The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 47: The Three Schools of Mohism
After a few days, Ying Zheng finally waited for Xiangli Sheng, the Xiangli clan of the Mohist school. Ying Zheng was most looking forward to this leader of Qin Mo.

All social problems are economic problems, and the economic base determines the superstructure.

The economic foundation depends on the development of productivity.

If you want to make your dynasty more stable and powerful, the best option is to properly develop productivity.

Note that it is appropriate.

It is not a good thing to let the people under your rule eat too much.

Ying Zheng personally went to the palace gate to greet him and invited him to sit in the seat of honor.

Mr. Xiang Lisheng was not a good speaker and he did not have an arrogant attitude. Seeing Ying Zheng being so respectful, he was quite at a loss and felt deeply flattered.

Although the Mohist school was very powerful, it was not very popular among the seven countries.

Their ideas were too advanced, so Ying Zheng certainly would not promote them, nor did he like them. This is a basic quality of any autocratic ruler.

But their production technology and mechanical engineering are needed by the empire.

Speaking of which, Xiang Lisheng was also very confused. He didn't know why a Mohist person was invited to teach the prince of the empire.

It is obvious that the Qin State would not value the teachings of Mohism at all. Of course, other vassal states were not as good as the Qin State.

In the Qin State, the Mohist School could only be regarded as a vassal of the Legalists, and its main function was to provide technical support to the Qin State.

However, since the results of Qin's political implementation were somewhat similar to what the Mohists wanted, the Mohists were also willing to be loyal to the Qin.

Mainly due to the Mohist thought and the poor background of most of the Mohist disciples, they could only display their talents in the Qin Dynasty.

Manufacturing military equipment also counts as military merit, and one can be conferred a title, as can other vassal states, haha.

You lowly thing, are you worthy enough to sit in the court with us? Get out!
The Mohist school was indeed highly valued in the Qin State. Xiangli was good at city defense and attack mechanisms and swordsmanship, focused on scientific research, and was very pragmatic, which was a perfect match for the Qin State.

Sure enough, in the face of a real title, non-aggression can be put aside for the time being.

Of course, the Mohist school in Qin was limited to the Xiangli branch, not the other two branches.

It's not that Daqin doesn't allow them to come, nor that they don't want to come, but Qin Mo will fight to the death and kill as many as possible.

The other two clans could not defeat them. After all, the Mo Xia of Xiangli clan was not easy to deal with, mainly because they had the support of Daqin.

Xiangli Moxia was like a fish in water in the Qin army. After all, in the Qin Dynasty, people who work hard and have abilities will really be rewarded.

There were many Mohist heroes who were given titles in the Qin Dynasty, which is why the Mohist school declined so quickly after the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

The main reason was due to academic theories and ideas, but the fact that the elites were buried along with the Qin Dynasty was also a major reason.

After the two of them sat down, Xiang Lisheng could no longer hold back and spoke first: "Sir, I am not good at academics and my knowledge is shallow. I have nothing to teach you."

"I only know some sword skills and mechanical engineering. As a young master, I naturally cannot learn some craftsman's skills. It would be too insulting to you."

"If you want to learn some swordsmanship, I can teach you a little." "Of course, if you want some small items for entertainment, I have some for you. Some small mechanical creations are very interesting."

The Xiangli family did not only make siege equipment in the Qin Dynasty, but also had in-depth research on royal entertainment. There were few children of Ying Zheng's age who did not like to play with mechanical devices.

Mechanical artifacts are extremely precious, and it is not easy to get one even for ordinary nobles and royal families.

But if this person is Ying Zheng, Xiang Lisheng said that he would be willing to take the initiative to propose it and give it to the prince.

Although Ying Zheng was also very curious and wanted to play with a few, he still had to focus on business.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xiangli. Zheng wants to ask you something."

"Sir, please tell me."

"Zheng heard that the Mohist School is now divided into three branches, I wonder which three branches they are?"

"My lord, you should also know that the Mohist school is a prominent school in the world. This has been the case since the founding master was still alive."

"The founder, Mozi, was a man of high moral integrity, extraordinary talent, frugal life, fair and generous, helpful, peace-loving, and opposed to war. He also put his own ideas into practice, safeguarding the interests of the people of the world with his own strength. His virtues attracted many like-minded people to follow him, and he was already famous throughout the world at that time, and even the hegemons of the great powers did not dare to despise him."

Ying Zheng nodded in approval: "Mozi is indeed a sage with high talent and virtue, and he is selfless."

Xiang Lisheng bowed and continued, "When there are more people, there are more ideas. When the Grandmaster was still here, they naturally united under his leadership and worked together. Since the Grandmaster passed away, no one has the prestige of the Grandmaster to lead these more than a thousand Mohist disciples."

"After all, the Grandmaster is proficient in so many things, and can be called a master of both civil and military affairs, whether it is ideological theories, or discussing scriptures and debates, or mechanical devices, martial arts and swordsmanship."

"Among the many above, being able to master one or two of them is already extremely rare. Apart from the Grandmaster, no other great master after him, including all the disciples, has ever been so versatile and could impress everyone."

“So naturally, they split into different factions.”

Ying Zheng nodded in agreement, this was very normal.

There is no party outside the party, there is imperial thinking, there is no faction within the party, there are all kinds of weird things.

People have always liked to form groups. Humans are social animals. They must form a large social circle and then form small circles.

There is only one loyal and solitary minister among ten thousand who has no party affiliation.

Xiang Lisheng went on to explain: "After the death of the founder, the Mohist school was mainly divided into three factions. One branch focused on academic debates, and their purpose was to seek official positions in the princes to realize the Mohist school. They traveled to various countries, spreading Mohist ideas and opposing all violence and wars. The Xiangfu family was the leader. Nowadays, most of them are in Qi State, and they are called Qi Mo."

Xiang Lisheng shook his head slightly: "They are the most naive and the most loyal to the Mohist school. They are also the school without any Mohist heroes. They hope to achieve peace in a gentle way and make the world a better place."

"Similarly, although their sect does not have any Mohist knights, the other two sects are their backers. Whenever they are asked, all Mohist disciples and Mohist knights in the world will help. They have the best personalities, are not threatening, and are morally righteous, so no one in the world bullies them. Of course, they are also of little use."

"The other branch is mainly composed of swordsmen and rangers. This faction is more like a knight, doing good deeds everywhere. They oppose wars between countries and measure the world with their own values. They are headed by Deng Ling. Now most of them are in Chu State, known as Chu Mo. They are also the most active among the vassal states."

"All the chivalrous men in the world value justice over profit. They are indifferent to life and death, and are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice. They are willing to risk their lives for the benefit of the world. They value their promises over their lives. Chivalrous men value justice. They are trustworthy and resolute in their actions. They are sincere in their promises and will not sacrifice their lives to help others in need. They make their words and actions match, just like a seal and a token. Nothing goes unsaid."

"Chu Mo values ​​trust and righteousness, which is their advantage, but it also brings about bravery and cruelty, not breaking the law, being frivolous, and even committing crimes."

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