It had to be said that Li Zexuan's ambition was really big. He wanted to take in all the capable people in the Mo Family under his command!
Of course, he couldn't be blamed for this. Mo Huai's abilities, especially in astronomy, physics, and optics, made him the perfect candidate for Li Zexuan, who had just finished building Yanhuang College! With Mo Huai's addition, his workload at Yanhuang College would be greatly reduced!
After Li Zexuan said that, Mo Zhong and Mo Yun's eyes flashed, and a glimmer of hope appeared on their faces. To put it nicely, they were the core disciples of the Mo Family, but their work was no different from that of farmers. They also had to do farming on a regular basis. Otherwise, what would they eat? What would they drink? They would only return to the Mo Family when they were not farming to accept the organization's training or other arrangements.
They were all capable, but because of their identity as followers of the School of Mo, they had to stay in a desolate place and do hard work. Originally, it wouldn't have been a big deal if they continued like this, but after seeing the prosperity of Chang 'an City with Mo Huai, their hearts wavered!
The suffering of the followers of the School of Mo was something that the disciples of other sects could not understand. Now that Li Zexuan had said this, they could not help but let their imagination run wild. Why couldn't they rely on their own abilities to let their families live a good life ~?
However, although that was what they thought, they wouldn't easily say it out loud. After years of being a follower of the School of Mo, the organization's discipline was deeply engraved in their hearts!
Mo Huai frowned. He straightened his body and stared at Li Zexuan seriously.
"This old man appreciates Lord Li's good intentions! However, as a follower of the School of Mo, I have to wear fur as my clothes and sassafras as my clothes. I have to work day and night, and I have to suffer myself to the extreme! How can I be a follower of the School of Mo if I only covet worldly pleasures? This old man has already violated the School of Mo's laws by agreeing to become an instructor at Yanhuang College. In the future, I will no longer be qualified to lead the followers of the School of Mo in the world and carry forward the School of Mo! Therefore, this old man must resign from this position! As for the other followers of the School of Mo, I advise you not to waste your efforts! "
As soon as Mo Huai finished speaking, Mo Zhong and Mo Yun's faces instantly became 70% ashamed and 30% regretful. They lowered their heads and didn't say a word.
Li Gang frowned and said, "Younger Brother Mo, you're muddle-headed! The Mo Clan had hundreds of thousands of disciples during the peak of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, but now, there are less than a hundred disciples. Have you not thought about the reason for this? Do you think that the decline of the School of Mo was only caused by the suppression of the various emperors? "
Mo Huai said indignantly, "Isn't that so? If it wasn't for the Martial Emperor dismissing the Hundred Schools of Thought and respecting only Confucianism, how could the Mohist School have fallen to such a state? "
When Li Gang heard this, he said rather painfully, "Ridiculous! I didn't expect Brother Mo to still be unable to see the true reason behind the decline of the Mo Family! Fine, this old man will enlighten you! The onlooker sees more clearly than the person involved. Although this old man studies Confucianism, this old man will not help the Confucian School or your School of Thought today. This old man will analyze with you as an outsider!
You said that the decline of the Confucian School of Thought was due to the suppression of the various emperors. However, ever since the Martial Emperor dismissed the Hundred Schools of Thought and respected only Confucianism, why did the School of Thought, which was known as a prominent school of thought in the world, decline so quickly while the School of Thought and the School of Thought could survive until now in the cracks of Confucianism? Have you ever thought about the reason behind this? "
Li Gang's words directly revealed the fundamental reason for the decline of the School of Thought. Mo Huai could not help but be stunned, and his face turned pale. Li Zexuan listened seriously at the side. It was obvious that Li Gang knew more about these old matters than him. It was not bad to take this opportunity to learn.
Li Gang did not wait for Mo Huai to reply and continued, "In my opinion, the reason why the School of Thought fell to its current state is because your School of Thought's requirements for your disciples are too harsh! Why can Sage Confucius' not be tired of eating and not be tired of eating ', but you School of Thought can only' wear fur as clothes, wear silk as clothes, work day and night without rest, and suffer to the extreme '?
Perhaps this is because you have your own beliefs, but who says that people with beliefs can't rely on their own hands to live a good life ~? Could it be that living in the abyss of suffering every day makes you School of Thought superior to the rest of the world? "
It had to be said that Li Gang's words could be said to hit the nail on the head. Li Zexuan could not help but clap and cheer when he heard it! What he said made too much sense!
Among the hundred schools of thought in the pre-Qin Dynasty, the ones with the greatest influence were naturally the four schools of Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, and Legalism. However, after the unification of the Qin and Han Dynasties, their fates began to diverge: Confucianism became the orthodox and mainstream of Chinese culture; Legalism, due to its special nature, dominated the politics of the imperial court for 2,000 years; Daoism, on the other hand, recruited believers and occupied civil society, becoming the spiritual home of the secluded people.
Only the School of Mo, after a moment of glory, disappeared into the long river of history, whether as a school of thought or as an organization.
Why did the School of Thought end up so tragically? Was the School of Thought not brilliant enough? Definitely not. The School of Thought was filled with great humanitarianism and scientific spirit. Even from the perspective of a modern person in the 21st century, it was still so dazzling.
In addition to the external reason of "dismissing the hundred schools of thought and respecting only Confucianism", there was also an internal reason for the demise of the School of Thought. If a person wanted to be a loyal believer of the School of Thought, he must have a strong spirit of sacrifice and dedication. He must have a heart of universal love for everyone, and he could not talk about personal feelings.
Therefore, "Zhuangzi · The World" criticized the School of Thought, "His life is hard, his death is shallow, his Dao is great; he makes people worry, makes people sad, and his actions are difficult. I'm afraid that he can't be a saint and have the heart to rebel against the world. Although the School of Thought alone, what can he do to the world? Apart from the world, he is also far away from the king! "
In contrast, being a disciple of Daoism was much better. The goal of Daoism was to become an immortal. This was a beautiful wish that could attract a large number of believers. Moreover, for Daoism, especially for Zhengyi, which had a long history, there were not many rules about abstinence. Sexual intercourse was even a secret technique of the immortals.
As a religion that was born, although Buddhism required abstinence, the monks could enjoy spiritual satisfaction while abstinence. Thus, they saw all suffering as a raft that led to happiness. It was because of this "chicken soup for the soul" that devout Buddhist disciples could ignore the physical hardship and pursue the metaphysical Zen.
However, the School of Thought's love with impartiality, non-aggression, respect for the virtuous, respect for the common, non-life, non-pleasure, frugality, and frugality in funerals … These ideas were not enough to be the foundation of the School of Thought's belief. If it was not based on a firm belief, that bitter and abstinent life would not attract new blood to join the School of Thought. The number of followers of the School of Thought in the world would only decrease!
This was the internal reason for the decline of the School of Thought!
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