In the main hall.
Li Zexuan saw that the time was right, so he stood up and said, "Juzi, the previous causes and effects are all gone, but they will also serve as a warning! If you don't want the Mo family to continue to decline, you have to make some changes!
Didn't Mo Zi establish the Mo family to use his talent in manufacturing to let the farmers in the world live a good life? Although the Mo family is declining now, Mo Zi's knowledge must have been passed down. You are content to stay in a corner and forget Mo Zi's original intention to save the world. In the long run, the only thing waiting for the Mo family is complete extinction! "
Back then, Mo Zi called himself a "humble man" and was called a "commoner". He used to be a doctor in the Song Kingdom and was a scholar with considerable cultural knowledge. He was also closer to the workers and farmers. He boasted that there was "no ruler above, no farmer below". He was a scholar who sympathized with "farmers and workers".
Mo Zi had once studied under a Confucian scholar and learned the skills of Confucius. He was called Yao Shun the Great and learned Confucian classics such as "Poems", "Books", "Spring and Autumn". But later, he gradually became tired of the cumbersome etiquette of Confucianism and finally abandoned Confucianism to form his own school of thought.
Before the rise of Legalism, which represented the interests of the new landlord class, the Mo family was the largest school of thought in opposition to Confucianism in the pre-Qin Dynasty. "Han Feizi: Eminent Learning" recorded, "The eminent learning of the world is Confucianism. Where Confucianism is, Confucius is; where Mo is, Mo Di is. "
At this moment, Mo Huai sighed deeply and looked at Li Zexuan with a complicated expression. He said, "After the Divine Ancestor passed away, the Mo family was divided into three factions: the Mo family of Xiangli, the Mo family of Xiangfu, and the Mo family of Dengling. The Xiangli family was led by the Divine Ancestor's chief disciple, Qin Liali. He had the Juzi's keepsake — the Inky Snow Sword!"
Speaking of this, Mo Huai pulled out the inky sword at his waist and looked at the sword with a solemn and sad expression. He continued, "The Inky Snow Sword is inscribed on the world, and only the heart is unmoved! Since ancient times, the Mo family's Juzi has always held on to this belief even if they died in battle! As the 45th generation of the Mo Family, it took me until today to recognize the root cause of the Mo Family's decline. I deserve to die. I, Mo Huai, have let down the Holy Ancestor! "
After saying that, two drops of turbid tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
Li Zexuan comforted him, "Don't blame yourself, Juzi ~! It's never too late to mend the pen after the sheep is lost ~! Truth be told, the reason why I was able to answer all three of Juzi's questions was because my skills have a lot in common with the Mo Family's Mo School! If you're willing to bring your School of Mohism disciples to Yanhuang College to teach, then not only will we be able to discuss knowledge together, we'll also be able to bring engineering and Mohism to greater heights, allowing the students to bring this knowledge to the people of Great Tang! "
Mo Huai was puzzled. "Engineering? What is engineering? "
Li Zexuan asked with a smile, "Juzi, didn't you read the previous editions of Datang Daily?"
Mo Huai said awkwardly, "I've heard of it before, but I've never seen it for myself ~!"
It wasn't that he couldn't afford newspapers, but he felt that as the Mo Family's Juzi, he had to set an example and stay away from those vulgar things that only entertained the masses ~!
Mo Zhong and Mo Yun hung their heads dejectedly, feeling that their "boss" had embarrassed himself greatly.
Li Zexuan didn't mind and explained patiently, "Engineering is the study of engineering. Its main purpose is to serve the needs of the people and improve their lives. Its ultimate goal is to achieve prosperity for all! Civilian houses, palace pavilions, river dams, imperial tombs, and agricultural production can all be supported by engineering ~! In short, engineering is only for the benefit of the people of the world, not for the fight between schools ~! "
Mo Huai was stunned and muttered, "Engineering is only for the benefit of the people of the world ~? How similar is this to the Mohism's purpose ~! "
The Mohism's purpose was "for righteousness", while Mencius said it was "for the benefit of the world". "Zhuangzi: The World" said it was "for the sake of the world". The Mohism gathered disciples to teach and practice. They were the main opposition of the Confucian school. Back then, in order to realize his ideas, Mo Zi personally led his disciples to various countries so that the Mohism could bring convenience and benefits to the people of the world.
After a while, Mo Huai came back to his senses and said, "Forgive me for being presumptuous, but Lord Jue, you said that your engineering has many similarities with the Mohism. Do you have any proof ~?"
Now that things had developed to this point, Mo Huai's attitude towards Li Zexuan had changed greatly. From the initial arrogance and contempt, to the new respect after losing the bet, and now, after hearing that Li Zexuan had created his own engineering, he already regarded Li Zexuan as someone of the same generation.
Since ancient times, a capable person, regardless of age, beauty, or ugliness, would be respected no matter where they went ~!
Li Zexuan laughed and said, "What's so difficult about that ~? Mr. Li, can you let your servant go to my house and fetch two books ~? "
Li Gang naturally agreed. After a while, a servant in Li Gang's house rode an old horse out of the back door and rushed to Yongle Lane.
The people in the house were not idle either. After seeing that Li Gang had arranged for someone to fetch the books, Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said to Mo Huai,
"Juzi, to be honest, I was very surprised by the three questions you raised just now. I originally thought that I was the only one who studied astronomy, mechanics, and engineering. I never thought that I would meet a like-minded person today. If it's convenient, can you tell me where the three questions came from ~?"
There was no other reason. Li Zexuan asked this mainly because he wanted to confirm whether Mo Huai was a transmigrator or not. After all, the three questions Mo Huai asked just now were really shocking, and he could not help but be suspicious.
Mo Huai heard this and said, "Those three questions were all recorded in the notes or books left behind by the Divine Ancestor. I originally thought that I only needed to use one of them to stump Lord Jue, but I never thought that Lord Jue would be so knowledgeable about these things at such a young age ~! I'm ashamed to say that as the Mo Family's Juzi, I'm not as knowledgeable as you, Lord Jue. I can only guard the knowledge left behind by the Divine Ancestor and struggle at death's door ~! Sigh ~! Not only me, but none of the previous 43 Juzi could reach the Divine Ancestor's achievements ~! "
It was not easy for Mo Huai to have this kind of awareness! As he said, after Mo Zi, there was no other great thinker in the Mo Family, and there was no further improvement of the Mo Family's thinking to maintain its vitality. They did not keep up with the times.
As for the other schools of thought, after Confucius, there was Mencius, Xun Zi, Dong Zhongshu, and so on. After Laozi, there was Zhuangzi, Liu An, and so on. The Legalists were even more valued by the ruling class.
Especially at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, when the country was under great rule and the ruler needed good strategies to govern the country, Dong Zhongshu of the Confucian school offered the "Spring and Autumn Dew" and the "Three Strategies for Heaven and Man". Liu An of the Taoist school offered the "Huainanzi". As for the Mo Family, they did nothing in terms of academics and governance at that time.
This was also one of the reasons why the Mo Family was on the decline.
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