Chapter 14: Mohism vs Zongheng
The same story can bring different results to different people.
Han Fei's realization was that knights who violated the law with force must be restricted in the future; Li Si had a complicated expression, thinking, "What a great partner. He should be careful in the future. He should report everything to the Mohists in advance to avoid troubles. Maybe he could even get their protection; Jin Yao, on the other hand, thought, "The Mohists are capable and they really dare to take action when something happens."
The debate ceremony was still presided over by Xunzi, the chief academic officer of the Jixia Academy. However, the "debate on the good and evil of human nature" was not started right away. Instead, the ceremony provided a stage for each school of thought to showcase their own theories, which were then studied and criticized by the scholars.
This is also the splendor of the Jixia Academy and the brilliance of the contention of a hundred schools of thought.
"This is the only time since the Jixia Academy was reopened that so many scholars from various schools of thought have participated." The queen said with emotion as she watched the scholars from various schools of thought promoting their own theories from behind the screen.
She did not regret signing non-aggression pacts and non-military policies with other countries. If done so, the State of Qi would have been gone.
However, seeing the grand occasion of the Jixia Academy, the queen sighed in her heart. If a great talent could be born and lead Qi to the path of hegemony again, perhaps Jixia could continue to reproduce its former glory.
It is a pity that there was no such thing. Xunzi was both a Confucian and a Legalist, a Confucian master who integrated the strengths of all schools of thought. However, he was not good at legal reform and governance, and could not change the status quo of Qi.
Many scholars from various schools of thought came here, and quite a few of them had the ability, such as Lian Po, who came from a military background and implemented the policy of enriching the country and strengthening the army in Zhao State. Unfortunately, he was a general of Zhao State, and Zhao State would not let him go, and the various princes would not allow Lian Po to be the prime minister.
Two of the famous families also had this ability, but one was the foreign minister of Han and the other was the general of Zhongshan. Although Qi was confident that they could win over the two to become its prime minister, the famous families were more suitable to be the staff behind the scenes rather than to take the initiative to stand in the front. King Jian of Qi also did not have the ability to become a king supported by the famous families.
Thinking of this, the Queen sighed again. It was unquestionable that Prince Jian of Qi was extremely filial, but his personality was too soft. In the eyes of the famous people, his aura was not strong enough. The famous people would not choose to serve such a king and devote all their efforts to assist him.
"Mr. Guiguzi and Mr. Zongheng, Mao Sui!" The queen was also examining all the masters who had come here. Her favorites were Lian Po, Mingjia, and then Zongheng.
Watching Mao Sui's speech, the Queen shook her head again. After all, he was not as good as Sun Bin in the past. He was more like a reckless warrior. Although he was talented, he was not a great talent. He could not stand on his own like other sages.
"He..." Jin Yao looked at Mao Sui who was on the stage giving a speech on the art of diplomacy, and felt an inexplicable hostility. He didn't know where the hostility came from, it was just that his body was naturally alert. However, he couldn't remember any intersection between him and Mao Sui.
As a world-famous swordsman who had pointed his sword at King Kaolie of Chu, Mao Sui was very sensitive to hostility. The middle-aged Mao Sui looked at Jin Yao in surprise. He had never offended Xunzi, so how could he provoke the hostility of Xunzi's lineage?
However, Mao Sui did not care. He was a man who had been involved in the underworld and the court, so he must have offended many people. Many of those present were hostile to him, and many even wanted to kill him. A young disciple from Xun Kuang's lineage was nothing. By the time the other party grew up, he would be long gone.
"Don't mess around. The other party is a world-famous kendo master, and you are not his match!" Han Fei also felt the hostility coming from him and immediately grabbed Jin Yao.
Li Si looked at Jin Yao, then at Mao Sui, and probably guessed why Jin Yao was hostile to Mao Sui.
Mao Sui was one of the most intelligent and influential people serving Lord Xinling, and the hatred between Lord Xinling and the Jin clan was known to the world. It was normal for the Jin clan to be hostile to Mao Sui.
"A truly strong person is one who can control his own state of mind!" Although Xunzi in the front row didn't know what the conflict between Jin Yao and Mao Sui was, he still reminded them.
He agreed with his two outstanding disciples entering the Mohist school, and the other party was now helping him protect his two disciples, so he gave them a reminder.
Jin Yao nodded and restrained his hostility, but he was also wondering why he was so hostile to Mao Sui. It was definitely not because of Xinling Jun, but was directly related to Mao Sui.
When Mao Sui appeared, Master Xiang had been observing Jin Yao. Jin Yao might not know about the conflict between him and Mao Sui, but he knew very well that when Jin Yao was rescued by him, his golden body was broken thanks to the sword energy of the Hundred-Step Flying Sword, and in modern times, only Mao Sui could have such sword energy.
Therefore, Master Xiang knew very well that Mao Sui must have been among those who chased Jin Yao.
"He's still a little young!" Master Xiang shook his head. However, as a teacher, how could I tolerate him hitting my apprentice, the future head of my Mo Bian lineage?
"I heard that Guiguzi's sword is the best in the world with a 100-step flying sword. I wonder how it compares to my Mohist school's one-kill-per-10-step technique?" Before Mao Sui finished his move, Xiang Fuzi suddenly spoke, stood up and walked to the opposite side of Mao Sui.
"?" Mao Sui was stunned. Although Guiguzi Zongheng was known for his anger that all the princes were afraid and his peace made the world at peace, those were just boasting. Compared with a behemoth like the Mohist School, he was still a little inferior. Therefore, they had never provoked the Mohist School.
Now, what is the situation that Master Xiang took the initiative to find him? Moreover, now is the stage for the hundred families to show themselves. Normally, no other family will come to challenge or interrupt. This is also the default unspoken rule.
The other masters and big shots were also surprised that Master Xiang suddenly stood up, but then they picked up the fruits on the table and quietly ate the melons and watched the show.
This trip is totally worth it, not only can I see the internal fighting of Confucianism, but also the fight between Mohism and Zongheng.
"Please!" Mr. Xiang borrowed an ordinary long sword from a scholar beside him and pointed it at Mao Sui without any question.
Mao Sui also became cautious. A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Master Xiang was the leader of the Mohist school of debate who survived the Yan-Qi War and the Hezong-Qi War. People in the world speculated that he had already reached the master level, so he was still a little bit inferior.
"Why are you hiding so far away? Why don't you dare to come within ten steps of me?" Mr. Xiang looked at Mao Sui who was hiding far away, and stepped forward with a smile.
Every time Master Xiang took a step forward, Mao Sui took a step back. He was not stupid. The Mohist swordsmanship had two unique skills. The Mohist swordsmanship was known as the strongest defensive swordsmanship in the world, and the Ten Steps One Kill was known as the strongest killing swordsmanship. Within ten steps was the Mohist territory, and within the territory the Mohists were invincible.
Although Hundred-Step Flying Sword is also a killing sword technique, it is more about building up momentum and then killing with one strike. Master Xiang must be very aware of the weaknesses of Hundred-Step Flying Sword. Therefore, Mao Sui groaned in his heart because Master Xiang did not give him the chance to build up momentum.
If I don't retreat, I will enter the Mohist realm, which is tantamount to seeking death.
