Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 403 Gongshu Ban is a god?! (asking for monthly votes)

The father and son rode their horses all the way to the clinic. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw the Tao family servants guarding the door. Tao Guangyi hurriedly asked, "Is Grandpa in there? How is he now?"

The servant said quickly, "My dear young master, you are here. The old lady is giving me acupuncture inside."

"Keep an eye on the horses."

Tao Guangyi and his son immediately abandoned their mounts and entered the clinic. They were led by servants to the inner room, where they saw Grandfather Tao, who had just finished acupuncture and had fallen asleep. Tao Guangyi's wife Zhao Yuanzhen was guarding her father-in-law by his bedside.

His wife was also extraordinary. She was the daughter of Zhao Mengben, a descendant of the Zhao clan of the Song Dynasty. To be honest, she was a relative of Zhao Mengfu, a famous calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty from Lanxi, Wuzhou, who was also a descendant of the royal family of the Song Dynasty.

I have to say, there are so many calligraphers in the Zhao family.
Zhao Yuanzhen had just finished wiping Mr. Tao's head and face with a wet towel in her hand. When she saw her husband and son coming over, she quickly gestured for them to keep quiet.

Tao Guangyi came forward to take a look and found that his father was sleeping soundly, so he asked in a low voice, "How is he?"

Zhao Yuanzhen said hurriedly, "I just had an acupuncture injection, and I'm no longer shaking. Dr. Danxi is writing a prescription outside. He said it's nothing serious. I'll be fine after taking the medicine and resting for a few days."

After learning that his father was fine, Tao Guangyi frowned and asked, "Why did he suddenly fall into the water?"

Zhao Yuanzhen said helplessly, "You know about Uncle Jun's health. He often gets dizzy when he stands up. The water is slippery near the pond. He squatted by the pond to feed the fish for a long time. He fainted when he stood up. If he lost his footing, he would fall into the water."

"." Tao Guangyi was speechless for a moment, but this was indeed the old man's old problem, so he sighed and said, "You watch here first, I'll go outside to see the prescription written by Mr. Danxi."

"You can just go."

When they got to the outer room, the father and son asked Zhu Danxi about the condition. Zhu Danxi then said, "Your father is not seriously ill. He just caught a cold and was frightened after falling into the water. I will prescribe a prescription for you to see how it works. It is still February and it is chilly outside. You should avoid going out. Stay here with me to take the first dose of medicine and wait until you sweat before leaving."

Tao Guangyi bowed quickly and said, "Thank you for your diagnosis and treatment, sir. If you can cure my father, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"No need for a big reward. Take the prescription and go get the medicine. There is a stove in the back. Quickly boil it for your father to take."

"Okay, thank you very much, sir." Tao Guangyi agreed immediately and quickly told the servant who followed him to get the medicine and boil it into a soup.

However, he was just telling the servant to get some medicine when he heard his son Tao Jingming calling him in a low voice, "Dad, come here."

When Tao Guangyi heard the voice, he looked over and saw Tao Jingming standing in front of the bookshelf in the clinic. He looked anxious and winked at him.

Tao Guangyi was immediately furious when he saw this. He said, "You bastard, your grandfather is sick and you don't go to his bedside to take care of him. This is unfilial. You are a guest in someone else's home and you walk around and look around. This is rude!"
He was about to scold his son, but when Tao Jingming saw his father's expression, he knew what he wanted to say, so he quickly pointed to a book on the bookshelf and said, "Dad, look, what is that!"

Tao Guangyi handed the prescription to the servant, rolled up his sleeves and walked towards his son. He was about to teach him a lesson, but when he heard his son's words, he immediately looked in the direction his son pointed. There was a book on the bookshelf. When he saw the title on the cover, his eyes froze. He saw the three characters "Gongshuzi" written on the cover.
Is it a coincidence? Or is it some "Lu Ban Jing" that he doesn't know about?
Although Lu Ban died early, his influence is enormous in China. Almost every dynasty has people writing books in the name of Lu Ban, especially various versions of Lu Ban Jing. The content is also varied, ranging from various craftsmanship, construction techniques, and even Qi Men Dun Jia, Yi Jing Bagua, etc. In short, Lu Ban is made to be magical, as if the three words "Lu Ban Jing" are as magical as the River Map and Luo Shu.

But the Tao family also had an academy with a collection of many books, and even had multiple versions of Lu Ban's Classic of Classics. However, Tao Guangyi had never heard of any book named after Gongshu Zi. On the contrary, the rebels who now control the Jianghuai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions call themselves Gongshu Jin. Could this book be related to him?
In order to confirm his guess, Tao Guangyi picked up the book and started reading it without saying a word.

Seeing this, Tao Jingming curled his lips and said in contempt, "You took someone else's book without the owner's consent. Aren't you a person without manners?" But his body was very honest. He immediately leaned over and stretched his head to read the book with his father.

Zhu Danxi had just finished writing a prescription and was waiting for the next patient to come see him. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the Tao father and son reading a book in front of a bookshelf. When Zhu Danxi saw the cover of the book, he immediately thought to himself that something was wrong!

The book that Lu Jin had someone send to him was discovered by Tao Wanhu.
Previously, in order to establish an intelligence network in eastern Zhejiang, Lu Jin had people operate in eastern Zhejiang under the cover of running a medicinal materials business. At the same time, in order to recruit two famous doctors, Ge Kejiu and Zhu Danxi, he also sent people to deliver letters and books to their homes, hoping that these two great men would make some contributions to the medical and educational cause. If possible, it would be best to set up a Ministry of Health or something.

In order to attract the attention of the two great men and prevent them from thinking that he was just an ordinary rebel, Lu Jin not only gave them several copies of Gongshuzi to introduce his identity, but also wrote a very long letter, which could even be said to be a thesis. In the letter, he discussed with the two people the prevention and control of plague, smallpox vaccination, schistosomiasis prevention and control, medical system construction, etc., to show that he was sincerely seeking talents and was not just talking.

However, Zhu Danxi and Ge Kejiu were very indifferent. How could they collude with the rebels? However, considering that Lu Jin was a good person, they did not take the initiative to report it. The matter was suppressed until Lu Jin successfully crossed the river and captured Jiqing, and later sent troops to the east to attack eastern Zhejiang. Only then did the attitudes of the two change.

It is true that Lu Jin was a rebel, but a rebel whose territory spanned across the Yangtze River, Huai River, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and who had an army of hundreds of thousands was no ordinary rebel. Considering how rotten the Yuan court was, what if Lu Jin really succeeded?
In order to avoid angering Lu Jin, Zhu Danxi sent his own disciple Dai Sigong to give Lu Jin an explanation.

Famous doctors all have the habit of reading every day. They cannot put down their books. They will feel uncomfortable if they don't read medical books every day. Zhu Danxi is no exception. His medical books are all on the bookshelf in the clinic. He can take them whenever he wants to read. The book that Lu Jin gave him was also casually placed on the bookshelf, but he didn't expect that it was discovered by Tao Wanhu.

However, Zhu Danxi quickly calmed down. After all, he had nothing to do with Lu Jin. At most, he could say that the book was left here by a patient who was seeing the doctor. What could Tao Guangyi do to him?
Zhu Danxi's influence in Jinhua is also enormous. Many dignitaries have received his favors. As long as he himself does not admit it, Tao Guangyi can't do anything to him!
The father and son of the Tao family who were standing by were looking at the book and were more and more surprised. It was obviously a handwritten copy and it looked very new. This Gongshuzi was not like the Lu Ban Jing that was everywhere. It did not talk about any technical stuff and was more like a biography.

The content starts from the origin of Gongshu Ban as a member of the Ji clan, to his enfeoffment in the State of Lu, as well as Gongshu Ban's life, his inventions and creations throughout his life, and then talks about Gongshu Ban's relationship with Confucius of Confucianism and Mozi of Mohism, as well as Gongshu Ban's attitude towards Confucianism and Mohism.

Later, he helped the King of Chu train his navy to pacify the Baiyue and build ladders and battering rams to attack the State of Song. After that, Mozi was sent to Chu to debate with Gongshu Ban and simulated attack and defense on a sand table. With Mozi's victory, he successfully prevented the King of Chu from attacking Song.

Up to this point, all of his life stories can be matched one by one with the widely circulated "Mojing·Gongshu Chapter", and can also be corroborated with the fragments recorded in the Book of Rites. However, after that, almost no books mentioned the whereabouts of Gongshu Ban, not even in the Mojing and the Book of Rites. Gongshu, who was famous throughout the country during the Spring and Autumn Period, seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving a mystery in history. No one knows the whereabouts of Gongshu.

However, the book in front of them clearly described Gongshu Ban's whereabouts! The father and son were quite shocked. They saw that it said:
Speaking of the situation of the Nine Provinces, the princes rose up together, and the heroes were not destroyed. If the Nine Provinces were not unified, there would be no peace in the world. King Hui destroyed the two countries of Chen and Cai, set up counties to seek peace, and the two countries became peaceful.

The Mohists often advocated universal love and non-aggression. You love all the princes, but have the princes ever loved you?

Mozi replied: "To bully the weak with the strong and invade other countries is an unjust war. I will resist it myself. If all people in the world follow Mohism and love each other, then the nine provinces will be at peace."

Ban replied, "Governing the Nine Provinces is like governing a river. If the Nine Provinces are unified, the sea will contain all rivers. This is the way of heaven. In the past, Gun started from a hill and dug the emperor's soil to build a dam. He resisted stubbornly, but the dam collapsed and the water collapsed. Luoyi became a sea, and the emperor turned into a fish and jumped over the Dragon Gate. That was when the great disaster of the ancient times began.

"King Yu inherited his father's will and realized that flood control can be achieved by dredging rather than blocking. He drew the River Map and Luoshu, compiled the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of the Seas, and the Classic of the East of the Great Wilderness. He dug the Taihang and Wangwu Mountains, filled the Jingwei Sea, led the river water eastward into the sea, and cast nine tripods to control the nine states. Luoyi was then safe, and the nine states were pacified. This was in accordance with the trend of heaven. "Today, the disciples of the Mohist school help weak countries to defend their cities. How is this different from Xia Gun digging hills and building dams? They are all fighting stubbornly!"

Zhai was speechless.

Ban said again: "I will follow the example of King Yu. Although the city is high, it is not as high as Taihang and Wangwu. If we attack, we will surely conquer it. Although the pond is deep, it is not as deep as Jingwei's filling of the sea. If we fill it, it will surely level it. There is no city in the world that cannot be broken. The unification of the Chinese nation is in accordance with the will of heaven and the people. Isn't this something that can be accomplished by human power?"

Zhai said angrily: "My city is strong!"

Pan said: "Your city may be strong and its walls may be high, but there is no dome above it. I am coming from the sky. How can you stop me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhai laughed and replied, "Your wooden kite is only a few feet long and cannot fly more than a hundred feet. It is also incapable of carrying anything. I have ordered a craftsman to make a trolley and install it on the axle. It can carry 50 stones of goods. In my opinion, your wooden kite is not even as good as a trolley.

"Flying up in broad daylight, coming from the sky, what a foolish wishful thinking, a daydream, you claim to be the way of heaven, isn't this an act against heaven?"

Ban rebuked him, "When Emperor Shun dug a well, he just dug the earth to make a pit. When Emperor Huangdi built a car, he just cut wood to make a wheel. Streams flow into rivers and into the sea. Grass and trees grow into forests. All things can grow. This is the way of nature. How do you know that my wooden kite will not be able to take off with the wind and carry people into the sky one day? You wait and see."

Zhai said, "I will wait for it."

The friendship between the Pan and Di was a confidant of each other. They were both enemies, teachers and friends.

Zhai managed the public transport system to benefit the world, and Ban studied the "Mojing Tianzhi" as his teacher, saying: "Learn from Zhai's advanced skills to control Zhai."

After two years of seclusion, he suddenly realized the truth and understood that Qi is actually a tangible thing. People are in Qi, like fish in water. The water flows and the Qi moves, and the wind rises. If one wants to learn how to fly into the air, one should imitate the fish in the water and the bird in the sky.

Another five years passed before the airplane was completed.

It looks like a fish, with three pairs of wings and wheels under the wings. It has two tails at the back, one pair of fish tail and one pair of sparrow tail. It is three zhang long, four zhang wide and ten zhang high. It is made of bones made of split wood and feathers made of silk. It has oars in front and is driven by burning wine. It can carry two people and carry two stones of cargo. It can fly up to a hundred zhang in the air and travel a thousand miles away.

It soars into the sky, overlooks the mountains and rivers, and hundreds of cities are at your feet.

The airplane was completed, but the King of Chu had lost his ambition. Pan Shu searched everywhere for Mozi and finally learned the reason. Later, he lived in seclusion for several years and wrote two volumes of books, entitled "Materialism" and "Methodology", which he passed on to later generations, warning them: To explore the will of Heaven and learn the Way of Heaven, one must rely on these two methods. Unless one has a pure mind, they should not be passed on lightly.

Two years later, Ban felt something in his heart. One day, he said goodbye to his wife, flew east, and never looked for her again.

Later generations passed on the two methods, gathered the strengths of hundreds of schools, and left China to search for their ancestors, but they never found them again.

However, the overseas is vast, and there are nine continents beyond the nine continents. China is just a corner of the land. Later generations searched all over the world, learning their own methods. They remained committed to the rise and fall of dynasties. Although they could not find the same traces, they also achieved something. They wrote eight books, which are collectively called the Secret Classics.
Shocked! Tao Guangyi and his son were both stunned. Gongshu Ban really created something that could carry people into the air?

And what does the line "feeling something in his heart, he bid farewell to his wife, flew eastward, and never looked for her again" mean? Could it be that Gongshu Ban ascended to heaven???

Tao Jingming stretched his head and muttered, "Qi is a tangible thing. People are in the qi, like fish in water. The water flows, the qi moves, and the wind rises. If you want to fly into the sky, you should imitate the fish in the water. Dad, what does this mean? Could it be that people are also fish?"

Tao Guangyi didn't hear what his son said at all. His eyes were fixed on the sentence 'soaring high into the clouds, overlooking the mountains and rivers, with hundreds of cities at his feet'. "Riding the clouds and mist, overlooking the world, is this what a god is?"

Tao Jingming knew that his father wanted to go to heaven again, so he quickly pulled Tao Guangyi's arm and said, "Dad, don't be a god yet. Turn the pages quickly and see what the "Materialism" and "Methodology" in the book are about."

Tao Guangyi quickly turned another page and saw the introduction to materialism. After reading the whole article, it seemed that there was no profound theory. It just emphasized the materialistic ideas of "A gentleman does not speak of strange things" and "only what he sees is true". As for gods and ghosts, as long as I don't see them, they don't exist.

Only believe in what you observe, and emphasize knowing the principles of nature through the study of things. The principles of nature should not be spoken by a so-called saint, but should be recognized by the world. Only then is the truth, just like fire is hot and ice is cold. The natural way of nature is the truth, and there is no need for so-called saints.

Methodology is a complete set of methods for studying things, or methods for observing things and obtaining truth, namely, careful observation and understanding, bold questioning and hypothesising, cautious verification and experimentation, summarizing formulas and theorems, and emphasizing that experiments must be replicable and the conclusions drawn must be universal, otherwise the formula is meaningless and is not the truth.

The father and son were confused after reading these two articles. It was not that they could not understand them, but they felt that the theories in these two articles were too simple. Could they understand the principles of heaven by relying on these articles? Could they ascend to become gods? Or was it that the truth was simple?

Just as Tao Guangyi was frowning and contemplating the two articles, Tao Jingming reminded him.

"Dad, there seem to be eight copies of the Gongshu Secret Canon. This should be just one of them. Can you look for the other seven?"

"Yes, I almost forgot."

Tao Guangyi hurriedly searched for the other seven books on the bookshelf, but after searching through them, he found that all the remaining books were medical books, and this was the only one related to Gongshuzi. It seemed that the other seven books were the real heavenly books!
Tao Guangyi then turned the book to the preface on the title page.

'If you enter Gongshu's school and learn the way of science, you can reach up to the sky to catch the moon, dive into the five oceans to catch turtles, explore the changes of heaven and earth, understand the natural laws of all things, borrow the power of heaven and earth, and perform the abilities of ghosts and gods.

"The Mohists regard me as an immortal god, while the corrupt Confucianists regard me as a demon. Without a broad vision, it is difficult to see the talent of governing the world. If you can only see a small part of the leopard through a tube, you can benefit from it. If you can benefit from this small part, you will be rich enough to rival a country, feed all the people, and pacify the nine provinces."

After reading, both father and son's breathing became heavier. Tao Guangyi immediately fixed his gaze on Zhu Danxi, wanting to ask him where the book came from and what relationship it had with the traitor Gongshu Jin.

Tao Jingming pulled his father's arm and said, "Dad, Dr. Zhu is still treating Grandpa, don't mess around."

".I know!"
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(End of this chapter)