Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 64 Arrival
"This is not good."

After thinking about it, Xiang Liqin rejected these people.

first,
He couldn't guarantee that what the other party said was sincere.

Secondly,

How could offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods be so simple?

Without the three sacrificial animals, without the shamanic songs and without the high altars, how can the majesty of ghosts and gods be revealed?

After hearing his reasoning, the villagers agreed, "That's true!"

"Even if you know what ghosts and gods like, you can't do it arbitrarily. You still have to follow the Zhou rituals!"

"It's just that we can't find any other gentlemen. I wonder if you could leave a message and invite you over when we are ready for the sacrifice?"

Hearing this,

Xiangli Zhimo thought to himself: Since they can reason, what these people say should be true. When we get to Nie City, there will be wise people and laws in the city, and they will not allow these people to gather and cause trouble at will.

So, they said, “You can come to Nirvana to find us.”

The savage was overjoyed, "So you guys are going to Nirvana City!"

"Were you attracted by Gongzi Chao's reputation?"

"I never thought that Gongzi Chao's reputation would not only reach the gods, but also be known to the world!"

"In that case, we were indeed rude just now!"

Thanks to the principle of "distance creates beauty",
In the eyes of many villagers in Gaolang, Gongzi Chao at this time looked like a future sage.

otherwise,

Why do ghosts and gods value him so much?

These people who claim to be from Yangyi should be here to assist Prince Chao, fulfill the will of heaven, and establish great achievements.

"If we go south from here, we can see Nirvana City in half an hour!"

Thinking of this, the savages happily pointed the way for Xiangli's Mo.

Xiang Liqin and others felt their enthusiasm and communicated with them secretly.

Some people said, "It seems that Gongzi Chao is very popular among the people in Gaolang."

Some people were also worried, "But I heard that the next monarch of Zhao is Prince Zhang, and the ruling Prince Huai once swore in the Taimiao that he would never usurp the throne and seize Prince Zhang's throne... Prince Chao cultivated his own reputation as soon as he came to Gaolang. Will it cause trouble in the future?"

Xiang Liqin said, "If this is the choice of the ghosts and gods, what can the monarch of the human world do?"

"Besides, even if there is trouble, it won't happen immediately."

"Let's go to Nirvana first, and then we'll know what to do next."

then,

Xiangli Shizhi Mo continued to move forward and soon arrived at Nie City.

Behind them, the savages who remained where they were were also communicating.

“Why not force these people to stay?”

"Even though they look powerful, they can't kill us all!"

"In order to worship the gods and ghosts, we are not afraid of sacrifice!"

The savage in the lead suddenly widened his eyes and said, "How can you say such rude words!"

"Ghosts and gods love reading. If we want to believe in them, we must imitate them and become cultured savages!"

"It's not like before, where we can sacrifice to anyone we want!"

Another savage said, "In fact, I think that using scholars as sacrifices directly will please the gods and ghosts better!"

Doesn’t He Bo like to listen to people reading?
They sent a few over and read them to Him every day!
"Nonsense!" The leader scolded again, clenching his fists and becoming even more angry. "Such a good thing, you actually want to share it with others!"

"Serving the gods and ghosts at all times and reciting scriptures for them is a blessing that mortals cannot obtain!"

"The reason why I stopped you from attacking Gongzi Chao who was leaving the city and threw him into the river to accompany He Bo forever is because I didn't want to share such a good thing with others!"

"Only we can become the readers around He Bo!"

"Other scholars are only fit to stand on the shore and pray for the River God to appreciate their literary talent!"

The leader's eyes sparkled, and he spoke with longing, "When we meet more scholars and learn to write, we can perform such sacrifices. This will be the greatest respect for ghosts and gods!"

"That's right, no wonder you are the leader!"

The other savages were all impressed by his wisdom and felt the importance of reading.

However, Xiang Liqin and others knew nothing about this.

They just came to the outskirts of Nirvana City.

At this time, Nirvana City was still under expansion and renovation.

The laborers shouted slogans as they tamped the earth one step at a time to build a wall.

The Mohists stopped to observe the various tools in Gaolang's land.

"Not very good."

Xiang Liqin concluded, "It is inferior to that of Qi."

When the Mohist school was divided into three parts, Mohist Xiangli also went to Qi.

It was just because of different ideas that he ultimately did not accept Tian's recruitment.

"Qi is rich, so its artifacts are more complete. Although Gaolang was the place where Zhao prospered, it has been declining for a hundred years. How can it be compared with Qi?"

Xiangli Shizhi Mo expressed his own thoughts, but in the end he remained consistent with Xiangli Qin.

nirvana,

Still poor!
Gongzi Chao, who was acting as a mascot and boosting morale, was a little annoyed.

When Xiangli Shizhimo entered the city, he happened to be standing above the city gate. When he lowered his head, he could see a group of people with extraordinary temperament and fierce looks entering Nie City.

Therefore, Gongzi Chao couldn't help but pay more attention to that side, and ended up hearing their comments like this.

"Isn't it a bit hurtful when you say that?"

Gongzi Chao climbed down the ladder and landed in front of the Mohists.

"Is it proper etiquette for a guest to complain about the poverty and insufficiency of a place just after arriving there?"

"But if we don't point out the problem, how can we correct it?"

“Aren’t wise men in the world people who can see problems and solve them?”

One of Xiang Liqin's disciples replied.

Gongzi Chao's eyes widened, "When a wise man speaks, does that mean he doesn't care about people's feelings?"

"You also said that Gaolang and Qi are not the same, so why do you use Qi to despise Niecheng?"

"Besides, Qi is a big country, and Gaolang is just a small place. It is wrong not to compare it with a city of the same size!"

The disciple wanted to say something, but Xiang Liqin had already nodded and said, "You make sense!"

"Excuse me, sir?"

The young master snorted. He wanted to stand with his hands behind his back, chest and head held high, but he forgot that his arms were sore from working so hard these days.
He frowned in pain.

So Gongzi Chao just stood still, trying to suppress his discomfort, and raised his chin and said, "I am the master of Nie City, Gongzi Chao of the Zhao family."

Xiang Liqin smiled at this, "No wonder what he said makes sense, he turned out to be a wise man from Nirvana City!"

"Humph!"

Gongzi Chao's mouth corners raised and he became happy.

He pretended to be calm and wise and asked them, "You are from other places, have you also heard of my reputation?"

"Yes, your reputation is known to many people from Yangyi in Wei to Ma Ling in Zhao."

Maling is a city located between Niecheng and Yangyi.

The fact that it can spread to such places has proved the world's recognition of him.

Gongzi Chao then took a deep breath and blushed.

then,

He took another deep breath.

Xiang Liqin and others watched him breathe three times, and finally he couldn't hold back his expression, and laughed and shouted, "Haha!"

"I really have the qualities to be a saint!"

"My reputation has already spread before I even leave Nirvana City!"

"When I travel around the world, I will definitely become a figure like Zhou and Confucius!"

"hiss--"

Gongzi Chao was so happy that he turned to sorrow and pulled his sore arm.

The Mohist disciple next to him frowned.

This kind of people,

And the wise men they imagined,
It's really different.

Okay,

The other party only compared himself to Zhou and Confucius of Confucianism, not Mozi.

otherwise,

Gongzi Chao was about to learn on the spot what "attack without attack" meant.

"Why did you come here to see me?"

After recovering, Gongzi Chao asked them again.

"We heard that Gongzi Chao's wisdom was recognized by the gods, so we came here to seek refuge and hope to offer sacrifices to the gods."

It just seems now,
Gongzi Chao is somewhat unworthy of his reputation.
Is this also true for the theories about ghosts and gods?
Xiang Liqin couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

As a result, the young master said calmly, "Oh, you want to sacrifice to the sacred turtle!"

"He has not had time to see me recently. If you have anything to pray for, you can go to the temple in the city to worship first!"

Gongzi Chao wanted to show his "wisdom" in front of these outsiders, so he enthusiastically took people directly to the temple.

He once told He Bo that he wanted to build a temple in Nirvana to worship Him, and it was not just talk.

now,

The walls of Nirvana have not yet been repaired.

Gongzi Chao's residence has not been repaired yet.
The temple has already been built.

"Guanhe Hebo, is he a divine turtle?"

The Mohists were somewhat surprised when they saw the statue.

The statue was carved bit by bit according to Gongzichao's description.

It was He Bo who was on the shore, lazily basking in the sun.

The huge turtle was lying on the ground, supporting its body with its four fat paws, its head slightly tilted against its shell, its eyes narrowed, and it looked very relaxed.

At the feet of the divine turtle, Gongzi Chao thoughtfully carved a pile of scrolls for it to demonstrate the wisdom and love of learning of the ghost and god.

Xiang Liqin watched for a while, but could not see anything unusual. He just bowed, stood up, and said directly to Gong Zichao, "We are descendants of the Mohist school, and we highly respect ghosts and gods."

"I heard that you have the ability to communicate with gods. Can you introduce us to someone?"

Gongzi Chao said, "I don't have the ability to communicate with gods. Every time I run to the Guanhe River, the divine turtle is already waiting for me."

"The Divine Turtle has his own things to do now, and has not shown up during this period of time."

Mohist school and others were greatly disappointed.

Could it be that

Will this time be like the previous visits and searches, with no chance of seeing the true appearance of ghosts and gods?
Or,
Are the things about ghosts and gods just lies made up by Gongzi Chao to make himself famous?

"But on the way here, the villagers were already preparing for the sacrifice, saying that they wanted scholars who could read to please the ghosts and gods."

Gongzi Chao waved his hand and said, "Humph, I have already finished talking to the divine tortoise about the classics in the library. What's the point of them talking again?"

"and many more!"

He suddenly realized, "Using scholars to please ghosts and gods?"

"They won't throw people into the river, will they?"

"That's not the case. I just asked someone to go to the river to study."

"That's good!" Gongzi Chao said, "The divine tortoise doesn't like human sacrifices. It once said that this is not in accordance with Zhou rituals, but only in accordance with Shang rituals."

"I've told them many times, but I can't keep an eye on them and don't know if they've followed my instructions."

After hearing what Gongzi Chao said, Xiang Liqin felt that the other party was not a bad person by nature, his words and deeds were pure, and he should not do such a thing as making up lies to gain fame.

As for ghosts and gods?

Then just follow Gongzi Chao's words and wait for a while and you will know.

"In that case, we want to stay in Nirvana for a while."

"Sure!" Gongzi Chao agreed immediately, "But the city is still expanding and renovating, and we are short of manpower. Some of the old houses have been demolished. You can either choose an old vacant house to renovate, or you can only ask others for help!"

"It's okay, we have a lot of experience in doing this kind of thing!"

……

then,

Xiangli's Mo stayed in Niecheng.

In order to build the new residence more solidly and improve some tools for Niecheng, Xiang Liqin took several disciples to Bafuling, intending to cut down trees for raw materials. By the way, they could use the height of the mountain to overlook the whole picture of Niecheng and prepare some defense tactics.

after all,

Defending a city is the Mohist school’s forte.

(End of this chapter)