Chapter 185: Mo's words are still there, I will not change them (long chapter requesting revision)
No one expected that Mo Qiu would actually dare to come.
And after arriving, the first thing he did was to question them? This is really outrageous! "You Mo Qiu, you have gained a little fame in Dayue, do you really think you are a great figure? Who is not a master? How dare you question us? Is it because you are darker!"
The lean Grandmaster of Daqing asked angrily.
No matter how great Moqiu's reputation is in Dayue, it will be useless in other countries!
As for strength?
We are all martial arts masters, who is afraid of who? Why should I let you point fingers at me?
What if the voice is louder and more powerful? In the end, the final result will be determined by the hands!
“Hey!”
Bai Xundao waved his hand, signaling Daqing's martial arts master not to speak for the time being. With his seniority, qualifications, age, and Daqi's national strength, he made a move, and the others naturally followed, but they moved secretly and had quietly surrounded Mo Qiu.
"Moqiu."
Bai Xundao ignored the tense atmosphere. His still clear eyes sized up Mo Qiu and he murmured, "Why are you here?"
"For the justice of the world and for the people of the world."
Mo Qiu said in a voice as cold as iron and as chill as ice.
"The morality of the world? The people of the world?"
Bai Xundao shook his head slightly and said, "What is considered morality? Where is the heaven of Dayue? When the country is broken and the sky is falling, how can the word morality be found? As for the people in the world, as long as the quagmire of war continues, the people of Dayue will suffer and the people of Dayue will also be the ones who suffer.
Since you dare to come here today, I admire your courage. But is everything you have done really worth it? I believe you understand the situation of Dayue better than me. Under such a situation, the Yellow Heavenly Army, the White Lotus Sect, the temple of Dayue, and even the countless people who have risen up, are they not the people of Dayue? Now that the disaster is coming, have the strength of those people been united to fight together? Everyone has his own wishful thinking. Just you, a Mohist, a Mo Qiu, and thousands of Mohists, are not enough in a state, how much weight do you have in the whole Dayue? Not to mention the whole world! In this case, how can we talk about the morality of the world, how can we talk about the people of the world?"
It was obvious that he had already prepared a plan in his mind, or rather, he was very experienced and had experienced everything that Mo Qiu had experienced.
So Bai Xundao continued without any pause: "The word 'morality' is too heavy to be imposed on one person. Born as a saint sounds wonderful. You, who are praised as a saint by the people of Dayue, must understand the feeling better than anyone else. Have you ever tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep? Have you ever beat your chest and stamped your feet, speechless and choking? Have you ever lamented that you wanted to kill the enemy but could not save the situation? In the end, you will inevitably watch Dayue sink step by step, unable to change it! You must have made up your mind to come here today. To be honest, I am surprised. You are more courageous than I was at the beginning, or more reckless. For the morality in your heart, you dare to sacrifice your life and shed your blood. This is a good thing, and I admire you very much.
But there is a method to do things. You can't just rely on your passion, and you can't think that because you are right, everyone in the world should listen to your method to do things. If you want to do something, you can't avoid being hypocritical. If you gain five inches and retreat two inches, you still have three inches left. This is cannibalism.
This is the way to do things!"
The martial arts master who lived to be one hundred and twenty years old had seen too many things in the world. His life span had reached the limit of the world. His profound experience had made him weathered, and his words were full of wisdom honed by the years. These were things that were condensed after he had almost seen through all kinds of human conditions.
Being able to listen to his words can help young people who are ignorant of the world avoid many detours.
"You are just full of passion and ambition, and you want to change the whole world. This is unrealistic. Even if you are a master, you can't be lawless and do whatever you want. The changes brought about by a Mohist school with thousands of disciples cannot even condense the entire moon. Is what I said right or wrong?"
Bai Xundao took a few steps forward and broke the encirclement temporarily formed by the other masters, showing that he had no ill intentions. He continued to persuade them earnestly: "This is not your problem - you did very well, very well. But why is the situation still deteriorating step by step? You have clearly done nothing wrong, and you have been adhering to the ideals in your heart, but everything is slowly drifting away from you. I wonder how many of the three thousand Mozhe who followed you to kill Liu Xuanqi, the commander-in-chief of Daqing, are still left?"
He asked.
The two martial arts masters of Daqing changed their expressions immediately.
Even when hitting someone, don't hit them in the face. How could Bai Xundao ask such a question when they were present?
If Daqing is not as powerful as Daqi, and if the Grandmaster is not as strong as Daqi, we must ask for an explanation today! Facing Bai Xundao's question, Mo Qiu said calmly: "Not even one out of a hundred survives."
Yes, only one in a hundred survives.
Those three thousand Mozhe who had no fear of life and death in the past, after so many years of fighting to defend the city, most of them have fallen into the arms of death, the place of eternal rest.
"Ah, only one out of a hundred survives. What a pity!"
Bai Xundao sighed, a little sadness appeared on his face, without any pretense, "Those dead Mohists were all very good children! They are the ones who should have survived, the ones who are truly useful to a country! Those people died on the battlefield, relying on their blood and for the morality in their hearts, and they couldn't even leave their names. After those people died, did they make any changes to this world?"
He took a few steps forward again, and this time he was less than two meters away from Mo Qiu. For a master, this distance was so close that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as being within reach.
If he really wanted to take action right away and launch a sudden attack, the other masters would certainly not be able to catch up, but he seemed to have no such worry at all.
"So, don't do such foolish things anymore! When you do things, you can't just impress yourself. Where do saints come from in this world? Before a saint becomes a saint, you should also strive for everything that is beneficial to you!"
Bai Xun said gently, "Da Yue is not worth your efforts. Those Mohists should not die in obscurity. Their deaths are worthless! Now that the situation has collapsed to this point, there is no chance of recovery. It is time for you to give up. At this point, you should understand that one or two people, or even thousands of people, are just a drop in the bucket for the whole world.
But don't be too sad, and don't be too disappointed. A tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live. What you can't do in Dayue may be possible in Daqi! As a master, you still have at least 60 years of life left. There is plenty of time in the future to make the changes you want to make.
As long as your method can make the country stronger, just like you developed Mohism, recruiting like-minded people and integrating their ideas, there is hope that one day the world will be at peace!"
At this point, Bai Xundao finally revealed his true intention and invited openly: "Mo Qiu, are you willing to join Daqi and become the Grand Master of Protecting the Nation? This old man's face is still somewhat useful in Daqi. I am willing to lend a hand to you and let the Mo family gain a foothold in Daqi.
After another generation of development, why can't your ideas be implemented in Daqi, and the cause of reform in the name of Mohists is thousands or even tens of thousands times stronger than Dayue, which has fallen into the quagmire? With the influence of the Grand Master of Protecting the Nation, the people of Dayue who have been annexed into Daqi will certainly be taken care of because of you.
How much better is it than facing the turbulent sea now, having no food to eat, and worrying about dying on the battlefield or being in danger? Don't be stubborn anymore! ! "
The true intention of his words was revealed, especially the last sentence, 'Don't be stubborn anymore.' The sound seemed to come from the sky above, deafening and trembling, as if the whole world was responding, and like the sound of a Huangzhong Dalu, echoing in everyone's ears and sweeping away the fog in their hearts.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the other five masters changed.
In terms of emotion and reason, what Bai Xundao said covered all aspects. What he said was extremely reasonable, his analysis was detailed, objective and well-founded. Even the olive branch he threw out at the end showed mercy and kindness.
If it were them, they would not have such sharp words and methods that could go straight to the heart!
As expected of a martial arts master who is one hundred and twenty years old, he is truly a master of his age and does not deceive me!
But why should Mo Qiu join Daqi? Why can't he join us?
The martial arts master of Dayong, who had little presence, immediately invited him, "Daqi has a vast territory, a large population and a large army, and it is indeed rich. But it is also because of this that its strength is strong. Even a national master cannot leverage too much. I don't know how long it will take to gain a real foothold, which will only increase losses.
Although our Dayong is not as prosperous as Daqi, it has the advantage of having a sage ruler ruling the world today. The name of the great master of Mohism is also well-known and praised by many. I only regret that these heroes come from Dayue. I often sigh that I can't meet you, drink with you, and express my moral principles.
We have a chance to meet today, so I will boldly extend an invitation on behalf of the emperor. If Brother Mo is willing to join our Great Yong, he will be welcomed by our emperor with open arms and will not be neglected in the slightest. If you want to exercise your moral principles, our Great Yong should be the best choice, and there will be no restrictions at all! "
A master still has a lot of weight.
Especially, Mo Qiu is not only a master, he also founded the Mohist School, and even developed a group of Mohists who would go through fire and water and never turn back! In this regard, Mo Qiu is obviously very capable! In addition, the life span of the master is only 120 years, which seems not very good, but such a life span is several generations in the mortal world! !
Even for famous ministers and generals, it is a question whether they can still wear armor when they are seventy years old, let alone govern the country and ensure its security.
But the Grandmaster does not have this concern. Bai Xundao is the best proof of this. Even though his life span is coming to an end, he still has much energy. This is the advantage of being a Grandmaster!
Mo Qiu was an upright person. Although he had a history of empire-killing, Emperor Zong Ming deserved to die. Moreover, after the empire-killing, Mo Qiu did not take the opportunity to rise up in rebellion and claim the throne himself.
Such a long time is enough to prove that Mo Qiu himself has no intention of sweeping the world and ascending the Dragon Pavilion, but only fights for the morality in his heart. Such a master will definitely be expected by the emperor no matter which normal country he is in.
As long as Moqiu changes his mind and stops opposing the Four-Nation Alliance, any country that can accept Moqiu will be like adding wings to a tiger and gaining a pillar!
"That's wrong!"
Before Mo Qiu could say anything, the martial arts master of Dayue spoke first, and rejected Dayong's invitation with his first sentence, "When it comes to a place where Brother Mo can display his talents, which country can it be other than Dayue? Compared with other countries, Dayue is slightly inferior internally, but it also has something that other countries can hardly catch up with.
Although Dai Viet is a little weak in territory, it is precisely because of this that its orders will be carried out, which is the geographical advantage. Now the new emperor has ascended to the throne, with great ambitions and aspirations for reform, which is the harmony of people. Brother Mo is talented, but unfortunately he was born in Dayue. But you and I, the masters, act for our long-cherished wishes, so why should we be bound by our birth? The time has been set!
If Brother Mo comes to my Dayue, he will become the pillar of the country and be loved by my emperor. The Mo family will be to Dayue as the Mo family is to Dayue! This is like a long drought and a sweet rain. If Brother Mo wants to display the morality in his heart, the whole of Dayue will have no obstacles. We will help you wholeheartedly without any neglect! "
The two martial arts masters of Daqing looked at each other in bewilderment.
Good boy, what a good boy! In just a moment, the situation seemed to have reversed.
This was all because Bai Xundao was the first to invite him.
Although the Grandmaster cannot rebel against an entire country alone, his weight is still there. The pinnacle of personal power in the mortal world is not that unbearable.
If Mo Qiu had not come today, even if Dayue were to collapse, no Grandmaster would have nothing better to do than to cause trouble for him. This is the Grandmaster's transcendence.
And for a "wild" master like this, no matter which country he is willing to join, it will obviously enhance the national strength. Who wouldn't want him?
What's more, Mo Qiu is indeed a talented person. He is a rare master who is proficient in both civil and military affairs, and even his civil skills are as good as his martial arts!
It's no exaggeration to say that it's rare to see this in a thousand years! The problem is that when Mo Qiu came, they were the first to play the bad guy, which left a bad impression on people. If they speak up at this time, wouldn't it seem a bit shameless?
The two looked at each other silently, and the thin master signaled to the other with his eyes.
"Ahem. The other three have finished speaking. I, Daqing, also have something to say!"
Another martial arts master from Daqing coughed dryly and spoke.
The other Grandmasters looked at him in astonishment. No way, you, Daqing, have the nerve to speak? !
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The mighty coalition of four nations suddenly began to fall apart and become each its own country!
"Although Daqing and Dayue have always had a grudge, as the saying goes, if you take a step back, the world will be broader. Is there anything more admirable in this world than turning hostility into friendship? Since Brother Mo cares about the people of the world, he must be able to understand this truth.
Brother Mo probably knows as much about the situation in Daqing as we do, so there is probably no need to introduce it in detail. What I want to say is that if Brother Mo joins Daqing, all the past grudges will be written off, and even if he is a citizen of Dayue, he will definitely be treated the same as the citizens of Daqing, and there will be no favoritism.
The Emperor of Daqing is a man of wisdom and bravery, and Brother Mo must know this. If you are willing to join Daqing, a great man like you will definitely be placed in the position that suits you best, so that you can bring out your full potential!"
Another martial arts master from Daqing said with great certainty.
Good fellow! Really good fellow!
The other martial arts masters all looked at him sideways, never expecting that old hatreds and grudges could be used as a weight to win people over! But thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was really no problem.
At that time, the emperor of Daqing was willing to use the domestic army to inflict a disastrous defeat, and killed 100,000 soldiers of Dayue border army, which directly caused Dayue to suffer heavy losses and indirectly led to the death of Zhang Qihang, the general who guards the border and the god of war in the army. It can be said that he succeeded in one fell swoop and made the first contribution in this battle!
When it comes to the decisiveness and courage of the Daqing Emperor, he is indeed more convincing than the dry "sage ruler".
After all, the person who knows you best may not be your friend, but may be your enemy.
In the blink of an eye, all four countries sent out their invitations.
This is war. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
A very talented martial arts master who is both civil and military is enough to make people lose face and fight for him! At this time, the four countries represented by the six masters all put forward their own conditions. The previous tense atmosphere was eliminated. As long as Mo Qiu nodded, it would be a harmonious scene where everyone was happy.
"Ha. Haha. Hahahahahaha!"
Faced with the solicitation of several masters, Mo Qiu laughed, looked up to the sky and laughed so hard that he was out of breath.
The tension that had originally eased a lot became stiff again in the face of that unbridled, even exaggerated laughter.
"You. You guys!"
Mo Qiu stretched out a finger and pointed at Bai Xundao who was only a few steps away. He was clearly smiling, but there was no trace of smile on his face. "What do you regard the word morality as? A commodity? A commodity? A bargaining chip?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the six masters all changed color and their faces couldn't help but darken.
This is so shameless!
People carry people in a sedan chair. If you are a fellow traveler, it is okay to flatter him. But if you are so stubborn, that is the way to death! "You are always talking about morality. You open your mouth to the world and close your mouth to the people. Have you ever done anything before? What kind of feat have you accomplished that the people of the world can believe in?
Gain five inches, retreat two inches, and there are still three inches left. Ha, what do you think of the word morality? ! "
Mo Qiu's eyes were like lightning, and his voice seemed to burst out from his heart and lungs, with a strong smell of gunpowder. He stared directly at Bai Xundao who was not far in front of him, "What do you want, morality or business? Business can be negotiated, but I have never heard of morality needing to be discussed! You people, you say you are masters, but what is the difference between you and those puppets?
With wars and people fleeing, have you ever skipped a meal or given me advice? What do you think about? Is it the people, morality, or your own wealth and glory? You are a martial arts master, standing at the top of the world, but you are still chasing those illusions, acting as accomplices to the tigers for a little profit, becoming a running dog of the sect, and you are praising me by saying that I am a puppet. You dare to talk nonsense in front of me and talk nonsense about morality? Do you have morality in your heart?"
Mercilessly mocking voices rang out on this dry shore. Below them, rolling muddy water covered the entire world, while the sky was not as bright as the sun, let alone the sun. Instead, there was only extremely thick dark clouds covering the entire sky.
The faces of the six masters all turned gloomy and dark.
Mo Qiu still did not let them go, and the voice that seemed to be as solid as a rock and unmoved for thousands of years was still echoing: "Birds and beasts cannot be in the same group. If I am not with these people, who will I be with? There is a way in the world, and I will not change it!"
People cannot live in harmony with birds and beasts. If they cannot deal with the people of the world, who else can they deal with? If there was already Taoism in the world, he would not have to stand up and establish Mohism!
This is a statement of one's true feelings.
Mo Qiu rejected the temptations from the six masters and four countries without even thinking about it.
After the stars fell from the sky that night, he once said to Gu Dan in the Gu family courtyard, "If there is no one in the world, start from Qiu!"
Today, the time has come when the world has the Way, and I will not change it! Only by having a beginning and an end can we achieve our goal.
"No matter how nice your words are, you will die here in today's fight! After you die here, who will take over your morality? Besides you, who else in the Mohist School can take up the responsibility? The morality you pursue will be annihilated in this rolling river, and will never return!"
Facing Mo Qiu's ignorant words, Bai Xundao took a deep breath and pointed at the muddy water that was swallowing everything. "Let yourself go and give yourself a chance. What I said before is still valid. You can join Daqi and slowly complete the career you expect, instead of trying to stop a chariot like a mantis arm, seeking your own death and leaving endless regrets behind!"
"The word morality exists in the world, in people's hearts, in me, in the Mohists, and in all people in the world! Without me, can morality be eliminated?"
Mo Qiu laughed, "A real man should do nothing, but if he does something, he should do it with integrity. Death is nothing to be ashamed of! Since the founding of the Mohist School, there have been more than a thousand Mohists who have died because of it. Could it be that my life, Mo Qiu, is a little more noble than theirs?
They believe in my morality, and take benevolence as the backbone and morality as the backbone. They will not move without reason, and will not do anything without integrity. Therefore, they will go through fire and water, and will not turn back to die. They die for the right place, how happy! What a pity, what a pity that you can't learn. You haven't learned to be three parts human, but seven parts of animality are already obvious! Why do you need to be hypocritical, to curry favor, and to take advantage of opportunities when you talk about the word morality?
Even if you are promoted to Grandmaster, you are nothing but scum who bring disaster to the people! How dare you point fingers in front of me?
Are you, a bunch of beasts who burn, kill, rob, commit all kinds of evil, and break the dikes of rivers, qualified to talk about morality, the people, the Mohist school, and the people of the world? ! "
After some questioning, Bai Xundao was speechless.
He wanted to refute, but where should he start?
Talk about the massacre? Talk about the bursting of the river? Can the whitewashed morality still be regarded as morality? The face of the great master suddenly turned pale.
But he wasn't embarrassed for long.
The lean martial arts master of Daqing immediately shouted, "Mo Qiu, you are courting death! You slandered us like this. After you die, I will definitely wipe out the Mo family and kill everyone related to you. I wonder where your morality is still!!"
"A pine tree may wither after a thousand years, but a hibiscus flower may flourish for a day!"
Mo Qiu howled, "I have sacrificed my life for the truth, so why should I pity my death? There is no one in the world, but the words of Mozi still exist!"
There was a loud thunder between heaven and earth, and raindrops as big as beans fell on people's heads and faces, wantonly and wildly.
The dark clouds that had been brewing for a long time finally began to show their power.
A tall and determined figure pounced forward amidst the thunder and rain, his inner energy as strong as fire and his will as strong as iron.
There is a way in the world, and I will not change it.
(End of this chapter)