Chapter 255: A grand gathering

Faced with Qin Lisheng's question, Gu Dan felt a little sad for him for a moment.

The Mohists did not do a bad job, but did it too well.

It was so good that it brought too much pressure to the Xia Dynasty, making it seem too radical.

It is certainly a good thing to be clean and untainted by the mud, but is it really good to have pure water?

If you uphold morality in times of war, you will appear fearless and a defender of morality. However, if you do so in times of prosperity, the impression you give people will be very different.

It is not that Mohism has changed, but that the world has changed.

"The Mohists advocated universal love, loving everyone except themselves. They advocated that people should be equal, but they gave up their own family and worked hard for their own 'selfishness'. Although this selfishness was for the sake of making the world a better place, it is probably not in line with human nature."

Xun Ke finally spoke up and said, "People have different degrees of closeness. Parents, family, relatives, and strangers should be arranged in order of closeness. Now the Mohists have forcibly mixed them up, which ultimately led to the tragedy of Lin Fan's death. And they still don't repent. If Master Mo were here, would he really agree with your insistence?"

“Without equal love, there will be a discriminating mind. If we can rank things according to unimportant, not so important, important, and the most important to ourselves, then are we really humans, or beasts in human skin?”

Qin Lisheng sneered, "You are not qualified to admonish me on behalf of Master Mo."

After some words, they parted unhappily.

Qin Lisheng walked away in anger.

Obviously, the Mohists were not prepared to make any changes.

After he left, Wang Mang exhaled lightly, rubbed his sore brows, and cursed: "Stone in the toilet."

It seems that the Mohists were born to not make life easy for the emperor.

This is true in troubled times, and it is also true in prosperous times.

But fortunately, there is still a person who is very close to Mo Qiu to suppress him, otherwise the Mo family would probably be severely punished by the people in the government.

"Words alone are indeed less convincing."

Gu Dan shook his head and said with some emotion: "We can't ask the Mohists to surrender just because they are doing so well. If we don't do that, people will be dissatisfied. If we want the Mohists to change, we must let them know that their current behavior is no longer suitable for the current situation."

When talking about morality, we should not talk about force. Gu Dan never thought of banning Mohism, but just hoped that Mohism could make changes according to the changes in the situation.

If they blindly adhere to such extreme ideas, when this generation grows old and the next generation grows up to take over, without his care and without a leader like Qin Lisheng, the Mohist school will probably end in a miserable state.

People with ability don't change, and people without ability dare not change. The Mohist school will really go down this path to the end.

"Since we are going to recruit capable doctors from various countries to come to the Xia Dynasty to jointly compile a medical book, why not be more straightforward and directly invite talented people from various countries to the Xia Dynasty to attend a meeting, discuss morality, and state our views."

After Wang Mang considered it, he said, "After all, if you don't understand the truth, you won't know it! Instead of ranking them, let's see what path will make the country better. Let's take this opportunity to see how these talented people are."

“Not a bad idea.”

Gu Dan nodded, indicating his agreement.

In the winter of the 23rd year of the Xia Dynasty, the Xia Dynasty issued an order to recruit talents. The most important thing was to prepare to compile a great book that collected all medical skills to cure the injuries and diseases of the common people. Talented doctors from all over the country were sincerely invited to come and contribute medical books, so that everyone could work together to accomplish such a great cause.

The second thing is that this is not only true for the Xia Dynasty, but also for other countries. In addition to compiling the medical canon, we also sincerely invite knowledgeable people from all countries to the Xia Dynasty to lecture and discuss the Dao. At that time, the Mohist giant Qin Lisheng will be present in person to discuss the Dao with all the wise men.

After so many years, the Mohist school has become the dominant school.

This time, wise men from all over the world are sincerely invited to attend the meeting in the Xia Dynasty, and the Mohists will be the host.

If we look at it from the perspective of expanding its own influence, it is indeed a good thing for the Mohist school.

But it is precisely because of this that countless spearheads will be directed at the Mohist school.

In other words, as long as they can defeat the Mohist school, even if they only have the upper hand in theory, wouldn't it be enough to prove that their talent and ability have surpassed Mo Qiu?

After all, after Mo Qiu left, the current leader of the Mohist School has not brought any changes to the Mohist School!

There have always been many ambitious people, and this invitation immediately pushed the Mohist School to the forefront.

Among them, Lin Fan’s death became a huge rock smashed into the lake. Although it has not directly brought about huge waves, the ripples it caused have spread far and wide.

An issue that had already been a source of controversy among the people became even more heated because of the news of this discussion.

Over the years, Wang Mang had never organized any big events at the national level. He remembered the lessons of Emperor Zong Ming very well. This was the first time in more than 20 years that he had made such a large-scale deployment, and it directly involved countries that had had quite a bit of grudges with each other in the past.

The time of this grand event was set in the twenty-fifth year of the Xia Dynasty, after the autumn harvest.

Nearly two years of buffer time gave enough time for the news to be passed on, and also gave sages and even students from other countries enough time to come and make adequate preparations, which was quite sincere.

In addition, Wang Mang, who refused to repair even the collapsed palace in the imperial palace, specially ordered the construction of a large palace not too far from the imperial palace in order to cope with this grand event.

The difference is that this palace to be built is not for the emperor to live in, but to allow wise men from various countries who come here to avoid having to sleep in the open air, which is full of sincerity.

For some people with ideals, aspirations, and even ambitions, even if they cannot overthrow the Mohists or silence them with their rebuttals, as long as they can confront them head-on, it will be enough to demonstrate their own talents and gain both fame and fortune.

In other words, it is natural for the Mohist School to win, but it would be a different story if the Mohist School lost!

No matter how you calculate it, it’s not a loss.

Since the news spread, various countries have responded and provided various conveniences. There are even free horse-drawn carriages on official roads for students to ride, which is quite a respect.

Students and sages from various countries made appointments to come to the Xia Dynasty. Although the palace had not yet been built, they had to come first and stay in an inn at their own expense.

Even if his knowledge was shallow and he could not go up to discuss with the wise men, as long as he could listen to them, it would be a great honor. If he could learn something from them, how could he know that he would not be able to realize his ambitions in the future? Once such an opportunity was missed, he would not know how long he would have to wait for the next one! Gu Dan did not continue to pay attention to the disturbance outside.

He began to lead a group of people to compile medical books, which was by no means an easy task.

The same disease may require different treatment methods and means for different people.

Medicine is not like cooking. You can eat more or less salt. It all depends on the amount.

For a medical book to benefit the people, accuracy is a must.

All ambiguous statements should either be verified by patient experiments or put aside and not included.

This unfinished medical encyclopedia may not be complete or perfect, but the most important thing is that it should be free of errors.

In addition, the prescription should be made as cheap as possible.

If for the same disease, one medicine is much cheaper but slightly less effective, then the slightly less effective one will be specially selected and the other one will be attached at the back in small print.

To put it bluntly, this medical encyclopedia is intended for use by people from poor families, and price is one of the most critical factors that cannot be ignored.

Fortunately, Gu Dan's strength is no longer what it used to be. After being promoted to Grand Master, the white lotus in his White Lotus Visualization Diagram has opened three petals. His soul is quite strong. Even in the mortal world, he can read ten lines at a glance and remember them clearly. This is definitely not a lie.

You can remember the medical prescriptions just by flipping through them. The real difficulty lies in how to make the prescriptions cheaper while still producing the same effect.

Going hand in hand with this matter is the planning of the medicinal fields.

It is said that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are sour oranges.

The local climate and soil nurture the local people, and the same is true for medicinal materials. A prescription that works in one place may be ineffective when used in another place.

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Therefore, the site selection and planning of medicinal fields are also of paramount importance.

Having a prescription without medicine is like a skilled cook unable to cook without rice.

The task of finding medicinal fields and expanding drug cultivation was given to Gong Shangguo.

Gu Dan can feel at ease when his own people are doing the work. At least he can be sure that Gong Shangguo will never do things perfunctorily. He is also a person who would rather have no one than have someone of poor quality.

The matter of how to deliver a baby, especially how to take care of the newborn baby so that it does not die prematurely, was left to Xiaoying.

The three of them are working together in different directions to improve the medical conditions in Xia Country from scratch. This is a long and arduous task, but it must be done.

This time, the effect of Qingmu Liquid was not that great. After all, it was impossible for Gu Dan to write Qingmu Liquid in the solution to every disease.

But the good news is that with the help of Qingmu Liquid, there is no need to slowly search for and wait for medicinal materials that have strict age requirements in many prescriptions. Gu Dan can directly ripen the seeds, saving a lot of time that would otherwise be consumed.

All kinds of folk remedies and medical classics were brought out and verified one by one, in order to make progress and get rid of the old and the new, and not stick to the old ways in the medical books. As long as it is easy to use and effective, it doesn't matter whether it's offensive or not, even dog shit can be used as medicine.

In addition to the support from the Xia Dynasty, medical books from various countries were also continuously shipped over.

A stone from another mountain can be used to polish a jade.

Perhaps solutions have been found for many difficult and complicated problems, but due to the inconvenience of transportation itself, geographical restrictions, and even the slow spread of information in this era, no news has been received for a long time. In fact, the solutions have already happened.

Compiling these prescriptions together after verification can save later comers a lot of trouble, and this is what Gu is busy with.

Once again, he pulled out a medical book from the bookshelf of the Imperial Hospital. Before he even flipped through it, Gu Dan was stunned.

"Golden Medicine for Injuries".

"Gu Xiaoyou, what's wrong?"

Seeing Gu Dan in a daze, an imperial physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau came over and asked with concern.

They did not know Gu Dan's true identity. Among the imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau that Gu Dan knew at the beginning, no one was a familiar face today.

These newcomers thought that Wang Mang trusted Gu Dan so much that he was appointed to be in charge of such a big task as the Medical Compendium.

But Gu Dan's knowledge of medicine far exceeded their expectations. Even though he looked very young, no other imperial physician with decades of experience had as broad knowledge as him, so they had to be convinced.

The most important thing is that this young man who won the favor of Emperor Xia has a very remarkable ability, a photographic memory! He can remember any medical book after reading it once, and can even recall the medical books he has read before, find the differences and conflicts, and then choose the best one.

It can be said that he alone is worth the resources of several imperial physicians; the resources of all the imperial physicians combined are not as strong as his.

Therefore, even though they looked much older than him, the imperial doctors affectionately called Gu Dan "young friend", believing that this boy had a bright future.

If it weren't for the fact that Gu Dan's medical skills were too profound and there was nothing they could teach him, there would even be people who wanted to take him in as an apprentice! However, even if they failed to take him in as an apprentice, the imperial doctors had other options.

For example, many imperial doctors have begun to call their unmarried female relatives to come over to deliver meals and help with the work. "Are you too tired? Reading medical books like this is really stressful. It is necessary to take a proper rest."

"What Lao Mo said is true. The Medical Canon is not a one-day achievement. Even if you are a genius, you should not squander it like this. As the saying goes, relaxation and tension are the right way. If you are tired, you can take a few days off. Emperor Xia is magnanimous and will never blame us."

"That's right! It just so happens that one of my granddaughters has returned today. She is a very good cook and is well-known in the surrounding area. We need to rest anyway, so why don't you come to my house and have a seat?"

Seeing that Gu Dan was in a daze, which was rare at this time, a group of people quickly gathered and started to ask about his well-being.

"Hey, old man Mei, are you trying to treat me to a meal? I'm embarrassed to say anything to you!"

"Don't listen to him, Gu Xiaoyou. I've seen his granddaughter. I can only say that she looks like a human. Don't be fooled by him.

If you want to eat, of course you can come to my house. The little girl in my house is naturally intelligent, dignified and generous, and she is also good at both housework and cooking. Even though her door is almost broken by others, I still refuse to give them a chance. It is because I think you have a good impression, otherwise I would not be willing to let you go. "

"Who do you say looks like a human?!"

Before Gu Dan could even open his mouth, they had already started arguing.

Seeing that Imperial Physician Mei had already started to roll up his sleeves, Gu Dan also recovered from his daze. He ignored the noise and clamor from the outside world and gently opened the first page of "Jinchuang Yaolue".

The handwriting is different, but the content is very familiar.

He flipped through the medical book at a very fast speed. When he had read about three-quarters of the book, although the handwriting had not changed much, the content and the way it was expressed had changed.

If someone is more alert, they would probably realize that this medical book was not written by one person alone.

The latter part was written by Gu Dan.

once.

(End of this chapter)