Chapter 36 Great Disasters
"The Ming Gui is not a fairy among humans, but the will of God. It is impartial and selfless. If you obey its will, you will be rewarded; if you go against its will, you will be punished." Mo Qiu said immediately.
"Did I obey the ghost or the god you mentioned, or did I disobey him?" Emperor Zong Ming asked again.
If you can't answer this question correctly, there's no need to say more.
"The emperor naturally obeyed Him." Mo Qiu said without any hesitation.
"Really? But why don't I feel rewarded? Could it be that you just picked some nice words to deceive me?" Emperor Zong Ming glanced at Mo Qiu nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty, this is wrong."
Mo Qiu shook his head slightly and immediately said, "Since the Emperor ascended the throne and worked hard to govern the country for ten years, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their lives are prosperous. There is so much food in the warehouse that it can't be stored, and no one picks up goods lost on the roadside. There are almost no bandits in various places. Isn't this the best reward?"
"Oh, you are good at talking." Emperor Zong Ming naturally would not refute his own achievements. He also heard the hidden meaning of Mo Qiu and asked without any politeness: "What about ten years later?"
Eunuch Fang behind Emperor Zong Ming immediately warned him with his eyes not to talk nonsense.
"Ten years later, the emperor is keen on seeking immortals and asking for the way. He has made no merits or faults, so naturally there will be no reward or punishment." Mo Qiu seemed not to see the desperate look of Eunuch Fang, but he still said it.
“Bold!”
Eunuch Fang was furious and shouted first.
The two eunuchs beside Mo Qiu had already stretched out their hands to take him down.
“Hey!”
Emperor Zong Ming waved his hand to stop the three people's behavior, "Why are you so nervous? Do I look like a tyrant who can't stand bad words? Let him go."
"Ten years later, I no longer do everything myself, and rarely add new national policies. I allow the people to recuperate and rule by inaction. In your words, I have neither merits nor faults. In other words, in your opinion, I have not done enough?" Emperor Zong Ming asked calmly.
"I have heard that if you want a tree to grow tall, you must strengthen its roots; if you want a spring to flow far, you must dredge its source. If the root is not strong, the branches will not be strong; if a strong person is not cultivated, his back will be lazy; if the source is muddy, the flow will not be clear; if he does not act with integrity, his reputation will be lost. Reputation does not come from nothing, and reputation does not grow by itself. When you have achieved success and fame, your reputation cannot be false, as it is the case with yourself.
"Your Majesty's achievements are hard-won. Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. It is right to take it slow and recuperate, but the towering trees still need to be pruned, and the ponds filled with silt are full of mud. Your Majesty is in charge of the world's policies, and I am only proficient in martial arts. How can I evaluate your achievements?" Mo Qiu replied.
Tell the ghosts and gods what is in your heart.
This answer was certainly not perfect, and Eunuch Fang secretly clenched his hands.
Emperor Zong Ming also put down the hand that was supporting his cheek and fixed his eyes firmly on Mo Qiu with unparalleled majesty.
"Well said!"
Suddenly, Emperor Zong Ming clapped his hands and said, "Very insightful."
However, this conversation almost ends here.
Emperor Zong Ming summoned him not to ask him about his strategy for governing the country, but out of curiosity at most.
As for Ming Gui mentioned by Mo Qiu, including Ming Gui's so-called rewards and punishments, they could not impress him.
It is good for the people to live and work in peace and prosperity, but what can he, the emperor, get?
A sudden cold made all the ministers frightened, and they wrote to the emperor in various ways to request the establishment of a crown prince.
He no longer has any interest in these things.
Mo Qiu himself was a boring person. Although he knew a lot about all kinds of supernatural things, he was critical at heart and could not arouse Emperor Zong Ming's interest in having a deeper conversation.
After a brief conversation again, Emperor Zong Ming waved his hand and said he was tired.
The two eunuchs immediately took Mo Qiu away from the Yangxin Palace.
Stepping out of the palace gate, Mo Qiu seemed more or less helpless.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to express one's moral principles in front of the emperor.
However, no matter how good the opportunity is, what's the point if you don't want to listen?
Outside the palace gate, Gong Shangguo, who was waiting here, came to greet him.
"how?"
Gong Shangguo seemed to have expected that Mo Qiu would come out of the palace early, and there was not much surprise on his face.
"Your Majesty is in good health."
Mo Qiu answered the question irrelevantly.
"Ha" Gong Shangguo laughed out loud.
"Continue to promote the Mohist doctrine. As more people follow the Mohist doctrine, there will always be some influence." Mo Qiu did not seem depressed. He never thought that meeting Emperor Zong Ming could change anything.
Do what you want to do, that's all.
In the 27th year of Emperor Zongming's reign, the Mohist school emerged.
Most of the people who joined the Mohist school were knights with martial arts skills. They advocated the Eight Virtues of Mohism and were kind to others.
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He often fought against violence and protected the good, and provided a considerable amount of help to the public security of the imperial capital.
From the beginning when there was an endless stream of students coming to the Mo Family Martial Arts School, to the time when people found out that Mo Qiu had left the school, things gradually returned to their previous state, and everything was moving forward steadily and steadily.
This year, Gu Dan also started to go out and treat people's injuries. Before that, he did not go out to see patients, but only sat in the clinic.
Time slowly came to the 30th year of Zong Ming.
Two pieces of shocking news reached the imperial capital, almost setting it on fire in an instant.
This year, there was a severe drought in Yuzhou and an earthquake in Yuzhou! The two places were hit by natural disasters at the same time, causing shock to the government and the public.
Mo Qiu immediately took his disciples to the disaster area, and wealthy businessmen from all over the country also came to help.
But compared with the spontaneous power of the people, it is just a drop in the bucket for the entire disaster.
The court had to stop the construction of the Wanshou Palace immediately. The two states were hit by major disasters. If they were not careful, the people would be displaced thousands of miles away and the people would suffer. The court had to launch disaster relief measures with all its strength, and all other matters had to give way.
But the disaster in the two places had not really subsided yet, and another express letter of 800 miles was sent to the imperial capital.
The Southern Barbarians took advantage of the situation in Yuzhou and looted the people. Bones were scattered all along the way and nine out of ten houses were empty!
When the news was delivered to the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Zong Ming was furious.
When he had just ascended the throne, the southern barbarians invaded once, and it took him more than two years to suppress it.
Now that thirty years have passed, do the Nanman think he is easy to bully? !
The so-called Southern Barbarians were not real barbarians, but just a derogatory term given to them by the Dayue Dynasty. The name of their country was Daqing.
The two countries differ in clothing and etiquette, so conflicts are inevitable.
Many territories, including Yuzhou, were conquered from the Nanman, so it can be said that they have a lifelong feud with Dayue.
It is only natural for Daqing to take advantage of the disaster in two states of the Dayue Dynasty to launch an attack.
"Your Majesty, now that the two states are suffering from a disaster, it is not easy to start another war!" In the Yangxin Palace, several ministers knelt on the ground and tried to dissuade him in every way.
"You won't fight? Then let the people of Daqing plunder and divide the territory of my dynasty at will?!" Emperor Zong Ming was furious. "I will send a million soldiers to flatten Daqing!"
(End of this chapter)