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Qin Ke said this, naturally because he knew that Cai Yan beside him couldn't wait long ago, no, while looking around, she had already trot all the way to buy some candied haws.

Of course, according to the usual practice... there is no part for him.

Chapter 5: Ji Shangxue Palace

Facts have proved that Gao Yishui is not only a good luthier and guide, but also a good foodie.

Although the journey of several streets seems a bit long, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that can be bought is indeed better than any pastry that Qin Ke has eaten in his life. It is not only fragrant, but also soft and delicate, and melts in the mouth the moment The sweetness of the sweetness just accumulates on the tip of the tongue, one more will be greasy, and one less will be light.

Cai Yan, who has eaten quite a lot of cakes specially served for Li Qiuhuang in the court of the Tang Dynasty, even in rich clothes and fine food, his eyes lit up after eating a few, screamed and squeezed into the crowd again. In the pile, I bought a few more catties and put them in the bag.

"This snack shop has been here for more than a hundred years."

Gao Yishui laughed when he saw how happy these people were, but it was a pity that his mouth was full of pastries, and his smile was not very elegant, and his speech was somewhat vague, "Did you see this plaque? This is still the former emperor Dear question, if the store owner at that time refused to enter the palace, I am afraid we would not be able to eat such delicious osmanthus cake today."

"So powerful?" Qin Ke was also slightly surprised.

Then he raised his head and looked at the plaque carefully. The words were really flamboyant and full of royal style. The seal in the lower right corner proved the identity of the person who wrote the inscription. If it was placed more than 100 years ago, such a plaque might not be able to buy it. Come.

Gao Yishui laughed, and said: "Of course, where is this? Jicheng! As the capital of the previous dynasty, Emperor Jixian of the Ji Dynasty was the one who abdicated by himself, and gave up the position to the Mohist tycoon, so even though the capital of the country was changed, I lost the owner, but I haven’t gone through the war, and most of the things are still preserved. There are at least a few hundred stores in the city that are more than 100 years old. If I have enough time, I can take you to see them one by one.”

"Hundreds of families?" Qin Ke only felt that he still underestimated the rich history of this mighty city.

After all, for him, apart from the books and stories about the Ji Dynasty that he had read, everything in this dynasty was far away from him. Many things have survived to this day and have not died.

But he still shook his head and said: "I'm not interested, this city is so big, I'm afraid I can't finish it in a few months, and it's impossible for Gao Changgong to really settle down here, and I still want to find my master. Just pick some nice ones and show us around."

At this time, he felt a stir in his baggage, and then Xiao Hei's head came out of it, his nostrils opened and closed, as if smelling the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, he yelled with some dissatisfaction: "Qin Ke! "

"Ah..." Qin Ke was slightly taken aback, then immediately covered Xiao Hei's head, looked around at the passing pedestrians, found that no one noticed anything unusual, and then criticized in a low voice, "Xiao Hei, in the future Don't talk in crowded places, you know? If someone sees your specialness and has bad intentions towards you, it will be bad."

After all, there are quite a few talking starlings in this world, but talking lizards are the only ones in the world. Once monsters reach this level, they can no longer be simply described as "extraordinary". heart.

And Xiao Hei struggled hard a few times, escaped from his palm, and then climbed onto Qin Ke's shoulder with a leap, staring at him proudly and indifferently with a pair of big round eyes. I'm about to hang "useless coward" on that snake-like face.

Qin Ke wasn't angry. After getting along with Xiao Hei for a long time, he had already gotten used to the lizard's fart habit.

After merging with it that day, he also saw a lot of memories about it, knowing that it was also a "mountain king" back then, and ate half of the dragon's body from behind him and successfully faded away from the original snake Looking at it personally, this guy also has the capital to be proud of.

The golden reverse scales were still on his throat, reflecting the sunlight and shining slightly, making one can't help but think of the majesty of the dragon.

"I'll eat it, I'll eat it." Qin Ke rolled his eyes and tossed up the pastry in his hand. He didn't even need to look at it to know that the pastry had been chewed and swallowed by Xiao Hei. middle.

The continuous squeak is its complaint that there are too few pastries.

"To be honest, if I have such a thing, I have to feed it seven or eight times a day to grow a pig." Gao Yishui watched Qin Ke and Xiao Hei's movements, and after a moment of silence, he sighed exaggeratedly, " I really don't know what kind of blessings you cultivated in your previous life, but you can still let such a monster approach you on its own initiative, could it be because of the shit-like divine enlightenment on you?"

For this point, Xiao Hei agreed very much, nodded vigorously, and at the same time made a stronger squeak, asking Qin Ke to throw out more pastries to fill his stomach that would never be full.

But when it found that Qin Ke didn't mean that, it jumped up and landed on Cai Yan's shoulder, and rubbed its small head against Cai Yan's neck, causing giggles.

"You're shit." Qin Ke spat at him.

Although what he said made some sense, the illusory divine revelation has not shown much effect until now, and it can be described as bullshit, which is too much: "Let's get down to business, where are we going next? You know Jicheng well."

"Where am I unfamiliar? To a certain extent, you have cultivated blessings for eight lifetimes to meet a friend like me. If you really let you walk outside by yourself, it's enough to make people sell you ten times." Gao Yishui shrugged, "Where to go next depends on where you want to go, but I have a saying, since you have come to Jicheng, there is a place that you have to visit."

"Where?" Qin Ke asked.

"Of course it is..."

"I know, I know!" Before Gao Yishui finished speaking, Cai Yan interspersed in, Xiao Hei on his shoulder was holding a whole bag of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, but he couldn't stop Cai Yan's elated voice, "Since you're here Jicheng, why don't you visit Jishang Academy?"

"Ji Shang Xue Gong?" Qin Ke was slightly taken aback, and said, "Is there anything nice there?"

"Of course." Cai Yan laughed and said, "There is a saying that is good, if you go to Jicheng, if you haven't seen the quarrel in Jishang Academy, it's like you haven't been there."

"Watch the quarrel?" Qin Ke was a little confused, "Is the quarrel... so good?"

"Stupid! If you say that, it proves that you are not a literati, let alone a scholar." Cai Yan rolled his eyes, as if he hated iron but steel, jumped up and knocked Qin Ke hard on the head.

"It has nothing to do with whether I am a literati, and I have read books..." Qin Ke said helplessly, holding his head.

"You have only read books, but you are not a scholar in your bones. This is what makes me most boring." Gao Yishui smiled and held Qin Ke's shoulders, "Of course, this is also your cuteness? As for the quarrel Why it looks good, I think you will know it after seeing it with your own eyes. The contention of a hundred schools of thought is much more interesting than any opera, especially when the students are arguing in a room and almost roll up their sleeves to fight. It is very interesting. "

Roll up your sleeves and fight?Qin Ke only thought that Gao Yishui was adding oil and vinegar. Of course, it was only after an hour that he finally realized that what Gao Yishui said was actually true.

Jishang School Palace.

The most important hall in the minds of the students in this world is not so much a hall, but a whole building complex in the north of Jicheng City. At a glance, the large and small buildings are like a rolling hill that can't be seen to the end.

Among the crowd that was constantly shuttling, there were some rich and noble, as well as many poor and lowly. However, this combination that used to be incompatible in the Jingwu Taixue Academy was very harmonious in Jishang Academy, and it could even be seen that they were very serious in the meeting. Talking about some problems in books, I didn't even bother to look up at Qin Ke.

And in that spacious hall, dozens of people were already sitting upright, and more than a hundred people were solemnly standing upstairs and downstairs, listening to the debate in the hall was almost like sparks, without gunpowder smoke, it was better than gunpowder smoke all over the place.

Chapter 581 The Battle of Reform

The topic of this debate is whether the Mohists should reform, and why it is such an issue must be related to the recent trend of calling for reform in Jicheng.

However, because it involves the court, the students still maintain a little restraint.You must know that talking about government affairs indiscriminately is not an easy crime in any country in the world, and serious cases may even be arrested by the government.

But the detached status of Jishang Academy makes its students have a more open mind to study than any other country in the world. They are not afraid of power, and even dare to speak out with justice. .

And the beginning of all this is not only because of the hundreds of years of inheritance of the Jishang Academy, but also because of the day when the last emperor of the Ji Dynasty voluntarily abdicated. The identity of a giant to lead the state affairs set a precedent for a generation, and also inspired the students to study.

Since then, Jishang Academy has become the most magnificent palace in the hearts of scholars all over the world, and there is even a saying that "if you don't enter Jishang, you are not a celebrity".

It was also the first time for Qin Ke to see such a magnificent scene. In comparison, although the Jingwu Taixue Academy has a style of scholarship, its purpose is to cultivate talents for the imperial court. It is a bit more restrained and less motivated. .

It seems that Gao Yishui's words that half of the practitioners in the world are monopolized by Jishang Academy are not necessarily a lie.

"In my opinion, reform is imperative. Since the previous dynasty, there have been constant disputes in the world. Although my Mohist family now owns the largest country in the world, the current government orders are inconsistent. , is already a sign of decline.”

At this moment, in the center of the hall, a shabby-looking student wearing an old padded coat is standing in the center and expounding in a passionate voice: "If we don't plan to reform early, how can we complete the plan of the old giant in the future?" Great cause, help the world, and restore peace to the world?"

"Scaremongering." Some people say yes, and naturally some people say no. The debate in Jishang Academy is for everyone, let alone the students sitting at the most central table.

As soon as the voice fell, a student wearing a high crown stood up, but even if he didn't agree with the student's words, he still stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

Afterwards, he cleared his throat and said, "What does the great cause of the giant have to do with the reform? Could it be that without the reform, the old giant's great cause of unification would not be completed? You know, although the reform is a sharp sword, it can easily hurt people Hurt yourself. When the Mohist School was not as big as it is today, the neighboring country Binguo tried to reform, and what happened in the end?"

Student Gao Guan said coldly: "Not only did it cause turmoil in the court, the army was in chaos, even the king of Bin Kingdom died in a mutiny, which was wiped out by my Mo family. If the reform really works, how can we explain it?" The matter of the country's subjugation?"

"That's wrong." At this time, another person stood up and said: "Brother, it is biased to talk about the failure of Bin's reform, but not the success of other countries' reform. In today's world, the Tang State in the west, in the past From the beginning of the dynasty to the present, it has been through three generations of reforms that it has achieved the current solid national power. In the sea to the north, the laws and regulations implemented by Cao Meng have long been very different from those of the previous dynasty. Just talking about his strategy of farming, I don’t know how many people Food and clothing are abundant, coupled with strict military law, this is how to raise hundreds of thousands of tiger and wolf troops."

The student walked all the way in front of Gao Guan student, and said with a sneer: "Even if it is Jingwu in the south, it has the shortest time to establish a country, but under the management of Zhuge Wanling, it is still a vibrant scene. And what about my Mo family? In the past ten years, there has been a flood in the south and a drought in the north, and the government has not been able to provide enough food for relief. It is ridiculous to spread the word."

This means that the children of Jishang Academy dared to say such things. If they were in other countries, they would have been arrested by the government long ago.

However, Gao Guanzi still didn't take it seriously, and snorted: "The two things you said are still not enough to discuss. You know, the Mohist army has at least 45 troops, including the scattered troops, there are 60 people. , Which country in the world can have such a huge army? And those years were when the war was fierce. The war required food and grass, and the families of the soldiers who died in battle also needed pensions. There was only one treasury, so how could it cover everything? Didn't Master Zhong be appointed to provide disaster relief and lead the people back to their hometowns?"

"Returning to the countryside? It sounds like that, but how did I hear that during the two famines, at least tens of thousands of people starved to death and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. What you say now can't cover everything , but do those dead people agree?" As they spoke, the students' rhetoric became fierce.

"How do you say this? Obviously..."

Qin Ke was listening intently, but suddenly felt that someone was tugging at the position of his sleeve, then turned his head and saw Cai Yan winking at him: "Don't stand here stupidly, let's find someone else first. It’s just the beginning, but there are only a few leading the way, and there are still exciting things to see in the future.”

just began?Qin Ke was stunned, he didn't expect that in his opinion, it was already a very fierce debate, and it was just the beginning, but they came late, and the place where they should sit was already filled up, where else could they go except for the standing place outside? sit?

Qin Ke looked at Cai Yan who had been giving him winks, and finally raised his head to look at the seats upstairs.

The debate hall is divided into three floors, which is not too big. Today's debate may not only be concerned by those students. The faces of those noble people are covered by straw mats upstairs, and their bodies are hidden in a shadow , listening attentively.

But Qin Ke saw a somewhat familiar outline in the gap.

Qin Ke went straight to the second floor, and finally confirmed that the silhouette was really an acquaintance, but it was not a nobleman, but a black man dressed in black.

That's right, Jicheng was originally where the Mohist's main hall was located. After Jinzhou left, it was normal for Bai Qi to appear here, but compared to Jinzhou, Bai Qi seemed a little idle at the moment, with his long sword placed on the table. On the table, one hand held a teacup and looked at the debate, as if he was fascinated by listening.

"Brother Bai!" Qin Ke laughed, the call woke up Bai Qi who was in a trance, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, exchanging greetings.

"I thought you were still in Jinzhou, but I didn't expect you to come to Jicheng in a blink of an eye." Bai Qi eagerly poured tea for a few people, and then asked them to sit down on the couch, "When did you come? This winter It's colder than in previous years, isn't it hard to walk on the road?"

"Not at all." Qin Ke smiled and knelt down on the couch. Although this kind of couch didn't suit him very much, he didn't hate it. "We came by boat, from Ganhe all the way to Jicheng. , the speed was very fast, and there was no delay."

Bai Qi slapped his head, and then he remembered what happened, and said mockingly: "Look at my brain, I forgot about this, now thanks to Xiang Chu, the dry river has been refilled, It will be much more convenient to travel from Jinzhou to Jicheng in the future."

It's just that this is also a kind of irony for the Mo family.

In the early years, someone from the Mohist School also proposed to build canals to divert water and re-open the Ganhe waterway. In this way, the time from Jicheng to Xingzhou will be greatly shortened, and it will be much easier to transport grain and use troops to assist in defense.

However, many courtiers think that the reason why the dry river is dry is because the previous dynasty's foolish emperor harmed the heavens and the law. The country is unknown, so the repair of water conservancy projects has been delayed.

As a result, Ganhe is now in the hands of the invader Xiang Chu, who intends to use this road to go straight down and attack Jicheng, but it turns out that it has become an important channel for the Mohist family. .

Chapter 582 Argument by Zhongshang

But Qin Ke didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "Brother Bai, why are you here? I heard that the people sitting upstairs are all noble people with status and status. Why, you have been promoted?"

"Promotion? Brother Qin was joking." Bai Qi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed a few times, saying: "Mohists have never been greedy for power and position. Since we swore to become Mohist, in this life, we only Be a ranger who walks the world. I really can't bear the word "noble person". But even though the Mohist faction has declined now, after all, the giant is in power. As Mohists, we still have some privileges in the territory of the Mohist family. There will be some seats for those of us."

"Brother Bai is a man of integrity." Gao Yishui smiled lightly, and greeted Bai Qi with his head.

Bai Qi immediately cupped his hands in return and said: "Mr. Gao is too famous, I just stick to my heart. Back then, the Mohists walked the world and resisted the invasion of powerful powers for all countries. After they finished their work, they also categorically refused high-ranking officials and generous salaries and returned to Jicheng. Those seniors , is truly worthy of respect.”

"They are them. In my opinion, Brother Bai, you are not much worse than them." Qin Ke showed a sincere smile.

He met Bai Qi by chance, and Qin Ke respected him all the way.He thinks that people like Bai Qi who regard money as dung and power as nothing are the real chic and chivalrous people in the world, but how many people in this world can do it?Not only that, he also traveled the world all year round, hoeing the strong and helping the weak, and even almost lost his life several times.

Bai Qi sighed and shook his head lightly. Obviously he didn't agree with Qin Ke's "worship", but he didn't intend to continue talking about this topic.While refilling the tea for the four of Qin Ke very politely, he glanced slightly at the sad Abu, a little surprised, but he didn't ask any questions. He just introduced lightly: "Today's debate should not be underestimated. Coincidentally, just in time for this one."

"What do you mean?" Qin Ke was a little confused, "Is this debate different from the past?"

"Of course there are differences." Bai Qi looked at the heated debate downstairs, and replied: "Just a few days ago, Mr. Sun Boling made a memorial, to the effect that there are still many cruxes in the Mohist court. Vigorously promote the new and rectify the Chao Gang through reforms...Although there have been such listings in the past, at those times, the giants either directly returned the memorials, or directly reprimanded them sharply without discussing them."

"Who would have thought that this time the Juzi accepted the memorial in person, but he didn't express his opinion immediately, and then acted as if nothing had happened..."

"But everyone is well aware that once the watch is released and picked up, how can nothing really happen? I heard that since the death of General Wang, the giant has visited General Wang's old residence many times and stayed for half a day. This time Uncharacteristically, he actually left a memorandum about the reform, which is tantamount to showing his intention to reform in front of the court, maybe... he has already begun to consider the timing and specific matters of the reform."

Having said that, Bai Qi took a sip of his tea, as if he was in deep thought: "But everyone knows that the reform is a big deal, not to mention an easy one. Once the reform is really done, there will undoubtedly be a blow to the court of the Mohist family for a while." Storm, I don’t know how many people will be annihilated in this storm, but I don’t know how many people will take advantage of this east wind and soar up..."

Gao Yishui nodded, put down his teacup, clapped his hands and laughed, "I understand. This debate, on the surface, is nothing more than a debate, but in fact it has become a battlefield where the old school and the new school test each other. Of course, more importantly, They want to use this kind of debate to test how determined you giants are to reform, so that they can decide what to do next."

"Mr. Gao is really powerful. If you are determined to become an official, you will be promoted step by step." Bai Qi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help admiring.

Gao Yishui shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands and said, "If I can sleep until the sun is up every day, don't need to be a director, and can be with beautiful women and wine every day, then I would like to consider becoming an officer."

Bai Qi knew that he was joking, how can there be an official position in this world that is purely for pleasure but does not need to be a director?So I just smiled and stopped talking.

Gao Yishui looked around the curtains upstairs and downstairs, the tired look on his face gradually faded, and he said slowly: "I think the nobles on the second and third floors should be famous in the court, although they are hidden behind the curtains After that, they didn’t show up to speak, and they should have been fighting in secret for a long time. The next debate will probably be more lively than expected.”

Qin Ke looked at the seats in the hall who were speaking loudly, and couldn't help frowning. He felt more and more that the affairs of the temple were complicated and profound, which made people feel chills down the spine—if he lived in the court hall, he might die soon. Is it the place of burial?

He suddenly seemed to think of something, and asked Bai Qi: "Then what is Brother Bai doing this time? I remember you said before that mohists don't get involved in government affairs, and don't join party fights, right?"

Bai Qiqiu nodded: "Mohists are not involved in government affairs, but the affairs of the Mohism are inextricably linked with us Mohists. You have to take a look. Of course, this is just one of them. The second... because I Track down someone."

"Track a person?" Cai Yan, who was drinking tea, hadn't interrupted the conversation. She couldn't wait, and asked curiously, "Who are you going to track down?"

Bai Qi was about to answer, but the more heated arguments downstairs interrupted their conversation.

"Reform? The question is how to reform? Whose method to use?" A young student in a plain gray gown stood in the center of the lobby with a solemn face.

This question is exactly what everyone wants to ask but is afraid to ask.

In fact, as far as the court is concerned, reforms and unchanged laws are secondary. Mohism’s political chaos is rare in the world. Among them, the Confucian school respected by Master Zhong and the legal school respected by Shang Dafu each accounted for [-]%, and the remaining [-]% It was following the old system of the previous dynasty and other schools of thought, which led to the fierce and fierce contest between courts and courts today.

If the old tycoon of the past had been determined to govern the country with the words of his family from the very beginning, perhaps there would not be so many arguments now. Of course... If that was the case, Jishang Academy might not be what it is today.

But now, the giants have already intended to change the law, and which one to really choose to govern the country has become the top priority. This is not just an academic dispute, but also a power struggle. Who doesn't expect their own theory? If it can be handed down for generations, who can not look forward to it?

"Naturally, it's the way of kings." After the gray-clothed student finished speaking, someone immediately took over the conversation. A student with a resolute face stood up and said coldly: "In a world of great controversy, people's hearts are chaotic, and everyone wants to fight." Holding a three-foot sword and conquering the world is only because the king's way is not clear. Because of this, we should correct the way of the king, clarify the duties of ministers, educate and transform, and take benevolence and justice as the key link, so as to create peace for all generations. If the king is virtuous, the people Be polite, why worry about not being able to stabilize the world? Didn’t the sage king last for thousands of years just because he spread benevolence to the world?”

"Okay!" It was just the first sentence in the opening, and it was decisive, and there were still people in the full crowd cheering.

Qin Ke also looked at this person curiously, and asked softly: "Who is this person? It seems that the voice is very loud."

Bai Qi smiled slightly, and said: "This is one of Master Zhong's disciples. His surname is Zeng, and his name is a single character. Naturally, his voice is high. However, in my opinion, the person he is fighting against is not an easy-going lamp." , the famous legalist Shen Dao, even the Shang doctor appreciates it."

"Hmm." Qin Ke replied vaguely, but he didn't care much about who Dr. Shang was. He only guessed that this person was probably the leader of one of the Mohist sects. It seemed too far away for him.

It's just that he has some good feelings for Master Zhong's disciple. After all, the uncles and aunts in Daoxiang Village have said that it is precisely because Master Zhong asked for a mission to take his disciples all the way south to help the victims that many of them survived. , and now there is Daoxiang Village.

Although Qin Ke was rescued by his master Zhuge Wolong, he has lived with his master in Daoxiang Village for many years, and he is very close to the uncles and aunts in the village. It's good there, under the influence of ears and eyes, there will be more emotions after all, and this emotion will naturally extend to Master Zhong's disciples.

However, Shen Dao, who was in a direct confrontation with Zeng Yu, would definitely not have Qin Ke's emotions. He took a step forward and said with a sarcasm: "It was that time, the holy king did have benevolence, but after all, thousands of years have passed away. It cannot be tested. Besides, if the descendants of the sage king were not talented enough to support the overall situation. But such a country is governed by the power of a sage. Is it possible that today we can still expect the sage king to come back to life and spread benevolence to the world? ?”

"The power of a virtuous man is better than the severe punishment that your legalists said?" Zeng Yu sneered.

Shen Dao was calm, and his words were relaxed and said: "Then let me talk about the dynasty of the sage kings in your mouth. Although the dynasty of the sage kings is indeed long and lasted for thousands of years, it is divided into two parts. The first 400 years , the dynasty of the Holy King is naturally the peak of national power, and it is unrivaled in the universe."

He looked at the light in Zeng Yu's eyes, but changed the topic: "But in the next 600 years, the descendants of the holy kings were unworthy. Dozens of yuan, disputes continue."