Acai's Sky

Ah Cai stared with wide eyes, stunned to see these heroic spirits constantly summoning their own armies or disciples.

Tong Jiayuan looked at Ah Cai's terrified expression and couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you scared already? Don't forget that I'm leading 50,000 brave and fearless soldiers!

Moreover, each hero does not come alone, they will bring their closest friends and family to fight together! "

Ah Cai nodded in confusion, then suddenly inspiration struck her, and she said excitedly, "You said, if Meng Tian could summon Meng Yi, that would be a huge profit!"

Tong Jiayuan gently poked Ah Cai's head with his finger and said with a smile, "You're just dreaming! They're all generals of the same rank, and summoning is only possible between superiors and subordinates. But, as for summoning your own brother, it doesn't seem completely impossible."

Tong Jiayuan stroked his chin as he pondered carefully the special skill that Acai possessed in summoning the souls of ancient heroes. He felt that there seemed to be some loopholes or opportunities that could be exploited.

Unlike several other generals, if there are casualties in the troops they summon, they can be replenished in time.

However, he was unable to do this. Could it be that this was the reason why these heroic spirits, even after being given the chance to be reborn, were still unable to enter the real world?

……

In a short period of time, several Mohist disciples and Gongshu Ban had quickly completed their respective summoning ceremonies.

However, several generals in the distance continued to summon, continuously summoning their deputies and subordinates.

Meng Sheng successfully summoned the 180 core Mohist disciples who had fought alongside him and defended the city. Gazing at these Mohist disciples before him, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

Meng Sheng led his disciples to Ah Cai, then knelt on one knee and said with great respect, "We pay our respects to the Lord!"

Ah Cai was frightened by this sudden action and panicked. She quickly helped Meng Sheng up and said anxiously, "No, don't kneel. I'm still young! I'm afraid it will shorten my life!"

Tong Jiayuan saw this scene and explained with a smile: "This is the salute they must perform when they first meet you after being summoned. There is no need to make them perform this salute again in the future!"

Ah Cai suddenly understood what he said and patted her head gently, indicating that she understood the reason. It turned out that there were such special etiquette rules.

Meng Sheng looked embarrassed and asked, "What about the Mohist school in later generations..."

Ah Cai also looked embarrassed, scratching her head and muttering, "As for the later generations of Mohism... I really haven't heard of it..."

Xu Ruo, who was standing behind Meng Sheng, couldn't help but feel uneasy. He asked cautiously, "The Mohists should have relevant records, right? How come they haven't even heard of it?"

Ah Cai took a deep breath, and then slowly recounted what happened to the Mohist school later.

It turns out that Confucianism has always been aimed at safeguarding the interests of the upper class, so it is more easily recognized and accepted by monarchs of various countries.

In contrast, the Mohist school seemed somewhat out of place. After all, its founder, Mozi, came from a poor family and always stood on the side of the grassroots people, fighting for their rights.

However, under the general environment at that time, this approach undoubtedly caused a fierce conflict between the Mohist school and the historical development trend of the entire society.

It was precisely because of this irreconcilable conflict that the Mohist school gradually fell into decline.

Although they once had a glorious past, they were ultimately unable to withstand the surging tide of the times.

First, the Mohist philosophy of “non-aggression” advocated calls for peace, but no ruler would voluntarily give up his territory to seek reconciliation when he has an absolute chance of winning.

Therefore, as history progressed, the integration of various ethnic groups in the late Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and the trend of social development towards great unification inevitably led to the outbreak of war.

Secondly, the Mohist concept of "respecting the virtuous and respecting the same" emphasizes making good use of talents, regardless of their noble or humble origins, which runs counter to the feudal centralized thinking of the ruling class.

In that era, the ruling class pursued the concentration of power and consolidation of rule, and the Mohist consciousness of equality was undoubtedly a challenge to their authority.

In addition, the "knight-errant" spirit and related organizational behaviors advocated by the Mohists are also contrary to the image of obedient subjects expected by the rulers.

The "Renxia" spirit advocated relying on the power of "knights" to help the poor and the weak, which undoubtedly posed a challenge to the ancient legal system. Because of this, in the later period, Mohism was often not adopted by the ruling class.

Eventually, with the passage of time and regional differences, the Mohist school gradually split into three camps.

There are inks from Xiangli (Qin ink), inks from Dengling (Chu ink), and inks from Xiangfu (Qi ink).

In terms of the view of nature, he gave a materialistic explanation of the relationship between matter, movement and time and space, abandoned Mozi's concept of heaven and ghosts, and closely linked materialistic philosophy and science together.

In epistemology, he carried forward Mozi's characteristic of attaching importance to practice, recognized the knowability of the material world, and overcame the errors of narrow empiricism.

In terms of political thought, he put forward the famous proposition that "righteousness is benefit", highlighting benefit and using it as the standard and basis to explain various social issues and moral categories.

This regional differentiation caused the originally unified Mohist school to become loose, and its organizational structure was no longer as tight and orderly as before.

The Mohist school has always been known for its rigorous organizational system, but this internal division undoubtedly became the fuse for their decline.

Key points

In particular, the struggle between Tian Juzi and Qin Mo exacerbated the internal consumption and contradictions of the Mohist school, further accelerating their decline.

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After careful consideration, Ah Cai sighed and said, "The ideas of you ancient sages are truly beyond your time. If they could be applied to our modern society, it would be absolutely perfect."

She seemed to have grasped some key insights from this heated debate on the rise and fall of Mohism, which, like a bright ray of light, penetrated through layers of fog and illuminated the path of her inner thinking.

Meng Sheng and other followers of the Mohist school listened silently to Acai's words, feeling increasingly heavy and depressed.

Meng Sheng, in particular, had never anticipated that after his death, the Mohist School would split and become engulfed in internal strife. He gazed into the distance, his heart filled with worry.

Xu Ruo noticed the gloom on Meng Juzi's face and quickly comforted him, "We are fortunate to be able to survive again. We will continue to spread the ideas of Mohism and will never disappear..."

Ah Cai could only watch Meng Sheng looking at his disciples with guilt. It was he who cut off the core disciples of the Mo family, and this was the point!

At this time, Gongshu Ban led several disciples to Ah Cai's side, knelt on one knee, and saluted respectfully: "Greetings, Master. We will do our utmost to serve you!"

Ah Cai looked at Gongshu Ban curiously, and was secretly amazed in her heart, it turned out that this person was the famous Lu Ban!

She gave him a thumbs-up and praised him generously, saying, "The tools you invented are still widely used today and have been passed down for thousands of years!"

Gongshu Ban humbly shook his head and replied, "Mozi once advised me that tools should serve the people, solve practical problems, and improve people's lives."

Ah Cai's eyes widened in surprise. "Oh, I never thought Lu Ban was inspired by Mozi. It's amazing!" She couldn't help but feel admiration for Gongshu Ban. She was even more curious about Mozi.

Tong Jiayuan stepped forward and arranged for the craftsmen who were good at drawing to go to a bamboo building, where they would carefully conceive the blueprint of the entire Wangyou Town.

After pondering for a moment, A Cai decided to return to Taibai Village and downloaded a series of design drawings and renderings of a modern town on the tablet computer she carried with her.

When she returned to Wangyou Town again, Acai handed the information to several Mohist leaders and Master Lu Ban for review.

Ah Cai pointed at the model on one of the pages and asked curiously, "Do you have the ability to make a model like this?"

Just when everyone was feeling curious about the tablet computers in their hands, they suddenly heard Ah Cai's question and they all stretched their necks to take a closer look at what the model looked like.

泰山凝视着模型，若有所思地说道：“这个模型似乎是按照一定比例缩小制作而成的。看起来可能是 1:70 的比例吧？不太对……或许应该不到 1:70，大概在 1:67 左右。”

Ah Cai then explained, "This is called a hot stamp, and it's mainly used to showcase architectural designs or construction plans. It's usually made of materials like paper or wood, and is skillfully crafted through multiple steps like cutting, pasting, and ironing."

Qin Huali stared at the tablet computer in his hand, unable to let it go. He looked up and asked, "Are we going to make a sample first? I saw the blueprint here. The curved pipe at the bottom is the sewage pipe?"

Ah Cai nodded and ran her fingers across a few more pictures on the tablet. "This is a diagram of the underground pipeline."

Tong Jiayuan smiled and explained to them what a tablet was. He then said to Ah Cai, "Master, go back and get some more computers. To keep up with the times, they should also learn how to use the tools to create renderings."

Ah Cai slapped her head and said, "What a fool! Who can use a computer like this?"

Quickly let Tong Jiayuan contact Tong Jiashi in Taibai Village and ask him to go to the electronics city to buy more tablets, power banks and the like, and try to get one for each person to play with first.

Tong Jiayuan asked the construction workers he brought with him to make some construction drawings and mark them clearly.

Then I made a lot of renderings, but Acai felt that these pictures lacked inspiration and I didn’t particularly like them.

Tong Jiayuan asked their intelligent robots to follow the Mohist master and Lu Ban's apprentice to take care of them and produce the renderings as a reference.

Ah Cai asked Tong Jiayuan, "Can that universal processing workshop make perm samples?"

Tong Jiayuan rolled his eyes at her. "If that can be done, why would we bother with this? It's not a panacea!"

These Mohist representatives are really academic masters. They can clearly understand the pictures made by the intelligent robots in just a few seconds.

This intelligent robot is really hardworking and wants to measure directly. Acai quickly passes the map of Wangyou Town to all the people who are preparing to draw the map.

With the town map loaded, everything seems so natural and logical, but we still need to ask Ah Cai what her ideal town looks like.

A Cai was concentrating on searching for pictures in front of the computer screen. After a moment of careful selection, she finally found a photo of an ancient fairy-tale town that satisfied her.

The town's buildings are unique, as if they were moved from a paradise where immortals reside. The town is well-planned and well-proportioned, with wide, straight streets that are spotless.

Pavilions and towers full of classical charm stand on both sides of the road. Their roofs and walls have been ingeniously carved and decorated, exuding a strong sense of fairy chivalry.

Ah Cai pointed at the picture and said, "It should look like this. It's almost fine. At least it looks pleasing to the eye!"

Tong Jiayuan looked at the picture Ah Cai had chosen and said, "This fairy-tale picture of yours is extremely difficult. I think the town should only be five stories high. But you can also generate electricity to drive the elevator in the town?"

Ah Cai rubbed her nose and said, "Isn't it possible? Didn't you ask me to rebuild the town? It's okay if I evolve a little bit!"

Qin Huali smiled and said, "Just build the one with an elevator that the master just mentioned, so that we can learn from it. It's a distance of two thousand years, so there's a lot to learn!"

Ah Cai looked at him and said, "Alright, let the intelligent robot construction workers build the town, and you can help out and learn from them!"

Ah Cai looked at Tong Jiayuan and said, "You take charge and coordinate all the resources. If you need anything, come to me!"

Put your hands behind your back and walk away...

Everyone received the task and immediately started to get busy...