The brick road from Luoyang to Chang''an city is the busiest official road in the world. Unless the road was closed a few days ago by heavy snow, there was a constant flow of vehicles and business trips at other times.
A long motorcade came slowly from the East, and the uniform two wheeled carriages were particularly conspicuous next to the four wheeled carriages speeding by, which could not help but let everyone look at them.
Nowadays, on the brick roads of Chang''an City and Luoyang, two wheeled carriages are very rare. They pull goods less, laborious and bumpy. Most of them are replaced by more advanced four wheeled carriages.
"Second uncle, in my opinion, the four wheeled carriage is more comfortable. Why should second uncle be so stubborn?"
In the convoy, the curtain of a carriage was lifted, revealing Kong huisuo''s young face. Looking at the four-wheel carriage roaring by, he looked envious and shouted that he had been bumped by the two-wheel carriage.
An old man with white hair in front of the motorcade angrily said, "the four-wheel carriage is a thing of the Mohist school. You and I are after Kong Sheng. How can we benefit from the Mohist school?"
Kong huisuo helplessly looked at the stubborn old man and said, "there were four-wheel carriages in the pre-Qin period. Why did Mohist school create them? Besides, we don''t change the carriages produced in Mohist village. Don''t we still have four-wheel carriages in other workshops?"
"Those can''t. After all, the four-wheel carriages rose because of the Mohist school. We walk outside, which is the face of the Kong family. What do the world think of us taking the four-wheel carriage?" the second uncle insisted.
"The brick road is still interested in Mohism, and we are not walking on it?" Kong huisuo said with a curl of his mouth.
"You..." Kong huisuo didn''t open the pot and immediately angered his second uncle.
Kong huisuo quickly retracted his head and said, "don''t be angry. I''m just worried that your old body can''t support it."
Kong huisuo kept shaking with the two wheeled carriage. Although the brick road was very convenient, it was not absolutely flat. In addition, the two wheeled carriage had no shock absorption at all, and the effect could be imagined.
Kong huisuo swayed in the car and couldn''t help being very bored. He picked up two thick stacks of newspapers and periodicals and read them. One is Confucianism and the other is ink. Whenever he saw Merton''s news, he couldn''t help paying more attention.
"It''s only a year since I left. I''ve missed so many things. Even brother Mo is going to get married." Kong huisuo sighed. Like his ancestors, how can he be willing to do nothing in his hometown? Now he has an opportunity to come to Chang''an city. Naturally, he won''t miss it.
Although the two wheeled carriage was very slow, the brick road was smooth. Kong''s team gradually approached Chang''an City, and soon a magnificent city appeared at the end of the brick road.
"Chang''an city is here!" Kong huisuo murmured.
After a year, he finally returned to Chang''an city again.
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"Qufu Kong''s motorcade?"
Outside Chang''an City, people were stunned when they saw the Kong Family flag flying high in front of the motorcade.
"After the sage?"
Many pedestrians stood in awe and gave way one after another. The name of Kong Sheng is well known, and the influence of the Kong family can be imagined. However, all people who read books respect the Kong family. Moreover, the imperial court will give a certain reward to the Kong family in Qufu every year. It can be said that Kong Delun, the contemporary master of the Kong family, is extremely preferential.
"It''s the convoy that praises the saint marquis. Please come in quickly." the guard of the east gate of Chang''an City released directly without any search.
Under a series of preferential treatment, however, the Kongs are not surprised by their honor or disgrace. It is not surprising that they can meet such treatment everywhere.
With the departure of the Kong family''s motorcade, the people at the east gate were in an uproar and talked about it one after another.
"The Confucianists couldn''t sit still. The whole Chang''an city was suddenly lively, and all kinds of people were about to gather together." many people looked at the Kong family''s motorcade and said with a smile.
This is the fourth of the hundreds of scholars who entered Chang''an City on a large scale. The first Mohist School entered Chang''an City on a large scale, stirring up the situation in Chang''an city. The second is the public loser. The third is the powerful Taoist gate at the Taoist gate conference. Now the Confucius family has finally entered Chang''an City on a large scale. Not to mention the dormancy of Legalists in Mojia village and the strong rise of doctors.
"The descendants of Kong Sheng have come. Now let''s see how the Mohist school is still rampant." a Confucian student watched the departure of the Kong Family motorcade. A trace of enthusiasm flashed in his eyes and said with complacency. The people from the Kong Family injected them with a shot of cardiotonic. All the Confucian students cheered and cheered.
"The ink family is going to hold an ink Exhibition on February 2, and at the moment, I''m afraid the people from the Kong family are not good!" a man of insight frowned.
As everyone knows, the Confucius family''s entry into Chang''an City on such a large scale is probably to restore the decadent situation of Confucianism day after day.
"The descendants of Confucius are naturally unwilling to lose the exclusive status of Confucianism. I''m afraid Chang''an city will really be a hundred schools of thought this time!" an idle man
"A hundred schools of thought contend?" they took a deep breath and looked forward to it.
However, soon, the news that the Kongs in Qufu entered Chang''an city soon spread all over Chang''an city.
"See you, uncle!"
In the Confucius Mansion, Kong Yingda respectfully saluted the elder of the Confucius family, and Kong huisuo sat with him respectfully.
"Talk about the current situation!"
Uncle Kong Er frowned. He came all the way and found that too many things had changed, which had become something he didn''t know.
Kong Yingda said with a wry smile: "the second uncle has seen the current situation. Driven by the Mohist school, hundreds of schools have risen one after another. I''m afraid the achievements in three years are more than those in the past hundred years. In contrast, my Confucianism is somewhat dwarfed."
Uncle Kong Er snorted coldly, "it''s more than dwarfing. It''s like eating old money! We have lost the face of our Confucian ancestors."
Before that, Confucianism was the only one. In just three years, it was almost caught up by other hundred schools of thought. If you don''t advance against the current, you will fall back. However, the same is true for the contention of a hundred schools of thought.
"The secret works of Mozi and the secret skills of many Mohists have been startled. The Taoist Neidan school has produced wonderful books such as the back pushing map. The outer Dan school has powder secrets, the doctor''s Hospital and the legalist delusion to be independent. Even the public losers and the mathematicians have made great progress, and what has our Confucianism achieved in recent years?" Uncle Kong Er roared.
Kong Ying was silent when she arrived at Dayton. In contrast, Confucianism is really eating its roots. It can even be said that since Dong Zhongshu respected Confucianism alone, he has always been based on his old roots. Although Confucianism has achieved the position of exclusive respect, it has lost its enterprising spirit. Since then, there are no more Confucian classics that can hold hands.
"It''s not without achievements," Kong huisuo whispered.
"What did you say?" Uncle Kong er said sternly.
Kong huisuo said boldly: "printing was born, a large number of Confucian classics were widely spread, punctuation and sentence breaks made knowledge more accurate, and the strange Confucian Master Li presided over the master''s college and was determined to popularize education all over the world. Isn''t this all a Confucian achievement?"
Uncle Kong Er sneered: "you will put gold on your face. Who discovered the printing? Mo San, a son of the Mohist school. Who discovered the punctuation marks? The Mohist school. Even Li duo, a Confucian traitor, is also supported by the Mohist school."
There was a deep sense of powerlessness when Kong Hui Thornton. Uncle Kong was very stubborn. Once he heard about Mohism, he rejected it all.
"Now, Confucianism must expand its influence and produce works in the short term. By the way, how about the compilation of the five classics of justice?" Kong Er Shu turned his head to Kong Yingda and asked.
Kong Yingda''s compilation of the five classics of justice has received the strong support of the Confucius family. Coupled with the emergence of punctuation, there are many differences on the concept of classics. Kong Yingda''s compilation of the five classics of justice can be said to be at the right time.
"If you go back to your second uncle, you''ve almost finished it. Once the review is completed," Kong Yingda nodded. He originally wanted to wait, but now the situation of Confucianism can''t tolerate his procrastination.
"This time I brought a lot of Kong''s children. I''ll give them the review and publish it as soon as it is completed." the second uncle said flatly.
One side of Kong huisuo glanced and said, "it''s not published by printing?"
Uncle Kong er''s Qi of seven orifices ascended to heaven. After a long time, it slowly subsided.
"If your grandson knows his mistake, please punish him!" Kong huisuo asked for a guilty plea.
"Forget it, I''m biased. Confucius said that there must be a teacher for three people. Now the rise of Mohism, the Confucius family can''t avoid it." second uncle Kong said with a decadent face.
Kong Yingda nodded with deep understanding. He often stayed in Chang''an city. Naturally, he knew how deep the influence of Mohism on Chang''an city was. Now he has gone deep into clothing, food, housing and transportation.
"In addition, Li duo has such ambition. He is also a character. If he wants to change his mind and leave Mohism, Confucianism is willing to accept him again." Uncle Kong Er took a deep breath and thought he had made a great step.
The vision of Li duo''s master''s college and compulsory education can be seen by people with a clear eye. If it can be included in the bag of Confucianism and carried forward, its achievements will be unlimited. After all, Confucianism has not had any works that can be sold recently, and Confucianism can barely manage.
Today, Confucianism can not have much chips, even if he is stubborn, he has to make concessions.
"Nephew, I''ll arrange it now." Kong Yingda nodded.
"No, I''ll meet this man myself." Uncle Kong said justly.
Kong Yingda was stunned and wanted to mention why Li duo was called a strange Confucian. It was not so easy to be persuaded. Suddenly, the housekeeper of the Confucius house hurried to report; "Master, the Mohists have asked for a meeting!".
"Mohism!" Kong Yingda couldn''t help but look aside at Uncle Kong er. As soon as the Kongs'' motorcade arrived, the Mohists came, and obviously got the news.
Uncle Kong Er snorted coldly, "the visitor is a guest. Confucianism pays attention to etiquette. Mohism is also a hundred schools as famous as Confucianism. Naturally, we should not be rude. We should see what medicine is sold in the gourd of Mohism."
"Invite people in!" Kong Yingda said.
"Yes!"
The Confucian housekeeper hurried away. After a while, he led Fu Bo into the Confucian house.
"I''ve seen the toastmaster," fuber bowed.
"It''s steward Fu. Steward Fu is so polite?" Kong Yingda said.
Uncle Fu turned his head and saw Uncle Kong Er beside him. He couldn''t help but brighten his eyes and said, "this is an ancestor of the Kong family. The Mexican family Fu is polite."
"No, Kong Desheng! I''ve seen the Mohist school." Kong Desheng, the second uncle of Kong, saluted. He is very old-fashioned. Although he abides by etiquette, he is extremely arrogant. He did not visit Fubo, but the Mohist school with the same name as Confucianism.
"De generation, this person is a person of the same generation as the contemporary Confucius family."
Fu Bo thought in his heart, but he didn''t be rude because of Kong Desheng''s arrogance. "My young master and Young Master Kong are classmates. We shouldn''t be rude when we heard about the arrival of the Kong family''s ancestors. However, my young master couldn''t get away from preparing the ink technology exhibition recently. He specially ordered Fu to send the invitation volume for the ink technology exhibition. Please don''t dislike it."
Kong Desheng was expressionless and embarrassed.
"Thank you, uncle." Kong huisuo quickly took the invitation and saluted. He had been to Mo mansion many times, and uncle had treated him very well.
Fubo didn''t embarrass Kong huisuo, but nodded: "Fumou leaves!"
"It''s the box of ink technology exhibition!" Kong huisuo looked down at the invitation volume and was stunned. There are not many boxes in ink technology exhibition. Unexpectedly, he gave them a room directly.
"The Mohists are demonstrating when they invite us to the ink exhibition!" Kong Desheng frowned.
Kong Yingda frowned and said, "before that, the Mohist family had argued with Yu Zhining in the chaotang hall. They talked about the way of Mohist saints on the day of the Mohist technology exhibition, and the Mohist family personally invited me to wait. I''m afraid they had been prepared long ago. It''s not good!"
"The way of saints! Mozi didn''t claim that Mozi didn''t get involved in the court. It seems that he can''t help showing his fox tail. He is ready to start talking about the way of Mozi." Kong Desheng said coldly.
"Second uncle, if you know this and know the other, you will be invincible in a hundred battles." Kong huisuo naturally wanted to go to the ink technology exhibition. He had an idea and couldn''t help encouraging him.
Kong Yingda couldn''t help staring at Kong huisuo. He naturally knew Kong huisuo''s plan. However, he didn''t expect Kong Desheng to slowly nod his head and say, "well, Mohism has been silent for thousands of years, and the world has little understanding of it. Maybe it''s time for Confucianism to know Mohism again."
Kong huisuo immediately said with great joy, "second uncle is wise!"
Kong Desheng sneered: "February 2 is still early. I have nothing to do. I''ll meet this strange Confucian Li duo first."