My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 98 Mohist Family
When a child is born in March, his father will name him. When spring came and flowers bloomed, the emperor's third son was officially named: Liu Dan.

is the day.

Changning Palace was filled with jubilation, and Li Ji was overjoyed and generously rewarded the palace ladies with money and goods...

Some people were moved by the news, while others remained indifferent. Crown Prince Liu Ju seemed to be the latter and did not make any big moves.

Do what you should do.

When the doctor Li Guang came to visit, Liu Ju warmly welcomed him and wanted to invite him to his home, but Liu Ju politely declined.

Zhang He, a guest of the crown prince, came to invite Liu Ju and said that he was willing to contact his father's old official to serve the crown prince's palace. Liu Ju warned him not to make it public.

Jin Midi, a horse breeder, came to apply for funds. Liu Ju looked at the daily secret reports and remembered clearly how long Luoyin Hou had sex every day and in what positions.

Not bad.

If you want money, give it to me!

Sitting on the throne of crown prince, he was destined to face constant hostility and hatred. Liu Ju could not control others. All he could control was to continuously strengthen his own power.

As for what happens in the future, we will just have to fight back with our troops and block the floods with our earth.

of course.

This is the measure that should be taken when you don't know who the enemy is or where the hostility comes from. If you know where the enemy is and who he is...

Liu Ju will strike first!

Some time ago, he had fallen in love with a palace maid who was about 28 years old, petite, cute, and smart. Liu Ju gave her money, but she refused it.

The little palace maid was so ambitious that she actually wanted Liu Ju's woman!

Ho!
How is that possible?

Fortunately, the maid knew her own situation and said, "Ying'er doesn't dare to ask for your mercy, Your Highness. I only ask for a chance to be your slave in the future."

"Otherwise I wouldn't dare betray Li Ji."

Oh, you are looking for a way out, right? The other party can understand, and Liu Ju can also understand. Okay, he will accept the person and fulfill his promise in the future.

But you have to get the money now!

Just like that, in an unknown corner of the Weiyang Palace, an unspeakable transaction was completed...

Just a minor incident, don't worry about it.

Pull your gaze back to the present.

On this day, Liu Ju was practicing archery in the Prince's Palace when another person came to invite him. He let him come, but he actually wanted Liu Ju to move to Bowang Garden.

"Is there something you can't say in the Prince's Palace?"

"This matter..." Dongfang Shuo laughed awkwardly and whispered, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince's Palace is not convenient."

Snapped!
The arrow flew out and hit the wooden target. Liu Ju pulled out another arrow from his quiver and asked as he put the arrow on it: "What's the inconvenience?"

Dongfang Shuo glanced at the eunuch Wei beside him and said carefully, "Your Highness, someone came to me and wanted to find a job in the Crown Prince's Palace."

"only……"

He said mysteriously, "Those people have special identities. They dare not come here openly, and I dare not bring them directly to the Crown Prince's Palace."

"I just thought about going to Bowang Garden to cover it up."

Snapped!
An arrow hits the bull's-eye.

Liu Ju first threw the bow to Eunuch Wei and said, "Change to a harder bow next time." Then he clapped his hands and walked towards the target.

Dongfang Shuo followed behind.

Without the other person around, Liu Ju looked at the other person with a strange look in his eyes, and said bluntly: "Do you want to recommend some criminals to me?"

That’s right. Those who dare not show their faces openly are most likely thieves and bandits.

"How can it be!"

Dongfang Shuo quickly cried out for mercy, explaining: "How could I possibly do such a thing? Although these people dare not show their faces, they are definitely not bandits."

“And they all have great talents!”

"Otherwise, I would not have recommended them. Your Highness, just take a look at them. If you can accept them, then accept them. If not, just pretend they have never been here!"

In front of the target, Liu Ju pulled out the arrow he had shot, checked the depth, and then looked up at Dongfang Shuo, "What a talent!"

“Definitely huge!”

Liu Ju understood Dongfang Shuo's character. He did not believe him completely, but he did not disbelieve him either.

evening.

The prince's carriage entered from the east side of Bowang Garden, deliberately avoiding the brightly lit palaces on the west side.

Nowadays, half of Bowang Garden is a medical center and the other half is a talent recruitment center.

Liu Ju did not disturb them and went straight into the Reception Hall. Accompanying him was Zhuang Qingzhai, the former Prince's tutor and current Prince's guest.

When they arrived, there were already three people waiting in the hall.

"Your Highness."

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

After Dongfang Shuo greeted him, the other two also quickly bowed and saluted. They were both men, one was weak and frail like a poor scholar, and the other was honest like... a farmer.

Yes, farmer.

Liu Ju looked at her carefully, and based on her clothes, temperament and behavior, he really couldn't figure her out for a moment.

Zhuang Qingzhai, who was specially called to give a long look, was also a little confused. He glanced back and forth between the two and thought, "Why do you hide your head and show your tail in such an outfit?" "You are still a great talent?"

Zhuang Qingzhai didn't wonder for long.

After both parties sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries, Dongfang Shuo stopped talking and gestured for the two to introduce themselves. As soon as they introduced their families, Zhuang Qingzhai responded immediately.

Just listen.

The one who looked like a poor scholar said, "I am from Qi. I learned calligraphy from Xiangfu and am good at..."

He only reported a certain place and a certain school, but he didn't say what he was good at. Even before the other person opened his mouth, a loud shout rang out:
"and many more!"

Zhuang Qingzhai stood up in shock, and ignoring Liu Ju's puzzled look, he walked up to the two men who came forward to recommend themselves and glanced at the scholar first.

Then he stared at the farmer-like figure for a long time and asked tentatively:

"Are you from Guanzhong?"

When Zhuang Qingzhai suddenly called for a stop, the faces of the two people sitting on the left changed slightly, and they all showed fear and loneliness as expected.

Being questioned, the honest man was silent for a while, then bowed and said:
"Yes."

See him admit it.

Zhuang Qingzhai immediately looked unhappy, glared at Dongfang Shuo, and threw his sleeves, "What nonsense! Can anyone be recommended to the prince?"

Dongfang Shuo looked sullen. He ignored the old man and went straight to see the prince.

At the same time, Zhuang Qingzhai also looked at the prince and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, please excuse me for a moment."

Not long after.

In the side hall, facing the prince's frowning expression, Zhuang Qingzhai said solemnly: "Your Highness, those two people cannot be taken in, and it is better to expel them as soon as possible!"

Liu Ju paused for a moment after hearing this, "Teacher, I just heard him talk about Xiangfu's ink. Are you angry about this?"

"Not bad!"

Zhuang Qingzhai said solemnly: "The Mohism of Xiangfu is a branch of the Mohist school, which has always been circulated in Qi and is also known as Qi Mohism. And that honest man, if I am not mistaken."

"He is a descendant of Xiangli's ink, and is widely known in Guanzhong. In the past, he was also called Qin Mo!"

Qin Mo?

Liu Ju's expression changed.

He did not speak. Zhuang Qingzhai was afraid that his student did not know the importance of the matter, so he advised: "In the pre-Qin period, Confucianism and Mohism were both known as the two most prominent schools of thought."

"But the two schools hate each other, and now the Mohist School has almost disappeared. One reason is that after Confucianism was promoted as the only orthodox school, the Confucian School suppressed it!"

"Second..."

As he spoke, Zhuang Qingzhai raised his finger and pointed upwards, "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Mohist School has been weakened, and the current emperor is even worse!"

In the first year of Yuanguang, the current emperor adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion, abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone.

It was only fifteen years ago.

The dismissal of all schools of thought here refers more to cutting off official support for other schools at the court level, such as the position of doctor.

During the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, all the schools of thought had doctors.

But after Confucianism was the only orthodoxy.

There were only "Book of Songs", "Book of History", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes" and "Spring and Autumn Annals", and there was a doctor for each classic, so they were called the Five Classics Doctors.

The current emperor has also established the Imperial Academy, which is specifically used to teach Confucian classics.

that's all.

They all "respected" Confucianism. Although they dismissed the Hundred Schools of Thought, they did not actually suppress them, nor did they cut off the inheritance of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

There are many examples mentioned above.

The King of Huainan, who was the master of eclectic schools, Zhufu Yan and Bian Tong, who were both masters of the art of diplomacy, and Shao Weng, a Taoist priest who had a close connection with the Yin-Yang School.

Liu Ju had even seen military books in his uncle Wei Qing's house, and Zhuang Qingzhai was an even greater supporter of the Huang-Lao school of thought.

Fifteen years.

The figures of the Baijia family have always been active in the Han Dynasty!

however.

If you look carefully, you can see the presence of Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang School, and the School of Diplomacy, but Mohism, one of the two most prominent schools of thought, is nowhere to be seen!

"Lüshi Chunqiu" said: Confucius and Mozi's followers became more and more numerous, and their disciples became more and more numerous, filling the whole world.

Confucianism survived the Qin Dynasty's book burning and burying of scholars, and Mohism did not suffer the same disaster, so it is natural that it has been passed down to this day.

But the Han court just couldn’t see them!

Why?

Zhuang Qingzhai has already pointed out the answer...

"Your Highness, it's fine for you to train medical scholars, but if the Mo family gets involved, it will be a big trouble."

"Confucianism and Mohism have always been at odds with each other. I don't know how many dirty things they have done in secret. If the news of Your Highness's closeness to Mohism gets out, I'm afraid..."

"Moreover, the Mohist school is well organized and is disliked by the emperor!" Zhuang Qingzhai looked very secretive, looked at the prince and shook his head.

The implication is obvious.

Don't touch!

(End of this chapter)