Dao Fruit

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The White Jade Tower is such a main store, three stories high and divided into five buildings. There are flying bridges, pearl curtains and colorful lights between the buildings. Now, just at night, the lights are shining and the colors are everywhere, making people linger.

Qiu Yan had seen Ji Zheng here before. This woman was a descendant of the most holy teacher. She was once captured by Tang Yi and trapped in the Hundred Beauties Picture. Qiu Yan rescued her, so they had a cause and effect, and they had several contacts later.

However, when Qiu Yan came here, he was just here to accept someone else's invitation, and not many people cared. But today he decided to hold a banquet here, which immediately caused a stir. As soon as the news was revealed three days ago, the owner of the White Jade Tower immediately came over and made a promise.

As for the bureaucrats and nobles in this city, they were all moved and wanted to come to the banquet.

However, the protagonist of this banquet was obviously someone else——

"Military Advisor, in your opinion, did the Marquis of Dingguo of Da Rui set up this banquet as a Hongmen Banquet to lure me into a trap?" Standing in front of the White Jade Tower, the Ink Fan and many Mohist disciples behind him all had solemn expressions, with many complex emotions flashing in their eyes.

Next to the Ink Fan, there was Fan Yuan.

Seven days had passed since Fan Yuan's thoughts were captured by Qiu Yan. During these seven days, the Ink Fan and others could not find his breath, let alone hear any news about him, so that some Mohist disciples thought that Fan Yuan had fled for fear of crime and cursed him.

Because there was no news, the Ink Fan and others could be said to be restless. The Da Rui government no longer contacted them. It was agreed that Fan Yuan would mobilize his connections to seek a turnaround, but Fan Yuan disappeared.

In this way, the Tianzhizhou envoys immediately became headless flies, not only unable to investigate the situation. I don't even know how to start from the current situation.

Fortunately, Fan Yuan finally returned. Facing the accusations of Fan Xi Mo Zhe and others, Fan Yuan was silent at first, and then he told what he had experienced during this period. Of course, he didn't dare to tell the truth. He just said that he had annoyed someone because he wanted to find someone to help. In order to show his sincerity, he entangled with that person for several days and had no chance and time to contact the outside world. Only in this way did he convince that person and was able to contact Qiu Yan.

Having said that, Fan Xi Mo Zhe couldn't pursue it. Instead, he had to encourage him and finally decided to come to the banquet.

In the past few days, Fan Xi Mo Zhe was really sitting on pins and needles, like an ant on a hot pot, but he couldn't find a way out. Now he is in front of the White Jade Tower. Thinking back to the past, he couldn't help but feel discouraged.

"In the end, we still have to come to visit, but in this way. Let alone take the initiative, I'm afraid we will lose more benefits." Thinking of this, the Mo Zhe and several disciples behind him were led by two slaves. Stepping into the building.

The building is magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, and it is a gorgeous scene. The lobby is even more crowded. One by one, the well-known figures in Dongdu and even the surrounding prefectures and counties gathered in the lobby at this time, greeting each other and talking cordially.

These people all tried their best to join in after knowing that Qiu Yan was holding a banquet. For them, even if they could not see Qiu Yan, as long as they could get familiar with him, make friends, and make good connections here, they would achieve their goals and establish connections and relationships.

However, there are also people who want to move up a level. You know, Qiu Yan is now powerful and the power of the whole Da Rui is in his hands. Whether it is governance or promotion, it is related to him. If you can leave an impression in his heart, it will definitely have immeasurable benefits for your future career.

These people were also paying attention to the essence and reasons of this banquet, and wanted to start from this aspect to seize the opportunity. So when they saw a group of black-clothed people, mainly the ink-turning people, coming in, they immediately cast their eyes over. Then they saw that this group of people did not stay in the lobby, but went straight up the stairs and went to several elegant pavilions. They immediately knew what was going on.

Let alone the changes in these people's minds about secular power, the group of ink-turning people seemed a little impatient when they passed through the crowd. This was because they considered themselves to be of noble status and lived in Tianzhizhou, where the machinery was prosperous. They looked at Donghuazhou, where everything was still quite primitive and productivity was low, and they naturally had an instinctive sense of superiority and arrogance, as if they were looking at barbarians and primitive tribes. But now they came here to bow to this primitive tribe, so their mood was greatly fluctuating.

As for the ink-turning man, he even felt that every step he took, he was watched and stared at by those inferior people around him. There seemed to be ridicule and mockery in their eyes, so as he walked step by step, a sense of anger slowly accumulated in his heart.

The thought of anger gradually burned, and even began to erode his soul. When he walked over the steps and came to the outside of an elegant pavilion, the anger was almost condensed into substance. The two people who led him felt the pressure on their bodies and were sweating profusely. They worked in the White Jade Building, welcoming and seeing off people, and had seen many people. Naturally, they had a vision, so they immediately knew that this black-clothed man was not an easy person, so as soon as they arrived at the place, they left quickly, which seemed to be a sense of fleeing.

The ink-turning man didn't care about them, and under the leadership of Fan Yuan, he pushed the door and entered.

The hall in the door was a small room with exquisite decoration. There was a table, and only one person was sitting, it was Qiu Yan.

Seeing the gloomy face of the Mohist Fan Xi, Qiu Yan was not surprised. He just raised his hand and pointed to the seat in front of him and said, "Sit!"

The word was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in the ears of the Mohist Fan Xi, which woke him up suddenly. The anger in his heart exploded directly, and the strength of the whole person seemed to dissipate with the anger, and his body shook.

Then, Qiu Yan said, "It is not a good thing to be angry. If you are not careful, you will get burned. You are a Mohist Mohist and a big shot in Tianzhizhou. Why are you so impatient? From your attitude, you seem to be unwilling to be injustice. Maybe you think that I, Donghua, am not as good as you, Tianzhizhou, and I am a barbarian and backward person."

After saying this, the Mohist Fan Xi finally came back to his senses, sneered, and did not respond, but his expression was undoubtedly tacit agreement.

Qiu Yan shook his head and said, "Since when has the quality of humanity been judged by the level of mechanical skills? The Saint Mo once said that the way of a gentleman is to be honest when poor, righteous when rich, loving when alive, and mourning when dead. Honesty, righteousness, kindness, and sorrow are the ways of being a human advocated by the Mohists. After all, the skills of mechanical skills can be learned. If you settle down and spare no effort, you may be able to achieve success in thirty years. Although you haven't caught up, you have seen the clues. However, the thoughts and feelings between people cannot be established in a short time. Once lost, They may not be able to return for a hundred years, and may even lose their will and spirit. "

"Hmm? Marquis Dingguo, do you know the words of Mohism?" When Fanxi Mozhe heard this, he finally showed a surprised expression. Their Tianzhizhou was developed from Mohism. Nowadays, materialism is supreme, and everyone pursues fame and fortune. The classics and scriptures of Mohism have long been thrown aside, or just read simply. Few people list them as creeds, but being a Mohist is different after all. To reach this position, not only must you be strong, but you must also have some understanding of the past classics.

"The Mohist sages are also part of the human sages. They also advocate order, think in harmony with thunder, benefit the people, and practice the great love of humanity. Their doctrines are also accompanied by the thunder of humanity, leaving traces in many continents. Donghua is naturally no exception. There is also the inheritance and development of the Mohist school. I believe that you, Mohist, are also very clear about this. This is also the basis for our cooperation. Please sit down."

Another "sit down", but the tone is different. The thought of the Mohist has also changed slightly in Qiu Yan's words. Facing other Donghua people, perhaps this Mohist still has a trace of A sense of superiority, but facing Qiu Yan, this is not the slightest bit of arrogance, because Qiu Yan's deeds have long been spread throughout Tianzhizhou-

Including Qiu Yan's early rise, but more of it is his battles in the south and the north, his strategizing, and his successive defeats on several fronts in Tianzhizhou. Not to mention, under Qiu Yan's advocacy, Donghua has also begun to rise in the research of mechanical arts. There have been some breakthroughs in some areas, but in the aspects presided over and led by Qiu Yan, it has made rapid progress. Many mechanical creations have even surpassed the level of Tianzhizhou!

In this case, how could the ink-turning master have a psychological advantage over Qiu Yan? Not to mention, he originally wanted to suppress Qiu Yan in terms of power and mind, and take the initiative, but Qiu Yan's direct statement made him restless for seven days. Now he has come here, and he has the intention to bow his head.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yan did not use his power to pressure him, but instead talked to him about the Mohist school, which eased the tense atmosphere. Following Qiu Yan's words, Fan Xi Mo Zhe took his seat first.

On the other side, Qiu Yan was not polite and said straight to the point: "Mo Zhe, today we are sitting here for the sake of peace talks. Can you handle this matter with full authority?"

The previous sentence was still talking about the Mohist classics, and the next sentence directly fell on the current situation. Fan Xi Mo Zhe was stunned at first, and then subconsciously said: "This matter still depends on your sincerity. Regarding the matter of sending troops to Zhutuolan..."

Qiu Yan waved his hand and smiled: "Mo Zhe said sending troops, this is irrelevant. Before the peace talks between the two sides have a result, If they are enemies, how can the enemy help each other? Only by negotiating first and resolving other issues can we discuss the following matters. Therefore, sending troops to Zhutuolan is just a minor detail. The real premise is to negotiate. There is no room for avoidance on this point! "(To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature. The novels are better and updated faster!

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