Road to science and technology

After Mo Zhai threw the book to Zhuangzi, he said to him: "Look slowly, let's go out to eat something first. If you get hungry while reading, you can get something to eat in the refrigerator. Forget about the refrigerator, just eat here."

Mo Zhai sighed. He now felt that talking to this Zhuang Zhou was more tiring than working as the mayor. In fact, he had a robot at home, the Whale Eye model, but Zhuang Zi couldn't even say what he said here. , I haven’t learned the words yet, it seems it will take some time.

Although this place is an underground city on the home planet of the Proxima Centauri civilization, its civilian technology is almost one level higher than that of Yuan Star. Because this was Mozi's own jurisdiction, he knew many things in it.

"I guess you're hungry too, so stop reading now. Come take a shower and change clothes, and change your straw sandals. Eat and eat before reading. Don't be in a hurry. As long as you are useful, the most important thing is time."

Hearing Mo Di's words, Zhuang Zhou put down the book he was about to open. Now he no longer felt that this was a dream. He had never seen Mozi, and he was not sure whether this man who looked to be in his thirties was Mozi. He knew about Xi Jiao, he was only more than twenty years older than him. Although it was strange to see Mozi, he always believed that "Tao" could explain all this, but he had to understand the situation clearly first, and he was also sweating a little now. It would be good to take a bath before eating, so he now thinks that it is better to Let this young Mozi arrange it first.

"This is the bath room, the bathtub, this is the water inlet, and this is the button to adjust the water temperature. It can be hot or cold. Try it, but don't burn yourself to death." Mo Zhai took Zhuang Zhou to the bath room and said Pointed to him and said.

After listening to Mo Zhai's words, Zhuang Zhou nodded, then looked around and asked in a very serious tone: "Master, I want to go to the toilet first, may I ask where the latrine is?"

Zhuang Zhou had been holding it in for a while. He probably drank too much water before. But when he said he wanted to take a bath just now, he thought he could drain it at will. But after taking a look at the bathtub, he knew it was not possible, so now he is like Go out and use the toilet first.

Zhuangzi, who thought the latrine was outside the house, did not expect that Mo Zhai actually pointed to a barrel-shaped object as smooth as jade and said: "This object is the latrine. It has the function of lifting and lowering. You can squat or sit. This is the switch button."

Zhuang Zhou saw Mo Zhai walk out after finishing speaking, so he took a closer look at the bathroom. It was so luxurious. Even the toilet was carved from unknown jade. Zhuang Zhou sighed in his heart. It's not that he wouldn't dare to go to the luxurious toilet after seeing it. Zhuang Zhou has always been open-minded, and everyone said yes, so he would definitely not be entangled, but now he felt that this giant was a bit too luxurious. It was somewhat different from the Mo family in his impression.

In the eyes of Zhuang Zhou, who doesn't know the truth now, it is like this, but in the eyes of Xi Jiao, who has been here for five years, it doesn't matter. No one stipulates that the Mohist family must live a miserable life. Anyone who dares to speak of the Mohist theory must live a miserable life. One day, Mo Zhai will definitely go to him for a duel first. Because sparing money does not mean not using it away, and not enjoying music does not mean not enjoying any musical activities.

When material resources were not abundant, the Mohists could only do this in order to realize their ideals. After all, only by advocating such frugality and self-reliance could the entire Mohist family at that time continue to exist. They were already short of food and clothing, and they also advocated people to enjoy luxury. Music, wouldn't that be asking for death? But now that there are abundant materials here, you can have whatever you want. Mo Zhai is already very frugal now.

As soon as the very frugal Mo Zhai came out, he said to the decrepit corpse, "How is it? You have almost become familiar with it after five years. Although the leader pays attention to our doctrine and he has no worries about his life span, you also have to Hurry up and don’t let others look down upon you.”

"You know, I have been here for fifty years, and I have read the history books of another world. It says: The whole book "Corpse" is dead! So there are not many records about you. If it weren't for your knowledge of the universe, The definition is so precise that no one will remember you."

Xi Jiao, who looked like an old man, smiled: "Hey, I understand. This place is really amazing. It is extremely rich in material. It is not far away from the Datong society. I think the only difference is the social ideology that goes with the material. Apart from anything else, I am good at social atmosphere, social thought and culture. However, I estimate that I will have to study for a few more years before applying to the leaders. I won’t be dead for a while, so I’m not in a hurry. So I have to go on next Troublemaker."

Xi Jiao thought it would be good to eat and drink here at Mozi's place, and he could also observe Mozi's governance of the city. Besides, although he looked old and decrepit now, Mozi said that he could not die for the time being, so he decided Take your time. He has only been here five years now, but he has heard that Mozi suffered a lot when he went into battle in a hurry.

Mozi nodded and said boldly: "No trouble, you are not bad among the hundreds of schools of thought, and I think you are better than that one among them no matter how you look at it."

Sure enough, it was Mo Zhai. He said he was not bad, but in fact he was a little worse than me. After all, the Mohist family was a prominent scholar at the time, so he had the capital to say such things.

At the beginning of the Warring States Period, Mohism and Yang Zhu School were called Xianxue, and later together with Confucianism, they were called Xianxue. The so-called Xianxue was a theory or school that was hot and prominent in society for a while.

And Shi Jiao was not lazy either. He was indeed one of the giants during the Warring States Period. After all, everyone knew the word "universe".

Not only that, his dialectical thinking research on the universe is undoubtedly incisive and correct. He once said: Jing is not without east and west, but it is called south because it has many south. In other words, Jingdi is the south, but this south also has its own east and west. The south of the south is infinite. It can be seen that the direction pointed to by any coordinate position is both limited and infinite. It is the unity of the finite and the infinite.

Space is like this, and he also discussed time: "It lives and survives, and its death also perishes." Plants and trees, regardless of size, must wait for spring to grow. People become righteous. ’ ‘Human life is short, and the years are passing by. ’

The meaning of these sentences is that no matter what the external conditions are, everything must follow the law of time. For example, the passing of human life must be accompanied by the increase of its experience, and the growth of natural things such as plants and trees , is also accompanied by the law of time, spring birth and autumn harvest, everything is the principle of natural time.

Among them, "people wait for righteousness" is a derivative based on the laws of time. As a part of the laws of nature, people's qualities will also change with the accumulation of time. This is Shi Jiao's unique understanding and the essence of his entire view of time.

He is the only one among hundreds of scholars who has such an outstanding view of the universe, time and space.

If this is not too fierce, then everyone should know Xun Kuang, who is Xunzi. If you don’t know Xunzi, then his students Li Si and Han Fei know about it. Even if you don’t know them yet, you must know about "Encouraging Learning" They all recite: When soil accumulates, mountains are formed, and wind and rain flourish; when water accumulates, abyss is formed, and dragons are born. These are actually long before Xun Kuang. Shi Jiao, also known as Xizi, has long been discussed: The accumulation of soil forms a mountain, and then Nanyu will grow. The chapter is born, and the accumulation is like a river, and the fish swallowing the boat is born. The accumulation of knowledge is also born.

Therefore, Xunzi borrowed his idea of ​​"accumulation of learning to make a living", but Xun Kuang's literary talent was better and we enjoyed reading it more happily.

Also, if the emperor forgets the people, he will be destroyed, and if the princes forget the people, they will perish. It sounds familiar. If it were replaced by Mencius's people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least. Then you can see it...

People belong to water! That's what this guy said too.

Back to the subject, Zhuang Zhou, who was taking a bath inside, had come out at this time. However, although he had changed his shoes, his clothes were still his. According to him, he owed Mozi the shoes for the time being, and he would pay them back later, and the clothes were his. .

Perhaps Zhuang Zhou felt that he was on a journey and walked a lot, so he did not refuse a pair of good shoes.

"Here, it's time to eat." At this time, the food at Mozi's house was also ready.

Zhuangzi, who had been hungry all day, was not polite when he heard this, because he smelled the fragrance when he took a shower, but he was stunned as soon as he sat down.

So many dishes? This is not millet! Is it rice? And such white rice? And it’s not cooked in a cauldron.

Zhuang Zhou's qi-nourishing skills were only surprised by the white rice just now, but when he followed Mozi and Xi Jiao to pick up the vegetables, he was really surprised and shouted: "This is...beef?!!! Also!" Mutton! This is what you are doing."

Not to mention that cattle are used to plow the fields. Although there was not so much emphasis on the Warring States Period, beef was expensive. You really are all rich people like Bai Gui and Yi Wei! What happened to Mozi and Zhizi? So rich?

Not only that, cattle and sheep are also used for sacrifices. Zhuang Zhou felt that the food on the table was enough for Emperor Zhou to eat for many days.