Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Mohism
"Look, this is Yangma." Gongshu Lingbao said to Long Baiyue riding on a weird wooden stool, "I made it a few days ago."
This stool is really ugly. There is a horse's head in front of the stool. The bottom is like a boat with two ends upturned. Gongshu Lingbao sits on it, swaying back and forth.
Long Baiyue has been a servant girl for several days, and she has nothing to do all day long, she feels like she is playing with Gongshu Lingbao every day.She yawned bored and nodded perfunctorily.
Gongshu Lingbao's eyebrows had just been shaved by Long Baiyue, and at the moment he was applying two silkworm cocoons soaked in toilet water to relieve the pain.She grabbed the horse's head and shook her body vigorously, moving the seedling horse close to Long Baiyue: "This is for farmers when raising seedlings. The bottom is made of a curved surface, which is easy to slide in the paddy field. The straw used to bind the seedlings can be stuffed Put it into the horse's mouth, if there is muddy water on the roots of the seedlings, you can clean it up by beating the horse's head, isn't it great?"
"Not bad..." Long Baiyue moved secretly perfunctorily, approaching the wooden house where Zi Mian was imprisoned on the side of the open space.
More than a dozen free-range cocks and roosters came clucking and shaking their wings, circling around Gongshu Lingbao who was riding a rice horse. The scene was so funny, but Gongshu Lingbao didn't notice it, and talked to Long Baiyue in a serious manner. : "A while ago, I saw my mother-in-law at the foot of the mountain raising seedlings, and her waist was almost broken. I will make this for her, and it will come in handy next year... If it is really useful, I will make more and promote it. Look, if If you step on it, the leeches won't be able to bite you. I'm most afraid of the leeches... eh? I can't step on it? Looks like I need to improve... Hey, are you going to talk to that stinky Taoist priest again?!"
Long Baiyue saw that Lingbo's small steps were seen through, so she walked to the Zimian wooden house with strides.At this moment, Zi Mian was standing in front of the window looking at Gongshu Lingbao's seedlings, Long Baiyue walked up to him with a smile and said, "It's really funny, isn't it?"
"No, this is a good thing..." Zi Mian asked thoughtfully, "You call her Mr. Bao, and her surname is Bao?"
Long Baiyue was stunned for a moment because of Zi Mian's seriousness: "No, her name is Gongshu Lingbao, and her surname is Gongshu."
Gongshu Lingbao was very unwilling to see that Zimian and Zimian were talking intimately - she would not allow herself to be ignored: "Hey, stinky Taoist priest, you are not allowed to talk to my servant!"
Zi Mian, who has always been indifferent to others, unexpectedly answered this time: "Young Master Bao, you call me a stinky Taoist priest, what is your background?"
Gongshu Lingbao was irritated, and raised his fist: "Why are you adults and not adults? Hmph, I hate you guys who are just trying to catch your name!"
"Fishing for fame?" Zi Mian smiled, looking at the Gongshu Lingbao dangling on the yangma, and counterattacked condescendingly, "Only by being appreciated by the Holy One and becoming an official in the court, how can it be considered fishing for fame?"
"Stop bragging!" Gongshu Lingbao snorted coldly, and rolled his eyes at him, "It's not you Confucians or Taoists who are really talented, but our Mohists!"
"Are you the Mo family?" Zi Mian smiled as he got closer to the answer in his heart, "The Mo family, isn't it extinct?"
"It's not extinct!" Gongshu Lingbao shouted angrily, "Since you were pushed out of the court, we have merged with the farm... Confucianism is the most hateful, saying that our theory of 'universal love' will lead to the separation of monarchs and ministers; Taoism is the second most hateful, it is obviously not valued anymore, and it is still lifeless relying on sideways to make a fortune."
"Are you jealous of us after all?" Zi Mian retorted calmly, "You Mohists obviously can't even come up with a decent strategy for governing the country."
"Who said that!" Gongshu Lingbao hated Zi Mian's condescending appearance, stood up angrily and rushed to the window - Zi Mian was still condescending.Damn it, she stood on tiptoe and yelled at Zi Mian: "The Mohist's 'universal love and non-aggression' is the right way to stabilize the country, hehe, when the government sends you the ransom, we will have money to recruit soldiers, and the Mohist world will be in the future , just wait and see!"
This girl is really innocent, and the birth gate revealed by the divination is indeed true.With confidence in her heart, Zi Mian continued to say with confidence: "Isn't it 'fei gong'? Why recruit troops?"
"If you don't break, you can't stand. If you want the tillers to have their fields and the dwellers to have their houses, you have to conquer the world first!" Gongshu Lingbao smiled evilly.
Zi Mian twitched the corner of her mouth mockingly for the innocent little girl, and lazily went back to her room to lie down and pass the time: "Just make a fortune from my ransom, and realize your emperor's dream."
"Stop underestimating people! I'll show you what I can do some other day!" Gongshu Lingbao stood on the window, his fists sticking into the fence and waving.
Long Baiyue was already bored listening to it, at this moment, she walked up to Shu Lingbao, shaking hands and feet: "Let's go, the eyebrows are almost done, go learn how to draw eyebrows from the servant... Be careful not to be tanned by the sun! "
Gongshu Lingbao was immediately dragged down obediently, and while walking, he pressed the silkworm cocoons on his eyebrows and muttered softly: "I still feel a little pain..."
The moon sinks deeper, and Gongshu Lingbao is still lying in the water pavilion drawing pictures.She likes to do things at night, Long Baiyue was used to singing and singing all night long, so it's not too difficult for her to do her job. "When can I wash my face? It's so itchy." While drawing pictures, Gongshu Lingbao complained about what Long Baiyue had painted on her face. "Persevere, if you stay up late, your skin will get worse. This servant girl used to apply this bath bean recipe every day." Long Baiyue now also has a face full of bath bean paste.There are few materials in the mountains, and she only made a rough idea of the bath bean recipe in "Secret Prescriptions from Outer Taiwan", but it is enough to nourish the face. As the night got deeper, the water pavilion got colder. Long Baiyue put on a thin quilt for Gongshu Lingbao, and lay down to tuck in the quilt. Looking at the serious Gongshu Lingbao, she asked, "Why are you working so hard?" "It's only a little bit close. If I do this, I will surpass my father and be regarded as a teacher." Gongshu Lingbao's eyes lit up, and he was even more energetic. Long Baiyue tilted her head to look at the complicated drawings, but she couldn't understand, so she closed her eyes boredly: "My maidservant is going to sleep first." "Well," Gongshu Lingbao continued to scribble on the paper with his head down, "Today Li Gang came back with a letter from the government office at the foot of the mountain, saying that the money is still being raised, hehe, we can do the big ticket this time. Wait until we get the money , we are going to tear up tickets, a bastard once said that to do great things is to be ruthless... When the time comes, just follow me and don't worry about that stinky Taoist priest..." On the other side, Long Baiyue was already fast asleep, how could he hear Gongshu Lingbao's words... "Clack, cluck..." Long Baiyue was awakened in her sleep, she frowned and opened her eyes.It was already dawn, and the water pavilion was hot from the sun, so she tore off the thin quilt on her body to feel cooler. What the hell was that noise that woke her up?Does the rooster crow?She rubbed her neck and got up, when she heard a commotion outside the water pavilion.Amidst the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs, there was the heavy stepping of animals' hooves. The sound was strange, heavier than horses, and faster than cattle. "Hahahaha... Stinky Taoist priest, are you stupid..." Gongshu Lingbao's arrogant shout floated from afar. What tricks is that ghost girl playing again!Long Baiyue frowned tightly, and quickly rushed out of the water curtain towards Zi Mian.However, when she saw Gongshu Lingbao, her footsteps suddenly slowed down and became soft, and finally she simply fell to the ground. what is this? Long Baiyue's eyes widened, looking at the monster that Gongshu Lingbao was riding under, she was completely dumbfounded. "Hahahaha, you're awake," Gongshu Lingbao saw Long Baiyue, controlled the monster under him to turn around, and ran towards her with a bang, "Look, it's done! —— My wooden cow and horse!" "Don't come here!" Long Baiyue screamed, and the body sitting on the ground kept moving back, but she couldn't hide from the monster.The gigantic creature came running fast, and when it was about to step on Long Baiyue, Gongshu Lingbao broke the wrench on the back of its neck, and the wooden cow and horse stopped in front of Long Baiyue's nose. Long Baiyue looked at the wooden cow and horse in front of him. It was made of wood, and the joints of the four legs were connected with bearings to the wooden brackets used as bones, and the wooden rods responsible for traction replaced the muscles.The wooden strips also imitated the ribs and spine, and Gongshu Lingbao was riding on the back of the cow covered with thick cowhide, looking at Long Baiyue with a smile. "Look," she began to offer treasures to Long Baiyue again, "The horn can control the direction, you can pull it when you want to turn; the wrench on the back of the neck is to control it to stop, and you can run again when you pull it again; Here is the drive, grab this handle and push it back and forth, as fast as you want it to go." "Young master was studying this last night?" Long Baiyue got up in shock, walked around the wooden cow and horse twice curiously, and bravely patted its head.The bull's head was also carved so lifelike by the Gongshu Lingbao, it's a wonderful workmanship. "Yeah, haha, I've been busy for half a year, and I finally finished it today." Gongshu Lingbao broke off the bull's horns, manipulated the wooden cow and horse to turn a corner, pushed the handle on its shoulder blades, and let it circle around Long Baiyue slowly, "I improved on my dad's design by removing the ratchet on the cow's tongue--what do you want that thing to do, as long as it stops when it's running. I improved the transmission gear, you see, so When turning in circles, wooden cows and horses can also maintain balance." "It's amazing," Long Baiyue laughed, and began to find it amusing, "It's just that it doesn't look very good-looking, and it's a bit stupid." "What's the use of looking good, don't look at it's bulkiness, it's flexible when running, especially suitable for walking on mountain roads." Gongshu Lingbao was quite satisfied with his baby, "It's very enjoyable to ride, do you want to come up and try it?" "Ah? Don't want it." Riding such an ugly wooden cow and horse is too degrading, Long Baiyue hastily waved her hands and refused. "Come on—" Gongshu Lingbao stopped the wooden cow and horse, stretched out half of his body and began to pull Long Baiyue, "I specially made a seat for two people, just to take you to play, just to try its load-bearing capacity how." "Oh, no servant!" Long Baiyue glanced at the wooden house where Zi Mian was, about to get angry, "Zi Mian is watching!" She didn't want her image to be ruined. "Hmph, that stinky Taoist priest..." Gongshu Lingbao snorted coldly, "He stood there watching it early in the morning, but this time he was shocked—let him know how powerful I am!" What?Didn't he also see her panicked look just now!Long Baiyue brushed off her skirt annoyedly: "The servant is gone, it's all because you just scared the servant!" Gongshu Lingbao was about to open his mouth to defend himself, when there was commotion at the gate of the cottage. "Military division! Military division!" A young man stumbled over, his face pale, "Li Gang was caught and killed by the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain!" "What!" Gongshu Lingbao turned pale with shock. Rescue, rescue is here!Long Baiyue's heart skipped a beat. "Yes, it's the army sent by the capital..." That minion said out of breath. "Don't destroy your prestige, is a stinking Taoist priest worthy of an army?" Gongshu Lingbao shouted angrily, "How many people are there? Have you found out?" "Probably, about one or two thousand people." This is enough to flatten their cottage! "Hmph, one or two thousand people, even if the cottage has no leader, one of our army divisions is enough to deal with it." Gongshu Lingbao narrowed his eyes dangerously, and gritted his teeth, "Do you know who is leading the army?" "He's a military general in the capital, with a modest official title. His name seems to be He Xiang, and his style name is Lingyun." He Lingyun? ! Long Baiyue's eyes opened, and the corners of her lips curled up with a smile, and she twisted her into a strange expression.
The moon sinks deeper, and Gongshu Lingbao is still lying in the water pavilion drawing pictures.She likes to do things at night, Long Baiyue was used to singing and singing all night long, so it's not too difficult for her to do her job. "When can I wash my face? It's so itchy." While drawing pictures, Gongshu Lingbao complained about what Long Baiyue had painted on her face. "Persevere, if you stay up late, your skin will get worse. This servant girl used to apply this bath bean recipe every day." Long Baiyue now also has a face full of bath bean paste.There are few materials in the mountains, and she only made a rough idea of the bath bean recipe in "Secret Prescriptions from Outer Taiwan", but it is enough to nourish the face. As the night got deeper, the water pavilion got colder. Long Baiyue put on a thin quilt for Gongshu Lingbao, and lay down to tuck in the quilt. Looking at the serious Gongshu Lingbao, she asked, "Why are you working so hard?" "It's only a little bit close. If I do this, I will surpass my father and be regarded as a teacher." Gongshu Lingbao's eyes lit up, and he was even more energetic. Long Baiyue tilted her head to look at the complicated drawings, but she couldn't understand, so she closed her eyes boredly: "My maidservant is going to sleep first." "Well," Gongshu Lingbao continued to scribble on the paper with his head down, "Today Li Gang came back with a letter from the government office at the foot of the mountain, saying that the money is still being raised, hehe, we can do the big ticket this time. Wait until we get the money , we are going to tear up tickets, a bastard once said that to do great things is to be ruthless... When the time comes, just follow me and don't worry about that stinky Taoist priest..." On the other side, Long Baiyue was already fast asleep, how could he hear Gongshu Lingbao's words... "Clack, cluck..." Long Baiyue was awakened in her sleep, she frowned and opened her eyes.It was already dawn, and the water pavilion was hot from the sun, so she tore off the thin quilt on her body to feel cooler. What the hell was that noise that woke her up?Does the rooster crow?She rubbed her neck and got up, when she heard a commotion outside the water pavilion.Amidst the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs, there was the heavy stepping of animals' hooves. The sound was strange, heavier than horses, and faster than cattle. "Hahahaha... Stinky Taoist priest, are you stupid..." Gongshu Lingbao's arrogant shout floated from afar. What tricks is that ghost girl playing again!Long Baiyue frowned tightly, and quickly rushed out of the water curtain towards Zi Mian.However, when she saw Gongshu Lingbao, her footsteps suddenly slowed down and became soft, and finally she simply fell to the ground. what is this? Long Baiyue's eyes widened, looking at the monster that Gongshu Lingbao was riding under, she was completely dumbfounded. "Hahahaha, you're awake," Gongshu Lingbao saw Long Baiyue, controlled the monster under him to turn around, and ran towards her with a bang, "Look, it's done! —— My wooden cow and horse!" "Don't come here!" Long Baiyue screamed, and the body sitting on the ground kept moving back, but she couldn't hide from the monster.The gigantic creature came running fast, and when it was about to step on Long Baiyue, Gongshu Lingbao broke the wrench on the back of its neck, and the wooden cow and horse stopped in front of Long Baiyue's nose. Long Baiyue looked at the wooden cow and horse in front of him. It was made of wood, and the joints of the four legs were connected with bearings to the wooden brackets used as bones, and the wooden rods responsible for traction replaced the muscles.The wooden strips also imitated the ribs and spine, and Gongshu Lingbao was riding on the back of the cow covered with thick cowhide, looking at Long Baiyue with a smile. "Look," she began to offer treasures to Long Baiyue again, "The horn can control the direction, you can pull it when you want to turn; the wrench on the back of the neck is to control it to stop, and you can run again when you pull it again; Here is the drive, grab this handle and push it back and forth, as fast as you want it to go." "Young master was studying this last night?" Long Baiyue got up in shock, walked around the wooden cow and horse twice curiously, and bravely patted its head.The bull's head was also carved so lifelike by the Gongshu Lingbao, it's a wonderful workmanship. "Yeah, haha, I've been busy for half a year, and I finally finished it today." Gongshu Lingbao broke off the bull's horns, manipulated the wooden cow and horse to turn a corner, pushed the handle on its shoulder blades, and let it circle around Long Baiyue slowly, "I improved on my dad's design by removing the ratchet on the cow's tongue--what do you want that thing to do, as long as it stops when it's running. I improved the transmission gear, you see, so When turning in circles, wooden cows and horses can also maintain balance." "It's amazing," Long Baiyue laughed, and began to find it amusing, "It's just that it doesn't look very good-looking, and it's a bit stupid." "What's the use of looking good, don't look at it's bulkiness, it's flexible when running, especially suitable for walking on mountain roads." Gongshu Lingbao was quite satisfied with his baby, "It's very enjoyable to ride, do you want to come up and try it?" "Ah? Don't want it." Riding such an ugly wooden cow and horse is too degrading, Long Baiyue hastily waved her hands and refused. "Come on—" Gongshu Lingbao stopped the wooden cow and horse, stretched out half of his body and began to pull Long Baiyue, "I specially made a seat for two people, just to take you to play, just to try its load-bearing capacity how." "Oh, no servant!" Long Baiyue glanced at the wooden house where Zi Mian was, about to get angry, "Zi Mian is watching!" She didn't want her image to be ruined. "Hmph, that stinky Taoist priest..." Gongshu Lingbao snorted coldly, "He stood there watching it early in the morning, but this time he was shocked—let him know how powerful I am!" What?Didn't he also see her panicked look just now!Long Baiyue brushed off her skirt annoyedly: "The servant is gone, it's all because you just scared the servant!" Gongshu Lingbao was about to open his mouth to defend himself, when there was commotion at the gate of the cottage. "Military division! Military division!" A young man stumbled over, his face pale, "Li Gang was caught and killed by the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain!" "What!" Gongshu Lingbao turned pale with shock. Rescue, rescue is here!Long Baiyue's heart skipped a beat. "Yes, it's the army sent by the capital..." That minion said out of breath. "Don't destroy your prestige, is a stinking Taoist priest worthy of an army?" Gongshu Lingbao shouted angrily, "How many people are there? Have you found out?" "Probably, about one or two thousand people." This is enough to flatten their cottage! "Hmph, one or two thousand people, even if the cottage has no leader, one of our army divisions is enough to deal with it." Gongshu Lingbao narrowed his eyes dangerously, and gritted his teeth, "Do you know who is leading the army?" "He's a military general in the capital, with a modest official title. His name seems to be He Xiang, and his style name is Lingyun." He Lingyun? ! Long Baiyue's eyes opened, and the corners of her lips curled up with a smile, and she twisted her into a strange expression.