Chapter 286 Ranking of Hundreds Following Mo Chen's shocking remarks, there was silence in the audience. The minds of countless people were constantly churning, and they felt that their cognition had suffered a great impact. In their understanding, since ancient times, the general trend has been nothing more than division and unification, power change, etc., but now Mo Chen tells them that the general trend of the future is the so-called technology... Moreover, no one has refuted this "eternal fallacy". Could it be that all the leading scholars have been bribed? But obviously, this is impossible. Besides, what Mo Chen said didn't seem to have any obvious flaws, but is this really possible? Tian Ze knew that this discussion would definitely shock the world, but he never expected that Mo Chen would throw a big bomb right at the start. Although he really wanted to give the scholars of the world some time to digest it, time was limited, so Tian Ze could only gently remind Lu Zhi, who was also stunned, to continue with the next process. Originally, representatives of other schools of thought were still hesitating about how much of their own "private opinions" should be mixed in with their own theories. But after Mo Chen did this, they completely let themselves go.
The ones who appeared this time were not heroes like Zhuge Liang, but the theoretical leaders among the Hundred Schools of Thought who were proficient in their own doctrines, and the age limit was under 35 years old. Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, Military Science... A series of "ancient fallacies" appeared one after another, but Tian Ze found them refreshing. Ideology, rule of law, sustainable development, long-range warfare... The bold and absurd statements made by these leading figures of the Hundred Schools of Thought made Tian Ze think of things that happened in later generations. The older students were more stable and restrained in their speech, while the younger and more frivolous ones frequently made some shocking remarks. What surprised Tian Ze the most was the farmer, an old farmer who looked honest and simple, but started talking freely after he went up to him. Land reclamation, world water network, high-yield crops, multi-layer planting, changing celestial phenomena, and finally, if the Mohists could connect to the countless stars in the sky, they could farm directly on the stars. The main point is to find ways to farm and ensure that no one will go hungry. Tian Ze was extremely shocked by all the "nonsense" he heard. Of course, most of these "private goods" are just the final extension, and the initial remarks of various parties that explain the future trend are still relatively "reasonable" and acceptable. As for the "delusions" about the future, since they could not be evaluated, Lu Zhi and others temporarily discarded them. However, they still recorded its contents solemnly. If it was just a lunatic, that would be fine. But now there is a group of wise "madmen" who are almost at the top of the scholars. No matter how weird the remarks are, they can gradually adapt to them. After hearing it, I no longer felt the shock, and started to think about its rationality and flaws. The schools that ranked first among the Hundred Schools of Thought were fine, but some unreasonable "nonsense" of the schools that came later were criticized and counterattacked by the representatives of the Hundred Schools of Thought who reacted. Lu Zhi also noticed this situation and realized that there was injustice in it. But thinking about what Tian Ze had said before, he did not stop it.
Fairness is always relative. The accumulation of hundreds of years of knowledge by the top-ranked schools is already part of their strength. If their later theories had real talent and knowledge, they could have made a stunning debut and risen to prominence just like the Mohist school. Otherwise, just persevere and catch up step by step. This debate lasted for nearly ten days, and the shocking remarks became the topic of conversation for countless scholars around the world. Various "weird" remarks made countless scholars sneer at them, but they also felt they were extremely fresh. However, many wise men and strange people were deeply involved in it and also became "madmen", and were finally accepted into the Jixia Academy. "Wenhe, be sure to record all of this and keep it carefully. Never let any of it leak out." After the competition, Tian Ze said solemnly to Jia Xu. Chen Gong and the others looked slightly grim upon hearing this. "My Lord, do you really think..." Tian Ze smiled slightly: "Who knows!" “Many times, a madman is only half a step further than a genius.” "It's not a good thing to go too fast, but that doesn't mean we can't take a look at the road ahead so we know how to go in the future." In Tian Ze's eyes, many of these remarks are indeed delusional, but many of them are also the "general trend" of the future. These "madmen" are neither lacking in talent nor drive, and most of their remarks are reasonable imaginations and deductions based on their own theories and reality, and have certain merits. Chen Gong and others fell into deep thought. They knew Tian Ze's foresight best and were all thinking about its deeper meaning. Jia Xu directly handed over a list of names. "My lord, after comprehensive evaluation by Zigan and his men, the ranking of the hundred schools has been announced." "Oh?" Tian Ze couldn't wait to take the list and open it. First place, Confucianism. as predicted. Although the Legalists came before and the Mohists emerged later, but in terms of foundation, influence, and comprehensive strength, Confucianism is still the undisputed number one. Moreover, in this competition of 100 schools of thought, Confucianism had Zhuge Liang as its representative, so its results were naturally relatively higher. The second place is the Mohist School. The third place is the Legalist School. This was something Tian Ze had not expected. Tian Ze originally thought that the Mohist School would rank third. After all, Legalism and Confucianism have always loved and hated each other, and oftentimes there is no distinction between you and me. Confucianism in appearance but legalism in nature had become the norm in the Han Dynasty. For example, the Xunzi school, although they were descendants of Xunzi, occupied the leading position among the Legalists. I never thought that the dark horse, Mohist School, could directly make it to the second place. In fact, in the view of Lu Zhi and others, Mohism should still be on par with Confucianism.
After all, Mo Chen's performance was a little too amazing, and he was still very young. The development potential of Mohism was much greater than that of Confucianism, Legalism, etc. Confucianism, Legalism, etc. are already relatively perfect. To some extent, Mohism is just starting over now and its future is limitless. Judging from Mo Chen's current performance, the possibility of him entering the temple in the future is very high, and becoming a sub-sage will not be a problem. Taoism ranks fourth. Although it was a little low, it was within Tianze's expectations. After all, Taoism is not as effective as the other schools of thought in governing the world. Although its philosophy of governing by inaction and recuperation was once considered by many people to be the best way to govern the world to some extent, it was much better than harsh laws and punishments. But times have changed. After seeing the situation under Tian Ze's rule, Taoists themselves rarely mentioned the concept of governing by inaction and recuperation, and they reinterpreted its core. Facts have proved that when organizational and executive capabilities are improved to a certain level, the effects will far exceed those of simply doing nothing. What surprised Tian Ze the most was that the farming family actually surpassed the military family and jumped to the fifth place! It is unbelievable that farmers defeated warriors. But considering the current situation in the world, it does not seem incomprehensible. Tian Ze won the world largely by farming. (End of this chapter)