Chapter 606 [The Giant West Comes]
Aristotle was instantly poked into the sore spot by Bai Dong.●⌒,.
The secret between him and his mentor Plato was not a secret in Bai Dong's eyes, and it was well known in the circle of Athenian scholars. As the student Plato admired the most, he was also Plato's enemy in academic terms. Plato was more like a romantic poet and mythologist, while Aristotle was a simple and precise practitioner.
Plato believed that the highest level of things in the real world were things that we think with reason, and Aristotle scoffed at this. He believed that the highest level of things in the real world were things that we perceive with senses. Aristotle's claim was just the opposite. He believed that the things that exist in the human soul were purely the shadow of natural things, so nature was the real world.
The teacher is naturally great, but his charlatan theory made Aristotle completely unacceptable. In Aristotle's view, the teacher was completely trapped in a mythical world, and in this world the imagination of human beings is confused with the real world!
The debate between teachers and students continued from the pulpit of Plato College to the sickbed of Plato. Poor Plato was often angry by this rebellious student and then bulged his eyes and drank the medicine that Aristotle had personally prepared for him.
In history, Aristotle was expelled from Plato's Academy after Plato's death. He was displaced for more than ten years before becoming the teacher of Alexander the Great. How could Bai Dong not know this history? No one understands better than him why Aristotle ran out to study at this time and became Ying Si's captive.
However, at this time, Aristotle was more like a child who had just had a big argument with his father and ran away from home. In fact, he did not have the determination to go to China. As a result, he was ravaged by Bai Dong and was about to die. Then he made up his mind. He really wanted to go to China to see what Bai Dong's hometown, the "academic demon", looked like? Perhaps China can help him break through the bottleneck and solve the biggest problem lingering between him and his teacher Plato?
Go, go
Seeing Aristotle being fooled by him and having a leisurely look fascinated, Bai Dong smiled. He could imagine how great surprise Fengming Academy would bring to Aristotle. There is no college in the world that can be as compatible with and inclusive as Fengming Academy, and no college can allow students to integrate hundreds of schools of thoughts like Fengming Academy instead of denying them as heretics. Even the famous Plato Academy is far from as famous as Western Plato Academy.
When Aristotle truly appreciates the benefits of Fengming Academy, even if Bai Dong can't drive him away, Alexander will no longer have such a sage as a teacher, and Macedonia will not become a trouble for China in twenty years. Aristotle, who has been obsessed with academic research all his life, will become the link between Fengming Academy and the East and West academic circles, and this link will soon become a smooth road for cultural exchanges between the East and the West, driving together with the economic roads built by the Bai family, Xu family, Fan family, Gan family, Du family and Qin Huaxi, becoming two carriages that China opened up the West!
When Aristotle was determined to ride a camel to China on his own, Bird Washi came to Istanbul Harbour for the first time.
His business was very good. With the support of the Qin State, the big backstage, he had basically monopolized the Shu silk business. The silk, tea and lacquerware from Shu were transported to Persia like water with the efforts of the Mohist children. He had no chance to cross the Mediterranean to satisfy his hunger. Persia alone could consume all the things brought by the Mohist family.
The birds and slippers that came step by step in the rain lost a lot of weight. The Mohist family emphasized the practice of everything, so he had to ask about it himself at the beginning of the business. Although the Mohist silk would first be sent from the water to the Qin territory and avoid the difficult road to Shu, the altitude sickness when crossing Buzhou Mountain also made him, a person who had never left the plain, wanted to die of an immortality, and he greeted Bai Dong thousands or tens of thousands of times.
After entering Persia, the strong exotic style made Bird Shawxi feel a little better. He liked the wine, garlic and onions here, especially the camel meat patties made of garlic. It was simply a supreme delicacy. Bird Shawxi could eat more than a dozen of them in one meal!
Bai Dong stood in front of the room, looking at Bird Huaxi with a smile. To keep it secret, the dignified Mohist giant dressed up as a fisherman. He was barefoot, wearing a soft felt hat that Persian fishermen often used on his head, and even a bunch of fresh fish tied around his neck. Before the person could get close, the strong smell of fish came to his face.
It is worthy of being the number one terrorist in China. The boss of the terrorist organization has first-class disguise and the serious Mediterranean sardines tied around his neck. No one can see any flaws.
Qin Huaxi glared at Bai Dong, walked into the room in a depressed manner, sat down and said, "What a Silk Road, are you trying to exhaust the Mo family's children? But this trip made me Mo family see the benefits of economic and trade clearly, and understood that only by developing the "economy" you mentioned is the way to love the world, and you can't give up. Tell me clearly. Did you have been obsessed with the Mo family for a long time, and you came up with such a way to firmly tie my Mo family?"
After all, he was a giant in the Mo family, and he was indeed not a fool. However, even though Qin Huaxi complained, when he saw Bai Dong looking at him meaningfully, he finally couldn't help laughing. Bai Dong also laughed. It was very difficult to change a person, let alone change the Mo family? Even if Qin Huaxi was willing to accept change, he always had to complain a few times. The new wife who had enjoyed the fun in the bridal chamber had to pretend to be shy. This is one truth.
"The giant is my Chinese wise man. Naturally, I can see how important the economic and trade methods will have on the world. Let's not talk about interests, but only for the people. The Mohist silk base in Bashu allowed the Shu people to make a living. After selling it to Persia, they could earn money from the rich Persians. Then they used this money to buy cotton and cotton seeds locally, so that Persian farmers also had a livelihood. These cotton and cotton seeds were brought to China. From then on, China had the best wintering items. The farmers and workers who made cotton coats and planted cotton could make profits from it. Taking into account the livelihoods of the East and the West, wouldn't it really love the world? Wouldn't Mozi be happy even if he knows it underground?"
Bai Dong smiled and said, "This way, without war, can the world be helped, isn't it as wonderful as the Mohist family helping people fight? Brother Shenzi should thank me at this moment, but I have always only seeking dedication and no reward, and you don't need to be polite."
Qin Huaxi laughed: "What a Baizi. I often hear people say that Baizi is kind, but she also has the ability to destroy the country. Today I realize that you are also very thick-skinned. Are you a good person who only seeks to contribute? How big is the Xiang family in Chu State? It's been cheated so miserably by you. It's no wonder Xiang Meng fought his life to seek revenge on you."
"The economy can be like the kindness of sweet rain or the fierceness of swords and weapons. Xiang Meng only has money in his heart. When will he take care of the people of the world? So I am not cheating on the Xiang family, but I follow the laws of the economy and the great way."
"You are the winner, and it's always your reason. But Xiang Meng is also a talent. He can earn tens of millions of dollars in just a few years and become your strong enemy. I really want to know how Bai Zi will deal with it?"
This time I secretly came to the Istanbul port to deal with the conspiracy between Mu Xijing and Xiang Meng. I just didn't know how Bai Dong would arrange it, and Qin Huaxi was very curious.
Mu Xijing was going to conquer the chaos, but Xiang Meng was in close contact for a long time and had to plot against the Bai family's business. It was a two-pronged approach, but Bai Dong was in Persia thousands of miles away, looking confident, making it difficult to guess what he was going to make. Could it be that the Mo family wanted to assassinate Xiang Meng and Mu Xijing? This is a good way, but it is a bit in line with Bai Zi's style of conduct. No matter how you look at it, it is a bad idea.
"It was because I was too careless that the Xiang family gradually became powerful. This time I would like to ask Brother Shenzi to attack Xiang Meng for a big event!"
"I heard it right? The dignified Baizi, a generation of Wenzong, and the founder of Fengming Academy, actually asked the Mo family to assassinate others?"
Chapter completed!