Chapter 334

"Marquis Zhou’s talent and ambition are as boundless as a celestial steed soaring through the skies." Sun Shiheng stood up once more and bowed. Zhou Tieyi waved his hand dismissively and chuckled, "Since when did you Mohists start favoring the 'vulgar rites' of the Confucianists?" Sun Shiheng’s expression became slightly awkward. A core tenet of Mohist criticism against the Confucianists was that their "ritual systems" enforced social hierarchy, preventing humanity from reaching a state of true universal love. Yet, in practice, despite years of criticizing these rites, the Mohists had found themselves compelled to adhere to certain social norms. It was simply the reality of living in a society; even if one’s mind remained transcendental, the physical body was still tethered to the ground, forced to change, either actively or passively.