"You did a good job!" Li Shimin looked at Meton with satisfaction.
Outside the Women's and Children's Hospital, after his daughter had fallen asleep, Modun personally sent Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun off. The two of them looked at the majestic Women's and Children's Hospital and could not help but smile in satisfaction. This was the tallest building in Chang 'an. Even the two of them had heard of it in the palace. Any father who saw his son-in-law treating his daughter like this would be sincerely happy.
"This is the responsibility of the Minister as a husband and father!" Meton didn't feel proud but said solemnly.
Li Shimin withdrew his gaze from the Women and Children's Building and sighed, "What I'm talking about is not just the matter of Changle's childbirth."
Meton suddenly realized that Li Shimin was talking about the conflict between the Mo family and the Five Families and Seven Aspirations.
"There were countless times when I thought you would ask me for help or yield to the Five Families and Seven Aspirations, but you surprised me every time." Li Shimin sighed. The Five Families and Seven Aspirations were very tricky. Even the Li family was one of the Five Families and Seven Aspirations. Once the Five Families and Seven Aspirations were attacked, the foundation of the Tang dynasty would be shaken. This was also the reason why Li Shimin didn't do anything secretly.
"It's just a small matter. It's not worth disturbing Your Majesty." Meton shook his head. He had never thought of asking Li Shimin for help even when the Mo family was in the most critical moment. He had even prepared for the worst. At worst, he would let the Mo family continue to be dormant. As long as the Mo family had the Mo skill, they would be reborn one day.
"A small matter?" Li Shimin couldn't help but bitterly smile. The main reason he was able to sit so firmly in the Imperial Court was probably Mo Jiazi's tenacity. The Five Clans and Seven Hopes' ultimate goal was never the School of Mo or the Confucian School, but him. As long as the School of Mo and the Confucian School couldn't hold on, Li Shimin would definitely personally appear and force Li Shimin to negotiate. This was the Five Clans and Seven Hopes' ultimate goal.
However, all of the plans of the Five Families and Seven Kings had failed to even pass the first obstacle. No one had expected Meton to be so unyielding, forcefully withstanding the pressure of the Five Families and Seven Kings. This was the first time the world had witnessed the power of the Hundred Families.
This was also the first time that Li Shimin saw the difference between the aristocratic families and the scholars. The aristocratic families would always focus on their own interests, while the scholars would always have the world in their hearts. In this incident, the School of Mohism, the School of Confucianism, and the School of Medicine did not disappoint him. On the contrary, the aristocratic families' ugly faces were exposed.
Li Shimin warned, "The Five Clans and Seven Hopes have been passed down for one thousand years, and they have never suffered such a great loss. You have now become a thorn in their side. In the future, you must act with caution."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty!" Meton nodded. The Five Clans and Seven Hopes had been passed down for one thousand years, and he had never underestimated them.
Li Shimin was rarely so generous as to say, "You have rendered such a great service, but We are unable to lavishly reward you. Once Our granddaughter is one month old, We will definitely not be stingy with the reward."
"Ah! My daughter is still young, so I'm afraid that it's not appropriate for me to give a heavy reward, "Meton hurriedly declined.
Empress Zhangsun gently said, "This is a token of appreciation from His Majesty and this empress. Do not refuse."
"Correct. Who can say anything if We reward our granddaughter?" Li Shimin coldly snorted. Not allowing Meton to say anything else, he boarded his carriage and left.
"Farewell, Your Majesty and Empress."
After sending off Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, Meton returned to the ward. Seeing his wife and daughter sleeping soundly, he was immediately satisfied and felt that his life had not been in vain.
After careful nursing in the hospital for women and children, Princess Changle and her daughter were discharged from the hospital seven days later and returned to the Mo residence. At the same time, the news of the birth of the eldest daughter of the Mo family spread throughout Chang 'an.
"What a blessed person. Not only is she the daughter of the eldest princess, but she is also the eldest daughter of the Mo family. No matter which identity it is, it is enough for her to live a wealthy life." The people of Chang 'an exclaimed in admiration.
"Although she is blessed, it's a pity that she is a girl." An idler shook his head and sighed.
"So what if she is a girl? Mo Jiazi's disciple is also a girl. She is known as the eldest senior sister of the Mo family, and the Mo family does not have the concept of male superiority." A merchant strongly supported.
"Is that so? Then why did I hear that Mo Jiazi did not hire a wet nurse for his daughter and chose to feed her with cow's milk?" The idler shook his head and refuted.
"Cow's milk? That is the daughter of the eldest princess, the granddaughter of the Emperor. He is actually feeding her with cow's milk like an ordinary family?" The people could not help but click their tongues in amazement.
"There are some things that you do not know. A few days ago, my concubine gave birth in the hospital, but I heard that Mo Jiazi rejected the wet nurse that the Emperor bestowed. The reason is that Mo Jiazi actually made milk into a flour like dry powder. Just soaking it in warm water is enough to feed the baby. Mo Jiazi is using his own daughter as an experiment. If it succeeds, it will be a blessing for all the children in the world. Mo Jiazi is accumulating blessings for his daughter!" The merchant said passionately.
"This method might work!" When the crowd heard this, they could not help but click their tongues. There were many examples of using cow's milk or goat's milk to feed children. The success rate of this method was extremely high. Once it became widespread, it would indeed be a blessing for all the babies in the world. And this blessing would naturally fall on the eldest daughter of the Mo family.
Within the Mo Estate, Princess Changle, who was still in the midst of her confinement, had a smile on her face as she looked at Modun, who was frantically changing diapers and feeding milk powder.
"If others were to see that the great Mo Jiazi was actually helpless against a little girl, he would definitely be laughed at." Princess Changle's eyes narrowed into crescents.
Meton placed his daughter on his shoulder and slowly patted her back. When he heard his daughter burp and fall asleep in satisfaction, he placed her beside Princess Changle.
"Whoever coaxes the most children will be closer to that person. In large clans, familial ties are weak, and people are often neglected. Using a wet nurse is probably one of the reasons. In my Mo family, there is no distinction between the eldest and the first wife, nor is there a hierarchy between men and women. All children are treated equally." Meton looked at his daughter and said gently.
Princess Changle could not help but nod. Let alone large clans, this situation was even more severe in the imperial palace. Princess Changle was the daughter of the empress, so she was naturally doted on. As for the other princes and princesses, they probably would not even see Li Shimin once in half a month, so the amount of fatherly love they received was pitifully small, let alone personally taking care of them like Meton.
The princes and princesses received unequal treatment, so there was no need to mention the relationship between siblings. It was only because they were born of the same mother that they were closer to each other. As for the other siblings, they were probably even worse than strangers.
"Apart from that, there's probably also a reason why there are so many wives and concubines, and too many children to take care of!" Princess Changle could not help but feel blissful inside.
Let alone her father, even the young masters of regular clans all had many wives and concubines, with an endless stream of sons and daughters. If they all wanted sufficient fatherly love, they probably would not be able to handle it.
She was the happiest person of all, being married to Meton. In the Mo family, only one wife could be taken in a lifetime. Her daughter was also the happiest, being born into a Mo family where men were not superior to women.
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