The full month was the most important day for a baby. In ancient times, the death rate of babies was very high. Surviving for a month after birth was a difficult time for a baby.
At this time, parents would hold a full month ceremony to celebrate the child's passing and wish the baby a healthy growth.
Although there were maternity and children's hospitals now, greatly reducing the death rate of babies, this custom would naturally not be cut off. However, there were still families that valued boys over girls. They would only hold a full month celebration for boys and not for girls. However, it was different in the Mo family. They did not value boys over girls. Although Meton gave birth to a daughter, Meton still held a full month celebration like a boy.
"Hahaha, where's my little niece?" Qin Huaiyu and the other two rushed over excitedly. They greeted Meton who was waiting at the door and directly rushed to see the child.
Meton smiled bitterly. Looking at the three figures that had already disappeared, he could only continue to wait at the door for guests.
This time, Meton invited people close to him to attend his daughter's full month celebration. Of course, there were also many who came uninvited. Meton naturally welcomed them warmly.
"Congratulations to Merton for the birth of his beloved daughter!" Suddenly, a voice appeared outside the Mo residence. Meton could not help but frown. He saw that the head of the Zheng family had come personally. Following closely behind was Zheng Chang who had just recovered.
"So it's Senior Zheng. The last time Senior Zheng came to visit, it just so happened that my daughter was born. I was unable to receive you and neglected you. Please forgive me!" Meton said generously. The visitor was a guest. Meton was embarrassed to fall out with him, so he could only welcome him warmly.
"It's fine. It's the Old Man who came at the wrong time. However, I suddenly heard that Merton had a daughter, so I specially came to congratulate you. This is just a small gift." The head of the Zheng family extended his hand and handed over a gift list.
Meton's eyes swept over it and could not help but narrow. The head of the Zheng family said it was just a small gift, but there was a long list of gifts. Just this gift list alone could be said to be extremely generous.
Zheng Chang waved his hand, and in an instant, the servants of the Zheng family who had already prepared a large number of gifts were ready to move into the Mo family.
Meton hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. "Senior Zheng, please wait. Thank you for your kind intentions. I appreciate it on behalf of my daughter, but unfortunately, we are not accepting any gifts for my daughter's one-month-old celebration today. Anyone who comes is an honored guest of the Mo Family. I hope that Senior Zheng will not blame us."
"I won't accept any gifts!" The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan couldn't help but be stunned. Since ancient times, the greatest purpose of holding a banquet for officials and aristocratic families was to receive gifts. Moreover, this was a brazen opportunity to receive benefits. But he didn't expect that when it came to Mo Jiazi, he actually didn't accept any gifts.
However, Zheng Chang did not believe him. He stretched his head out to take a look, only to find that the Mo family's son was not lying. He really did not accept any gifts. There were only some children's clothes placed in the gatehouse, and there were no other gifts.
The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan looked deeply at Meton and said, "Merton's way of doing things has indeed made me look at you in a new light."
With that, the Patriarch of the Zheng Clan personally turned around and took out a set of well-made clothes for little girls, presenting it solemnly.
Meton didn't dislike it at all. Instead, he received it with both hands and passed it to Uncle Fu. He said clearly, "Thank you! Senior Zheng, brother Zheng, please! "
Under Uncle Fu's lead, the Patriarch of the Zheng Clan entered the Mo Clan. Seeing the courtyard of the Mo Clan that was filled with the latest Mo Techniques, he actually felt like his horizons had been broadened. There were even some that hadn't been used at all.
"Mo Jiazi is unfathomable!" The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan said sternly. As the saying went, know thyself and know thy enemy, and thou shalt be victorious in every battle. Only when he personally saw the Mo Clan's wealth did he know that even after being in a stalemate with the Five Families and Seven Hopes for so long, the Mo Clan wasn't at the end of its rope.
"It's just a trick." Zheng Chang thought disapprovingly.
"Oh! Isn't this brother Zheng? You've recovered so quickly! " Suddenly, three figures that Zheng Chang remembered deeply appeared in front of Zheng Chang. It just so happened that Qin Huaiyu and the other two came out after seeing Meton's daughter and met Zheng Chang face to face.
"It's you!" Zheng Chang suddenly gnashed his teeth, and for a moment, new and old hatred could not help but surge in his heart.
Qin Huaiyu raised his eyebrows and coldly snorted: "Why, you still want to fight, but not today. Today is my little niece's full moon banquet. You can choose another time and place."
"That's right!" Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin stepped forward at the same time.
"Everyone, the so-called enemies should be resolved rather than kept alive. Today is Brother Mo's big day. This Xiao is here to be a peacemaker. As the saying goes, no discord, no friendship. Therefore, the four of you have a good relationship. I don't know what Senior Zheng thinks." Xiao Rui appeared on the side to persuade, but his eyes looked at the Patriarch of the Zheng Clan.
The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan said without changing his expression, "As it should be."
"The three of you don't thank Senior Zheng for his magnanimity!" Xiao Rui said to Qin Huaiyu and the other two. Xiao Rui married Li Shimin's eldest daughter and has high prestige among the playboys. Qin Huaiyu and the other two are also his juniors.
"Thank you, Senior Zheng!" Qin Huaiyu and the other two cupped their hands. Although they are not afraid of anything, after all, the Patriarch of the Zheng Clan is the leader of the five surnames and seven hopes. Even their fathers are not willing to offend him. The three of them naturally took advantage of the situation.
"It is indeed a rising star, a rare talent." The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan praised with a kind face, as if he had seen his favorite younger generation, as if he didn't know that it was the three people who beat his son to bed for half a month.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two felt that they were seen through in front of the old fox. They couldn't help but shudder and quickly found a reason to leave.
"Father, why did you let them go so easily!" Zheng Chang was still unwilling to give up.
The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan snorted coldly: "We came here today to ease the relationship with Mo Jiazi and find a way to break the situation, not to cause trouble. Not to mention that Qin Qiong and others are influential in the court, Qin Huaiyu and the other two have a good relationship with Mo Jiazi. If we have a bad relationship with the three of them, I am afraid that we will fail today. Don't ruin the important things of the five surnames and seven hopes because of your own private affairs."
"Yes, Father!" Zheng Chang was unwilling, but he could only respond.
"His Majesty and the Empress have arrived!" Suddenly, a report came and attracted the attention of all the guests and hosts in an instant. Another reason why everyone was willing to support Mo Jiazi was that this was the full moon banquet of Princess Changle's daughter. I am afraid that Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun will not be absent. This is an opportunity to get close to the Emperor.
"Greetings to the Emperor!"
"Greetings to the Empress!"
Under the lead of Meton, all the guests came to the entrance of the Mo Estate to welcome them.
"Everyone, rise. Today is a family banquet, no need to be so polite." Li Shimin said loudly and accompanied Empress Zhangsun to get off the carriage.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After all the officials rose, the atmosphere between the Emperor and his subjects became warm.
Empress Zhangsun waved her hand, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs immediately came over with gifts.
"Empress, for this full moon banquet, the Mo Estate will not accept any gifts." Meton quickly went up and said.
"No gifts!" In an instant, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun looked at Meton and the guests in surprise.
The Patriarch of the Zheng Clan was the first to speak: "Merton's noble character and unquestionable integrity really makes this Old Man admire!"
The other guests also nodded and praised. No matter what, Meton's action was indeed morally correct.
"This is also a novel move." Li Shimin's eyes flashed. If the trend of not accepting gifts at the banquet is formed, the bribery and money-making atmosphere among officials will definitely be greatly reduced.
"It doesn't matter if others don't accept it, but it's not a problem for me to send something to my daughter and granddaughter!" Empress Zhangsun raised her eyebrows and said. There was no need to say anything, so the palace maids sent in the gifts.
"Thank you, Mother!" The elder didn't dare to refuse. Meton was not an old-fashioned person, so he had to accept the order.
The officials smiled knowingly, and naturally, no one said anything!
With the arrival of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, the full moon banquet of the eldest daughter of the Mo family officially began. For a while, the host and guests were seated, and delicious food was served. There were also rare specialties of Jiangnan, which made the guests have a feast.
After three rounds of wine, Xiao Rui suddenly said: "I heard that Merton treats his daughter as a treasure and loves her very much. Why don't you hold her and let us see her?"
"Yes!" With a crowd of guests, Meton had to walk into the inner room and hold his daughter out. After a month of growth, her wrinkled little face has been completely opened, and she is extremely pink and lovely.
"Sure enough, she is a natural beauty!"
The guests praised her generously.
"Come! Come! Grandpa, hug! "Li Shimin reached out and took over his granddaughter. He couldn't help but look at her lovingly and make her giggle.
"She is worthy of His Majesty's bloodline. She is destined to be with His Majesty." The Patriarch of the Zheng Family on the side echoed.
Li Shimin laughed and said: "That's natural. Today, I am happy in my heart. I specially grant my granddaughter the title of Infanta. As for the fief, I haven't thought about it yet. It's better if you have a good plan."
"Infanta!" Quite a few people were shocked. This girl was only a month old, yet Li Shimin had actually bestowed her with the title of princess. More importantly, he had even bestowed her with a fief. It must be known that Princess Changle's fief was right next to the Mo Family Village. If Modun's daughter also received a fief, then wouldn't the Mo Family Village increase in size?
Meton's heart moved and he immediately knew that this must be the reward that Li Shimin said a month ago, but he did not expect that Li Shimin's so-called reward was actually a fief. Xiao Rui's eyes flashed.
He naturally knew that the best fief for Meton's daughter must be adjacent to the Mo Family Village. However, in this way, the strength of the Mo Family Village will be strengthened again, which is not in the interest of Jiangnan. Now his heart moved: "It is widely known in Chang 'an City that Merton once said that a daughter is her father's intimate little cotton-padded jacket. Now the Mo Family is promoting cotton in Song Jiang Mansion. It is better to give the Infanta's fief to Song Jiang Mansion. Every year, it can deliver cotton to Chang' an City to fulfill the Infanta's filial piety."
"Filial piety every year, good, it is indeed a good place." Someone immediately echoed.
"Song Jiang Mansion?" Meton raised his eyebrows. That is the place known as the Shanghai Beach in later generations. Xiao Rui thought that he avoided the Mo Family Village, but he didn't know that the place he chose was a place that made the Mo Family more powerful. If his daughter's fief was chosen in Song Jiang Mansion, Meton is sure to build it into a rich place at the same level as Chang 'an and Luoyang in twenty years.
The Head of the Zheng Family snorted in his heart. Song Jiang Mansion is a place in Jiangnan. Xiao Family naturally wants to tie Mo Jiazi to Jiangnan. How can he let them succeed?
"Replying to Your Majesty, the Minister heard that Merton promoted milk feeding for the sake of infant feeding in the world and let the Infanta try it. This is the gospel of the world. The Minister thinks that the Infanta's fief should be in the north where there is abundant water and grass. She should graze cows and benefit all the babies in the world." The Head of the Zheng Family said aloud, trying to keep Meton's daughter's fief in the north.
In an instant, everyone was silent. No one thought that the battle between the North and the South caused by Mo Jiazi would spread to his daughter's fief.
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