The popularity of Mo Sha, Commandery Princess of Jinsha's fief of millions of hectares had not subsided. The Mo Family's plan to manage the Maowusu Desert was published in the Mo Journal again, which caused a sensation in Chang 'an.
"Grass squares! The desert is windy and sandy, so it's difficult to store water. Mo Jiazi used grass squares to store water, prevent wind, and fix sand. It's really something. "Countless readers of the Mo Journal exclaimed.
For a long time, no one had thought of managing the desert. However, Mo Jiazi not only took the initiative to propose it, but his plan was also feasible. What was used was only dry straw, which was cheap, affordable, easy to use, and could be obtained locally.
"Desert poplar, sand willow, there are actually such tough plants in the world." Everyone knew that the desert climate was extremely cruel, but there were still lives that survived tenaciously.
Of course, what was more amazing was the magical haloxylon ammondendron. The story of the haloxylon ammondendron and the Desert Cistanche was talked about by countless people.
For a long time, the reason why people suspected that Mo Jiazi's idea of managing the desert was just a slogan was because managing the desert was an investment without any benefits. However, the haloxylon ammondendron and the Desert Cistanche brought tangible benefits to managing the desert. Naturally, people would plant haloxylon ammondendron trees for the Desert Cistanche, thus making the desert green.
"Whimsical. These Desert Cistanche grow in the wilderness and will be dug up by herb-gatherers." An idler snorted.
"Digging? That's a vast desert. No one dares to go deep if they are not locals. Moreover, the haloxylon ammondendron trees used to be ownerless, but now they have an owner. The entire desert of millions of hectares is the fief of the Commandery Princess of Jinsha. Mo Jiazi only needs to allocate areas to herdsmen. These herdsmen will do their best to protect the haloxylon ammondendron trees for the sake of the Desert Cistanche."
"Moreover, these Desert Cistanche are artificially cultivated by farmers. Wherever they are planted, they will be marked. They will not dig up roots randomly like before and damage the haloxylon ammondendron trees."
"Moreover, these Desert Cistanche will be specially purchased by the doctors. If anyone dares to dig up the haloxylon ammondendron trees, they will definitely find out."
With a few words, they blocked the way of stealing Desert Cistanche. What they could think of could naturally be thought of by Mo Jiazi. In the past, no one cared about haloxylon ammondendron. Now that Maowusu had become the fief of the Infanta of Jinsha, they naturally could not allow greedy herb-gatherers to dig.
"The management of the Maowusu Desert this time is done by the Mo Jiazi planting trees, the School of Agriculture cultivating Desert Cistanche, and the School of Medicine acquiring the land. With the cooperation of the three families, the desert will definitely become an oasis within a hundred years, just as Mo Jiazi had imagined."
Countless people were agitated. Even those who didn't believe that the Mo family would succeed couldn't help but be shocked when they saw Moton's plan to govern the desert.
"Mo Jiazi is indeed Mo Jiazi."
Everyone sighed. Mo Jiazi's style of doing things was still the same as before. Whatever he did, it would definitely be a huge project with extraordinary significance. However, the biggest drawback was that it would cost a lot of money. However, this time, Mo Jiazi was extremely generous and had paid for it himself.
"The Mo Family!"
Even ordinary people were shocked, let alone the Bai Family. Turning the desert into an oasis made the people of the Bai Family marvel again at the breadth of mind and means of the Mo Family.
Kong Yingda looked at the Mo Journal in his hand and did not speak for a long time. Since the Bai Family was dismissed and only Confucianism was respected, Confucianism was the mainstream voice of Huaxia. However, now the Mo Family had suddenly risen, and their grand projects had amazed countless people. The Mo Family's endless ink skills and Mo Jiazi's mysterious means made the Mo Family like the sun in the sky.
The Confucians focused on people and were famous for their morals and etiquette. The Mo Family focused on things and changed people's lives with their ink skills. Now, it was said that they could change the world. In the current Tang dynasty, the reputation of the Mo Family was vaguely on par with that of the Confucians. The former saying that the Mo Family was not Confucian appeared again.
Even Kong Yingda had to admit that the Mo Family's actions were indeed beneficial to the country and the people. Moreover, they were all gaps in Confucianism's knowledge. Even though he knew that the Mo Family was rising and becoming a powerful opponent of the Confucians, he could not help but admire them.
Kong Desheng said solemnly, "Mo Jiazi is indeed extraordinary. However, the problem of the Confucians is that they are not making any progress."
Kong Yingda closed the journal and nodded, "Although that's the case, the Mo Family has made great strides, and they can't just sit there and do nothing. The progress of the library and primary school needs to be accelerated. Inform Kong Huisuo to speed up the progress. The Confucians are determined to succeed."
The Syncopation of Words was a rare opportunity for the Confucians. Once it was completed, the prestige of the Confucians would take another step forward. It was something that the Confucians could not miss.
"That's right! Right now, the Mohist family is nothing to worry about. Once the Mohist family's children pass the trial of the Five Surnames and Seven Gazes, they will have a chance of becoming a true opponent of the Confucians, "Kong Desheng said with a profound gaze.
Although the Mo Family had gone down to Jiangnan and opened up a path, the center of the Tang dynasty was still in the Central Plains. Mo Jiazi had one division down to Jiangnan and one division to the desert, but the Central Plains was practically empty. Anyone could see that the Mo Family's crisis had not been resolved.
In the Zheng Clan's courtyard.
Zheng Chang looked at Mo Jiazi's plan to govern the desert and could not help but sneer, "Is Mo Jiazi an idiot? How much money is he going to invest in the sand? Just to pave the way for his daughter? "
In his view, Meton's daughter was a princess at the very least. She was destined to live a life of wealth and splendor. Mo Jiazi was investing so much money for his daughter. Wasn't it superfluous?
The head of the Zheng Clan sneered, "You underestimate Mo Jiazi. Mo Jiazi's actions are not just for his daughter, but for the Mo Family."
"For the Mo Family! Investing so much money might even drag down the Mo Family, "Zheng Chang snorted.
The head of the Zheng Clan glanced at his son and sighed, "No matter how much money is spent, the Mo Family will fully support it. The Mo Family has been silent for a thousand years and urgently needs a grand project to show the Mo Family's glory. What in the world can be more shocking and make people value the Mo Family more than turning a million hectares of desert into an oasis?"
"As long as the Maowusu Desert is successfully managed, the magic of the Mo Family will be forever recorded in the history books. At that time, the Mo Family will truly gain a firm foothold in the Tang dynasty. If we were to say that Yan Yinyin was the century-long plan of the Confucians, then governing the Maowusu Desert was the century-long plan of the Mohists. It was the battle that established the foundation of the Mohists. After this, no one dared to underestimate the Mohists.
Zheng Chang couldn't help but frown, "Mo Jiazi's plan is so far ahead. Wouldn't it be impossible for the Five Families and Seven Kingdoms to use it?"
The head of the Zheng Clan nodded, "That's right. When I heard that Mo Jiazi chose the desert as my daughter's fief, I already guessed Mo Jiazi's thoughts. I didn't contact Mo Jiazi."
"Then what should we do? Do we have to bow to Mo Jiazi?" Zheng Chang couldn't help but frown. Now that Mo Jiazi was favored by the Emperor and had the support of Jiangnan, the Mo Family had nothing to fear. Did they want the Five Families and Seven Kingdoms to turn around and beg the Mo Family?
The head of the Zheng Clan sneered, "It's naturally impossible to bow to Mo Jiazi. Although the Mo Family's eldest daughter's full moon ceremony didn't go as planned, it allowed me to see the flaws of the Mo Family and the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family."
"The flaws of the Mo Family and the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family?" Zheng Chang was suddenly puzzled.
"Now that the Mo Family and Jiangnan Aristocratic Family are cooperating, the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family is also unwilling to see a strong Mo Family. Otherwise, they would suggest that the Mo Family's eldest daughter's fief should be in the south of Chang 'an City and not in Song Jiang Prefecture." The head of the Zheng Clan sneered.
"Father, you mean that we can use this as a breakthrough point." Zheng Chang said thoughtfully.
The head of the Zheng Clan nodded and said, "That's right. Whether it's the Five Families and Seven Kingdoms or the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family, we are all aristocratic families in nature. The aristocratic families seek nothing more than their own interests, while the philosophy of the Hundred Families is to be selfless. The two are not the same people, and sooner or later, they will part ways."
"Then we …" Zheng Chang couldn't help but have a thought. He wanted to use this opportunity to sow discord between the Mo Family and Jiangnan Aristocratic Family.
The head of the Zheng Clan said loudly, "We don't do anything, only wait! Right now, the Mo family and the Jiangnan family are in a honeymoon period. No matter what we do, it will be useless. However, in at most three years, the conflict between the two will grow bigger and bigger. We only need to borrow a little strength, and the two will definitely part ways. At that time, the Mo family will have broken ties with the Jiangnan family in the front and the Maowusu Desert in the back. At that time, the Mo family will have no way out.
"Father is wise!" Zheng Chang was enlightened and couldn't help but admire.
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