After leaving the court, Meton's side became much friendlier. Many ministers looked at Meton with some inexplicable meaning. The Xiangfu Family and the Mo Family Village had always been at odds. Meton had remained silent for three years, and now he had made an exception for Li Yun. This reminded everyone of the Mo Jiazi in their hearts.
Now that three years had passed, Mo Jiazi's style had not changed. As soon as he made a move, the ministers felt that the old Mo Jiazi had returned.
"Merton, Princess Royal invites you!" Meton had just left the court when Pande came to Meton's side with a smile.
"Farewell, everyone. Changle is entering the palace today. I will go and pick her up now." Meton greeted the ministers.
"Princess Royal invites us. How can we delay? Merton, go quickly." The ministers all said.
Meton and Princess Changle could be said to be the role model of a married couple in Chang 'an City. One was gentle and virtuous, and was even known as the number one beauty in Chang' an City. The other was highly talented, and was the leader of a hundred families who had mastered a line of unique skills. What was more enviable was that the two of them were a perfect match.
Under Pande's lead, Meton came to the Legislative Hall and saw Princess Changle. However, when he saw Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun's unfriendly expressions, he immediately knew that Princess Changle had pulled him out to take the blame.
"Just like this, the two of you threw Mo Sha into the academy by herself, while you yourselves have it easy." Empress Zhangsun looked at Modun and Princess Changle in displeasure.
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun liked the smart and cute Jinsha Infanta Mo Sha very much. Every time they saw Mo Sha, they doted on her very much. This time, when Meton and Princess Changle entered the palace, they did not see their granddaughter. The two of them immediately felt unwelcome.
Princess Changle suddenly felt guilty. She could not help but touch Meton secretly. Meton could not help but explain with a bitter smile, "Empress, you may not know, but the early childhood education in the Mo Family Village has been very successful. All the children who have attended kindergarten have benefited a lot. It is much more advantageous than entering the school at the age of six."
Li Shimin coldly snorted, "The biggest advantage is that the parents can free their hands! Mo Sha has only been in school for a day, and you are already causing trouble! "
Li Shimin glared hatefully at Meton. It was not easy for him to have three years of peace. From now on, these days of peace would be gone forever. For some reason, although Li Shimin scolded him verbally, he could not help but feel a little hopeful. Although Meton's suggestion today was unconventional, it perfectly solved the problem of the Wei River Bridge.
Meton immediately said with a flattering expression, "Your Majesty, both men and women in the Mo Family Village have to work. Starting early childhood education can free the parents so that they can work hard. It can also make the children mature early. It is the best of both worlds."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Other people can read a thousand words at the age of three, memorize ancient poems at the age of five, and read the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven. You are different. I heard that Mo Sha only goes to the kindergarten to eat, drink, and play. She doesn't even have books."
Meton explained, "The curriculum in the kindergarten is suitable for the child's growth stage. Letting Mo Sha have a happy childhood is more important than grooming Mo Sha to become a child prodigy."
Li Shimin wanted to say more, but Empress Zhangsun waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Mo Sha already has too much on her shoulders. Let's give her some compensation."
Mo Sha's fief was millions of hectares of desert. To turn millions of hectares of desert into green land was her life's mission. Although she had Meton's support in the beginning, it was expected that Mo Sha's future would be entangled with millions of hectares of desert.
"How is the management of the Maowusu Desert progressing?" Li Shimin changed the topic.
"Your Majesty, although there are many difficulties in managing the desert, fortunately, the School of Mo's sand management method is quite effective. The grass squares can reduce the wind speed, protect the saplings in the squares, and firmly retain water. In the past two years, there has been heavy snow in Maowusu, and the grass squares have contributed a lot. A lot of snow water has been intercepted, and the saplings have a high success rate." Meton explained.
Li Shimin nodded slowly. He had studied Meton's desert management method before, and knew that the grass squares were the most important. They could not only prevent the wind from blowing, but also retain water.
"What about the haloxylon ammondendron tree and Desert Cistanche?" Empress Zhangsun asked curiously. Everyone knew that the key to managing the Maowusu Desert was the magical haloxylon ammondendron tree and its parasitic precious herb, Desert Cistanche. With this income, more herdsmen would be attracted to plant trees in the desert.
"With the protection of the grass squares, the survival rate of the haloxylon ammondendron tree is very high. Now that three years have passed, the first batch of cultivated Desert Cistanche is about to be harvested. With the income of Desert Cistanche, I believe that the situation of Maowusu Desert is getting better and better." Meton breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past three years, the School of Mo had been continuously investing, and there was no income at all. If the first batch of Desert Cistanche was harvested, the pressure on the School of Mo would be greatly reduced, and the management of the Maowusu Desert would be on a virtuous cycle.
"The sea changes into mulberry fields! Who would have thought that it could be caused by human effort? "Li Shimin sighed.
"Xun Zi said that man can conquer nature, and the Minister thinks that this is quite reasonable. What is more surprising is that Brother Mo Jiazi once found underground water in the Maowusu Desert. Unfortunately, the existing well drilling technology is not yet able to successfully drill a well in the desert. However, the School of Mo is speeding up the research in this area. Once they can drill a well in the Maowusu Desert, there will be a lot of precipitation, and with the rich underground water, one day the Maowusu Desert will become an oasis again." Meton affirmed.
"This is the best news I have heard!" Li Shimin could not help but sigh. Managing the Maowusu Desert would not only reduce the sand in the Yellow River, but also protect the Great Wall. More importantly, not only would the desert no longer expand, but it would also add millions of hectares of grassland out of thin air. This was a great achievement.
"However, this achievement should be credited to my granddaughter." Li Shimin looked at Meton and could not help but snort coldly in his heart.
Although they did not bring Mo Sha along, the two of them still shamelessly freeloaded a meal in the palace. Princess Changle was still reluctant to part with Mo Sha in the morning. Now that she was back in the palace, she had a lot of fun without the burden of a child. It was as if she had returned to the happy times when she was a young girl in the palace. It was simply a large-scale scene.
"Let's go quickly! I'm afraid we won't be able to make it in time to pick Mo Sha up. Today is her first day in school, and you promised her that you would be the first to pick her up. "If it were not for Meton's reminder, Princess Changle would probably be overjoyed.
Outside the kindergarten.
Mo Sha, who had just finished school, saw Princess Changle standing in the first row and hurriedly threw herself into her mother's arms.
"Mo Sha, have you been good?" Princess Changle asked gently.
"Mo Sha has been very good. She hasn't cried at all. If you don't believe me, you can ask Auntie Zi Yi." Mo Sha said proudly.
Zi Yi said gently, "Little miss has indeed performed very well. She received a little red flower on the first day."
Zi Yi praised Mo Sha, but her eyes looked around. She could not see the young master's figure and could not help but feel disappointed.
Princess Changle pulled Mo Sha and looked at Zi Yi. She could not help but sigh, "If you want to go back to the Mo Manor, then go back to the Mo Manor. Your room is still there. If you can go back, I'm sure Mei Niang will be very happy."
"Mei Niang!" Zi Yi could not help but be moved. In the Mo Manor, she was the closest to Wu Meiniang. In recent years, Wu Meiniang had become busier and busier. She only went back to the Mo Village during the New Year. Zi Yi had not seen Wu Meiniang in a long time.
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