Following the exhibition, everyone left with their latest products in satisfaction. The zippered ink-wear, stainless steel cutlery, and matches were immediately sold out in Chang 'an City, causing waves of excitement.
"This zippered cotton garment is really beautiful!"
"I heard that the zippers are also made of stainless steel. Even if the cotton garment is worn out, it will rust!"
"The ink-wear is cheap and the style looks good."
"Even if we make cotton ourselves, I'm afraid we can save a lot of money."
…
In the Mo family's mechanical city, Aunt Xu was looking at the popular ink-wear clothing with satisfaction. She was in the women's department. Many women in Chang 'an City had no resistance to the cheap and good-looking ink-wear. They generously bought the clothes they liked.
Although most women in this era knew how to be a seamstress, it was time-consuming and laborious, and the style was also very old-fashioned. The mass production of ink-wear had greatly reduced the cost of fabric and cotton. Coupled with the popularity of assembly lines and sewing machines, it was more cost-effective for the women in Chang 'an City to just buy one piece. This batch of ink-wear had a novel ink-wear technology like the zipper, and the sales had skyrocketed.
"Oh right, how are the men's cotton apparel sales?" Aunt Xu suddenly turned to ask Brother Mo Jiazi.
Brother Mo Jiazi's face darkened. "Madam Xu, the men's cotton apparel sales are not high. Other than those who often ride horses, very few people buy the men's cotton apparel."
Aunt Xu could not help but sigh. Women had no resistance to good-looking clothes. The ink-wear sold well, but men did not care whether it was good-looking or not. Coupled with the fact that most people of status wore Confucian robes, the ink-wear outshone the men's apparel.
"However, although the men's cotton apparel sales are not good, the zippered pants are very popular!" Brother Mo Jiazi said with a strange expression.
"Men's pants!" Aunt Xu was stunned. She could not understand why men only liked the ink-wear pants.
In the Imperial College.
A group of Imperial College students gathered together and whispered to each other.
"Did you buy it?"
"Yes!"
"What about you?"
"I bought it too!"
The group of students smiled knowingly and headed to the outhouse together.
Soon, word spread. Almost all the Imperial College students secretly bought the ink-wear pants, but they always wore the Confucian robes on the outside.
"Confucian on the outside but Mo on the inside!"
When Kong Yingda heard the report, he could not help frowning.
Liu Yinian said with righteous indignation, "That's right. I've received news that most of the students of the Imperial College are wearing Confucian robes on the outside, but in fact, they are wearing black robes and pants on the inside. The Imperial College is the holy land of Confucianism. Now, even the Confucian robes can't be preserved. As students of the Imperial College, we are wearing black robes. Isn't our Confucianism a joke?"
Kong Yingda frowned. "Have you found out the reason behind this?" "Yes.
"This …" Liu Yinian found it hard to speak.
Kong Yingda frowned and shouted coldly, "If you don't even know the cause, how can you solve the problem?"
"I heard it's good for going to the toilet!" Liu Yinian said with a red face.
"Ah!"
Kong Yingda was stunned. Soon, a pair of black robes and pants were placed in front of him. Kong Yingda only understood what it meant when he saw the zipper on the front of the pants.
"What's so difficult about that?" Kong Yingda waved his hand and said, "Inform everyone that from now on, the Imperial College's Confucian robes and pants will all be changed to this. However, the zipper will be removed and replaced with buttons."
Liu Yinian said in surprise, "It's that simple. In my humble opinion, the Imperial College should not only forbid the Imperial College's students from wearing black robes, but also call on the world to boycott the black robes. Otherwise, once the zipper is widely promoted, the black robes will definitely become popular and the Confucian robes will become extinct. This is a place that the Confucians must fight for.
This is something that the world must pay attention to. "Kong Yingda shook his head and said," Back then, King Wuling of Zhao Kingdom used the Confucian robes to ride and shoot arrows. Everyone was against it. In the end, the Zhao Kingdom used the Confucian robes to conquer the grasslands and became a powerful country. The Confucian robes are the traditional clothing of the Confucians and only represent the Confucians. The appearance of the zipper is no less than the influence of the Confucian robes to China.
We will become a laughingstock. "Kong Yingda saw it very clearly. The zipper's role was no less than that of the Confucian robes. It was destined to cause a revolution in the clothing of the Tang dynasty. Even the Imperial College's students could not resist the convenience brought by the zipper, let alone ordinary people.
If they tried to stop it by force, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Liu Yinian could not help but frown and said discontentedly, "Are you trying to boost the prestige of the School of Mo and destroy the morale of the Confucians? The black robes are encroaching step by step. If the Confucians don't do something about it, there will be no place for the Confucian robes in the future. As the descendant of Kong Sheng, are you going to watch the Kong Sheng's clothing and etiquette be lost? "
Kong Yingda was silent for a while and said, "Kong Sheng's clothing and etiquette will not be lost because of a small zipper. If we forcibly change the people's choice of clothing for the benefit of the Confucians, it will be the biggest blasphemy to Kong Sheng's clothing and etiquette."
"You are the descendant of Kong Sheng in vain. How can you sit by and watch the School of Mo grow and threaten the status of the Confucians? The black robes are only the first step. One day, the School of Mo will completely revive and surpass the Confucians. How can you face Kong Sheng in a hundred years?" Liu Yinian said angrily.
Kong Yingda's face changed and he said, "If I use despicable means to tarnish the reputation of the Kong Family for the sake of the Confucians, then I will have no face to face my ancestors in a hundred years."
Since the zipper had been invented, it was useless to stop it. If he forcibly stopped it, he would only be a clown like the nobles of the Zhao State who tried to stop the Confucian robes in history. It would also affect the reputation of the Kong Family.
Liu Yinian left angrily and looked back at the Imperial College. He couldn't help but coldly snort and say, "Kong Yingda, you cherish your reputation and have benefited a lot from cooperating with the School of Mo. Since your Kong Family does not protect the interests of the Confucians, then you have no right to sit in this position."
The Kong Family used the School of Mo's movable type printing technology to establish a library. After the Kong Family, Kong Huisuo was on good terms with Mo Jiazi and obtained the Homophone Technique. Therefore, the Kong Family's attitude towards the School of Mo could be considered moderate and they advocated cooperation with the School of Mo.
Liu Yinian, on the other hand, was firmly against the School of Mo. He suddenly thought of a great scholar who was even more radical against the School of Mo, Ma Jiayun.
That night, Liu Yinian met with Ma Jiayun in private. The two talked for an entire night and finally reached a consensus.
"Your Majesty, I impeach the Chancellor, Kong Yingda, for his academic misconduct. …"
That morning, Ma Jiayun angrily submitted a report and criticized Kong Yingda's "Five Classics of Justice". There were dozens of complex errors. Although Ma Jiayun's character was not good, his academic achievements were irrefutable. In addition, when Kong Yingda was writing the "Five Classics of Justice", he was under pressure from the School of Mo and was slightly radical. This was immediately used against Ma Jiayun.
"I impeach the Chancellor, Kong Yingda, for his inaction …"
Following that, the Imperial College's scholar, Liu Yinian, reprimanded Kong Yingda for his inaction when he was the Chancellor. Some of the Imperial College's secrets were exposed. Although Kong Yingda was not at fault, as the Chancellor of the Imperial College, he naturally had an unshirkable responsibility.
"The Minister impeaches the Chancellor, Kong Yingda, for his own reputation. For the sake of his own reputation, he has repeatedly impugned the Crown Prince …"
"I impeach the Chancellor, Kong Yingda …"
In an instant, Kong Yingda was like a stray dog, besieged by a group of Confucian scholars. The dignified descendant of Kong Sheng was abandoned by the Confucian scholars. This was simply shocking!
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