The news that the Gongshu Family's carpentry shop and the Mo Family's village had paid 10,000 strings of cash immediately caused an uproar among the disciples of the Gongshu Family.
"10,000 strings of cash?" Gongshu Hao was speechless. He was also a 15-year-old boy, but he was still living under his father's protection. However, Mo Jiazi didn't have a good eye for money.
"The Mo Family is so lucky to have made so much money?" Gongshu Lun said sourly.
Although the Gongshu Family had made a lot of money recently, most of it had been taken away by the Wang Family and the Zhangsun Family. The money left for the Gongshu Family was very pitiful. At most, it could be considered as some hard-earned money.
"That's right, that's right." The other disciples of the Gongshu Family also nodded. Suddenly, a sour atmosphere spread in the Gongshu Family.
Comparisons were odious. After the Gongshu Family came to Chang 'an, their life was much better than before, but compared with the Mo Family's village, it was like heaven and earth.
"It's better to retreat and weave a net than to admire the fish in the abyss. The Mo Family's action proves that it's the right way. If the Mo Family can do it, the Gongshu Family can also do it. As long as the Gongshu Family continues to work hard, there will be a lot of money in the future. "Gongshu Hong's eyes flashed. The model of the Mo Family's village made him see the hope of the Gongshu Family's rise.
"Yes, Family Head!" The disciples of the Mo Family's village said excitedly. They put more effort into the imitation products in their hands.
In their opinion, when their imitation products were circulated in Chang 'an, the wealth of the Mo Family would naturally belong to them.
When the news of the Mo Family's village paying taxes spread throughout Chang 'an, countless people suddenly realized that the Mo Family's village had gathered so much wealth unknowingly.
Different from some big businessmen who were secretive, the Mo Family's village didn't seem to have the concept of hiding wealth at all. They directly exposed their huge wealth in front of everyone, which caused a great uproar.
In Meton's opinion, the huge wealth earned by the Mo Family's village couldn't be hidden from everyone's eyes. Instead of being secretive, it was better to make the Mo Family's village a place that everyone envied, and let the world see the power of Mo's school. In this way, the Mo Family could be better developed.
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In the imperial court meeting of the Taiji Palace.
It was almost June, and today's court meeting was the last one before His Majesty came to Ninety Percent Palace. Therefore, the matters that had accumulated before had to be dealt with as soon as possible. Otherwise, when Li Shimin arrived at the Ninety Percent Palace, there would be more twists and turns.
Very soon, all the government affairs were brought out for discussion. There were no more disputes between the three provinces and six ministries. They cooperated with each other very well. Even Dai Zhou, who was the most difficult to talk to, was generous for once. He happily made up for some of the money and grain that he owed.
Many courtiers smiled in their hearts. They all knew why Dai Zhou was so generous today. It was all because of the tens of thousands of coins of tax paid by the Village of Mo and the large amount of tax paid every month in the future.
Unknowingly, the sun had already risen high up in the sky. The scorching sunlight baked the imperial palace. A fifth-rank official wearing scarlet robes had the lowest rank, so his seat was the closest to the door. He only felt waves of heat coming from his back. Not long after, his back was already drenched in sweat.
The official in scarlet clothes felt the sad sweat and complained in his heart, "I hope that His Majesty can take me to the Ninety Percent Palace this time. Otherwise, with such hot weather, I have to stay in Chang 'an City. Wouldn't it be a living hell?"
The official in scarlet clothes involuntarily glanced at Fang Xuanling, who was at the front. Whether he could go to the Ninety Percent Palace depended on Fang Xuanling's appreciation.
Fang Xuanling also felt the stuffy heat in the Taiji Palace. Seeing that the work was done, he said, "Your Majesty! All the transfer work of the three provinces and six ministries has been completed. We will definitely ensure that the Ninety Percent Palace operates normally during Your Majesty's visit. This is the list of the officials accompanying you this time. Your Majesty, please have a look. "
After reporting, Fang Xuanling handed over a memorial. Pande immediately took it and handed it to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has completed the transfer. The defense of the Ninety Percent Palace has been deployed. The 16 guards will definitely protect Your Majesty's safety." After Fang Xuanling finished the memorial, Qin Qiong immediately stepped forward and said. This time, Qin Qiong and others were personally responsible for Li Shimin's security in the Ninety Percent Palace.
To everyone's surprise, Li Shimin did not look at Fang Xuanling's memorial. He said slowly, "My dear ministers, you have worked hard. But this time, I'm afraid the trip to the Ninety Percent Palace will be canceled."
"What? Canceled?" Suddenly, there was an uproar in the imperial court.
The trip to the Ninety Percent Palace was not because Li Shimin was greedy for pleasure. It was because of the hot weather. In addition, Empress Zhangsun's illness, so there was not much resistance in the imperial court. Originally, all the work was ready, but now Li Shimin said it was canceled.
Your Majesty is wise and cherishes the strength of the people. This is the blessing of the people. " Kong Yingda was stunned. He immediately thought that Li Shimin was doing this because he cherished the strength of the people. He immediately said happily.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Immediately, many civil officials began to sing praises.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned and stood out. "Your Majesty, Chang 'an City is extremely hot. If this happens, I'm afraid it will not be good for the Empress's recovery."
Empress Zhangsun was the biggest support of the Zhangsun family. Zhangsun Wuji naturally did not want anything to happen to Empress Zhangsun.
"That's right. The Empress's illness is a serious matter. Your Majesty, don't believe the words of these poor scholars and delay the Empress's health." Cheng Yaojin widened his eyes and directly rebutted the civil officials without holding back.
"Old fool Cheng Yaojin, don't slander us. Who among us has advised the Emperor?" Kong Yingda immediately vomited blood. Cheng Yaojin's accusation made him angry.
The court was about to quarrel again. Li Shimin snorted loudly, and the entire court was silent.
"The reason for canceling the trip to the Ninety Percent Palace is not because of other reasons, but because it is no longer needed," Li Shimin said.
"No longer needed?" The court officials were puzzled. They did not know what Li Shimin meant.
Li Shimin did not explain. He waved his hand, and ten eunuchs came in with a copper basin that was surrounded by white smoke.
"This is an ice basin?"
The court officials felt the coolness in the Taiji Palace and could not help but ask in surprise. Didn't they say that the ice in the palace had been used up long ago?
"That's right, this is ice! However, it is not the ice in the palace. It is the ice that Meton came up with first. It was made last night! Li Shimin said proudly.
After Meton's experiment was successful, Li Shimin took a large amount of saltpeter from the palace and made many ice cubes overnight. It was enough to ice the entire palace.
"What? Making ice in summer? " All the court officials looked at the ice basin in front of them in disbelief. After Mo Jiazi paid the taxes, he once again attracted the attention of all the court officials.
After Li Shimin's personal explanation and the hard facts before their eyes, the court officials finally believed that Mo Jiazi could make ice in summer. With an endless supply of ice, Empress Zhangsun naturally did not need to go to the Jiuhua Palace to avoid the summer heat. She could stay in Chang 'an for the entire summer.
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