"Citizens, line up and get on the bus! This is the order of Legalism. "
"One coin per person, ordinary citizens can afford it. This is the universal love of Mohism. "
"The coachman doesn't take money, but the citizens pay. This is the inaction of Taoism."
"Give up your seat on the bus, respect the old and love the young. This is the etiquette of Confucianism!"
With each sentence, Wei Zheng's cloudy eyes brightened a bit. In the end, he sighed and said, "Mo Jiazi has opened the Old Man's eyes!"
Meton was stunned. He didn't expect the public carriage he created to be interpreted like this by Wei Zheng.
"I'm just fooling around. I don't deserve such praise from Elder Wei." Meton couldn't help but blush. When he suggested the public carriage, he didn't think of these things.
"Of course you deserve it. Old Man didn't expect a young man like you to walk the path of great success in the Hundred Schools of Thought. Old Man has underestimated the grand plan of Mohism. "Wei Zheng sighed.
Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned. He only thought that the public carriage system was very convenient, but he didn't think much about it. Now that he thought about it carefully, it was quite interesting.
At this moment, he looked at Meton with an inexplicable expression. In ancient times, which of the Hundred Schools of Thought wasn't famous? Even mastering one would benefit a person for life. Mo Jiazi actually studied the Hundred Schools of Thought at the same time, and he even had a small achievement. The public carriage was a combination of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, and Legalism.
Meton was shocked and suddenly understood. Most of what he did was based on his experience in the future. In the future, there was no such thing as the Hundred Schools of Thought.
"Confucius took Laozi as his teacher, Mohism took Confucianism as his teacher, and so did Legalism. I once heard a wise man say that no matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat. In the same way, as long as it's beneficial to the common people and the Tang dynasty, it's a good theory. It's worth learning. How can we reject it just because of the prejudice of different sects? "Meton thought for a while and said.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two couldn't help but admire Meton in their hearts. They didn't know how Meton's brain worked. His flattery was simply amazing.
"His words are crude, but his reasoning is not crude. This wise man has the intention of returning to simplicity." Wei Zheng sighed. He had been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally understood the value of these words.
Li Shimin also nodded slightly. Meton's words had hit the nail on the head.
"I didn't send you to the Imperial College in vain. It seems like you didn't waste your time in the past six months." Li Shimin directly took all the credit for Meton's progress. He chose to forget that Li Shimin's purpose of sending Meton to the Imperial College was to experiment with the catfish effect.
"I wouldn't dare to take the credit. This is all thanks to Lord Su. If it weren't for his strong support, this public transportation carriage wouldn't have appeared so quickly." Meton naturally didn't forget to take credit for County Magistrate Su.
"Su Luosheng!" Li Shimin coldly snorted. "You probably don't know yet, do you? Ten days ago, Su Luosheng had already submitted a memorial to build public transportation. He requested the imperial court to allocate funds to build a public transportation system for the entire city. "
Meton couldn't help but open his mouth wide. He didn't expect Su Luosheng to display his stingy character to the extreme.
This was probably why Li Shimin had appeared here today. He wanted to personally inspect the utility of the public transportation carriage. Fortunately, it didn't disappoint him.
Since he had already inspected it, Li Shimin naturally wouldn't stay here for long. He waved his hand, and a very inconspicuous four-wheeled carriage quietly came over.
This carriage didn't look like much, but it was pulled by four horses. It was obviously extremely heavy. Clearly, this carriage was the safest carriage in the world made of the Wood King Iron Birch that Meton had personally sent over.
Xi Junmai, who was acting as the coachman, opened the door and respectfully welcomed Li Shimin and Wei Zheng into the carriage.
The carriage slowly moved. Wei Zheng turned his head and looked out the rear window at Meton's group of four, who still maintained a respectful attitude. He nodded and praised, "Not bad!"
"Just a few frisky monkeys! They still need to be polished! "Li Shimin said, but there was a trace of satisfaction in his eyes that couldn't be hidden.
After the Vermilion Bird Avenue was officially opened, the citizens of Chang 'an City didn't reduce the number of four-wheeled carriages because of the fees. After all, the public transportation carriage was convenient and fast. It also greatly increased the efficiency of travel and saved a lot of time.
After more than ten days of operation, everything was running smoothly. Soon, the daily income was enough to pay for the horses and the coachman's salary.
"Dong Weng, you're overjoyed. The three provinces finally have a public transportation system. Dong Weng, you've made the right move!" In the Chang 'an County Government, the private advisor said happily.
The courtiers all had to pass through the Vermilion Bird Avenue to go to court. Naturally, they knew how the public transportation carriage worked. Naturally, they knew that it was a good thing for the country and the people.
In addition, the Ministry of Finance had already collected the land tax. Together with the wine tax from the Village of Mo, the national treasury was full of money.
Moreover, the public transportation system was simply amazing. The entire imperial court passed through one by one, and the money was quickly transferred to the account.
"The right time and the right place. It's a good opportunity for Dong Weng to show his skills," the private advisor said excitedly. According to his idea, since the public transportation carriage experiment was successful. Then, he should immediately lay out the route in the city and see the results in the shortest time.
Su Luosheng shook his head and said, "There's no hurry. Let's do it steadily."
He knew that the Vermilion Bird Avenue was successful because it was the center of the city. There were many business travelers coming and going. Naturally, there was more demand for public transportation carriages.
"Dong Weng, you're so smart! The most prosperous places are the East and West Markets, as well as the major city gates, "the private advisor said.
Su Luosheng nodded knowingly.
With the money from the Ministry of Finance, Su Luosheng changed his stingy nature and directly bought 60 public transportation carriages from the Village of Mo. He laid out seven routes around the East and West Markets and the major city gates. Four horizontal and three vertical routes were laid out. The public transportation system of Chang 'an City was roughly structured.
As Su Luosheng had chosen the most important areas of Chang 'an City, every route was overcrowded once it was opened. In the past, ordinary citizens mostly traveled on foot, and the range of their activities was extremely limited.
The streets that led to the public transportation routes obviously had more customers, especially the shops near the bus stops. The power of the public transportation system was shown for the first time.
"It's a pity that the public transportation system's reputation has been taken over by Mo Jiazi," the private advisor said regretfully.
"Mo Jiazi has become famous. The county benefits, and everyone gets what they want, "Su Luosheng said contentedly.
Since Meton became famous in Chang 'an City, he mostly relied on his poetry, the curved plough, the water wheel, and artificial incubation technology. These innovations were enough to change the Tang dynasty. Most of them benefited the rural areas the most. As for the citizens of Mo Hospital, they also credited it to the School of Medicine.
At this moment, the citizens of Chang 'an City felt the benefits of the School of Mo for the first time, and the influence of the School of Mo's teachings.
At the same time, Wei Zheng's evaluation of Meton was spread out through the mouths of Qin Huaiyu and the other two.
"The road to success of the School of Thought."
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