"Knowledge is priceless!"
Instantly, all the scholars present were filled with emotion.
Sometimes, the knowledge that was readily available to us was the most valuable treasure in the world.
We could set a price for any item and buy or sell it as we wished.
However, knowledge was the only thing that could not be obtained. To useless people, this knowledge was worthless, but to useful people, knowledge was so precious that it could not be exchanged for even a thousand taels of gold.
The School of Mohism was one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, so they naturally knew how precious knowledge was.
"The School of Mohism's ambitions are so great," Li Chengqian sighed.
"It's just a show," Li Tai could not help but turn his head and say, unconvinced.
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Whether it's a show or not depends on whether Meton is willing to pay the price."
At this moment, the Great Qin merchant proudly said, "Marquis Merton is indeed experienced and knowledgeable. Socrates' status in the Great Qin is even higher than Archimedes'. It is not an exaggeration to call his work a priceless treasure."
"Even higher than Archimedes'."
Immediately, the crowd was in an uproar. Previously, Mo Jiazi had said that Archimedes' status was comparable to Mozi's. If Socrates' status was even higher than Mozi's, then wouldn't that be comparable to Confucius and Laozi?
"He's simply arrogant."
Immediately, many people thought to themselves.
However, Meton nodded and said, "The School of Mohism's ancestor once mentioned Socrates. It is not an exaggeration to call his work a priceless treasure."
Immediately, everyone was stunned. Mo Jiazi actually nodded in agreement.
The Great Qin merchant was delighted. He had been afraid that Mo Jiazi had never heard of Socrates and did not know of Socrates' knowledge. He immediately said happily, "Since Marquis also believes that this book is a priceless treasure, then using gold to exchange for it is an insult to him."
Meton nodded and said, "Your Excellency's meaning is?"
The Great Qin merchant gritted his teeth and said, "This lowly one wishes to use this item to exchange for one of Your Excellency's priceless treasures."
Meton said without hesitation, "Please speak."
"This lowly one wishes to use this book to exchange for the diamond that Marquis Merton just now."
As soon as the Great Qin's Hu merchant finished speaking, the entire crowd went into an uproar.
The beauty of the diamond that Meton had just displayed had conquered countless people. Moreover, this was the only diamond in the world, and its value was immeasurable. Would Mo Jiazi agree to exchange this treasure for a book?
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Meton.
"Sure!"
Meton said without hesitation. A priceless treasure for a priceless treasure. Perhaps this was the fairest trade!
When the diamond was placed in the hands of the Great Qin Hu merchant, his face immediately flushed red and his breathing quickened.
"Marquis is indeed a man of great wisdom. In return, I'll definitely translate this book into the language of the Tang dynasty, and then I'll exchange it for this diamond." The Great Qin Hu merchant looked at the diamond in his hands with infatuation. He gritted his teeth and placed it back in Meton's hands. At this moment, it would only bring disaster to him. Compared to Mo Jiazi's reputation in Chang 'an City, he was still worthy of this trust.
"Of course. This lowly one wishes to buy knowledge, not a bunch of words that I don't understand." Meton nodded. Although the diamond was precious, it wasn't very tempting to the Mo family, who had already mastered the art of polishing diamonds. The Great Qin Hu merchant understood this, which was why he was relieved to temporarily hand the diamond over to Meton for safekeeping.
This was probably the most profound trade in the history of the Tang dynasty.
At this point, the Western Region Gathering had come to an end. The crowd of commoners still wished that it could continue. Today, they had once again witnessed the legend of the Mo Family.
As the people of Chang 'an City left, what had happened today spread like wildfire throughout the city.
For a moment, the entire city was in an uproar.
"A diamond can be polished into an unparalleled diamond?"
Immediately, everyone exclaimed. No one had thought that the diamond, which no one cared about before, would be so precious.
"You didn't see it, but I was at the scene. When the darkness covered the whole place, only the diamond's light was dazzling. Such a beautiful scene is unforgettable. "A young man in black looked obsessed and proudly showed off to his friends.
His friends immediately regretted that they had missed such a stunning moment.
"How much would such a beautiful diamond be worth?" The people around him said excitedly.
"How much? The young man in black snorted and said proudly, "It's a priceless treasure."
Immediately, the people around him exclaimed.
…
"Bang!"
The Minister of Finance, Su Lingnong, dropped his teacup on the ground, but he didn't notice it at all. It was as if he was frozen.
"My Lord!" A small official who came to report carefully shouted.
"It's a genius idea!"
Su Lingnong seemed to have woken up from a dream. He jumped up excitedly and kept pacing back and forth. The past of Marquis Bowang had been passed down to this day. The grapes and walnuts brought from the Western Region were still common delicacies in the mouth of the people.
Even farther to the west, there were bound to be many seeds like grapes and walnuts. As long as he had these seeds and could cultivate them, it would be of enormous benefit to the Great Tang.
"Go! Go to the Western Market. "Su Lingnong ignored everything and rushed out at once.
"My Lord, the Western Region Conference is over. I'm afraid that Mo Jiazi has already gone back." The small official hurriedly stopped him and persuaded him.
Su Lingnong suddenly understood and said, "Then go to the Mo Mansion."
"My Lord, it's hard to tell whether it's true or not. Why don't you wait until the Mo Family plants it, and then you can go there?" The small official said.
Su Lingnong suddenly stopped. He turned back and said coldly, "If it's true, the Old Man can only resign as the Minister of Finance. Even if it's only one in ten thousand chance, the Old Man must try it himself before he can rest assured.
The small official suddenly looked uncomfortable and said, "Mo Jiazi spent a lot of money to buy the seeds. Once it succeeds, it will be a great credit. How can the Mo Family be willing to give it up?"
In his opinion, Su Lingnong's trip must be in vain. If it was false, their efforts would be in vain. If it was true, how could Mo Jiazi give up such a great credit?
Su Lingnong shook his head and said, "Didn't Mo Jiazi once say that this is what farmers need? Now no one dares to call himself a farmer except the Old Man. Besides, even if Mo Jiazi is unwilling to share the credit, as long as it's true, the Old Man is willing to be a farmer in the Mo Family."
Su Lingnong hurriedly got on the carriage and immediately rushed to the Mo Mansion.
…
"The farmers are also going to rise."
In the Imperial College, Kong Yingda sighed when he heard Ma Jiayun, the doctor of Imperial College, talk about the scene where Meton spent a lot of money to buy the seeds from the barbarian merchants.
Mo Jiazi's big movement naturally alarmed the Imperial College. Ma Jiayun, the doctor of Imperial College, went to the West Market.
"Chancellor, do you also think Mo Jiazi can succeed?" Liu Yinian, the doctor of calligraphy, said gloomily.
"It will succeed. Even if all the seeds fail this time, there will be endless foreign seeds coming to China in the future. With so many seeds, the revival of the farmers is just around the corner." Kong Yingda said affirmatively.
Before this, only the Confucian School was powerful. However, only one year later, the School of Mohism, the School of Medical Sciences, and the School of Mathematics all made great achievements. Now the farmers were also going to rise.
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