The same conversation was constantly mentioned in each marquis' mansions. After all, the title of the number one village in the world was indeed too great. Moreover, the Village Mo's Village had changed too much in the past year. Each marquis' mansions had their own land. Not to mention the Village Mo's Village, even one-tenth of it was a huge fortune. At the very least, they could build a school and set up a medical center in their own land, which could give the marquis' mansions a good reputation.
Meton's catfish effect showed its power again. Almost all the nobles in their land had built a school and medical center in their own land. Many nobles even adopted the same strategy as Qin Qiong, using both Confucianism and Confucianism to gain benefits without offending anyone.
However, not all Marquis' Mansions followed Village Mo. Zhangsun Family was an exception.
In Zhangsun Mansion, Zhangsun Wuji and Zhangsun Chong sat opposite each other.
"The world's number one village! Mo Jiazi is really favored by the Emperor. "Zhangsun Chong said with a gloomy face.
Before the appearance of the son of Mo, Zhangsun Chong had been the most favored foreign official. However, ever since the appearance of the son of Mo, due to his marriage to Princess Changle, Zhangsun Chong had become estranged from the imperial clan, repeatedly making him suffer.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned and said, "I know you are angry, but you must immediately give up any actions against the Mo family."
Those who could dominate the imperial court were all shrewd people. Zhangsun Wuji was the best at understanding Li Shimin's mind. Naturally, he knew that Li Shimin was actually supporting Village Mo.
No one was surprised by this. After all, 100,000 strings of cash was not a small amount. Moreover, Zhangsun Wuji was in a high position and knew more than others. Village Mo contributed more than 100,000 strings of cash. Village Mo was like a domino, causing a chain reaction to the entire Tang dynasty. This year, due to the influence of Village Mo, the entire Tang dynasty's business tax increased by more than 30%.
Until now, Village Mo's position in the Tang dynasty was irreplaceable. At least before Village Mo's value was squeezed dry, if anyone dared to touch Village Mo, they would definitely receive the harshest punishment from the imperial court. This was related to the royal family's interests. Li Shimin would not show any mercy, no matter who it was.
"Yes!" Zhangsun Chong said unwillingly.
Zhangsun Wuji sighed. He originally thought that Zhangsun Chong had become more mature after entering the imperial court. However, once he met Mo Jiazi, he immediately revealed his true colors.
"Let's not talk about the fact that your father owes you a favor for managing the Yellow River. Take the Mo Family's Village as an example. The fact that the son of the Mo Family could make such great achievements is enough to prove that your defeat was justified. Let alone the son of the Mo Family, even your father's position in the imperial court is not because of the Empress, but because of your father's hard work. If you want to defeat the son of the Mo Family, you must have the ability to fight with him. .................... or......
Zhangsun Chong's body trembled. He bowed deeply to Zhangsun Wuji and said, "I understand."
Zhangsun Wuji nodded his head in satisfaction. To the Zhangsun Family, as long as Empress Zhangsun was around, the Zhangsun Family would be as stable as Mount Tai. The only thing left was to wait for the opponent to make a mistake and deal a fatal blow.
"Then our Zhangsun Family's fief!" Zhangsun Chong asked.
Zhangsun Wuji pondered for a moment and said, "Similarly, we will set up a school and medical hall. We will reduce the rent for a year. As for the Mo Family, the Confucian Family will have a headache. The Zhangsun Family only needs to wait for the right time."
"Father is wise!" Zhangsun Chong's eyes lit up.
In the Kong Residence.
Kong Yingda wore his reading glasses and studied the Village Mo's financial report word by word. Beside him, there was a thick stack of information about Village Mo.
"The world's number one village indeed lives up to its name." After a long time, Kong Yingda sighed and said.
"Father, you are overestimating the Mo Family's prestige. The world's number one village belongs to Qufu Kong Family Village." Kong Yingda's eldest son, Kong Zhiyuan, who was wearing a scholarly robe, said unhappily.
Kong Yingda shook his head and asked, "Then tell me, how is the Kong Family Village better than the Village Mo?"
Kong Zhiyuan was at a loss for words. In terms of reputation, Mo Jiazi and Confucius were equally famous. In terms of education, the Village Mo's compulsory education was in the limelight. In terms of talent, Chang 'an City was overshadowed by Mo Jiazi. In addition to the free medical treatment, the huge amount of wealth earned from the Mo Family's secret techniques, and the annual tax of 100,000 strings of coins. All of these were things that the Qufu Kong Family could never catch up to.
"That means that the rise of the Mo Family is a foregone conclusion!" Kong Zhiyuan frowned. He was the thirty-second successor of the Kong Family. Throughout his life, he had been influenced by the glory of the Kong Family. Naturally, he did not wish for the rival of the Confucian Family, the Mo Family, to catch up.
Kong Yingda nodded his head solemnly. With a talented leader like Mo Jiazi, the rise of the Mo Family was a foregone conclusion. What surprised Kong Yingda the most was that although the Village Mo was small, it was still well-equipped. It was managed by the Three Ministers and Nine Ministers.
Kong Yingda was well aware of the drawbacks of family-style management. Meton's move could be said to have eliminated the possibility of the Village Mo making a mistake.
"But Qufu has already sent a message asking about how to deal with the rise of the Mo Family." Kong Zhiyuan frowned.
Qufu was the hometown of Confucius. It was now the headquarters of the Kong Family. It was also the holy land in the hearts of all Confucian scholars.
Kong Yingda snorted coldly and said, "How to deal with it? Scholars, farmers, merchants, and businessmen. The Confucian Family is the government. The Mohist Family focuses on craftsmanship. What reason does the Confucian Family have to interfere with the Mohist Family? "
Scholars, farmers, merchants, and businessmen. The Mohist Family had already made it clear that they would give up their political views and focus on craftsmanship. Now, it seemed that Meton had indeed done what he said. This was because he did not even use the Mohist Family's philosophy to govern the Village Mo. Instead, he used the Legalist School's philosophy to govern the Village Mo.
Using craftsmanship to craft craftsmanship. This came from the hands of Mo Jiazi. Kong Yingda could not help but think deeply. In Kong Yingda's view, the Confucian Family should be wary of the dormant Legalist School instead of guarding against the Mohist School. The independent judicial power made Kong Yingda shudder.
Kong Zhiyuan said aggressively, "The Confucian Family and the Mohist Family have been enemies for generations. How can the Confucian Family sit by and watch the Mohist Family rise?"
Kong Yingda smiled bitterly and said, "The Hundred Schools of Thought are just schools of thought. They exist under the rule of the emperor. The emperor will only use schools of thought that are beneficial to his rule. The Mohist School of Thought is useful to the country. How can the Confucian Family stop just because they oppose it?"
He had lived in Chang 'an for a long time, so he naturally knew Li Shimin's character. He might not interfere with the fair competition between the Confucian Family and the Mohist School, but he would never allow the Confucian Family to suppress them. After all, as an emperor, balance was the way of the king. If the Confucian Family dominated, wouldn't that be a form of imbalance?
"What about Qufu?" Kong Zhiyuan frowned and asked.
Kong Yingda paused and looked at Kong Zhiyuan sternly, "Send a detailed report of the situation in Chang 'an back to Qufu. As for Qufu's decision, you are not allowed to participate."
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