"Mo Jiazi has taken in a disciple!" Many people were amazed when they heard the news.
In fact, it was common for famous people to take in disciples. However, Mo Jiazi was only in his twenties, so it was too early for him to take in a disciple. Moreover, it was a female disciple, so everyone was amazed.
"Could it be that Mo Jiazi has such a hobby …" An idler snickered and made a malicious guess.
The old man at the side immediately scolded, "Don't talk nonsense. This girl is only ten years old, and Mo Jiazi has taken her in as a disciple in public. How can it be fake? And it is said that this girl is the daughter of Duke Ying. "
Now in Chang 'an, everyone was talking about it. Soon, Wu Meiniang's experience was dug out by everyone. They could not help but sigh at her experience and gnash their teeth at the Wu brothers.
The idler immediately flattered and said with shame, "Why did Mo Jiazi take in a ten-year-old girl as his disciple? Could it be that Mo Jiazi is right? This girl is a fine horse!"
Although the Great Tang was a liberal society, the status of women was extremely limited. Other than Princess Pingyang, who had made a name for herself as a hero, the majority of women were only good for their husbands and children. Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, Modun had set a precedent for taking in a female disciple.
The old man sighed, "That's not necessarily true. Who said that a fine horse can only be a male, not a female?"
"That's true!" Everyone was stunned.
"I heard that Duke Ying was the former Minister of Works. In my opinion, Mo Jiazi must be up to something. I'm afraid that he wants to use Duke Ying's reputation to make things easier for the Mo family!" The idler curled his lips and said.
The foundation of the Mo Family Village was factories and workshops, which coincided with the Ministry of Works. The idler's words were immediately approved by many people.
The old man shook his head and said, "Duke Ying has been the Minister of Works for almost ten years. Moreover, he has already passed away, so his influence is limited. Besides, if Mo Jiazi wants to take advantage of the situation, he only needs to be on good terms with the Wu brothers. Why does he need to take in a second daughter who has been kicked out of the family as his disciple? Wouldn't that make the Ying Public House hostile instead?"
"Mo Jiazi wouldn't be Mo Jiazi if you and I could see through his actions. As for the second daughter of the Wu Clan, let's just wait and see."
"That's right, that's right!"
…
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Among the common folk, Mo Jiazi taking in a disciple was nothing more than a topic of conversation. However, among the Hundred Schools of Thought, this was of great significance. This meant that the School of Mo would have another legacy.
"Mo Jiazi is taking in a disciple, and a female one at that!" Kong Yingda exclaimed in surprise in the Imperial College.
The imperial scholar nodded his head and said, "This matter has been spread all over the streets. Furthermore, Mo Jiazi said in front of everyone that a woman in the Mo Family can be the head of the household.
"A woman in charge!"
When Kong Yingda heard this news, he immediately fell silent. According to Meton's words, could this Wu Meiniang be the head of the School of Mo in the future?
"A woman in charge? What a joke!" Liu Yinian, the scholar, snorted disdainfully.
Which of the Hundred Schools of Thought did not take in a personal disciple without careful consideration of the person's temperament before making the decision? Yet, Mo Jiazi had decided to take in Wu Meiniang as his first disciple after meeting her on the street. In their eyes, this was an extremely sloppy decision.
"Could it be that all the talented men have already been taken in by our Confucian school? In order to break out of this situation, Mo Jiazi decided to take a different path and choose from women? I heard that the School of Mo has a study called probability, and Mo Jiazi once personally demonstrated it in the imperial court. If we go by probability, then there should be as many women as men," the imperial scholar guessed.
"It's not impossible?"
Kong Yingda said with a serious expression. Everyone knew that both men and women could enter the Mo Family Village, and this made him ponder in this direction. Moreover, women could not be officials, so learning from the Confucian school was useless. If they entered the school, they would definitely go to other schools. The prosperity of the female medical school was one of the examples. It seemed that the School of Mo might have also seen the benefits.
"A woman without talent is virtuous. What's the use of talent? In the future, she will still marry and have children," Liu Yinian snorted disdainfully.
The imperial scholar shook his head and said, "Even so, the School of Mo has made great progress. The number of men and women in the world is equal. If one in ten thousand women in the world were to learn from the School of Mo, it would be an extremely large number."
"Mo Jiazi is really taking a different path. In my opinion, he is just buying horse bones with a thousand gold coins!" Liu Yinian said hatefully. This kind of trick could be said to be used by Mo Jiazi many times. During the Western Regions Conference, when did he not use this trick? Liu Yinian could not help but think in this direction.
"Why are you panicking? How many women in the world can enter the School of Mo Jiazi? Mo Jiazi's move is just wishful thinking. " Kong Yingda coldly snorted. Mo Jiazi wanted to develop the School of Mo among women. He believed that Wu Meiniang might be an attempt by the School of Mo. However, if he wanted to use this to challenge the position of the Confucian School, it was impossible. After all, this was an era where men were supreme.
It was not only the Confucian School that thought this way. Even the other schools were guessing Meton's intentions. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why Mo Jiazi would accept a woman as his first disciple.
If Meton knew what everyone was thinking, he would definitely laugh his head off! This was Wu Meiniang in her teenage years. If Meton did not take this opportunity to tie her to the School of Mo's war chariot, wouldn't he be letting down his advantage as a transmigrator?
As for Wu Meiniang, she had lost the opportunity to reach the top of the world. However, on the platform of the School of Mo, it was not impossible for her to achieve something that was not inferior.
At this moment, Meton naturally did not think so much. Instead, he looked at Wu Meiniang who was standing in front of him with satisfaction.
Wu Meiniang had dressed up simply and had a ponytail that was commonly seen in the women of the Mo Family Village. She looked exactly like a young girl of the School of Mo. There was no trace of the domineering aura of a ruler in the future.
"Disciple greets Master!" Wu Meiniang respectfully bowed as a disciple and offered a cup of tea.
Meton took the tea and took a sip before saying, "You should know a lot about the School of Mo!"
Wu Meiniang's eyes were filled with excitement as she said, "Master, ever since the School of Mo became famous in the Tang dynasty, the deeds of the School of Mo have been known to the world. When disciple followed father to other places, I have long heard of the School of Mo's great name."
Meton nodded his head and said, "The School of Mo today is very different from the School of Mo of the Qin Dynasty. The School of Mo today has already given up on political ideology. The philosophy of love with impartiality and non-aggression is to be internal and not external. Now, the School of Mo's profound foundation is the capital of the School of Mo."
"The School of Mo! The School of Mo that Master flew into the sky! " Wu Meiniang's eyes were filled with enthusiasm. After all, she was a ten year old girl. Even if there was a sudden change, the naivety in her bones had not disappeared. Naturally, she was extremely interested in the matter of Meton riding a hot air balloon to the clouds.
"That is only one of them. The so-called School of Mo is just a tool. The purpose of the School of Mo is to develop the School of Mo to benefit the world. This is the mission of the School of Mo." Meton explained.
Wu Meiniang nodded her head as if she understood.
Modun didn't mind. Wu Meiniang would find out about these things in the future. He stood up and said, "You are now the eldest disciple of the School of Mo. Furthermore, the School of Mo advocates cultivating the Hundred Schools of Thought at the same time. You have to understand the other Hundred Schools of Thought. Today, I have to pay a visit to the Xuandu Temple of Taoism.
"To the School of Taoism!"
Wu Meiniang was shocked. She did not expect to accompany her master to the School of Taoism on the first day she entered the School of Mo. This honor made her feel flattered. She immediately nodded her head and said,
"Yes, Master!"
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