After passing through the crossroads, they arrived at the most prosperous commercial district of the Village Mo.
With the gradual rise of the Village Mo, there were more and more people coming to the Village Mo to do business. The commercial district of the Village Mo had already become a market with a radius of several miles. Now that the New Year was coming, the commercial district of the Village Mo was even more crowded.
"Tanghulu, tanghulu made with honey! It looks good and tastes good! "
"Sanyuan Preserved Fruit, made with the best persimmon …"
"Osmanthus Cake!"
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In the commercial district, all kinds of snacks were sold along the street.
"Give me a tanghulu skewer!" Li Zhi looked at the delicious food and said with his mouth watering.
"I want a portion of Sanyuan Preserved Fruit!" Princess Jinyang said in a childish voice.
Without Meton's order, Brother Mo Jiazi soon served some tanghulu, preserved fruit and some delicious snacks. Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang ate happily.
"It does have a bit of a flourishing atmosphere!" Li Shimin nodded.
Meton smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it is not easy to live in Chang 'an City. The prices are high. Since the Village Mo has just risen, the prices are generally 10% or 20% lower than in Chang' an City. Of course, people are willing to come to the Village Mo to buy."
The Village Mo had convenient transportation, cheap prices and a wide variety of goods. It had become the new shopping choice for people in Chang 'an City.
"It is not easy to live in Chang 'an City! You hit the nail on the head! "Li Shimin sighed after tasting it carefully.
So far, the prices in Chang 'an City were the highest in the Tang dynasty. Even Luoyang could not compare. Although Luoyang was rich, its transportation was developed and goods from all over the country rushed in. The competition was fierce, so the prices naturally fell a lot. However, many goods in Chang' an City had to be transported from Luoyang, so there was an extra layer of freight.
Moreover, in the Village Mo's Village, most of the goods sold here are of good quality and low price. We don't cheat the old or the young. Also, there are village guards to maintain the order and there is no bullying or blackmailing. Therefore, even if the price is a little lower, the peddlers are willing to come to the Village Mo's Village. Over time, the scene today is what it is today. "Meton pointed at the patrolling team in the commercial district, which was led by one-armed Uncle Wang.
Li Shimin naturally had a deep impression of the one-armed Uncle Wang of the veteran squad. He couldn't help but nod his head.
Even Chang 'an City didn't have such a good business atmosphere. It was simply a paradise for businessmen. How could some businessmen be fools? They all opened stores in Village Mo, which made the business district of Village Mo expand like a rolling snowball.
For a whole year, the scope of the business district had doubled, and the number of merchants had increased by several times.
If it were other places, Li Shimin might suspect that it was a show. However, Li Shimin chose to trust the Village Mo who believed in the ideology of the School of Mo without hesitation.
Suddenly, there was a clamor in front of the commercial street, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"What right do you have to seal our shop? Guards! Look at how the Mo Family Village bullies a group of weak women! "
A sharp and harsh voice echoed throughout the street, immediately attracting the attention of many people.
"How dare you mess with my place! Why don't you know my name in Chang 'an City?" A fierce voice echoed in support.
Upon hearing that, Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Mo Dun with a faint smile, "Didn't Chancellor Mo just say that Village Mo doesn't cheat the old and young, and doesn't bully and dominate the market?"
Meton looked embarrassed. Before he could give the order, Li Yi, who was in the front carriage, suddenly ran over with a face full of sweat. He said, "Reporting to the noble, this is a casino and a brothel that the village guards are seizing. Please forgive us for offending the noble."
"Seal the casinos and brothels! Why is that? " Li Shimin frowned. Casinos and brothels were very common in Chang 'an. In his knowledge, there was nothing wrong with them.
Meton bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there are a lot of migrant workers in the Village Mo Family Village, and most of them are men. These men are the backbone of the family, and the money they earn is hard-earned. How can they fill the brothel? What's more, it will cause family conflicts and divorce between husband and wife. Most of these women in the brothel are poor people. They are either cheated or trafficked. How can the Mo Family Village have the heart to add salt to their wounds?"
At this moment, those who entered the Village Mo Family Village were not beautiful and talented prostitutes who only sold their skills but not their bodies. They were private prostitutes who saw that there were many workers in the Village Mo Family Village.
Li Shimin immediately looked at Meton with satisfaction. Any father-in-law would be greatly comforted by his future son-in-law's words, let alone Meton, who proved it with practical actions.
Li Chengqian's heart was moved. He could not help but think of Meton's complaint about the brothel at the Western Regions Grand Banquet. Only he was not surprised by Meton's behavior.
"Nine out of ten gambling in casinos are cheating. Most of the gamblers are separated from their families and even sell their children. Gambling and prostitution have always been social evils and the most evil places. If the Village Mo Family Village wants to survive, we must eradicate these two evils. Therefore, I have ordered to ban gambling in the Village Mo Family Village early." Meton said firmly.
Li Shimin suddenly said, "You can ban gambling in the Village Mo Family Village, but what if these people go to other places to go for prostitution and gambling?"
Meton said helplessly, "My words carry little weight. I can only ban gambling in the Village Mo Family Village. However, if anyone is found to be addicted to prostitution and gambling in the Village Mo Family Village, he will be severely punished. Those with positions will be dismissed, ordinary villagers will no longer enjoy dividends, and those who refuse to change will be expelled from the Village Mo Family Village."
"So serious!" Li Shimin was also shocked by Meton's determination.
Meton nodded seriously and said, "Brothel and gambling are not only social evils, but also contrary to the philosophy of the Mo Family. If they are allowed to exist, the revival of the Mo Family Village will be just an empty talk."
Li Shimin was also shocked by Meton's self-discipline and couldn't help sighing, "People all say that the rise of the Mo Family Village is a fluke. However, after seeing it today, I find that the Village Mo Family Village today is not a fluke!"
Hearing the change in Li Shimin's words, Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "Mo Jiu's behavior can be said to be beneficial to the village and the people. However, if it is carried out in the whole Tang dynasty, it will certainly make many families in the world live in harmony and happiness. I beg you to ban the brothel and gambling among the people. "
Li Chengqian's speech was partly because he saw the harm of brothel and gambling, and partly because he wanted to protect his reputation. After all, the harm of prostitution and gambling was known to everyone, but people were not willing to expose it. Now if Li Chengqian's speech was spread out, he would certainly be famous and win a lot of praise from the court and the public.
Moreover, he was very careful and only banned the brothel and gambling among the people. As for the official prostitutes such as the Jiesi Workshop, he would let them go easily.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian in surprise and didn't immediately agree, "Brothel and gambling have existed for thousands of years, and the dynasties have never banned them. Besides, do you know how many brothel and gambling houses there are in the Tang dynasty? Once they are banned, how can these poor women survive?"
If it was someone else who reported this matter, Li Shimin would only gladly agree. However, Li Chengqian was the future Crown Prince he cultivated, so he couldn't help but increase the difficulty and wanted to test Li Chengqian. He didn't care about his son's behavior of gaining fame.
Li Chengqian suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He just wanted to gain fame, but he didn't think about this relationship. Once these women lived on the street without food and clothing, he was afraid that he would be cursed.
"I was rash!" Li Chengqian apologized.
"Since you don't have a solution, then you can go to the imperial court to report this matter when you have a solution." Li Shimin said lightly.
"Yes! Father! " Li Chengqian took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at the brothel and gambling houses that were being closed down by the roadside. The conflict between the two sides was getting bigger and bigger.
"Village Mo, I advise you to be considerate. Don't block our way of making money. It's good for everyone!" Black Tiger, who was tall and fierce-looking, said toughly.
One-armed Uncle Wang snorted, "It's clearly written in the rules of Village Mo that all shops are not allowed to operate brothel and gambling houses. You insist on doing so. Have you ever taken Village Mo seriously?"
Black Tiger didn't care and sneered, "Brothel and gambling houses are everywhere in Chang 'an. Even the emperor doesn't care. Why should Village Mo care?"
"So we can operate brothel and gambling houses in other places, but not in Village Mo?" The plump brothel keeper, who was wearing heavy makeup, also said arrogantly.
"Since it's in the territory of Village Mo, it's under the control of Village Mo. Village Mo is a village. There's no reason for brothel and gambling houses to be opened in a village!" One-armed Uncle Wang said toughly.
"In my opinion, the Village of Mo Village doesn't know what's good for them. Even Lord Mo would have to bow to the person behind us. I advise the Village of Mo Village not to embarrass themselves." Black Tiger said fearlessly.
The brothel keeper on the side also looked arrogant. Obviously, there was a big shot behind her.
Li Chengqian, who was in the carriage, suddenly changed his expression. Brothel and gambling houses were profiteering industries. How could there be no one behind them? What he thought before was too reasonable. If he rashly proposed it. It would be very difficult.
"This Old Man wants to know which big shot is behind the brothel and gambling houses. The Old Man's legal column just needs a piece of breaking news." An old voice suddenly said.
Black Tiger's expression suddenly changed. He couldn't help but stare at an old man who was striding over. This man was the former law professor, Han Zheng.
"Han Fuzi is here!"
"Han Tiemian is here!"
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Many onlookers exclaimed in surprise.
In Village Mo, the most feared person was not the village chief, Li Yi, or the village guard leader, one-armed Uncle Wang, but Han Fuzi in front of them.
Since Han Zheng arrived at the Mo Family Village, all the disputes in the Mo Family Village were settled by Han Zheng. Han Zheng was impartial and impartial. He treated all the villagers and outsiders equally. It could be said that the fair business atmosphere in the Mo Family Village was created by Han Zheng.
No matter what the dispute was, as long as it reached Han Zheng, it would be dealt with in the most fair way. Even if it was Brother Mo Jiazi, he would not be biased. Even if it was an aristocratic family, they would still be rejected by Han Zheng. The reason for all of this was that Meton had promised to give Han Zheng the right to make decisions independently.
"Using law to rule Mo!"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed. He was not interested in these small disputes at first. However, when he saw Han Zheng's arrival and heard the endless discussions of the surrounding people, he became a little more interested.
"Han Fuzi! He did not cause any trouble in Village Mo. It was Village Mo who took the initiative to find trouble with us. You can't interfere in this matter! "Black Tiger saw Han Zheng's arrival and felt guilty. They wanted to gain a foothold in Village Mo, so how could they not know the real power in Village Mo?
Han Zheng looked at the brothels and gambling houses behind them and frowned, "Let me ask you, did you know that brothels and gambling houses are prohibited in Village Mo?"
"We didn't know!" The procuress denied flatly.
Han Zheng immediately turned his head to look at the one-armed Uncle Wang beside him. The one-armed Uncle Wang took a step forward and suddenly shouted, "Nonsense! All the businessmen who come to Village Mo have to sign a document, which states that their businesses must not violate the national law and the rules of Village Mo. It also specifically states that gambling houses and brothels are strictly forbidden. This is the document that you two signed at that time, as well as your signatures and signatures. Zhou Zhongren's signatures and signatures are all here, how dare you quibble!"
Zhou Zhongren was the one who bought the injured horse for Mo Jiazi in Xi City. When Village Mo's business gradually became prosperous, Zhou Zhongren naturally came to Village Mo.
When Black Tiger and the procuress saw the document taken out by the one-armed Uncle Wang, their faces suddenly changed. When they signed the document, they did not take it seriously. They did not expect that it would become the key evidence at this moment.
"So what? We did not violate the national law, what can you do to us? "
Han Zheng nodded and said, "You did not violate the national law."
Black Tiger and the procuress immediately showed a complacent smile.
However, before they could be happy for too long, they heard Han Zheng continue to say, "But Village Mo did not violate the national law by not allowing you to open brothels and gambling houses in Village Mo! In my life, China's law is the most important, village rules second, and worldly feelings last. Since you did not violate the national law, then the village rules are the last to decide. "
"The national law is the most important!" When Li Shimin heard Han Zheng's words, he could not help but sigh in his heart. As expected, he was still that old-fashioned character. Although Han Zheng repeatedly refuted him, he admired Han Zheng's persistence.
Black Tiger and the procuress's faces suddenly darkened. If they were dealt with according to the village rules of Village Mo, they could only sneak away with their tails between their legs.
As for the people behind them, they did not dare to mention. If Han Fuzi directly published it in Mo Magazine, they would end up worse.
"Okay, let's go. I hope Village Mo will not regret it!" Black Tiger said hatefully.
Although the procuress was unwilling, she knew that if she insisted, she would not be able to get anything out of it. She could only leave with hatred.
Suddenly, a scream came from the brothel. A woman with disheveled hair suddenly appeared at the window and screamed, "Help, they are forcing me to become a prostitute!"
Then she was dragged back by a few figures, and there was no more sound.
The procuress's and Black Tiger's faces suddenly changed. The procuress suddenly panicked and looked away.
Black Tiger's face became serious, and he threatened in a low voice, "This has nothing to do with you. We are already preparing to leave. Don't meddle in other people's business!"
Han Zheng shouted angrily, "Forcing a woman to become a prostitute is already a violation of the national law. You tell me, Old Man, don't meddle in other people's business. Take them all down!"
"Yes!"
One-armed Uncle Wang had long been displeased with Black Tiger. He waved his hand and a group of village guards immediately came forward and took control of all the people in the brothel. He immediately sent a group of village guards to rush up the building to save the woman.
Soon, a woman who was covered in cuts and bruises and on the verge of death was rescued. Seeing her miserable appearance, all the spectators were moved.
Han Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Send her to the hospital for treatment. Then collect evidence and send all the people involved to Chang 'an county government!"
"Good job, Village Mo."
"Han Fuzi is just and impartial!"
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Suddenly, there was a burst of shouting in the crowd. Black Tiger opened the gambling house, and it was obvious that he was a vicious person. How could they not be afraid to do business with such a person? Moreover, brothels and gambling houses often caused a lot of harm to people, so how could they win people's hearts? The procuress forced a woman to become a prostitute, and this was her retribution.
What was more commendable was that Village Mo did not compromise at all under the coercion of the two people. How could they not be convinced?
Hearing this, Han Zheng solemnly said to the crowd, "In Village Mo, the national law is the most important. It is fair and just! As long as you abide by the law, Old Man can guarantee that no one will bully you. But whoever violates the national law, no matter who it is? Old Man will not tolerate it. "
"Fair and just!"
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin could not help but think.
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