"Young Master, Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. The food is ready!" Master Yu said respectfully.
Meton hurriedly stopped him. "Uncle Yu, please wait! I'm afraid we'll have to add a few more dishes for today's meal! "
Master Yu immediately looked at Meton in confusion. Meton smiled slyly and took out three small baskets from the sightseeing carriage. He handed them to Master Yu and said, "Uncle Yu, what do you think of these three dishes?"
"These are?" Master Yu trembled as he looked at the cucumbers, beans, and chives in front of him in disbelief. He exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible?"
To a chef, these vegetables that were out of season were like the world's rarest delicacies. How could he not be shocked? He spent most of his time in Luoyang and rarely came back. Furthermore, the R&D District was highly secretive, so he naturally did not know about the glass greenhouse growing out of season vegetables.
When Li Shimin and the others saw Master Yu's expression, they could not help but laugh. When they saw the vegetables that were out of season for the first time, they also had the same expression. Seeing Master Yu's reaction, they could not help but feel the same way.
Meton explained the principle behind the glass greenhouse. Only then did Master Yu come to a realization. He said in ecstasy, "With this skill, no one will be able to shake Yu Zhuangyuan's Restaurant's position."
With the continuous expansion of cooking techniques, Yu Zhuangyuan's Restaurant's advantage became smaller and smaller. Now that they had the vegetables that were out of season, Yu Zhuangyuan's Restaurant had a new treasure.
After Master Yu's ecstasy, he recalled the matter at hand. He hurriedly apologized to Li Shimin. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This lowly one has lost his composure."
Li Shimin did not take it seriously and said, "Good ingredients for a chef are like good rain after a long time. It is inevitable to lose one's composure. It is precisely a chef like Master Yu that is the fortune of us gluttonous guests."
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. This lowly one will prepare the food immediately." Master Yu bowed and immediately left in a hurry.
"This way, Your Majesty!" Meton bowed and invited.
Li Shimin led the way into the Mo Estate. A round table had already been set up in the living room. Everyone sat down.
"He's here!"
Soon, following Master Yu's shout, the crisp and delicious smashed cucumber, the popular dry-fried beans, and the fragrant chives and eggs were served. These dishes were extremely common in summer, but in winter, they were extremely rare. Everyone couldn't help but drool.
With the addition of the delicious spinach and bean tendons that had been prepared beforehand and the signature delicacies of Fish Scholar's Restaurant, a sumptuous spread of dishes was ready.
So many vegetables were gathered on the same table in winter. It could be said that this was something that had never happened since the beginning of time. Even the members of the royal family who were used to eating delicacies couldn't help but eat heartily.
"Wow! It's delicious! "Li Zhi exclaimed exaggeratedly.
Even for the imperial family, food was extremely scarce in winter. Although there was spinach this year, there were still some vegetables. However, one would get tired of eating them every day. Now that there were so many vegetables, how could they bear it?
Especially the rotund Li Tai, his table manners were even more exaggerated. Soon, the three plates of vegetables were almost finished.
"Uncle Yu, give me another serving of each of these three dishes!" Meton promptly ordered. Fortunately, they had picked a lot of vegetables today. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to supply all of them.
Three servings of the three dishes were served. Only then did everyone's table manners slowly improve. Each of them rubbed their round bellies and drank some tea to relieve their hunger.
"Ninth Brother eats the most!" Princess Jinyang giggled as she looked at Li Zhi, who was lying on the chair.
Li Zhi was immediately dissatisfied. "How is that possible? Fourth Brother eats more than me!"
Li Shimin glanced at Li Zhi, whose face was full of baby fat, and couldn't help but frown. "Young slave, don't be greedy for sweets. Otherwise, you'll be as fat as a sparrow!"
Upon hearing this, Li Tai smiled bitterly. He didn't expect that the fire would spread to him. He lowered his head to look at his fat body and said helplessly, "I don't know why I'm getting fatter and fatter."
Meton's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but think of Li Tai's untimely death in the future. Although there were many doubts and speculations in history, it might have been caused by excessive obesity. He immediately thought of something and said, "The ancestors of the Mo Family have done related experiments. The food in the world is most likely to cause obesity. Other than fat, I'm afraid it's rice and noodles."
"Rice. Noodles." Li Tai couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that the cause of obesity would be these common foods.
"Lean meat, vegetables, and fruits are much better. If you can match them with a reasonable diet, it might be better for your body. Of course, if you want to really control your obesity, you have to control your mouth and move your legs! Diet and exercise are indispensable. Only then can you have a good body. "Meton said solemnly.
"Control your mouth and move your legs!"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but nod and said, "Concise and comprehensive, straight to the point. Qingque, you have to keep it in mind."
Li Tai's face suddenly drooped. He said dejectedly, "I understand!"
When Li Zhi saw Li Tai's deflated look, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and snicker secretly.
"The same goes for Slave Zhi!" Li Shimin glared at Li Zhi.
Li Zhi suddenly became like a frosted eggplant, no longer energetic.
Seeing that the two didn't take it seriously, Meton said seriously, "Excessive obesity is not only not conducive to walking, but also will affect your health and cause many diseases. Doctor Sun is an expert in this."
Li Tai was shocked and couldn't help but take it seriously.
Li Shimin also couldn't help but look serious. Although he knew that Li Tai was too fat, he didn't take it seriously. When he heard that it could affect his health, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Li Tai took a deep breath and said, "I will keep it in mind. I will pay attention to my diet and speed up my weight loss."
Meton showed a trace of slyness and said, "The so-called weight loss is a slogan shouted after eating. It's better to act immediately. Mo Zi Square is opposite the Mo Mansion. As the saying goes, walk a hundred steps after a meal and live ninety-nine years. It's better to take a walk after a meal to eliminate the indigestion."
"Ah! But Slave Zhi is full, I don't want to move! "Li Zhi said lazily.
"There are a lot of fun things in the square." Meton tempted.
"Fun!"
Li Zhi couldn't help but be greatly moved and jumped out.
"I want to go too!" Princess Jinyang also couldn't wait.
Seeing this, Li Tai had to get up helplessly and step outside.
In the Mo Zi Square. "This is life!"
Li Shimin hadn't been so leisurely for a long time since he ascended the throne.
The Mo Zi Square was transformed from the old housing area of the Mo Family Village. The scenery was very good. In addition, a lot of green plants were transplanted this year. Even in winter, it was still green and lush. After taking a walk in the square, everyone immediately felt refreshed.
"Father, in Chang 'an City, only the Hibiscus Garden is available for the people to play. And it's located in the south of Chang' an City, which is extremely inconvenient. If we can build some squares in the city to let the people rest nearby after meals, this is a good policy for the people!" Li Chengqian said.
"This is also a good idea!" Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
In Chang 'an City, the imperial court also controlled a lot of big courtyards. There were many pavilions and terraces. With a little renovation, it would be a good choice for a square.
Suddenly, a burst of cheerful laughter attracted everyone's attention. In front of a seesaw, Princess Jinyang and Li Zhi each occupied one end and played happily.
"This thing is quite interesting!"
It was Li Shimin's first time seeing this toy. Seeing Princess Jinyang and Li Zhi so excited, he couldn't help but show a trace of affection.
Meton explained, "This thing is made according to the lever principle of the School of Mo. The fulcrum of the seesaw is in the middle. As long as one side is unbalanced, it will tilt. Only when the weight of both sides is equal can it be balanced."
"This is the force that the School of Mo studied!" Li Tai, who had just returned from a walk, gasped.
Meton nodded and said, "Although this is a game, in the Pyramid Kingdom in the far west, a new type of scale was made based on this principle. The seesaw was shrunk and two trays were placed on each end. One tray was placed with weights, and the other tray was placed with weighing objects. It was used to weigh weights. It was very convenient and time-saving. Han Fuzi took a fancy to it and used it as a symbol of Legalism's fairness."
"Balance!"
"Legalism!"
"A symbol of fairness!"
Li Shimin didn't think much of the new scale. However, when he heard that the Balance was a symbol of Legalism, his eyes lit up.
"It's very vivid!"
Li Shimin was deep in thought. Only now did he suddenly remember that this pattern was engraved in front of the court where Han Fuzi was. He didn't expect it to be so meaningful.
"Speaking of fairness, I think that the Village Assembly of the Village Mo is extremely fair. I heard that it will be held at Mo Zi Square!" Li Chengqian suddenly said.
"Village Assembly?" Li Shimin's heart was moved. He had never heard of a Village Assembly of the Village Mo where all the villagers jointly managed the village. However, the Village Mo was extremely successful. How could he not be curious?
"Is this the School of Mo's way of governing a country?" Li Tai asked curiously.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "This is the way of governing a small country with few people. It's not elegant!"
"A small country with few people! Is Mo Jiu so pessimistic about the School of Mo's idea? " Li Shimin asked, puzzled. Every time the Hundred Schools of Thought talked about their own strategies for governing a country, they would often speak with confidence and assurance. Modun was probably the only one who would deny it.
Meton explained, "Your Majesty, it is indeed very good and fair for all the villagers to hold a meeting and make decisions together. However, it is only suitable to be implemented in a very small area. After all, a person's range of activities is limited. It can't even be implemented in a county, let alone the imperial court. After all, it takes at least a day for a person to travel to and from the county. Not to mention, where can there be such a large place for people to hold a meeting? I'm afraid that you can't even hear a sound, how can it be fair?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but nod. Meton's words could be said to have directly pointed out the biggest flaw of this method. Not only that, even the general election in the future seemed to be fair, but it was mostly a formality.
"Then why did you choose this method to govern the Village Mo?" Li Shimin asked.
Meton looked shy and said embarrassedly, "I'm afraid that I'm only good at governing a village!"
"Hahahaha!"
Li Shimin suddenly burst out laughing.
"The great Mo Jiazi thinks that he's only good at governing a village. I'm afraid that many officials will be ashamed." Li Shimin was overjoyed.
The Village Mo was just a small village, but under the leadership of Meton, it became dazzling in a short period of time. How could he be good at governing a village be covered in a word?
"Brother Mo, you're really good at joking." Li Tai and Li Chengqian said helplessly.
Meton thought of something and said, "It happens that the villagers' meeting will be held this afternoon. Your Majesty, would you like to sit in?"
"Then I'd like to see how a village's only good at governing a village." Li Shimin nodded and said. He came here today to investigate the secret of the rise of the Village Mo. How could he miss such a grand event as the villagers' meeting?
As for whether the villagers' meeting would be held today or not, it didn't matter at all. Since Li Shimin wanted to see it, the villagers' meeting would be held today.
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