"The Xiangfu Clan of the Mo Family has entered the capital!"
Since they couldn't get rid of the Village Mo, Xiangfu's branch naturally wouldn't hide anymore. The next day, Tian Qiong and Li Yun quietly met up with Xiangfu's branch outside the East City Gate, and openly passed through the East City Gate under the banner of Xiangfu's branch.
Just as the Xiangfu Family entered Chang 'an, the news immediately spread through Chang' an.
"The Xiangfu Clan is here! The Mo Family has grown stronger again. "
"That's not necessarily true. Back then, the Mo Family was divided into three branches. Although the three branches were still the Mo Family, they no longer interacted with each other. The Xiangli Clan and the Xiangfu Clan have been at odds since the Qin Dynasty."
"That's right. A few years ago, the Dengling Clan also refused to submit to Mo Jiazi and left Chang 'an City."
"And last year, the Mo Family's Mo Skills were leaked. Li Chun and Mo Jiazi had a bridge building competition …"
The people of Chang 'an were already familiar with the story of the three branches of the Mo Family. In addition, in recent years, the two branches of the Mo Family had challenged Mo Jiazi from time to time. The Mo Family was considered good. Sometimes, the internal conflicts of the other families seemed to be even crueler.
"But I heard that the Xiangfu Clan's purpose of entering the capital is the Wei River Bridge. The blueprint was drawn by Mo Jiazi."
The people of Chang 'an discussed animatedly. Some people could not help but show a trace of worry. If the Xiangfu Clan and Mo Jiazi had cooperated, even if they did not belong to each other, the Mo Family's reputation would still be much stronger.
The people of the Hundred Schools naturally kept a close eye on the Xiangfu Clan's actions. When they saw the Xiangfu Clan enter Chang 'an City and find an inn to stay in without any contact with the Mo Family, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The Mo Family had already put a lot of pressure on the Hundred Schools of Philosophers. If the Xiangfu Clan, which was not inferior to the Hundred Schools of Philosophers, joined in, it would be one disaster after another.
Fortunately, the Xiangfu Clan and the Mo Jiazi Village were not on good terms, especially when Tian Qiong had spread the secret techniques of the Mo Family and the bet between Li Yun and Mo Jiazi. Everyone knew that the Xiangfu Clan had come for the Wei River Bridge.
The construction of the Wei River Bridge had already spread like wildfire in Chang 'an. After all, it was related to the lifeline of the northern part of Chang' an. It was of great significance and attracted the attention of the court.
"Chang 'an City! We're here. "
The disciples of the Xiangfu Family in the yard were in high spirits. Even though they were far away in Shandong, they could still hear the legendary story of the Mo Family's son leading the Mo Family's carriage into Chang 'an and starting the revival of the Mo Family.
But that was just the Mo's Village, which was like a distant relative who was separated by several generations. Moreover, this distant relative once had a quarrel, so naturally, they were not happy. But today, their Xiangfu Family entered Chang 'an City, and they firmly believed that they could also make the Xiangfu Family famous in the Tang dynasty.
"Is the Mo Family's Xiangfu Clan here?" Suddenly, a sharp voice came from outside the courtyard.
Tian Qiong opened the door and saw a man dressed as a eunuch waiting at the door.
"Old Man Tian Qiong of the Mo Family. How should I address you?" Tian Qiong cupped his hands and asked.
"I'm Pande. I met Young Master Li at the Arch Bridge of Qu River that day." Pande smiled and said to Li Yun behind Tian Qiong.
"Arch Bridge of Qu River? Li Yun could not help but feel his head explode. He turned his head with difficulty and said, "Could it be that His Majesty was also there when I competed with Mo Jiazi … Merton?"
"That's right. Young Master Li's skills were extraordinary. He even tied with Merton. His Majesty saw it all." Pande smiled.
Li Yun could not help but wipe his cold sweat. At that time, he went to find trouble with Meton, but he did not expect that Li Shimin saw it all.
"This Li was rash. Eunuch, please apologize to His Majesty on my behalf." Li Yun said bitterly. He did not know that Li Shimin was happy to see others find trouble with Meton. He was still feeling uneasy.
Pande laughed and said, "There's no need to apologize. His Majesty is too happy to see such a young talent. How could he blame you? This old servant came today to pass on His Majesty's order. Young Master Li is to go to Taiji Palace tomorrow morning and explain the Wei River Bridge to the officials. "
"Ah!" Li Yun could not help but be pleasantly surprised.
"Many thanks for His Majesty's kindness!" Li Yun said, pleasantly surprised. If Meton were here, he would definitely scoff at Li Shimin's method of buying people's hearts. He would proudly raise his head and say, "Old tricks!"
The next morning, all the officials gathered in Taiji Palace.
All of them had serious expressions because they knew that the most important topic of today's morning exercise was the construction of the Wei River Bridge, the first super project of the Tang Dynasty. And the one in charge of this super project was the Xiangfu Clan of the Mohist.
"I hope this Xiangfu Clan is not the second Mo Jiazi." The officials thought to themselves.
"Tian Qiong of the Mohist Xiangfu Clan greets His Majesty!"
"Descendant of Li Chun, Li Yun greets His Majesty!"
Li Yun and Tian Qiong solemnly bowed to Li Shimin.
Inside Taiji Palace, Li Yun and Tian Qiong solemnly bowed to Li Shimin.
"Please rise. One of you is a Mohist Virtuous Paragon who was lost in the wilderness, while the other is a descendant of a famous clan. Now that you have decided to work for the court, I am very pleased." Li Shimin loudly said.
Tian Qiong passionately said, "The Mohist philosophy has always been for the sake of the common people. As long as it is something that benefits the common people, my Mohist philosophy is duty-bound."
"The philosophy of the Mohist philosophy is truly admirable!" Li Shimin nodded. This was indeed the case for the Mohist in history, and it had written many tragic songs in the annals of history.
Tian Qiong modestly said, "It is the Mohist School's honor to receive Your Majesty's recognition."
Li Shimin loudly said, "Today, We have invited the Xiangfu Clan to come out of seclusion precisely because We wish to personally confirm whether or not the construction of the Wei River Bridge is feasible!"
The officials couldn't help but turn serious. They immediately knew that today's important business had arrived.
Tian Qiong glanced at Li Yun. Li Yun loudly said, "Your Majesty, after this lowly subject returned to the Xiangfu Clan, this lowly subject gathered the craftsmen of the Mohist School. After several months of calculations and construction, they unanimously concluded that the Wei River Bridge is feasible and produced a model for Your Majesty's review."
As Li Yun spoke, two guards carried out a three-foot-long model of the bridge and placed it in front of the officials.
"It's actually made of steel."
"The entire bridge is raised by a single steel cable!"
…
The officials were in an uproar after seeing the model of the bridge. Up until now, the name of the Wei River Bridge had only been passed around in the public's ears, but no one knew the exact structure. Today, they couldn't help but be in an uproar after seeing the true appearance of the bridge.
"Is this bridge really feasible?"
At this moment, even Li Shimin couldn't help but frown. A deep sense of worry rose in his heart. It seemed that he was a bit impatient after hearing that the Mohist School could solve the bridge problem.
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