After seeing Kong Huisuo's carriage disappear at the end of the turn, Meton and Li Tai withdrew their gazes.
"Where are you going, brother-in-law?" Li Tai saw that Meton was about to leave, so he asked again.
"Back to the Mo Mansion!" Meton said naturally. He was now a good man in the Tang dynasty. Whenever he had free time, he would go back to accompany the pregnant Changle.
Li Tai smiled and said, "That's good. I haven't seen sister Changle for a long time. I'll go visit her today."
"Your Highness, Emperor Wei, please!"
Li Tai's reason was open and aboveboard. He couldn't find a reason to refute it, so he could only cup his hands and invite him.
Along the way, Li Tai's eyes glanced at Meton from time to time. He wanted to say something several times, but he stopped.
"Your Highness, Emperor Wei, if you have something to say, I'll tell you everything I know!" Meton said helplessly.
Li Tai sighed and said, "This King has read all the books in the world, and in terms of knowledge, I am not inferior to the great scholars of the world. Today, I am sincerely convinced. Previously, you gave the Indian numerals to the school of mathematics, making it much easier to calculate. Now, you have given the Confucian school the foreign spelling characters. With this as an opportunity, and with Kong Huisuo's wisdom, I believe that it won't be long before the Method of Homophone Pronunciation will be created. The Confucian school will definitely rise to a higher level. With just a few words from you, you are able to make a hundred schools of thought rise.
It had to be said that Morton's performance just now had really shocked Li Tai. It was as if Morton had an endless stream of tricks up his sleeve that could make an unremarkable Bai Family rise to prominence.
Meton spread his hands and said, "The Exotic Pinyin is right there. I just know about it one step ahead of others. I'm just a porter. I don't deserve such praise from Your Highness, Emperor Wei."
"Although everyone knows about this, under Brother Mo's lead, many of the world's students have become interested in the knowledge of the other side. However, most of them return empty-handed. Only Brother Mo is able to find gold from the seemingly backward and crude knowledge of the other side. This kind of insight is truly admirable." Li Tai couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"I'm just the first person to eat crabs." Meton said calmly. He wasn't proud because of this.
"The first person to eat crabs? What do you mean? Why haven't I heard of it before? Besides, no one has eaten crabs before? "Li Tai's curiosity was instantly aroused.
Modun laughed and said, "This is just a metaphor. It came from Mozi's secret book."
"Oh!" Li Tai was very interested in this extremely mysterious book of the School of Mo. Unfortunately, Meton never showed it to others.
Merton said, "According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period of Chu, there was a kind of ferocious-looking beetle with two pincers and eight legs in the rivers of Jianghu. Not only did it dig holes, but it also used its pincers to hurt people. Therefore, it was called the 'Man-Pinching Beetle'. "
Li Tai suddenly understood. This Man-Pinching Beetle must be the crab that was mentioned.
"Later on, when the Chu Kingdom was controlling the flood, they sent warriors to supervise the construction. The Man-Pinching Beetle's invasion seriously hindered the project. The Man-Pinching Beetle came up with a plan. They dug a ditch beside the city and poured boiling water into the ditch. The Man-Pinching Beetles came over, and they all fell into the ditch and were scalded to death. The Man-Pinching Beetles that were scalded to death were red all over and emitted a delicious fragrance. The Man-Pinching Beetle curiously pried open the shell and smelled it. The fragrance was even stronger. He boldly took a bite. Who knew that the taste was so fresh and delicious that it was better than anything else. Therefore, the insect that was feared by people suddenly became a well-known delicacy. Everyone fought to eat it, and the Man-Pinching Beetle problem was solved.
In order to thank the Man-Pinching Beetle who dared to be the first in the world, the Man-Pinching Beetle was added under the word 'Pinching' and called the Man-Pinching Beetle 'Crab'. It meant that the Man-Pinching Beetle was conquered by the Man-Pinching Beetle and was the first crab eater in the world. "
"So that's how the word 'Crab' came to be. This is the essence of hieroglyphs!" Li Tai said in realization. At this moment, he was very interested in the Chinese hieroglyphs that Meton mentioned.
Meton nodded and said, "When Mosheng heard this, he sighed and said, 'The shape of the crab is terrible, ugly and ferocious. The first person to eat the crab in the world is a true warrior!'"
Li Tai nodded in agreement. The first person to eat the crab was very admirable. Who would dare to eat it if they were not warriors?
Just when Li Tai thought that the story was over, he did not expect Meton to continue, "The first person to eat the crab indeed needs a lot of courage, but at the same time, he also reaped a delicacy that ordinary people can't taste. As the first hundred schools to dabble in the lost knowledge of foreign lands, the School of Mo is like the first person to eat the crab. Although they paid a high price, they also reaped a lot of benefits."
Li Tai heard this and could not help but feel emotional. He said solemnly, "This is indeed what the School of Mo deserves."
"Risk and opportunity are equal. Just like those barbarian merchants who came from afar to buy silk, even if the desert was littered with bones, it still could not stop their footsteps. The difference between the School of Mo and them is that what they seek is wealth, while what the School of Mo seeks is knowledge, "Merton said.
The school of mathematics became prosperous because of the Indian numerals, and the Confucian school got the pinyin script, not to mention the School of Mo. Today, I shamelessly ask brother-in-law to give me some pointers on my school of geography. I wonder if there are any lost knowledge of foreign lands that I can learn from, "Li Tai said sincerely.
"The school of geography? Does Emperor Wei want to be the first person to eat the crab in the school of geography as well? "
"Of course!" Li Tai admitted without any hesitation at all.
"Then …" Before Meton could reply, he suddenly felt the carriage stop. He immediately knew that they had arrived at the Mo clan. He immediately changed the topic, "Brother Mo Jiazi has already reported back to the Mo clan. Compared to Changle who already knows that Emperor Wei is coming, it's best if we don't keep Changle waiting for too long."
"That's fine too. I haven't seen sister Changle in a long time," Li Tai suppressed his anxiety and said patiently.
As soon as they entered the Mo clan, they saw that Princess Changle was already waiting outside the hall. Seeing Li Tai and Meton come together, she couldn't help but smile, "Third brother, how do you have time to visit sister today?"
Li Tai saw Changle and couldn't help but smile lovingly, "His Majesty has chosen a representative of the imperial family to attend the Hundred Schools Conference. Brother Crown Prince's leg injury hasn't healed and he's recuperating. It just so happens that it involves third brother's' Zhi Di Zhi ', so father has chosen third brother to come. It's not easy for me to leave the palace, so I've specially come to see you."
Among Empress Zhangsun's children, although Li Tai and Li Chengqian had already shown signs of competition, he was extremely close to Princess Changle. Seeing Li Tai come to visit, Princess Changle was naturally in an extremely good mood.
"Third brother, there's no need to worry. Sister will go to the maternity hospital on time. President Zhang has received the true teachings of Doctor Sun. Sister's fetus is very healthy," Changle said happily.
Before this, everyone envied Princess Changle's noble birth. She was the eldest princess of the Tang dynasty and was doted on by everyone. But now, Princess Changle was even more enviable because she had married a good husband. In order for his wife to give birth smoothly, he had even personally set up a hospital. What kind of doting was this?
Li Tai glanced at Meton with satisfaction. Seeing how well he treated Princess Changle, he didn't care about the matter of him calling him brother-in-law.
"I believe that brother-in-law is not only a good husband, but also a good father. In today's Hundred Schools Conference, did brother-in-law propose to set up a kindergarten for his unborn nephew in advance so that he can have a happy childhood?" Li Tai said loudly. In order to obtain Meton's guidance, he had chosen to speak up for Meton.
"Kindergarten?" Princess Changle's eyes lit up when she heard Li Tai's idea of the kindergarten. She couldn't help but look at Meton tenderly.
"It's just a concept. I'm afraid that our child can only be enrolled in school after three years of implementation in the Mo Family Village," Merton said.
"Brother-in-law, I naturally believe in your talent. Moreover, Brother Mo has never failed in what he wants to do. Moreover, he has repeatedly come up with amazing ideas. Just now, Brother Wang wanted to ask brother-in-law to give some advice on the Encyclopedia of Earth," Li Tai mentioned again.
Meton felt helpless when he heard Li Tai mention it again. He knew that he couldn't avoid it this time.
"In fact, the opportunity of the School of Earth is not in the extraterritorial region, but in the Tang dynasty, which is also right beside us," Meton said solemnly.
"Right beside us." Li Tai couldn't help but be stunned and looked around subconsciously.
Meton didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was obviously exaggerating when he said that it was right beside them.
"How does His Highness Emperor Wei measure the geography on a daily basis?" Meton asked.
"Of course, he sends someone to inspect the place and measure it himself," Li Tai said matter-of-factly.
"That is to say, only the person who measures it himself can see the majestic mountains and rivers, but no one else can?" Meton shook his head and said.
"This …" Li Tai vaguely grasped something, but he always felt that there was a layer of fog blocking him.
"Among the hundred schools of thought, there is one school that can make people who have never seen the mountains feel as if they are there," Meton reminded again.
"Is my husband talking about a poet? Some famous works often make people feel as if they are there and have a rich aftertaste," Changle said in her heart.
Meton shook his head and said, "Some famous works can make people forget to go back, but such works are very rare. How can they cover the geography of the world?"
"Painter!" Suddenly, Li Tai had an idea and blurted out.
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