"Delicious, it really is delicious!" In the Mo clan, Meton chowed down on a crab.
Ever since the Mo Family publicized the Ink Technique of Living Fish and the method of making ice, it could be said to be a revolutionary change in the fishing industry. Businessmen who pursued wealth sent delicious fish from all over the world to Chang 'an City from thousands of miles away. Not to mention crabs, even seafood from the sea could be found in the two markets of Chang' an City. Of course, the price of seafood was extremely high.
On the other hand, the crab in Meton's mouth was free of charge. It had been gifted to the Mo clan by Li Shimin. It was an extremely clear warning.
Naturally, Meton was not afraid of Li Shimin's warning. After all, he now had an insider. As Princess Changle was pregnant and could not eat seafood, these crabs were all in Meton's stomach.
"Good child, don't kick your mother anymore. Father will be back soon!" Moton finished the last crab leg and cleaned his hands. He stroked Changle Xian's belly and ordered in a serious manner. "Don't worry.
Princess Changle slapped away Meton's mischievous hand and laughed, "He's only three months old. How can he kick people?"
Her pregnancy had just begun to show after three months, and there was no sign of any movement at all. Meton was just deceiving himself!
Modun said confidently, "This is our child. It's bound to be gifted. It doesn't know how to kick people."
"Alright, just because you say so?" Princess Changle chased Meton out of the door with a look of disgust. "You have something important to do today. You can't delay it."
"Building the Wei River Bridge is a matter of the Xiangfu Family. The Mo Family only needs to provide the materials. I don't need to do anything." Meton said indifferently.
Princess Changle rolled her eyes at Meton and said, "The Wei River Bridge was your idea. Now that all levels of society have attached great importance to it, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain yourself if you don't appear."
Meton thought about Li Shimin's cold face and could not help but shudder. Only then did he step out of the Mo clan reluctantly.
The carriage headed north. After exiting the west gate of Chang 'an, they saw a straight turning road that led to the Wei River in the north. At the end of the turning road was the site of the Wei River Bridge.
From this, it could be seen how much importance the Imperial Court placed on the Wei River Bridge. For the construction of the Wei River Bridge, they had even specially built a new transfer road to transport bridge construction materials. Moreover, it was a six-lane brick road of the highest standard.
Seeing the endless stream of cars, Meton couldn't help but sigh emotionally. "When the Wei River Bridge is completed, this brick path will be ten times, no, a hundred times more prosperous than it is today."
As the only passage from Chang 'an to the north, once the Wei River Bridge was completed, it would be as busy as the Longhai Line.
The horse carriage drove northward along the straight brick road. Twenty miles north of Chang 'an, they saw a huge construction site rising from the ground on the vast riverbank.
At the construction site, many craftsmen were busy. It could be said that the imperial court had put in a lot of effort for this project. Just the number of laborers they had recruited was no less than 3,000, not to mention the many members of the School of Mo and the skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. Just the daily expenditure alone was not a small sum.
Meton came this time with the huge transport team of the Mo clan behind him. They were specially used to transport materials for the Wei River Bridge. As soon as they arrived at the construction site, the Xiangfu clan received the news. A familiar person walked over. It was Uncle Tong, who was by Li Yun's side.
"Young Master Mo!" Uncle Tong bowed. Originally, Uncle Tong was extremely dissatisfied with Meton. However, after Meton disregarded the past and gave the opportunity to build the Wei River Bridge to Li Yun, Uncle Tong's attitude toward Meton and the Mo clan changed greatly. And this time, just like the construction of the Qu River Bridge, Uncle Tong was also responsible for the transfer of materials between the Mo clan and the Xiangfu clan.
"Uncle Tong, please check this batch of materials!" Merton said.
"With Merton personally escorting them, how can this old servant not rest assured?" Uncle Tong said modestly, but he was not soft-hearted in private. He meticulously began to inspect the materials that Moton had sent over. After all, this was an opportunity for the revival of the Xiangfu family. He did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
"Where's Brother Li?" While Uncle Tong was checking, Meton looked around but did not see Li Yun's figure.
"Young Master is measuring the distance of the bridge on the other side. Brother Mo Jiazi has already gone to report to him. He should be here soon." Uncle Tong smiled.
As soon as Uncle Tong finished speaking, two figures came down from the boat and walked over. It was Tian Qiong and Li Yun. Tian Qiong's face was full of anger. Beside him, Li Yun kept trying to persuade him, but it seemed to have little effect.
"Is this how the Xiangfu clan treats the Mohist?" Meton looked at the angry Tian Qiong and sneered.
"The Mohist? In my opinion, the Mo clan has betrayed the Mohist clan and cooperated with the Mohist clan's greatest enemy, the Confucians. Is this an insult to Mosheng's teachings? "Tian Qiong could no longer hold back and angrily rebuked.
"Mosheng's teachings?" Meton was slightly surprised.
"Yes? Zimo Zi said: The Confucian said: "There is skill in kinship, and there is respect for the virtuous. "The difference between kinship and estrangement is also …"
Tian Qiong was talking about the non-Confucian chapter in the Mohist scriptures. It was the most intense ideological conflict between the Mohist and the Confucian school, and also the fuse of the conflict between the two schools.
"The Confucian school distinguishes kinship and estrangement. The Mohist clan loves the world, while the Confucian school prepares with time and respects the elderly and the filial piety. The Mohist clan respects the virtuous, while the Confucian school does not produce. The Mohist clan … The Confucian and Mohist schools have been opposing each other for thousands of years. However, I heard that Merton took the initiative to cooperate with the Confucian school to promote homophones. Isn't this raising a tiger and betraying one's home?" Tian Qiong scolded.
"In that case, the Mohist theory is much better than the Confucian school, but why is the Confucian school still the only one in this world?" Meton asked.
"Isn't that because of Emperor Wu of Han and Dong Zhongshu …" Tian Qiong spat hatefully. Ever since Confucianism dominated the world, Confucianism had been suppressing the Mohist Family. Apart from the Mohist Family's decline, Confucianism also played a significant role. Back then, Mo Lie was already conferred the title of Marquis. However, the Mohist Family Village was still living a precarious life and Confucianism was also involved.
Meton sneered and said, "Is it only because of Emperor Wu of Han and Dong Zhongshu? Then what about the later emperors? Why did they continue to dominate the Confucian school? It's because the Confucian school's ideology is indeed better than the Mohist clan's. "
"Bullsh * t! How can the Confucian school's ideology be better than the Mohist clan's?" Tian Qiong was flustered and exasperated when he heard this. It was as if the most sacred thing he had been holding on to had been defiled.
Meton pondered for a moment and said, "At least in this era, the Confucian school's ideology is more practical than the Mohist clan's. The Confucian school has a miraculous effect on pacifying the people and educating them. On the other hand, the Mohist clan's ideology is good, but how can they love the world with impartiality? There are tens of millions of people in the world. Even if the Mohist clan used all their resources, how many people could they help? Let alone love the world with impartiality. As for non-aggression, if you have the time, you can flip through the history books.
Moton refuted each and every one of his arguments. Tian Qiao was rendered speechless by Moton's arguments.
"According to what you said, the Mohist clan's ideology is worthless? This is the reason why you betrayed the Mohist clan! "Tian Qiong was disheartened.
Meton shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I think the Mohist clan's ideology is more advanced than the Confucian school's. However, it's too advanced that it's difficult to realize."
"Then what does Brother Mo think the Mohist clan's ideology should be realized?" Li Yun's eyes lit up.
Meton waved his hand and said, "When the Xiangfu clan has built bridges in the dangerous places of the world, the world will be unimpeded, and the goods from the north and south will be unimpeded. When the world is united, the language will be the same, and the sound will be the same. When countless exotic species will enter the Tang dynasty, the people will no longer have to worry about hunger and cold. When the people in every village are as rich as the Mohist clan, every child can enjoy a fair education and can choose any one of the hundred schools of thought at will, the Mohist clan's ideology will really shine. Love with impartiality, non-aggression, respect for equality, and respect for the virtuous will be popular in China."
Hearing this, Tian Qiong and Li Yun's eyes lit up, and their hearts were filled with excitement. What Meton said was their lifelong belief.
"And the Mohist clan has been working hard toward this goal. What has the Xiangfu clan done?" Meton asked.
Tian Qiong couldn't help but feel ashamed. The Xiangfu clan had been living in seclusion. If it weren't for the sudden rise of the Mohist clan, the Xiangfu clan would probably continue to live in seclusion until they died out.
"It's not terrible to admit that others are excellent, but it's terrible to not recognize yourself. At least at the present stage, the Confucian clan's position is unshakable. Even if the Mohist clan's ideology prevails in the future, the Confucian clan's ideology is indispensable, and even the other schools of thought are indispensable. Maybe there will be new theories that are better than the Mohist clan's. If you can't admit the Confucian clan's position, you will never be able to restore the Mohist clan." Meton reprimanded.
Tian Qiong was speechless. He had to admit that what Meton said was true. The Confucian clan's current position was indeed as stable as Mount Tai. It was impossible to shake it. The Mohist clan's direct confrontation with the Confucian clan was no different from hitting a rock with an egg.
Meton changed the topic. "Moreover, the Mohist clan is not like the Confucian clan said. The Confucian clan pays too much attention to human relations and morals, while the Mohist clan is pragmatic and studies the Mohist techniques to benefit the people. The Confucian clan and the Mohist clan are not fundamentally opposed, but can complement each other. The three prefectures are a test of the cooperation between the Confucian clan and the Mohist clan. As for the results, we will have to wait and see. "
Tian Qiong took advantage of the situation and said, "Then the Old Man will wait and see. I hope you won't help the evildoer."
Meton didn't press the advantage of Tian Qiong's stubbornness. After all, this was the honeymoon period between the two branches of the Mohist clan, and Tian Qiong was a direct descendant of the Xiangfu clan.
"Today, I came here not only to deliver the materials, but also to confirm the location of the piers of the Wei River Bridge," Meton said solemnly.
The location of the piers was the foundation of a bridge's success. If it was too short, it would take time and effort, and if it was too wide, it would increase the bridge's risk and easily cause safety accidents. Moreover, the cost of a bridge was not cheap, especially the Wei River Bridge. Once there was a safety liability, the losses would be astronomical.
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