"The Five Families and Seven Hopes have lost!"
The news of the court meeting soon spread throughout Chang 'an City. No one expected that Mo Jiazi would have the last laugh. With the intervention of the Jiangnan forces, Mo Jiazi had turned the situation around.
"I'm afraid this is the first time the Five Families and Seven Hopes have lost in a thousand years, and they have lost convincingly." A scholar could not help but sigh.
The Five Families and Seven Hopes were a proud existence. When the heads of the seven families came together to recruit the Mo family, everyone thought that Mo Jiazi would definitely kowtow. However, they did not expect that Mo Jiazi would be so proud that he directly rejected the Five Families and Seven Hopes' recruitment.
Then the Five Families and Seven Hopes became angry and joined forces to besiege the Mo family. With such a huge political and economic power, the Mo family almost fell into the biggest predicament in history, trying to force Mo Jiazi to submit.
However, they still underestimated Mo Jiazi's pride. Not only did he resist stubbornly, but he also came up with many strange counterattacks. He even made the Mo family stick together and fight to the death with the Five Families and Seven Hopes.
In the end, he personally planned the development of Jiangnan, which attracted the help of the Jiangnan officials and finally broke the siege of the Five Families and Seven Hopes.
"This time, the Five Families and Seven Hopes have suffered a double loss!" Many people in Chang 'an City laughed. The Five Families and Seven Hopes joining forces to besiege the Mo family was already suspected of bullying the weak, but who would have thought that Mo Jiazi would turn the tables in the end.
Defeating the Five Families and Seven Hopes!
If this happened in the past, it would be a big joke, but today, this joke actually came true.
"Knowledge is wealth, knowledge is power!" Kong Yingda murmured in a low voice.
These two sentences were probably Mo Jiazi's real thoughts. Mo Jiazi relied on nothing more than knowledge to fight against the Five Families and Seven Hopes with the strength of a village.
The Green Dragon Secret Skill had brought a huge amount of wealth to the Mo Family Village, and the Mo Family's Mo Skills had given the Mo Family the power to fight against the five families. Since Mo Jiazi could defeat the Five Families and Seven Desires, the Confucian School could naturally do the same. This time, Mo Jiazi had shown the world the power of knowledge. He believed that today, the trend of learning would greatly increase. If Mo Jiazi could defeat the Five Families and Seven Desires with knowledge, then even if ordinary students were not as miraculous as Mo Jiazi, they could still use knowledge to change their lives.
"Qufu has already sent word that they will fully support the construction of the library!" When Kong Desheng received Qufu's letter, he couldn't help but feel greatly comforted. The benefits of the library could bring the Kong Family's reputation to a whole new level. Naturally, the Qufu Kong Family couldn't sit still and do nothing about it.
The support of the Qufu Kong Family wasn't just in terms of money. Countless Confucian disciples were also flocking to Chang 'an City. As a result, the constraints of the library's manpower and money were easily resolved.
The Chai family.
Chai Lingwu was lying on a stool obediently. Beside him, a middle-aged man was holding a ferule and waiting for a beating.
"Second Uncle, please go easy on me!" Chai Lingwu looked at the three-finger-wide ferule and said with lingering fear.
The Chai family's Second Uncle chuckled and said, "Why are you regretting it? It was your idea to purchase goods from the Mo Family Village. If you don't take this beating, the Chai family won't be able to forgive you! You should know that the Chai family's goods are still being held in Longxi, including the thirty-six courses of Green Dragon True Medicine that you pocketed. "
Chai Lingwu's face immediately turned bitter. The reason he took the risk to purchase goods from the Mo Family Village was because of the value of the Green Dragon True Medicine in the Western Regions. He thought that the Chai family would just put on a show, but he didn't expect to be beaten up for real.
"Fine, but all the profits from the Green Dragon True Medicine will belong to me!" Chai Lingwu gritted his teeth and said.
"I knew you wouldn't lose out. I'll accept this on behalf of the family!" The Chai family's second uncle felt the pinch, but he still agreed readily. If he did not give the Chai family an explanation, the Chai family's goods would not be able to reach the Western Regions. After tasting the benefits of the Silk Road, the Chai family would not be willing to let go of their annual fortune.
As Second Uncle Chai raised the ferule high, just as it was about to land on Chai Lingwu, a dignified voice was heard.
"Stop! There's no need to fight anymore!"
A voice suddenly rang out, stopping Second Uncle Chai's plank from falling.
"Father!" Chai Lingwu was overjoyed when he heard his father's voice. His father loved him dearly.
"Big Brother, I know you feel sorry for Ling Wu, but if you don't give the Five Clans and Seven Kings an explanation, I'm afraid this matter won't be resolved!" Second Uncle Chai was dissatisfied with Chai Shao. If the Li family of Longxi did not let them go, his interests would be affected.
"Five surnames and seven hopes!" Chai Shao sneered, "From now on, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are no longer insufferably arrogant. Even Mo Jiazi can defeat him, what does my Chai family have to fear?"
"Mo Jiazi wins!"
"The Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have lost!"
Chai Lingwu and Second Uncle Chai exclaimed at the same time.
Chai Lingwu nodded and said, "That's right. Today's court meeting is out. Xiao Yu, Duke of Song, has received His Majesty's edict to thoroughly investigate the matter of the Five Clans and Seven Hopes blocking the trade route. This time, the Mo family benefited from Jiangnan's help and could be said to have escaped. The Five Clans and Seven Hopes have a headache, so how can they be in the mood to make things difficult for my Chai family?"
The two of them suddenly felt like they were in a dream. Even the deep-rooted Chai family in Guanzhong had to bow to the Five Clans and Seven Hopes. They did not expect that they would be defeated by Mo Jiazi.
Chai Lingwu sat on the stool. He did not feel lucky to have escaped the beating at all. His face was filled with disbelief. The Five Clans and Seven Hopes were people that he would not dare to resist even if he was willing to be beaten. Now, they had been defeated by Mo Jiazi, who was about the same age as him.
"Doesn't that mean that the rise of Jiangnan is a foregone conclusion?" Second Uncle Chai murmured. Even he knew that with his character, even he could see that according to Mo Jiazi's plan for the development of Jiangnan, the rise of Jiangnan was a matter of time. After all, its natural advantages were too great.
Chai Shao nodded and said, "That's right. That's why the Chai family's caravan has decided to split off and go to Jiangnan."
"Go to Jiangnan? Won't that completely offend the Five Clans and Seven Hopes? "Second Uncle Chai was shocked. If the Chai family went to Jiangnan, they would definitely offend the Five Clans and Seven Hopes."
"So what? The Chai family does not need to rely on the Five Clans and Seven Hopes, but the royal family. Since His Majesty is willing to see the rise of Jiangnan and the revival of the Mo family, we naturally have to do our best to satisfy His Majesty," Chai Shao said meaningfully.
Chai Lingwu suddenly understood. No wonder when he proposed to buy goods from the Mo family village, not many people in the family objected. It turned out that he was used as a tool.
Not only did the Chai family see Li Shimin's intentions, but even more people noticed that there was another force that was invisibly controlling the situation in the battle between the Mo family and the Five Clans and Seven Hopes. That force was the royal family.
In this battle, although Li Shimin had been watching from the sidelines and had not even once expressed his stance, he had made the Five Clans and Seven Hopes hesitate to attack the rat for fear of breaking the vases. They did not dare to attack in Chang 'an and Luoyang, leaving a little room for Mo Jiazi to breathe.
Then there was the development of Jiangnan, whose benefits were well known. Not only could it greatly increase the wealth of the Tang dynasty, but it could also maintain the balance between the north and the south. Li Shimin, who was used to using checks and balances, was naturally tempted. However, the financial situation of the Tang dynasty made it impossible for him to support Jiangnan.
The cooperation between the Mo family and Jiangnan was Li Shimin's test for Jiangnan. If the aristocratic families of Jiangnan did not dare to resist the Five Clans and Seven Hopes, then Li Shimin would naturally be extremely disappointed in the officials of Jiangnan. Naturally, he would not support the officials of Jiangnan. Fortunately, the Mo family and Jiangnan did not disappoint Li Shimin. Now, everything was just Li Shimin pushing the boat with the current.
Now, all of this happened naturally. With the hundred schools of thought against the aristocratic families, the Confucian education for all people promoted the rise of the Shu family, breaking the control of the Five Clans and Seven Hopes on the imperial court. The Mo family promoted the development of Jiangnan, breaking the control of the Five Clans and Seven Hopes on the imperial court's economy. Everything was developing according to Li Shimin's expectations.
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