"Young Master Qiqi! The gift has been delivered. Li Xin, who hurried back from the east of the city, came to Merton's front and reported respectfully.

Merton nodded, and said with a smile: "I hope Brother Li can understand my hard work." ”

Wu Meiniang on the side was dissatisfied: "The Xiangfu clan is so aimed at us, the master also gives generous gifts to us, and promises a high position, it is too cheap for them." ”

"This is not cheap for them, as long as Li Yun's master and servant bring three kinds of rulers and two bridge design drawings back to the Xiangfu family, it will definitely cause an uproar in the Xiangfu family, all along, Mojia Village is in the light, the Xiangfu family is in the dark, the enemy is dark and I am bright, Mojia Village has been in passivity, and the Weihe Bridge is the bait that leads the Xiangfu family." Merton said triumphantly.

"That's the Weihe Bridge! How can the master be cheap to outsiders! Wu Meiniang said unwillingly.

Merton snorted coldly: "Cheap, do you think that the Weihe River is not comparable to the Qujiang River, and the Weihe Bridge is naturally not comparable to the Qujiang Beam Bridge." Nowadays, the beam bridge is just emerging, and the Weihe Bridge is only staying on the theory, which requires more than 10 million jobs, and the Mojia Village is too shallow in this regard, and it is not as good as the Xiangfu family who has been immersed in the bridge for dozens of generations. ”

The bridge knowledge required to build a bridge across the Wei River is too much, and any small mistake will cause serious consequences.

Wu Meiniang was speechless when she heard this, Mojia Village built the Qujiang Bridge, thanks to Mojia Village's powerful technology, solid materials, and Moton's advanced concept, but when it comes to the theory of building bridges, Mojia Village is probably still in a state of Xiaobai, and I am afraid it is really difficult to be competent for the construction of the Weihe Bridge.

"Merton, okay, it's time for us to enter the palace!" At this moment, Princess Changle suddenly came in and said.

Only then did Merton get up and said: "Okay, the Qujiang Liang Bridge has been built, and I will report the good news to His Majesty when I appear, and by the way, see how much money the imperial court can allocate to build the Weihe Bridge!" ”

Princess Changle couldn't help glaring at Merton, she really had no way to take Merton and Li Shimin, this pair of Weng sons-in-law was simply a natural enemy, Li Shimin often pit his son-in-law and didn't say anything, and every time Merton went to see Li Shimin, he would always bring some problems that Li Shimin also had a headache for.

"Princess Changle and the concubine have returned to the palace!

When Princess Changle returned to the palace, the entire palace immediately became a sensation, you must know that during this period of time, Merton and Princess Changle simply occupied the headlines of Chang'an City.

Especially with the craze of the White Snake Biography, Princess Changle's reputation has reached a higher level, and she has simply become an idol in the hearts of women, and the dispute between the two veins of the Mo family Qujiang River and the public apprenticeship are even more amazing to the world.

Everyone smacked their tongues, the pattern of the hundred schools of thought is indeed extraordinary, and the most that others gamble on is to win or lose some money, and the battle of ideas of the hundred schools of thought is confirmed by a bridge that is easy to run.

"Sister Changle!"

"Brother-in-law!"

A group of princes and princesses gathered around the two of them, chattering non-stop.

"This is my gift to you!" Princess Changle greeted the brothers and sisters with a smile, and gave everyone a beautiful book.

"Wow! The Legend of the White Snake! It's still with illustrations! Princess Jinyang took the book, looked at the exquisite patterns, and couldn't help but exclaim happily.

This is a single copy of "The Legend of the White Snake" specially printed by the ink magazine, and it is printed with illustrations specially created by Purple Yi for it, which is extremely exquisite, and immediately makes the princes and princesses love it.

"Meet on the broken bridge!"

"Borrow an umbrella from West Lake!"

"Water floods Jinshan Temple!"

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The exquisite illustrations make everyone love it, and they can't help but hold the baby in their arms.

"Brother-in-law, is the bridge you built really that strong?"

"Brother-in-law, is the hedgehog law real?"

"I want a steel ruler too!"

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Most of the princesses gathered around Princess Changle, and the princes surrounded Merton, chattering and asking questions, and Merton's magical means were the most attractive to them.

"When you are free, I can take you to see the Qujiang Liang Bridge in person." Merton said with a smile, responding to the princes one by one.

"Okay, Morton and Changle have just returned to the palace, so don't bother, go and study your homework!" In the end, it was Empress Changsun and Li Shimin who came together, which broke the siege for the two.

"I don't want to listen to those doctoral lectures, boring, where is it more fun than my brother-in-law's lectures!" Li Zhi on the side was dissatisfied.

Responsible for teaching a group of princes is the doctor of Hongwenguan, who teaches the Four Books and Five Classics every day, or the laws of history books, which is extremely boring, compared to Merton's coursework of Professor Wu Meiniang, not only on-the-spot teaching, but also witty and interesting philosophical stories, with depth, levels, and interesting, in contrast, Li Zhi is naturally extremely reluctant to listen to those boring courses.

When Morton heard this, he couldn't help but persuade: "Most of the Mohist doctrines are extremely esoteric, and they require a certain foundation to learn. ”

Merton couldn't help but sigh that Li Zhi was really ignorant and fearless, and the knowledge of science in later generations was recognized as difficult, where could it be compared to the ease and ease of understanding the liberal arts, Li Zhi really didn't know the blessings in the blessings, and hoped that he would not regret it in the future.

Merton said something badly, which persuaded Li Zhi to reluctantly leave.

Li Shimin saw all this in his eyes, and couldn't help but nod with a smile, he naturally heard the content of Merton's teaching, and even he had to sigh that Wu Meiniang had indeed met a good teacher, but the royal family was different, pursuing Confucian education, if he rashly changed to Mohist, it would definitely cause an uproar, but fortunately, Merton properly solved all this.

"Your father and Merton have something to do, you and my mother and daughter go and say something considerate!" Empress Changsun hadn't seen Princess Changle for a long time, so she took the initiative to pull Princess Changle away, leaving Morton and Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are fortunate not to be dishonored, and the Qujiang Liang Bridge has finally been built!" Merton said solemnly towards Li Shimin.

"Well, you didn't disappoint me this time!" Li Shimin naturally also heard about the shocking achievements of the Qujiang Beam Bridge, and when he saw with his own eyes that Merton built the Qujiang Bridge into a beam bridge, he was already amazed, but he did not expect that the real Qujiang Beam Bridge was so strong, at least the current load-bearing of cars and horses could not pose a threat to the Qujiang Beam Bridge at all.

Merton couldn't help but show a smug smile, suddenly glanced at Li Shimin, and quickly recovered his serious expression, and said: "Your Majesty, since the Qujiang Bridge has confirmed that reinforced concrete is indeed the best thing to build a bridge, I think the next bridge can also be started." ”

"Weihe Bridge!" Li Shimin's breath suddenly stagnated, and he couldn't help but think of the majestic bridge on the picture, when he saw the schematic diagram of the Weihe Bridge for the first time, this bridge was already deeply engraved in his mind, lingering for a long time.

As long as the Weihe Bridge is repaired, there will be no traffic restrictions in Chang'an City, and there is no need for others to say more about the benefits, Li Shimin has long been excited.

"How soon will this bridge be built?" Li Shimin asked solemnly.

Merton thought for a while and said, "If Mojia Village is allowed to be built, it will take at least ten years!" ”

"Ten years!" Li Shimin couldn't help but exclaim. He never imagined that the construction period of the Weihe Bridge would be so long.

Merton nodded solemnly and said: "There has never been a precedent for such a long bridge since ancient times, and the difficulties overcome are unknown, and it is already rare to be able to build it in ten years." ”

"But that's too long!" Li Shimin said dissatisfied.

"But if the Xiangfu clan comes to repair it, as long as there is sufficient money supply from the imperial court, it can be repaired in five years at most." Merton Road.

"Xiangfu's lineage, Li Chun's descendant!" Li Shimin couldn't help muttering.

For Li Chun's name, even he has heard of it, Li Chun is the most famous bridge expert in the previous dynasty, and the Zhaozhou Bridge he supervised has been extremely amazing, and countless masters have been impressed by it.

The Qujiang arch bridge built by his descendant Li Yun was only at a disadvantage compared with the beam bridge made of reinforced concrete not long ago, and its bridge-building process was naturally confirmed.

"You blamed the Weihe Bridge on the Xiangfu family, could it be that you kid wants to be lazy!" Li Shimin was deeply suspicious of Merton's motives, and with his understanding of Merton, a years-long work, with Merton's character, he could not sit still.

Merton suddenly exclaimed: "Your Majesty, you have been wronged! Weichen is dedicated to the sake of the imperial court, the Weihe Bridge is extremely important to Chang'an City, and the Xiangfu family has accumulated countless bridge repair secrets for several generations, rather than being buried in the mountains, it is better to use it on the Weihe Bridge, which is not buried. ”

Li Shimin snorted coldly, he naturally knew the accumulation of the Xiangfu clan in repairing the bridge, and the Weihe Bridge was too important for Chang'an City, if it was coupled with the help of the Xiangfu clan, it would be foolproof.

"If the Xiangfu clan doesn't come out of the mountain, you will give me a nest on the edge of the Wei River, when the Wei River Bridge will be built, and when will I return to Chang'an City." Li Shimin said coldly.

Merton smiled confidently and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, but no craftsman in the world can refuse the temptation of the Weihe Bridge, this time the Xiangfu clan will definitely not be able to hold back, as long as the money and food of the imperial court do not lag behind!" ”

"Two hundred thousand!" Li Shimin thought of the cost of playing the Weihe Bridge in Merton, and couldn't help but twitch in his heart, the cost of the Weihe Bridge was too high, and you must know that it only cost 400,000 yuan to build the brick road from Chang'an City to Luoyang.

Merton has been committed to making the Tang Dynasty court keep spending money, and seeing Li Shimin's suspicions, he hurriedly explained: "As the saying goes, Jinqiao Yinlu copper house, bridge repair has always cost a lot, not to mention the Weihe Bridge project is huge, the materials and labor required are innumerable, 200,000 guan is not much, but fortunately, the 200,000 guan does not need the imperial court all at once, only the imperial court needs to allocate it in batches within five years." ”

"Allocate 200,000 yuan in batches within five years!" Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, so that the imperial court could bear it.

"Of course, if Your Majesty thinks that the cost is too much, my Mojia Village can bear the 200,000 yuan as much as Your Majesty allows Mojia Village to collect bridge tolls on the Weihe Bridge for twenty years." Merton said excitedly.

"Don't even think about it!" Li Shimin flatly refused. Once the Weihe Bridge is built, it will be the main artery in the north of Chang'an City, and the daily flow of pedestrians, vehicles and horses will be endless, even if it is a penny for one person, it can also make a lot of money.

Merton couldn't help but sigh regretfully, the Weihe Bridge is the real cornucopia, where is Li Shimin willing to let go, even if the imperial court's finances are tight, he gritted his teeth to support it in the end.

"You have such confidence to build the Weihe Bridge, maybe you rely on a so-called bank." Li Shimin's eyes flashed.

The Mojia Village Bank was built not far from the Vermilion Bird Gate, so naturally it could not be concealed from Li Shimin, and at that moment Mo Dun nodded and said: "The purpose of the Mojia Village Bank is to facilitate the internal business operation of Mojia Village, but it is not too difficult for Mojia Village to gather a fortune through this. ”

When Li Shimin saw Merton's admission, he couldn't help but show a hint of inexplicability and said: "The Mo family wants to get involved in the Qian Zhuang business, but have you ever thought about the reaction of the Ziqian family. ”

"Ziqian family!" Merton said in his heart.

"This is an extremely ancient and mysterious hundred schools, although the reputation is not good, but the power is extremely huge, hidden in all walks of life, like a gadfly secretly sucking blood and growing, whether it is prosperous or troubled times, there is always the existence of the Ziqian family, and even in the successive dynasties of the court there is a secret shadow of the Ziqian family." Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

Merton's heart suddenly changed, and he said word by word: ""Historical Records, Biography of Goods and Colonies"

Ziqian is an ancient business, earlier than the hundred schools of thought, and it is really recorded in the historical records.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yes, that is the first time that the Ziqian family has appeared in front of the world, and it is also the last time." But the figure of Ziqian's family has never disappeared. ”

Merton's heart was shocked, his background was still too shallow, he originally thought that the Buddhists were the masterminds of Yinzi money, but in contact with Buddhism, Merton gradually denied this point of view, but he didn't expect that there was a mysterious hundred schools hidden behind Yinzi money - Ziqian family.

"The bank is not Ziqian, if the Ziqian family wants to fight, the Mo family will never back down." Merton said firmly.

If the Mohists want to develop, they must be inseparable from the support of a large amount of money, and the bank is the most important link in the revival of the Mohists.