"The ink festival wine has arrived!"

With the loud announcement of a guard, Merton walked up to the Taiji Hall proudly, and walked through the Manchu courtiers with an unchanged face.

"Weichen see Your Majesty!"

Merton walked up to the ministers and bowed to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin nodded and said to Yu Zhining: "Yu Aiqing, the ink sacrifice wine has arrived, if you have anything to ask, just ask!" ”

From a father's point of view, the son-in-law is so sincere to his daughter, he is naturally happy, but as an emperor, he has forbidden the extravagance of the court three or five times, but he has to set an example.

"May I ask Mo Sacrificial Wine, have you built a new three-story house?" Yu Zhining shouted.

Merton nodded and said: "Yes, this is indeed the case, Weichen's new house is for the wedding in a month, it is three stories high, about three zhang, and it has not exceeded the system." ”

Hundreds of officials nodded one after another, the three-zhang high is indeed not over-the-top, the entire Taiji Hall is about six zhang high, not to mention that on the streets of Chang'an City, three-zhang high buildings also abound.

Yu Zhining asked again: "Although it has not exceeded the system, whether it uses steel, cement refined by Taoist alchemy, porcelain produced in Xingyao, Hebei, and glass that is already a square square foot." ”

Merton admitted without hesitation: "But there is such a thing! ”

When the Manchu courtiers heard Merton's admission, they couldn't help but be in an uproar, steel, porcelain, and glass were extremely expensive things in Chang'an City, not to mention the cement extracted from Taoist alchemy, which was worth a lot of money when they heard it.

"Your Majesty, the ink sacrifice wine is in vain for the royal family, in order to cling to the princess, the construction of the wedding room is extremely extravagant, this wind cannot rise, if everyone follows suit, wouldn't it be a reappearance of the arrogance and lasciviousness of the tyrannical Sui? Please also think twice, Your Majesty. Yu Zhining bowed and said.

Li Shimin's face was expressionless, and he turned his head to look at Morton and said, "Merton, what can you defend yourself?" ”

Merton sneered: "Before, Lord Quan said that he was afraid that the princess would be wronged, and he was not used to leaving the palace to live, and he was worried about being wronged in Wechen's home, and now Wechen has rebuilt a new house, but Lord Yu has been criticized for being too extravagant, and you have told you all about black and white, what else do you want me to say, according to Lord Quan's meaning, how to repair the house to marry the princess to make you satisfied?" ”

Many sisters-in-law and important ministers of the royal family still remember the words of Quan Wanji, and now when they see Yu Zhining's twists and turns, they can't help frowning, the wind direction of the imperial history will fall to this side for a while, and then to that side, and when their sister-in-law marries the princess, if they suffer this trouble again, I am afraid it will be difficult to do today, if it is repaired well, the impeachment of the imperial history, the repair is not good, the princess is dissatisfied, how is it a dilemma.

Yu Zhining said stubbornly: "It's not wrong for Lord Quan to worry about the princess, this official supervises your extravagant style and is also loyal to your duties, how can you mix it up." But your new house is not only a luxury, a house costs thousands of dollars, I'm afraid the entire Chang'an City can't find such an expensive house! ”

Even Li Shimin couldn't help frowning, a house costs thousands of yuan, I'm afraid that even building a palace can't cost such money, and Merton has indeed gone a little too far.

Merton looked at Yu Zhining curiously, and said with a look of surprise: "Who told you that I spent thousands of dollars to build." ”

Yu Zhining snorted coldly and said: "The Confucian journals have been listed one by one, the materials used in your new house are extremely extravagant, let's talk about steel first, you spent at least 5,000 catties of steel, steel is the country's heavy weapon, and it is not enough to make swords for front-line soldiers, and you actually buried it in the wall, not only is it a luxury, it is simply a waste, what do you have to say about this." ”

Merton suddenly realized: "You said it's steel!" Not only is it 5,000 catties, there are 8,000 catties of steel, all of which are produced in their own workshops, and they don't cost money to use them casually! ”

"Homemade!"

"Didn't spend money!"

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Everyone was stunned, and they stopped talking about Merton's crooked reasoning, and even Li Shimin was not only stunned, but it seemed that what he had gained was reasonable! What kind of money do you talk about with your own things!

Yu Zhining suddenly felt a mouthful of blood welling up in his heart, he didn't expect that Merton would not calculate the price of steel on the market, but as if there was no wood left to build his own house, and it was so simple to cut down a tree in his own house by the way.

"Do you know the market price of Mojia steel, and how much is 8,000 catties of steel worth?" Yu Zhining roared angrily.

Merton waved his hand indifferently and said: "I don't care how much it is in the market, my Mojia Village started as a worker, and the steel produced is like the grain that the farmers have beaten down, is it because of the high price of food, can't even eat their own grain?" ”

Suddenly, many courtiers couldn't help but laugh, and among them, Cheng Cheng had the loudest laughter, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Merton.

Merton's words are not rough, what he produces at home, can't he use it yet, it's just nonsense, so Yu Zhining is indeed a little nosy.

Yu Zhining's face turned red and roared angrily: "Are you using it yourself?" What a waste of 8,000 gold of steel was buried in the wall, and what justification does the ink sacrifice wine have? ”

Merton then pretended to be abrupt and said, "You said this is it!" Since last year, Mo saw His Royal Highness the King of Wei crack the secret of the earth dragon turning over, the kid is always worried, what if Chang'an City really encounters the earth dragon turning over one day, Mo doesn't care, if the princess is in danger, it is impossible to escape the blame, this 8,000 catties of steel as a muscle, even if the earth dragon turns over, it can still ensure the safety of the new house. ”

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but move in their hearts, although it is rare for the earth dragon to turn over, but no one can guarantee that they will not meet, if they have such a solid house, wouldn't it be worry-free,

Yu Zhining looked at Merton's nonsense with a helpless face, how many years has the earth dragon turned over, how could it appear in Chang'an City so coincidentally, how can there be a sense of earthquake prevention in this era, in his opinion, Merton is just a mess.

Merton glanced at Yu Zhining playfully and said: "As for the waste you said, it is even more nonsense, the steel bar will not rust at all in the cement, one hundred and eighty years later, if the house is renovated and then smashed open, the steel bar inside is still intact, it is still a good piece of steel, how to waste it." ”

"One hundred and eighty years?" Many ministers of the Ministry of Industry couldn't help nodding secretly, the Mo family used real materials, in their opinion, once this new house is completed, it is not a problem to support one hundred and eighty years, and there are not many houses on the market that can support one hundred and eighty years.

In an instant, many ministers were excited, the new house built by the Mo family was safe, sturdy and durable, and it couldn't be more perfect, and many people began to think about whether to build one for themselves in the future.

Even Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help flashing, for the royal family, the word security seems to have a special meaning, and Merton's new house is as safe as a fortress.

Yu Zhining suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, Mo Jiazi is really a catfish, slippery and does not leave his hands, originally he impeached Mo Jiazi, but unknowingly became a publicity meeting for Mo Jiazi's new house, he obviously felt that many ministers were moved after hearing Mo Jiazi's explanation.

He originally wanted to prohibit this unhealthy trend, but he didn't expect that more and more ministers would be moved and want to own such a house.

So he began to decide not to entangle with Merton on the steel bar, but to transfer the point of attack to the tile, which was produced by the Xingyao kiln in Hebei, not the Mo family's own workshop! Moreover, porcelain is also extremely expensive, and he doesn't believe that Mo Jiazi can come up with any nonsense.

"You mean tiles! There are two kinds of tiles, one is pasted on the wall for beauty, looking at it from a distance, it is very good-looking like white jade, and it can also prevent the house from being exposed to the wind and rain, and the other is pasted on the ground in the house, smooth as a mirror, even if there is a trace of dust. Merton asked, puzzled.

"Stick to the ground!" Yu Zhining felt that his IQ had been insulted, the porcelain was as white as jade, and most of it was used as utensils, tea sets, and dishes, and Mo Jiazi not only pasted it on the wall, but even made it into tiles and pasted them in the house for people to step on.

Li Shimin couldn't help but have a headache, he was deeply speechless for Merton's whimsical thoughts, paving the road with bricks and paving the house with porcelain, is there anyone in the world who Morton doesn't dare to step on?

The other ministers were also dumbfounded, they really couldn't imagine what an experience it was to spread porcelain all over the house, but if you think about it, you know that it must be an ultimate enjoyment, many adults are from rich and noble families, and they can't help but sigh, or the Mo family will enjoy it.

"With porcelain sticking to the wall and laying the roof, you are simply a luxury madman." Yu Zhining's face was flushed and roared, I don't know if he was angry or thought that he had grabbed Merton's handle and said excitedly.

"By the way, these tiles did not pay for them, and they provided the ink technology for making tiles for Hebei Xingyao, and Mojia Village made a special machinery for pressing porcelain, which happened to be offset with these tiles." Merton said lightly.

Hebei Xingyao is a famous official kiln in the Tang Dynasty, so naturally it cannot be said that there is no money, but Mojia Village proposes to settle the account with goods, and Hebei Xingyao is naturally 10,000 willing.

Yu Zhining was extremely depressed in his heart, according to Merton's theory, I am afraid that he will have to change the machinery of his own house, and it will not cost money.

"A square piece of glass?"

"Homemade."

"What about the cement refined by Taoist alchemy?"

"The two are cooperative."

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The more Yu Zhining asked, the more angry he became, the glass was also produced by himself, and the cement was jointly produced by the Modao family, and even the workers who built the house were also children of the Mo family.

"Lord Yu, sure enough, his eyes are like a torch, the kid spent five times to buy back so many bricks, and they are all cheap red bricks, if it is a green brick, I'm afraid it will cost a lot more, but it's a pity that the kid only has a meager salary from the sixth grade, and he failed to let Her Royal Highness the princess live in a blue brick house, which is really worthy of His Majesty's love." Merton said with a look of shame.

The minister of the Manchu Dynasty looked at Merton's performance speechlessly, how much is a brick worth, and I am afraid how many bricks can be bought by taking out a piece of glass.

Yu Zhining was suddenly so angry that he was dizzy, but fortunately, he was much younger than Quan Wanji, so he didn't make a fool of himself on the spot.

Even Li Shimin couldn't stand it a little, and said coldly: "In this way, shouldn't I give you some money?" ”

Merton suddenly smiled dryly: "No, no, after the ministers and horses take office, it will be from the fifth grade, and the money at that time should be enough." ”

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said: "Since you didn't spend much money to build a house, I will spare you once this time because you are eager to get married and have forgivable circumstances." ”

Now that the Morton house has been built, Princess Changle's wedding date is approaching, can Li Shimin still be able to demolish the house, and where will Princess Changle get married then! Now that Merton has justified himself, Li Shimin just borrowed the slope to get off the donkey.

"Your Majesty, this wind must not rise! Today, His Majesty will not severely punish the Mo family, and in time, Datang will definitely follow suit and everyone will build such houses! Yu Zhining exclaimed bitterly, looking impassioned about the country and the people.

Other imperial histories also came out to advise, and the entire Taiji Hall suddenly fell silent.

Seeing this, Merton was furious in his heart, and suddenly bowed down and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has a word and is willing to defend himself." ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in the center, and said, "Let's talk!" ”

Merton got up, looked around at the group of imperial officials who asked for his life, and said: "When the ancestors were the people, the people were not clothed, and people wore animal skins and linen clothes, and it was not a luxury to be the first person to drape silk on his body; Most of the ancestors lived in caves, and when the first ancestors walked out of the caves, it was not a luxury to build wooden houses for themselves; Later, the wooden house became a brick house, is it a luxury, now it seems that it is not, but since then more and more ancestors have worn silk, more and more people have lived in wooden houses, brick houses, no one thinks this is a luxury. ”

Many important ministers nodded thoughtfully.

Merton continued: "And the three-story reinforced concrete building built by Mo is not the first wooden house of the ancestors, the first brick house, the first silk, the house is a home, people want to live in a safe, spacious and comfortable home, this house can not be washed down by water, fire is not damaged, earthquake does not collapse, it can be kept warm in winter, cool in summer, even if it is cloudy, the house is still transparent and bright, who does not want to have such a house." ”

After Merton finished speaking, almost all the ministers were silent for a while, and many ministers who had experienced poverty couldn't help but sigh for a while, having such a bright house is probably the dream of all poor people.

"Mo is getting married and starting a family, I need to build a strong and beautiful house as a new house, and this house is the best house I can build. First, there is no extravagance and waste, the use of gold, silver and jade, silk and satin, precious wood, and second, there is no wide occupation of the mansion, the place used is only thirty percent of the size of the Taiji Palace, don't say that I built it to marry the princess, even if I marry a small family of jasper, I will also build such a house, so that she can live like a princess. Merton said proudly.

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart, Princess Changle didn't see the wrong person, and the Mo family was indeed a good match.

"You think that Mo is extravagant, but Mo thinks that he has created a new way of building, just like the first person to build a wooden house, not luxury, but to make his family's life better, Mo to build a new house all the materials can be mass-produced, over time, such cement and steel houses, are like bricks, wooden houses, all over the Tang Dynasty, no more hidden dangers of burning a few streets, no termites gnawing wood, no more risk of house collapse, this is not the kid's wild words, But one day it will come true, and you will find out how ridiculous today's accusations are. Merton snorted coldly.

"It's just your imagination, a quibble for your extravagance!" Yu Zhining argued strongly.

Mo Dunlian looked coldly at Yu Zhining on the side and said: "The purpose of a hundred schools of thought is to make the people of the world live a better life, not to make accusations and disguised obstructions on an attempt that should be beneficial to the world. ”

"The yellow-haired child, he is so ignorant, he actually said crazy words, what kind of way to talk about the way of the saint!" Yu Zhining was furious and angrily reprimanded Merton.

He has always considered himself a great Confucian, and his Confucianism has reached its peak, but he was accused by Merton of the way of a sage, and how could he bear it.

"On the second day of the second month of February, the ink art exhibition outside the South City Gate, the boy is waiting for the adults to listen to the way of the Mo sage." Merton saluted solemnly and handed over a ticket.

"Okay, then Yu will definitely come to the door to learn in person!" Yu Zhining gritted his teeth.

At this point, the original reason for impeaching Mo Dun has become a laughing stock, and naturally no one mentions it again, Yu Zhining originally thought that even if Li Shimin was to take care of Princess Changle, he would be partial to the Mo family, and he would definitely compensate for his outspoken admonition.

However, under the sharp words of Mo Jiazi, he became a villain who had nothing to do, this time, he deeply realized the difficulties of Quan Wanji, Mo Jiazi was so difficult.