"What's going on here?"
Li Shimin stared at the rainbow in front of him with an unfriendly expression. There wasn't the slightest trace of joy on his face.
Ever since Dong Zhongshu had revered Confucianism, the Confucian school had pursued the concept of Heaven's Perception. Once a phenomenon occurred, it meant that the ruler had done something wrong and had to reflect on his actions. The rainbow was one of those phenomena.
But who would've thought that the rainbow was just some refracted light? It could actually be man-made. This simply subverted everyone's imagination.
"The School of Mohism is a bunch of lunatics!" Quan Wanji muttered to himself. Ordinary people only cared about food, clothing, and housing. If they were more ambitious, they would seek to become officials. Who would study natural phenomena when they had nothing better to do?
Regardless of what Li Shimin and the Confucians were thinking, the ordinary people present were about to go crazy.
The number of times an ordinary person would see a rainbow in their lifetime could be counted on one hand. Most of them had only heard about it and had never seen it with their own eyes. But when a rainbow appeared in front of them, they couldn't help but be conquered by its beauty.
"Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet! It really is a rainbow. "
"Could it be that the rainbow isn't a rainbow beast, but just the refraction of sunlight?"
"That means the rainbow isn't a disaster. We've all been deceived!"
… … …
Everyone watched as the Mo Jiazi brothers continuously sprayed water with water and came to a sudden realization.
"That's right! The rainbow isn't a rainbow beast. It's just an ordinary natural phenomenon. Everyone, think about it. Rainbows usually appear after a rain or beside a waterfall. This is when the water vapor is very dense. The sunlight refracts through countless small water vapor to create a rainbow. This is the reason for the rainbow's appearance, "Meton explained.
If it were before, everyone would've doubted this statement. But before this, Meton had directly used a prism to refract the sunlight's rainbow. Then, the group of Mo Jiazi brothers sprayed water vapor to create a rainbow. They couldn't help but doubt this statement.
Meton waved his hand, and the Mo Jiazi brothers stopped their water hoses. Without the replenishment of the water vapor, the rainbow slowly dissipated under the direct sunlight.
"It's gone!" Everyone suddenly felt lost.
Meton said, "There are only three conditions for a rainbow to appear. The first is strong sunlight, the second is sufficient water vapor, and the third is the right angle. If you don't mind, the School of Mohism can create rainbows every day."
"Create rainbows every day?" This time, no one thought that Morton was bluffing. Although everyone believed in Morton's theory logically, they could not accept that the rainbow beast they had been so afraid of was fake.
... on..
In the box, Li Shimin looked at the gradually disappearing rainbow and suddenly spat out two words.
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"The School of Mohism is one of the theories of the School of Mohism. The School of Mohism understands ghosts but does not believe in ghosts. Mozi said, 'If you want to benefit the world and get rid of the world's evil, you must be able to distinguish the existence of ghosts and gods.' Now, even Mosheng could not prove the existence of ghosts and gods, but Mo Jiazi managed to overcome one of them." Li Shimin took a deep breath and said.
Pande nodded. Thinking of the feudal superstitions reported by the School of Mohism, he suddenly understood.
On the stage, Meton looked around and said in a deep voice, "The School of Mohism believes in ghosts and gods. I don't know if there are ghosts and gods in this world.
And people often explain incomprehensible natural phenomena as ghosts and gods. The witches and gods that the Mo Magazine reported before turned out to be normal phenomena. The same is true for rainbows, but it's just an uncommon natural phenomenon. "
"This is the School of Mohism!"
In the stands, the Gongshu family members were dejected. They thought that they would be able to defeat the School of Mohism in the future if they kept a low profile. But now, it seemed that the gap between the Gongshu family and the School of Mohism was like heaven and earth.
"It seems that our Gongshu family will always be inferior to the School of Mohism!" Gongshu Lun said in annoyance.
Gongshu Hong said in a deep voice, "Courage comes from shame. The School of Mohism dares to be the first in the world. As long as we learn from the School of Mohism secretly, we will have a chance to surpass them in the future."
"Father, you are right!" Gongshu Hao said confidently. Even if he came to see the School of Mohism, he was still playing with a lock in his hand. Looking at its shape, the lock was about to take shape.
"Mo Jiazi, the lock you want is about to be completed." Gongshu Hao looked at Meton on the stage and said confidently. One day, he would stand in front of the stage like Mo Jiazi and be the center of attention.
"Although rainbows are rare, as long as you pay attention, many people can still see them. However, there is a once-in-a-century spectacle coming up. Please don't miss it." Meton raised his voice and attracted everyone's attention.
"On the first day of the fifth lunar month, please enjoy the once-in-a-century spectacle, the solar eclipse." Meton waved his hand and pointed at the sun in the sky.
As Morton's voice ended, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence. Even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.
"The solar eclipse!"
This voice echoed in everyone's mind. In this era, the solar eclipse had a very special meaning. Every solar eclipse represented all kinds of omens. The Emperor was called the Son of Heaven, which meant that he was sent by the heavens to manage the people. Since the heavens represented the Emperor's father, it would use the solar and lunar eclipses to warn the Emperor, its representative on earth, about what he had done wrong and what he had to be careful of.
"Haha! Could it be that We have done something wrong? "Li Shimin said with a cold smile.
As the Emperor, his power was supreme. However, once these natural phenomena occurred, the officials would immediately remonstrate. Even he had to yield.
However, everyone suddenly realized a problem. How did Mo Jiazi know in advance that there would be a solar eclipse on the first day of the fifth lunar month?
"Mo Jiazi, don't make irresponsible remarks. The solar eclipse is a warning from the heavens. How can ordinary people like you be able to pry into the will of the heavens?" Quan Wanji couldn't take it anymore and stood up to reprimand.
"Oh! So it's Lord Quan! "Meton couldn't help but reveal a strange smile when he saw Quan Wanji.
"Quan Wanji?"
Everyone's gazes couldn't help but shift between Meton and Quan Wanji. The news from the imperial court had spread throughout Chang 'an City. Everyone knew that Quan Wanji and Mo Jiazi didn't get along. However, they didn't expect that Quan Wanji would appear at the exhibition and openly question Meton.
Quan Wanji's expression turned ugly. As a member of the Confucian school, he naturally knew that the greatest reason why the Confucian school was able to dominate the Confucian school was because of the Heaven's Perception.
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