The Confucian school claimed to be able to sense the heavens, and that the Heavens were high up in the heavens. They could only warn the world through various disasters.
If Mo Jiazi were to reveal the secret of the Heavenly Dog eating the sun like a man-made rainbow, then the Confucian school's claim of being able to sense the heavens would become a joke. This was also the reason why Quan Wanji insisted on standing out even though he knew that this was not the right time.
"When the Heavenly Dog eats the sun, it will be dark and the stars will flicker. Day and night will be reversed, and the people will be frightened. They believe that the Heavenly Dog is eating the sun, and they will beat drums and gongs in an attempt to chase the Heavenly Dog away. This is the Heavenly Dog eating the sun," Merton said.
"This is a warning from the Heavens. It's just to let my people reflect on themselves. What's wrong with that?" Quan Wanji argued.
Meton said coldly, "A warning from the Heavens? Every time a disaster occurs, the imperial court will be shaken. During the Han Dynasty, when locusts passed through, the Sikong was gone, the Earth Dragon overturned, the Grand Commandant was dismissed, the Heavenly Dog ate the sun, and the Prime Minister was dismissed. Now, our Tang dynasty has repeatedly overcome floods, droughts, and locusts. From the looks of it, those Sikong and Grand Commandant who were dismissed were innocent, "Meton said with a mocking expression.
"It's the Western Han Dynasty's imperial court that is muddle-headed. Now that the Emperor is wise, such a ridiculous thing naturally wouldn't happen." Quan Wanji flattered without batting an eyelid.
"Then, if there is a Heavenly Dog eating the sun on the first day of the fifth month, what does Lord Quan think is the reason? Could it be that the Heavens are dissatisfied with our Tang dynasty? "Meton raised his eyebrows and asked.
Quan Wanji sneered and didn't take the bait. "Let's not talk about whether there will be a solar eclipse on the first day of the fifth month. Even if there is a solar eclipse, it's not something that can be changed."
"What if a solar eclipse is just a natural phenomenon like a rainbow?" Meton asked.
Quan Wanji immediately snorted. "If you, Mo Jiazi, can create a solar eclipse in front of everyone, this official will avoid you in the future."
Meton shook his head and said, "Naturally, I cannot create a solar eclipse. However, if there is light, then there is light. If there is no light, then there is darkness. This is the principle of the world. When the Lunar Eclipse occurs, the sky is pitch-black and stars appear. Day and night are reversed. However, in my opinion, the reason why night falls is because it also falls into Pagoda and is blocked by the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains in the west. Similarly, the reason why day and night are reversed during the Lunar Eclipse is also because sunlight is blocked. "
Meton waved his hand, and the curtain that had just been removed slowly rose up once more. This time, the Curtain Steps only covered half of the venue before stopping. Half of the venue was illuminated by the sun while the other half was shrouded in shadows. There were even some dark corners that were extremely dark, not much different from a night scene.
Li Shimin looked at the venue that was half bright and half dark. His heart skipped a beat as he vaguely grasped something.
Meton took a step forward and crossed the boundary between light and darkness. From the shadows, he stood under the sunlight and said proudly, "If the School of Mo dares to claim to be second in light and shadow, no one in the world dares to claim to be first."
Meton said this with confidence. In the Tang dynasty, there was probably no other school other than the School of Mo that researched optics. Moreover, Meton's small hole imaging, reading glasses, myopia glasses, sunglasses, and artificial rainbows were all astonishing achievements that attracted the attention of the world. Not to mention ordinary people, even Quan Wanji couldn't deny this point.
"When the Solar Eclipse occurs, the day will be as dark as night. I wonder if Sir Quan has seen records of the Solar Eclipse? Once the Solar Eclipse occurs, the area of darkness will be thousands of li from east to west, but less than two hundred li from north to south. Other places will be as bright as day. Could it be that the Solar Eclipse didn't devour the suns of other places? Or could it be that it's not the same sun that illuminates the north and south of the river?" Meton questioned.
"Ah!" Quan Wanji immediately broke out in cold sweat. This was the biggest loophole in the Solar Eclipse. He didn't expect that Mo Jiazi would find it again.
"This is only your guess. The will of the heavens is unpredictable. How can you guess the heavens?" Quan Wanji clenched his teeth and insisted.
However, everyone found that Quan Wanji's words were powerless. With Meton's demonstration, everyone present had long been convinced. At the very least, the Solar Eclipse was only two hundred li from north to south. Other places would be as bright as day. This had already dispelled the myth of the Solar Eclipse.
Li Shimin was also shocked. His eyes suddenly lit up. The Solar Eclipse's range was limited. The Solar Eclipse occurred in the Yellow River basin. Although a partial Solar Eclipse could be seen in the south of the Yangtze River, it was still as bright as day. If the Solar Eclipse was really a Solar Eclipse, then it shouldn't be night everywhere. This phenomenon was extremely simple, but countless people ignored it. Now that Meton had pointed it out, everyone was suddenly enlightened. They couldn't help but have deep doubts about the Solar Eclipse.
"That's because the heavens are warning this place!" Quan Wanji argued.
Meton shook his head and said, "From the School of Mo's point of view, the so-called Solar Eclipse is only a heavenly phenomenon that occurs at a specific time. It's not a Solar Eclipse or a warning from the heavens."
"Hiss!"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Meton's conjecture was bold and outrageous. However, looking at the venue that was half dark and half bright, everyone couldn't help but be somewhat convinced.
"How arrogant! The Solar Eclipse is an extremely rare event. Where did Mo Jiazi learn about it? Could it be that you, Mo Jiazi, can communicate with the gods and know that there will be a Solar Eclipse on the first of May? I'm afraid this is just your conjecture!" Quan Wanji coldly snorted.
Meton nodded and said, "This is indeed this Mo's conjecture. However, when this Mo flipped through the books, I found something very interesting."
Quan Wanji suddenly had a bad feeling. Mo Jiazi might think it was interesting, but it wasn't necessarily interesting to him.
"The Book of Books? The earliest record of a solar eclipse was in the Xia Dynasty, around two thousand years before the Great Tang. The Book of Songs? In the Book of Books, there is also a record of a Solar Eclipse: At the beginning of the tenth month, the first day of the lunar month, there will be a Solar Eclipse. After the Han Dynasty came, almost all the Solar Eclipses were recorded in the history books. If you are familiar with the history books, you will find a very interesting phenomenon. That is, all the Solar Eclipses occur around the first day of the month, "Meton said with a smile.
"So it's true!"
In the private room, Li Shimin looked at the many history books in front of him and frantically flipped through the records of Solar Eclipses. He was surprised to find that all the Solar Eclipses occurred around the first day of the month.
"What does this mean?" Quan Wanji's voice was somewhat frightened. He was an erudite scholar, so he naturally knew that what Meton said was true.
"This indeed doesn't mean anything. If we rearrange the time and place of the Solar Eclipses in the past two thousand years, you will find a more interesting phenomenon. The time and place of the Solar Eclipses occur in a cycle. That is to say, the number of Solar Eclipses occurring in the Tang Dynasty is equal. That is to say, whether it's the reign of an incapable ruler, with endless natural disasters, or the reign of a wise ruler, with favorable weather, prosperity, and peace, solar eclipses happen in a regular cycle. "Moton revealed a shocking piece of information.
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