The exhibition had ended, but no one wanted to leave for a long time. The exhibition had brought them a great shock.
In the box, Pande looked at Li Shimin, who had an uncertain expression, and asked carefully, "Your Majesty, should we summon Marquis Merton?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "No need. Whether it's true or not, we'll know on the first of May."
Although the Solar Eclipse had a great impact, he didn't take it to heart. At most, he was just putting on an act. What he really cared about was the revolutionary changes that Mo Jiazi had brought to agriculture and industry in the exhibition. That was the foundation of the Tang dynasty's prosperity.
"The School of Mo, the Art of Mo!" Li Shimin muttered in his heart. This time, the Mo Skill Exhibition had made him value the Mo Family even more.
If the success of the first exhibition was a coincidence, then the second exhibition was to prove the School of Mo's name and let him see the true importance of the School of Mo.
"Useful knowledge. The School of Mo is indeed useful." Li Shimin suppressed the excitement in his heart and left the exhibition with the crowd.
"The guests have left!"
One-Armed Uncle Wang came to Meton and whispered in the backstage of the exhibition.
Meton immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since he had seduced the girl, Meton always felt guilty when he saw Li Shimin. Although he thought that he had done it perfectly, he always felt like there were dark clouds hanging over his head.
Meton shook his head and threw this feeling to the back of his mind. This exhibition was the opportunity for the School of Mo to make a name for itself. There was still a lot of work to be done.
As the exhibition ended, the more than 3,000 people who had participated in the exhibition returned to Chang 'an City. Each of them showed off to everyone they met. Soon, the entire Chang' an City was boiling.
"Fire in the air!"
"Artificial rainbow!"
"The Solar Eclipse!"
Many citizens of Chang 'an who had no chance to attend the exhibition of Mo's skills were looking forward to it. Hearing so many shocking contents, the whole city was in a heated discussion.
"You guys weren't there, so you don't know how amazing Mo Jiazi was. He was five steps away from the brazier, and with a wave of his hand and his reading glasses, the brazier was instantly engulfed in flames." In the Pan family restaurant, the Pan family's nephew excitedly recounted the scene, his spittle flying everywhere.
He was a close relative of Shopkeeper Pan and was very diligent in his work. This time, he was fortunate enough to get an invitation ticket from Shopkeeper Pan. When he saw Meton's performance, he was simply stunned.
"That's nothing. Mo Jiazi actually created a rainbow in front of everyone, "the Pan Family's nephew boasted proudly.
"Rainbow?" Everyone in the restaurant exclaimed.
"That's right! I was there at the time. That rainbow was right above my head, and I could almost touch it if I stretched out my hand. That was the first time I saw a rainbow in my life. I have no regrets in this life! "The Pan Family's nephew said with an intoxicated expression.
"Rainbow, isn't that a Rainbow Beast?" Everyone exclaimed in shock.
"What rainbow beast? That's all a lie. It's just the color of light! Mo Jiazi split the light into seven colors on the spot, "the Pan Family's nephew said with a snort of disdain.
"So that's how it is?" When the crowd heard the Pan Family's nephew's explanation, they immediately came to a realization.
"I actually missed such a grand occasion. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come to the restaurant to read the newspaper. I would've ordered my own copy instead." A customer said regretfully. He had missed such a grand occasion just to save twenty-four copper coins. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have cared even if it was two hundred and forty copper coins, let alone twenty-four copper coins!
The Confucian scholar who had slandered the Mo Family and canceled his subscription to the Mo Family's journal was even more regretful now. In order to stand on the same side, he had canceled his subscription to the journal in advance. Otherwise, how could he have missed such a grand occasion?
Morton could empathize with the curiosity of the masses. If he only released the dry and boring Ink Skills, he was afraid that the Ink Skill Exhibition would be forgotten by the masses. If he added in some interesting knowledge that was commonly seen in Ink Skills, he would definitely be able to make the boring knowledge immediately come alive, and the sensational effect would be even better.
"Although the man-made rainbow is miraculous, compared to the last item, it's not even worth mentioning." The Pan Family's nephew kept everyone in suspense.
"Oh!"
Suddenly, everyone's curiosity was aroused. The rainbow was already an extremely rare item. How rare would the last item be?
The Pan Family's nephew saw that everyone's gazes were focused on him. He suddenly felt like Mo Jiazi was the center of attention on the stage. He imitated Meton and waved his hand, pointing to the sky and saying, "On the first day of the fifth month, I invite everyone to enjoy a once in a hundred year spectacle, the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun."
"The Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun!" Everyone was shocked.
"That's impossible!" The Confucian scholar almost jumped up.
The Pan Family's nephew shook his head and said, "At that time, Lord Quan also objected in the same way. However, Mo Jiazi refuted him until he was speechless!"
The Pan Family's nephew repeated the loopholes in the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun that Meton had summarized. The crowd of scholars was immediately dazed and speechless. They never would've thought that the Heavenly Perception that the Confucian scholars had always insisted on was actually wrong.
"Could it be that the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun will really happen on the first day of the fifth month?" All the diners in the restaurant were astonished. This was a legendary phenomenon. Who would've thought that Mo Jiazi would be able to predict it?
"That's right. I'm afraid that what Mo Jiazi said is true." At the counter, Shopkeeper Pan raised his head from a thick stack of history books. He had just checked the history books according to Mo Jiazi's solar eclipse schedule. Indeed, it was as Mo Jiazi had said. There was indeed a pattern to the solar eclipse.
Immediately, the group of Confucian scholars felt as if their spines had been broken. They lost their spirit.
Shopkeeper Pan was not the only one in the world who could predict the solar eclipse.
In Xuandu Temple, Li Chunfeng heard a Taoist's report. He put down the armillary sphere in his hand and sighed. "Different schools of thought lead to the same destination. Mo Jiazi really lives up to his reputation."
There was a memorial next to his hand. The contents of the memorial were the prediction of the Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun at the beginning of May.
This was an extremely confidential matter. Other than his master Yuan Tiangang, no one else knew about it. He didn't expect that Mo Jiazi would reveal it in advance.
Li Chunfeng suddenly had mixed feelings. He felt that he was on the same path as He Shengyu, but at the same time, he lamented that He Shengyu was enlightened.
The Imperial College was still brightly lit even though it was night time.
Kong Yingda sat there with a gloomy face. In front of him were stacks of history books. A group of Imperial College professors were busy.
"Don't bother looking for it. Mathematics will not lie. If you give me time, I can calculate the time of every lunar eclipse in the next hundred years. "Shen Hongcai pushed the door open and sighed.
"The Heavenly Dog Devouring the Sun is extremely important to the Confucian School. Mo Jiazi is openly attacking the Confucian School!" Liu Yinian said angrily. Solar and lunar eclipses were the foundation of the Confucian School's theory. Once the Confucian School lost this weapon, they would no longer be able to restrict the imperial power.
"What is Mo Jiazi's explanation?" Kong Yingda asked. Shen Hongcai had just left to represent the Confucian School to talk to the School of Mo.
Shen Hongcai smiled bitterly. "Mo Jiazi said that we can hide it for a while, but we can't hide it forever. Punishing someone with a wrong theory is a mistake in itself. Confucius said that knowing one's mistake is the greatest virtue. I wonder how many sages have left in the Confucian School."
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