The fact that Emperor Wei and Li Tai had written the Annals of Kuo Di was not a secret among the courtiers. Furthermore, all the courtiers knew that Emperor Wei and Li Tai had always been favored. Upon hearing Li Shimin's invitation, all the courtiers naturally went.
"This son greets Imperial Father and greets all the courtiers."
In front of Emperor Wei's palace, Li Tai respectfully bowed to Li Shimin and the courtiers.
The courtiers looked up and were surprised to see Meton, who had been the talk of the town in Chang 'an not long ago. Many of the courtiers from Luoyang's aristocratic families immediately had their faces darken. They did not treat Meton well.
"Minister greets Your Majesty and all the courtiers." Meton rubbed his nose and helplessly stepped forward to bow to Li Shimin and the courtiers.
Li Shimin looked at Meton and coldly snorted. He then turned to Li Tai and said amiably, "Dispense with the formalities! Qingque, you reported that there was a major discovery in the Annals of Kuo Di. Today, We will bring all the courtiers to bear witness. "
"We will definitely not disappoint Imperial Father!" Li Tai respectfully said.
Li Shimin nodded and followed Li Tai to Emperor Wei's palace. The courtiers followed one after another, and Meton consciously followed behind them.
Without realizing it, Cheng Yaojin had retreated to Meton's side and softly muttered, "Brat Mo, what is Emperor Wei up to!?"
Meton vaguely pointed to his feet. Cheng Yaojin's face immediately darkened. He had naturally instructed Li Tai to write the Annals of Kuo Di, but what did he mean by pointing to the ground?
Meton helplessly lowered his head and whispered something into Cheng Yaojin's ear. Immediately, Cheng Yaojin revealed a shocked expression.
"Really?" Cheng Yaojin exclaimed.
Meton nodded affirmatively.
Cheng Yaojin sucked in a breath of cold air and couldn't help but stare at Li Tai who was at the forefront. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "If that's the case, then I'm afraid today's matter will be serious."
Li Tai, who was at the very front, led everyone to a large rock filled with shells. He said loudly, "This son compiled a record of the great rivers and mountains of our Great Tang and its prosperous times. However, during the Western Expedition, Mo Liujiu's accidental discovery attracted this son's attention."
"Is this the stone?" Li Shimin looked at the shell on the stone in confusion.
Li Tai nodded and said, "Yes, this is the stone of the shell beam. I believe that many of the generals present have seen it before."
Cheng Yaojin immediately said in a loud voice, "That's right. When that kid Moton was digging for stones, this old man saw it with his own eyes. There were at least several miles of these stones."
Many generals nodded one after another. They were all present at that time, but they only saw it as a curiosity and didn't take it to heart. They didn't expect that today, Emperor Wei would introduce it so seriously. They couldn't help but be cautious.
"There are actually shells in the desert!" Many civil officials couldn't help but look at the strange stone in front of them curiously. With so many generals as witnesses, everyone naturally believed that it was true and couldn't help but click their tongues in wonder.
"As everyone knows, there are a large number of shells only in the water, or even by the lake. So many years ago, the land of Qinghai must have been a vast ocean." Li Tai directly threw out the conclusion that he and Meton had discussed that day.
The ministers suddenly went into an uproar. Even Li Shimin couldn't help but suddenly open his eyes wide. This was the first time he had heard of this conclusion.
Everyone wanted to refute, but the fact was that there were shells in the stone in front of them. This was an indisputable fact because shells could only live in water.
"So, I believe that there is a force that is constantly raising the land of Qinghai, and even the Tubo Plateau." Li Tai said with certainty.
The ministers were silent. Although they couldn't accept it in their hearts, they had to admit that Li Tai's words were indeed somewhat reasonable.
Li Tai continued, "At the same time, I also carefully collected all the places where earthquakes occurred in the history books. As a result, I found an unexpected discovery."
Li Tai waved his hand and a map of the Tang dynasty appeared in front of the ministers. The historical earthquake locations formed an earthquake zone, half of which surrounded the land of Qinghai and the Tubo Plateau.
"Earthquake!"
The ministers were shocked and looked at Li Tai in disbelief.
Wei Zheng's face was gloomy as he said, "Emperor Wei means that the earth dragon turned over and caused this change."
Li Tai shook his head and said, "What I mean is that it is precisely because of this change that the earth dragon overturned. It is because of this force that the land of Qinghai is constantly rising. The underground rocks could not withstand such a force and broke apart, resulting in the earthquake.
Li Tai waved his hand and two eunuchs carried a huge tofu and placed it in front of the ministers. They randomly inserted a few long bamboo skewers into the tofu and pierced them one by one. The two eunuchs exerted force at the same time, and with a loud snap, the bamboo skewers broke in the middle. The huge force at the breaking point directly made a big hole in the tofu.
"This is the principle behind the earthquake model," Li Tai said proudly.
Meton, who was the last among the ministers, could not help but look at Li Shimin, who was concentrating. He had once shown this principle to Li Shimin, but now it had appeared in Li Tai's hands. He would not believe that this was done without Li Shimin's instructions.
Many of the civil officials were shocked. What Li Tai had shown them was just a small experiment. However, to them, it was no different from a thunderbolt. Earthquakes were the last barrier to Heaven's Perception. What Li Tai had shown them today had completely turned Heaven's Perception into a joke. There was no need to talk about restraining the imperial authority.
This meant that from now on, the imperial authority's power would instantly swell to an extreme. What the Confucian school had done previously was just a joke. How could the civil officials accept such a situation?
Many of the civil officials glared furiously at Meton, who was cowering in the corner. If it was not because he had consecutively exposed the various phenomena of Heaven's Perception, the Confucian school would not be in such a passive situation.
"What a load of nonsense! You want to explain the Earth Dragon's Reversal with just a few bamboo sticks and a piece of tofu? What a joke!" To everyone's surprise, Li Shimin suddenly rebuked Li Tai.
Li Tai quickly apologized, "This is just a guess I've made. Please forgive me for being so bold."
"It's fine, it's fine. Learning is all about making bold guesses. It's fine even if it's wrong."
"Prince Emperor Wei is so young and yet so eager to learn. He's really extraordinary."
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The expressions of the civil officials instantly became amiable and amiable. They looked at Li Tai as if they were looking at a diligent and studious nephew of theirs.
It was only then that Li Shimin's expression softened a little, and he lectured, "In the future, focus on learning. You must be pragmatic and seek the truth, discard the false and retain the true. You must not be careless in learning. Don't come up with such specious things again."
"I'll obey Father's orders!" Li Tai said respectfully.
All the officials watched helplessly as the father and son echoed each other. Although Li Shimin had personally rebutted Li Tai's argument, everyone knew that from now on, they would no longer be able to do anything about the imperial authority's restraints.
Many people had wanted to continue persuading Zheng Chonghua, but right now, they had all forgotten about it. There was no longer any meaning to continue arguing about this.
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