"Replying to Imperial Father, the earthquake was indeed just this child's guess. However, when this child was researching the vicissitudes of life, I discovered another discovery. There is conclusive evidence." Li Tai bowed and said.
"Another discovery?" Li Shimin was stunned and looked at Li Tai in confusion.
Li Tai nodded and said, "I don't know if you still remember last year in the south of Chang 'an, when there was a drought in Guanzhong, but the people did not want to irrigate the water to fight the drought. Instead, they wanted to pray for rain. You killed the Mud Dragon King in anger."
Li Shimin showed a proud expression when he heard this. This was something he was very proud of. After he killed the Mud Dragon King, he ordered the army and people to fight the drought together and promoted the method of pumping water from wells. This gave the Tang dynasty a way to fight the drought.
Li Tai continued, "Father, you did this for the country and the people. It was beneficial to the world. However, you were criticized by some people who believed in the Dragon King. I have been brooding about it. After thinking hard, I collected information about the rain in the world just to prove your reputation. Finally, God does not disappoint those who work hard. I finally cracked the secret of rain."
Li Shimin stopped breathing and looked at Li Tai in disbelief. He said, "So, you have cracked the secret of rain."
"The secret of rain!" All the officials opened their eyes wide and looked at Li Tai in disbelief. In their view, the wind and rain were the will of God. How could human beings see through it?
"Nonsense! The formation of rain is caused by the Count of Wind, the Master of Rain, and the God of Thunder and Goddess of Lightning. It is impossible for human beings to see through it, "a censor said angrily.
Li Shimin killed the Dragon King in anger, so he did not dare to say that the Dragon King made the rain. Instead, he changed the topic to the legendary Count of Wind, Master of Rain, and God of Thunder and Goddess of Lightning. Many officials nodded. They had heard these legends since they were young and could not accept Li Tai's point of view.
Even Li Shimin was silent for a while. Although he had slain the Dragon King in anger, he was still in awe of immortals. He could not help but look at Li Tai with a scrutinizing gaze.
Li Tai said calmly, "Since you all think that the Count of Wind and the Lord of Rain can make the rain, then why does it rain in the Tang dynasty more in the south than in the north, more in the east than in the west? Is the northwest not favored by the Count of Wind and the Lord of Rain?"
"Ugh!"
All the officials were stunned for a moment and couldn't say anything to flatter him.
However, Wei Zheng retorted, "It's the will of the heavens to control the clouds and rain. It's not something mortals like us can guess."
Li Tai said proudly, "I thought the same as all of you, until I accidentally got the secret wine-making technique of the Village of Mo's Village.
"Mo Jiazi!"
"Secret Brewing Technique!"
Suddenly, the officials stared at Meton, who was hiding behind him.
They had a vague guess in their hearts, and now it was finally confirmed. All of this was related to Mo Jiazi. Otherwise, no one would be so troublesome.
Meton smiled awkwardly and said, "I also accidentally found the secret wine-making technique. The main reason for the rain was the intelligence of His Highness Emperor Wei."
Li Tai was proud of himself. He could think of the formation of the rain in a flash, which was enough for him to be proud of his achievement for the rest of his life.
"With the help of Merton, I used the secret wine-making technique to recreate the rain. Father and all the officials, please follow me and watch." Li Tai extended his hand and invited them.
Li Shimin's eyes flashed. He laughed and stood up first, saying, "Then it'll be an eye-opener for me."
The officials were also excited. The secret wine-making technique was not a secret in the Tang dynasty. Naturally, they had heard about it. Naturally, they did not believe that a secret wine-making technique could be related to such a miraculous thing as controlling the clouds and rain.
The crowd followed Li Tai into a side hall. They found that there was a huge boiler in the side hall. The fire was burning in the boiler, and the water in the pot was boiling. Soon, the side hall was filled with white steam.
"Qingque, this is the rain mystery you mentioned!" Li Shimin frowned and said.
"The water in the pot boiled and turned into steam. The rain fell from the sky! Where does the water come from? "Li Tai said meaningfully.
"You mean the rain is caused by the steam?" Li Shimin said thoughtfully.
"Ah! How is that possible? " The officials shook their heads. They had lived for a long time, and this was the first time they had heard such an incredible theory. It was simply overturning their worldview.
Li Tai smiled and did not say anything. He took the lead and walked forward. There was a passage in front of them, and a lot of white steam was floating out of the passage.
Li Shimin followed Li Tai into the passage. The top of the passage was covered with iron sheets. When the white steam touched the cold iron sheets, it quickly condensed into water droplets. As the number of water droplets increased, the water droplets gathered and became bigger. They fell on Li Shimin's body like rain.
The passage was not long, but Li Shimin walked very slowly. Even if the water droplets kept falling on his body, he did not seem to notice at all.
When they walked out of the passage, Li Shimin saw the bright sunlight outside and then looked back at the dripping passage. It was as if they were in two different worlds.
Soon, a group of officials also walked out of the passage. They looked at Li Tai and Meton with inexplicable eyes. When they experienced it personally, their original firm beliefs could not help but waver a little.
"Is this how the rain falls?" Li Shimin murmured.
Li Tai nodded and said, "In addition to boiling, water will turn into steam. Wherever there is water, it will turn into steam all the time. It's just that the speed is a lot slower. This is also the reason why there's a lot of rain in places near the sea, and why there's less rain in places far away from the sea. It's not like the Dragon King is controlling the rainfall."
"In that case, most of the prayers for rain in the past were ridiculous." Yan Shigu said in disbelief. He was a historian. In history, there were many records of emperors taking the lead to pray for rain. Now it seemed how ridiculous it was.
Li Tai said affirmatively, "Yes, even if the prayers for rain came, it was also an extremely coincidental! Originally, I didn't doubt it. Fortunately, my father was wise and killed the mud dragon by himself, got rid of the bad habits, and defeated the natural disaster with human power. However, he was criticized by the world. Naturally, I will do my best to correct my father's name. "
When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately revealed a proud smile and looked at Li Tai with an amiable face.
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. We admire you!" The officials bowed to Li Shimin. It had to be said that when the Great Tang was suffering from drought, they had all jointly written petitions requesting that Li Shimin offer sacrifices to the heavens and pray for rain. Now, it seemed that they had been foolish and ignorant.
Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "What Your Highness Emperor Wei said is reasonable, but I'm afraid it's just a speculation. I don't know what Your Highness Emperor Wei said just now is?"
Hearing this, Li Tai couldn't help but look at Meton. He smiled and said, "Everyone knows that every time it rains, there are dark clouds everywhere. People think it's the Rain Master who makes the rain on the dark clouds. However, I think it's not the Rain Master who makes the rain, but the clouds in the sky. The clouds in the sky are clouds of water vapor."
"Clouds are water vapor?" Everyone couldn't help but be stunned. Looking at the white steam floating out of the passage, and then looking at the white clouds in the sky, they couldn't help but believe it a little.
Wei Zheng still stubbornly said, "People can't go to the sky. How can you prove that the clouds are water vapor?"
Li Tai showed a hint of slyness and said, "Who said people can't go to the sky? Did Lord Wei forget the incident of the Goat Deity that once caused a stir in Chang 'an?"
"Hot air balloon!" Wei Zheng suddenly said with his eyes wide open.
Li Tai said seriously, "After two years of painstaking efforts by Master Lu, the hot air balloon is now enough to carry people. My purpose this time is to prove that the clouds are water vapor. Secondly, I want to see if there are Wind Master and Rain Master above the clouds."
All the officials were shocked. When Mo Jiazi and the others made the hot air balloon in Chang 'an, it caused a stir in the city. In the end, it was frozen by Li Shimin. They didn't expect it to reappear here two years later.
Who wouldn't be curious about whether there were immortals above the clouds? For a moment, everyone's eyes were burning.
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