Chapter 23 I Can't Live Without Yan Shaoting
In Yuxi Palace.

Jiajing's eyes lit up.

However, before he could open his mouth, Gao Gong jumped out.

Gao Gong snorted coldly and said to Yan Shaoting in a deep voice: "Mr. Yan, as officials, how dare we make random comments about celestial phenomena?"

Yan Shaoting glanced at Gao Gong, who was like a gunpowder barrel, and said calmly, "Then according to what Elder Gao said, was the lightning that struck the Wanshou Palace today because of your Majesty?"

"You!" Gao Gong immediately glared and angrily shouted, "Yan Shaoting, stop making random accusations! I did not say that the lightning that struck the Wanshou Palace today was because of Your Majesty."

"What did Mr. Gao mean just now?"

Yan Shaoting glanced at Gao Gong leisurely.

Yan Song turned around and looked at the two of them: "Shao Ting! You must know the etiquette in front of the elder!"

Yan Shaoting nodded immediately.

Gao Gong snorted twice and looked away.

Jiajing was already accustomed to seeing his subjects fighting in front of him. He was now more concerned about the lightning strike that Yan Shaoting had just mentioned.

Jiajing asked, "Yan Shaoting, you said that the lightning strike had nothing to do with anything else, nothing to do with mystery. How can you prove it? How can you guarantee that it is thunder from heaven?"

Before there was any empirical evidence, Jiajing attached great importance to the lightning strike and believed it to be mysterious.

Yan Shaoting naturally knew that if he did not answer well, he might offend Jiajing, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

However, once this matter is explained well, Jiajing will believe and trust in me more.

He started to talk about it: "In the 14th year of Yongle, the imperial court issued an order to build a gilded hall with brass on the top of Tianzhu Peak in Wudang Mountain. This hall imitates the wooden structure and has a double-eaved hip roof.

This was done by Emperor Chengzu himself. At that time, all the components of the Golden Hall of Mount Wudang were cast in Beijing and transported to Mount Wudang for assembly and riveting.

Jiajing thought for a moment and then said, "It is true. In the past, Emperor Chengzu worshipped Taoism and sent people to find Zhang Zhenren among the people. He then built the golden palace on Mount Wudang. But what does the palace you mentioned have to do with the lightning strike in Wanshou Palace today?"

Yan Shaoting smiled and asked, "I wonder if Your Majesty knows about the Golden Palace and the Thunder Fire Refining Palace in Wudang Mountain?"

Jiajing showed suspicion on his face.

Gao Gong even spoke again: "Yan Shaoting, there was a fire in Wanshou Palace today due to lightning. Don't talk nonsense here!"

Why does this sound familiar?

Yan Shaoting glanced at Gao Gong and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the Wudang Mountain Golden Palace's Thunder and Fire Refining Palace, whenever a thunderstorm comes, a number of fireballs as big as basins will appear around the Golden Palace and roll back and forth. When they collide with the Golden Palace, there will be a loud noise that causes the sky to collapse and the earth to split.

Whenever lightning cuts through the sky, it is like a sharp sword falling from the sky, striking the roof of the Golden Palace. The Golden Palace is immediately filled with golden light that shoots straight into the sky. The red light from the peak can be seen dozens of miles away from Wudang Mountain.

Wudang Mountain is a Taoist holy land.

And Jiajing practiced Taoism for many years.

The Golden Palace in Wudang Mountain was struck by lightning every day, so it was naturally no big deal for Jiajing's Wanshou Palace to be struck by lightning.

Can it be said that Jiajing, a master of mystical cultivation, is more powerful than the Taoist immortal enshrined in the Golden Palace?

Jiajing immediately showed expectation: "Is it really so mysterious?"

As long as there really was a thunder and fire refining palace in the Golden Palace on Mount Wudang, then it would not be a big deal if his Wanshou Palace was struck by lightning today.

Over there, when Yan Shaoting introduced it, Lu Fang had already asked someone to check it out.

At this time, Lv Fang held a document in his hand and handed it to Jiajing. "Master, I just found someone who seemed to mention that when there is a thunderstorm in the Golden Palace of Wudang Mountain, a red light can be seen rising to the sky below the mountain."

Jiajing carefully read the records in the document and whispered, "There really is such a mysterious and auspicious event..."

Although he was talking to himself, he was actually speaking to everyone present.

Although Yan Shaoting was unwilling, he still rushed to say: "The lightning that struck Wanshou Palace today shows that it must be a sign from heaven."

Jiajing immediately looked at Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others and said, "It's just that the Wanshou Palace was struck by lightning and caught fire. I'm afraid that the people of the capital will criticize it. Can you inform the people of the capital about the incident at the Wudang Mountain Golden Palace?"

Xu Jie nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise and knows the people, which is the right way."

Yan Shaoting took over the conversation and said, "Your Majesty, I have also found a way to prove that human power can induce thunder. If anyone uses celestial phenomena to allude to the imperial court again in the future, they will be severely punished for the crime of bewitching the emperor!"

This is why I want to bring up the Golden Temple of Wudang Mountain.

The Ming Dynasty has reached the point where it has to change. If there are people in the future who are like Zhou Yunyi who did many years ago and talk nonsense about natural phenomena all day long, they can be severely punished according to the law to avoid trouble.

I heard that thunder can be triggered by human power.

Jiajing, who had practiced Taoism for many years, immediately showed great interest. He smiled and asked curiously, "Does Yan Qing really have a way to attract the thunder?"

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I can prove that human power can also draw down thunder. I can also use this to prevent the palaces in the palace from being destroyed by thunder after the Wanshou Palace is rebuilt."

"really!"

Jiajing had already stood up excitedly.

Gao Gong glanced at Yan Shaoting and said, "Right Shuzi, there have been countless cases of lightning strikes since ancient times. Although they have nothing to do with the king's virtue, no one has ever dared to say that human power can attract lightning, let alone prevent lightning from destroying houses."

Yan Shaoting just smiled and said, "I can prove it. It is also the beginning of spring now, and spring thunder is common. We just need to prepare in advance, and when there are thunderclouds again, we can attract thunder from the sky."

"it is good!"

When Gao Gong was about to say something, Jiajing had already clapped his hands and shouted "good".

Jiajing said with great spirit, "Let Yan Shaoting handle this matter! Let the Imperial Astronomical Bureau monitor your arrangements and preparations. When there is another thunderstorm, then... go to Yongdingmen Street to cause the thunder to fall from the sky."

He originally wanted to attract lightning in Xiyuan, but after thinking about it, he chose Yongdingmen Street.

On both sides of Yongdingmen Street are Shanchuantan and Tiantan respectively. There are few houses for ordinary people around and the terrain is open.

Jiajing even wanted to gather the people in the city to watch on that day.

It also prevents people from using astronomical phenomena to implicitly criticize the imperial court for its immorality in the future.

Yan Shaoting was naturally happy to accept the order, and by the way, he thought that he didn't know whether the idiot Zhou Yunyi was still working in the Imperial Observatory.

Jiajing was in a good mood at this moment, and looked at everyone with a smile: "With this boy here, I can sleep peacefully tonight."

Yan Song was naturally humble in his words, and Xu Jie just nodded in agreement.

While Gao Gong agreed, he was secretly complaining in his heart.

So, you can’t sleep without Yan Shaoting?

Ok?
Gao Gong suddenly frowned.

At this time, Jiajing thought of something important and looked at everyone: "Yan Shaoting just mentioned the reconstruction of the Wanshou Palace. Since the cabinet is here, let's discuss it now."

　Please read on. It's very important now. Please, sir~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)