Chapter 32 The Man Under the Thunder
In the 40th year of Jiajing, Beijing ranked first on the hot search list.

Yan Shaoting, a newly-promoted celebrity in the imperial court and a direct descendant of the Yan Party, the assistant commander of the Jinyiwei Commandery of the Ming Dynasty's imperial army, the right son of the Right Spring Office of the Chancellery, and the tutor of the Crown Prince of Prince Yu's Palace, wants to take advantage of a thunderstorm behind the Yongding Gate to draw down thunder.

This hot search lasted for several days in Beijing.

until today.

Shuntian Prefecture was covered with dark clouds and thunder rumbled in the sky.

A thunderstorm is about to pour down.

On Yongdingmen Street, the flags had been completely unfolded by the strong wind.

People's robes were flying and flapping randomly, making loud noises.

The dust on the ground had long been blown away by the strong wind.

The temperature was getting colder.

In the sky, within the gloomy clouds, there was a deafening roar of thunder, as if the gods in heaven were about to bring down a world-destroying punishment.

In the dark clouds, lightning flashes like dragons and snakes.

Purple lightning continuously broke through the clouds, baring its fangs and claws under the clouds, as if showing off its power to the world.

This must be a rare thunderstorm.

There is a platform on the street with an iron pole pulling a kite with a golden string.

The strong wind stretched the entire kite string taut.

The kite was in the sky, swaying helplessly in the wind.

Further up, there are dark clouds.

Everyone raised their heads, waiting for the thunder to strike.

Yan Shaoting narrowed his eyes silently and glanced at Zhou Yunyi who was sitting in a wheelchair and turning his wheels to his side.

The wind is too loud.

The thunder is too frequent.

Zhou Yunyi yelled at the top of his lungs: "If the thunderbolt really strikes today, you will be my master in the future!"

A smile appeared on Yan Shaoting's face.

He turned to look at the crowd around him, let go of Lao Yantou, and walked a few steps towards the platform.

Then he turned around, with his back to the stage, and faced the crowd.

"The thunder from the sky will be drawn down today!"

"The lightning penetrated the kite, traveled down through the golden thread, and even reached the iron rod on the high platform."

"If the thunder and lightning are strong enough, this platform will be burned in flames today."

In the crowd, Yan Shifan was blown by the wind and could only squint his eyes, leaving a slit.

But when he looked at Yan Shaoting facing the crowd, he was still indignant.

As long as the thunder from the sky does not come down today, he can get this rebellious son out of the cabinet, and he can return to the cabinet.

Under the expectation of everyone.

In the sky, lightning continued to break through the clouds.

The entire sky was dyed with colors, and five-colored lightning filled the entire space.

The light of lightning was constantly reflected in people's eyes, and the dragon and snake-like shapes of lightning were reflected in their pupils.

Yan Shaoting still turned around, staring at the kite in the sky.

At this time, he was a little worried. If the lightning didn't strike the kite, the kite string made of golden silk would be broken by the strong wind in a little while.

Just when Yan Shaoting was worried.

In the clouds, a loud thunder sounded as if it exploded in people's ears, causing everyone's chest to vibrate.

Immediately afterwards, there was rumbling thunder, as if something mysterious was rolling in the clouds.

At last.

Finally, a blue-purple lightning, like the roots of a thousand-year-old tree, fell from the sky and covered the entire sky.

A tiny tentacle gently touched the kite that looked like a small boat in the sky.

moment.

The people of the Ming Dynasty in the 40th year of Jiajing saw things that had never been seen in this world.

"thunder!"

"Thunder is coming!"

"Is that thunder and lightning?"

"...Grandpa God...Grandpa God..."

"..."The crowd on Yongdingmen Street was in complete chaos.

People's faces were filled with shock and fear.

The imperial guards and the Eastern Depot guards surrounding the imperial carriage all came close to the carriage and protected the emperor tightly.

At this moment.

The voices of the people had disappeared, and the howling of the wind seemed to have stopped.

In people's sight.

The kite hanging in the air was bursting with colorful lightning.

The entire kite string began to be entangled with a thick blue-purple lightning from top to bottom.

The lightning seemed to come alive, moving down from the sky along the kite string.

Finally, the lightning moved to the iron rod where the kite string was tied.

In an instant, the entire Yongdingmen Street, people near the platform, all had their hair standing on end, and the hair on their heads that was scattered all over exploded.

Visible to the naked eye.

The iron rod on the platform instantly turned red.

There was a bang.

The thunder finally fell on the platform.

Accompanied by strong winds, the entire platform was instantly engulfed in fire.

The flames howled in the strong wind, making a piercing sound, and the scorching heat waves were blown by the wind and hit people's faces.

The whole world fell silent.

The thunder from heaven can really be brought down by someone.

Everyone's face was filled with shock.

Gao Gong opened his mouth with a look of disbelief, and his legs couldn't stop shaking.

And people like him are everywhere now.

Yan Shifan’s face was distorted as if he had eaten shit: “Impossible… Impossible… This is impossible…”

He was whispering quietly, but no one could hear him.

Under the strong wind, a long stick slowly extended out from the imperial carriage pulled by nine horses, pulling open the layers of curtains to reveal Emperor Jiajing who also looked shocked.

Zhou Yunyi, who was originally sitting in a wheelchair, stood up suddenly. His pupils kept shrinking and even his breathing seemed to stop.

Lightning continued to pass through the kite, kite string and iron rod, and fell on the platform where the fire was burning.

In people's sight.

Yan Shaoting had turned around to face everyone without knowing when, with a faint smile on his face.

And behind his back.

It is the high platform burning with flames, and it is the endless lightning falling from the sky that can devour people's hearts.

This distorted and weird picture was deeply engraved in everyone's heart.

Zhu Shitai and the other two cheered wildly.

"Success!"

"The lightning has been drawn down!"

"It's done! It's done!"

Yan Shaoting bowed and nodded with a smile on his face, clasped his hands together and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have succeeded in attracting the thunderbolt according to your order."

The wind became a little weaker, and the lightning seemed to have lost its power after continuously pouring down, and began to get smaller and smaller.

In the imperial carriage.

There was a long silence.

After a long time, a sound was heard.

"Very good."

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, today we have proved that celestial phenomena are common and can be manipulated by human power. I request that any citizen who uses celestial phenomena to judge the country and its people in the future should be severely punished!"

What era is this? When you are out, you have to be scientific in doing things.

The officials present turned around and looked at the imperial carriage.

After another silence.

Inside the imperial carriage, the long stick was put away and the curtain fell.

"Performed by your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)