I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

In the study of Prince Ji's mansion, Wang Xuance and Wang Hongfu were already waiting there.

"Okay, don't look so bitter, it's just dirty, I'll make another one for you.

Really, is it just a piece of clothing?"

Li Shen's voice came from outside.

"Your Majesty, that is the clothes that Your Majesty specially gave to me. I have only worn it a few times."

Shi Tou's aggrieved voice also came in.

“Oh, I will make you one, no, ten identical ones.

Who told you to stand so close? "

With a "creak", the door was pushed open and Li Shen walked in with a swagger.

Li Shen's few men followed behind him, but Shi Tou had a look of aggrieved look on his face.

Just now when Li Shen was eating, he was cursing. He wondered which bastard did something immoral and was punished by God.

That's why there were constant thunder and lightning last night.

But just as Li Shen finished scolding, Shitou came in to report that the prince's East Palace was struck by lightning.

The porridge that Li Shen drank was sprayed directly onto the stone.

The clothes were all covered with porridge.

This piece of clothing was specially given to Shitou by Li Shen, and the material used is the same as that of Li Shen's own clothes.

It's just this one thing, but stones are usually very valuable.

Today, Li Shen got it dirty, and it can't be washed off. The clothes are exposed and the gaps are difficult to clean.

That's why the stone feels sad.

"Look at your useless look. It's just a piece of clothing. I will compensate you."

Li Shen came in and turned around and spoke to Shi Tou in a bad mood.

"I've met the prince."

Wang Xuance and Wang Hongfu stepped forward and saluted.

"Well, no need to be polite, take a seat."

Li Shen nodded, came and sat down at the tea table. The maid immediately brought a pot of boiling water and started to make tea.

"I have something to ask you today."

Li Shen spoke after sitting down.

"Your Highness, are you talking about the East Palace being struck by lightning last night?"

Wang Xuance asked.

"Eh? Has this matter been leaked?"

Li Shen was surprised. It was only noon and the events of last night had already been reported.

It seems like something happened in the court.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter has spread throughout the 108 districts of Chang'an. Whether it is the common people in the market or the restaurants in the district, everyone is talking about it."

Wang Hongfu then followed up.

"It has also spread among the people?" Li Shen was a little surprised. It was understandable if the court knew about it, but why did it spread among the people?

Ordinary people shouldn't know about this.

The imperial court would definitely order a blockade of such a major event and would not publicize it to the outside world.

After all, there was thunder last night with great force, and the East Palace being struck by lightning was not a good sign.

The people can be made to follow it, but they cannot be made to understand it.

The people should only know what they should know, and they do not need to know and cannot know what they should not know.

As a prince and noble of the empire, Li Shen knew this.

"I feel something is wrong with this matter?"

Li Shen thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty, do you mean that someone is behind this?"

Wang Xuance understood Li Shen's meaning.

"What? Someone is manipulating this? Someone is actually able to control the thunder to bombard the East Palace. Such means are definitely not something that ordinary people can do."

Wang Hongfu's face changed drastically, and he looked shocked.

"......"

Li Shen and Wang Xuance were silent.

"Someone, take this pig demon out and kill it for me."

Li Shen was instantly furious.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was wrong." Wang Hongfu reacted quickly and apologized.

"Are you a pig? All you have in your head are copper coins?

Have you ever seen someone who can control thunder?

Use your brain to think about it. Where in this world is there anyone who can control thunder? Isn't that a god?

I am telling you the truth, and you are telling me fairy tales?"

Li Shen pointed at Wang Hongfu angrily and started cursing.

It took him a whole cup of tea to finally calm down the anger in his heart.

He touched his heart with his hand and said:

'"Don't be angry, don't be angry,..."

"My Lord, what should we do then?"

Seeing Li Shen stop, Wang Xuance asked.

"Tell me first, what is the situation in the court?"

Li Shen asked after taking a sip of tea.

"My Lord, someone reported to Your Majesty today, saying that the lightning that struck the Eastern Palace was a bad omen.

There must be some hint from heaven.

Although they didn't say it explicitly, it was clear that they had doubts about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Wang Xuance reported.

This was the case in ancient times. In a feudal society with secret letters, being struck by lightning was a bad omen.

Whoever is struck by a sword is a person who lacks virtue and is disliked by the heavens.

Either you have done something that has angered God and man, or you have not done anything right, and your words are not in harmony, so God does not agree.

Many officials and ordinary people believe this.

Of course Li Shen also knew this.

"Humph, a bunch of extremely ignorant people. Thunder has nothing to do with God."

Li Shen snorted disdainfully.

"Your Majesty, it has been like this since ancient times. Thunder is the wrath of heaven."

Wang Hongfu interrupted.

"That's just because you don't understand."

Li Shen curled his lips.

"Oh? Does Your Majesty know why there is thunder and rain?"

Wang Xuance also became curious.

"Well, today I will tell you about thunder and rain."

Li Shen, as a teacher, took out a piece of paper.

“Speaking of thunder, we must first talk about the clouds in the sky. These clouds are formed when water on the ground evaporates and floats into the sky.

There is electricity in this cloud, the same kind of lightning that comes from thunder and lightning. There are two kinds of electricity, one is positive and the other is negative..."

Li Shen simply explained his limited knowledge to the two of them.

"Okay, this is the principle of thunder and rain. Do you understand?"

"????"

Li Shen looked up and saw Wang Xuance and Wang Hongfu's eyes full of confusion.

Alas!! I didn’t understand it at first glance.

"Your Majesty, what is ionization? Why is there electricity in this cloud? Where does this electricity come from?

It can't just appear out of thin air, right? Are there really gods?"

Wang Xuance asked curiously.

"This..." Li Shen was also confused. He knew a little about the principle of rain, but it was too profound and he didn't understand it.

"Well... this... is too profound. You won't understand even if I tell you. I'll tell you later.

Just understand what I just said."

Li Shen coughed lightly and said in a mysterious tone.

"But...but Your Majesty, I didn't understand what you said before."

Wang Hongfu raised his hand and said weakly.

“I don’t expect you to understand. You just need to know that the thunder and rain are not the wrath of heaven or the gods fighting each other.

Don't be like those foolish people who talk about bad omens all the time.

Do you understand? It's normal that you don't understand with your pig brain."

"That...that...Your Majesty, I didn't understand it either."

Wang Xuance also raised his hand with an embarrassed look on his face.