In the sky, thunder was blazing.

The wind swept through the dark clouds, as if the sky was lower than usual, like a brute beast roaring overhead.

Emperor Hongzhi and a group of ministers stood under the eaves of the Fengtian Temple.

A figure ran quickly towards the main hall, followed by three little eunuchs, some with lanterns, some with clothes, it was Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Hou looked at Yan Chengjin and said happily: "I heard that this palace can avoid lightning?" ”

"It's not that ministers can avoid lightning, it's lightning rods that can protect lightning."

Yan Chengjin ordered someone to bring the two big kites from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

They are made by craftsmen in the workshop, and they are made of special cloth made of asphalt, which is not afraid of water and does not leak wind, and can take off when there is wind.

"Please two adults, go to the court to fly kites."

Xu Honglu pulled down his face: "You want to kill us, right?" With such heavy rain, what to do with typhoid fever! ”

"The two adults regret it now, it's still too late."

There are businessmen in Jiangnan who meet Xu Honglu.

King Ning's hand reached into the capital again, and the salt was changed to a state seller, which made many people lose money.

Maybe it's because of this that he turned against King Gonin.

Yan Chengjin didn't want to see the scene of five thunderstorms in the sky, it was not very auspicious.

Li Ding frowned, and he had to let Yan Chengjin resign: "Your Majesty testifies, Lord Yan counts when he speaks!" ”

Yan Chengjin nodded: "This official is a good talker, it's just that this move is a life-threatening move, and the two of you have thought it through?" ”

After all, they don't know that this kite will lead thunder.

"Don't think I dare to wait!"

Li ingige took the kite and went to the court.

Xu Honglu gritted his teeth and followed out, and Wang Ji, what are you afraid of?

If you look at it from the sky, you will see two people running on the court under the darkness, and a group of people standing in front of the main hall to watch.

"Two adults, please fly the kite higher."

Yan Chengjin's voice was sandwiched with the sound of the wind, Xu Honglu could vaguely hear it clearly, seeing what trick this son wanted to play, he kept putting the line.

Soon, there was a rustling sound, raindrops fell, a gray patch, and the thunder was even more fierce.

Xu Honglu looked at Li Ingot and whispered, "Tear the rope, even if it's true, let's say it's fake." ”

The wind tugged at the string, and in a few moments the kite flew into the sky.

The little eunuch ran over: "Your Majesty, the line is broken." ”

As soon as Xu Honglu and Li Ingot walked back, their faces were quite calm.

"As soon as the rain fell, the kite flew into the sky."

Without the kite, how can you prove it.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was a little disappointed, the imperial city was the tallest building in the capital, and it was prone to thunder and lightning.

If you can avoid thunder and lightning, it is a blessing for the imperial court.

Liu Jian was a little disappointed, and waited for three days, but it ended like this.

Yan Chengjin said: "The two adults think that the official only prepared two kites?

No, the official has prepared a thousand. ”

The official stepped forward with a kite, and the identical cyan kite made people's scalps tingle.

"......" Xu Honglu.

"Two adults, please continue?"

Afraid that the Jinyi guards would search their bodies, they threw the knife on the court, and at this moment, they didn't know where they had lost it.

Li Dingyi didn't expect that Yan Chengjin had prepared a thousand kites, and the kites didn't cost money?

With black faces and a kite in hand, the two ran to Guangting, and under the impetus of the strong wind, they quickly rose into the air.

At this time, Fang Xue came over with a broken rope: "My lord, the rope has been cut. ”

Yan Chengjin had expected it and didn't feel strange.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was ugly, and he snorted lightly, such a clumsy approach is really detrimental to his character.

"If the thunder hits the kite, it means that the lightning rod can attract thunder and lightning, and then the minister wins."

Zhu Houzhao became extremely serious: "Lao Gao, isn't this called a lightning rod?" ”

"The needle attracts thunder and lightning, and the house can avoid lightning, so it is called a lightning rod, please don't worry about it."

Emperor Hongzhi's face twitched fiercely, no wonder this son wanted to sign a deed.

Liu Jian was anxious: "Why didn't you say it earlier!" ”

"The lower officials are afraid to say it, so no one dares to try.

This matter always needs to be verified, Liu Gong does not have to worry, and the conjecture of the lower officials may not be correct. Yan Chengjin didn't dare to guarantee that he would definitely kill people.

I heard that there are also people who do not die after the thunderstorm.

Han Wen of the household department and Xiong Qian of the criminal department panicked: "Your Majesty, do you want to call them back?" ”

Recalled, the results cannot be corroborated.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little hesitant, after all, it was possible that he would not die.

The sky was thundering, and suddenly the east was lit up, and suddenly the west was lit up.

Xu Honglu does not believe in evil, and keeps letting go of the line in his hand, and the kite flies higher and higher.

Boom!

The silver thunder light hit the kite and went down the river, and Xu Honglu's official clothes caught fire, came out of the clothes, and lay on the ground.

"Your Majesty is scorched......"

"Quickly pass on the imperial doctor!"

"What other imperial doctors are rumored, people are scorched."

In front of the gate of the Fengtian Palace, hundreds of officials were in a panic, like ants on the fire, and they were in a hurry.

It's so fast!

Thunder followed, and ears buzzed.

The kite was still wrapped around Xu Honglu's hand, and there was thunder again.

As soon as Li Deng saw this scene, he was so frightened that he crawled back to Fengtian Temple: "Didn't you say that this is a lightning rod!" ”

"Yes, it attracts lightning so that people can avoid it, so it's called a lightning rod." Yan Chengjin Road.

The little eunuch covered the straw mat and carried the man away.

Emperor Hongzhi was still immersed in shock and did not come back to his senses.

The people who were alive just now are gone.

"Your Majesty, the minister has won."

Li Ding came back to his senses a little, and said stiffly: "Lord Xu may have suffered a curse, how can this official be fine!" ”

"And the kite, Lord Li can try again?"

No matter how stupid a person is, he can see that Li Ingot just refuses to admit defeat, this iron needle can really seduce the thunder.

The scene of being struck by lightning was like a nightmare haunting the minds of the ministers, which was too scary.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Yan Chengjin suspiciously: "Old Gao, how do you know?" ”

Liu Jian also looked at Yan Chengjin, a little angry, this son already knew.

"Your Highness looked at the eaves, and the tongue came out from the raised dragon's head, and there was an iron wire on the tongue leading to the ground, and the minister's idea came from this.

The minister's mansion has been home to lightning rods for three years. ”

As early as the Tang Dynasty, someone found a fishtail-shaped copper tile, placed on the roof, to avoid the fire of the sky.

Therefore, since the Tang Dynasty, on the palace buildings, the four corners of the eaves will be decorated with Rui beasts, and iron wires will be installed inside to lead to the underground, gradually forming an architectural style.

But there is no reason to make it clear.

Therefore, it is believed that this is a superstitious act of praying to the heavens.

Today, Yan Chengjin cracked it.

"I also hope that Your Majesty will allow you to write what Lord Xu Honglu did today into the history books, he is a good official."

Emperor Hongzhi was speechless, this son was in the mansion and placed a lightning rod for three years?

"Yan Qing's family! Is there anything like this in the house that I don't know? ”

"There is another one, which Huichen wrote on paper."

Seeing that Xu Honglu was gone, the officials were a little angry.

Yan Chengjin has known about this for a long time, and he also tricked Xu into the matter, this is what people do?

But His Majesty presided over here, and signed a deed of abonement, wanting to sue Yan Chengjin, but there was no way to sue him.

And, why did he only hit Xu Honglu, but Li Dingyi was fine?

Explain this, there is still a chance not to die, just like Yan Chengjin said.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered: "The Ministry of Industry rearranged the lightning rods, especially the Renshou Palace, which caught fire many times, and the five city soldiers and horses were placed in fixed places. ”

……

Linqing, Shandong.

At the beginning of spring, the mountains and forests are yellow.

At the foot of the mountain forest, there is an official road about nine feet wide, and about 50 guards hold spears or embroidered spring knives at their waists, guarding the carriage in the middle.

Li Dongyang sat in the carriage and looked back and forth at Yan Chengjin's sparse performance.

A fast horse galloped closer, and the guards stood on guard and drew their swords against each other.

"Master Li, my subordinates are here to deliver letters to my family."