The lightning did not stop, and it struck down from time to time.
"This! Wow! How could our house be struck by lightning?
Did I do something outrageous?"
One minister burst into tears!
"This! Who are you? You did something so outrageous that our family offended God!"
"Father! Are you okay? I don't know why this lightning fell on our house!"
"Bastard! Kneel down! If you hadn't done something outrageous and resentful, how could this have happened?
do you know?
I just made a bet with His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"It's better now. Our lives are all under the control of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ruthless and will never let us go, wuwu! God, why are you teasing us like this!"
When the ministers saw the thunder and lightning, each one cried more bitterly than the other.
And few people in the capital could sleep.
"what happened?
Yesterday, the prince's residence was struck by lightning, and today, the homes of these officials were all struck by lightning!"
"Hiss! No way, there is an evil spirit in the prince's residence. Could it be that there are evil spirits in the homes of so many officials?"
"I understand. These people must be the prince's lackeys. They helped him do many outrageous things, and that's why they ended up like this!"
"Haha! It turns out that the officials are like a den of snakes and rats!"
The people discussed it privately, and some people, holding oil-paper umbrellas, ran to the street to watch.
Lin Fan sat in the pavilion in the yard, watching the thunder crashing from time to time in the distance, with a smile on his face. Tomorrow morning, these people would definitely be as wilted as eggplants beaten by frost.
In the morning of the second day, Emperor Chongzhen learned what happened last night and was in a particularly good mood!
He didn't care why thunder struck down the homes of those ministers. He only knew that his Fan'er had retained his position as the crown prince, and at the same time, he had also retained his responsibility to supervise the country.
"My dear friends, do you have anything you want to say today?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
this……
The ministers all kept their mouths shut, and no one dared to speak first. Lin Fan looked at the officials who had made a bet with him yesterday, all of them had pale faces, and knew that they must be very scared.
"Guys, if I remember correctly, you made a bet with me yesterday. You must have lost, right?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
this!
Those people were so frightened that they staggered. It seemed that His Highness the Prince had no intention of letting them go. Someone gritted his teeth and stood up and said: "Your Highness, this matter is our fault, and we are willing to accept any punishment!"
"Your Highness, we said yesterday that if we lose the bet, our lives will be yours. If you want to kill us, come and chop us into pieces!"
The surrounding officials hurriedly advised: "Ahem! It's time for you guys, so don't be so harsh and apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible!"
"Your Highness, although these people have made mistakes, their crimes are not that serious. How about they fine them some salary and confiscate some of their property?"
"Your Highness, this matter must not be handled hastily!"
After hearing this, Lin Fan smiled slightly and said: "Haha! Do you really think that this prince will be as knowledgeable as them?
Don’t you want to know why the thunder fell on their mansion?”
kindness!
Those officials were stunned. Could it be that the thunder falling in their homes was not because someone in the family had done evil, but because of something else?
"Your Highness, what is the reason?"
one of the ministers asked.
"Didn't you notice that the thunder and lightning struck on the iron rods I sent to your homes?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Well! It seems so!"
"I almost ignored this. Yesterday, those thunder and lightning did hit the iron rods. Your Highness, is there any hidden secret in this?"
the officials asked hurriedly.
"Of course there is a hidden secret. Haven't you noticed that on the battlefield, if it rains, thunder will easily fall?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
A military attaché said directly: "What His Royal Highness the Prince said is absolutely true. When the ninth floor of ministers fought with the enemy on the battlefield, there would indeed be thunder falling!"
"We all know that during thunderstorms, we try not to start a fight because we are prone to being struck by lightning. In this case, there will be large casualties!"
kindness!
Hearing what the military attache said, all the civil servants present were stunned. Could it be that this thunder was attracted by the iron weapon?
"It seems that everyone has realized the reason. Yes, these thunders are attracted by the iron tools. Moreover, the higher the height of the iron tools, the easier it is to attract thunder!"
"Two days ago, two servants in my prince's residence suddenly suggested to the housekeeper that they buy some iron rods and put them in the courtyard to hang lanterns!"
"Then, it rained heavily that day and he was struck by lightning. Each of those iron bars was three or four meters high. As long as it rains, he will be struck by lightning!"
"I guess that someone must be plotting against me. However, the two people who suggested it were struck to death by lightning. I have no way of verifying this matter!"
"You people, without thinking through your brain, dare to say that this prince has suffered the wrath of heaven and deserves to die! Put an iron rod in each of your homes. That is a lesson to you!"
"After you retire from the court, you should all dig out the iron rods in your homes. Also, the officials of the Ministry of Rites should compile into a book the fact that iron tools attract thunder on rainy days!"
"Let more people know about this, and similar things will be less likely to happen in the future!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
this……
The officials who bet with Lin Fan all looked ashamed. They lowered their heads one by one and said solemnly: "Your Highness, I am ashamed!"
"Your Highness, I am willing to admit defeat. After returning home, I will take out all the belongings at home and give them to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Hmph! Do you think this prince will care about your little money?
If you want to send them away, just send them all to the Ministry of Finance!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
Those officials all thanked Lin Fan for forgiving their crimes. At this time, Ni Yuanlu said: "Your Highness, our misunderstanding has been resolved, but the misunderstanding among the people of the capital has not been resolved yet!"
"Well! If Ni Shangshu hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have paid any attention to it. People in the capital are now spreading the word about it privately!"
"They said there was evil in His Highness the Crown Prince's residence. Now I guess it's time to say that these officials are in the same nest as His Highness the Crown Prince and deserve to be struck by lightning!"
The officials said one after another.
Lin Fan said solemnly: "This is not simple! I will have these iron rods placed on the square, separated by wooden stakes around them, and sent to guard them!"
"Also, tell all the people that iron tools can attract thunder. Wait until the next thunderstorm, and the misunderstanding will be resolved naturally!"