Time was very tight. It was almost dark now. After a night, it would be time for the morning court. In order to complete the construction of the line quickly, they could only pull the wire at a high altitude. Although it was not very beautiful, as long as one did not deliberately look up, it was not so easy to see. After all, the line was very thin, and it was still a white-gray line, which was the least likely to attract other people's attention.
Ang Lee brought dozens of technicians into the palace and were busy building the line. In order to prevent accidents, each team had a few eunuchs watching by the side to prevent unruly technicians from entering places they should not enter or doing things they should not do. The palace was not other places. It had very strict rules. Anyone who entered the palace had to follow the rules and could not break the rules.
There was no technical content in setting up the line. As long as the line was smooth, it was enough. However, it was also a physical work. The weight of more than ten miles of wire was not light. It required a lot of people to carry it. Even if it was divided into several parts, each part was very heavy. When setting it up, it also required a lot of physical strength. It was a standard physical work. However, it was still okay. It was not too physically exhausting. It was a relatively light physical work.
After only two hours, the wire inside the palace was also laid. Then, it was very good to check to ensure that the line was smooth. This was very important. If the line was not smooth, the experiment was bound to fail. There was no connecting wire between the two telephone machines. The experiment could not be carried out. At the connection of several sections of the line, it must be carefully checked.
"Assistant Minister Li, it is all done. It is laid all the way to the Political Announcement Hall. Do you want to try it first?"
A subordinate asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "No need. If you want to try it, you need to bring the telephone over. In this way, how can you surprise His Majesty and the ministers tomorrow morning? As long as you make sure that the line is smooth, it is enough. Tonight, leave some people in the palace to watch the line. The rest go outside and guard the street. You must not let anyone destroy the line."
Obviously, the most important point for the success of tomorrow's experiment was whether the line was always smooth. As long as the line was always smooth, the experiment would be successful. After all, they had already tested it today. Although the distance of the experiment was very close, the length of the line was the same. This was not wrong. Therefore, there was no need to try again. It was completely superfluous.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li, rest assured. We will keep a close eye on it. There will be no problem with the line."
A technician said..
After building the route, what Li An needed to do was to find people whom the Emperor was familiar with and whom the Emperor trusted. Otherwise, the Emperor and the ministers wouldn't be able to recognize the voice of any random person, and trust would be nonexistent.
The only people the Emperor was familiar with were the important ministers, relatives of the Emperor, eunuchs, and palace maids. One person was not enough. He had to find a few more people.
As tomorrow was the morning court, most of the fifth rank and above officials would be present. Therefore, it was not appropriate to choose from them. Among the eunuchs, the Emperor was more familiar with them. He could just pick a few of them. He could also pick a few of the Emperor's grandchildren. As for the palace maids, there were more rules.
Ang Lee went to Yu Chaoen's house first. Ever since the incident, this fellow had been in a bad state. However, the Emperor was very familiar with him. As long as he heard his voice, he would be able to recognize him. Therefore, it was more appropriate to invite him. Furthermore, he had nothing to do at the moment. If Ang Lee could invite him, as long as he asked him to go to the Illustrious Virtue Gate before dawn tomorrow, this fellow would definitely go.
"Is Xiaoyu home?"
Ang Lee called out in a very friendly manner.
"Who is it?"
Yu Chaoen hurriedly ran out. When he saw that it was Ang Lee, he quickly bowed.
"Xiaoyu, how have you been recently?"
Ang Lee asked with concern.
"Thank you, Assistant Minister Li, for your concern. I'm doing alright! Life has to go on. By the way, why is Assistant Minister Li here all of a sudden? "
Yu Chaoen was puzzled.
"He's here to ask for your help. Go and make up the numbers."
Ang Lee said.
Yu Chaoen was puzzled. "Make up the numbers? What numbers?"
"Before dawn tomorrow, wait at the city gate of the Illustrious Virtue Gate. You don't have to ask too many questions. You'll know when you get there."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Yu Chaoen was stunned for a long time. He hurriedly nodded and said, "Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. I'll definitely be there tomorrow morning. I'll definitely be there."
Ang Lee nodded in satisfaction. "Alright. I still have to find someone else. I won't be keeping you any longer. Goodbye, goodbye."
Xiaoyu sent Ang Lee off for quite a distance. He only returned home when he saw that Ang Lee had completely disappeared from his sight. His glorious days were gone. It was his good fortune to receive an invitation from Ang Lee. Naturally, he was very excited.
After leaving Yu Chaoen's residence, Ang Lee went to the busiest restaurant in the capital. He was prepared to find a few people that the Emperor and his ministers were familiar with. Who knew who he would meet?
The sky gradually darkened, and after dark, the restaurants in the capital became lively. Lights were everywhere, especially the higher grade restaurants. Their business was even better. Every day, there would be countless guests coming in. The merchants who opened the taverns earned a lot of money, not to mention how happy they were.
People of Ang Lee's status naturally had to go to the best restaurants. Only the best restaurants could show off Ang Lee's noble status. Naturally, people of the same status would make the same choice.
"It's rare for Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon to come out. You have to drink a few more cups. You can't slack off. You have to finish drinking. You have to finish drinking. Hahaha!"
In a luxurious private room, a few young masters were persuading Li Yu to drink. Their attitudes were quite firm. It was as if Li Yu had to drink.
These people were not ordinary people. They were all rich young masters in the capital. There was Yang Qi from the Yang Family, Chen Zhuang from the Chen Family, and Li Long, a descendant of the Imperial Family.
These people were all people of status, but none of them had any real power. Even their ancestors didn't have any real power. Therefore, Li Yu didn't arouse any suspicion when he played with these rich playboys. These guys were good at eating, drinking, and having fun, but because they didn't have any real power, they couldn't do anything big. They could only gather together to enjoy themselves and have fun together.
"I can't drink anymore. I can't drink anymore. There is an early morning court tomorrow. If Imperial Grandfather smells alcohol on me, I will be scolded again. "
Li Yu refused with a smile.
Yang Qi quickly said, "How can that be? Tomorrow is the big court meeting in the Political Announcement Palace. There are so many people. His Majesty will not notice Your Highness. Moreover, His Majesty is sitting on the Dragon Throne. He is at least dozens of steps away from Your Highness. At such a distance, how can he smell alcohol? "
"That's right. It's still early. After a night's sleep, the alcohol smell will be gone by tomorrow morning. "
Chen Zhuang said with a smile.
"Come on, let me toast to Your Highness. Let's drink first."
Li Long smiled and drank a cup.
Li Yu sighed and said, "You are going to make me suffer! It seems that I have to drink this cup. "
After that, he drank the wine in one breath.
"Hahaha! Your Highness is mighty. Drinking should be like this. You should be so forthright. "
Li Long said excitedly.
When Ang Lee went upstairs, he obviously heard the conversation inside. Ang Lee could not be more familiar with the voices of these guys.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is also here! What a coincidence! "
Ang Lee stepped in and said with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li, please, please sit down. Let's have a few drinks together!"
Several people warmly invited.
"Assistant Minister Li is also going to attend the court assembly tomorrow, right?"
Li Yu said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's right. I am indeed going to attend the court assembly tomorrow morning. However, there is no need for all of you to go, especially Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon!"
Li Yu looked at Ang Lee in surprise and said doubtfully, "Why? Without a proper reason, I would never dare to not attend the court assembly. "
It was obvious that Li Yu was a well-behaved person. Logically speaking, he should attend the court assembly. If there were no urgent matters, he could not simply skip the court assembly. Otherwise, it would damage his reputation.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Tomorrow morning, there is an important matter that requires the cooperation of Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon and all of you. I will go to the Political Announcement Hall. All of you can go to the city gate tower of the Illustrious Virtue Gate."
"The city gate tower of the Illustrious Virtue Gate? Why? What does Assistant Minister Li want to do? "
Li Yu asked.
Li An smiled and said, "It's nothing much. I just want to give His Majesty and the ministers a surprise. Your Highness only needs to arrive at the Illustrious Virtue Gate before the morning assembly tomorrow. There will be people waiting for Your Highness there. If you don't have anything urgent to attend to, you can go as well." It's good to watch the show. There's nothing wrong with bringing some close friends along. I've already asked the servants to prepare a delicious breakfast. Wouldn't it be great to watch the show and eat a delicious breakfast at the city gate? "
"Surprise? What surprise? Can't you tell us a little? "
Chen Zhuang asked curiously.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "If I tell you now, how can it be a surprise? You will know tomorrow morning. "
Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's not a problem to go, but you have to ask for leave first."
"Of course. Just say that I have something urgent to discuss with you. Leave the rest to me."
Ang Lee said.
Li Yu nodded and said, "If that's the case, then it's settled. I will definitely be at the Illustrious Virtue Gate before the court assembly tomorrow morning. I hope that Assistant Minister Li can really give us a surprise."
"The few of us will definitely go back too."
The other three said.
Ang Lee picked up his wine cup and drank it. He said, "Alright, if that's the case, then it's settled. I still have to invite others. You all drink first. Oh yes, if you don't meet His Majesty at the Illustrious Virtue Gate tomorrow, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon can drink more. Haha! Goodbye. "
After saying that, Li An left and prepared to look for a few more people.
After Ang Lee left, Li Yu and the other three were no longer in the mood to drink. They were more interested in guessing what Ang Lee was going to do. This was much more interesting than drinking.
Ang Lee refused to say what the surprise was, but these people were all smart people. How could they not guess?
"When I came here just now, I saw Assistant Minister Li. He was leading a group of people to pull wires on Vermillion Bird Avenue. There were more than ten of them. I don't know if it's related to this matter."
"Eh, isn't the Illustrious Virtue Gate south of Vermillion Bird Avenue? What is Assistant Minister Li doing? "
"He was pulling wires on Vermillion Bird Avenue in the afternoon. Now he wants us to wait at the Illustrious Virtue Gate tomorrow morning. No matter how I think about it, it's related to that matter!"
"That's right! I guessed it too. Your Highness must have guessed it too! "
A few of them said.
Li Yu frowned for a moment, then said with a smile, "That's right! He wants us to wait at the Illustrious Virtue Gate during the morning assembly, and he's even pulling wires on Vermillion Bird Avenue. Isn't this telling us that the Ten Thousand Miles Telepathy Project is a success? If that's the case, we'll be able to communicate directly with all the relics in Xuande Hall tomorrow morning. That's right, this matter can't be wrong. "
"Great minds think alike. That's what we all think too."
The three of them said with a smile.
After saying that, the few of them were very excited. They really hoped that the Ten Thousand Miles Telepathy Project could succeed as soon as possible. This was because this high-tech technology was really too tempting for them. Being able to talk directly to people far away made them feel very excited just thinking about it.
In his excitement, Li Yu didn't forget to tell them, "This is still our own guess. We can't be a hundred percent sure. So, don't say anything. Otherwise, if the result isn't what we expected, it'll be embarrassing. Remember that."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We know what we're doing. We won't say anything."
The three of them said excitedly.
However, even though they said that, they didn't think that way. They had said that they wouldn't tell anyone, but with their personalities, they definitely wouldn't be able to keep it in.
This was especially true for Yang Qi, who was the most high-profile. He definitely couldn't keep it in his heart. After he went back, he remembered Li Yu's words, so he was able to hold it in for a short period of time. However, the more he held it in, the more uncomfortable it became. He was about to die from holding it in.
"Qi 'er, what are you doing? You're restless. "
Madam Qin, who had come as a guest, was about to leave after chatting with Yang Qi's mother for a while. However, she noticed that Yang Qi was acting strangely, so she stopped to greet him.
"Hello, Aunt. Qi 'er is fine. Nothing's wrong."
Although Yang Qi said that he was fine, he really was. He was holding it in more and more clearly, and he felt very restless.
After all, he was still young and couldn't suppress everything in his heart. Whenever he encountered something, it would be written on his face. He couldn't hide it.
"Qi 'er, I watched you grow up. How can I not understand you? Tell me! What's wrong? Tell me honestly. "
Madam Qin asked relentlessly.
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