Li Yu naturally recognized Ang Lee's voice and hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister Li, it's me! Hahaha! I can really hear your voice, haha! "
Instantly, everyone in the room was in an uproar. They were all overjoyed and hoped that they could experience it as well.
"Oh, so it's Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon! I'm in the Political Announcement Hall. Where are you? "
Ang Lee asked with a smile. He looked up and saw the Emperor extending his hand. Hence, he passed the phone to the Emperor.
"Xiao Wang is on top of the city gates of the Illustrious Virtue Gate. He just finished watching the sunrise and came over. You're really something! You can even make this happen! "
Li Yu said excitedly.
"How dare you speak to me like that?"
The Emperor grinned and scolded sternly.
Li Yu jumped in fright. He never expected that the Emperor would be the one answering the phone. This gave him quite a fright.
"Imperial Grandfather, please forgive me. I thought it was Assistant Minister Li."
Li Yu was so frightened that he hurriedly explained.
Li Longji listened to the voice on the other end and was very satisfied. He could actually recognize Li Yu's voice. Furthermore, it was very clear.
"Yu 'er, are you really on top of the city gates of the Illustrious Virtue Gate? Why is it so noisy? And there's a woman's voice? "
Li Longji asked curiously.
"Aiyo, you can even hear the voices around you. This is too magical."
"That's amazing. This thing is great! In the future, we won't have to write letters to communicate with people far away. This is too convenient. "
"Quiet down. This is the imperial court. Do you think it's a market?"
Hearing the Emperor on the phone, the ministers below couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Li Yu replied, "Imperial Grandfather, there are at least five to six hundred people on top of the city walls of the Illustrious Virtue Gate. Just in this room alone, there are dozens of people waiting to see this machine. Next to me is … "
Li Longji was overjoyed when he heard dozens of familiar names. He hurriedly asked Li Yu to pass the phone to the people around him. He wanted to hear more voices. Thus, a large group of people stood at the city gate of the Illustrious Virtue Gate and greeted the Emperor through the phone. The Emperor was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
After trying it out for a while, Li Longji was also a little tired. In addition, many officials were eager to try it out, so he said very straightforwardly, "I'm tired. Everyone, come and try it out! Come and try it. "
When the ministers saw this, they hurriedly gathered around. According to their positions, they came to try this new good thing.
"It's Little Sister! Hahaha! "
"Who am I? I'm your father. I've finally caught you. Instead of going to school, you went to the Illustrious Virtue Sect."
"It's me, it's me, what a coincidence! Haha! "
During this court meeting, there was nothing else to do except play on the phone. The Emperor and his ministers seemed to have forgotten about everything else.
Just as the ministers were busy trying out the phone, Li Longji happily held Ang Lee back as they walked out of the Political Announcement Hall. It was so lively inside that it made him feel a little stuffy.
"After many years of preparation, the Ten Thousand Miles Telepathy Device has finally been developed. Congratulations! I'm very happy. With this device, I can communicate directly with people who are far away. It's so convenient. "
Li Longji said.
Ang Lee said, "This is the result of the hard work of many craftsmen. It's also inseparable from the full support of Your Majesty and the ministers. It's because of this that we were able to develop this device so quickly."
"I still feel that Assistant Minister Li has contributed the most. Oh right, the Illustrious Virtue Gate is only about twenty miles away from the Political Announcement Hall. If it's further, will it have the same effect? For example, the Eastern Capital, Luoyang, or even the southern part of Anxi Mountain, can we communicate directly?"
Li Longji asked curiously.
Ang Lee replied honestly, "Your Majesty, this subject can't guarantee this. I still need to continue researching and make a few more. Then, I'll increase the distance step by step. First, it'll connect to Luoyang, then increase the distance step by step until it can connect to the entire world, and even the palaces of the surrounding countries."
Li Longji said with a smile, "If that's the case, then that's wonderful. In the future, We can sit in the palace and talk directly to the kings of the various countries. That's so convenient."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. This wish will definitely come true. Moreover, it won't take many years, at most three to five years, for all the provinces and counties to be connected to each other. As long as the Imperial Court has the determination and is willing to invest enough funds, it can be realized."
Ang Lee said.
"How large is the investment? Can Assistant Minister Li give a real figure?
Li Longji asked with concern.
Ang Lee said, "This? It's hard to say! However, it definitely won't be low, but it'll definitely be much smaller than the railway. As long as the Imperial Court is willing to put in all its effort, it can definitely be done. "
"Very well. As long as the Imperial Court has the national strength to bear the cost, We won't be stingy with money. We'll spend as much as we need."
Li Longji said generously.
Laying a telephone line would indeed cost a lot of money. It would be fine if it was a short distance, but if it was a long distance, it would require thicker lines and exchange machines. In short, the cost was definitely not low. It was a huge project that required a lot of manpower and material resources. It was also a project that benefited the country and the people. It had an irreplaceable role in simplifying the Imperial Court's governance and strengthening the cohesion of the Imperial Court.
Communication was the foundation of governance. If there was no communication for a long time, there would be no governance. If the Imperial Court wanted to rule a place, first of all, it must be able to understand the various situations in the area. It must be able to frequently contact and communicate with the local officials in the area and understand the situation in a timely manner. Only in this way could the Imperial Court rule more effectively. Otherwise, the Imperial Court could only believe whatever the Imperial Court said. This would easily lead to deceiving the Imperial Court. Moreover, it would take a long time for the Imperial Court's Imperial Censor to contact the Central Government. Therefore, no matter what they did, the efficiency was very low. With a magical tool like the telephone, it would be much more convenient for the Imperial Court to contact the Imperial Court. Officials such as the Imperial Envoys and Imperial Censors could more easily get in touch with the Imperial Court, thus greatly improving the efficiency of work. After the efficiency was improved, the Imperial Court could appropriately reduce the size of the officials. This could also save a lot of money and make the Imperial Court's governance more efficient. Then, it could also reduce the burden of the ordinary people so that the ordinary people would not have to support so many officials. In short, the benefits were endless. Whatever happened in the country, the Imperial Court would immediately know in the direction of the capital. Thus, it would be timely to understand the situation and effectively deal with it.
The function of the telephone in administration was only one of the functions. It was even more useful in military affairs. Wherever there was a rebellion or an invasion of foreign enemies, the Imperial Court could immediately understand the situation in detail and send the nearby troops to participate in the suppression of the rebellion. This was much faster than transmitting military information through the fire beacon. In the future, all the fire beacon towers could be abolished. Anyway, they were useless.
Not only were the fire beacon towers useless, but the Great Wall was also almost useless. The north had become the territory of the Tang dynasty, so it could only defend itself. Although there were many small countries in the south, they were all friendly neighbors of the Tang dynasty, so there was basically no problem. The probability of an invasion was very low.
As for the internal problems of the Tang dynasty, there were no signs of it for the time being. However, it did not mean that there would not be any in the future. Now, with more and more opportunities to make money, the nobles and the common people in the Tang dynasty were desperately accumulating wealth. The rich were busy investing, the poor were busy working to earn money. No one had time to think about rebellion. After all, almost everyone's wealth was increasing rapidly, which made people fall into the trap of money. They were all focused on money. As long as there was a chance to make money, they would desperately seize it. Those who were focused on money were certainly unwilling to lose their lives. Rebellion was a capital crime, so naturally, no one was willing to rebel. Even if someone stirred up trouble, under the premise of sufficient benefits and success rate, no one would listen. No one wanted to be used by others, unless they could not survive and were about to starve to death.
After continuing the discussion, Ang Lee and the Emperor returned to the Political Announcement Hall. At this moment, there were still many ministers who had not had their turn. After all, this was the court in the Political Announcement Hall, so there were many officials. Even if one person only listened for one minute, it would take a long time.
"Let me hear it."
"Don't worry, don't worry. You all have a chance. In the future, each family will have one. You can play however you want."
"Every family has one? This is too extravagant. We are just fifth-grade officials. Let's forget about it!"
A group of ministers began to talk in the Political Announcement Hall.
"Stop playing. Everyone, stop playing. I have something to say."
Li Longji spoke to stop the chaotic ministers.
Seeing that the Emperor had returned, the ministers naturally went back to stand obediently.
"I know that you are all very happy. To be honest, I am also very happy. I haven't been so happy in the past few months. However, no matter how happy I am, the morning court still needs to be held. If you have anything to report, hurry up."
Li Longji said.
Gao Lishi pointed at the phone and reminded the Emperor that the contents of the conversation would be overheard by the people from the Illustrious Virtue Sect.
However, Li Longji did not seem to mind. He smiled and said, "It's fine. I will not discuss any secrets with you. There is no need to worry about irrelevant people overhearing. You can speak freely and say whatever you want."
When the ministers heard the order, they slowly recovered from their excitement and began to report all kinds of mundane affairs.
Before these major matters were reported, the ministers had already come up with countermeasures. However, some things still needed the Emperor's approval. After all, the Emperor was the ruler of the country. Naturally, the decisions should be made by the Emperor. No one else had the right to make decisions.
Having been the Emperor for so long, dealing with such mundane affairs was naturally a walk in the park for him. In less than an hour, all the backlog of problems had been resolved. Of course, there were many trivial matters that were pushed to the Prime Ministers to deal with. This greatly reduced the Emperor's pressure.
After dealing with the mundane matters, it was time to discuss the phone in front of them. This phone had finally been made. No matter what, they had to celebrate. If they did not celebrate, it would be a waste of their wait for more than a year.
"My dear ministers, today is a good day. The long-awaited Ten Thousand Miles Telepathy Plan has finally achieved great results. This is a good thing that is worth celebrating. Therefore, I have decided to hold a grand celebration banquet in the palace tonight. The location will be here. My dear ministers, you can stay for a while or go back to rest. Tonight, we will not return home until we are drunk."
Li Longji said excitedly.
When the ministers heard this, they were naturally very happy. Who would not like a celebration banquet? There was nothing more delightful than having good food and drinks and being able to chat to their heart's content.
After saying this, the Emperor went back to rest. He had to calm down and tell the good news to the Imperial Concubine and the palace servants as soon as possible.
"Did you already know?"
Li Longji walked out of the Political Announcement Hall and looked at the Gao Lishi behind him. He suddenly asked.
Just now, he was so excited that he did not think about how Ang Lee connected the line to the Political Announcement Hall. At this moment, when he came out of the Political Announcement Hall, he looked up at the sky happily. By chance, he saw the new wire and realized that Ang Lee must have entered the palace yesterday to wire it.
What kind of place was the Imperial Palace? It was not a place where anyone could enter and build as they pleased. This required the permission of the Chief Steward, which also meant that he had to obtain the permission of the Gao Lishi. In this way, wasn't it indirectly proving that the Gao Lishi knew about this matter?
"Your Majesty, last night, Assistant Minister Li did indeed come to the palace to wire it. This old servant also allowed him to do so. However, when this old servant asked repeatedly, Assistant Minister Li refused to say anything. He said that he wanted to give Your Majesty and the ministers a surprise. As such, this old servant did not dare to say anything and did not dare to mention this matter to Your Majesty."
The Gao Lishi replied truthfully.
"You! Why would I need a surprise? You should have told me. At least let me be mentally prepared! Now that I suddenly heard Yu 'er's voice at the Illustrious Virtue Gate, I was so excited that my heart almost jumped out of my chest. "
Li Longji said with a smile.
"Aiyo, this old servant deserves to die. It's this old servant's fault."
The Gao Lishi said with a smile.
"You! Hahahaha! "
Li Longji, who was in a good mood, naturally did not blame the Gao Lishi. He was simply too happy and did not know what to say.
After the court session ended, the curious ministers were unwilling to leave. Other than a few who left because they had urgent matters to attend to, the rest gathered around the telephone. It was best if they could get a turn. Even if they could not, they could still hear some of the voices nearby. Even if the voices were soft, they would still be extremely excited if they could hear even a little.
There were also some officials who couldn't get close to the phone, so they turned around and surrounded Li An. They couldn't stop asking questions, which annoyed Li An.
However, these ministers obviously could not stay in the Political Announcement Hall and play with the telephone. This was because when the Emperor told the Imperial Concubine the good news, she also wanted to give it a try. As such, these ministers could only leave.
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