Even if it was a phone of the best quality, the voice transmitted would still be different from a person's real voice. This was especially so for a simple phone. The distortion in the voice was even more obvious. Hence, the imperial concubine was telling the truth. The voice transmitted from the phone was indeed different from a real voice. However, it was still possible to tell who it was. That was enough. It was already very satisfying.
"The Illustrious Virtue Gate is only twenty miles away. Can this phone really transmit sound from ten thousand miles away?"
The imperial concubine seemed to be in disbelief.
Ang Lee said with certainty, "Imperial concubine, don't worry. Since it can transmit sound from twenty miles away, it won't be a problem for it to transmit sound from ten thousand miles away. However, we still need to do a few more experiments. Let's do it step by step! After we improve it in the future, the quality of the voice will be even better. "
"Mm, it's already very good. It's more important to make more. The palace needs at least eight or ten of them."
The imperial concubine said.
The Emperor said, "How can eight or ten be enough? We need at least three hundred. My dear minister, make three hundred for me first. Can you finish it in half a month?"
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. We can finish it in a week. We'll pack them all up and send them to the palace."
Since the technology had been mastered, mass production was naturally child's play. Moreover, three hundred was really not a lot. It would be easy to make them in a week. The R&D Center had plenty of technical talents. Mass production of such a small scale was not a problem at all.
"Good, good, good. Then it's settled. Assistant Minister Li, go back and rest first! Don't forget about the celebration banquet tonight. "
The Emperor said happily.
"Yes, your subject will take his leave."
Ang Lee was also tired from the morning. It was time for him to go back and have a good rest. At the same time, he would also arrange the mass production plan and strive to produce three hundred phones as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty is too greedy. You asked for three hundred. Does the palace really need that many?"
After Ang Lee left, the imperial concubine asked.
The Emperor smiled and said, "Three hundred is not a lot at all. There are so many places in the palace. If we install a few in each place, how can there be a lot? We have to install a few in the important places. Assistant Minister Li just said that if a few places call at the same time, we can only receive one phone. Therefore, we have to prepare a few more for important places. Moreover, if we really can't use them all, we can just give them away...
"Your Majesty, please explain to me how this telephone works."
The imperial concubine said..
"Alright, alright, alright. Let me tell you …"
......
When Ang Lee's carriage arrived at the Illustrious Virtue Gate, he was shocked to find that it was filled with pedestrians. The originally wide Illustrious Virtue Gate actually felt a little narrow. In order to ease the traffic, they had to open the gate in the middle. One must know that this gate had always been reserved for the Emperor or the King of an important vassal state. According to the previous rules, this gate would never be opened easily. However, with the development and prosperity of the economy, under the huge traffic pressure, it would sometimes be opened to ease the traffic pressure. For example, at this moment, in order to let the blocked crowd pass through the city gate smoothly, the main gate had to be opened.
After all, the rules were set by people. Since it was set that only the Emperor could pass through, it could also be set that anyone could pass through. At this moment, after some persuasion from Ang Lee, the Emperor had already agreed. Many of the nobles had large businesses and transported a lot of goods. Therefore, they naturally hoped that the traffic would be smooth. In the current situation where traffic was often congested, they could only ignore these meaningless rules.
When the city gate was first designed, it was considered to have sufficient traffic capacity. Now, the traffic capacity was clearly insufficient. Under such circumstances, the previous rules could not be followed. Otherwise, the city gate would be blocked every day, which would greatly restrict the development of the economy. Ang Lee even suggested to tear down the city gate or make it wider to accommodate the flow of goods. However, this idea was a little too bold and did not receive much support. Most people were too timid and lacked a sense of security. They felt that without the city wall, the safety of the capital city would not be guaranteed.
In fact, the city wall was just a building. The safety of the capital city could not be guaranteed by the city wall. If the city relied on the city wall to protect the safety of the capital city, then the dynasty was nearing its end. It was only a matter of time before the country fell.
"Oh my god. Why is it so crowded? "
Ang Lee was stuck in the city and could not get out for a while. The vehicles moved very slowly and leisurely. There was not a moment where they could not get out.
The general in charge of guarding the city gate was loudly directing the traffic. If it was not for someone directing the traffic, the situation would be even more chaotic.
Ang Lee suddenly realized that the main reason for the traffic congestion at the Illustrious Virtue Gate was none other than him. The Illustrious Virtue Gate was a standard large city gate. There were a total of five city gates. The outermost gate was for people, while the middle gate was for carriages and horses. Normally, the middle gate would not be opened. However, because Ang Lee had placed the phone on top of the Illustrious Virtue Gate's gate, many people came to watch the commotion. Not only did the rich and powerful come when they heard the news, but even ordinary people came as well. A rich and powerful person would usually bring many attendants and vehicles with him. These attendants and vehicles were naturally parked on both sides of the road. When there were so many of them, the two outermost city gates were completely blocked.
As more and more people came after hearing the news, half of the road in the middle was blocked. As a result, the traffic pressure increased. At this moment, the plan for the underground freight tunnel had just begun. It was still far from completion. Therefore, the merchants' trucks had to pass through the surface road. The Illustrious Virtue Gate was a main passage for goods. Many merchants were used to using it. When they suddenly realized that the city gate was congested, it was too late for them to change their route. There were still many trucks behind them. It was impossible for them to turn around. Therefore, they could only move forward slowly like a snail.
The best way to solve this problem was to chase the crowd away in time. That way, the Illustrious Virtue Gate would not be congested. However, many of the people who came to join in the fun were high-ranking officials. The guard at the gate did not dare to chase these big shots away unless he did not want to live anymore. Even the commoners came with the high-ranking officials. No one knew if these commoners were relatives of the high-ranking officials or if they were servants of the high-ranking officials. If they offended someone they should not offend, the consequences would be dire. Therefore, even though the Illustrious Virtue Gate was already congested beyond recognition, he did not dare to chase anyone away. He could only persuade the crowd to disperse as soon as possible.
However, the guard's persuasion was obviously ineffective. Since these people came to join in the fun, they were naturally bored. How could it be so easy to chase away bored people?
Some of the high-ranking officials came to see what the telephone looked like. However, for the commoners, they could only join in the fun. They did not even have the right to enter the room. They could only wander around the city walls, looking at the heads and the high-ranking officials.
Even though there were many forms of entertainment in the Tang dynasty, they still could not satisfy the commoners' needs for entertainment. There were still many commoners who were bored to death, especially those who did not have a job. They were simply too bored.
Furthermore, the telephone this time was too magical. Many people did not understand or even dare to believe that there could be such a powerful machine in the world. It could transmit a person's voice to a faraway place. Therefore, they naturally came to take a look. Even if they were commoners, they might still have the chance to take a look. What if it was on public display?
In any case, no matter the reason, there were many people who came to join in the fun. Moreover, there would only be more and more people, and the traffic would only get worse.
"Why are these guys so anxious? Go and tell the higher-ups to put the telephone away. No one is allowed to see it. "
Ang Lee looked at the attendant beside him and said.
"The stairs are blocked. It may be easier to go up, but how can we come down? It's not easy to come down with such a big telephone! "
The attendant was in a dilemma.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Put the telephone in the box first. Remember, don't forget to put cotton in it. Then tie the box tightly and throw it directly off the city wall. Leave it in the open space outside the city. I will send someone to pick it up."
"What if it's broken?"
The attendant was shocked. This was the finished product of the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Plan. He did not dare to be so bold. If it was broken, he would have several heads to chop off.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Don't worry! With the protection of the box and the cushioning cotton, the phone won't be broken. You don't have to worry. Besides, this is my order. Even if the phone is broken, I won't blame you. What are you worried about? Hurry up and go! "
After saying that, Ang Lee pushed the attendant out of the car.
There were two stairs leading to the city wall, one on each side. At this moment, the stairs were crowded with people. It was not easy to walk up. However, as long as one walked empty-handed, the difficulty was not much. With a little effort, one could squeeze up little by little.
At this moment, Li Yu had already left. He really couldn't stand the warm atmosphere here. Although he had already used lunchtime to drive away a group of people, it didn't take long for more people to come. Moreover, they all said that they had eaten lunch, so Li Yu had no suitable reason to drive them away. Moreover, some of them were his uncles, the descendants of his great ancestors. He didn't dare to casually open his mouth to drive them away. Moreover, he was also hungry, so he left to go to a nearby restaurant to find food.
Many of the dignitaries who had come first and experienced the telephone also left one after another. It was enough to experience this kind of machine once. There was no need to experience it again and again. It was meaningless.
"Assistant Minister Li has ordered that the telephone be taken away immediately. Everyone, please disperse!"
Ang Lee's attendant finally squeezed into the room and said.
Then, he immediately packed it with a few people in charge of guarding the phone.
"Why should I take it away as soon as I arrive? No, let me see."
"Let me take a look before I take it away. What's the rush?"
"Damn, this trip was for nothing."
Many people were quite dissatisfied. They had just arrived and had to be taken away before they could see what the telephone looked like. No matter who it was, they would be dissatisfied.
"Everyone, don't be in such a hurry. It won't be long before the streets of Beijing are filled with telephones. Every household will have their own telephone, haha!"
Ang Lee's attendant didn't have any intention of stopping. He continued to put the machine into the wooden box and then stuffed the edges and top with cotton. This way, he could prevent the telephone from being broken.
"Everyone, make way, make way."
The attendant carried the big box with the telephone and squeezed out of the small door. Suddenly, the people who were watching the fun outside surrounded them. Many people looked at the big box curiously, but everyone had seen the box before. There was nothing strange about it. What they wanted to see was the machine in the box. Unfortunately, the box was tightly wrapped and nothing could be seen. This made the people who were watching the fun very disappointed.
There were too many people outside and the road was not easy to walk. The attendant had to follow Ang Lee's order and with the help of a few people, walked to the parapet of the city wall. Then, under the surprised eyes of the crowd, the wooden box was thrown down from the city wall.
After throwing it, the attendant hurriedly went to see if there was anyone under the city wall. Fortunately, there was no one under the city wall, and Ang Lee's car had stopped outside the city. An attendant got off the car, picked up the telephone, put it in the car, and left, completely leaving the attendant on the city wall.
"You threw the telephone down the city wall, how dare you!"
"This brat is obviously asking for a beating. He actually dared to fake an order. How dare he!"
"Everyone, don't be agitated. This is an order from Assistant Minister Li."
"Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Beat him up."
"Brothers, beat him up."
Ang Lee's attendant was beaten up by a few people who didn't know what was going on. Fortunately, the guards at the city gate came to maintain order and prevented more serious things from happening.
At this moment, the telephone was no longer in the Illustrious Virtue Gate. Thus, there was no point in continuing to stay in the Illustrious Virtue Gate. A large number of nobles and ordinary people who came to watch the show chose to leave. With the departure of these people, the Illustrious Virtue Gate quickly became open again. The cars and pedestrians on both sides of the road were no longer there. After the traffic was smooth, the main gate in the middle was quickly closed again.
The attendant naturally felt very wronged after being beaten up. This was all because of Ang Lee's strange request. Thus, Ang Lee naturally became the culprit for the attendant being beaten up. However, Ang Lee wouldn't let his attendant be beaten up for nothing. After the attendant complained, Ang Lee directly gave him an extra month's salary. As for the medical expenses, there was no doubt that Ang Lee would pay for all of it.
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