After more than a year of hard work, the Ten Thousand Mile Telepathy Project finally achieved initial results. Not only did it excite everyone who participated in this grand project, but it also made the world's citizens dance with joy.
Those who had witnessed the Ten Thousand Mile Telepathy Project with their own eyes naturally wouldn't be stingy about it. Many commoners who hadn't even seen it before also joined in the bragging, as though they had witnessed it themselves.
In the various teahouses and wine shops, there were commoners bragging and discussing everywhere. Everyone was extremely excited about this result. Many people even began to plan how to install one in their own homes. This way, it would be much more convenient to contact their friends and family in the future.
"It's a great loss that you didn't go to the Illustrious Virtue Gate. That Ten Thousand Mile Telepathy Project is amazing. We stood on the Illustrious Virtue Gate and could clearly hear the voices from the palace. That sound was real. It was as though we were standing in the morning court. Amazing, right?"
A butcher went to a tea house to drink some tea and bragged.
The people around him were stunned by his words. They didn't know if the kid was telling the truth or boasting, but they did find it amazing. Hence, they listened very seriously, afraid to miss out on even the smallest detail.
"Are you for real?! This machine is so amazing. However, there are so many people in the Illustrious Virtue Gate. You're just a butcher. Can you squeeze to the front? You can even hear the voices from the court meeting. You must be bragging! "
A hawker questioned.
The butcher frowned and scoffed. "So what if I'm a butcher? With my physique, who can squeeze past me? Although I was a little far away, my ears have been very sharp since I was young. I heard it very clearly. It was the voices from the court meeting. After a while, the court meeting was dismissed."
"Since you could hear the voices from the court meeting, tell me. What were they talking about?"
A hawker asked.
"This … How could I hear that clearly? It was a little far away, so I could only hear the voices. However, I really couldn't hear what they were talking about. Even if my ears are good, it's not easy to hear what they were talking about! "
The butcher explained himself.
"Tsk, if you couldn't hear anything clearly, then what's the point of talking about it? You went there for nothing. "
The hawker said. "
"How could you go there for nothing? Don't mention how lively it was. It was really a sea of people! They blocked the Illustrious Virtue Gate and forced the gate in the middle to open. "
Butcher said proudly.
"That's right. There are indeed a lot of people. I just saw that there were so many people that I couldn't even walk, so I just took a look from afar and went back."
A hawker said.
"Meat seller, have you seen what the machine looks like?"
A hawker asked.
"Sigh! The machine was in the house at the gate of the Illustrious Virtue Gate. It couldn't be seen from the outside. After much effort, it was finally carried out. Guess what happened? "
The butcher kept them in suspense.
"How is it? Hurry up and say it! "
Everyone hurriedly asked.
The butcher stood up and gestured. He said, "Such a big box and it's tied up tightly. The machine is in the box. Because it's wrapped up so tightly, of course you can't see it. However, I heard from the people inside that the machine is completely black. It's not big and is very small."
"Such a good thing, it seems that we poor people can't hope to get it. These are things that only the rich and powerful can afford."
"That's right, that's right. It must be like this. We don't need money to have one. It's good to be able to experience it!"
"That's right. Just listen to the sound. Hehehe."
Everyone jeered.
The people at the table next to them immediately looked at them with disdain. Their eyes were clearly saying that a group of lowly commoners dared to have such wild fantasies.
Of course, such explosive news would not only be spread among the commoners. The official media of the Tang dynasty would not let go of such a good opportunity. Li Bai, who was in charge of collecting information, rushed over as soon as he heard the news. Unfortunately, he was one step too late. When he arrived at the Illustrious Virtue Gate, there was already a sea of people around the gate. Soon, Ang Lee ordered his servant to throw the phone at the foot of the gate and take it away. Li Bai was in vain.
Fortunately, he knew where Ang Lee lived. Therefore, he still had a chance. All he had to do was to go to Ang Lee's residence.
Ang Lee was good at making friends. He ate meat and drank wine. Therefore, not only was he unable to afford a house, he did not even have a car. Until now, he had to travel on horseback.
He rushed to Ang Lee's residence in a hurry, but did not see Ang Lee's car. He thought that he had guessed wrongly. Ang Lee did not return home. He went to ask the guard. As expected, he was not at home. Therefore, he rode to the place where Ang Lee worked.
Although the phone was sturdy and was protected by boxes and cotton, Ang Lee was not sure if it would break. Therefore, after leaving the Illustrious Virtue Gate, he went to the research and development center to test it. After a series of tests, the phone was not broken. This showed the quality of the phone.
"Not bad. It didn't break even after falling from such a high city wall. It's very sturdy! Hahaha! "
Ang Lee said with satisfaction.
"Assistant Minister Li, Taibai Li from the Tang dynasty newspaper is here for an interview."
A servant came in and said.
"It's Taibai Li! Quick, let him in! "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Soon, Taibai Li walked in.
"Assistant Minister Li, which one of these is the machine that can transmit telepathy thousands of miles away?"
Li Bai asked.
After all, there were all kinds of strange machines in the room. Li Bai could not tell which one was the phone. He had never seen a phone before, nor had he seen the rest of the machines. Therefore, he could not tell which one was which. It was not his fault.
"Why don't you guess which one looks like a phone?"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Li Bai looked for a long time and found a wooden box on the table. The box could fit the machine on the table. Therefore, he pointed at the phone and guessed.
"Hahaha! That's right. This is the machine that can transmit telepathy thousands of miles away. It was just developed yesterday afternoon. "
Ang Lee said proudly.
"Such a small machine can transmit telepathy thousands of miles away. This is amazing. This is amazing!"
Li Bai said in surprise.
"Assistant Minister Li, can I try it?"
Li Bai continued.
Ang Lee and the people next to him laughed.
"Taibai Li, this is just a phone. How can it transmit telepathy? It needs two phones to transmit telepathy! And there must be a copper wire in the middle. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li, can you introduce it to me so that I can write it in the Tang dynasty newspaper?"
Li Bai asked.
Ang Lee pointed at a technician and said, "You explain it to Taibai Li. I'm going back to have a rest."
After that, he left.
The technician not only carefully explained how to use the phone, but also gave the drawings to Li Bai. In this way, after Li Bai went back, he could not only write the content, but also ask the internal artists of the Tang dynasty newspaper to carve the drawings on the Tang dynasty newspaper, so that the people could more directly see what the phone looked like.
After Ang Lee went back, he lay on the bed and had a good rest. It was a tiring day. In the evening, he had to go to the palace to attend the celebration banquet. He might not be able to go home until midnight. Fortunately, the city gate was not closed now, but it was impossible for him to go to bed late. Therefore, it was necessary to have a good rest in advance.
Every day when there was a great success, there would be a celebration. This was the rule of the imperial court, and no one could change it easily. Holding a celebration was very useful for boosting the morale of the imperial court officials. In a word, there were only benefits and no disadvantages.
There were also differences in the size of the celebration. This time, the celebration would be a big one, because the achievement this time was so great that the whole imperial court was very satisfied. This invention was so important that it had a great effect on improving the ruling efficiency of the imperial court.
In the evening, the officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital all entered the palace one after another. This time, the banquet was held in the Political Announcement Hall. Because the banquet needed more space and there were more people coming, the officials with lower official positions could only sit in the open space outside the hall. Fortunately, the weather tonight was relatively good and not very cold, so it was okay to stay outside.
In addition, in order to prevent sudden heavy rain, numerous large awnings were installed on the terrace outside the hall. One awning could accommodate four people, and a large awning could easily accommodate thousands of people.
Since the morning, the eunuchs in the palace had been busy. They were busy until the evening before they barely finished all the work. These little eunuchs were so tired that they were sweating profusely.
Not only were the eunuchs exhausted, but the kitchen and palace maids were not idle either. The pressure on the kitchen was imaginable. Every banquet had to prepare a huge amount of food. From going out to buying and cooking, every task took a lot of time. Nervousness was inevitable. The palace maids were busy mainly because the Imperial Concubine also wanted to hold a celebration. The Emperor held a celebration to make all the officials happy, and the Imperial Concubine invited the madams of the influential families into the palace and set up hundreds of tables of food in the back.
In addition, since the banquet was to celebrate the success of the Long-distance Telepathy Plan, the main character naturally could not be left out. The telephone in the Xuande Hall was left untouched. Although the other one was brought to the research and development center by Ang Lee from the Illustrious Virtue Gate, a few eunuchs went to the research and development center in the afternoon and brought the telephone back to the palace. At the same time, they invited more than ten technicians into the palace and asked them to modify the wiring in the palace so that the Xuande Hall's wiring could be connected to the Supreme Liquid Pool at the back. The Imperial Concubine wanted to hold a banquet near the Supreme Liquid Pool. When the time came, they would be able to communicate with the Political Announcement Hall in time. This way, the banquet could be considered lively.
As for other issues between men and women, the eunuchs could be the middleman. For example, when the Imperial Concubine called, the eunuchs would pick up the phone. Then, the eunuchs would tell the Emperor to come and pick up the phone. After hanging up, if the wife of an official called, the eunuchs would find the official and let him pick up the phone. In this way, there would be no awkward issues between men and women. There would be no problem between the couple.
As the wife of the assistant minister, Yan Ruyu was naturally invited. However, in order not to attract too much attention, Yan Ruyu would wear light makeup every time she attended a banquet. She even deliberately left some blemishes so that she would not be as charming or slightly reduce her appearance. The advantage of doing so was that she gave face to the other noble ladies, especially the Imperial Concubine. It made others think that Yan Ruyu was approachable and not so flamboyant.
If she deliberately dressed herself up, she would overshadow the brilliance of many noble ladies. Not only would she be hated by many noble ladies, but she would also bring a lot of trouble to herself. She might even lose her life.
Noble ladies were very bored because they did not need to feed their families. They had nothing to do every day. Once people were bored, they would easily find things to do. They would either compete in wealth or beauty. If they were better than others, they would be very happy. However, if they were not better than others, they would be very sad. They would even feel jealous in their hearts because life was too boring. If they were bored, they would find something to do. They would find an imaginary enemy from time to time so that they could have someone to hate and fight against.
"Madam, go in quickly! Be careful. "
Ang Lee said very considerately.
"Don't worry! It's not the first time to attend a banquet in the palace. My husband should drink less. Don't get drunk. "
Yan Ruyu said with a smile. Then, she pulled Grass and the two little maids into the palace.
Ang Lee would definitely drink a lot when he attended a banquet in the palace. It was not something that Ang Lee could avoid. As the biggest contributor to the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Plan, Ang Lee would definitely be the main character of the banquet. And the main character would definitely be the object of everyone's admiration. A large group of people would definitely come to toast him. Ang Lee might be able to refuse some, but he definitely could not refuse all of them. Especially when people of high status came to toast him, he would more or less drink a little.
"Haha! Assistant Minister Li is here! "
As soon as he entered the vicinity of the Political Announcement Hall, a group of ministers came to greet him enthusiastically. They seemed to be especially enthusiastic and excited.
"Congratulations to Assistant Minister Li for such a great achievement. Congratulations!"
"Congratulations, congratulations."
The ministers all said.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Congratulations, congratulations, hahaha!"
Li An laughed and tried to play it off.
"Assistant Minister Li, tell us about this Thousand Mile Sound Transmission System."
The ministers asked curiously.
"Well! I can't finish it in three days and three nights! You'd better read the newspaper tomorrow! The front page of the Tang dynasty's newspaper explains it very clearly. You'd better read the newspaper. Today, we'll just drink and eat. Let's not talk about these confusing things. Come, come, come, let's take a seat as soon as possible! "
Ang Lee said with a smile. It was not that he did not want to talk, but it was really too difficult to explain the principle of sound transmission. Moreover, these people who thought highly of themselves did not have any scientific foundation at all. Explaining the principle to them was simply playing the lute to a cow.
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