My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 195 Movies Go to the Countryside
"Doctor Lou, what's going on?"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang already had an idea in his mind seeing Lou Ying's surprised expression, he still couldn't help asking.

"His Majesty!"

Lou Ying knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Doctor Lou, why is this happening? Please get up quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang hurried forward to help Lou Ying, but Lou Ying said excitedly:

"Your Majesty is kind and considerate of the people. Sending this alcohol can save the lives of millions of people!"

"Doctor Lou, you are too kind. We still have to rely on you for the lives of millions of people!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. This is my duty!"

After confirming that alcohol was effective, Zhu Yuanzhang was actually more excited than Lou Ying.

Lou Ying was thinking about the millions of ordinary people, but he was considering something more far-reaching. The more important role of alcohol is on the battlefield!

Old Li, Old Li, you really gave us a great gift. Zhu Yuanzhang's gratitude and respect for Li Han deepened a little bit.

He immediately ordered people to set aside a piece of land for the Imperial Hospital to be used specifically for the production of alcohol. He also appointed Zhang Dewang as the head of the distillery. In addition to producing alcohol, he also produced high-quality liquor.

However, this process must be kept strictly confidential!

Just brewing wine could lead to him becoming an official in the imperial court. This great news almost made Zhang Dewang faint again.

This is not smoke coming out of the ancestral tomb, this is the ancestral tomb being blown up by the earth dragon!
After making the alcohol, Zhu Yuanzhang did not rest, as there were countless things waiting for him to deal with.

Strengthening the national identity of the entire population has been identified by him as one of the basic national policies, along with maritime trade.

After watching the documentary "General History of China" with Xu Da, he publicly announced at the next court meeting that the documentary would be broadcast on a loop across the country.

He named this activity "Movies Going to the Countryside".

Although it is not necessarily played in rural areas, the name was given by Lao Li, so he naturally used it.

After all, imperial power did not extend to the countryside, and many government decrees only reached the county government level. Therefore, rural areas, especially remote mountainous areas, were actually not much affected by imperial power.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be the saying “The emperor is far away and the sky is high”.

Therefore, it is imperative to use documentaries to promote the values ​​of the Chinese nation and enhance the sense of identity of people in remote areas towards the country and the nation.

The announcement of this decree was approved by most officials, but there were also people who raised objections.

The reasons these people oppose it are nothing more than that in order to educate the people, they should adopt the words of the saints, which is the right way.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang almost burst into curses in the court. What about the words of the saints and Confucianism? Even he, the founding emperor, only dared to say that he had a half-understanding of them. How could you expect those mountain villagers who couldn't even read a single word to learn the saints' teachings?

Believe it or not, someone is just swinging a hoe at you and telling you that the hoe is the hard truth!
He was too lazy to debate with this group of old scholars because Lao Li had said that debating was the most useless thing in the world.

Immediately, he ordered the eunuchs to set up a projector in the court, and then played "General History of China" in front of all the civil and military officials.

Although there are many people who know about the "moving pictures", except for a few nobles such as Xu Da and officials of the Ministry of Works who worked in the Beijing Artisan Academy, few people have seen the projector with their own eyes. You should know that in Yingtian Prefecture today, seeing the "moving pictures" is a noble thing. No matter who you are, you can brag about how magical the pictures are and how long and white the legs of the women in them are.

If anyone says that he has seen it with his own eyes, it will arouse the envy of countless people.

Therefore, as soon as the scene appeared, as the inspiring music sounded, and accompanied by the deep and magnetic male voice narration, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked beyond words in an instant!
Even Li Min, who had witnessed future wars and watched projectors countless times at the Artisan Academy, was shocked at this moment. The sophisticated CG animation and the grand scene stunned him.

Only Xu Da was standing aside, looking at the shocked expressions of the ministers with smugness. He felt so happy in his heart. Hehe, he just liked seeing these guys who had never seen the world.

"You know who the one wearing the grass skirt is, right? That's Youchao. The house we live in now was originally built by him."

"That's called drilling wood to make fire. Hey, the one who ate grass was Shennong. Hey, you don't know, right? I, Old Xu, know it all!"

Xu Da couldn't help but chattering, and then he kept muttering until the others couldn't stand it anymore, until Li Min couldn't help but shouted "Shut up, Duke of Wei", Xu Da finally shut up.

But after a while, he couldn't help muttering again, but this time his voice was much softer.

When these well-known historical events are presented before our eyes as pictures, almost everyone has a new understanding of Chinese history.

This time, the impression is even more profound and it makes people more excited!

After watching "General History of China", all the civil and military officials in the court were immersed in the magnificent history and could not extricate themselves for a long time.

Many people had red eyes. Li Min, Yang Siyi and others even had tears in their eyes. They were moved by the wisdom of their ancestors, touched by the fighting spirit, and the magnificent history made everyone unforgettable for a long time.

And this time, no one raised any objections.

He copied several copies of "General History of China". Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang had already learned the skill of copying. Copying and pasting was as simple as that.

The first three locations chosen for trial screenings were the Imperial Academy, the Imperial College, and the Department of Industry.

The Academy of Craftsmen and the Department of Industry were the first to come into contact with projectors, but the Imperial College was Zhu Yuanzhang's well-considered choice.

After the Academic Conference, the Confucian scholars in the Imperial College calmed down a lot, but there was no guarantee that they would cause trouble in the future. Therefore, the first priority was to strengthen their sense of identity with the country.

As soon as "General History of China" was released, it immediately caused a huge response in three places. What Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect was that the most active response came from the Confucian scholars of the Imperial College.

Many people went to the bookstore headed by Fang Xiaoru to submit articles. All of the articles were their impressions after reading "General History of China", as well as discussions and praises of Chinese history.

The first screening was a great success, and Zhu Yuanzhang gradually began to mobilize projectors and started public screenings in Yingtian Prefecture.

At the same time, troops were withdrawn from the Beijing camp, and they began to march towards Yunnan, Sichuan and other places with projectors.

Sichuan and other places are far away from the emperor, and Yunnan was only recovered the year before last, which is exactly the place Zhu Yuanzhang needed to win the hearts of the people.

This further ignited the enthusiasm of the people. Many people went there at first with the mentality of seeing something new, and some people went there to see long, white legs. But when the music sounded, everyone was completely shocked!

Even the Japanese delegation was alarmed. When they saw it for the first time, they were so shocked by the scene that they thought they had seen a miracle. They knelt down and caused the people around them to laugh.

The projection of the projector brought the Japanese fear of the Ming Dynasty to a whole new level.

For a great empire that can create such wonders, what else can't they do?
(End of this chapter)