Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 216 The First Open-Air Cinema in the Northern Song Dynasty! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The world of Emperor Wu of Han, Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

Looking at the memorial presented by the Court of Justice, Liu Che instructed the Palace Attendant:

"Issued an edict ordering the Court of Justice to withdraw the investigation into the Prince of Huainan. In the future, without evidence, do not keep bringing up the princes' rebellion. Huainan was not in turmoil during the Rebellion of the Seven States, so it is even less likely to happen now."

As the Imperial Attendant began drafting the edict, Liu Che rubbed his temples and muttered to himself:
"This Minister of Justice is utterly useless. All he does is keep an eye on the princes. You've already sent envoys there. Do you think he'll admit he's plotting a rebellion? How many traitors would wear that on their faces?"

Liu Che sighed, feeling that the Nine Ministers were falling behind the pace of the court.

Liu Ju obediently brought over a bowl of honey water:

"Father, calm down. Your vision is so great that it's normal for your ministers to not be able to keep up with your ideas. You can't expect your ministers to have the same perspective as an emperor."

These words made Liu Che burst into laughter:

"My son is getting smarter and smarter. Who taught you that?"

Liu Ju looked around and whispered:
"I found the words of Confucius among a pile of old bamboo slips, but the Master never taught me that. He only told me to have a benevolent heart and said that the Han Dynasty was too aggressive and should not have waged war against the Xiongnu..."

Before Liu Che could finish speaking, Liu Che waved to the court official standing at the door:
"Inform the Prime Minister to send all of Ju'er's tutors to Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Yanmen, Wuyuan, Shuofang and other prefectures to serve as deputy officials, so that they can see for themselves how miserable the people are under the ravages of the Xiongnu."

After the official left to carry out his orders, Liu Che rubbed his son's head and said:

"I originally intended to crush all the surrounding foreign tribes and create a clean and pure Han dynasty for you. However, if you have received such an education since childhood, the day you ascend the throne will be the day the court officials manipulate you. I will choose a new teacher for you. One-sided listening leads to darkness, while listening to all sides leads to enlightenment. A crown prince who only talks about benevolence and morality will sooner or later be manipulated by the court officials. If there is such an emperor in the future, my Han dynasty will be in danger!"

After expressing his feelings, he drank half of the honey water in the bowl and then handed it to Liu Ju:
"This half bowl is a reward for you."

Liu Ju was somewhat uneasy:

"If the Master is banished to the frontier because of my words, is it my fault?"

Liu Che shook his head:

"That's because they have evil intentions and are trying to drag our great Han into the abyss. It's not your fault."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ju was relieved. He picked up the bowl, drank the honey water clean, and then took his leave.

Liu Che was not entirely at ease. After pondering for a moment, he personally wrote an edict and sent it by fast horse to Huo Qubing, instructing Huo Qubing to ask the immortal for some teaching materials to educate the crown prince.

Knowing that you can know a person's face but not their heart, he dared not arbitrarily assign teachers to Liu Ju again.

Meanwhile, in the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, on the Hebei road, in Guiyi City in the southern part of Youzhou, the central army led by Li Jing and Li Ji finally arrived at this small city and rested in the camp outside the city.

According to Li Shimin's plan, Li Jing, who was in poor health, was stationed in Youzhou to command from the rear, while Li Ji served as the commander-in-chief of the vanguard, responsible for the specific tactics of attacking Goguryeo.

But today, the walkie-talkie and drone delivered by express courier over 400 li (approximately 250 kilometers) amazed Li Jing:

"Such a treasure actually exists in the world?"

He instructed Li Ji, the Minister of War, to ride away from Guiyi City for thirty li, and then contact each other via walkie-talkie. The two military geniuses were moved to tears as they spoke through the walkie-talkie, never imagining that they would be able to use such a communication marvel in their lifetime.

In the past, commanding a large army relied entirely on the commander anticipating all possibilities in advance. At the same time, the general in charge of the troops also needed to have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Otherwise, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to control the army as one would.

However, with walkie-talkies, tactics and strategies can be adjusted at any time, greatly increasing the chances of winning.

As for the drones, the two military geniuses were at a loss for words. Li Jing, who had always obeyed orders, wrote a memorial to Li Shimin without saying a word, expressing that he would rather die than not go to the front line to command the battle.

Since establishing a connection with deities, the military has successively acquired telescopes that can see further, walkie-talkies that provide communication capabilities, and drones that can provide a comprehensive overview.

With such a powerful weapon in hand, I'd rather die than not go to the front lines and experience it for myself!

The junior officer in charge of relaying the order took out a bamboo tube sealed with sealing wax from his oilcloth bag and presented it to Li Jing with both hands:
"Consort Wu instructed me to personally deliver this to Lord Li Wei. Please take a look."

Li Jing was somewhat puzzled:

"What is this?"

"The villain doesn't know!"

Li Jing took it, carefully scratched off the sealing wax, opened the bamboo tube, and found a stack of photocopied paper with printed traditional Chinese characters. The first page was an introduction to Korea, followed by a record of Korea posthumously recognizing Yeon So-gae-mun as a hero.

As he looked, Li Jing frowned:

"The descendants of Baekje and Silla have taken the commander of Goguryeo as their ancestor and even lied that they shot out His Majesty's eyes... These scoundrels deserve to die!"

He handed these documents to Li Ji, the Minister of War, who was equally furious after reading them.

Now things have gotten really complicated. Originally, the attack on Goguryeo was to avenge Silla, but after reading the historical account, the two decided to wipe out the entire peninsula.

They're all trash; keeping them will only cause more trouble. Li Jing felt he couldn't just be impulsive; he also needed to keep an eye on Su Dingfang at the front.

He wrote down the source of this information, sealed it together with the stack of photocopied paper into a bamboo tube, resealed it with sealing wax, and sent it to the Liaodong front by a messenger in the army.

The last few pages of the photocopy were all suggestions from Wu Zetian.

As night fell, Li Ji brought Li Jing a cup of hot tea and asked:
"Duke of Wei, are we really going to do what's written on the paper? Kill the men and keep the women to bear children?"

Li Jing looked at him and asked:
"Which of the foreign tribes surrounding the Tang Dynasty haven't done the same thing? They kill our Han sons and daughters, and now it's just an eye for an eye... This must be what Consort Wu obtained from the immortals, and it must be the immortals' instruction. You and I don't need to be reserved, just kill according to the order. If there is any divine retribution, I, Li Jing, will bear it all!"

At 10 p.m., inside the Hunyuan Palace, Zhou Yi parked the car and said to Li Qingzhao and Wu Meiniang in the back seat:
"We're home. Get out of the car. I knew I shouldn't have taken you two to the movies."

In the evening, having nothing to do, Zhou Yi saw a movie called "Nanjing Photo Studio" being shown, so he changed into casual clothes and took two ancient beauties to receive a modern patriotic education.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingzhao, who has an exceptionally strong sense of empathy, cried almost from beginning to end, until her voice became hoarse.

Wu Zetian didn't cry, but her lips trembled with anger... In the thousands of years of Chinese history, when has China ever suffered such humiliation?
After the movie, neither of them ate dinner. Zhou Yi kept trying to appease one person and the other, acting like a complete jerk.

Wu Meiniang got out of the carriage and was about to return to her room when she suddenly grabbed Zhou Yi's hand and asked:

"Immortal Master, once I obtain my household registration certificate, can you take me to Japan to seek revenge?"

Zhou Yi nodded and said:

"Don't worry, they will definitely go there. I have prepared nine surprises for them. When the time comes, I will use your imperial destiny to let them truly experience what it means to be plagued by disasters."

Over the next two days, in an effort to cheer up the two beauties, Zhou Yi took them to see several movies, but the effect was so-so. The two only wanted to watch films about the War of Resistance against Japan. Helpless, Zhou Yi downloaded a bunch of classic war films and TV series on his computer.

Finally, the day arrived for Li Qingzhao to leave. She looked at Zhou Yi and asked:

"Immortal Master, considering how much merit I've earned for you, could you please let me take the projector with me?"

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement:
"No problem, here's another set of solar panels, two outdoor power supplies, a projector, and a double-door refrigerator. Is that alright?"

Li Qingzhao was overjoyed:
"Thank you, Immortal Master. I will bring all of my master's calligraphy to present to you."

Soon, Zhou Yi had bought all the necessary appliances, and Li Qingzhao took them back to the world of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

That evening, the girl set up a projector in her own courtyard and invited Li Gefei's friends in the court to watch it together. Zhao Ji also came over and bought all the melon seeds, snacks, tea and refreshments.

They were watching the classic film "Mine Warfare." Before the film started, Li Qingzhao stood on a chair and explained the background and consequences of the War of Resistance against Japan, as well as the basic principles of the film. Only after everyone understood did the film begin to play.

"Landmine Warfare" is one of the most classic old movies. At first, everyone was a little confused, but as they watched, the fighting spirit in the bones of the Chinese people came to the fore.

Li Gefei never imagined that China would fall to such a state, let alone that the Japanese would be so wicked.

Several court officials pondered the policy towards foreign tribes and felt that they should launch an attack as soon as possible, rather than remaining confined to the Central Plains and being complacent.

The most interesting one was Zhao Ji. When the landmine exploded, he said in bewilderment:

"The Armory has this item, but I never imagined it would be so powerful. Fairy Osmanthus, when you visit Hunyuan Palace next time, could you please ask the Immortal Master to grant me a book on gunpowder making? It seems that there is still a lot of room for improvement in the gunpowder of our Great Song Dynasty."

Li Qingzhao nodded:
"Alright, I'll ask the immortal to help you look for it next time."

After watching the movie, everyone was so engrossed in the story that they couldn't tear themselves away.

Li Hang felt great from the final explosion, Zhao Ji witnessed the true power of gunpowder, and Li Gefei's friends couldn't stop thinking about firearms.

Li Gefei stroked his beard and said:
"People's war, this is truly a wake-up call. If our Great Song does not want to fall to this state, we need to raise the status of soldiers as soon as possible. His Majesty also has this intention. If you all want to achieve something, you can write a memorial as soon as possible to help His Majesty build momentum."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew what to do.

People's war is a last resort; if possible, it's better to flex your muscles on enemy territory.

While they were engrossed in discussing the movie's plot, in the Southern Song Dynasty, Xin Qiji, after several days and nights of travel, finally returned to the Xin family's old residence in Licheng County, Jinan.

He summoned his clansmen overnight, calling all the male members of the Xin clan to the Xin clan ancestral hall, totaling nearly a hundred people.

An elder asked:
"Tanf, what brings you here so late at night?"

Xin Qiji calmly took out a windproof lighter from his pocket, lit incense in front of everyone, and then took out a letter written by Xin Qingji:
"Not long ago, I traveled to Mount Tai and accidentally stumbled into the cave of a deity, where I also obtained a letter from my ancestor, Zizhen Gong..."

He launched into a long, eloquent speech, just as he was getting into it, when the clan elder spoke up again:

"Just say you want to rebel, no need to beat around the bush. As long as you say you want to fight that traitor Wanyan, not a single member of my Xin clan will be a coward!"

(End of this chapter)