Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao was very annoyed recently because the princes who had just been enfeoffed for a short period of time always wrote letters and sent telegrams back crying, crying for father and mother.
It’s said that being overseas is too hard and tiring.
The place where I live is very poor and there is no electric light. I can only light candles or use kerosene lamps at night. My fiefdom is deserted, there is not even a human being, let alone a passable road. I can take you there.
There was nowhere to drive the car; the food was not good, and many princes said they had lost dozens of pounds.
In short, all these princes were shouting, saying that the fiefdom was too hard and they did not want to be vassal kings. They just wanted to return to the capital and continue to be a happy prince.
Of course, the princes were crying and calling for their mother, so they just sent a telegram or wrote a letter back, and Zhu Houzhao just pretended that he didn't see it.
This jade cannot be used without polishing.
These princes have been accustomed to fine clothes and fine food since they were young. Now that they have grown up and arrived in their own vassal state, it is time for them to take care of everything themselves.
Compared to ordinary people, their lives are much, much easier. Even if they go to a remote feudal country, everyone still has a large number of followers, servants, eunuchs, and maids to serve them. Basically, they still have everything.
You don’t have to do it yourself, you can just open your mouth and stretch out your hands.
At most, there are fewer people, and the living space is not as good as here in the capital. But they have money in their hands and can quickly build a decent palace. No matter which aspect, they can actually live a very good life.
Zhu Houzhao didn't believe what they said in the letter. He knew his arrangements well.
These princes just felt a gap in their hearts when they moved from the capital to a remote area. At the same time, their lives were indeed not as colorful as before, and there was discomfort and gap, so they cried for father and mother.
Zhu Houzhao will not care about them. He has his own vassal state. If he runs it well, he can live a comfortable life. What is the use of staying here in the capital? It is nothing more than being a moth.
What's more, the tradition of the Ming Dynasty has always been like this. The vassal kings cannot stay in the capital, so as not to shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, to prevent possible bloody battles for the throne in the future.
But the women in the harem were different. These days, no matter which concubine Zhu Houzhao went to, all of them were crying and showing no interest.
The sons who have been enfeoffed as adults are not good enough to write back. It is normal for the mother to cry. Those who have not yet been enfeoffed are not yet adults.
Their mothers and concubines also cried and cried beside Zhu Houzhao, which made Zhu Houzhao feel extremely unhappy. They all opened their mouths, just wanting more land and money.
But no matter how many sons he has, it is not enough to divide the family's wealth. What's more, since ancient times, there have been strong trunks and weak branches. These vassal kings are destined to be branches and leaves. They are all dispensable to the Ming Empire.
The establishment of feudal vassal states is thanks to this era.
If it were in the past, they were all enfeoffed within the Ming Dynasty, and everyone was like a pig in a cage. Except for eating, drinking and having fun, it was basically difficult to get out of the city.
In such a state, none of these princes of the Ming Dynasty played any role. Instead, they became a heavy burden on the Ming Empire, gradually dragging it down.
Now that the land is enfeoffed, it seems that the land is divided into subdivisions, but in fact they are all remote areas overseas and outside the customs. They are basically undeveloped places now.
After these princes were enfeoffed, they could also promote the development of these places and consolidate the Ming Empire's rule and development of the huge territory.
"So annoying!"
Zhu Houzhao left the palace unhappily. What he was most afraid of was a woman crying. Once a woman starts crying, there is no sense of beauty and interest. What is left is all kinds of troubles.
After leaving the palace, Zhu Houzhao went straight to Liu Jin's house.
"Lao Liu, Lao Liu!"
Zhu Houzhao ran directly to Liu Jin's house as before and started yelling before anyone arrived.
In Liu Jin's study, Liu Jin was listening to someone introduce the latest invention of movies, and was preparing to set up a similar business to do some movie-related industries in the future to increase his income.
"Old Liu?"
Liu Jin was speechless when he vaguely heard about Zhu Houzhao's business. Zhu Houzhao was already the emperor, but he was still the same as before. He kept spreading rumors in his backyard. This is what happens when people do bad things.
, wouldn’t it be that Zhu Houzhao would be so frightened that he shrank.
Speechless, Liu Jin still hurried to greet him.
"His Majesty!"
"No need, no need!"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin and saw that Liu Jin was neatly dressed. He smiled and said, "I didn't disturb your good things, did I?"
"How about the Korean and Japanese beauties I gave you?"
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Liu Jin was immediately speechless. Could this Zhu Houzhao look like an emperor?
"Are you going to die?"
"You've just turned fifty, isn't it possible?"
"But looking at you, this is what you look like in your thirties, so you shouldn't be that old, right?"
When Zhu Houzhao saw that Liu Jin was silent, he was slightly surprised. Then he asked three questions in a row, so that the eunuchs, guards, etc. next to him all tried not to laugh.
"Ahem, Your Majesty!"
"My lord, it's okay, it's okay."
Liu Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead. This Zhu Houzhao really dared to ask any questions.
"How about it?"
"Are you satisfied?"
"If you're not satisfied, I'll send you some more later, and some more, and try them one by one, and you'll always be satisfied."
Zhu Houzhao had a smile on his face and pretended to speak in a low voice, but his voice was not lowered and everyone around him could hear it.
"Satisfied, satisfied, not bad, not bad."
Liu Jin naturally nodded repeatedly.
If you are not satisfied with this, it will be even more troublesome to go back. If you send more women over, the tigress in the family will go crazy.
Originally, they already had strong opinions about the addition of a few more concubines, which were gifts from the emperor. There was nothing to say. If there were a few more concubines, it would cause a huge commotion.
"Haha, Lao Liu, you have bronchitis."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin and immediately smiled even happier.
Liu Jin brought Zhu Houzhao to the study. Zhu Houzhao immediately saw the projector placed in the study, and he immediately became interested and said, "Old Liu, what is this?"
"What kind of new invention is it?"
Zhu Houzhao studied it carefully while reading it.
Family and state affairs are all annoying, but studying these miscellaneous things is what makes Zhu Houzhao most like and happy.
"Your Majesty, this is called a movie."
"The principle is actually similar to that of a camera. There are many similarities."
Liu Jin also said to Hong Ting on the side: "Hong Ting, give your Majesty a good introduction to this thing."
"yes!"
When Hong Ting heard this, he quickly nodded solemnly.
Then he began to speak in detail: "Your Majesty, the principle of this movie is actually very simple. It mainly uses the same film as the photo and illuminates the content on the film through the irradiation of light."
Hong Ting gave Zhu Houzhao a detailed introduction while operating.
As Hong Ting operated, and with the light of a flashlight, a picture appeared on a piece of white cloth that had been marked in advance. However, because of the daytime, the picture was not clear.
"Your Majesty, this movie needs to be shown at night, or in a closed dark space for the best and clearest effect."
"It's daytime now, so the pattern on it is not clear."
"Oh, that's it, I understand."
Zhu Houzhao understood immediately as soon as he heard it.
"It's nothing more than using light to illuminate the film. Some areas on the film can transmit light, and some areas cannot transmit light. After amplification, various patterns can be formed."
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
"The principle is actually that simple."
When Hong Ting heard this, he quickly gave a thumbs up. He had long heard that the emperor was a genius and an inventor, and he knew a lot of things. When he saw it today, he certainly lived up to his reputation.
Just listen to it and watch it once and you will understand the principle of this movie.
"We connect many of these films together, pass through the light source at a certain speed, and then play different pictures."
"If the content on these pictures has many similarities, it can become a coherent picture when presented."
Hong Ting continued to introduce and at the same time played several pictures.
"Yes, it turns out it can still be like this. This is really a genius design and imagination."
Zhu Houzhao looked at several pictures. There were very few differences in the pictures, but when viewed together, the people on the pictures seemed to be moving.
"It's amazing, it's amazing that you can come up with such a method and directly move the picture."
After Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered.
This principle seems very simple, but if you don't think about it, you will never be able to invent this thing.
"Your Majesty, thank you!"
Hong Ting also said humbly.
"This is interesting, this is so interesting."
"I can't help but look forward to it. If this is played continuously, this picture will be very exciting."
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but nod his head while looking at it.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"We record the changes in the characters' movements, and then add the pre-recorded sounds to form a complete movie."
Hong Ting nodded, and then mentioned one more point, that is, sound. Pictures alone are not enough. Sound must be added. That would be perfect.
These are actually the opinions and instructions Liu Jin gave to Hong Ting. Hong Ting's team has been studying it for several years, and it was only recently considered successful.
