"Of course not. But this isn't something that can be launched in a few months. I'd estimate it'll take three to five months at least. Before we can sell the phonographs and records, I'll need you, your troupe, and all the other famous Danyang opera singers with their special skills to come here. Otherwise, we won't have enough records to keep the phonographs running," Ye Tao said with a smile.

"That sounds wonderful," Liu Xiangyuan exclaimed. "Even if they couldn't pass down their vocal techniques to future generations with this method, just being able to step into the Ye family mansion, and especially into such a private part of it, would probably be enough to make them happy and amazed for a long time. Although the atmosphere has improved a lot in recent years, and the Danyang dignitaries have improved their attitude towards these struggling performers a bit, it's still not easy for them to make a living. It's okay for those who have become famous, but there aren't many who are still learning and practicing who live well. I'm just afraid that the release of these records will cut off the livelihood of many people, and also make many people become famous."

Tan Wei Shi said confidently, "Don't worry, I'm planning to handle this personally. I want to make sure that talented people can get the rewards they deserve, and also that promising newcomers can get support and grow step by step. We've never just buried our heads in money."

Liu Xiangyuan wasn't surprised by Tan Wei Shi's caution, but she was surprised that Tan Wei Shi was planning to stay in Danyang for so long. She asked curiously, "Your Highness, you are so busy with official duties, why aren't you going back to Yunzhou?"

Tan Wei Shi smiled mysteriously and said, "We've all been busy for so long, it's time for a vacation. Don't you like having us in Danyang?"

How could they not? Not only Liu Xiangyuan, but many of the famous scholars in Danyang felt that things had been a little boring in recent years. On closer inspection, it was because Ye Tao and his family had gone to Yunzhou and taken the most interesting people with them. Yunzhou was bustling and lively, but Danyang was a bit lonely. The Yi Battle Tower was still the same as it used to be, except that the level of competition was getting higher and higher. Mediocre players who weren't very good were too embarrassed to enter the Yi Battle Tower. The Illusory Spirit Chess, which everyone used to think was too complicated and not as straightforward as military chess, was now sought after. The new district around the Clock Tower and the artificial lake, and the Great Waves Washing Sand outside the city, as a slightly ambiguous bathing place, not only made a lot of money, but also spread the concept of hydrotherapy and health care, becoming a new fashion in Dongping. The Grand Theater had become the best leisure place that everyone flocked to. In the grand and gorgeous performance hall, new and old plays were performed in rotation. In addition to Liu Xiangyuan's Danyang Troupe, which was full of talent, and leading the pack in terms of screenwriters, actors, stage design, lighting, etc., the Grand Theater also supported four other troupes in Danyang with different origins and scales, one of which specialized in small theater performances. And on Tan Wei Shi's advice, the Grand Theater also hired some retired famous opera singers to travel around, discovering interesting local operas and interesting excellent works from various places after trying out the troupe performance model, and introducing them to Danyang and the Grand Theater. These measures greatly enriched the entertainment life of the Danyang people and broadened everyone's horizons. Even Tan Xiaopei and Zhuo Xiu often came to watch the local operas, marveling at them. As for reading, although Baowentang Bookstore wasn't directly run by the Ye family and didn't have a big relationship with the inner court, it was actually managed by a multi-party mixed executive committee, which included officials from the Imperial Academy, managers from the archives and research institutes, attendants from the Crown Prince's Palace, as well as merchants, ordinary scholars, painters, calligraphers, novelists, scholars, and so on. Such an inclusive executive committee made Baowentang Bookstore's publications rich and diverse. Baowentang didn't keep the thickened paper, hot-glue binding, and metal-etched print technology a secret, but transferred it at a very reasonable price. But even though most bookstores now began to try this technology to make books more beautiful and durable, no one could learn Baowentang's inclusiveness and rich selection of topics, strict management, exquisite design, meticulous printing, and rich and fascinating reader exchange meetings. There were also the two logistics giants, Dunhao and Federal, Shunfeng Express, a special business that provided detailed logistics services covering the entire Danyang and its suburbs, and the electrical equipment that had gradually begun to be installed and popularized, all subtly changing people's lifestyles. It was said that those airships, which were still very new but had already been eliminated from the military, would soon be formed into another business: Dongping Civil Aviation.

God knows how much Ye Tao's family had changed the face of Dongping, Danyang, and Yunzhou over the years. Although this family had gone to Yunzhou, these influences still existed and continued to develop and penetrate, and had become a part of the lives of the Dongping people. But without a doubt, with the Ye family not in Danyang, everyone felt a little bored these years. If they could stay in Danyang for a while longer, everyone would be delighted.

Liu Xiangyuan wasn't naive enough to think that the Ye family was really just here on vacation. But she had a lot of opportunities to contact officials and even the royal family, and everyone praised the Ye family. Tan Xiaopei's trust in Ye Tao had always made some officials feel very strange and jealous. At least so far, there was no news that Ye Tao would leave his post as the Northern Frontier Pacification Commissioner. Liu Xiangyuan could only secretly guess that the family was probably staying in Danyang because they had something important to do.

Liu Xiangyuan's guess wasn't far from the truth. Solving some of the hidden worries within the Dongping court wasn't the most serious problem for Tan Xiaopei or the Ye family. The reason why Ye Tao and Tan Weixin wanted to stay in Danyang for a while was more to clarify a series of problems that might be caused by the imbalance of technological and economic development. They would coordinate various affairs in Dongping, and this responsibility had even surpassed the importance of Ye Tao as the Northern Frontier Pacification Commissioner. Since this mission was also a highly phased task, the initial work was mainly in the analysis of data, and many departments had to coordinate and cooperate, so it wasn't very tense. Ye Tao and Dai Yun couldn't help but rely on the convenient and fast airships to travel back and forth between Yunzhou and Danyang, but Tan Wei Shi, Tan Weixin, Dai Qiuyan, and Sophie, as well as Ye Tao's children, were going to stay in Danyang for a long time. The family's return to Yunzhou was estimated to be at least half a year later, after the official completion and opening of Gondor. At that time, Tan Xiaopei and a group of important ministers of Dongping, as well as representatives from various places, and envoys from Chunnan, would all gather together to witness that great moment.

Perhaps because he knew that Ye Tao wasn't interested in Tan Xiaopei and the Intelligence Bureau's joint plan against the Wang family and those families with many dissatisfactions, Ye Tao hadn't been involved in the interpretation of the audio monitoring of the Crown Prince's Palace. After a period of investigation, especially those recordings in the Crown Prince's Palace, it was beyond doubt that Crown Princess Wang Fangpin had participated in the planning of the entire incident. Not only that, but Wang Fangpin was probably the main planner and initiator of the entire plan. At least, the preparation of finances, the construction of relationships in the military and political aspects, and some informants and spies that haven't been completely investigated were all at Wang Fangpin's instruction. The most surprising thing was that even in Yunzhou, Wang Fangpin had some informants who provided intelligence, some of whom were not in low positions in the Yunzhou army and in the Pacification Commissioner's Office. From the day Yunzhou was incorporated into Dongping, it would be a fool's dream to say that everyone internally agreed and rejoiced at becoming a part of Dongping, but Yunzhou had always taken relatively tolerant measures towards those who had different ideas. Yunzhou's freedom of speech was unparalleled in the world. Over the years, the situation in Yunzhou had changed the views of many people who initially held grievances, but there were also many people who hid themselves even deeper. And Yunzhou, such a place, had never lacked the infiltration of forces from Dongping and Northern Liao, especially those infiltrations that were combined with commerce, trade, and so on, making them difficult to defend against. Judging from the intelligence that Wang Fangpin was able to obtain, it was possible that the intelligence she obtained was a copy of an investigation of Yunzhou by a certain force. No one had ever doubted the Wang family's energy, but no one had ever questioned the Wang family's loyalty to Dongping. How Wang Fangpin was able to get in touch with those forces was really puzzling. And when the intelligence reached this point, whether it was Tan Xiaopei, Nie Rui, or Tan Weiming, they all felt that they couldn't treat this matter with a relaxed and leisurely attitude.

Suddenly, one day, Nie Rui invited Tan Xiaopei, Tan Weiming, and Tan Weiran to the newly established recording studio in the Intelligence Bureau, and carefully played a master disc.

"Miss, contacting the Tianxuan Army has been slightly fluctuating recently. It seems that Qiu Haohui isn't completely a figurehead, and he seems to have noticed something. The two battalion commanders we bribed are also a bit hesitant now, what do you think...?"

"Then forget it, don't provoke Qiu Haohui. He can become the commander of the Tianxuan Army from the son of a merchant who was nothing, so he is naturally not a straw bag. Qiu Haohui has already given a lot of face this time, and hasn't revealed things."

"Miss, in this old man's humble opinion, the Second Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince get along very well. Although his military achievements are remarkable and his reputation is prominent, he hasn't formed factions or taken any other actions, but has simply been in charge of troops and fighting... Since the Second Prince doesn't threaten His Highness the Crown Prince's position as heir, and His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely inherit the Dongping throne in the future, and even further inherit the imperial throne, are your preparations... a bit redundant?"

"Uncle Qin, I thought you wouldn't ask. ... Weiming inheriting the throne is naturally no problem, but the Wang family's desire to take advantage of the situation is very problematic. The Dongping throne has always been inherited by listing the virtuous, intelligent, or brave and good warriors among those who are of suitable age. His Majesty isn't the eldest son, and counting back several generations, the eldest son has rarely inherited the throne. With Dongping's brave style, most of these royal eldest sons died in battle. If this is still the case in this generation, then naturally I won't fight for anything. However, things are different now after all. In this position, one can clearly see how powerful Dongping is, and it's impossible to let the royal children take the lead in battle again. But the Dongping royal family's inheritance may still not fall on my children. Shu'er's peaceful nature is like a prince of peace, quite different from the Second Prince's child. After all, Dai's method of cultivating children, plus the influence of Ye Tao, Princess Zhaohua, and Princess Xiu, who are all full of talent, is really enviable. Although Weiming loves his child, he is busy with official duties after all, and hasn't done his best in hiring teachers for Shu'er. And my Wang family... is even more lacking in this regard. The inheritance of the imperial family is very different from the inheritance of the throne of Dongping. If the Second Prince isn't completely defeated, it's really not reassuring."

"Miss, I will naturally do my best to fulfill any of your requests. However, I hope that the Miss can think more about it and not be bewitched by that Mr. Sun."

"Hmph, what do you know... How could I not know that Mr. Sun has a strange identity, but I need him now, so I can't care about it."