Developing the Eastern Mountain Imperial Mausoleums

Zhu Haishan once oversaw the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum.

Zhu Haishan used his authority in the film and television industry to appease these former officials and their descendants, producing numerous period dramas about the Luofu Dynasty and even praising some of the emperors of the Luofu Dynasty, whitewashing them as wise, powerful, and unparalleled.

As long as these old-fashioned screenwriters dare to write scripts, Zhu Haishan's film and television company will dare to film them.

This once led many people to doubt history after watching the TV series, and there were also many people who clamored for historical revision.

However, these true histories will not be revised because of the uproar. Every historical event needs to be supported by relevant historical records, rather than relying on movies and TV dramas to prove it.

Zhu Haishan's appeasement strategy was quite effective. The old guard and the younger generation enjoyed indulging in these fake Louvre Palace dramas, but the young people growing up in the new era began to feel nauseous because of the large number of similar films and television dramas. There were even some who criticized and denounced these film and television companies of the Alliance States.

From a strategic standpoint, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zhu Haishan and his team executed the strategy flawlessly.

As his successor, he will naturally continue this shooting style.

However, since the Zhang Household doesn't own a film and television company, it would be quite difficult for the Zhu family to escape this mess and start filming again; certain conditions must exist.

So, what do you all think? Should we invest some?

The ceremony for Zhang Xuezhou's inauguration was attended by a large number of people, but his actions upon taking office were very simple.

All that's needed is a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum Management Office building; that completes everything related to his role in the ceremony.

Singing and dancing began in the huge square of the management office, with various programs performed by the old guard and their descendants, as well as sacrificial ceremonies from the previous dynasty.

Inside the management office building, Zhang Xuezhou sat at the top of the conference room, flanked by Wang Haoran and Zhu Liangping, as well as members of the parties involved, including Zhu Youjia and Zhu Kuang, security personnel such as Zuo Teng, and more than ten representatives of the old guard.

Zhang Xuezhou flipped through the relevant documents, then gestured to look across the conference table.

"You can't disregard the old rules just because someone else has taken over!"

Sitting at the conference table opposite Zhang Xuezhou was an octogenarian. The man had not received any life-sustaining medication, which had caused his advanced age.

But the old man was in excellent spirits and spoke clearly.

The old man's name was Feng Xiangyu. He had previously served as the Governor-General of Huai and Zhejiang, but after the establishment of the Scarlet Alliance State, he did not join the system and instead chose to resist.

For their generation, the vast and unified Luofu Empire, along with the development of various high-yield crops, meant that everything was thriving.

But suddenly, the Luofu Empire collapsed, which was hard for many to accept.

Feng Xiangyu had always wanted to restore the former Luofu Dynasty, but after being suppressed once and having his leg broken, his open resistance turned into nostalgia and commemoration.

Even so, he did his best to fight for his rights within the laws of the Alliance States.

He also browsed through various films and television dramas that Zhu Haishan had filmed during his more than forty years as the director of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum, as well as various books and ancestral halls and other buildings with distinctive features of the Luofu era.

Forty years is a very long time, so long that what Zhu Haishan did, which originally seemed insignificant, has been recorded in a file that is almost as tall as a person.

Excluding acts of treason like usurping the throne, Feng Xiangyu felt that the current Alliance States were excellent.

Years later, he had even accepted the regime, and Feng Xiangyu was well aware that things could never go back to the way they were before.

But he will still fight for any rights he can.

Feng Xiangyu tapped on the conference table and looked at the young man opposite him.

He knew Zhang Xuezhou and was well aware that the other was an outstanding young person, and that the other even had the identity of an ordinary citizen, with many of his resumes being verifiable.

In the past, these would have been completely ordinary people who would never have had the chance to step onto the grand stage of the Louvre Dynasty.

Currently, the younger generation of leaders on the other side also control a vast network of connections and power.

As a former high-ranking official, Feng Xiangyu was all too aware of the connections involved.

Too many important figures were supporting Zhang Xuezhou; fourteen committee members attended, and nearly twenty alternate members were involved.

Aside from those who couldn't attend due to official business, almost everyone else who was supposed to be there was present.

Some alternate members of the committee only had room to stand in this meeting room, lacking chairs.

For Feng Xiangyu, he keenly sensed that the Alliance States had changed, and the situation they faced would also change, leaving him no chance to resist.

"Very well, it seems that Mr. Feng has no intention of investing in producing high-quality films or television series involving the Luofu Dynasty!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou pick up the documents in his hand and throw them down, preparing to change the subject, Feng Xiangyu felt a chill in his heart.

"To be honest, it's difficult for these TV dramas to achieve high ratings, so it's probably better if they stop making them," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Wait a minute," Feng Xiangyu said, "A film or television series often requires an investment of millions or even tens of millions of yuan. We can't afford such a huge amount of money!"

"Therefore, we need to invest cautiously, strive to create high-quality scripts for filming, and truly adhere to the principle of 'better to have none than to have something of poor quality,'" Zhang Xuezhou said, banging on the table. "Only by bringing positive returns can we prove that the filmed TV series has played a role, rather than being watched by a select few."

"It's pointless to just entertain yourself," Wang Haoran said slowly. "Old Feng is a reasonable person; he should know that piling up quantity is useless—it's just a waste of effort!"

Even so...

"Only when you invest your own money will you be able to write good scripts, instead of making up films and TV series that are annoying and even lose money more than 90% of the time," Wang Haoran said.

"Over the years, we have produced 324 films and television dramas, and 48 movies, but only 10 of them have recouped their costs. 98 percent of our films and television dramas have lost money," said Zhu Youshan.

"In the past, it was Grandpa Zhu who was in charge of this matter, but he has already passed away peacefully. Mr. Feng can't drag him out and make him continue to be in charge. As a member of the new era, I have no responsibility or obligation to shoot such works for you for free, which even includes books, repairing ancient buildings, and helping to hold corresponding events," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What can you bring?" Feng Xiangyu asked solemnly.

"I'm willing to lead the relevant policies and cooperate with everyone," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. "I will provide support for everything related to film, books, architecture, events, etc., but the profits and losses involved will be the responsibility of you, the organizers. If we can make money, we can continue to promote it!"

"Then you didn't do anything?" Feng Xiangyu frowned.

"That's not entirely true. I'm equally eager to let more young people understand the history of the Luofu Empire, and I'm very happy to promote matters related to the Luofu Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Personally, I'm also willing to establish a company to develop the Luofu Imperial Mausoleum as much as possible, turning this mausoleum into Sacred Land of the Luofu Dynasty!"

"Imperial tombs, you mean...?"

"This will become the largest history museum in our Alliance States, showcasing the glorious history of the Luofu Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou, spreading his arms wide. "Every emperor will leave behind his great achievements, and everything that happened in his era will be documented in short films for others to see. Related artifacts and ancient books will also be exhibited, allowing people to truly understand Luofu from the perspective of interest, hobby, and increased knowledge!"

"The imperial mausoleum as a whole belongs to the Alliance States, so the committee will hold an absolute 50% stake. I personally am willing to invest 300 million in cash to acquire a certain percentage of equity for development. I also welcome Mr. Feng to introduce people who are willing to invest to participate and work together to make this project bigger and stronger!"

Zhang Xuezhou seemed unwilling to do anything, but when he got serious, he gave Feng Xiangyu a real shock.

With 300 million in real money poured in, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and disoriented.

This is a huge sum of money that could produce almost three hundred films and television dramas.

Feng Xiangyu must say that over the decades he has seen many funds used to appease people, but investments involving such a large sum of money are rare, especially since this one is funded by a private individual.

"I'll add another ten million to join in the fun," Wang Haoran, who was sitting on the left.

"Then I'll add ten million to reserve a spot," Zhu Liangping added.

"I..."

"I..."

Just as Feng Xiangyu was about to doubt whether Zhang Xuezhou could come up with such a huge amount of funds, he heard everyone at the conference table start talking, and his heart skipped a beat again.

Zhang Xuezhou was not in Li Yingbo's plans, but when it came to money, no one would be ambiguous or spoil the mood.

In matters like this, whether you make a profit or a loss is not important.

This can be considered a congratulatory gift to Zhang Xuezhou for entering the upper echelons of the Alliance States.

Even Zuo Quan, who was invited to join in the fun, looked at everyone around him, compared their Lineage and status, and finally took out ten million as well.