Reasons
During Zhu Haishan's era, the Zhu Lineage appeased the remnants of the Luofu Dynasty based on the industries they controlled.
This involves various industries related to cultural derivatives.
When Zhang Xuezhou took over as director of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum Management Office, he rejected many of the policies implemented during Zhu Haishan's era, transforming them into purely business-oriented collaborations.
Everything can continue, but you must bear the profits and losses yourself.
This high-pressure policy has a huge impact and will inevitably stir up waves of opposition.
Although the old guard in today's society is not as radical as it was decades ago, to the point of taking up arms against the Alliance States, they are still capable of causing destruction.
If any attempt to appease the situation fails and leads to a series of problems, Zhang Xuezhou will find it difficult to fulfill his duties in the relevant position.
Unless the current committee abandons its appeasement tactics and resorts to bloody terror, this group of people will inevitably turn against Zhang Xuezhou.
Feng Xiangyu felt that the new director of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum Management Office was very young and impulsive, and even wanted to drastically reform the shortcomings, but the other party was too impatient.
He even felt that he could see the bleak future a year and a half from now.
But when Zhang Xuezhou rejected everything and began to want to build the largest history museum in the Alliance States, Feng Xiangyu felt that this impulsiveness was too good and too wonderful. He even felt that people like Zhang Xuezhou had appeared too late.
Whether Zhang Xuezhou's 300 million yuan in real money is genuine remains to be seen, but given that it involves various committee members speaking out in support, and even alternate members speaking out, these people couldn't have just made a random arrangement.
The committee members contributed ten million yuan, while the alternate members chose five million yuan.
The total amount of money contributed by these people amounted to 230 million.
Feng Xiangyu felt a bit dizzy. He thought about Zhu Haishan, that old fox who was good at playing Tai Chi, who made it incredibly difficult for him to get money every time, and who kept delaying his work. The headache and helplessness he felt were something that ordinary people could not understand.
"Director Zhang, do you have any concrete plans for building this history museum?" Feng Xiangyu asked.
Upon hearing Feng Xiangyu's words, Wang Haoran and Zhu Liangping, who were standing next to Zhang Xuezhou, couldn't help but exchange glances.
Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou's straightforward and forceful approach to solving problems gained approval, which also made Feng Xiangyu willingly accept Zhang Xuezhou's position.
The use of this title implies that Feng Xiangyu will undoubtedly handle the changes brought about by the handover of his position smoothly and properly.
However, the two were also curious about the history museum that Zhang Xuezhou mentioned, since museums are not for-profit institutions and it is difficult to recoup the investment.
Investing 300 million yuan rashly could result in a complete loss.
"It must be a concrete plan," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I inspected the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum half a month ago and felt that our place was too desolate, leaving too little for future generations. Even our historical traces are constantly disappearing. So at that time, I considered doing something as I could, and the idea of a history museum was born at that time."
"That..."
"Now that I have drawn up my blueprint, Mr. Feng, please take a look..."
Zhang Xuezhou considered the numerous imperial tombs at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum, then took out paper and pen and began to quickly sketch and depict them.
His blueprint encompasses 68 historical museums and covers 726 years of Louvre history, including representative artifacts from each era, as well as numerous cultural and creative products and related celebrities that highlight the key features of that historical period.
In addition to the historical memorial museum, Zhang Xuezhou also built various entertainment facilities, Dongshan Hotel, Dongshan Cinema, Dongshan specialty stores, Luofu Style Street, etc.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't miss a single thing, from what he saw and ate to what he played.
Wang Haoran and Zhu Liangping frowned repeatedly upon seeing this blueprint, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou's project was far too massive, and the little money they had in their pockets and the money pooled together by the conference room attendees might not be enough. No wonder Zhang Xuezhou had asked Feng Xiangyu for help.
"Isn't this a bit... a bit too much?"
Even Feng Xiangyu felt something was amiss for the first time.
Zhang Xuezhou's undertaking is so significant that it will almost change everything at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum.
Feng Xiangyu thought the history museum was great, but the inclusion of things like the Dongshan Hotel and entertainment facilities seemed unnecessary.
He offered his suggestion tactfully, which made Zhang Xuezhou shake his head repeatedly.
"Old Feng, you don't understand," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If this place were just a museum, nobody would have time to come here. But if we can eat, drink, and have fun here, and it's a high-end tourist attraction, then many more people will come to visit!"
"But wouldn't this be disrespectful to the late emperor?" Feng Xiangyu asked hesitantly.
"You don't understand the late emperor," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If the late emperor could see the dynasty Wuyang, and the people he once ruled living in peace and prosperity, even traveling thousands of miles to come here, how happy he would be!"
"Old Feng, liveliness is always better than desolation," Wang Haoran advised. "I think the late emperors must have enjoyed lively scenes. If they could see singing and dancing, I believe it would surely comfort them."
"Director Zhang is pushing for a major project, but it also involves personal interests. The committee can only provide preferential policy support and coordinate the relevant construction projects; we cannot inject large amounts of capital," Zhu Liangping said. "We'll have to trouble Elder Feng for help with this matter!"
"This..."
Zhang Xuezhou readily agreed to pay, and Wang Haoran and others were also very direct in throwing money at the problem, but when it came to Feng Xiangyu, he couldn't help but hesitate.
While many individuals can make their own decisions and contribute their own funds, Feng Xiangyu can represent the old guard and their descendants in advocating for their interests, but he cannot represent the majority in contributing a certain amount of money.
"There are many people here today, you can go out and discuss it with someone," Zhang Xuezhou said. "We'll do as much as we're paid for. If this matter isn't handled well because some people aren't cooperating, don't blame me, Elder Feng, for not accomplishing anything during my term as director!"
"I'll find someone to discuss this with right away!"
Feng Xiangyu stood up.
His robust body was trembling slightly.
Zhang Xuezhou put forward a grand blueprint, which may be the final trace left by the Luofu Dynasty in the Alliance States.
Films and television shows will be forgotten, books that lack substance will be swept into the corners of history, ancient buildings will decay if they lack maintenance value, and those who perform rituals and ceremonies will grow old.
As time passed, their traces gradually disappeared.
Wang Haoran is right; liveliness is always better than desolation.
Zhang Xuezhou has conceived a grand blueprint for the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum Scenic Area, which will also bring commercial prosperity. As long as this area continues to operate, it will surely preserve the rich history and artifacts of Luofu Mountain.
Even after the construction of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum Scenic Area, many of the people who use it will be descendants of the old regime. With commercial interests to make a living, the inheritance can be passed down from generation to generation.
He walked shakily out of the conference room and began to gather the prominent figures and descendants of the old regime who had come to attend the ceremony. Wang Haoran and Zhu Liangping looked at each other after reviewing the blueprint.
At first, the two did not understand why Zhang Xuezhou would let such a huge sum of money go down the drain, but as Zhang Xuezhou's grand plan came out, they belatedly realized what was going on.
This was not a simple construction project, but rather a reason for Zhang Xuezhou to excavate and break ground at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum.
The scale of this project could be enormous, and the depth of the excavation at the start is uncertain.
Perhaps at some point, this could uncover the strange methods left behind by Huang Daoxian.