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Chapter 394 Director Tang's book is so well-written, it's truly a testament to his family's literary talent!

Rumors were circulating widely in the capital.

Some people even posted it on Tianya Forum, but the post was quickly deleted and the poster's account was banned.

At this point, neither Director Zhao, who was originally leading the team to relay the message, nor his superiors could remain silent.

They probably all understood something.

It turns out that they were just casually making Tang Wen famous.

Later, I found out that the other party had helped in this case.

That's nothing.

The person who greeted him was of a very high rank; with such a person speaking, no one could say that Tang Wen had no connections.

Becoming famous is a minor matter.

Xie Genrong's case has implicated many people.

Because the evidence was conclusive, there were many witnesses, and Xie Genrong did not stubbornly deny it.

The results came out soon.

The next step is the court's sentencing process.

The relevant departments in Beijing responded to Jiangnan.

When Secretary-General Zhang received the call and heard Tang Wen mentioned on the other end, he smiled knowingly.

Unexpectedly, the other party changed the subject and started talking about Tang Wen's novels:

"This Tang Wen is truly a talented man. At such a young age, he has actually written such a magnificent masterpiece!"

A question slowly arose in Secretary-General Zhang's mind: "I'm so ignorant, Mr. Tang Wen, what great work have you written recently?"

"Haha, Secretary-General Zhang doesn't know?" The other person didn't keep him in suspense and seemed to find it very interesting: "The book is called 'The Ming Dynasty 1566,' and it's definitely worth reading. I would call it the first extraordinary book of the new millennium!"

"what?"

Secretary-General Zhang, who was usually unflappable, could not suppress his surprise.

The big shot on the other end was in a good mood and said a few more words: "It is said that after the leaders of CCTV read it, they personally wrote a preface and recommended it to People's Literature Publishing House. It has already been serialized and will be published as a book next. I need to ask you to get me a few signed copies!"

"What you said makes me really curious. I wish I could go out right now and buy a copy so I can read it as soon as possible." Secretary Zhang confirmed that the big shot on the other end of the line wasn't joking.

I was increasingly surprised: What exactly did Director Tang write?
The bigwig opposite said, "A genius is a genius. I thought it would take decades of immersion in officialdom to write a novel like this. The younger generation is truly formidable."

This was a very high compliment, and it seemed to carry a hint of probing and teasing.

The leader's time was precious, so he didn't say anything more and asked Secretary Zhang to greet the leader.

hang up the phone.

He pondered for a moment, then instructed someone to fetch the most recent issues of People's Literature magazine.

When I returned to the office after dinner, the clerk had already delivered all of this year's People's Literature journals.

Secretary-General Zhang casually flipped through the pages and found that "The Ming Dynasty 1566" was being serialized in three installments, each containing 100,000 to 200,000 words and occupying most of the pages of the publication.

This is undoubtedly an exception.

His eyes widened in surprise; it seemed the editor-in-chief of People's Literature Publishing House held this novel in high regard.

[Preface]

Learning from history reveals the rise and fall of dynasties; opening Tang Wen's novel *The Ming Dynasty 1566*, one is not only confronted with the breathtaking political upheaval of the Jiajing era, but also with a mirror reflecting the past and present. As a historical novel that profoundly analyzes the logic of power, it transcends ordinary literary narrative, directly addressing the ancient bureaucratic system…

[Publicity staff, Summer 2003, Beijing]

Is this the preface by that person?
The rating is very high.

Is it a realistic work?

With curiosity and a touch of anticipation.

Secretary-General Zhang opened the text: "[It's already the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. Since the beginning of winter in the 39th year of the Jiajing reign...]"

The preceding text is nothing extraordinary; it can only be described as plain and unadorned.

However, readers can sense the imposing atmosphere of "a storm brewing."

soon.

The story then enters its first conflict.

[Chapter One: Eunuch Feng Bao, bypassing his superiors to report an auspicious omen; in reality, he merely rushed to tell the Emperor that it was snowing. Compared to earlier incidents where his small action cost the Imperial Observatory officials their lives, his current act of kneeling on the ground and slapping himself... this immediately highlights the complexities within the palace.]

Upon reading this, Secretary-General Zhang clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that this was getting interesting.

swipe, swipe
It was already past get off work hours, and no one was disturbing the room except for the occasional sound of turning pages.

brush.

The last page has been turned.

Secretary-General Zhang raised his head and took a deep breath.

Before I knew it, I had already finished reading a third of it.

I looked at the clock on the wall; it was eleven o'clock at night.

He shook his head and couldn't help but smile. The last time he was so engrossed in reading was during his student days or shortly after he started working.
Secretary-General Zhang couldn't quite remember, so he got up, changed his cup of hot tea, and picked up a second copy of People's Literature.

There's a break room in the office, so I won't be going home tonight...

Many politicians dislike having fun, but almost none dislike reading.

After reading it, the secretary-general understood why the leaders of the relevant departments in Beijing had said "the younger generation is truly formidable" on the phone.

He was equally shocked after reading it.

Tang Wen is so young and has never been involved in officialdom. Where did he get such insightful knowledge?

Did someone teach him?
Or is it simply because he is a genius?

The consequence of staying up all night to read was that the next day, his boss saw that his eyes were bloodshot and thought something had happened to him.

Secretary-General Zhang smiled slightly, went back to his office, and brought out three brand-new copies of People's Literature to give to the leader.

"Did you stay up late reading?"

"Xiao Tang's masterpiece is a must-read."

"Oh?" The leader was slightly surprised, but didn't say anything more.

I put a few magazines aside.

With so much work, I can only read in my spare time.

It's been a busy day.

Before going to bed, the boss casually flipped through a magazine and came across this article, "The Ming Dynasty 1566".

As a result, I didn't sleep well for the next three days.

I would study late into the night every day, staying up until 2 a.m., and only stopping when I couldn't stay awake any longer.

"This novel by Xiao Tang has done a lot of harm."

The leader and the secretary-general exchanged a smile.

"I asked around these past few days and found out that many old friends are reading this book. When they saw that I asked them for their thoughts after reading it, they even pestered me to ask the author for some signed copies."

Secretary-General Zhang laughed and said, "That's right! I also owe a lot of autographed books."

"Then when Xiao Tang comes next time, we can't let him go so easily."

"Yes, boss. I think we should ask our cafeteria chefs to put together a really good meal for him, and he'll naturally be willing to sign it..."

People's Literature is not a literary publication that aims to make money.

It represents the pinnacle of modern Chinese literature.

Therefore, many organizations and departments have subscribed to it.

As the saying goes, successful people often have a habit of reading.

"The Ming Dynasty 1566" has already garnered a group of highly educated readers across various regions.

Beijing People's Art Theatre.

As the highest-level drama hall in China.

The Beijing People's Art Theatre subscribes to almost all the well-known magazines across the country.

Reading is one aspect.

On the other hand, they need good stories to adapt into scripts.

Dean Liu has already stepped down.

With the dean position temporarily vacant, the newly appointed executive vice dean, Pu Cunxin, saw the novel immediately.

Then came the long period of torment.

Because People's Literature is a monthly publication, he only saw the first third.

A good book, you read it halfway through, and then it's gone?

Isn't this torture?
Pu Cunxin was frustrated, but there was nothing he could do.

But the thought of having to wait one or two months to finish reading the whole book makes my heart ache like a cat's claws.

After much thought, he decided he couldn't suffer this alone. So, he retrieved all the People's Literature books from the library.

I plan to send a copy to my friend Liang Guanhua first.

Liang Guanhua took on the role in Blue Star's "Detective Dee". In his spare time, he would study the script.

Seeing his old friend walk in, Lao Liang joked, "Oh, the Dean himself has come to inspect my work."

"Stop being sarcastic. I saw a good story and wanted to share it with you." As he spoke, Pu Cunxin showed the People's Literature Publishing House in his hand, and then said, "Now, because you are disrespecting this institute, I won't give it to you."

Unaware of the trap, Lao Liang approached with a smile, speaking sweet words, and snatched the magazine from Pu Cunxin when he wasn't paying attention.

"Alas alas"

"Haha, let's go, don't keep me from reading."

Pu Cunxin shook his head and left.

I went back to the office, grabbed another book, and strolled out.

Originally intending to "trick" Feng Yuanzheng, he ended up running into Song Dandan on the way and successfully gave her the magazine.

Then, Lü Zhong, Feng Yuanzheng, and the others did not escape.

Several magazines were given away, leaving nothing behind.

Pu Cunxin's mood improved.

After get off work that evening, he instructed the administrative staff in the office building: "I have something to do tomorrow morning and won't be coming, but if anyone asks, just say I'm not here all day."

The administrative staff were completely bewildered and could only nod blankly.

Famous actors such as Leung Kwan-wah and Sung Dan-dan are avid readers.

When Pu Cunxin made the recommendation, he did so with such seriousness.

When the group got home, they couldn't wait to open the magazine.

It doesn't matter if you look at it.

Staying up all night is fine, the problem is the book isn't finished. Isn't that just making things difficult for people?
The next day, everyone came with dark circles under their eyes.

When Liang Guanhua arrived at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, the more experienced Liang Guanhua realized he had been tricked.

I took out a copy of "People's Literature" intending to give it to other colleagues, but to my surprise, several people stared at me intently as soon as I took it out.

Then, almost simultaneously, they each pulled out an identical copy of *People's Literature* from their bags or behind their backs.

"Pu Cunxin?!"

"What a fine Dean Pu!"

"Recommending unfinished novels to us, isn't that just harming people?"

I didn't sleep all night.

"Yeah, I even think about stealing books from People's Literature Publishing House."

"That's right, let's go find him!" Song Dandan was the bravest.

With her taking the lead, everyone went together.

On the way, they discussed it:

"Let's rip him off for lunch today."

"How's the roast duck?"

"I think we should just rip off some people tonight, and we can have a drink too."

"That's a good idea."

After discussing it, they went to the dean's office, only to be told that Pu Yuan had not come to work.

Song Dandan was the first to disbelieve it.

Liang Guanhua, knowing his old friend, said, "This guy is probably hiding. But there are so many things going on at the theater, with government affairs and a new play to be performed. He must be worried. How about this afternoon we tell him there's been a problem with the rehearsal of 'Li Bai' and trick him into coming over?"

Song Dandan is so clever: "Before we start lying, we need to get past the matter of this novel first."

"Uh-huh……"

After they finished talking, they started setting up the scheme.

In the afternoon, Pu Cunxin received a phone call and, without suspecting anything, fell for it.

After get off work, everyone dragged me to Siji Minfu.

A large group of people ate three ducks and drank several bottles of wine...

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Song Dandan said, "Director Tang Wen's story is really well written. If Chen were in the courtyard, maybe we could read the whole thing from her."

At this time, Chen had already joined Stephen Chow's film crew.

This amusing incident that happened at the Beijing People's Art Theatre spread throughout the art circle.

Students from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy followed suit and bought the magazine.

"Old Ghost, how's Old Tang's book?" Zhou Yiwei asked.

Zhang Songwen looked up and said, "That's amazing! If this novel can be adapted into a TV series, I'll definitely ask Lao Tang for a role. It will definitely become a classic."

"It's so good? Let me see it."

The entire serialization of "The Ming Dynasty" has been completed.

The Beijing People's Art Theatre attempted to adapt it into a stage play.

Unfortunately, after several discussions, everyone concluded with disappointment that this was an impossible task.

The novel involves too many scenes and has too much content.

How long will it take to perform on stage?
Three to five hours is definitely not enough. Even if some content is to be cut, it should still take more than five hours to perform, right?

This is just a preliminary estimate of the duration.

What about the characters?
The main characters are quite distinctive; how many experienced actors would be needed?
Pu Cunxin genuinely loves this story and is unwilling to give up: "Our understanding of this novel is still relatively superficial. We'll read it a few more times, and if that doesn't work, we'll see if we can invite the original author, Director Tang, to tell us about it."

Liang Guanhua also agreed: "That makes sense. If all else fails, when it's made into a film or television series, Director Tang will definitely need some veteran actors. Maybe the Beijing People's Art Theatre can get involved."

Pu Cunxin frowned slightly; he preferred the purity of the stage.

Before he could say anything, Liang Guanhua continued, "I've had dinner and chatted with Director Tang. He's not someone who's obsessed with fame and fortune. The novel is his life's work, so if he's going to make it into a film, he'll definitely have high standards."

Pu Cunxin nodded slightly, which was considered as acknowledging this statement.

That's how "Da Ming Dynasty 1566" gradually became popular.

A thousand readers will have a thousand different interpretations of Hamlet.

Different people will see different things in this novel.

As a literature enthusiast, I'm impressed by the character development and the brilliance of the story...

Literary critics have seen the depth in [the interpretation of the story and the formalization of historical fact].

Some politically sensitive individuals analyzed Tang Wen himself, saying, "This kind of book doesn't seem like something an author from an ordinary family could write, does it?"

"Humans cannot imagine things they have never seen."

"Tang Wen's background is indeed extraordinary."

"Absolutely a family tradition of scholarship!"

Many people firmly believe in this claim.

"Da Ming Dynasty 1566" provides an extremely thorough analysis of ancient dynasties.

The claim spread and gained traction.

This confirms the previous rumors.

Tang Wen, who was far away in Hong Kong, gradually learned of these responses.

I also received a call from Secretary-General Zhang.

"You've written such a wonderful novel, why didn't you let me see it first?"

"I've promised to sign a lot of autographed books for you."

"..."

A phone call once again brought the two of them closer.

"I never expected that finishing this novel would bring such an unexpected reward." Tang Wen took out his treasured bank transfer slip.

This is the royalties that People's Literature Publishing House paid him.

Logically, after receiving the royalties, the remittance slip should be collected by the bank.

However, if the transfer is done online using online banking, you can keep the remittance slip as a souvenir.

Online banking already exists, but it is not yet widespread.

"Oppa? This amount of money doesn't seem like much, does it?" Tang Wen looked at it for a while, which aroused Lee Hyori's curiosity.

Although she doesn't know Chinese, she can read the Arabic numerals on the remittance slip.

How can this amount of money be described simply as a large or small sum?
Tang Wen looked at her with displeasure.

It's true that youth breeds insatiable greed...

I need to make up for this lesson in front of her as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)