You were asked to write a political intrigue drama, but you wrote "Da Ming 1566".

Chapter 105: Ranking Rises Again! Three Unprecedented Moments!

"Master Wang, something's wrong! The situation seems a bit off!" "That Chen Yu, his novel 'The Ming Dynasty' has moved up two places on the list of top-rated dramas!" Despite the urgent words, Master Wang remained calm and composed, even offering a slight smile. "You think I misjudged, and you're panicking, right? That's why you're rushing over here in such a hurry?" He smiled and shook his head.

"Look, it's urgent, so urgent."

"I think he probably conceived this plot beforehand, so the result is quite good." "But what's the big deal? Haven't you heard the saying, 'Small trends can be changed, but big trends are hard to defy'?"

"Everything is still under my control. I'm not in a hurry, so why are you?" As Master Wang spoke, the senior executive of Huaying gradually calmed down, revealing an embarrassed expression. "Yes, Master Wang, we were just being impatient and made you laugh." Master Wang waved his hand.

"Alright, it's just a minor setback, no need to make a fuss about it."

"Don't disturb me while I'm making tea. Remember my words: in times of great importance, remain calm; the greater the matter, the more calm you need to be." "This whole pot of tea has been wasted; we have to start all over again." The Huaying executive looked ashamed, carefully walked out, and silently closed the tea room door. Back in the conference room, looking at the other executives who appeared tense, he remained composed. "Look at you all, so anxious. What's the rush?"

"Master Wang has already said that everything is under his control, and that we should not be anxious or disturb him while he is making tea."

"Don't you understand the importance of remaining calm in the face of major events?"

With these words, everyone took a deep breath, and their anxiety gradually subsided. The Huaying executives all showed expressions of admiration for Master Wang. "Master Wang's ability to cultivate inner strength is truly exceptional."

"We can't even reach one-tenth of his level, no wonder Master Wang's scripts have always been so solid from beginning to end, never starting strong but ending weak."

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"Perhaps this is what they call the demeanor of a master?" "Since Master Wang has said so, it seems that it really is just a minor ripple, completely within the master's expectations. We shouldn't be surprised."

Immediately, their gazes fell upon the screen. Strangely enough, even as Chen Yu's keyboard clicks grew increasingly rapid, they remained remarkably calm. They even held a sense of superiority over Chen Yu. "Chen Yu probably doesn't know yet, but everything he's doing is exactly what Master Wang predicted. No matter what he writes, it's just a futile struggle."

Meanwhile, in the script of the Ming Dynasty, the thrilling night in Chun'an County was far from over. Even after Hai Rui, with his masterful psychological maneuvering, had thoroughly understood the minds of Tian Youlu and the jailer Wang, causing them to betray him, Hai Rui's plan continued.

Although he had managed to get Tian Youlu and Prison Warden Wang to turn against him, the three of them combined didn't have much fighting power to speak of. Apart from Hai Rui, who was recommended by Prince Yu and the Qingliu faction and thus inspired fear, Tian Youlu and Prison Warden Wang were completely insignificant figures who couldn't offer any real help.

However, the two commanders outside are unaware that Tian Youlu and Wang the jailer have betrayed them. If they can get the people on the ship from the textile bureau to come in through Tian Youlu, then they will truly have a protective talisman that will make people hesitant to act against them.

So Tian Youlu went out as Hai Rui had instructed, dealing with the questions from Commander Jiang and Commander Xu. Now that he had a plan, he wasn't so flustered, and his usual shrewdness came through. He simply said that Hai Rui would only come out after seeing someone from the Textile Bureau, so he needed to immediately take Shen Yishi's steward from the Textile Bureau into the prison to trick Hai Rui into coming out.

Commander Jiang and Commander Xu were truly surprised that Tian Youlu would dare to betray them after signing the agreement. Although they were prepared to forcibly break into the prison and kill the prisoner, it would be safest to lure Hai Rui away before taking action.

Therefore, the two reluctantly agreed to let Tian Youlu find Shen Yishi's steward and bring him inside. After meeting Hai Rui, the steward said he would accompany Hai Rui to the dock to see Shen Yishi. But the next moment, Hai Rui's words startled the steward.

"No rush. It's only an hour until dawn. Please condescend to sit here a little longer. I'll go with you after dawn." The steward turned to look at Tian Youlu, seemingly very sleepy. This bastard didn't say that to him. "Didn't you promise to go now?" Tian Youlu, on the other hand, revealed a smug smile.

【No. Our lord only agreed to go, not to go now.】 As the steward realized something was wrong and prepared to leave immediately, Hai Rui had the jailer lock the door with a huge padlock.

Hai Rui looked at the steward and said quietly.

"I already said I'd accompany you until dawn before we go to the dock to check on the grain ships. Please have a seat." Meanwhile, Commander Jiang and Commander Xu were growing increasingly impatient. They sent their soldiers to inquire through the prison gate, only to hear Tian Youlu and Warden Wang relay that Hai Rui wouldn't go to the grain ships until dawn. The two then realized what was happening, their faces filled with shock and anger.

Those two bastards have turned against us!

At this point, they couldn't care less about meticulous plans. They had no choice but to resort to force.

However, thanks to Hai Rui's foresight in having Tian Youlu lure Shen Yishi's steward in, who was nominally from the Textile Bureau, it would be a huge problem if he were to be harmed.

With the steward as a hostage, Commander Jiang and Commander Xu dared not act too rashly and could only order their soldiers to find a large pillar to break down the prison door.

Then they forcibly dragged Hai Rui and his steward out, and then went to silence the prisoners. The process by which the soldiers went to find the large pillar is quite intriguing, highlighting the officers' and soldiers' style of doing things: unable to find suitable large timber, they simply cut down the supporting pillars of the eaves of the shops outside the homes of ordinary people.

Some soldiers hesitated, saying that if they cut this thing down, the people's houses would collapse and the people inside would be crushed.

But the leading soldier was completely unfazed, and barked, "You can't kill them by smashing them. Keep ramming them!" As they chopped at the pillar, the villagers inside awoke, screaming in terror. Two soldiers drew their knives and approached, threatening menacingly, "Scream again and I'll kill your whole family!" At this scene, the audience held their breath. An intense sense of urgency emanated from the lines. The soldiers' actions sent chills down their spines. "So ruthless, so ruthless! These are supposed to be soldiers? They're just bandits!"

"In order to ram the door, they couldn't find suitable wood, so they just cut down the supporting pillars of ordinary people's shops. Wouldn't that be the load-bearing walls of people's homes today? That's really despicable!"

"The key point is that they're not unaware that cutting down this pillar will cause people's houses to collapse. The leader, just to complete the task assigned by his superior, simply said it wouldn't kill anyone. It's fucking ridiculous. Can he guarantee it won't kill anyone? Besides, even if it doesn't kill anyone, what if it cripples them? Will these soldiers care?"

"They're completing their mission, but the price could be the future of a family of over ten people!" "Not to mention, those soldiers openly threatened the civilians, saying they'd kill their entire families if they shouted again. Is that something soldiers should say?"

While some viewers expressed anger towards the soldiers in the script, others sighed. Is this kind of phenomenon only found in dramas like "The Ming Dynasty"? Does it really not exist in reality?

Are there no officials who, for the sake of tasks assigned by their superiors, disregard the lives and livelihoods of ordinary people? Are there no officials who threaten or even exploit the so-called "weaknesses" of ordinary people? Yes, there are, and many!

That's why seeing this part of the script made some viewers who had witnessed the darkness of reality sigh even more. "Reality imitates art, and art imitates reality."

"Chen Yu's description here, though seemingly absurd, is actually brilliant. It perfectly captures the ruthless and callous attitude of these lower-ranking soldiers who will stop at nothing to complete their superiors' orders!"

"It's practically a mirror of reality! I always thought Chen Yu's writing about high-ranking officials was incredibly impressive, but now it seems his descriptions of Tian Youlu, Prison Chief Wang, and these lower-ranking soldiers are even more vivid and insightful!"

Looking at the urgent words, all the viewers were on tenterhooks, as if they could already see the scene of the county jail door being smashed open.

As the soldiers rammed the pillar again and again, the audience's hearts pounded with anxiety. Just then, the rapid neighing of horses came from the distance, rapidly approaching. It was Gao Hanwen, along with the personal guards of the Governor's Office that Tan Lun had urgently dispatched for him—they had arrived!

Those soldiers who tried to cut down the pillars were immediately taken into custody, and those soldiers who were preparing torches outside the county jail, intending to set it on fire, were also guarded by the governor's personal guards.

Seeing the situation was dire, the two commanders, Jiang and Xu, immediately fled. Gao Hanwen strode into the county jail. When Hai Rui saw Gao Hanwen, all the fatigue of the past few days burst forth, and he sat down again as soon as he stood up.

However, Hai Rui forced himself to stand up again. Now was not the time to rest; the dozens of ships carrying grain from the textile bureau were still at the dock.

As long as these grains are seized, the silk magnates' plan to acquire land at low prices will be completely ruined. We must succeed in this endeavor!

At this moment, Gao Hanwen also felt immense admiration for Hai Rui.

He entrusted Hai Rui with the task of removing the lanterns from the weaving bureau on the grain ships; with soldiers and manpower available, the task was no longer difficult.

This was a matter of upholding the emperor's name, a tremendous achievement, yet Gao Hanwen chose to give it to Hai Rui, who had stood up for the people of Chun'an.

[Brother Gangfeng, just do what you have to do. I'm with you!] As soon as he finished speaking, a ray of dawn shone through the cell door, and it was daylight.

When the audience saw the words "It's dawn" in the script, they finally breathed a sigh of relief after holding their breath in the tense atmosphere.

After recovering from the lingering shock of the experience, the live stream chat exploded with comments: "Exciting! So exciting!"

"This night was full of twists and turns. Although there was no clash of swords or any fighting, the atmosphere was something that no thrilling or exciting fight scene could compare to."

"What does it mean to be on the brink of life and death? This is what it means to be on the brink of life and death!" "Hai Rui was facing a complete dead end. He didn't have a single capable person at the beginning. If he hadn't been quick-witted enough to see something was wrong from the expressions of Tian Youlu and the chief jailer, he would have lost everything if he had been tricked out."

"Furthermore, if he hadn't been able to understand Tian Youlu and Prison Chief Wang's psychology and use persuasive tactics to make them turn against him, then his plan to lure Steward Shen Yishi in as a hostage would have been in vain. Without that concern, the two commanders would have acted much more aggressively. They might have broken through the prison gates before Gao Hanwen arrived with the Governor's personal guards."

"The reason Gao Hanwen was able to arrive in time to save the day was largely because Hai Rui had already stalled for far too long. If he had delayed even a little longer at any stage, or shown the slightest hesitation, the situation would have been utterly ruined!"

As the barrage of comments exploded, the ranking of "Da Ming Dynasty" on the list of top dramas climbed again, rising five places from its original 28th place to 23rd, which is close to the top 20!

Seeing the soaring ranking of the Ming Dynasty, the senior executives of Huaying Film Studio were all taken aback and once again considered whether they should go to Master Wang to explain the situation.

But after a moment, remembering Master Wang's earlier instruction not to disturb him while he was making tea, and his words that everything was under his control, they gave up the idea.

"What's the rush?" "A mere twenty-third place ranking, is it really necessary to disturb Master Wang while he's making tea?"

"Master Wang wrote a masterpiece script that ranked fifth on the list of top-rated dramas. Once he finishes brewing tea and makes his move, it'll be a piece of cake, won't it?"

"No need, absolutely no need." At this moment, Master Wang, who was focused on brewing tea in the tea room, suddenly felt a chill down his back. He muttered a couple of things. "What's going on?" "Is the air conditioning too high?" "Why do I feel a chill? I have a bad feeling." "Could it be that Chen Yu has pulled some trick again and improved his ranking?" But after hesitating for a moment, Master Wang shook his head.

"Impossible. We could say Chen Yu had already planned out the previous plot, but he can't have come up with another exciting story now. Besides, if something really happens, Huaying and the others will definitely tell me." "Since they haven't come, it means the situation is okay and still under control."

After taking a deep breath, Master Wang decided to put his mind at ease.

"Besides, even if something happens, how bad can it get?"

"Chen Yu can jump from 30th to the top 20 in one go? That's a huge leap. I have five or six works that are ranked outside the top 20, but only two of them have made it into the top 20. They are all my painstaking works. Can Chen Yu really cross that threshold?" "Impossible, absolutely impossible!" At this moment, Chen Yu, who had just finished writing about Hai Rui's thrilling night in Chun'an, did not look relaxed at all. Instead, he was tense and solemn, and his eyes seemed to be brewing a storm.

The title of Act 25 of the Ming Dynasty is "Summoning the Wind and Rain," which he titled. Hai Rui's part of the story is indeed thrilling and exciting. But the title of this act isn't revealed here. For real thrills and excitement, the following section is where the true power of "Summoning the Wind and Rain" lies!

The three iconic scenes of Jiajing, Yan Song, and Yan Shifan unfold simultaneously – that's the real downpour!

The next moment, Chen Yu suddenly started typing on the keyboard.

The rapid, heavy clatter of keyboards, like a torrential downpour, pulled the audience, still immersed in the thrills and excitement of their night in Chun'an, towards the capital city and the Yuxi Palace.

A strong wind is howling here, and dense clouds threaten rain!