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

Chapter 22 The Jiajing Emperor was right!

Chen Yu slowly exhaled a long breath, pondered for a moment, and concluded this part of the plot analysis.

By the time he finished typing all that, it was already past midnight.

Even with a body made of steel, a sense of weariness was creeping in.

The script for "Ming Dynasty" is extremely long, with numerous foreshadowing elements and subplots. Even just dissecting and reviewing it is incredibly time-consuming.

Although there are still many details in the third act worth exploring and many foreshadowing elements worth discussing.

Starting tomorrow, Chen Yu will gradually advance the plot to the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields and Yan's party's earth-shattering move of "destroying the dikes and flooding the fields".

This part of the script is much longer than the first three acts.

With this in mind, Chen Yu gave up the idea of ​​continuing to dissect the third act.

In any case, the core information has been fully explained, and the rest is left for the audience to savor at their own pace.

Converting rice paddies to mulberry fields and destroying dikes to flood the fields—this is the core and main event of the upcoming plot.

Chen Yu couldn't help but chuckle as he recalled the confident claims made by representatives from several top-tier film and television companies during the day that "Da Ming Dynasty" would plummet in popularity.

If these people knew about the explosive scene of the dikes being breached and the fields being flooded, I wonder what their expressions would be?

Chen Yu smiled and shook his head, turned off the live stream, and after a quick wash, fell into a deep sleep in his room.

But while Chen Yu was sound asleep, his viewers in his live stream were all unable to sleep all night.

One role reversal after another has thoroughly shaken their preconceived notions, leaving them still in a daze and somewhat bewildered.

"The sage emperor Jiajing was actually a villain, unkind, unfrugal, and ruthless."

"The young Grand Secretary was also corrupt, using Jiajing's name to line his own pockets and eliminate dissidents."

"Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were not entirely innocent either; they were not good people. One was power-hungry, and the other was still entangled with the Empress Dowager decades later."

"Xu Jie is even worse, an old fox, not a good person at all."

"So, of the characters who have appeared in the show so far, only Grand Secretary Yan is left?"

"Could it really be like Chen Yu said, that Grand Secretary Yan and Xu Jie are essentially the same, so Grand Secretary Yan isn't a good person either? Then is there even one good person in this drama?"

At this moment, a large number of members in the Yan Song forum were gritting their teeth in anger.

"Impossible. This Grand Secretary Yan is so concerned about the country and its people. I have never seen him say a word that would harm the country."

"How did he become associated with Xu Jie?"

"Can Xu Jie, who cowers in the back pretending to be mute, be compared to Grand Secretary Yan?"

"Grand Secretary Yan proposed the national policy of converting rice paddies to mulberry fields, a policy that benefits the present and future generations, and could fill the deficit in the Ming Dynasty's treasury. Just based on this, he's not in the same league as Xu Jie!"

The moment the topic of converting rice paddies to mulberry fields came up, the audience's eyes lit up instantly.

"That's right. There's an old saying that goes, 'Judging by actions, not intentions,' and 'no one is perfect when it comes to intentions.'"

"Even if Chen Yu is right, and Grand Secretary Yan and Xu Jie are essentially similar, the things Grand Secretary Yan does make all the difference."

"The national policy of converting rice paddies to mulberry fields is the best proof of Grand Secretary Yan's integrity as a pillar of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Just wait and see. Once the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields is officially implemented and the Ming Dynasty achieves national prosperity and strength, all the unfounded criticisms leveled against Grand Secretary Yan will be completely wiped away!"

"Chen Yu is just a screenwriter. Does he understand Grand Secretary Yan's painstaking efforts for the country and its people?"

At this moment, in order to prove his point of view and to review Chen Yu's analysis again.

Even though it was already past midnight, countless viewers were still watching the replay in the official live stream room of the "Creators Competition," rewatching the script from the very first scene of "The Ming Dynasty."

This time, they looked very carefully, not letting a single word slip by.

As they watched, they couldn't help but gasp in astonishment, truly feeling the extraordinary nature of the script.

Even as the night grew deeper, the popularity of Chen Yu's live stream showed no signs of waning, with a constant stream of comments and various analyses emerging like mushrooms after rain every now and then.

On the trending topics lists of various platforms, the related entries for Chen Yu and "Da Ming Dynasty" had gradually declined after the bidding process, as night fell.

But at this moment, with Chen Yu's analysis, several key figures have been reversed one after another, and the related popularity has surged again.

The controversies and discussions about the characters in the TV series "Ming Dynasty" have dominated the charts across all platforms!

At this moment, the night shift staff of the "Creator Competition" program had just finished their late-night snack and returned to the office area.

Based on past experience, the first day of the premiere usually has the lowest viewership, and this is even more true late at night.

There's still plenty of time to slack off and go out for a late-night snack.

But when they returned to their workstations and saw the program data refreshed in the backend, they almost spat out the late-night snack they had just eaten.

"???"

"Wait, what's going on?"

"It's already 3 a.m., why is 'Ming Dynasty' still so popular?"

"Don't these viewers need sleep? Are they all here collectively cultivating immortality?"

Have we ever encountered something this outrageous before?

"Never before! Even in the first two seasons, when we reached the quarterfinals, we never had this kind of buzz. Only the final championship match generates this level of excitement."

"It's only the first day of its premiere, and 'Da Ming Dynasty' is already going to be a smash hit!"

Not long after, the chief director of the "Creator Competition" was woken up from his sleep by a phone call from a staff member.

"No, what's the rush that you need to call me at this hour?"

"What? It exploded? What exploded? Was it a machine or something? Is it on fire?"

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"Huh? What did you say? 'Ming Dynasty' exploded?"

"You're saying that 'Ming Dynasty' went completely crazy in the middle of the night, dominating the trending topics across all platforms, adding hundreds of thousands of new discussions, and breaking our popularity record from the past three seasons?"

The lingering sleepiness in his mind was instantly dispelled, and the director was instantly wide awake.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, he shuddered violently, and an expression of barely concealed excitement appeared on his face.

It's worth noting that competitive variety shows like this often have a particularly impressive first season.

But the further you go, the lower the popularity and attention will become.

"The Creators Challenge" is already considered one of the best in its genre, but the popularity of the third season has dropped significantly compared to the first season, and he, as the director, has been under a lot of pressure.

But now, Chen Yu has actually stirred up such a huge wave on the very first day of the premiere of "The Ming Dynasty"?

This year's KPIs are now completely secured!

Immediately afterwards, the director picked up his phone and called all the staff members in charge of publicity for the program.

"Quickly, launch a full-channel promotion campaign for me immediately."

"When dawn breaks, I want the entire internet audience to know about the major event that happened in the Creators Competition this morning!"

Meanwhile, the office building of Xiangyu Pictures remained brightly lit even late at night.

In the conference room, Qin Lan, her face showing signs of weariness, hung up another call from the board of directors.

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She gently shook her head.

"These spineless guys just quoted a price of ten million for 'The Ming Dynasty' and they went into a frenzy as if the sky had fallen."

Thinking of these upsetting things, Qin Lan slowly let out a long breath.

She was willing to offer such a high price for "Ming Dynasty" not only because she had previously mentioned that she had studied psychology and was certain that Chen Yu's "Ming Dynasty" would be a great success.

The core reason is that she was never betting on the script of "Ming Dynasty", but on the infinite potential of Chen Yu in the screenwriting industry!

Such a young creator with such amazing skills, even if the script of "Da Ming Dynasty" ultimately failed to meet expectations, Qin Lan firmly believes that Chen Yu will definitely be able to produce a truly top-notch script in the future.

Today, Xiangyu Pictures is one of the most promising second-tier film and television companies, and even compared with some first-tier companies, the gap is not too large.

The real reason why Xiangyu Pictures can't get into the top tier is that the major top film and television companies have almost monopolized the vast majority of high-quality screenwriters and scripts in the industry.

Those renowned screenwriters in the industry, commonly known as "drama dads" or "gold medal screenwriters," have all signed long-term, fixed cooperation agreements with top-tier film and television companies.

Although Xiangyu Pictures has long-term collaborating screenwriters, it still lacks a "drama dad" with enough weight to consistently produce blockbuster hits.

Qin Lan saw this potential in Chen Yu, which is why she was willing to invest in him in advance.

Ten million dollars, if it can buy a top screenwriter who has the potential to become a leader in the industry, this deal would be an absolute steal.

She wasn't betting on the present, but on Chen Yu's limitless future!

"It's ridiculous that this group of board members would collectively make trouble over something so trivial. Hmph, there must be someone deliberately sabotaging things behind the scenes."

Qin Lan's face darkened for a moment.

But the next second, she picked up her phone and turned on the screen, only to see the entire internet flooded with trending topics about "The Ming Dynasty".

"A collective reversal of roles in 'The Ming Dynasty'?"

Was the Jiajing Emperor not a wise ruler at all?

"Even the Junior Grand Secretary isn't a good person; he's a thoroughly corrupt official?"

Qin Lan's eyes lit up instantly. Seeing the trending topics dominated by "Ming Dynasty" across all platforms, the gloom on her face vanished instantly, and a confident smile appeared on her lips.

"Now, what can those short-sighted fools on the board say?"

At the same time, in another office of Xiangyu Pictures, a middle-aged man stared intently at the trending topic of "Ming Dynasty" on the screen, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"It's not easy for me to find such a big handle on Qin Lan. I have a chance to persuade the board of directors and shake Qin Lan's position in the company. At least I can make her power less secure."

"The result was that 'Ming Dynasty' unexpectedly generated such a huge buzz on trending topics?"

"Damn it, Chen Yu, why did you write the script so complicated? Are you just trying to make things difficult for me?!"

After taking a deep breath, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and slowly calmed his turbulent emotions.

"It's okay. So what if there are many reversals now? Just like what that representative from a top-tier film and television company said before."

"Even if you write the first three acts in the most brilliant way, they won't have much real commercial value."

"I refuse to believe that you can maintain this level of quality throughout the rest of the story."

"When the later episodes of 'Ming Dynasty' falter, its popularity will inevitably plummet. Hehe, even then, I'll still be able to challenge Qin Lan's position!"

"It's just a matter of waiting a day or two longer until that day."

As he spoke, a sinister look of anticipation crept across the middle-aged man's face, as if he could already see the world of "The Ming Dynasty."

The plot collapsed, resulting in Qin Lan being directly dismissed by the board of directors.

Immediately afterwards, he found a shop online that made flower baskets and banners in the same city.

"Prepare a complete set of flower baskets and banners for the CEO of a listed company when he takes office."

"Urgent!"

The sky was bright.

Countless viewers who follow the "Creators Competition" woke up from their sleep and habitually checked the program's progress on their phones.

Last night, when Chen Yu began to dissect and analyze the third act, it was already very late, and most of the audience had already gone to sleep, so they had no idea what was happening afterward.

When they woke up and opened their eyes to see the screen full of trending topics, they were completely stunned.

"What the heck?"

"It's reversed?"

"The whole thing has been reversed?"

"We were completely wrong?!"

In the luxurious presidential suite of a top-tier hotel, the chairman of a listed company woke up and exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes wide open.

He is the same expert who previously shared many key analyses in Chen Yu's live stream.

But he never imagined that with his decades of experience in the business world, he would completely misjudge the logic of the characters in the script.

Most importantly, this is not a forced reversal, but rather the character in the script is even more sophisticated than him!

This fact sent a chill down the spine of even the CEO of this well-traveled listed company.

"Chen Yu, who can write a script like this, was he already navigating the officialdom from the womb?!"

After his initial exclamation, a deep look of contemplation quickly appeared on his face.

He gained many profound insights from the script of "The Ming Dynasty".

In particular, the imperial methods employed by the Jiajing Emperor in controlling the court and balancing power.

It's better to remain silent than to be overly agreeable or complacent.

He would never speak lightly or issue explicit orders unless absolutely necessary, leaving his subordinates to guess his meaning.

In this way, if things are done correctly, one can readily accept the credit, and if things are done poorly, one can simply refuse to acknowledge the blame.

Isn't this the best way for someone in a high position to maintain their prestige?

This Jiajing Emperor was truly too shrewd and knew too well how to govern his subordinates!

At that moment, a new message popped up on his phone. It was from a subordinate asking what the best course of action should be taken regarding a certain matter.

"Mr. Shen, let me confirm with you. Last time you meant that this was the better way to do it, right?"

Upon seeing this, President Shen hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Is that right?"

The subordinate on the other end was a bit confused.

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I asked you if I was right, and you replied with something like, "What the hell?"