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They were unhappy because they couldn't get along with Yan's faction and were in power, so they wanted to take power themselves. From beginning to end, it was all about power; what did they mean by serving the country and the people? It was all nonsense! Immediately, Chen Yu typed out Zhang Juzheng's reaction to Prince Yu's words.

[Zhang Juzheng remained silent.] [But after a moment, seeing the Prince Yu's bewildered expression, Zhang Juzheng sighed and finally spoke.] [Your Highness, to say something you may not like to hear, if it were possible to transfer him, we wouldn't have done so now.] These words stunned not only the Prince Yu but also the audience watching.

Why aren't they allocating grain when they could? What's going on?

Isn't Prince Yu's meaning clear? By allocating grain, the people won't starve to death and will be able to retain their land.

Yan Dang's plan to convert rice paddies to mulberry fields will not succeed.

Why did Qingliu decide not to allocate grain even though it could?

The next moment, Zhang Juzheng answered, word by word: "Let Zhejiang descend into chaos." These words, spoken like a bolt from the blue, exploded simultaneously in the minds of Prince Yu and the audience outside the script.

Zhang Juzheng continued speaking, revealing the entire plan of the Qingliu faction. "Your Highness, a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one."

Let Zhejiang descend into chaos, people starve, the populace rebel, and the southeast descend into turmoil. Consider it a piece of rotten flesh from my Great Ming Dynasty!

"Once this piece of flesh rots, it's time to squeeze out the festering sore of the Yan faction!" Zhang Juzheng's words caused an uproar among the audience. They never expected that after what they thought were already explosive events like the destruction of dikes and flooding of fields, and the imperial audience, another explosive moment was about to unfold.

When they learned that the Yan faction was full of bad people, and that even the patriotic Grand Secretary Yan was not clean, they already regarded the Yan faction as the villains. According to their usual scripted logic, those who oppose the villains must be the heroes, the good guys. In the context of the Ming Dynasty, that would be the "pure stream" faction.

Although the members of the Qingliu faction all had their flaws, no one is perfect, so that's understandable. As long as what they did was good, that's enough.

For a long time, the Qingliu faction had been trying their best to stop the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields and to overthrow the Yan faction, a view shared by the audience. But now, Zhang Juzheng's words have made the audience finally realize how naive their thinking was.

If Yan's faction wasn't good people, then were the Qingliu faction, who opposed Yan's faction, necessarily good people?! No, that's not right!

Yan's faction destroyed the dikes and flooded the fields, plotting to seize the people's land; their crimes are unforgivable.

However, Zheng Bichang, He Maocai, and others from the Yan Party repeatedly mentioned one thing during the implementation process: the people must not starve to death during this process.

Although it sounds a bit high-sounding, that's what they said at least.

But now, Zhang Juzheng and other upright officials are saying they wish all the people of Zhejiang would starve to death and be forced into rebellion! In their view, if the people of Zhejiang starve to death and are forced into rebellion, then it's just a piece of rotten flesh in the Ming Dynasty, and then the festering sore of Yan's faction can be squeezed out.

These words gave the audience a sense of déjà vu. Wasn't this exactly the same as what Lü Fang once said—"It's just one or two counties, but the Emperor's heart is filled with the whole country"? The Emperor doesn't care about the people of one or two counties, and neither does the Qingliu faction.

What they cared about was whether they could use the lives of these common people to overthrow the Yan faction so that they could take power themselves! And the subsequent actions of Prince Yu, Tan Lun, and others sent chills down the spines of the audience.

[Prince Yu stood there, stunned, a thought flashing through his mind—Zhang Juzheng's words were truly a wake-up call!] [His face flushed with excitement, and he stood there, dazed, asking,] ["Do Grand Secretary Xu and Gao Gong both think this way?"] [Zhang Juzheng cupped his hands and said, "This is our unanimous opinion."] [Prince Yu looked at Tan Lun and asked again, "Zili, what do you think?"] [Tan Lun stood up and exclaimed, "It's a great strategy! It's just that the people of Zhejiang are suffering."] At this point in the script, the audience was in an uproar, a deluge of comments flooding the screen like a tidal wave, filled with the audience's anger.

"I was so damn blind!" "I actually thought the Yan faction was the bad guys and the Qingliu faction was the good guys, hahaha, so naive, so damn naive!" "They're all creatures of power, who's cleaner than whom? It's ironic, at least the Yan faction doesn't want people to starve to death and cause trouble, but the Qingliu faction only wants people to starve to death and cause a huge mess."

"In terms of viciousness, the Yan faction is poisonous, but the Qingliu faction is no less so!" "If the Yan faction is overthrown and the Qingliu faction rises to power, isn't that just another Yan faction?" "In the imperial court of this Ming Dynasty, all the officials of Yanzhou are utterly despicable. Have they ever cared about the people?!" On online communities, due to the various shady operations of the Yan faction, the popularity of the support forums for the Qingliu faction and others had been steadily increasing. But with the opening of this eighteenth act, the Qingliu faction's statements such as "Let Zhejiang descend into chaos," "A short pain is worse than a long one," and "Consider it a piece of rotten flesh in my Ming Dynasty" instantly caused a storm of curses in these support forums.

"Cheering?"

"Supporting scum like you?" "Support your mother's head!"

"If we were really in the Ming Dynasty, we would be the price these scoundrels pay for their chaos; we would be the rotten flesh about to be cut away!"

At this moment, the popularity of "Da Ming Dynasty", which had just reached its peak, did not decline with the arrival of the new episode 307. Instead, it went even further!

The screenwriters watching from behind the scenes all looked rather grim. They never imagined that "The Ming Dynasty" could create such a new peak. But after a moment, their expressions returned to calm, and their anticipation and sneer even intensified. One of the screenwriters whispered.

"Now it's great, Chen Yu has even abandoned the traditional good vs. evil opposition in scripts."

"Yan's faction were not good people, the Qingliu faction were not good people either, Jiajing was not a good person, Lü Fang was not a good person either, none of the officials in Yanzhou were good people."

"Is this the tone of the whole series? Can the audience really accept such a dark tone?" "Or is Chen Yu planning to make his new character, who hasn't even appeared yet, a ray of light piercing through the darkness?" At this point, a group of screenwriters laughed.

The first seventeen and a half acts are all about setting the stage for the ruthless officials of Yanzhou, from the imperial court to the local level, foreshadowing Jiajing's authority, the scheming of those old foxes, and the darkness of the Ming Dynasty from top to bottom.

A newly introduced character wants to become the "Great Ming Divine Sword," wanting to pierce through this darkness? What makes him think he can?!

The top screenwriters at Huaying Film Studio shook their heads upon seeing this, making a definitive judgment: "The Ming Dynasty has collapsed from this point onward."

"Perhaps this will be a masterpiece that exposes the darkness of officialdom, but it will never become our competitor again. The leadership will never agree to let a work with such a dark tone become an object of study and observation within the system."

"Unless the character he hasn't written yet can really turn everything around..." "But is that even possible?" "Absolutely not!" At this moment, Chen Yu was unaware that they were laughing, and even if he knew, he wouldn't have reacted. His mind was focused entirely on the following passage of script description.

The upright officials have already mentioned that the newly appointed prefect of Hangzhou is Gao Hanwen, a newly appointed third-ranked scholar recommended by Yan's faction. The only positions they can place him in are the magistrates of Chun'an and Jiande counties. [These two are not enough; they need to be good officials.] [They also need to be able to resist their superiors!]

"Especially for the magistrate of Chun'an, if you go there at this time, you must be prepared to risk your life!" Zhang Juzheng sighed.

"In this day and age, such people are hard to find," Tan Lun said after a moment of silence.

[I do have a candidate here...] Immediately, Chen Yu took a deep breath and typed out the name of the person Tan Lun mentioned, who was also the true protagonist of the Ming Dynasty.

This person was Hai Rui, courtesy name Ruxian, also known as Gangfeng!

After typing Hai Rui's name, Chen Yu's eyes shone brightly. The First War God of the Ming Dynasty, the Divine Sword of the Ming Dynasty, the ray of light piercing the darkness—he'd arrived! At this moment, the screenwriters behind the scenes also flashed a look of anticipation. "Hai Rui?" "Is this the new character Chen Yu wanted to introduce?"

"Hehe, I thought Hai Rui was going to be some high-ranking official, but it turns out he just became a county magistrate." "So, the later plot of the Ming Dynasty revolves around Hai Rui's struggles in the local areas? What does that mean?"

The audience, half curious and half skeptical, scrutinized Hai Rui, a name unfamiliar to them, wondering what merits or abilities Chen Yu possessed to call him "Divine Sword" in the title.

Chen Yu continued typing. The conversation among the intellectuals also continued.

Zhang Juzheng, Prince Yu, and others were clearly unfamiliar with Hai Rui, whom Tan Lun mentioned. Tan Lun, however, recited an article by Hai Rui from memory right away.

The theme of this article is quite profound, concerning the suppression of powerful clans and opposition to land annexation. [A mother who gives birth to a child will surely nurse and nourish it to life; Heaven that creates a person will surely provide food to ensure its survival. This is the way of Heaven, and also the way of humanity.]

This means that when a mother gives birth to a child, she nourishes the child to ensure its survival. Similarly, when God gives birth to a person, He provides food to keep that person alive. Being well-fed and not starving is everything that matters to ordinary people.

How can one or two people seize the land of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands, leaving them to starve and freeze, yet the principles of Heaven and humanity remain unchanged? If the principles of Heaven and humanity are lost, then great chaos will arise. Losing land means losing people; losing people means the destruction of the nation!

This last sentence was quoted by Hu Zongxian when he submitted his memorial to the emperor.

When Tan Lun recited this article, not only did Zhang Juzheng applaud in praise, but the audience outside the script also nodded in approval. "To be able to write such an article, it seems that Hai Rui is very outspoken and has some ability." "You have to know that in feudal times, local officials actually co-governed with the local gentry and gentry, and often had to rely on the local wealthy families to give them face."

"For Hai Rui to say such things is to openly stand against these gentry who are annexing land. He couldn't have said that without courage, and he couldn't have stood up without ability."

The audience was buzzing with discussion, showing some acceptance of the character Hai Rui. However, if Chen Yu heard their comments about Hai Rui, he probably wouldn't be able to resist a smile. Was Hai Rui merely someone who dared to speak his mind and had some ability? Then the audience's understanding was probably too shallow.

Soon, they will witness just how terrifying Hai Rui, the greatest war god of the Ming Dynasty, is in combat.

This can be described as a walking "Great Ming Code," an incomparably sharp divine sword that cuts its way from the provinces all the way to the imperial palace, even causing Jiajing to vomit blood and die!

However, before Hai Rui officially takes over the plot, the upright officials still have a good show to put on and a memorable scene to perform.

Tan Lun's mention of Hai Rui, along with his recitation of Hai Rui's writings, greatly pleased Zhang Juzheng and others. Zhang Juzheng's words also clearly revealed his attitude.

[This man is a treasure. With him in Chun'an, even if he doesn't save the people from their suffering, he can at least fight against Yan's faction!] [Your Highness, tell the Ministry of Personnel to immediately transfer Hai Rui to Chun'an!] They had already said that.

Going to Chun'an as magistrate meant being prepared to die in office. But now, Zhang Juzheng simply ordered Hai Rui to be transferred there without even consulting him. This unmistakably reveals the true nature of Zhang Juzheng and his ilk—those upright officials who treat others' lives as worthless and use them as stepping stones to their own advancement and power!

This naturally drew another round of criticism from viewers outside the script. "Damn Zhang Juzheng, why didn't you go?" "Have you no shame? You let others do the deadly work?"

"First, they forced Tan Lun to go to Zhejiang. At that time, Tan Lun was a member of the Qingliu faction, so they had to put on an act, talking about national righteousness." "Now, with Hai Rui, they don't even bother to put on an act. They directly say that Hai Rui is a precious sword, openly using Hai Rui as a knife, making him fight against Yan's faction, while you, Zhang Juzheng, sit in the back and get promoted."

"This is utterly despicable and shameless; it's truly the behavior of a petty person!"

But what the audience didn't expect was that what would infuriate them was yet to come.

Tan Lun stated that Hai Rui was unmoved by fame and fortune; even promotion could not tempt him. Hai Rui was very filial, and now he was simply taking care of his elderly mother.

Moreover, Hai Rui only had one daughter, and the Hai family had no male heir. It's important to understand that in ancient times, a family without male descendants was extremely vulnerable. Once the breadwinner died, and the family had no male heirs, those who would exploit the family line would inevitably flock to them.

In this situation, sending Hai Rui to Chun'an, where the chances of survival are slim, left Prince Yu speechless.

Sending someone else to do this is utterly inhumane! At this moment, Zhang Juzheng began his performance again.

Write a letter and send it along with the Ministry of Personnel's transfer order, urging him to shift his filial piety to loyalty!

The so-called "transferring filial piety to loyalty" means replacing your filial piety with loyalty. To put it more bluntly, it means putting aside your family and thinking first about the affairs of the court and the country. To this end, Zhang Juzheng immediately paced back and wrote a powerful essay on the spot to persuade Hai Rui to go to Chun'an. This essay was essentially praising Hai Rui. Phrases like "Heaven intends for greatness to be achieved today," "The hundreds of thousands of people of Chun'an look to you as orphans look to their parents," and "With jackals and tigers everywhere, would you rather your precious sword be severed by the neck of a wild beast!"

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