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

When the topic turned to the scene where Hai Rui berates Jiajing to death, the top screenwriters behind the scenes couldn't help but burst out laughing, as if they had recalled some extremely absurd and funny story.

In their view, this was utterly absurd.

How could such an absurd plot appear in a proper historical drama about political intrigue? Isn't this a huge joke?

But just then, a young screenwriter who had only recently joined the team suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"What if Chen Yu really wrote it that way? What if Hai Rui stormed all the way from the provinces into the Forbidden City, stormed the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and publicly berated the Jiajing Emperor in front of the entire court, perhaps even killing him with his words?"

The moment he finished speaking, all the screenwriters present stared at him as if they had seen a ghost. The next second, the entire room erupted in deafening laughter.

"Hahaha, if Chen Yu really dared to write it like that, then why would we bother attacking 'The Ming Dynasty' here?" "If he could really write such a ridiculous plot, then 'The Ming Dynasty' would have become a complete fantasy drama long ago!" "Pfft, he even fought his way from the countryside to the imperial palace. What does he rely on? Just his so-called righteous spirit?" "Brother, I didn't realize you had such a good sense of humor. Next time, I might as well let you write dark comedy scripts!" The young screenwriter who had just made this assumption looked at the crowd laughing so hard, chuckled awkwardly, and quickly put out the unrealistic idea in his mind.

After everyone had finished laughing, the top screenwriters stopped laughing and continued speaking.

"Although it was a foregone conclusion that the plot of 'Ming Dynasty' would collapse after Hai Rui appeared and was given a crucial role by Chen Yu."

"But we can't just sit here and wait, we have to take the initiative to do something and give it another push." ​​A top screenwriter smiled slightly.

"Anyway, it's only a matter of time before 'Da Ming Dynasty' collapses. We all know that. So why don't we let the drama critics and self-media who usually cooperate with our company spread the word and make it popular?"

"This way, countless viewers will naturally focus their attention on whether 'Ming Dynasty' will collapse." "If it really does collapse, then our goal will be completely achieved. Within a day, the entire internet will know that 'Ming Dynasty' has completely failed and ended poorly." "Even if Chen Yu manages to hold on and prevent the plot from falling apart for now, how long can a newcomer like him withstand this overwhelming attention and scrutiny every day?"

"At that point, he might make a series of desperate and irrational decisions, completely ruining the last bit of reputation and hope that 'Da Ming Dynasty' has left." He added half-jokingly.

"To be honest, I'm actually looking forward to Chen Yu panicking under immense pressure and making a scene like Hai Rui berating the Jiajing Emperor in the imperial palace."

"I've lived so long and haven't seen much of the world, I really want to see for myself what a spectacular scene that would be!"

Even though it's late at night, discussions about "Ming Dynasty" are still rampant on major online forums and social media platforms.

Today, Chen Yu released a series of episodes in one go, keeping all the viewers entertained. The show is packed with classic scenes, too numerous to count. Whether it's the horrific destruction of the dikes and flooding of the fields, or Lü Fang's line, "The Emperor's heart holds the entire land," any one of these scenes, placed in any other drama, would be enough to dominate the trending topics for days.

But "The Ming Dynasty" also features iconic scenes like the young Grand Secretary's investiture of the emperor, "carrying the weight of two capitals and thirteen provinces on his shoulders," and "I'll hurt your mother's head." Not to mention the thrilling imperial audience, and the sanctimonious yet shameless faces of the literati. These brilliant scenes still fascinate audiences to this day.

However, not long after, several well-known film critics and film and television media with huge fan bases across the internet successively published reviews of "Ming Dynasty", which instantly caused a huge uproar among the fan groups.

While these film critics and independent media outlets all acknowledge that the earlier episodes of "Ming Dynasty" were masterpieces, they unanimously offered extremely pessimistic predictions regarding the subsequent plot developments. "After the eighteenth act, 'Ming Dynasty' will inevitably experience an irreversible decline in its plot."

"The divine sword has been drawn, but the first thing it will sever is precisely the lifeline of 'The Ming Dynasty' itself!"

"How could a mere seventh-rank county magistrate possibly sweep across the land and bring peace to the world? The moment Chen Yu placed all his hopes on Hai Rui, 'The Ming Dynasty' had already suffered a crushing defeat!"

Such comments quickly gained traction, and with the behind-the-scenes support of several leading film and television companies, related terms such as "[The Ming Dynasty collapsed]" and "[Hai Rui was the biggest mistake]" repeatedly topped the trending search lists on various platforms.

In the comment sections of these posts, one can see numerous reasoned arguments and fierce criticisms from loyal fans of "Da Ming Dynasty." Of course, these film critics and self-media personalities also have their own fan bases and will naturally defend the views they hold.

In addition, there are many professional online trolls hired by film and television companies who are stirring up trouble in the comments section.

Countless people are fiercely debating whether "The Ming Dynasty" will be a flop, each sticking to their own opinion and refusing to back down, almost to the point of a physical fight. This chaotic scene, however, only brings a smug smile to the faces of those behind the scenes who are fanning the flames.

As long as more and more people start paying attention to whether "Da Ming Dynasty" will collapse, they have already achieved more than half of their goal.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and before they knew it, it was the morning of the third day since the "Creator Competition" premiered. Most of the viewers who had gone to bed early were unaware of the flood of negative comments that had suddenly emerged in the middle of the night. Upon waking and seeing the comments, they were either astonished or furious, and many joined the heated debate.

Whether "Da Ming Dynasty" will collapse has inevitably become one of the most pressing concerns for all viewers. After all, although they don't want to see the plot of "Da Ming Dynasty" fall apart, they have to admit that there are many points in those pessimistic opinions that they can't refute.

For example, the plot of the first seventeen acts has almost pushed the ceiling of historical political intrigue dramas to the extreme.

The imperial audience, in particular, is considered the pinnacle of political intrigue dramas. After the perspective shifts to the local level, can the same level of thrilling and suspenseful power struggles still be written? Moreover, Hai Rui is merely a lowly seventh-rank county magistrate; what means does he have to contend with the deeply entrenched Yan faction? And how exactly can he stop this disastrous policy of converting rice paddies to mulberry fields?

After all, behind the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields stood the current Emperor Jiajing. Could Hai Rui possibly withstand the imperial power and contend with the supreme ruler, Jiajing? Precisely because of this, even before Chen Yu started broadcasting, the popularity of his live stream had already soared. Countless viewers were arguing heatedly, going back and forth without giving an inch, and the popularity was even close to catching up with the historical record set just last night.

The fact that it has such a terrifying amount of popularity even before it has started airing is absolutely unique across the entire internet! In addition to the viewers who were already following the series, many casual viewers who didn't watch the "Creator Competition" and had no interest in "Ming Dynasty" were also attracted by the trending topics and clicked into Chen Yu's live stream.

For example, a young person with a sincere heart, who has just entered society, finds that his ideals are too naive and there is a huge gap between them and the harsh reality.

After seeing the trending topic, he sighed softly and, almost as if possessed, clicked into Chen Yu's live stream.

"How can a county magistrate, or even an ordinary person like me with little influence, uphold their beliefs?" "Is it really possible?"

As he looked at Hai Rui's difficult situation in the script, he seemed to see himself struggling in reality.

Gao Hong sighed softly, as if he could already foresee Hai Rui's ultimate downfall and utter defeat. But even so, he still clung to that faint glimmer of hope and stayed in Chen Yu's live stream, quietly waiting for the unfolding plot.

Meanwhile, Chen Yu, who had been busy all day yesterday, finally woke up refreshed. After a quick wash, he picked up his phone and casually browsed the online comments and audience feedback.

When he saw someone suddenly claiming in the middle of the night that the sequel to "The Ming Dynasty" was bound to fall apart, saying that a county magistrate had no right to fight against high-ranking officials, and even if he won against the high-ranking officials, could he possibly win against Jiajing or even verbally kill Jiajing, a meaningful smile appeared on Chen Yu's face.

With such a huge uproar suddenly erupting online, he wasn't stupid; he naturally guessed that someone was secretly stirring things up behind the scenes. But...?

Chen Yu's smile became increasingly playful.

"It seems you have no idea what Hai Rui's true fighting prowess is." "To verbally kill Jiajing?" "You want to see that?"

"Then I'll grant your wish."

Although he found the comments made by the person behind the scenes somewhat ridiculous, Chen Yu didn't rush to clarify. Instead, he leisurely walked out of the competition room and calmly ate his breakfast.

At that moment, the other contestants who were having breakfast in the restaurant saw Chen Yu enter and a sneer appeared on their faces. In their view, since the top screenwriters behind the scenes were so confident that the Ming Dynasty had collapsed, then the Ming Dynasty must have collapsed.

The thought that Chen Yu, who had been so glorious before, would soon be far less successful filled them with a sense of satisfaction. Their gazes fell upon Chen Yu's face, trying to discern whether he was shocked, fearful, angry, or resentful.

To their surprise, Chen Yu remained relaxed and composed throughout, as if the collapsing Ming Dynasty wasn't part of his script.

On the contrary, the other contestants were embarrassed. They hadn't slept all night, waiting to see Chen Yu make a fool of himself, and arrived at the restaurant early. But Chen Yu had this expression? Wait, why was he so calm?! The plot had fallen apart; wasn't he even a little bit flustered?

One of the contestants finally couldn't hold back any longer and strode up to Chen Yu, who was engrossed in his meal. "Chen Yu, the plot of 'Da Ming Dynasty' is about to fall apart, and you're still eating so heartily?"

"If I were you, I'd probably be losing my appetite right now, thinking about how to make up for the plot and not let down the fans and the audience." A sense of superiority, as if he were on a moral high ground, appeared on his face. "Are you really satisfied with the status quo, making a fortune and then ignoring everything?" "Then being your fan is really miserable." Upon hearing this, Chen Yu lazily raised his head, glanced at the contestant in front of him, and seemed to recognize him. He seemed to be the one who bid 300,000 on the first day.

"Oh, I remember now, Noob Number One," Chen Yu said quietly.

"Don't think you're me. Can you even be me?" "My fans and viewers are my own business. What's it to you?" "Why don't you worry about your fans and viewers instead? Oh right, I remember now, you don't have any. That makes me even more puzzled."

"You don't even have a fraction of my fans and viewers, how dare you lecture me? How dare you sit here eating breakfast?"

"Why don't you use that time to write a few more words, build up some more fans, and then come back and talk?" Upon hearing this, the number one contestant's face turned a colorful mess, like a spilled sauce jar. He opened his mouth, unable to think of anything to say in response to Chen Yu, only feeling his face burning, and quickly blurted out...

"Just you wait, your smugness won't last long."

"Let's see if you're still so arrogant after the Ming Dynasty collapses." Immediately afterward, the number one contestant hurriedly left the restaurant.

Chen Yu's gaze then fell on the other contestants, and he frowned. "Still eating? Still eating?"

"How long have you been eating here?" "Aren't you going to get back to writing? You're already bad at it, and you still don't try. No wonder you're failing. You're so old and you still don't understand this? You still have the mind to eat?"

The contestants' faces flushed and turned purple. They wanted to battle Chen Yu, but their current results were simply too poor, so they could only leave in anger. As they left, their gazes were fixed on Chen Yu, as if they wished they could poke holes in him. Their eyes gleamed with malice and resentment, and they were already plotting their revenge. When the plot of "The Ming Dynasty" collapsed and Chen Yu's fans were filled with complaints, they would jump out and expose Chen Yu's arrogance today, throwing mud at him and accusing him of becoming arrogant after achieving fame and disregarding his fans and audience—all to avenge the humiliation they had suffered!

Looking at this group of people, Chen Yu shook his head. It was like watching a clown show to whet his appetite. He was amused and even ate two extra tea eggs.

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