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

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At this moment, the plot of "Ming Dynasty" is progressing steadily.

After meeting Shen Yishi, the Governor of Zhejiang, Zheng Bichang, and the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner of Zhejiang, He Maocai, immediately pulled the richest man in Jiangnan aside and held an emergency meeting in a secret room in the back hall of the governor's office to discuss how to deal with the current crisis. However, their so-called "solution" sounded absurd and was filled with a deep-seated irony.

Especially He Maocai, the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner who was in charge of the province's political and legal affairs and was supposed to uphold justice and maintain the law, had completely lost any of his usual authority when presiding over court cases. His face was full of anxiety and impatience. He slammed his hand on the large pear wood table in front of him and said in a gruff voice, "Just give me a 100,000 tael silver note, and I think everything will be fine!"

It is utterly ridiculous and ironic that a high-ranking official in the imperial court, who holds the power of life and death over a province, speaks of such sordid matters as bribery and corruption with such righteous indignation and self-righteousness, as if this were the only right and proper solution.

Zheng Bichang, standing to the side, was clearly much more shrewd than the impetuous He Maocai. He slowly stroked the few sparse goatees on his chin, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes, and slowly spoke.

This person is somewhat renowned in Neo-Confucianism, but deep down he's more ambitious for fame and fortune than anyone else; he wouldn't accept money from you openly.

If he doesn't acknowledge our debt and takes it to the capital, not only will others not listen to us, but even the Grand Secretary might not listen to us.

Shen Yishi, who had been silent all along, finally raised his head. This Jiangnan tycoon, who was usually dressed in plain silk and had a gentle and refined demeanor like a schoolteacher, suddenly had a cold and piercing glint in his eyes, revealing the ruthlessness and decisiveness of a businessman who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

【Then either make him admit our mistake, or shut him up!】

There's no money you can't earn, and no person you can't kill!

Of course, when Shen Yishi said "the unkillable person," he didn't mean he actually wanted to send assassins to take Gao Hanwen's life. The "killing" he referred to was a more insidious and effective method—in this complex world, no one is perfect or without flaws. Once you find someone's weakness, you can easily manipulate them, making them powerless and ultimately turning them into your pawn. This is "killing" the spirit, a hundred times more sophisticated and terrifying than physical annihilation.

Once you find a person's weakness, and then address it accordingly and cater to their preferences, there is no one who cannot be "killed".

When Zheng Bichang slowly mentioned that Gao Hanwen came from a family of scholars and had been well-versed in poetry and literature since childhood, not only was he proficient in poetry and prose, but he also had extremely high attainments in music, and his guqin playing was unparalleled, Shen Yishi's eyes instantly lit up. The light in his eyes carried a hint of understanding, as well as a hint of cold confidence. He curled up a meaningful sneer and said in a low voice.

Such refined scholars may refuse to compromise their principles because of their lofty ideals, but they will never reject elegance because of their lofty ideals.

These words, especially the lines "There is no money that cannot be earned, nor is there anyone that cannot be killed" and "Scholars and gentlemen may refuse to compromise their integrity because of their lofty ideals, but they will never reject elegance because of their lofty ideals," were like a huge boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up towering waves!

When ordinary viewers in the live stream saw these two lines, they felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, and the hairs on their bodies involuntarily stood on end.

They had initially thought Shen Yishi was just a shrewd and ruthless businessman, but now they truly realized that this man's insight into human nature had reached a chilling level.

His seemingly ordinary words concealed a ruthless determination and a precise grasp of the darkest corners of human nature, as if no one in the world had any secrets from him.

"Shen Yishi is so cunning. These few lines of dialogue immediately convey his ruthlessness and insight into people's hearts."

"These lines are definitely divine, right?" "That's terrifying! So the most powerful way to kill doesn't even require a knife!" "Now, just looking at Shen Yishi's eyes sends chills down my spine. This guy has seen right through human nature."

For some viewers in certain positions with rich social experience, these lines of dialogue felt like a thunderbolt, instantly deafening and causing them to break out in a cold sweat. Things they took for granted or even considered commonplace suddenly became incredibly clear and terrifying under the reflection of these two lines—they suddenly realized that they might already be in a carefully laid trap, and a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin!

For example, Director Huang of a certain government agency, who was sitting on his leather sofa in his living room, drinking freshly brewed Longjing tea and watching a TV series, felt the hairs on the back of his head stand up the moment he saw these two lines of dialogue. His hand holding the teacup trembled violently, and the scalding tea spilled onto his expensive silk trousers without him even noticing.

Director Huang was known in his unit for his integrity and incorruptibility. He had been an official for over twenty years and had never accepted a single penny of bribes. His greatest hobby was fishing.

It was probably around the time last spring when the flowers were in bloom that he met a middle-aged man who claimed to be surnamed Wang while fishing at his usual scenic suburban lake.

That day, Director Huang had bad luck and didn't catch much after fishing all morning. Just as he was packing up to go home feeling a bit down, a kind-looking middle-aged man in casual clothes came over and quietly gave him some pointers on choosing a spot and adjusting the float.

Unexpectedly, after trying his method, he caught a wild crucian carp weighing over a pound in no time. The two started chatting and found they had a lot in common when it came to fishing. From then on, they often went fishing together at various reservoirs and lakes.

As time went on, the two grew closer, and the middle-aged man surnamed Wang would often visit Director Huang's home.

He never came empty-handed. Sometimes he would bring a few simply packaged tea leaves, and sometimes he would carry a cooler filled with fresh seafood. At first, Director Huang firmly refused to accept them, saying with a stern face that it was against regulations.

But the middle-aged man always smiled and waved his hand, saying that the tea was grown by his relatives in the mountains of his hometown and was not worth much money. It was just a local specialty for Director Huang to try. The seafood was what he caught when he went deep-sea fishing with some friends on the weekend. He couldn't finish it at home, so he brought it to share with his fishing friends and show off his fishing skills.

Director Huang couldn't refuse, and seeing that he spoke with such sincerity that he didn't seem to have any other motives, he had no choice but to accept it.

In addition, the middle-aged man would occasionally bring Director Huang some fishing tackle that he claimed were "treasures he found at the flea market".

These fishing rods, hooks, and lines had no brand markings or logos; they looked quite ordinary, but the workmanship was exquisite. Director Huang didn't think much of it, believing that it was perfectly normal for anglers to share useful fishing gear with each other.

Moreover, he often gave the middle-aged man his own fishing gear that he was comfortable using. It was a matter of reciprocity, so it shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, right? That's what Director Huang thought at the time.

He did reciprocate with gifts for the middle-aged man, ranging from imported fishing rods to handmade floats. In his view, this was simply normal social interaction between fishing enthusiasts, and certainly didn't violate any rules.

But at this moment, when he saw the two lines spoken by Shen Yishi on the screen, Director Huang felt his temples pounding wildly, his heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, and even breathing became difficult.

In an instant, it was as if the heavy fog that had shrouded his eyes had been cleared away, and all the details that he had previously overlooked now appeared in his mind with unparalleled clarity.

Scholars and literati may refuse to compromise their integrity because of their lofty ideals, but they will never reject elegance. The same applies to fishing, won't it?

He has lived a clean and honest life and has never accepted cash, shopping cards or expensive gifts from others. He once told his wife with a smile that fishing is his only hobby, and even if others wanted to give him a gift, they wouldn't be able to find a way to get him to do so.

But he never expected that others would use his proud "refined" hobby as a starting point to lay a trap!

Those seemingly harmless teas and seafood, those exquisite fishing tackle without any labels—aren't they the "refined" things that Shen Yishi talks about? He rejected the naked temptation of money because of his high moral character, but unknowingly accepted these bribes disguised as "refined."

Thinking of this, Director Huang felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, and cold sweat broke out all over his body, instantly soaking the back of his shirt. He dared not think any further. If he hadn't discovered this trap, and that middle-aged man surnamed Wang suddenly made a request one day, would he still be able to refuse?

At that point, having taken so much from them, even if I didn't want to, I'd probably have no choice but to do it. In that case, my lifelong reputation would be ruined.

Thinking of this, Director Huang could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up from the sofa, strode to the study, and found all the fishing gear, tea, and unfinished seafood that the middle-aged man had given him, filling two large boxes.

Then he picked up his phone, called the discipline official in his unit, briefly explained the situation, and immediately drove with these items straight to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

In the brightly lit office of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Director Huang recounted the entire story in detail, leaving no stone unturned. After listening to his account and carefully examining the items he had brought, the staff of the Discipline Inspection Commission wore solemn expressions. After a long while, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and remarked to Director Huang.

"Director Huang, it's a good thing you reacted quickly, otherwise you would have become the fish that took the bait." The staff member picked up a tea cake that the middle-aged man called a "local specialty of the village" and said to Director Huang.

"This tea comes from a few old tea trees in a tea-growing region. It's made into tea cakes, and now each cake is worth at least tens of thousands of yuan." "And then there's the seafood he gave you. You can catch this kind of thing while deep-sea fishing?" "This is bluefin tuna! He said it was just some random fish from the sea, and he wanted you to make dumplings with it?"

"As for these fishing rods and hooks, tsk tsk, there are no logos, but that's because they were custom-made and the logos were removed."

"A fishing rod costs at least 50,000 yuan, and then there's the matching fishing gear, such as imported fishing lines, hand-polished fish hooks, and fish floats made by famous craftsmen, each of which is quite expensive."

"All told, your fishing buddy has unknowingly given you over 500,000 yuan in gifts." "With such a long line, what kind of fish do you think he was trying to catch?" At this point, the staff member looked at Director Huang with a curious expression. "How did you suddenly realize this and discover all this? We've handled so many cases, and it's truly rare to see someone like you proactively discover a problem and even bring evidence to turn yourself in."

Director Huang was drenched in cold sweat, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water. His mind was blank, and only one thought kept running through his mind.

"The Ming Dynasty, save my life!" After taking a deep breath, Director Huang tried to calm his excited emotions and looked at the staff member, answering with utmost seriousness.

"I was reading a script called 'The Ming Dynasty' and I was shocked by a few lines of dialogue, so I quickly checked them myself."

After hearing Director Huang's answer, the several discipline inspection staff members in the office were all stunned. They looked at each other, their faces full of question marks.

"Read the script?"

"You can spot such a well-hidden bribery method just by reading the script?" "Wow, this script definitely needs to be promoted! The success rate of this kind of elegant bribery is probably more than 50%!" A young staff member couldn't help but exclaim.

At this moment, after leaving the Discipline Inspection Commission, Director Huang sat in his car and patted his chest with lingering fear.

He took out his phone, opened the live stream of "The Ming Dynasty," and without hesitation, tipped the streamer 30,000 yuan. He also typed the following in the chat: "I advise all my friends with certain positions or hobbies to quickly examine themselves in this area, otherwise it will be too late once someone with ulterior motives breaks through from this angle!"

Following Director Huang, seven or eight more high-value donation comments flooded the screen, each one filled with the relief of surviving a close call. "Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, I was scared to death!"

"I just enjoy playing pool, and it turns out that all the pool buddies I've met this year at the pool hall I frequent are local rich businessmen! I just checked the price of all the rackets and rubbers they gave me, and it's enough to keep me in jail for years! Thank goodness I contacted the disciplinary committee right away!!"

"This is the time for my promotion. If someone uses this to blackmail me, failing the promotion would be a minor issue, but if I make a mistake and agree to do it for them, I'll truly ruin my reputation!"

"Me too! Who would have thought that the indoor basketball court that was built near my house last month was actually targeting me? The investor of that basketball court is the same company that got my project approved before!"

"I used to go there to play ball every day, and now I'm really scared thinking about it!" "Sigh, forget it. Once you reach a certain position, we shouldn't pursue any hobbies. Otherwise, who knows, one day your hobby might become something someone uses against you."

"If it weren't for those two lines from 'Ming Dynasty,' we'd probably be meeting in the anti-corruption news soon." "Even this kind of family gets schemed against. Maybe we should just stay home and study astronomy, look at the vastness of the universe, it's quite nice. As long as we don't take away other people's telescopes, let them buy the moon and stars if they dare, hahaha!"

The comments from these clearly high-profile figures caused an uproar in the live stream. Countless ordinary viewers were stunned, expressing their shock in the chat. "Holy crap!"

"What do you call a divine line? This is a divine line!!"

"In other dramas, the dialogue is just for listening, but the dialogue in 'Ming Dynasty' could be a lifesaver in officialdom and the workplace!"

"Quickly memorize the whole thing; you never know when I might need it!"

"If even a big shot of this caliber is so grateful, I would call those two sentences the only true god!"

"I used to think this show was too slow-paced and I couldn't understand it, but now I realize how naive I was! Every line in this show is worth pondering over and over again!" "If anyone ever tells me 'Ming Dynasty' isn't good, I'll show them these two lines!"

"This isn't just a TV drama, it's practically a survival guide for those in officialdom!"

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