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

This made Qin Lan take a deep breath and stop bothering Chen Yu. Instead, she sent a message to the public relations department of Xiangyu Pictures, asking them to take immediate action and slightly steer the pace of the live stream back on track.

At the same time, she also instructed the publicity department of Xiangyu Pictures to do their best to promote "Ming Dynasty" and attract more new viewers.

Qin Lan looked at Chen Yu, bit her lip, and thought to herself.

"Chen Yu, are you really confident that 'The Ming Dynasty' will become the number one hit drama?" "If that's the case, I'll help you at all costs." "I, Qin Lan, will take this gamble!" At this moment, the clattering of keyboards rang out again, attracting everyone's attention. Whether they supported Chen Yu, wanted to watch the show, or came to criticize him, their eyes were all fixed on the words that gradually appeared on Chen Yu's screen.

After Hai Rui's shocking remarks, a deathly silence fell over the main hall of the Zhejiang Provincial Governor's Office. Just then, a squad leader rushed in and handed over a petition. He Maocai, as if granted a pardon, snatched the petition, glanced at it casually, and then angrily berated Hai Rui.

[Delaying! Insolence! Now look what's happened! The unruly people of Chun'an have colluded with the Japanese pirates to rebel!] [Magistrate Hai, that Qi Dazhu you released yesterday, led the unruly people of Chun'an to collude with the Japanese pirates, and has now been captured on the spot by the government troops!]

This news turned Wang Yongji's face ashen. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, colluding with Japanese pirates was punishable by the execution of the entire family. Gao Hanwen was also anxious to defend Hai Rui, but already deeply worried, he could no longer withstand the rollercoaster of emotions and fainted.

After Zheng Bichang pretended to have his men carry Gao Hanwen to see the doctor, he seized this opportunity. With Gao Hanwen absent and the Hangzhou prefect not restraining him, it was the perfect chance to manipulate Hai Rui! [This court now orders you to lead the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Household Department to Chun'an immediately to execute the Japanese pirates on the spot and quell the rebellion. Then, proceed with the provincial proposal to reform and expand disaster relief!]

He Maocai immediately ordered the squad leader to take his soldiers and escort Hai Rui to Chun'an. The squad leader also spoke loudly to Hai Rui without any politeness. "Magistrate Hai, please!" However, Hai Rui did not move and looked at Zheng Bichang and asked a question.

"May I ask, Your Excellency, if they come with me to Chun'an, should I listen to them, or should they listen to me?" Zheng Bichang paused for a moment.

If you follow the provincial proposal, they'll listen to you.

Hai Rui asked again.

"If I act according to the facts in Chun'an, will they listen to me?" Zheng Bichang frowned deeply. "What is it?" Hai Rui asked coldly.

The province is now saying that there are troublemakers in Chun'an who are colluding with Japanese pirates. How exactly they are colluding with the pirates, and who are involved, must all be investigated and dealt with according to the facts.

If there is indeed any collusion with the Japanese pirates, I will punish them severely according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If there is no collusion, will you, Your Excellency, also order me to indiscriminately kill innocent people?

Zheng Bichang became anxious.

[Hai Rui, are you still inciting the unruly people to resist national policies even now!] Hai Rui remained unhurried.

"Your Excellency, I am asking whether or not we should indiscriminately kill innocent people!" Zheng Bichang was truly forced into a corner.

[Who told you to indiscriminately kill innocent people?]

Hai Rui, now displaying a satisfied expression, bowed with both hands. "With your words, Your Excellency, I can now act impartially." He turned to look at the squad leader.

"You heard everything. Form a line and follow me to Chun'an!" Hai Rui then strode out of the hall.

Upon seeing this, some viewers in the live stream gasped in amazement, applauding Hai Rui's brilliant response.

"Holy crap, that's insane!" "I recommend watching this part repeatedly; it's practically a textbook example of the power struggles and tug-of-war in officialdom and the workplace!"

After this dialogue between Hai Rui, Zheng Bichang, and He Maocai, viewers who understood it applauded. However, many more viewers were still confused, not grasping the key points. Meanwhile, the online trolls in the live stream were constantly stirring up trouble. "What the hell?"

"Can you guys stop bragging?"

"This is just an ordinary dialogue, and you guys are turning it into a textbook example? This is no way to exaggerate!" "As expected, every kind of show has its own fans. Chen Yu can exaggerate, but you guys can exaggerate even more!" At this moment, many big shots in Chen Yu's live stream also began to analyze and explain the brilliance of this game, trying to persuade these viewers who were venting their anger.

"Why is this section considered a textbook on power struggles in officialdom and the workplace? Because it shows us one thing: how to compete with your superiors for dominance."

"You see, Zheng Bichang decisively made his move while Gao Hanwen was unconscious, ordering Hai Rui to immediately go to Chun'an County to resolve the Japanese pirate problem."

"This problem is urgent, but the more urgent the matter, the more important it is to clarify the responsibilities." "The task was assigned by Zheng Bichang, while the soldiers who assisted Hai Rui in going to Chun'an to solve the problem of Japanese pirates were He Maocai's men. If Hai Rui just went there in a daze, he would have no initiative at all."

"No matter what we did, we were always forced to follow orders. In the end, we did things according to Zheng Bichang and He Maocai's wishes. But when it came time to take the blame, Hai Rui, as the primary executor, was definitely the one who had to take the fall. There was no escaping it."

"That's why, no matter how urgent Zheng Bichang and He Maocai's tone was or how much pressure they put on him, Hai Rui remained unmoved and was not affected in the slightest."

"His first question went straight to the heart of the problem."

"These soldiers followed Hai Rui to Chun'an. Was Hai Rui listening to them, or were they listening to Hai Rui?" "On this issue, you hit the nail on the head. It's obvious they're fighting for control of the situation." "Of course, Zheng Bichang couldn't say it in public. He wanted to let Hai Rui kill people without any explanation. So his answer was also roundabout: Hai Rui acted according to the provincial proposal, and they listened to Hai Rui."

"The meaning of this is self-evident, isn't it? If we follow the provincial proposal, then we're following Zheng and He's wishes, and these soldiers will listen to Hai Rui. Isn't that obvious? They're all Zheng and He's men. If Hai Rui follows Zheng and He's wishes, how could they not obey?"

"The subtext is that if Hai Rui doesn't follow the provincial proposal, that is, if he doesn't do what Zheng and He want, then they won't listen to him."

At this point, the previously confused audience began to see the light. They finally understood the core of the conversation between Hai Rui, Zheng Bichang, and He Maocai: how to proceed with this matter, and whose orders the soldiers were obeying. If these issues weren't clarified, nothing would get done! Many viewers gasped. "My goodness, these traps are truly everywhere!"

"When I saw Zheng Bichang say that we should not discuss strategies for now and that Hai Rui should take the troops to deal with the problem, I thought that the old fox was feeling sorry for Gao Hanwen because he had fainted. Now it seems that I was too naive."

"If I encountered a cunning old fox like that, I'd probably be left with nothing but bones!"

"Anything related to the Japanese pirates is punishable by the extermination of the entire family. If I were Hai Rui, I would be completely at a loss right now. I would just do whatever the higher-ups say and hurry up and resolve this matter."

"But Hai Rui's skill is truly exceptional. He remained unmoved by the urgent situation and was not influenced by Zheng Bichang's orders. He immediately saw the crux of the problem and began to vie for dominance."

At this moment, even the experts analyzing the plot showed amazement in their eyes. "Understanding the key to the problem is already impressive." "But what's even more impressive about Hai Rui is how he managed to contend for control with his superior, Zheng Bichang." "After Zheng Bichang uttered that sentence with its subtext, Hai Rui didn't bother with any pretense. He directly asked, based on his own intentions, whether the soldiers would obey him if things were handled according to the actual situation in Chun'an."

"Hai Rui's next words were also watertight. If the situation is true, then he should certainly be severely punished according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."

"But if the situation is not true, does that mean Zheng Bichang wanted him to kill innocent people indiscriminately? This huge accusation would then be pinned on Zheng Bichang."

"Zheng Bichang couldn't handle this huge accusation and even tried to retaliate against Hai Rui, but Hai Rui didn't take the bait at all and instead accused Zheng Bichang of indiscriminately killing innocent people."

"Zheng Bichang was at his wit's end and blurted out, 'Who told you to indiscriminately kill innocent people?' That one sentence was enough; Hai Rui seized control. To prevent Hai Rui from indiscriminately killing innocent people, first, after Hai Rui arrived, they had to find out whether anyone was innocent or not, which required an investigation. The key issue subtly shifted from simply following the provincial proposal to verifying the facts of Chun'an and clarifying the truth. This change in nature is enormous!"

"That's why Hai Rui was satisfied and strode away." With the insightful analysis of these experts, more and more viewers...

Many viewers who have been working in the corporate world suddenly felt like they'd wasted all those years of their careers. They only knew they had to get things done as soon as possible when their superiors assigned them, but they never considered that how a task should be done and who should take the lead were things that could be debated!

The more difficult tasks assigned by the boss become much easier if you can seize control of the execution process! In an instant, a barrage of "666" comments and donation notifications flooded the live stream. "A word from you is worth more than five years of hard work in the workplace!"

"If I had seen the Ming Dynasty earlier, I wouldn't be the one assigning tasks to him now, instead of my boss giving me the assignments."

"Awesome, truly awesome! If you master this part, you'll be able to thrive anywhere!" But many viewers who couldn't stand Chen Yu still sneered.

"What kind of nonsense have you guys analyzed so much? It's all bullshit, complete bullshit." "Watching a script can improve workplace skills? Have you ever even worked a job?" A female viewer nicknamed Xiaoxiao, who claimed to be a middle-level manager in a state-owned enterprise, wrote a long and eloquent article refuting this part and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Ridiculous!" "Childish!

"Do you really think the things written in the script can be applied to real life? Are you guys from the system?" "Have you ever worked in a state-owned enterprise? That's hilarious. I was a middle manager in a state-owned enterprise at the age of 25. What are you guys?"

"I find it hilarious to see you guys praising such a terrible drama like this!" Xiao Xiao's self-proclaimed identity as a 25-year-old middle-level manager in a state-owned enterprise naturally attracted many viewers who were also there to criticize the Ming Dynasty.

Many female viewers expressed their admiration.

"These sisters are amazing!"

"The workplace is already unfair and unfriendly to women. How can a woman reach a middle management position in a state-owned enterprise at such a young age? Isn't that much more capable than any senior executive?"

"If it were fair competition, all those CEOs would be ousted by you, sister." "Hilarious! These people are acting like big shots, analyzing things with such conviction. A bunch of incompetent men, you've completely outclassed them!"

Meanwhile, behind the screen, an executive of a state-owned enterprise shook his head and showed a mocking expression when he saw the chaotic state of the comments in the live stream.

"A bunch of idiots."

"Such a good thing is placed right in front of them, yet they discard it like trash and even mock it." "Back when I first entered the workforce, if I could have seen the Ming Dynasty, my career would have been so much smoother than it is now!" As for Xiaoxiao, who claimed to be a mid-level manager in a state-owned enterprise at the age of 25, this state-owned enterprise executive sneered. Her flawed story might fool others, but to him, a state-owned enterprise executive, it was utterly laughable. He was certain that Xiaoxiao was indeed a state-owned enterprise employee, but definitely not a mid-level manager. She probably wasn't even a junior leader; at best, she was a low-level employee, piecing together hearsay to impress the group of clueless female viewers in the live stream.

The state-owned enterprise executive was about to turn off the bullet comments to avoid interfering with his enjoyment of the Ming Dynasty drama. But just then, Xiao Xiao revealed some information.

When the state-owned enterprise executive saw this message, his hand, which was about to close the bullet comments, instantly stopped, and his face suddenly darkened. The reason was simple: this message was only known to their company's internal employees, and although it was insignificant, it was forbidden to disclose it to outsiders.

Now, this Xiaoxiao is actually breaking the rules just to show off? And this idiot is actually one of his own employees? The state-owned enterprise executive felt like he'd swallowed a fly.

"Holy crap, what's the HR department doing? Hiring this idiot?" The state-owned enterprise executive's expression darkened. He clicked on Xiaoxiao's profile and discovered that her homepage was filled with obsessive celebrity worship records. The reason she came to Chen Yu's live stream was now clear.

It's nothing more than her idol's public boycott of "Da Ming Dynasty," and she's just acting as a pawn. The state-owned enterprise executive, his expression icy, sent Xiaoxiao a private message.

"Immediately cease your inappropriate remarks, delete the leaked company information, and apologize to the Ming Dynasty, Chen Yu, and the viewers you attacked."

The next moment, Xiaoxiao saw the message and immediately posted a screenshot of the private message in the comments section, mocking it mercilessly. "You stupid, subservient guy, who do you think you are, telling me how to do things?"

"You think you're my boss? Let me tell you, even my boss has to treat me with utmost respect, understand? If you're not capable, don't try to show off online!"

"Sure enough, you watch whatever kind of trash you're into. You're trash, and so is the Ming Dynasty!" The comments section below her post was a chaotic mess. The state-owned enterprise executive took a deep breath; his face was ashen.

Without saying a word, he immediately took screenshots of Xiaoxiao's profile picture and homepage information, along with the numerous inappropriate messages she had posted, and sent them to the human resources department…