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

When they saw this sentence, all the audience members, including Professor Shuping on the judging panel, felt a buzzing in their minds, as if struck by lightning.

"The people love it, so who do you think you are if you don't?!" "This... hiss..." "Brilliant, brilliant!"

"If reality were a script, then Chen Yu's line would be a divine quote!" At this moment, the film company executives were also astonished. "Wow, that's incredibly aggressive!"

"To be able to write such brilliant lines in real life, Chen Yu's talent is truly extraordinary." But then, their expressions of anticipation for a good show intensified. "However, Guo Gang isn't exactly a generous person."

"Guo Gang has remembered being so badly embarrassed by Teacher Shuping for so many years, and he still can't forget it." "Teacher Shuping has such a towering position in the screenwriting industry, let alone Chen Yu, a complete newcomer."

"Guo Gang, I'm afraid he won't let this go so easily." Sure enough, when Guo Gang saw Chen Yu's words in the Screenwriters' Association, his face instantly turned ashen and he flew into a rage.

He never dreamed that Chen Yu, a newcomer just starting out, would dare to respond to the Writers Guild's criticism like this? This was an attack he had instructed!

Even seasoned screenwriters have to be incredibly cautious with themselves. What is Chen Yu, a complete newcomer?

They even dared to retort, and with such sharp words, showing absolutely no respect for the Screenwriters Association. That's a direct slap in the face to Guo Gang!

In his anger, Guo Gang directly posted on his Weibo account: "Some juniors don't bother to think about the story properly; they just know how to take crooked paths." "When seniors give you advice, they still act arrogantly and spout nonsense. They're beyond saving!" "Screenwriters like this are destined to fail." As soon as he posted, Chen Yu sneered and immediately responded.

"Some so-called senior figures lack virtue, are narrow-minded, and only know how to flaunt their official power." "A small temple has many demons, a shallow pond has many turtles." "They only know how to be officials and can no longer understand their professional fields. They should just shut up quietly; why do they have to come here looking for trouble?"

Chen Yu's sharp retort left the audience gasping in shock. Wow, that's incredibly assertive!

Even screenwriters from top-tier film and television companies were visibly impressed, their eyelids twitching as they looked at Chen Yu with a sense of awe.

"Everyone knows that Guo Gang is a bad person and likes to show off." "But Chen Yu dared to say such things in public, that's real courage." "And this small temple has a lot of evil winds, and the shallow pond has many turtles, tsk tsk, vicious, so vicious!" "This is going to make Guo Gang a mortal enemy!" While admiring him, they all shook their heads, their eyes showing pity.

Chen Yu was already facing the machinations of numerous top-tier film and television companies, putting him in a precarious position. Now, having offended Guo Gang so badly and placed himself at odds with the Screenwriters' Association, his situation is likely to become even more difficult. He might even become a pawn of Xiangyu Pictures and be blacklisted by the entire industry. "It's a pity to waste such a talented young man." At this moment, however, Ma Yingkui's eyes revealed excitement.

If Chen Yu has a particularly good relationship with the Screenwriters Guild, then Ma Yingkui would still have reservations about betraying Xiangyu Pictures, helping those top companies seize the copyright of "Da Ming Dynasty," and then replacing his own name on it.

If the Writers Guild were to intervene, Ma Yingkui wouldn't dare to act recklessly; he would still have some reservations. But now that Chen Yu has thoroughly offended the Writers Guild, Ma Yingkui has no more scruples.

If he manages to seize the title of the main creator of "Ming Dynasty" and then falsely accuses Chen Yu of having achieved such a performance because of him, then Chen Yu will never be able to recover, while Ma Yingkui will be able to become the "author" of "Ming Dynasty" and live off it for the rest of his life!

Meanwhile, inside the Screenwriters' Guild, Guo Gang took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with fury. He glared at Chen Yu, his anger and hatred even surpassing his feelings towards Professor Shu Ping. Guo Gang gritted his teeth, barely managing to suppress the urge to unleash a torrent of abuse at Chen Yu. His gaze was as cold and menacing as a venomous snake. "Fine, fine, fine," Guo Gang replied on Weibo after taking another deep breath.

"I'll see what kind of amazing things these arrogant young people can write." Guo Gang then angrily slammed his phone to the ground. "Chen Yu, don't let me find an opportunity." "Otherwise, I'll definitely crush you, crush you so you'll never be able to rise again!" Chen Yu sneered and typed a line.

"Can't tell, huh? Then watch and learn properly. If you can't write anything yourself, don't pretend to be an expert." Chen Yu then casually turned off his phone and shifted his gaze to the script editing interface in front of him. At this moment, due to the earlier highly charged exchange, more and more viewers flooded into Chen Yu's live stream. Countless expectant eyes watched Chen Yu, eager to see what kind of earth-shattering plot he would write next. Of course, there were also some people who enjoyed watching someone fall from grace, hoping to see Chen Yu's plot completely collapse, so they could have their fun.

Chen Yu naturally knew that there would definitely be such viewers.

Furthermore, if such a thing were to actually happen, some people behind the scenes would likely not let go of this rare opportunity. The situation, which had just calmed down slightly, would immediately escalate again! However, a slight smile played on Chen Yu's lips. The plot is bad? The plot is collapsing?

I'm sorry, but that doesn't exist!

As he said before, from now on, every scene will be a climax, and it will only get more and more intense! In the next scene, Hai Rui, who was tricked into colluding with Japanese pirates by Zheng Bichang and He Maocai, will once again show his sharpness and turn the tables with amazing wisdom.

Despite being outmaneuvered by a second-rank official despite being a seventh-rank rank holder, the advantage remains with me. Famous scenes and lines abound – this is the Great Ming Divine Sword!

Meanwhile, facing Li Shizhen's urging him to uphold justice and denounce Yan Song, Hu Zongxian is about to deliver another famous line. This scene is even more packed with memorable moments than the previous one! Chen Yu took a deep breath, his face beaming with anticipation. "You want to see what amazing things I can write, right?" "Then, let me show you properly, look closely, and understand completely!" [The Ming Dynasty, Act Twenty-Three—It's noon, begin!]

The clatter of keyboards resumed, countless eyes glued to the screen, afraid to miss a single word. A fire seemed to be raging within Chen Yu's chest, an urge to unleash the long, epic tale that was about to unfold.

However, he wrote with extreme care, as if he were handling a fine work of art, afraid that even the slightest movement would damage its exquisite beauty.

From this point onward, "The Ming Dynasty" reaches an unprecedented climax. Zheng Bichang and He Maocai go to great lengths to muddy the waters. But Hai Rui acts like a stabilizing force, rendering their overt and covert schemes futile, and their plan to buy up farmland from disaster victims at low prices ultimately fails.

In this part of the story, Shen Yishi, the richest man in Jiangnan, will die by self-immolation. Zheng, He, and even the entire Ming Dynasty court all hope to confiscate Shen Yishi's property to make up for the deficit, but they find that the richest merchant in Jiangnan has long been bankrupt due to supporting the extravagant lifestyle of the inner court.

Furthermore, Shen Yishi left behind box after box of account books, exposing the corruption in Zhejiang's officialdom. Zheng and He were imprisoned, Zhao Zhenji took over as governor of Zhejiang, and Hai Rui, Wang Yongji, Tan Lun, and others joined forces to interrogate Zheng and He. Behind this, a massive storm was unleashed to overthrow Yan's faction!

It can be said that countless foreshadowing elements, intricately linked, weave together a script of unparalleled artistry. Even though Chen Yu's heart burns with fervent passion, his writing at this moment is like the rising tide on a full moon night, slowly building up, accumulating the momentum of a mighty torrent.

After the confrontation between Zhao Zhenji and Hu Zongxian in the twenty-second act ended with Hu Zongxian using his position as governor to mobilize military supplies, the opening of the twenty-third act still did not focus on Hai Rui, who was currently embroiled in the controversy over colluding with Japanese pirates.

Instead, it landed on the shore of Shen Yishi, the richest merchant in Jiangnan who would later become involved and cause a sensation. At the dock, Shen Yishi's fleet was fully loaded with grain.

Zheng Bichang and He Maocai were also at the dock, watching as Shen Yishi's fleet hung lanterns one by one.

The lantern bore the three characters "Weaving Bureau." This opening scene of the twenty-third act alone left some audience members speechless with shock. "Zheng Bichang and He Maocai, have they gone mad?!"

"The Textile Bureau is under the jurisdiction of Emperor Jiajing. Shen Yishi's fleet was preparing to go to Chun'an and Jiande to buy farmland from the people at low prices. Hanging lanterns from the Textile Bureau is equivalent to saying that Emperor Jiajing sent people to buy land at low prices."

"This is like throwing dirty water in Jiajing's face!" Some viewers read a deeper meaning. "They're insane, they really are insane." "But if you're talking about insane, they've been driven insane. Zheng Bichang already saw it coming; they're already in the game, and the prison carts are probably already being prepared for them."

"Their only hope now is to get the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry fields done, and buy their lives with a lot of money." "Everyone knows that Hu Zongxian has already gone to Yingtian to borrow grain. If Hu Zongxian succeeds in borrowing grain, then when he returns with the grain, the disaster victims will have relief grain and will not sell their land at low prices. All their plans will have been in vain. They have to race against time."

"But Hai Rui and Wang Yongji, sent by Prince Yu, are going against them. This involves a power struggle between the Yan faction, the Qingliu faction, and Prince Yu. What can these two high-ranking local officials do?"

"The only way is to drag the Jiajing Emperor into this, so that no one can stop the fleet from doing what it wants, and no one dares to stop it!" "Only if the mission is accomplished can they escape unscathed. Only by muddying the waters will the powerful figures behind them be intimidated and dare not act rashly again. They are fighting for their lives!"

This analysis caused the viewers in the live stream to gasp deeply. They seemed to sense an impending storm, a premonition of an impending tempest. They had felt this way before, during the scene of the breached dikes and flooded fields. But this time, it felt far more intense! Chen Yu was definitely preparing something big!

At this point, the perspective shifts from the dock to Shen Yishi's villa. The steward comes to tell Shen Yishi that Zheng Bichang and He Maocai are urging him to escort grain to Chun'an and Jiande.

Previously, Shen Yishi had been extremely respectful to Zheng Bichang and He Maocai, but now he was completely devoid of his usual cautious demeanor. He piled up his beloved guqin and set it on fire. He stared intently at the flames and told the steward, "If they urge me again, just say I'm dead." Then, Shen Yishi went to the music room and began frantically beating the drum.

The two drumsticks roared angrily, then turned to mournful cries, and finally to a desolate fading into the distance. Shen Yishi dismissed Yunniang, then donned a silk robe he never wore, carrying a gold-flecked folding fan, his face powdered, looking every bit the part of a noble young master, with an air of ethereal grace. He strode to the dock and boarded a grain ship bound for Chun'an and Jiande to buy land.

Shen Yishi's actions undoubtedly gave the audience outside the script a sense of foreboding. Burning his most beloved possessions, tearing off his previous pretense, dismissing the woman he clearly loved, and wearing clothes he would never wear when he was usually so cautious—it seems like something only a dying person would do.

Some viewers, remembering Shen Yishi's scheming and plotting against Gao Hanwen, sneered. "That treacherous villain, he's finally got what he deserves!" "Serves him right!"

"This is what they call karma!" Chen Yu's eyes were filled with complex emotions at this moment.

Shen Yishi is an extremely complex character in the Ming Dynasty, and one who receives a great deal of attention in the original novel. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, much of Shen Yishi's screen time was cut in the previous version. Furthermore, given the complexity of his character—as a businessman—he is not easily noticed by the audience among a group of high-ranking officials. Therefore, most viewers are unaware of what kind of character Shen Yishi truly is.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yu paused and typed out a few lines of annotations.

[Due to the Ming Dynasty's system, social classes were categorized by place of origin, which was predetermined at birth and virtually unchangeable.] [The descendants of merchants could only be merchants; they could not change their fate through the imperial examinations.] [Shen Yishi was such a merchant, unable to change his destiny.] [From his conversation with Gao Hanwen, it is clear that Shen Yishi was proficient in music; he was also very refined, possessing a specially built music room where he could play the zither and drums—a highly cultured and learned man.]

But from the day he was born, his fate was sealed. No matter how much he studied, he could never escape the lowly status of a merchant, and would forever be bound to be cautious and timid.

For a talented person who loves music, to be born a businessman in this era, lacking dignity and forced to bow and scrape, is truly tragic.

Based on the previously mentioned principle of character correspondence, Shen Yishi corresponds to Yunniang, a talented but also despicable woman.

Shen Yishi's attitude towards Yunniang is complex. On one hand, he loves her; on the other hand, he hates her. He personally sent Yunniang to serve Yang Jinshui, and then used her as a honey trap to murder Gao Hanwen, just like him—powerless and treated like a plaything. [This is a character torn between extreme pride and extreme inferiority.]