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

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Guo Gang's expression was contorted, his teeth clenched, and his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the screen. Being repeatedly humiliated and "educated" by Chen Yu had completely enraged Guo Gang.

He refused to believe that Chen Yu was really that abnormal. He had just written a god-level masterpiece, and his inspiration was still so abundant that he could write something flawless and without any flaws.

An ordinary screenwriter spends a tremendous amount of time and effort writing a single scene. Not to mention iconic scenes; those require countless hours of meticulous crafting. How can anyone act like Chen Yu, buying them out like they're free?

Moreover, Chen Yu was writing a historical political intrigue script, which was incredibly complex and intricately plotted, requiring even more effort. Guo Gang simply couldn't believe that Chen Yu could maintain plausibility and avoid plot holes at such a rapid writing pace. "I don't believe it!" Guo Gang stared intently at the screen, determined to expose any flaws he found. He also sent a message to the Writers' Association group chat. "Look, everyone, look!" "Share any plot holes you find in the group!" Guo Gang clenched his fists. He refused to believe it. With the combined efforts of so many members of the Writers' Association, could they really not find any plot holes in Chen Yu's story?! He gritted his teeth.

"Whoever can find the fatal flaw in this next plot point, leaving Chen Yu speechless, I guarantee them a spot for Best Screenplay in this year's awards!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Screenwriters Guild's eyes lit up. An award for outstanding screenwriter? This was a highly prestigious evaluation within the industry, considered a stepping stone to becoming a top screenwriter, and enjoyed immense recognition. Winning it essentially guaranteed the status and benefits of a top screenwriter.

Furthermore, since it's an award issued by a semi-official organization like the Writers Guild, it enjoys considerable official recognition. This is a significant temptation for most members of the Writers Guild. Guo Gang's offering of this one spot has certainly piqued their interest. They don't believe there's any flawless plot in the world. Finding loopholes is always easier than writing a script. Even a script meticulously crafted by a top screenwriter can be found to have flaws or shortcomings by an average screenwriter with careful examination.

With so many people coming to scrutinize Chen Yu's hastily written script, how could they not find fault with it? They simply had no idea.

The script for "The Ming Dynasty" that Chen Yu presented had already undergone extensive polishing in his previous life. Furthermore, over a span of ten years, the criticisms from audiences were already quite clear.

Chen Yu's work in this life is a further step forward, built upon the shoulders of giants—it's practically perfect! Flaws? Defects? They don't exist!

Chen Yu's fingers danced like the wind, and Hai Rui's comeback and breakthrough in the script continued.

Hai Rui discovered huge loopholes in the case's process and evidence, slammed his fist on the table, and stunned the two commanders and Tian Youlu on the spot.

Immediately following, Hai Rui swiftly outlined the next course of action: "This case has a huge loophole; the execution must not be carried out today. Take your soldiers and take the prisoner to jail, where he will be under strict guard. Commander Jiang will report this to the Governor's Office and the Provincial Judicial Commissioner's Office in Hangzhou. I will send someone to report this to Minister Hu. This case must be jointly tried by the Governor's Office, the Provincial Judicial Commissioner's Office, and the Governor-General's Office!"

Hai Rui's handling of the situation, especially his arrangement to involve the governor's office in the trial, impressed many viewers with workplace experience, eliciting expressions of amazement.

"That was an impeccable handling of the situation, incredibly skillful!"

"Playing with Zheng Bichang and He Maocai in their system might give you a temporary advantage, but if you're not careful, you'll definitely lose everything."

"After all, they are their people from top to bottom." "To completely turn the tide, we need to introduce a strong supervisory body for Zheng Bichang and He Maocai so that they dare not act so recklessly anymore. And that supervisory body is the Governor-General's Office and Hu Zongxian."

"Originally, Hai Rui had no grounds to involve the Governor-General's Office and Hu Zongxian, because this matter fell within the jurisdiction of the Provincial Governor's Office and the Provincial Judicial Office. But now that Hai Rui has found a loophole in their procedures, he has a reason to ask the Governor-General's Office to intervene."

"Hai Rui is going to further expose the weaknesses the opponent has revealed! That's amazing! This move is truly incredible; we need to analyze it carefully."

But at that moment, one of the members of the Screenwriters' Guild had a sudden inspiration and sent a private message to Guo Gang: "President, I've found a plot hole in Chen Yu's part."

After seeing his analysis, Guo Gang's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed, a smug look appearing on his face.

Then, he posted a sarcastic comment on Weibo: "Naive, ridiculous." "Is this reasonable?" "Do you think Hai Rui was holding an imperial edict or a sword of Damocles?"

"So what if you have a point? You can't stop people from doing what they're doing, no matter how reasonable you are. You don't even understand such a simple principle, yet you have the nerve to write about power struggles here?"

"Do you think you can intimidate the local old hands so easily? If they won't do what you say and insist on making you do it, no matter how much you shout, it won't make a difference."

"This part alone is clearly inconsistent with reality!" After Guo Gang posted this on Weibo, the other members of the Screenwriters' Guild also suddenly realized the truth. Yes, it clearly doesn't match reality.

Anyone who has worked in local government knows that you can't get things done just because you have a good reason. No matter how ridiculous their reasons are, or how legitimate yours are, if they don't want to cooperate, there's nothing you can do. If Chen Yu were to write that Commander Jiang and others were simply intimidated by Hai Rui's words and obediently did as Hai Rui said, that would clearly be unreasonable; their criticisms would be perfectly valid.

What if the plot doesn't unfold this way? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Under such a rushed situation, what kind of confrontation could Chen Yu possibly write?

Besides, given Hai Rui's situation, if Commander Jiang and others were determined to get things done and didn't follow his instructions, what could Hai Rui do?

After a moment's thought, everyone's eyes lit up. A battle with the winds blowing their way—they could fight!

So everyone in the Screenwriters Association quickly forwarded Guo Gang's Weibo post.

"The president's eye is still sharp; he saw through the childish and ridiculous parts of some scripts that claimed to be profound at a glance."

"Some people even said they wanted to teach the president to write scripts? Haha, you weren't even born when the president was writing scripts!" "You jump up and down with a little success, so arrogant and conceited. Now you know how shallow your foundation is?" While everyone in the Screenwriters Association was editing their Weibo posts and flattering Guo Gang, Chen Yu's fingers did not stop at all, and lines of text poured out.

In the script, Commander Jiang's attitude is extremely tough, immediately invoking the provincial government as his backing. "Lord Hai, we are sent by the Imperial Household Department; we only know how to kill, we don't care about anything else." And when Hai Rui questions him about whether Commander Jiang or the Imperial Household Department should be held responsible if the wrong person is killed, Commander Jiang doesn't back down.

"It was decided by the province, so of course Lord He and Lord Zheng will take the blame. It's not my place to take the fall." These few lines of exchange immediately put the previously excited audience on edge again. "How come everyone in this play is so fierce?" "This Commander Jiang doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with either; he's definitely a seasoned veteran." "Did Hai Rui's words just now not completely intimidate him? He's arguing with Hai Rui now?" "What should we do?" Until the next moment, Hai Rui's question caused the audience to erupt in excitement again. "Then look at the handwritten instructions from Lord Zheng and Lord He."

Upon hearing this, many viewers exclaimed in disbelief.

"Damn, that's awesome!"

"As we all know, when a leader asks you to do something that doesn't conform to the procedures and has loopholes, it's always a verbal instruction, and often it's not even a direct instruction but an implication, let alone a formal written instruction."

"That's not the case. Leaving a written instruction will make it easier to investigate later; then the leadership will be held responsible."

"These officials in the Ming Dynasty were all shrewd people. They wouldn't give Commander Jiang any personal instructions for doing this kind of thing." "Hai Rui seized on this point and, when Commander Jiang confronted him and showed no weakness, he struck Commander Jiang right where it hurt."

"You say that if the wrong person was killed, Lord Zheng and Lord He should bear the blame, and it's not your place to take the fall? Sorry, Hai Rui has directly told you how foolish you are. You didn't even have a written order, so why would anyone else take the blame for you?"

Clearly, Hai Rui's incisive question had stumped Commander Jiang. Commander Jiang froze, speechless for a moment. Then, Hai Rui uttered something unexpected for the audience: "You are acting on orders; your duties are given by the court, not by Lord Zheng and Lord He. There's no reason why Lord Zheng and Lord He can't touch your hereditary commanderships. But if you don't follow the court's regulations, the court can take away your positions. I am the current official of Chun'an; according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, everything must be done as I say. If I don't go through the proper channels, who dares to kill? If the court investigates, no one above will take the blame for you!" Upon hearing this, both commanders were stunned, their eyes flashing intensely. They naturally understood Hai Rui's meaning.

The audience gasped. Hai Rui had just hit the nail on the head, pinpointing the predicament of Commander Jiang and his men.

They acted according to Zheng and He's instructions, but without their written orders, they would have to take the blame if anything went wrong. Now, Hai Rui was analyzing the pros and cons with them. Offending Zheng and He would at most result in some minor setbacks. If everything was done according to procedure, Zheng and He wouldn't be able to touch their positions as commanders.

However, if they didn't follow Hai Rui's proper procedures, and the imperial court investigated, they would definitely be held responsible. After Hai Rui's words, even a pig-headed person would understand the difference in severity, let alone these two seasoned local figures.

This is what they call giving a slap on the wrist before offering a sweet treat! Hai Rui's methods of handling affairs were on full display at this moment.

His Great Ming Divine Sword is not only sharp and fierce, but he also knows those subtle and gentle techniques, and he is equally skilled in them!

Having completely gained the upper hand in terms of momentum, Hai Rui then issued another order to the two commanders: "None of the criminals can be allowed to die in prison before the case is fully investigated. If one person leaves, or another dies, I will drag you all down with me!"

After this order was given, Jiang Qianhu and his two men stopped arguing and looked at each other, clearly having been completely subdued and unable to resist Hai Rui.

At this point, Hai Rui immediately turned his attention to Tian Youlu. [How many more days can the disaster relief grain be distributed?]

Tian Youlu was also bewildered, and stammered, "There's still one day left." Hai Rui asked again.

"So what preparations have you made?" After Tian Youlu stammered that he didn't know what preparations he could make, Hai Rui coldly retorted. "Then prepare to be beheaded." Tian Youlu was dumbfounded. Why should I behead him? Hai Rui, on the other hand, remained icy.

The position of county magistrate was vacant, and the assistant county clerk was in charge. Knowing there was only one day's worth of rations, he made no preparations, leading to the starvation of famine victims and sparking a popular uprising. If not you, who should be killed?

Then, with the imposing aura that had subdued Commander Jiang and his companion, he gave Tian Youlu an order to go to a wealthy household in Chun'an to borrow three days' worth of relief grain.

This was Hai Rui's even more brilliant move.

In this short period of time, he had already discerned Tian Youlu's personality.

This is definitely not some incorruptible and honest official, but a bloated and corrupt official who has amassed wealth in Chun'an. Even if he is not a super-corrupt official, his conduct is certainly not good.

Such an official must have excellent connections with the wealthy families in Chun'an and must be able to get along with them very well.

Tian Youlu had the ability to borrow grain. What Hai Rui needed most right now was grain.

With grain in hand, the disaster victims wouldn't starve, and they wouldn't be in a rush to sell their land, allowing Hai Rui to continue stalling for time. He could stall until Hu Zongxian returned with enough relief grain, at which point the plan to convert rice paddies to mulberry fields would be completely ruined! Originally, Tian Youlu would never have helped Hai Rui borrow grain, but now, Hai Rui successfully intimidated the two commanders and Tian Youlu, shifting the blame for the unrest caused by the inability to borrow grain onto Tian Youlu.

Tian Youlu simply didn't have the audacity to argue with Hai Rui, so he could only accept this task that he didn't want to do and obediently go and procure grain for Hai Rui.

With food, Hai Rui had the means to continue fighting.

The experts in the live stream meticulously analyzed this segment, allowing ordinary viewers to understand the hidden meaning.

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with a dense barrage of comments, praising Hai Rui's brilliance. "I remember when this scene first started, Hai Rui was practically fighting alone, with absolutely no one he could trust."

"But it was this one confrontation that gave Hai Rui an opportunity. He not only managed to turn the tide and break the deadlock, but he also managed to divide and suppress several people, causing the two aggressive commanders to back down after considering their own interests."

"Then, by taking advantage of the momentum of subduing the two commanders, he intimidated Tian Youlu and made him procure grain, thus buying Hai Rui crucial time."

"Hiss, this ability, no wonder it's called the Great Ming Divine Sword."

"If it were me, I'd probably have already slaughtered all the disaster victims in a muddle. I simply couldn't fight against seasoned local tyrants like Commander Jiang and Tian Youlu!"