He fiercely criticized the Manchu scholar clique and the twelve emperors of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhao Shuyao sat on a chair in the dormitory, his gaze fixed on the computer screen.

The interview on the *TV News Network homepage had finished playing. He picked up the warm water on the table, took a sip, and then picked up his phone.

The high ground of public opinion has been secured. The next step is to rationally channel this massive amount of official traffic into one's own core base.

Open WeChat and find Lin Jing's chat window.

He tapped the keyboard on the screen and typed: "Reporter Lin, the interview received a very positive response. I wonder if I could share a copy of the video posted by your official account on my personal Toutiao account?"

The text was sent. Less than twenty seconds later, a reply popped up at the top of the screen.

"Of course you can. This is also a way to promote positive energy to young people. The station fully supports you in spreading this message on social media platforms."

Upon seeing this, Zhao Shuyao's eyes crinkled into a smile; the official endorsement had been fully confirmed.

I put down my phone, grabbed the mouse with my right hand, created a new tab in my browser, went to the Toutiao creator backend, entered the *TV News official account in the search bar, and quickly found the interview video that had been posted less than an hour ago. I clicked the share link and copied it.

Switch back to your own posting page.

At this juncture, if he were to pair it with an extremely serious and grand narrative, it would seem somewhat pretentious, making him no different from those public intellectuals who preach while waving folding fans.

We must use the most down-to-earth and contrasting approach to dispel this sense of seriousness.

Place both hands on the keyboard.

"I was very nervous about giving such a formal interview in front of the camera for the first time."

He paused for a second after typing this, a smile playing on his lips, and continued typing.

"Fortunately, reporter Lin's team was very professional and captured my handsome appearance. I hope I will be even more handsome next time we meet."

At the end of the post, he deliberately opened the emoji list, selected an extremely arrogant "smug" yellow face emoji, added it, and clicked publish.

This slightly vain, self-deprecating humor is the most effective tool for connecting with young netizens in this era of emerging short videos and text-based interactive content.

A history blogger who dares to talk about faith in front of media of this caliber, yet can also turn around and joke with netizens, has a very three-dimensional persona at this moment.

After sending the message, Zhao Shuyao didn't check the feedback in his comment section. Instead, he moved his mouse and clicked directly into the comment section of the video from the official account of CCTV News.

This is the most authentic touchstone for testing online public opinion.

The page has been refreshed, and the number of comments has exceeded 50,000.

Zhao Shuyao scrolled the mouse wheel, his gaze quickly sweeping across the screen, which was filled with red rose emoticons and thumbs-up icons.

I scrolled down three whole pages, and none of those big-name accounts that are usually active in various historical topics and often write long articles promoting nihilism appeared.

He leaned back and crossed his arms in front of him.

The judgment was quite accurate. On this front with its strong official attributes, any attempt to be sarcastic or stir up trouble would be seen as a challenge to mainstream values. At this moment, those capital and cultural compradors in the entertainment industry all tacitly chose to keep quiet.

As he continued scrolling down, a text comment with over 20,000 likes came into his view.

"I completely agree with what Zhao Shuyao said. Although he is still just a college student and hasn't experienced much of life in society, I have to say that his views are very pure, and he is a very thoughtful young man. We shouldn't forget how we got our current lives, so what more could we ask for?"

Zhao Shuyao's expression turned serious as he read the passage.

This isn't the cliché of a paid troll; it's the genuine reflection of an ordinary person who watched it. You can clearly feel the simple, heartfelt agreement in these few lines.

Without hesitation, he moved the cursor to the reply box; he needed to leave his stance on this front.

Fingers tapping on the keyboard.

Before he could even think of a reply, his gaze fell upon a long comment right next to it.

"Zhao Shuyao is absolutely right. He came from a rural area in northern Jiangsu. In the eyes of some people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, northern Jiangsu may be a very poor place, but compared to our mountain village, it is indeed much better."

"The changes here over the years have been truly tremendous. Not to mention the elderly in the village, even I, a young man in my twenties, never imagined we would have the life we ​​have today. With roads and internet access, we have to thank everyone for it!"

This comment conveys a profound sense of achievement in this era.

In early 2016, a critical period when poverty alleviation work was being fully rolled out and various infrastructure projects were being rapidly deployed to the grassroots level, those remote mountain villages that had been isolated from the internet and transportation were undergoing unprecedented changes.

A strong sense of resonance welled up in Zhao Shuyao's heart; he knew very well what this sense of achievement meant to ordinary people.

He put the two comments together, and the cursor blinked in the input box.

"Thank you for your recognition," he typed the first sentence.

Next, he began to conceive of the core logical hierarchy, realizing that it was not enough to simply express gratitude; the emotion had to be guided towards a higher-dimensional cognitive system.

"Your views are excellent." The sound of keyboards echoed in the dormitory. "A person should first see the progress of society, know how to be grateful, and then discover the shortcomings, instead of being blinded by a leaf and only seeing those little imperfections."

After typing this sentence, he paused for a moment, thinking about how to incorporate the logic of counterattacking public intellectuals.

What public intellectuals are best at is using a magnifying glass to nitpick every tiny flaw in society, then magnifying it infinitely to negate the efforts of the entire system.

He continued typing.

"If it's just about finding fault and nitpicking, I believe many people can do that, or anyone with a mouth can. But if a person always maintains this kind of unproductive, critical mentality, I believe he will never feel happy in his life."

Zhao Shuyao checked the typos. In this passage, he did not use any strong words, nor did he directly name those public intellectuals. However, he used an extremely plain logic of life to characterize that group that opposes anything related to China as "unhappy picky people".

This is an extremely sophisticated form of cultural contempt.

After confirming that everything is correct, click "Send".

His official account badge immediately appeared on the page, with his reply displayed at the top of the comments section. Almost instantly, the number of likes below the reply began to jump wildly upwards in the hundreds.

He didn't linger and continued scrolling down.

Soon, a comment on a historical issue caught his attention.

"I absolutely support Zhao Shuyao's point of view. What part of our land today is inherited from the Manchus? In the past, whenever I saw people on the internet talking about 'laying the foundation of the territory,' I was really angry, but I'm just an ordinary person and I can't find a rigorous way to refute them."

"But after listening to what you said on the show, Zhao Shuyao, I completely understand now. From now on, whenever I see such comments, I will directly use the logic you provided to respond to them!"

These words gave Zhao Shuyao a feeling of extreme comfort and clarity.

This is the ultimate purpose of all the effort he puts into intense online debates. He doesn't need to engage in a one-man showdown; he wants to be a person who provides logic.

As long as the underlying historical logic is straightened out and the distorted truths are restored, these millions of ordinary netizens with simple patriotic sentiments will become the most powerful Great Wall in safeguarding historical truth.

He skillfully opened the emoji pack, selected a "Go for it!" emoji with a clenched fist, and sent it.

As the reading progressed, the comments section revealed an extremely rare and refreshing atmosphere.

Some discussed the lives of elderly people in rural areas after the abolition of modern agricultural taxes, some marveled at the speed of high-speed rail construction, and many history students left messages saying they wanted to re-examine the documents they had read in the past that whitewashed reality.

Seeing so many netizens expressing their gratitude and expectations for their current lives, Zhao Shuyao felt very happy. He firmly believed in the objective laws of development and that as long as the whole society maintained this positive spirit, the living conditions of ordinary people would definitely improve.

The interview with CCTV is an extremely powerful shield, deterring scholars and public intellectuals from making any rash moves. But this absolutely does not mean the end of this battle.

That diva who boasted about "one-tenth of her wealth" in front of the media, and the huge entertainment industry interest chain behind her, will definitely not swallow this insult just because of one official program.

Since they can't make a fuss about political correctness, these capitalists will definitely seek more covert and insidious business tactics to retaliate.

He turned around and walked back to the computer.

The phone screen lit up again, and a text message from an unknown number popped up.

Zhao Shuyao picked up his phone and opened the text message.

"Mr. Zhao, your online success is only temporary. Being young and ambitious is a good thing, but if it affects the livelihoods of many people in the industry, the consequences will be more than a single interview can cover up. We are very willing to meet with you; the time and place are up to you."

The text message was unsigned.

As Zhao Shuyao looked at the few lines of text, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. The other party's actions were faster than he had anticipated.

[Dear readers, I was almost home last night at 10 PM. After driving over 1300 kilometers round trip, this homebody is exhausted! I'll have to start fulfilling my promise of extra updates tomorrow. Writing this much today has already taken a toll! Thank you all for your understanding.]