I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

Obviously, the Emperor Jiajing played by Wei Yanwu not only made Tracys feel wary, but also made everyone else feel wary.

What was surprising was that the next moment, the Great Yan Emperor smiled and walked down from his high seat and came in front of Chen Qi and his party. Before anyone could react, he grabbed Wei Yanwu and Chen Qi's hands!

Following the actions of the Great Yan Emperor, Wei Yanwu and Chen Qi were pulled up to the platform without knowing why. The next moment, after the three of them went up to the platform together, Chen Qi was arranged to sit in a position nearby that was inconspicuous but very close to the throne.

Wei Yanwu was pulled down by the Emperor of Great Yan, and the two brothers sat together on the position symbolizing "King of Great Yan"!

"hiss--"

At this moment, when the state guests present saw the scene of "two dragons in the same seat", they all felt a chill unconsciously - this was simply the most terrifying scene.

This means a signal that the "Emperor Jiajing" that they fear, and the Emperor of Dayan who continues the prosperous era, are both managing the country of Dayan. Power and prosperity will gather in Dayan, and neither is indispensable!

Brother, are you trying to trick me to death?! Now, only Wei Yanwu reacted and understood what his brother's intention was. This was to send a signal to other national leaders that the two brothers would jointly govern Da Yan.

This also means that now, with two dragons in power, Da Yan will not fall if either dragon is missing - at least that's what the outside world thinks.

With such a small action, the Emperor of Dayan pulled Wei Yanwu, who had originally successfully escaped, back to the starting line. Now, they are back to the stage of "whoever runs slower becomes the emperor"!

This time, his brother would never give him a second chance to escape! This unexpected "visit from all nations" was actually used by his brother to become a brilliant move for him to escape from the sea of ​​suffering!

PS: First chapter today!

Volume 295: Chapter : Everyone watches "The Great Yan Dynasty", a meeting with hidden murderous intentions

"Brother...isn't this impolite?"

However, Wei Yanwu saw through his brother's plan, but he couldn't get angry at all - this was a state banquet, and everyone present represented the attitude of a country on the Terra continent. If he made a fool of himself in this place, Dayan would lose all face.

"What's impolite about that?" Upon hearing this, the Great Yan Emperor raised his eyebrows and replied in a low voice:

"I am still the emperor. From the perspective of monarch and subject, Duke Wei is the Duke of Protecting the Great Yan State. The meritorious officials sitting with me are a reflection of my love for talents."

"And from a brother's perspective...Royal brother, if you acknowledge this identity and are willing to use your real name, then I can leave this seat for you alone."

"..."

Well, after hearing this, Wei Yanwu was speechless. He knew that he had been plotted against by his younger brother, but now he had no way to resist his younger brother's behavior from any angle. He did not dare to suppress his younger brother in terms of seniority, because if he did, he would admit that he was one of the legitimate heirs. If his younger brother ran away, he would have to sit on the saddle.

Now, sitting down steadily has become the only good way. When the Great Yan Emperor saw that Wei Yanwu did not move, this younger brother who had been competing with his brother for half his life showed a proud smile for the first time, but he quickly concealed it and said:

"Marquis Liewen, please trouble you to present your much-anticipated masterpiece to our state guests."

After the Great Yan Emperor finished speaking, Chen Qi bowed to show that he understood. Then Chen Qi took the initiative to walk down from the platform again, and together with Tallulah, he put the videotape into the projector. After some operations, they successfully showed the fifth episode of "The Great Yan Dynasty 1566" in front of everyone.

Before, whether it was people like Theresis and the New Emperor of Ursus who had savored the flavor of the show, or people who had watched it several times and still had some difficulty, now they were all staring at the big screen intently.

Chen Qi also pulled Tallulah and chose to stand aside silently, and did not return to his previous position. He knew that without his help, many people would not understand the fifth episode. In order to make it easier for everyone to ask, Chen Qi stood in the most conspicuous position and explained at any time.

In the fourth episode that everyone watched before, the confrontation between Hu Zongxian and Yan Shifan had completely made Hu Zongxian lose the trust of the Yan Party. Yan Song, who had waited for Hu Zongxian all night, was also confused and helpless, and could not help muttering:

“The human heart is like water…water flows to the lowest places.”

“People’s hearts always want to be higher once they are already high.”

In one sentence, it is revealed that Yan Song, played by the Rat King, has become alienated from Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao. And he doesn't even know that all this was done by his daughter, Yan Shifan, played by Lin Yuxia.

As for Emperor Jiajing, the news of the dike destruction and flooding of fields in Zhejiang City had reached him. In order to learn more about the situation, he summoned Yan Song, who represented the Yan Party, Prince Yu, who represented the Qingliu, Yang Jinshui, who represented the Supervisor of the Silijian in Zhejiang City, and Hu Zongxian, whose "power is unknown", to the palace for confrontation one by one.

Through Yang Jinshui, Emperor Jiajing now had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Zhejiang City and what Hu Zongxian, who was trying to delay the national policy of changing rice to mulberry, might think. This meeting began under such circumstances.

In the play, before the meeting, Jiajing felt hot all over because he had taken elixirs. It was still freezing cold outside and everyone was wearing cotton-padded coats and robes. He deliberately played with ice and put his entire palm on the ice, but his palm did not shake at all.

"This physique... no wonder he wants to become a god. Even if he is a fantasy species, he can touch ice in this freezing world without feeling cold at all. Only a physique close to that of a giant beast can do this."

When the new emperor of Ursus saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh. The Ursus family is considered to be the most adaptable to the cold weather, but it is also difficult to be as unshakable as the Emperor Jiajing in the play.

Unable to help but, the new Emperor of Ursus and several other people cast their eyes on Wei Yanwu who was sitting on the throne, but they saw Wei Yanwu with his eyes closed, with no flaws on his face, so they didn't dare to ask whether it was an act or real.

In the play, Emperor Jiajing also went straight to the point. Facing Hu Zongxian in front of him, he went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth, but with a hint of danger, he said:

"A fourth-rank prefect, a fourth-rank river supervisor, and two county magistrates who were on the right track to success in the imperial examinations, and you just killed them with a wave of your hand - what a courage."

At this moment, everyone could hear that Jiajing's words were definitely not a compliment, but rather his dissatisfaction with Hu Zongxian's "acting first and reporting later" policy.

At this time, if Hu Zongxian's answer displeased Jiajing, if it was a more brutal emperor, he would kill you even if you were right, as a warning to others. Therefore, from the beginning, a situation where one wrong step would mean death has already begun.

But in such a tense situation, Hu Zongxian did not panic at all, and answered word by word: "Your Majesty, according to the laws of Dayan, if the officials in charge of repairing the river fail to maintain the river bank and cause disasters, it is equivalent to abandoning the city and the land."

"I, as the Governor-General of Zhejiang and Minister of War, can execute him on the spot by the king's order."

"——Can we first report to the court and then execute the criminal according to the law?"

"Your Majesty... Of course you can."

"That's something interesting." Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiajing revealed a creepy smile. Now, no one could guess what the emperor was thinking. The moment he smiled, it made people shudder.

"In my memory, you are a cautious person. But this time, not only did you kill first and report later, but you also killed both the young cabinet minister's men and Lu Fang's men."

"What? Aren't you afraid that they will make things difficult for you?"

However, Jiajing's words made people feel a little confused. Although everyone sensed the danger in these words, they did not know where the danger came from.

"——Director Chen Qi, I'm old and far away, so I can't hear you clearly." At this time, Mrs. Sicily stood up in time. She was the lowest-ranking state guest present, so she was the first to speak and cleared up everyone's doubts, asking:

"You are the screenwriter. What does Emperor Jiajing mean by this? Can you help me explain it?"

"Of course." Chen Qi also respected Lady Sicily very much, and took the initiative to explain:

"Everyone has watched the fourth episode, and you should all know that Yang Jinshui told Jiajing about the situation in Zhejiang City. Jiajing also learned from Yang Jinshui that Hu Zongxian deliberately delayed the conversion of rice to mulberry, and there is a certain possibility that he wanted to defect to Prince Yu's faction."

"Now, Hu Zongxian executed first and reported later, risking his life to kill two county magistrates of the Yan Party and Lü Fang of the Imperial Household Department. There are three major forces in the court, and he has offended two of them. If Hu Zongxian answers 'I'm not afraid', then the only people who can support him will be Prince Yu's faction."

When Chen Qi explained, Yan Song in the play obviously heard Jiajing's intention. Whether it was because of his cultivation of Hu Zongxian or because he was eager to distance himself from the relationship and show his loyalty, Yan Song immediately said:

"To answer the emperor's question. Are all the people in the land the subjects of the emperor? All officials of the Great Yan Dynasty are from the imperial court."

Yan Song's empty talk of self-preservation obviously failed to fool Jiajing at this time. Seeing a hint of displeasure flash across Jiajing's face, Yan Song immediately shut up and sat back obediently.

"The imperial court... the imperial court is just a few palaces and government offices - meals still need to be eaten from separate pots."

With Chen Qi's previous explanation, everyone now understood that Jiajing's words "share the pot" meant to warn Prince Yu not to put his hand into someone else's pot.

"Prince Yu."

"Your son is here." In the play, Prince Yu, played by Emperor Yan himself, was trembling with fear in front of Jiajing. Of course, Prince Yu understood the meaning of Jiajing's warning, and his expression at this moment was even more nervous.

But what Jiajing wanted was Prince Yu's nervousness. If a son disrespected his father, it would be a small matter in an ordinary family. But in the royal family, this was a very bad signal. Everyone present who had experienced and witnessed the bloody transfer of power had a deep understanding of this.

"At the beginning of the year, you told me that Tan Lun in your mansion was a talented person and you wanted to send him to Zhejiang City to gain some experience. How was his experience?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu immediately stated that Tan Lun, whom he had sent, had been working in Hu Zongxian's military department and had not interfered with the national policy of replacing rice with mulberry trees. In other words, he did not send anyone to interfere with the policy of replacing rice with mulberry trees.

However, how could Jiajing believe Prince Yu's words? He had checked with Yang Jinshui before and knew what Tan Lun did in Zhejiang City. Now that Prince Yu was hiding it, Jiajing's guess was confirmed - it was Prince Yu who interfered with the rice-to-mulberry conversion.

When he thought of this, Jiajing's tone became bad, and he said with a fake smile:

"To make achievements, you don't have to be on the battlefield, killing generals and seizing flags. Isn't it also an achievement to dare to be the first in the world?"

“I have three virtues: kindness, frugality, and not daring to be the first in the world!”

As soon as Emperor Jiajing said this, the music in the play suddenly became tense, making people's hearts jump. As the music played, Prince Yu in the play turned pale and knelt on the ground, trembling with fear and not daring to speak again.

“Is this prince… a little timid? He was frightened by just one word from his father?” In comparison, the Duke of Windermere, who did not study the Great Yan language very deeply and did not seem to appreciate the weight behind this sentence, immediately turned his attention to Chen Qi, hoping that the screenwriter Chen Qi could explain why Prince Yu was frightened by just one word from Jiajing?

Chen Qi was also very considerate and took the initiative to explain: "Duke Windermere, you may not have understood what Emperor Jiajing said, otherwise you would have understood Jiajing's subtext."

"Jiajing said that as an emperor, he had three virtues that he always followed. One was to love the world, one was to be frugal, and the other was not to dare to do things that no one in the world had done before."

"What he meant was that he was a king who loved his people, was frugal, and followed the rules of his ancestors, and always acted according to the rules."

"But now Jiajing believes that Tan Lun, sent by Prince Yu, has won over Hu Zongxian and undermined the national policy of replacing rice with mulberry. Prince Yu took the initiative to intervene in the national policy set by Jiajing, which is a violation of Jiajing's rules. This is 'daring to be the first in the world'."

"——In other words, the prince has undermined the emperor's national policy, and now the emperor suspects that his son is planning a rebellion?!"

After hearing Chen Qi's explanation, the Duke of Windermere, who was a duke from Victoria, the second most scheming city in the world, immediately understood the meaning of this sentence, and a sense of fear belatedly struck his spine.

You know, this is still a filming, if she doesn't understand, Chen Qi can explain it to her. What if this is reality? The Duke of Windermere couldn't help but think like this... If he was a subordinate of Jiajing, what would happen to him if he didn't understand the meaning of such a warning in time?

"*Victorian slang*...If I work for an emperor like this, won't I survive past episode five?"

The Duke of Windermere reacted and murmured to himself in fear. Now, except for her, everyone present, whether they understood the meaning of Chen Qi's words or not, felt more deeply the horror of Emperor Jiajing's subtext.

What followed was their fear of the Great Yan court and this extremely obscure method of "testing"... When they thought about working in such a precarious court, they felt that they would live several years less.

"The Great Yan Dynasty is indeed the Great Yan Dynasty... When it comes to politics and metaphors, the Great Yan Dynasty is truly the best of the best."

PS: Today is the second chapter! As usual, there will be another chapter in the evening (woohoo, come on, write more, the bounty is almost paid off, I will write more when I wake up... paralyzed...)

Volume 296: Chapter : Tallulah: With my IQ, I’m afraid I won’t survive more than five episodes of this show?

Logically speaking, everyone present is the highest representative of their respective countries. They have experienced and witnessed the open and secret struggles. Not to mention ordinary people, even some nobles who are respected in the eyes of ordinary people would not be more knowledgeable than them in this regard.

Being able to be in the mud, not only can he achieve the position of supreme power, but he can also protect himself and no one can defeat him until today. Even if there are some lucky elements and the cruelty of the environment is different, who is stupid here? Who didn't walk step by step in the midst of danger?

However, when everyone was appreciating "The Great Yan Dynasty", although they could feel the danger in the words of Emperor Jiajing in the play, they found that they seemed unable to understand many of the "subtexts" therein.

You know, "subtext" is the mainstream in the officialdom of any country. Using seemingly mild words, but actually concealing mysteries, to convey many warnings and warnings that cannot be said in public to the other party can be said to be the basic skill of managers.

But now, the leaders of these foreign countries found that they seemed to be unable to understand these lines. If it weren't for Chen Qi's explanation just now, even if they could sense the crisis, they would not know how to respond, and not being able to respond in time would sometimes only make it more dangerous!

For example, when facing a fearsome king like Emperor Jiajing who always has information advantage, if you answer poorly or do not answer at all, there will only be one result, and that is death.

If you are loyal to Jiajing, then you must be prepared to be a "black glove" for the rest of your life. Moreover, if Jiajing finds out that you are doing something secretly, he will not care about your feelings, he will only look at what you have done. From this point of view, he is a "perfect" political machine.

For a king who treats all officials like his slaves, if his son is suspected of rebellion, the first reaction of a general king will only be to suppress the rebellion and kill the son. Can you expect Jiajing to show love for his son?

"No wonder Prince Yu is so trembling with fear. With such a father above his head, most people would be scared to death. He and his Qingliu party members actually dare to take action. I don't know if they are confident or not afraid of death."

"Not entirely." Facing the words of the Duke of Windermere, Tracy saw some different meanings and said:

"From the previous performance of Prince Yu, he was mean and unrewarding to his servants, but he also had no opinions on major issues. Many of his decisions were made for him by the Qingliu faction, and his confidence was only based on the Qingliu faction and the premise that his throne was already secure."

"And judging from the current behavior of Emperor Jiajing...he does not want the Yan Party to fall. He needs the Yan Party to implement the national policy of replacing rice with mulberry to enrich the national treasury. This is the first thing he has to do."

"Well, if Prince Yu cannot prove that the Qingliu have made any moves in Zhejiang City, then the suspicion of his rebellion will inevitably cause a devastating blow to him and the Qingliu, even if Jiajing does not pursue it now." The new emperor of Ursus also gradually figured out this situation, and the look he cast at Prince Yu on the big screen was also filled with sadness and sympathy.

The new emperor of Ursus felt that his experience was very similar to that of Prince Yu in the play. They both had an overly "tough" father, and the powerful officials were not optimistic about their successors, while the new forces they supported gradually undermined their power.

It can be said that the situation of the new emperor of Ursus is more embarrassing than that of Prince Yu in the play, and he is more cautious. Therefore, he understands Prince Yu's feelings very well, and knows that the key now is how he should protect himself.

But judging from Prince Yu's pale face and trembling appearance, the new Emperor of Ursus felt that he could no longer be expected to resist Jiajing under the current circumstances.

At this time, Hu Zongxian, who was suspected of defecting to Prince Yu, suddenly spoke up, breaking the deadlock as soon as he spoke:

"I am a mediocre person, but Your Majesty has not abandoned me and entrusted me with the important task of governing the frontier. Therefore, I will follow the orders of Your Majesty and the court in everything I do. I will never listen to anyone else's instructions, and no one will be able to influence my will."

"As for this time, I failed to implement the national policy of replacing rice with mulberry, and such a severe flood occurred in the area where I was in charge. All the blame, in the final analysis, is the fault of me alone, and has nothing to do with others."

As he spoke, Hu Zongxian slowly took out a sealed letter from his sleeve, handed it over, and said:

"This is my resignation letter, requesting dismissal from my post. I beg Your Majesty to approve it."

When Hu Zongxian said this, everyone in the play fell into silence. Even Jiajing, who had always kept silent in front of officials, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Because now, Jiajing and Yan Song both felt that Hu Zongxian wanted to curry favor with Prince Yu. As the future emperor, Prince Yu could definitely promise Hu Zongxian a higher position than the current one, but Hu Zongxian actually chose to resign, which surprisingly eliminated his only motive of "curving for Prince Yu".

This action, more than any other act of loyalty, can prove Hu Zongxian's innocence and prove that he is non-partisan and selfless and a true loyal minister.

"How can he survive this?" At this moment, almost everyone understood this brilliant tactic of "retreat to advance". They all knew that Hu Zongxian played a very important role in this drama, and their political acumen at this moment surprised them even more.

Such a capable and conscious person should at least be a marquis in their country, but in Dayan he can only be a minister guarding the border?

In the play, Lü Fang, played by Lao Li, took Hu Zongxian's resignation letter and handed it to Jiajing, who glared at Lü Fang with an expression that said "Are you really going to take it?"

As a king known for his wisdom and political strategy, Jiajing could see that Hu Zongxian's ability was indispensable to the current Great Yan, so he gave him a way out and said:

"Hu Zongxian is trying to excuse Tan Lun - you (Prince Yu) please stand up."

Although Hu Zongxian's behavior softened Jiajing's attitude towards Prince Yu, Jiajing still didn't quite believe that Hu Zongxian had no backing, and he immediately pressed the issue of the Zhejiang City dike.

"As you said, the disrepair of the river is equivalent to abandoning the city and the land, and it disrupts the court's national policy of replacing rice with mulberry. If I want to punish you, I'll just dismiss you from your post?"

"Let me ask you again. The river bank in Zhejiang City was just repaired last year, costing the court 2.5 million taels of silver. A flood destroyed the bank, causing a disaster. Didn't you have any idea about it beforehand?"

"Another trap." Tracy, who had now been immersed in the play, immediately heard the deep meaning behind this sentence, and his expression never relaxed from beginning to end.

Jiajing naturally knew that the dike was destroyed on Yan Shifan's orders, and he also knew that Hu Zongxian knew that the dike was destroyed on Yan Shifan's orders. But he deliberately raised this question again in order to further determine whether Hu Zongxian had a backer.

If Hu Zongxian confessed at this time that the dam was not destroyed by the flood, but Yan Shifan instructed to destroy the dam and flood the fields, then his behavior would be "overthrowing Yan" and betraying his mentor. No one would believe Hu Zongxian's claim that Prince Yu was behind it!

"Is the river in disrepair? Here is the confession of Ma Ningyuan, the chief of Zhejiang River, and the co-organizers. Your Majesty, please investigate."

When Hu Zongxian presented this confession, all those who had watched the first four episodes immediately realized that the confession signed by Ma Ningyuan and his men was the one that destroyed the dikes and flooded the fields, and Hu Zongxian's actions had overturned all his previous statements.