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

"And even if he really pulls power back into his hands... it's a good thing. At least, it's much better than the current Ursus."

In Chen Qi's eyes, today's Ursus is a gathering of malignant tumors. Although it is called an empire, its system is actually still based on slavery. A large number of infected people and prisoners of war are slaves of Ursus, and the new emperor of Ursus is an emperor who wants to stabilize the internal situation. No matter how he changes, I am afraid that the situation of the people in Ursus will not get any worse. If it gets worse, I am afraid it will hit rock bottom.

The Emperor of Ursus would not fail to understand this principle. If he could really change slavery into feudalism, Chen Qi would be considered a great progress for Ursus and would be considered advanced in the land of Terra.

"Theresis and the others have the same idea. They are obviously planning to go back and work with Theresia to find a way to deal with the royal court. If they agree, then they agree. If they become stronger, it will be good for us all."

After Chen Qi finished speaking, he did not continue talking about this topic. He took over the work at the current shooting site and asked Chen Huijie, who had just finished her scene, "Where are we shooting now?"

"The last point. This rivalry is the most difficult part of episode 6. It all depends on the performance of Zuo Le and Zuo Xuan Liao, the father and son."

Chen Huijie followed the group of people towards the set. Fortunately, with Xi's painting scroll, they could travel freely between the capital and Gouwu. This scene was being filmed in Gouwu.

Gao Hanwen, played by Zuo Le, rushed to Zhejiang City to serve as the prefect with great enthusiasm under the appointment of Yan Shifan. He had no idea that Yan Shifan regarded him as a chess piece that could be discarded at any time. He only wanted to be a good official and implement his own strategy of "reform and relief to resolve the dilemma".

However, when he passed by an inn to rest, he did not expect that Hu Zongxian was waiting for him there early, just to meet him and point out the way forward for this passionate young man.

"I'm meeting you today entirely for Zhejiang City and the court." Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao, fixed his gaze on Zuo Le in front of him, and his tone couldn't help but add a bit of kindness, making his words seem softer.

Strangely enough, Zuo Xuanliao had been transferred to play Hu Zongxian for some time, and Zuo Le had been confirmed to play Gao Hanwen early on, but during this time on the crew, the father and son rarely met and talked to each other, and when they did, they either talked about business or acting.

Obviously, General Zuo Xuanliao had to treat Zuo Le, the chief of the Simuitai, differently in public. The old man had been loyal to Dayan all his life, and even if no one reported him, he did not want to appear to be forming a clique for personal gain, so he always kept a certain distance from his son.

This scene probably had the most dialogues between the father and son since they entered the palace. Zuo Xuanliao couldn't help but say a few more words during this scene.

And this scene, rather than being an acting, is more like Zuo Xuanliao, a father who has been in officialdom for a long time, giving warnings and teachings to his son who is still full of passion, which naturally adds some emotion.

"I'm asking you, how many disaster victims are there in the two counties of Zhejiang City now? How much grain is left in the government warehouses of Zhejiang City? If we give out 4 taels of grain to each person every day, how many days can we last?"

Gao Hanwen in the play must have done his homework in advance to take on this role. Zuo Le, the actor, had memorized the lines by heart because he had to play opposite his father, and answered Zuo Xuanliao's questions one by one, and his answers were meticulous.

The final conclusion was that now that twenty days had passed, the government warehouse still had enough food to last for about ten days.

"You are a thoughtful person." Zuo Xuanliao nodded, praising Gao Hanwen's efforts in the play and taking this opportunity to praise his son's seriousness. He continued to ask, "What do you think we should do after ten days?"

"——Mr. Hu, you may not know that it was I who proposed the plan of 'reforming and providing relief at the same time to resolve the dilemma'." Gao Hanwen, played by Zuo Le, spoke with a little more natural pride at this moment. Facing his father, he stated his strategy with a little pride.

The so-called "reform and relief, solving the dilemma" plan has been mentioned before. It is to let the silk tycoons buy the fields of the victims at a reasonable grain price. At that time, the victims will have food to live on, and the court's national policy of changing rice to mulberry can be implemented, killing two birds with one stone.

Zuo Le thought this plan seemed to be fine at first, but considering the corruption in the Great Yan Dynasty in the play, he vaguely felt that the meaning of this plan would be misinterpreted, but he couldn't tell the details.

And now, Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao, pointed out what Zuo Le felt was wrong and asked a question:

"How much grain do you plan to ask those who have money and grain to give out to buy the people's land?"

Zuo Le was stumped by this question. After a long while, he blurted out, "A thousand-year-old field has eight hundred owners. There has always been a public price for buying a field. It seems that the government should not be involved, right?"

"--Ten days later, the relief grain ran out, and the victims had nothing to eat. The buyers took the opportunity to lower the price. Did the government intervene?" Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao, asked this question again. This time, neither Zuo Le nor Gao Hanwen, played by him, had any answers, so they could only say something "fair":

"The laws of heaven and of the country are in place. If this is true, the government should certainly intervene."

"——Which government?"

Zuo Xuanliao said another question, which completely stumped Zuo Le. It was obvious that Gao Hanwen, who talked big, was like the Qingliu Party criticized by Hu Zongxian. He had no real experience in local management and did not have an accurate understanding of people's hearts and the changes that would occur if policies were decentralized.

"...Mr. Minister, do you mean that the Zhejiang government will condone the wealthy and take advantage of the disaster to lower the price of land?"

"If that's the case, what should you do?"

When faced with the questioning of Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao, Zuo Le, who had not considered this aspect, thought for a moment and said dryly: "...I will argue with you."

"How to fight?" Zuo Xuanliao finally told Gao Hanwen the final result of this plan, as well as all the potential crises in Zhejiang City that Yan Shifan had not revealed to him. He said:

"When the time comes, you can neither raid the houses of the wealthy and distribute their grain to the victims nor persuade the victims to sell their land at a low price. You can't use troops on either side."

"If the victims are forced to revolt and Zhejiang City falls into chaos, the proposal you put forward to the court to 'reform and provide relief to resolve the dilemma' will become the source of the chaos. I'm afraid this was not your original intention in making this proposal, right?"

"Boom!"

At the same time, a thunderclap sounded at the right time under Chen Qi's signal. It also represented the shock of Zuo Le and Gao Hanwen at the moment, as if they were struck by thunder, and the fear that slowly came over them.

This is not Zuo Le's fault, but Gao Hanwen in the play could not think of this. Gao Hanwen is a scholar, and a scholar in the Hanlin Academy. The sage books he read are full of benevolence, morality, family and country, and the government should love the people like their own children.

As for Zuo Le, he has been dealing with the affairs of the Sui Dynasty for many years. Their organization is quite secretive, so the contact with the people is rare. Like Gao Hanwen, he lacks knowledge of the grassroots and the local areas.

But now, Gao Hanwen had been tricked by Yan Shifan into taking over the position of prefect. He had no intention of backing down. He suddenly realized that he had been completely sold out by the thief and was even helping the thief count money.

"How should I fight for it... please let me know, Lord Minister."

Finally getting to the point, Hu Zongxian, played by Zuo Xuanliao, began to teach his humble son the solution, saying:

"It was you who proposed the strategy of reform and relief, so you have the right to interpret it."

"First, we must not allow those big households to buy the land of the disaster victims at a price lower than 30 dan of rice. This way, they will not be allowed to buy all the land of the people in the two counties."

When asked what to do if the court did not have enough mulberry fields, he continued to answer:

"This is the second thing I want to say. Let those big households disperse to the counties that were not affected by the disaster and buy at a rate of 50 dan of rice per acre. Hundreds of thousands of acres of mulberry fields should be distributed to the counties as much as possible for reform. Then Zhejiang City will not be in chaos."

"If you don't want to, you can submit a petition in the name of the imperial envoy - let the court make the decision, don't make the decision yourself!"

And this last sentence is the most crucial concept that Hu Zongxian wants to convey to Gao Hanwen, and Zuo Xuanliao wants to convey to Zuo Le!

As the son of Zuo Xuanliao, Zuo Le has heard a saying since he was a child: "When a general is on the frontier, he may not obey military orders." His father, a general who guards the frontier, has a character that has more or less influenced Zuo Le.

Even in Simuitai, Zuo Le would occasionally make some mistakes on his own initiative, but fortunately now, the mistakes he made were not big, and he was capable enough to cover himself.

But Zuo Xuanliao knew that his son would not be able to go far in this state. Now that the Great Yan Emperor has begun to reduce the care for Sui because of Chen Qi, whether the Simuitai department will reduce its staff in the future or even abolish the department is another matter.

That is to say, there is a high probability that his son will enter the officialdom in the future. Zuo Xuanliao does not want Zuo Le to suffer a bloody nose in the officialdom before he understands the truth. Therefore, he took the initiative to find Chen Qi and fight for this position for Zuo Le.

This was the first time that Zuo Xuanliao asked someone for help, but his idea just happened to coincide with Chen Qi's.

"This performance is really full of emotion." Chen Qi couldn't help but sigh. Now that this extremely difficult long shot can be filmed, Chen Qi naturally doesn't have much to worry about the subsequent filming.

...Speaking of which, why aren't Nian and Xi here? After the scene was finished, Chen Qi watched the crowd gradually disperse, and he was surprised that he didn't see the two familiar figures.

Although there is a state banquet in Dayan today, they definitely don't like this kind of occasion, but where can they hide?

PS: First chapter today!

Volume 301: Chapter : Ling: How can you still be considered a human being?!

Chen Qi had doubts, but still returned to his room. This time, Tallulah did not come with Chen Qi. After losing to Chen Qi for a month, Tallulah seemed to be stimulated by something and began to focus on training her body. It seemed that she was planning to train herself to the level of a patriot before challenging Chen Qi.

Obviously, Tallulah was still very upset that her dominant position, which had always belonged to her, was suddenly taken away by Chen Qi. What Chen Qi didn't expect was that he actually heard that Tallulah had been discussing something with Shuangxing recently...

But these things can no longer bother Chen Qi. Chen Qi failed to find Nian and Xi, but he was not too worried about their safety. After all, in Da Yan, the emperor had ordered not to cause trouble for them, so who else could harm them?

Thinking of this, Chen Qi quickly fell asleep... and as he slowly fell asleep, he noticed that there was a painting covering the bottom of his bed.

"boom!"

Accompanied by a feeling of falling, Chen Qi suddenly woke up from his sleep. After waking up, he found that he had fallen into a water village in the south of the Yangtze River without knowing when. In front of him, the figure sitting cross-legged was undoubtedly Xi.

"...Xi? No wonder I couldn't find you before. You were hiding in the scroll world, and now you've pulled me here. Is there something you want to talk to me alone?"

Although Chen Qi was frightened by Xi, he was still quite relieved about Xi. Seeing her look of "come and ask me questions soon", combined with Xi's previous behavior, Chen Qi immediately understood that Xi had something to say to him alone, but was embarrassed to speak, so she had to use this method.

After a while, Chen Qi Baishi walked to Xi's side, looking at Xi's face which was still cold but for some reason had a hint of awkwardness, and couldn't help but ask:

"What happened? Xi?"

"...Chen Qi, we have been together for so long, and I have always wanted to ask you a question."

Xi also tried hard to suppress the impulse in her heart at the moment, intending to ask an answer to a question that had been buried in her heart for a long time, although this question...she didn't really care what the result would be.

"You always say that I am an indispensable part of the crew, and you have treated me very well since I joined the crew... So, did you accept me because of my power, or because I am Nian's sister?"

Before Chen Qi could answer, he heard Xi close his eyes and say, "You don't have to lie. I know myself. I don't like worldly things and I'm not interested in socializing. I act on my own and make mistakes knowing that I'm wrong..."

"In short, I know that my personality is terrible. But you have always been tolerant of me. If it is because you value my ability... just tell me frankly, I can accept it."

Chen Qi was a little caught off guard by Xi's sudden frankness. But then he thought... Xi's personality is indeed prone to Internet depression. After all, she is an artistic girl and is usually alone, so it is normal for her to occasionally commit artistic acts.

Then at this time, I can't answer according to Xi's meaning. As the director of a large crew and a time traveler, I know everyone's personality very well, so I smiled and answered:

"What are you talking about? It's as if if you didn't have the power, I wouldn't let you join the group... Whether it's Nian's sister or the power, aren't they all yours? They're all part of you."

"Xi, look, there are so many people in the crew, and it seems that everyone has their own responsibilities. In fact, everyone started out not knowing how to film, and then gradually matured and learned."

"Our crew was a violent organization at the beginning. Except for those who left voluntarily, I never gave up on any of the crew, and I would never give up on them just because they could only hold a knife but not a camera at the beginning."

"Let's not talk about anything else - let's talk about Nian, no, Vina. Isn't she, the princess who knows nothing except fighting, trying to prove her worth by learning and helping everyone in the crew? She was afraid that she was worthless, so I drove her away. But even if she was really useless, would I drive her away?"

As he spoke, Chen Qi also turned his gaze to Xi, who had a more relaxed expression and was clearly smiling, and immediately said:

"The same is true for you, Xi. Even if you don't have power and are not Nian's sister, I am sure that you will continue to live with everyone in the crew and do your part - even if you are still a stay-at-home, I still won't chase you away."

Finally, Chen Qi seemed to be afraid that Xi still had concerns in her heart, so he showed his greatest sincerity and said:

"Besides, you are the lifeblood of our crew now. I will chase anyone away but you. If you don't believe me, I will ask Nian to vacate your position tomorrow. How about that?"

"...Glib tongue."

However, Chen Qi's words were reasonable and well-founded, and they dispelled Xi's worries from all aspects. But in fact, Xi knew that he had no worries at all.

Because no matter what the result is, she has already decided that she will stay by this man's side for a hundred years. He has helped her to clear away her fears and get rid of her fears, so that she can live freely from now on.

The only way she could repay him was to "bind" herself to him, and this time it was no longer her own decision. Now, she came to win the consent of this man.

"...Actually, I had already made a decision before I knew you were my thirteenth brother. Do you want to hear it?"

"Ok?"

Xi turned her head slightly and faced Chen Qi. It seemed that because she had been in human form for too long, she had been somewhat influenced by the ethics and morals of the human world. Now that she had to cross this barrier, Xi, who was thin-skinned, blushed.

But she still bit her lower lip, trying to force herself to say the next words - suddenly, accompanied by the sound of broken glass, Xi's blushing face suddenly turned cloudy, and she immediately turned her head in one direction!

"Nian! What are you doing?!"

However, Nian did not waste any words with Xi. Xi just caught a glimpse of a red and white figure flashing by, and the next moment, the world in the scroll suddenly changed its appearance, and Xi was teleported alone to another painting.

Xi was also a little dazed, but soon reacted, but his face turned pale and he said angrily:

"You used your power to 'recast' my painting?! When--"

"You think this will stop me? No matter what you're going to do, I'm going to catch you today!"

Being challenged in his power was something that no giant beast could accept. Xi, who was furious at the moment, immediately used his power, trying to do everything he could to take back the power of his original painting.

Although Nian's power recast Xi's painting, it was after all painted by Xi himself. Nian's recasting could not completely cover it, and it would definitely take some effort to take it back.

"Don't force me! If you weren't my sister, I wouldn't have let you live until today!"

"When I get over there, I'm going to peel off your skin. If you want to fight, I'll fight you to the end! Sister! Sister!"

When Xi thought about Nian being with Chen Qi at this moment, she began to feel more and more uneasy about Nian's recent strange behavior. With a burst of fury, and with the shattering of the barrier, she could finally return to the picture scroll!

Xi couldn't wait to dive into the painting. Facing the familiar painting, she didn't stay on the scenery for a moment, but immediately focused her eyes on where Chen Qi and Nian were.

But the next second, Xi's pupils widened a little, and he looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.

Because at this moment, she saw Nian lying on Chen Qi's body - no, it would be better to say that Nian pressed Chen Qi directly to the ground, and in front of Xi, he fiercely overlapped his lips with Chen Qi's lips, holding Chen Qi's face with both hands, and holding Chen Qi very forcefully to prevent him from resisting.

"what--"

Xi didn't know how long she had been staring, but she was stiff all over until Nian had finished enjoying himself and raised her head, panting with a flushed face. Only then did Xi and Chen Qi slowly react at the same time...

"Year--!!!"

However, Xi's first reaction was a scream so sharp that it shook the entire world. At this moment, behind Xi, a dragon shadow began to emerge like a green cloud, which was enough to prove her rage at the moment.

However, Xi's sharp shout did not lead to a shocking battle in the painting the next moment. Instead, another figure appeared in the painting accompanied by another burst of shattering sounds.

The person who came was Ling. Why did she appear in the scroll world? At this moment, Chen Qi, who had just come to his senses, had this as his first question. It was really strange that Ling Tang appeared here.

But no matter how strange it was, when the third sister came to the world of the scroll, she was no longer drunk as before. Her expression was extremely serious and solemn. However, the scene in front of her still surprised this sister.

Xi, who was furious but watching from the side, and Nian, who was holding Chen Qi with a red face, Ling's eyes wandered between the three of them, but the more he looked, the more surprised he felt. After the surprise, he became visibly angry...

"Okay, okay. I never thought that I still don't know you well enough, Nian."

"You are really more courageous than I thought. You didn't listen to a word of my warning."

Ling was so angry that he laughed. Looking at Nian who looked calm at the moment, he started to get angry for the first time in a long time.

However, being stared at by Ling Hexi, Nian was no longer as aggressive as usual and watched everything in silence until a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth——

The next moment, she suddenly bent down again in front of Xi and Ling, and kissed Chen Qi's lips hard again in front of everyone.

Nian's action further stimulated Ling and Xi. Xi's eyes went dark and she fell to the ground. Ling's brain briefly crashed, and a sky-blue dragon-shaped being immediately appeared in his hand. Although he was furious, he had no good words to say in the end. He could only curse reflexively:

"You're a coward! You're a fool! You're a newborn! How can you be considered a giant beast?!"

PS: Chapter 2 today! As usual, there will be another update in the evening (ah, after the update in the evening, the bounty will be paid off... should I offer another bounty... thinking, but let me relax for a while...)