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

"Oh, no, no, we may not even need half of them for this film." Chen Qi waved his hand. A hundred people? Even if there are some scenes in "Yes, Prime Minister" that require more people, there should be no more than 20. Most of the people in the integration movement can even make cameos.

But... the person Chen Qi wants to "borrow" to film is destined not to be an ordinary person, but he still needs Tracy's guarantee.

"The third thing is that we will leave Londinium after we finish filming. At that time, please, Your Highness the Regent and your people, do not stop us."

"Of course." Tracy nodded. He had no intention of employing Chen Qi and his crew for a long time. Although he wanted to recruit so many talents, if the income was just in name only...it would be better not to employ them.

"Well, these are all my requests for now - I believe that His Royal Highness the Regent will not go back on his word." Seeing that Tracy readily agreed to all three requests, Chen Qi also asked the same question.

"Most of the Sarkaz are mercenaries. As a general and regent, I have to keep my promises in order to convince my subjects, most of whom are converted from mercenaries."

Tracy smiled slightly and said, "For mercenaries, the most important thing is credit. Once the Sarkaz mercenaries accept the contract, they will keep their promises."

"For everything today, I will have Manfred write a contract, and both of us will press our bloody handprints. In this way, a Sarkaz's 'blood contract' will be established."

"A Sarkaz who believes that he violates the blood contract will be despised, even if he is the regent."

"——Then let's sign it now without further ado." Chen Qi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. Although Tracy agreed so readily that he felt it was a bit strange, after signing this agreement, there was no doubt that Chen Qi and everyone in the crew would be much safer.

Seeing Chen Qi so anxious to sign the contract, Tracy also felt it was a bit strange... He always felt that Chen Qi seemed to have seen through something and was always very wary of him.

Although he was a little confused, Tracys still asked Manfred to act as a notary and signed the contract with Chen Qi. The two of them pressed their bloody fingers on two pieces of paper, one for each.

"Well, regarding the matter concerning the actors, I will now ask His Royal Highness the Regent for help!"

After receiving the blood contract, Chen Qi immediately planned to implement his plan. He looked at Tracys with a smile on his face and said:

"I already have a rough idea and I need a lead actor."

"Simple, I can let Manfred take you to pick people." After receiving the blood contract, Theresis waved his hand. But before Manfred took Chen Qi to the army, Chen Qi immediately shook his head and said:

"No, no, no, this person is different. This person is the lead actor. He must fit the temperament of my casting. In fact, the leading actors I want must all be elite."

"For example, the leading actor must... um... look like he has status."

Chen Qi asked tentatively, and Tracy and Manfred looked at each other. They didn't understand what Chen Qi meant, but gestured for Chen Qi to continue.

"You have great ambitions." Seeing that Tracys did not stop him, Chen Qi spoke again tentatively:

"It looks more majestic."

Tracy's expression began to look a little strange. He subconsciously wanted to laugh but couldn't.

“It is best to have long-term political experience.”

Manfred now began to sense what Chen Qi was going to say, and subconsciously turned to Tracy.

“Also, it can subconsciously intimidate other actors into obeying their authority.”

"...You mean, me?" Tracy's expression changed slightly when he heard Chen Qi's "praise" of him, but he still held back his emotions and asked.

"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Regent had such a clear and distinct personal understanding of himself."

In the end, when Chen Qi saw that Tracy had finally taken the bait, he immediately offered perfect flattery, clapping and speaking to Tracy, making Manfred on the side feel very embarrassed.

Tracy himself was also embarrassed... He just felt that what Chen Qi had just said was very similar to what he said, but he didn't think Chen Qi had the courage to look for him, so he just said his name and asked Chen Qi not to go too far.

However, now that the flattery had been paid and he had accepted the challenge, even Tracys could not think of a way to change his tone for a while as the Sarkaz were rather slow in the ways of the world.

This scene made Tracys feel a little dazed, just like when he had to ask several kings who already supported him to explain his advantages and the benefits he could bring to other people in the royal court in order to get the kings of the royal court to support him...

At that time, they were testing each other in this way, and every so-called "advantage" mentioned was actually a "promise" that Tracys had to fulfill after taking office.

And now, with the same trick, Tracy himself actually fell into the trap. This was the first time in his history that he suffered a loss in a conversation...

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Chapter 29: The role of "Yes, Prime Minister"

"Your Highness, the Regent Prince, do not need to respond to my invitation immediately. I know that you have not read the script yet, and someone of your status would be reluctant to act."

"But believe me, I will give you a satisfactory answer in a few days. I have an idea now, but I can be sure that this is definitely not a superficial comedy that can be laughed off."

"Of course I won't let a group of people of status play clowns on stage. You can rest assured that your roles will perfectly match your status and worth."

After Chen Qi left Tracy's palace, during this period of time, Chen Qi's words have been lingering in Tracy's mind. I don't know why, every time I talk to Chen Qi, as a Sarkaz immortal, Tracy commanded the army on the battlefield a hundred years ago, but in front of Chen Qi, he often feels like an ignorant kid.

The profession he knew was a field that Tracy had never understood or even touched upon. However, when Tracy watched the movie "The Godfather" for the first time and saw how much confidence and cohesion the movie brought to the people of Syracuse, he keenly felt that perhaps entertainment was also a very important field.

All races feel the pressure, but the Sarkaz have to live in a harsh environment all year round, and after experiencing the war, they have almost no other desires except to survive.

This also means that the Sarkaz army has lower logistical requirements than the armies of other countries, and can adapt to and endure harsher environments, which makes them more fierce and tougher than the armies of other countries.

Therefore, in terms of entertainment... for the Sarkaz, it is generally a luxury and unfamiliar. Even the old monsters in the royal court who have lived for who knows how many years, they are either immersed in the joy of racial instinct, or they come and go with a few entertainment projects.

Tracy also did not expect that he, who knew nothing about entertainment, would become the "leading actor" that Chen Qi needed.

He wasn't worried that Chen Qi would arrange for him to play the role of a clown, because that would make Chen Qi feel that his life was too long... But he didn't know if it would really be effective for someone like him to star in a comedy...

After all, Tracys was confident in his expressionless face and the willpower honed by years of experience on the battlefield. He was suitable for speeches and being an iron-blooded king, but he definitely couldn't act...

"Since this has been decided, as the regent, I should also show my best, even if it is in an area that I am not good at."

But now, having figured this out, Tracys sat up from the bed. When he thought that his "performance" would be watched on TV not only by the Victorians of Londinium but also by the Sarkaz, he felt that he could not do anything that would be humiliating to his status.

Even if I am not good at acting, I must do my best! Tracys thought so, and then immediately called out:

"Pardoner!"

"Yes, Your Highness the Regent, what can I do for you?"

Soon, with a shout from Tracys, a ghostly pardoner in a black robe and wearing a golden mask came to his side, ready to be deployed at any time.

However, when the Pardoner thought that the Regent wanted to see him so late at night for some urgent matter, he only heard Tracys speak coldly:

"——Turn on the projector. I want to watch The Godfather."

"...Your Highness the Regent, forgive me for being frank, but you haven't slept for two days just because of this movie." The pardoner rarely revealed an embarrassed tone.

"I need to hone my acting skills. I don't want to embarrass the king in front of the public."

And Tracy's tone was firm, and no matter what orders this iron-blooded king gave, people felt that they were unquestionable - but if what he was talking about now was not acting, but politics, his spirit would appear even more majestic.

The reason why the Pardoner had to be asked to come was very embarrassing for Tracys... he had never tried to figure out how to use the projector.

Facing the order from his king, the pardoner who had arrived in the middle of the night was unusually silent for a moment, and then he spoke calmly:

"Yes, Prince Regent."

……

A few days later, Tracy stayed up late to hone his acting skills until he thought he was almost there. Chen Qi, who had been "creating for a long time", finally found Tracy with his work.

This time, Chen Qi didn't just come to find Tracy. He also asked Tracy to call the other two "protagonists" he expected in advance - Manfred and the Blood Demon Lord.

"…Your Highness, it is one thing for you to ask me to deal with those boring social events in Victoria, but it is another thing for you to ask me to obey a Yan countryman and let me perform like a funny jester."

"Please tell me the reason, Your Highness the Regent, or ask this Yan countryman in front of me to tell me the reason."

The Blood Demon Lord is a pale and handsome white-haired blood demon who looks like a young man. However, in fact, everyone knows that the Blood Demon Lord has lived for many years. As one of the kings of the royal court, his lifespan is definitely longer than that of Tresis and Manfred combined.

"Because this may be more meaningful than dealing with the social activities of the nobles." Tracys said to the Blood Demon Lord calmly:

"Since you are tired of socializing, why not give it a try? I think as long as this thing doesn't make you feel more boring than socializing, you shouldn't resist."

"Interesting point. I never realized that His Royal Highness the Regent actually has the potential to tell jokes." The Blood Demon Lord did not object. He was probably a little annoyed by the banquets he had attended during this period. As one of the few Sarkaz who had the ability to appreciate art, the Blood Demon Lord turned to look at Chen Qi and asked calmly:

"Well, I'll listen. After all, you are His Highness's guest, and I hope you can talk about topics that will interest me, playwright."

"I'm not a playwright, just a director, and of course I'm going to tell you about my play."

It was also the first time that Chen Qi saw the Blood Demon Lord at such a close distance, but the reason he was not afraid now was that the three people in front of him on the minimap were all gray neutral units. Therefore, he could use this to judge whether a person had clear hostility towards him.

Chen Qi, who felt that this small map was worth buying, came back to his senses and talked about his TV series. He said:

"I told His Royal Highness the Prince Regent before that we are shooting a comedy this time, but the genre of our comedy this time is quite special because it is His Royal Highness the Prince Regent's request to subtly make the Victoria residents of Londinium lose confidence in their country."

"So I decided on the subject of this film, a political satire called Yes, Prime Minister."

"Political satire?" X3

However, when Chen Qi said this, not only Theresis and Manfred who knew little about this, but even the Blood Demon Lord who was well-informed and had lived for who knows how many years, were a little stunned.

They understand the three words: politics, satire, and comedy, but why is it that when they are combined together they are a little confusing?

They all know that politics is cruel and boring; satire is powerful and strong and can indeed shake the confidence of a country's citizens to a certain extent; and comedy is meant to make people laugh and must be light-hearted and enjoyable.

These three words are almost completely opposite. How can we combine them together and make them interesting?

"I have to say, this new word has aroused my interest." The Blood Demon Lord was the first to come back to his senses. This time, he showed a somewhat morbid smile of interest and said, "Go on, Director."

"This TV series tries its best not to depict political conspiracy and darkness, but to ridicule and satirize Victoria's politicians and civil servants for their inaction and shortcomings in a humorous way, which subtly leads to Victoria's gradual decline. The contradictory viewpoints and the actions of civil servants and politicians to safeguard their own interests make people laugh."

Chen Qi also briefly explained the characteristics of the TV series "Yes, Prime Minister", and then said to the three people: "Because the interests of the three leading actors are different, most of the laughs are concentrated on the three leading actors, so the position of the leading actor is particularly important."

"Who are these three characters? Please introduce them to us." Tracy asked calmly.

"The first one is Harker. His position is that of Prime Minister, the most powerful person under the royal power. He is in charge of all government affairs related to Victoria. To some extent, he is Victoria's steward. Although the final decision needs to be made by the monarch, his opinion can largely determine the monarch's opinion. Therefore, in the eyes of civil servants and politicians, he is actually equivalent to the monarch."

"But he did not win the election based on his ability or talent. It was only because the other contenders had a tendency to split the party that the civil service fully supported him, a mediocre person, to be elected prime minister."

"So, although he is the prime minister, he is actually constrained by the interests of many civil servants and politicians. Therefore, although he has a passion and wants to make a difference, his dreams are often limited by the lack of support."

"--It sounds like the current situation of the royal court and the general." Manfred spoke subconsciously after hearing this, but immediately found that there was something wrong with his words.

Because, the Blood Demon Lord is a member of the royal court, and Tracys was the one who promoted him. What he said was equivalent to lifting the veil between the two people who were seemingly in harmony but actually at odds with each other.

The Blood Demon Lord did not particularly support Tracys, but was more optimistic about him than other members of the Royal Court, but he was also somewhat dissatisfied with Tracys. This is why Manfred said that this scene was like the relationship between the Royal Court and Tracys.

"Okay, then it's obvious that the role of 'Prime Minister' is given to His Royal Highness the Regent." The Blood Demon Lord also understood that Chen Qi designed this role based on their respective situations, and asked with a smile: "What about the other two?"

"The other one is called Humphrey, who is an official and a civil servant. His interests are directly tied to the civil service system. As one of the people who supported Harker to become prime minister, he felt that he had done a great job following Harker. In addition, he hated change, so he opposed many of the prime minister's new policies."

"Most of the conflicts in the plot are caused by him and the Prime Minister because these two characters are very important." Chen Qi also turned his gaze to the Blood Demon Lord, and his meaning was obviously self-evident.

"Then it seems that this role belongs to me. I don't hate it." The Blood Demon Lord smiled faintly. He felt that he could play this role very well, perhaps because... it was very appropriate?

"Then there is only one left, General Manfred, this one belongs to you." The Blood Demon Lord turned his gaze to Manfred. Manfred, who remained calm in the face of thousands of troops, was unusually a little nervous when he talked about himself and having to act with Tracys and the Blood Demon Lord.

"Then, Director Chen Qi, my role is..."

"It's a character named 'Berna'. He is the Prime Minister's private secretary. He has been Huck's secretary since he was not yet the Prime Minister. Therefore, he is deeply trusted by Huck." Chen Qi also explained his role to Manfred:

"Huck became Victoria's prime minister because Bernard had persuaded him to take the office. In addition, Bernard had a promising future, so Huck intentionally promoted him and made him his personal secretary. Bernard, who rose to prominence overnight, was loyal to the prime minister."

"But the difficulty of this role is that he not only takes orders directly from the prime minister, but his interests are also directly linked to the interests of civil servants, just like Humphrey, and he also takes orders from Humphrey. Therefore, he plays the role of a lubricant in the plot."

"Not only to help the prime minister, but occasionally to help Humphrey, but for the most part he was loyal to the prime minister."

"It sounds like..." Hearing this, Manfred subconsciously wanted to say "similar to how I feel now", but Manfred immediately noticed Tracy's scrutinizing gaze and quickly changed his words:

"That sounds like a role I could play."

"Then without further ado, Director Chen Qi, hand us the script and we will prepare for filming next week."

Seeing that Manfred and Lord Blood Demon had no objections, Tracys took over the script of the first episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" from Chen Qi. After Chen Qi handed the script to the three of them, Tracys also said:

"We have to shoot the first episode quickly next week, so each of us has to do our best, understand?"

As soon as Tracys finished speaking, both the Blood Demon Lord, who felt that this role suited him, and Manfred, who felt that he was about to lose his job because of two wrong words, looked at each other and said to Tracys in tacit understanding:

"Yes, Prime Minister." X2

...Is this probably the best casting for Terra's version of "Yes, Prime Minister"? Chen Qi looked at the three people who were already a little "into the play" at this moment, and always felt that it was a bit subtle.

When you're filming this TV series, you won't subtly turn the three people into the Terra embodiments of Huck, Humphrey, and Bernard, right?

Chapter 30: "Yes, Prime Minister" Episode 1, Filming Starts!

"So, I think everyone has no questions about this scene in the first episode, right?"

"I'm already at 10 Oaktree Street. I've asked everyone to get their equipment ready so we can start filming anytime."

A week of preparation passed quickly, and during this time, whether it was Theresis who was busy with government affairs, or Manfred who was busy with the preparation of the army, they were both very busy, doing official work during the day and memorizing lines at night. They were busy, but seemed to enjoy it.

Many guards and pardoners around Tracys noticed something was wrong... Manfred, Tracys and Lord Blood Demon, three people who rarely met each other, would get together every night to discuss scripts and rehearse, and from time to time they would burst into laughter, usually started by Manfred, followed by Lord Blood Demon.

This made the guards and the pardoners feel a little weird... The Blood Demon Lord belonged to the Royal Court. He was not a supporter of Tracys, but he just didn't oppose it. He shouldn't be so close to Tracys and Manfred.

And... laugh? This word is unfamiliar to most Sarkaz. After experiencing the cruel war and survival, except for some people with bad personalities, most Sarkaz rarely laugh happily, and generally live with worries until the next day.