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

Throughout "The Great Yan Dynasty", Chong Yue has seen many beasts in human clothing. The one he admires the most is the upright Hai Rui played by Chen Huijie, and the other is Wang Yongji played by Huang. These two characters have positive images and are ambitious and determined.

Compared to Wang Yongji, who was more tactful and knew how to make adjustments while protecting principles, Zhongyue naturally admired Hai Rui, who was more idealistic and more upright. He muttered to himself:

"These twenty-four words neutralized the blade that Jiajing had inserted into the Yan Party and into the hearts of the people. The blade that hurt people has become a flower that soothes people's hearts. It reminds me of the scene in "Kung Fu" where the hidden weapon turned into a lotus."

"...But what she is doing now is undoubtedly a slap in Jiajing's face." Xi also asked in a low voice at this moment, "Jiajing is so sensitive, will he allow someone to do this?"

"That depends on the state of Emperor Jiajing." Zhongyue also nodded. His second curiosity was that according to the drama, three years had passed, and with the help of the Heart Sutra, how far was Jiajing from becoming a "god"?

"Cut! This is over, very good. Huijie - Lao Wei, get ready, it will be your turn soon!"

However, Chen Huijie had just finished a set of shots, and Chen Qi and others immediately began to move their equipment, planning to go to Xiyuan where Wei Yanwu was to shoot the next set of shots.

When they heard about Lao Wei's scenes, Wen Yue and Emperor Dayan became more serious, especially Wen Yue. What she was most concerned about now was Wei Yanwu's next scene, because she heard from Chen Qi that the most difficult part of Emperor Jiajing would be in the next few scenes.

When she heard this, and Chen Qi said that Wei Yanwu's makeup would be a big contributor, she had a feeling something was wrong, and was very curious about what the current state of Jiajing, played by Wei Yanwu, was like.

"Ready, set, go!"

As Chen Qi finished speaking, the screen resumed filming, and the first shot was of Lv Fang, played by Lao Li, who was helping Jiajing, played by Wei Yanwu, wipe his body. As the camera moved, everyone gradually saw Wei Yanwu's full appearance.

"Clap."

However, in just one picture, the pipe that Wei Yanwu cherished so much fell out of Wen Yue's hand and fell directly to the ground. Wen Yue didn't even have the mind to pick it up... After all, Wei Yanwu's full appearance now looked too horrifying.

Although only three years have passed in the drama, Wei Yanwu seems to have aged ten years. His white hair is extremely conspicuous on his head, and his face is slightly pale, making him look a little sick.

But what is more eye-catching is undoubtedly his larger and more spreading dragon scales - before, in order to conform to the setting of the Terra version of Jiajing, Chen Qi made up Wei Yanwu's body with a lot of dragon scales to visually represent the consequences of taking elixirs. Now in the later period, the sequelae of Jiajing's elixirs are even more obvious.

Now, one could vaguely see a few dragon scales covering Jiajing's hands wrapped in a Taoist robe, and on his neck, there were conspicuous scales sticking out of his flesh and blood, making him look extremely hideous and terrifying.

"…It's nothing more than a fire in the east and wind in the west. The sky won't fall."

"As long as it's something bothering you, just tell me. I like to hear it."

These transformations seemed to make Jiajing closer to a giant beast, but they did not make him more energetic. He even spoke with a bit of weakness, but his dragon power remained undiminished, and his state was more like that of a sick dragon.

"This kind of situation...even I have never seen it before." Zhong Yue couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw this scene. He really didn't expect that a person's obsession could be so deep and could persist to this extent.

"Judging from the current state of Emperor Jiajing... I'm afraid the blood of the giant beast has occupied a large part of his body. If he didn't have the support of the Heart Sutra, he would have died long ago. How could he hold on until today?"

"But it's also the last gasp of a spent force." Ling's expression became a little serious as she stared at Jiajing, played by Wei Yanwu on the screen. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she thought that the emperor was going to die... She was really afraid that Chen Qi would write an ending where Jiajing successfully became a god.

"Director Chen Qi portrayed it this way to warn the world... If you are born as a human, don't dream of becoming a god. Even Jiajing couldn't handle it, let alone other mortals."

“I just hope that people won’t make the same mistake in the future…” At this moment, Emperor Dayan looked at his brother’s “miserable condition”. Even though he knew it was a makeup effect, he couldn’t help but feel sad. But at the same time, a firm idea rose in his heart.

Da Yan cannot live without giant beasts, and they must be eliminated, not all of them. Only when "gods" like giant beasts exist, will mortals have the feat of challenging gods. If there are no gods... sooner or later, someone will want to become the only god.

Da Yan does not need the rule of God, but it needs the existence of "God" to establish a pinnacle of strength for people.

It seems that Dayan must reconsider its relationship with "Sui" and other giant beasts... Emperor Dayan thought so in his heart, and he has begun to think about how to keep Dayan and the giant beasts in a "constantly tense and explosive" relationship.

PS: Today is the second chapter! (Finally finished coding, thank you all for your continued support, ah, so tired, let me take a break first...)

Volume 320: Chapter : Jiajing is becoming more suspicious and tyrannical, and is about to be crowned with glory?

"In the drama, Jiajing was in power for only 44 years. According to the age of the True Dragon Blood, he should have been in his prime at this time, but he looks old and looks like a half-beast, half-human."

"More importantly, Jiajing's mental state is the most important thing. Director Chen Qi said that the essence of Jiajing now is madness... Obviously, the beast side of him is beginning to bite back at him, and Jiajing will lose control of his rationality more and more."

But now, it has not been shown. Zhongyue also stared at Wei Yanwu in front of the camera. This was also a different experience for a giant like Zhongyue. He really wanted to know what a king who was feared by the people and officials, and even regarded as a "god", would look like when he was gradually swallowed by power, strength and animality?

This can give Chongyue a good reference, that is, if there really is a "country ruled by giant beasts", then how will this existence standing at the top rule the world?

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has calculated the list of confiscated assets of Yan Shifan, Luo Longwen, Yan Maoqing and other corrupt officials." Xu Jie, played by the Grand Tutor, has finally completed the task of tracking down the assets of Yan's party. At this moment, he reveals to Jiajing, played by Wei Yanwu, the assets of Yan's party that "can be traced" now.

"There are a total of more than 370,000 taels of gold, more than 6.4 million taels of silver, and the remaining antiques and treasures are worth nearly 3 million taels at a discount."

"That's a lot of corruption." When the Great Yan Emperor heard this number, he couldn't help but sneer. Because of the farce in the morning court today, he had not yet reported the names of the officials with solid evidence. His purpose was to let them confess themselves and see if he could pull out the big boss he didn't know about.

Of course, even if no one pleaded guilty, the Great Yan Emperor knew who should be killed. He watched the great melee in the hall, and fortunately, although all the officials had grudges against the four people, there was indeed no situation of forming cliques for personal gain. This can be seen from the fact that the battles among the officials in the hall were basically 1V1, or 1VN.

Therefore, the people that the Great Yan Emperor wanted to kill were very evenly distributed. He wanted to maintain the current situation of the court. As an emperor, he could not take the lead in suggesting that the ministers form factions. Therefore, from the three provinces and six ministries to the local areas, there were basically one or two people who could be picked out and killed.

"However, the confiscated and traced property is definitely not that much. If you add it up, it should be at least 13 million taels of silver, right?"

"Thirteen million... This money can be used in the right way, and it should be enough to enrich the national treasury." Lin Yuxia, who had already finished filming, thought so with a bit of naivety. Although she believed that the Qingliu Party were not good people, at least they still had dignity and reputation, and this money should be used in the right way.

At this moment, Jiajing in front of the camera also showed a faint smile, as if he was smiling for the enrichment of the national treasury. However, in fact, he just thought that if he used more than 10 million taels to make alchemy and practice, he would definitely become a god.

However, Xu Jie's next words made Jiajing's face darken again. This was because Xu Jie had already planned where to spend the money.

"I request that the Ministry of War allocate 3.6 million taels of silver, of which 1.6 million taels will be allocated to Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang's troops to fight against Hai Si, and 2 million taels will be allocated to Yumen to serve as military supplies for the defense of the north."

"…Approved." Three million, six hundred thousand was still acceptable to Jiajing. There were still nearly ten million left. Besides, national defense was indeed a top priority, and Jiajing also knew that he could not be careless.

But Xu Jie's words were not over yet. The problem of the Great Yan Dynasty was not just about national defense. For example, the salaries of the three provinces and six ministries, as well as local officials, were still owed, and even many provinces had been in arrears for more than a year. Apart from anything else, those who had been in arrears for a long time must be repaid.

Upon hearing this, Jiajing's face darkened. However, with an ice towel covering his forehead, he closed his eyes and controlled his expression. His tone was a bit sarcastic, and he said suddenly:

"Let's divide it up. Are there any provinces and ministries that owe you salaries? Tell us all and we can divide up this little money and be done with it."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Jiajing's tone at this moment. Not to mention Wen Yue and the others, even Xi, who was ignorant of the world, could hear the reluctance in Jiajing's tone.

However, Xu Jie, who played the role of the Grand Tutor, obviously heard it, but pretended not to hear it - he did not want to offend Jiajing, nor did he want to be like Yan Song and take the blame for Jiajing and lose himself. Now that he has firmly established himself as the Prime Minister, he is more concerned about self-protection.

Therefore, he had to avoid offending both Jiajing and the people in order to ensure that he could hold the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet for a long time.

"I obey your order. Your Majesty, the situation of salary arrears in other provinces and the two capitals is better. We have discussed and are looking for other ways to slowly repay them."

"Then you have the final say." Jiajing's tone was full of impatience. He did not get angry at Xu Jie's pretending to be confused for the time being. After all, there was no Yan Party to take the blame for him now. The Qingliu faction was the only one in power. He did feel that power was slipping through his fingers.

Jiajing was anxious, so he reminded Xu Jie several times, but Xu Jie's act of pretending to be stupid and doing things impartially made Jiajing very annoyed.

"——The soldiers have received their share of money, and the officials have received their share of money. Is it time to give money to my people?"

As Jiajing expected, things were far from over. Xu Jie, who played the role of Taifu, then reported the disaster, including drought and floods, but the more troublesome thing was the excessive taxation.

Even the two counties at the foot of the imperial city had three times as much tax as in previous years. The people had fled and were displaced, so they needed money to get them back to farm so that they could settle down.

Jiajing's expression became increasingly ugly, and Lu Fang, played by Lao Li, could naturally see what Jiajing was thinking, so he never made any response.

"This is really... a headache."

Just through the screen, the Emperor of Great Yan felt overwhelmed when he heard so many problems. He knew that the Grand Master had already said that the situation of Great Yan in the play was even worse than this. If the funds were really allocated, it would only increase, not decrease.

But the Emperor of Great Yan was also puzzled. How could so many things happen in just a few years? Natural disasters were constantly occurring everywhere, with a major disaster occurring every year on average. Even if the living environment of this land was originally bad, it was not normal for such frequent accidents to occur.

The Great Yan Emperor thought for a long time, but could not find an answer. He could only attribute all the responsibilities to God in his heart...

In front of the camera, Jiajing had already been unable to tolerate it any longer, and facing national defense, officials, and people's livelihood, the emperor finally made his own statement - that is, all of this had to go around him, Jiajing.

"Dial, dial, dial them all."

"It's just that the place I live in is a little shabby, and the people in the palace are wearing old clothes - they have to go out to the streets to beg for food."

If this sentence was said by the Great Yan Emperor or Wen Yue, no one would do it, it would only make people feel bitter. But if this sentence was said by Jiajing, no one would dare to do it either, but it was entirely because the sarcasm in Jiajing's words was already undisguised.

Having said this, this was the highest warning Jiajing had given - if the money was divided like this, Jiajing would only get more than 2 million. The money from the confiscated property was 13 million, and you Qingliu only gave him 2 million. In Jiajing's eyes, the Qingliu were even more ruthless than the Yan Party.

To put it bluntly, Jiajing felt that the money he got was too little. However, he said this, but he never thought that these expenses were completely necessary.

"He's getting more greedy." Zhongyue saw Jiajing's problem at a glance. Perhaps because Wei Yanwu's acting skills were so superb, Zhongyue subconsciously ignored the fact that Wei Yanwu was acting. He frowned and said:

"Sure enough, his mind is now at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the blood of the giant beast due to his weak body... This makes him feel closer to the giant beast, and it is even more difficult to hide his greed."

"His mind has been corrupted. Now this Jiajing is no longer a monarch. He is just a man with the memory of a monarch, but he has long considered himself a god."

Zhongyue also explained Jiajing's behavior in the way of Terra Continent. Chen Qi himself listened to it and twitched his mouth silently... He didn't think of so many reasonable explanations when he wrote the script.

However, Zhongyue's explanation gave Chen Qi an idea - how to make the drama "The Great Yan Dynasty" more acceptable to the public?

In order to understand "The Great Yan Dynasty", the viewers need to have a certain threshold. However, given the overall political quality of the Terra continent today, even the kings need a long time to interpret it. Is there any way to make more people understand this work?

"Perhaps, I can invite Zhongyue to record a special program similar to 'Lecture Room'? After 'The Great Yan Dynasty' is broadcast, let Zhongyue analyze every chapter and every detail step by step in his own way?"

As soon as this idea came to Chen Qi's mind, he felt that it was feasible. This principle is the same as "Let the Bullets Fly". Most people can't understand this movie at all when they watch it for the first time. They just feel that it is confusing. However, as long as they appreciate and interpret it, and combine it with the background, the value of this movie will gradually be reflected after it has been broadcast for several years.

Good works with depth need someone to help interpret them so that more people can see them. Chen Qi never planned that the dramas he shot would be "royal specials". He just wanted more people to understand them - after all, this is how his reputation will be high, and the bulk of his reputation always comes from countless unknown people.

"Well, let's wait until the filming of "The Great Yan Dynasty" is finished before discussing this matter with Chongyue." Chen Qi silently made up his mind and turned his gaze to the big screen.

Now, although from the outside, Jiajing's current appearance is not far from becoming a god, Jiajing himself is also paralyzed, he is not sick. But the weakness of the body is a fact that cannot be concealed, which makes Jiajing even more anxious.

Now that the Qingliu were the only ones in power, he was already worried that the Qingliu would undermine his imperial power. Now that he was ill, Jiajing became more suspicious than ever. He stared at Lu Fang and Xu Jie in front of him and shouted sternly:

"Do you really think I'm sick?"

"I'm not sick!"

Jiajing's shout echoed throughout the entire palace. For this, he even got up from the recliner and returned to his altar to meditate again, but he still couldn't control the sweat on his face and his body trembled uncontrollably.

It was not until he took a pill that Jiajing's condition finally seemed to be relieved. However, the dragon scales on his body seemed to spread again...

"I tell you... sixty is a hurdle. Once you pass this hurdle, you might be able to achieve immortality."

However, after Jiajing's condition was temporarily stabilized, his suspicion did not ease in the slightest. He now realized that the Qingliu Party was the only dominant party and the Yan Party was gone. He still needed a force to fight against the Yan Party in order to consolidate his power.

Soon, several people talked about what Hai Rui, played by Chen Huijie, had done in Liubiju. Jiajing, who had begun to doubt everything around him due to his weak body, was even more wary of any attempt to challenge his authority.

Now, the only one he can rely on is the Silijian who is loyal to him, and Lu Fang, played by Lao Li, is not suitable for confrontation. Therefore, he can only let a ruthless person take power to establish his prestige as an emperor.

Soon, Jiajing found a candidate and found Chen Hong, played by Lin Qingyan, and began to prepare for the transfer of power.

"...It looks like Lao Li is about to finish filming." Wen Yue obviously saw through Jiajing's tactics in the play, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Jiajing intends to prevent the people he trusts from doing something that is doomed to fail, so he lets Chen Hong, who is vindictive and greedy, take over, just to make the most of this knife."

"And the Chen Hong played by Lin Qingyan...will not have a good ending in the future. I'm afraid Jiajing has already calculated her fate. Director Chen Qi, am I right?"

"That's right, you are worthy of being Madam Wen Yue." Chen Qi watched the performance and called for a stop with great satisfaction. Then he answered Wen Yue while arranging the subsequent filming arrangements.

The next scene is the one where Lü Fang, played by Lao Li, escapes unscathed, and the last scene of Yang Jinshui, played by Wu You, has already been filmed, so it will just need to be edited when the time comes.

What Chen Qi valued even more was another scene, which was also a "highlight moment" for the character Zhao Zhenji played by Ling, and it was also a scene that directly laid the foundation for Zhao Zhenji to enter the cabinet.

"To be honest, I really don't like this role..." However, when Ling knew that it was his next role, he rarely expressed disgust for the role he played.

After all, Zhao Zhenji was an official who didn't want to be criticized, but when it came to the emperor's issues, he would "make the people suffer" at every turn in order to please the emperor and get him promoted earlier. This really made Ling feel disgusted. But unfortunately, he agreed to Chen Qi too quickly without understanding the role in detail. Now it was useless to regret it.

"Then let's see what kind of stupid things Zhao Zhenji can do for his own pursuit."

PS: Today is the third chapter! (Another 4k chapter, please subscribe and support me~Orz, I will be exhausted for a while, I can't move no matter how hard I try...)

Volume 321: Chapter : Jiajing's rare fragility, the Zhao Zhenji-style official hated by the Great Yan Emperor

The subsequent development was just as Wen Yue had imagined. Jiajing had to have an organization that could fight against the Qingliu. This organization used to be the Yan Party, but now that the Yan Party had fallen, the Silijian became the only choice.

In the past, the Imperial Household Department, which Lü Fang was in charge of, could only serve as a buffer between the strict party and the clean party, and to remind the two factions of their limits and to protect the interests of the emperor. But now Jiajing needs the Imperial Household Department to become a sharp blade that can deter or even kill people, so Lü Fang, who has been with him for so many years, is obviously not suitable for this matter.

Therefore, Jiajing handed over the power of the Imperial Household Department to Chen Hong, played by Lin Qingyan, who was capable of killing people, while Lv Fang, played by Lao Li, eventually had a good end with his godson Yang Jinshui, who was exiled to guard the tomb.

Before Lu Fang left, Jiajing specially changed into the Taoist robe embroidered for him by Princess Yu herself, and sent off the person who had taken care of him for half his life in the most decent way. This was also one of the few times in the whole play that Jiajing was truly moved.

"You have followed me for most of my life... This will ensure that you will be safe for the rest of your life."

Jiajing handed a "talisman" he had drawn to Lu Fang, and at the moment when Lu Fang was about to take it with both hands, he couldn't help but retract the talisman slightly.

But in the end, Jiajing's rationality prevailed over his emotional side, and he silently handed the talisman to Lu Fang. But this one giving and taking was enough to express all his bitterness and reluctance at the moment.

And only at this moment, in everyone's eyes, Jiajing seemed no longer a god, no longer an emperor, but just a helpless child who had lost his father and mother at a young age.

"I am content to serve the emperor for half my life... this old minister...

This farewell with Lu Fang was forever. He had taken care of Jiajing for half his life. Although Lu Fang said he was a subject, he actually knew that he was just the emperor's slave. However, the relationship between him and Jiajing was as deep as that of family members.

Lü Fang accepted the talisman with tears in her eyes, and bowed deeply to Jiajing for the last time. However, this bow could not hold back her sadness, and she bowed down to the ground, bidding a final farewell to the king whom she had watched grow up.

Jiajing also cried, but he did not show it on his face. With tears in his eyes, he could not bear to look directly at the tears. He could only glance sideways slightly to conceal the last bit of weakness in his life.

Such a touching performance moved everyone, no matter what everyone thought of Jiajing before.

There are no earth-shattering crying scenes, nor any extremely corny lines, but just the relaxation and contraction of Jiajing, Lu Fang's prostration, and one small gesture after another, fully display the emotions between the monarch and his subjects, the master and the slave, and even the emotions like those between father and son and grandfather and grandson.

"After all... no matter how the world views him, his tyranny and suspicion are also due to his being forced into it."

Wen Yue was still quite sentimental after all. She didn't know whether it was because Jiajing was played by her husband, or because Chen Qi accidentally set Jiajing as the offspring of her and Wei Yanwu. When she saw Jiajing played by Wei Yanwu in the play, who curled up in loneliness with tears in his eyes after Lü Fang left, she couldn't help but sigh:

"I once heard someone say that...Lucky people will be healed by their childhood throughout their lives, while unlucky people will have to spend their entire lives trying to heal their childhood. Isn't this true for Jiajing?"

"His parents died early, and none of the civil and military officials in the court were his confidants. If he were not tyrannical, suspicious, and had no such extraordinary talent, how could he have the qualifications to call the shots in the court? I'm afraid we don't even know how he died..."

"It's a pity that ordinary children are suspicious and worried, which only adds a little trouble. But being in the imperial family, no matter how unfortunate you are, you still can't escape the title of a tyrant."