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

"Your Majesty... I am not a hero, and I have no accomplices."

"I am a Jinshi in the 21st year of Jiajing, and a disciple of the emperor. If we talk about mentors, Your Majesty is my mentor!"

"In the 24th year of Jiajing, I was appointed as an inspector in the Hanlin Academy, and later promoted to a tutor, then a governor, and then the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Until two months ago, I was promoted to the cabinet. Every step was a promotion from the emperor!"

"If we talk about backers, Your Majesty is my backer."

"As for comrades...I can only be your Majesty's comrades!"

"If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his subjects. Your Majesty, what you just said is not the way for a ruler to judge his subjects. I beg Your Majesty to take it back."

Well, this made Zhao Zhenji's trouble turn into Jiajing rebelling against himself. According to Zhao Zhenji's logic, since everyone who was suspected of rebellion in Jiajing's eyes was promoted by Jiajing himself, if he said that his subjects wanted to rebel, wouldn't that mean he was instructing his subjects to rebel against him?

Zhao Zhenji's words finally silenced Jiajing. Jiajing only regretted that he was not twenty years younger. If he had not been weak due to seclusion and taking elixirs, then no matter how well-reasoned Zhao Zhenji's words were, it would only be a replay of the "Great Ceremony Debate" and he would be dragged away and beheaded.

The characteristics of Zhao Zhenji's "non-stick pan" were fully demonstrated in this debate. As for whether there will be people who imitate Zhao Zhenji in the future... I believe that after seeing what happened to Zhao Zhenji, no one will think so.

PS: Today is the third chapter! (The Ming Dynasty is almost finished... Thank you for your support, please subscribe, I will be paralyzed for a while... Paralyzed...)

Volume 327: Chapter : Emperor of Great Yan: You are not allowed to attend the final performance of "Great Yan Dynasty"

"It is said that honest advice is unpleasant to the ear... and now even Zhao Zhenji's defense, which is not really honest advice but is definitely pleasant to the ear, is not worth listening to. This Jiajing has gone completely crazy."

When Kal'tsit in Rhodes Island saw this scene, she obviously knew that Jiajing's fate was about to come to an end. Although she had been walking on this land for so many years, this was the first time she had seen an emperor like Jiajing. He was obviously extremely talented and could have achieved the revival of the Great Yan with his own real ability. By then, he would have left his name in the history books and become a wise ruler of the Great Yan.

But he chose to squander his talent, going around in circles, using lies and sacrificing ministers to wash away the peace, and was unwilling to do any practical work. He invested everything in his illusory fantasy, and did not want to be scolded by the people and officials again.

"This person... is really complicated. So complicated that he shouldn't appear in a TV show for people to analyze. Instead, he should be recorded in history books so that future generations can judge his merits and demerits."

"Before, I was somewhat skeptical about the truthfulness of the rumor circulating in the Great Yan Palace that Director Chen Qi's power was related to observing the future. But now it seems that I think it is not completely groundless."

Kal'tsit was also staring at the screen, where Jiajing was played by Wei Yanwu. She herself was not a person who would think of "acting" and "actor" together, but she also admired Wei Yanwu for being able to bring the role of Jiajing to life.

Even though there has never been an emperor with the reign title "Jiajing" on this land, Wei Yanwu's interpretation and Chen Qi's script have vividly revealed everything about this king who does not yet exist on this land.

"Obviously, Director Chen Qi does know a lot of things that we haven't touched upon." Kal'tsit is now certain of this, but Kal'tsit has long known about the existence of Chen Qi, who is obviously in some realm outside of the Terra continent, so she is not too surprised. She said:

"Whether or not this Jiajing will appear in the future, his complexity is destined to become an important reference for the royal families of various countries in Terra... The complexity of human nature and the complexity of the monarch are all reflected in him."

"This will be one of the most successful characters created on this earth. He may be fictional, but he is more real than real people and more like a 'god' than real monsters."

"But he can't escape his fate. This should be his last act of madness."

Kal'tsit watched the play. As Jiajing went mad, the dragon scales that kept spreading on his body, and his increasingly beastly figure, all proved that his path to becoming a god was bound to fail.

But now, Jiajing in the play does not know his fate. He is defending his dignity as a king at all costs. He is only one step away from becoming a god. He must not be suppressed at this time, and he must not let the ministers think that his imperial power has lost its prestige.

He understood these officials who would shine with a little sunshine. If he really delegated power to them, not to mention himself, his descendants, and even the Great Yan Empire would have to change its name!

This is something Jiajing would never allow. He would not allow any move of himself to become a giant to be hindered by these officials. Therefore, he must investigate thoroughly this time!

"Chen Hong, this Zhao Zhenji wants you to take back what you said, and he wants me to take back what I said as well - will you take it back?"

"Your Majesty, I will never take it back." Obviously, Chen Hong was also very clear about his position. Although he did not understand Jiajing's mind as well as Lu Fang and Huang Jin, Jiajing used his ruthlessness and revenge, so the response given by Chen Hong made Jiajing very satisfied:

"What happened today is unprecedented not only in our Great Yan Dynasty since Emperor Taizu Gao, but also in all dynasties!"

"This Zhao Zhenji is clearly a treacherous person who pretends to be loyal. I beg you, my master, not to be deceived by him, let alone by the people behind him."

"That Hai Rui must be arrested immediately, and this Zhao Zhenji must also be arrested immediately. Anyone who has had any connection with Hai Rui in the past must be arrested and investigated thoroughly! Let our subordinates investigate!"

Chen Hong knew very well that this was not only a chance for her to establish her prestige in front of the Imperial Guards and the Pacification Office, but also a good opportunity to make all officials fear her. She was such a greedy person who would do anything for power, so she had always been disliked in the palace.

But now, she has undoubtedly become the sword that Jiajing wants to hurt people. Jiajing also said coldly to Zhao Zhenji, who looked ashen, played by Ling:

"Isn't what Chen Hong said outrageous?"

Zhao Zhenji, who knew that he could not change Jiajing's mind, seemed to give up, and said as if it was his last struggle: "...Since the emperor believes what Lord Chen said, I will go to the imperial prison immediately."

"I won't listen to anyone!!"

However, Zhao Zhenji's words once again made Jiajing, who was on the verge of collapse, react. Under the dragon's might again, everyone inside and outside the screen was timid.

Now, Jiajing, who only wanted to defend his imperial power, could not tolerate any behavior that violated his dignity. He immediately fixed his eyes on Zhao Zhenji, his pupils were almost blood red, and he spoke very quickly, and his voice was trembling as he shouted:

"Didn't you just say that you are my disciple? Are you one of my subjects?! Whether you are or not, I will neither admit nor deny you now! I only admit that you are a hero - I will never take back this statement!"

"Let heroes check heroes, and let good men check good men!"

"Yes! Let the hero check the hero! Let the brave man check the brave man!" However, Jiajing's own words seemed to have made him find an idea all of a sudden. He kept repeating this sentence, but his pupils began to become confused.

Jiajing's sharp eyes kept vigilantly watching everything around him. Even if there was no one in some places, he was suspicious and nervous as if he was looking for an assassin, but he kept chattering:

"Chen Hong!"

"I am here..." Now, even Chen Hong began to fear Jiajing, and Jiajing, who had fallen into madness, muttered incoherently:

"One for you, one for Zhao Zhenji, one for the Ministry of Justice, one for the Censorate, one for the Dali Temple, one for the Imperial Guards, one for the Pacification Office..."

Jiajing read out almost all the departments under his supervision. The more he read, the paler his face became: "Investigate Hai Rui, investigate his backers, his accomplices, investigate!"

"...Your Majesty." However, Chen Hong, who now looked confused and had no idea what was wrong with his emperor, inadvertently asked the most important question:

"Subordinates, who should we start with? Who should we arrest first?"

However, Chen Hong's casual question was the last straw that broke Jiajing's back. Jiajing, who thought he had information about all the officials in Da Yan, was unable to analyze who was Hai Rui's accomplice and who was Hai Rui's backer from the information he received.

This seemed to quietly prove that Hai Rui's trip was really without anyone's instructions. Jiajing realized this, and he also realized that he was about to face a true "honest minister who was willing to serve the people of the world" that he had never encountered in his 41 years in power.

"Who should I start investigating... Who should I start investigating—Lü Fang?!"

Jiajing muttered to himself, and his last cry in the helpless moment completely destroyed his last bit of energy. Jiajing, who thought he was only one step away from becoming a god, was shocked by Hai Rui's memorial and became stiff all over, almost fainting.

After that, Jiajing had no way of telling who was good and who was bad, so his first order was to arrest Huang Jin. There was no doubt that Huang Jin would be tortured by the vengeful Chen Hong, but Jiajing was indeed protecting Huang Jin.

At least, no matter how the Hai Rui case is investigated in the end, whether it is related to Huang Jin or not, he will not be involved. Jiajing, who has gradually regained his sanity, also understands that Huang Jin will not betray him, but the situation is different now.

Hai Rui's public security report was related to his reputation for the rest of his life. He had to abandon his "human" side and just act as a king, making Hai Rui admit that he was wrong, so that he could redeem his reputation.

As for Zhao Zhenji, he interrogated Hai Rui together with Chen Hong - Jiajing wanted to know how capable Hai Rui, a mere sixth-rank official, was. If even Zhao Zhenji and Chen Hong, one with a grudge and the other ruthless, could not deal with Hai Rui, then Jiajing would have to consider taking action himself.

As for the 1566st episode of "The Great Yan Dynasty ", it was officially announced to be over. With the familiar grand ending song, all the officials of the Great Yan Dynasty were stunned, and they all shouted with unsatisfied feelings:

"How did it end? What happened next? What about the debate between Hai Rui and those beasts in human form?"

"How can I sleep when I go back?! Can I simulate with a few old friends how we would debate if we were in Hai Rui's situation?"

"Where is Jiajing? I want to watch the debate between Jiajing and Hai Rui, why did it stop at this time?"

However, the officials were anxious and could not wait to see what Hai Rui would do next. After watching a few episodes, the officials had already developed a great liking for the upright minister who could stand up to the emperor and speak frankly to the emperor in the environment of the beasts of Da Yan.

Not to mention the background in the drama, even in the real Dayan today, how many officials dare to speak out against their superiors like Hai Rui?

Although the Emperor of Dayan was a wise ruler, they did not need to make such suicidal remonstrations. The officials of Dayan did make their own deaths clear, but if this was not done well, the emperor might easily regard it as forcing abdication, and then their efforts would be in vain.

But it must be said that Hai Rui is the ideal figure in the minds of many officials who still retain their lofty ambitions and dream of being able to exert their power in the court. He shook the court and the country with his own strength, making all the civil servants and even the emperor himself want to compete with him alone.

No matter what the result is, whether Hai Rui is dead or alive, it is enough to record his name in history. For a civil servant, this is the highest pursuit of his life.

And if Jiajing could really change his mind and create a good story of monarch and minister with Hai Rui and build a prosperous era together - that is really unimaginable.

It can be said that many officials of Dayan now regard Hai Rui as the embodiment of their wishes, hoping that Hai Rui can forge ahead and rectify the atmosphere of the court!

"Everyone, Director Chen Qi is in Xiyuan right now! What we are seeing now are what Director Chen Qi has already filmed, so they must have already filmed the subsequent plots."

At this time, a younger official suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention. The young official immediately said:

"Everyone, is there anyone willing to go with me? Who is willing to wait until Director Chen Qi finishes filming the rest of the story before going home? Just want to get a good night's sleep, come with me!"

"Go!"

However, the young official walked out of the hall first, and all the officials followed him almost immediately, until a burst of angry voices sounded behind them:

"How dare you! Do you think I'm dead?!"

Suddenly, the voice of the Great Yan Emperor, accompanied by the power of a real dragon, swept over, reminding all the officials immediately that they had the current emperor behind them. This was extremely disrespectful and impolite.

Therefore, when the might of the real dragon struck again, all the officials were sensible and did not resist at all. They immediately turned around and knelt deeply before the Great Yan Emperor, shouting in unison: "Your servants are disrespectful, and you shall be punished by death!"

"Humph, you know that you are guilty of capital crime." The Great Yan Emperor slowly walked down from the throne, and after walking in front of the officials, he said unhappily:

"When we were watching the drama before, some of you said something inappropriate. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to spoil your mood. Do you really think I don't care?"

"I know that some of you have said that I am narrow-minded. Well, I will be narrow-minded for once and convict a few of you."

After that, the Emperor of Dayan also read out several names. These names were the officials who had spoken too aggressively when watching the drama before, and had said things like "kill Jiajing" and "why don't you rebel?", and these officials also lowered their heads even more.

I didn't think too much about it when I was angry before, but now that rationality has taken over again, I realized that what I said before was extremely rebellious.

"All of you, please stand up and confess your crimes."

After the Great Yan Emperor finished reading a few names, he looked at the officials who were walking out of the court, and a smile appeared on his face. He immediately said:

"You guys have spoken inappropriately. I will sentence you to death for treason, but I will not let you die. I will punish you by sending you back home."

"Director Chen Qi's Great Yan Dynasty will be finished in about half a year. I will punish you to work from home for the next six months. You must not slack off."

"During the next six months, you must not come to Beijing unless it is urgent official business. You should wait at home and wait to watch "The Great Yan Dynasty" when it is released in Great Yan."

"Your Majesty! Please forgive me!"

However, when the Emperor of Great Yan said this, the officials who had already prepared themselves to lose their official positions were stunned for a moment, and then they howled and begged for forgiveness from the Emperor of Great Yan.

Half a year! It took half a year to finish filming. Let’s not talk about whether “The Great Yan Dynasty 1566” can be successfully released. Even if it is released, at the speed of four episodes a week, it will take several episodes to show the plot they want to watch.

You can’t watch anything during this period. If other ministers watch this, they may not be able to sleep well in the next few months!

However, the Great Yan Emperor paid no attention to the officials' wailing, and walked out of the hall on his own initiative - he also wanted to find Chen Qi. He couldn't wait to see the big drama of Hai Rui's debate with the officials and Jiajing!

PS: First chapter today!

Volume 328: Chapter : Hai Rui kills Zhao Zhenji alone, the "non-stick pan" fails

"My Lords... May I ask what you are trying to do by gathering together around our crew?"

A moment later, in the crew where Chen Qi was, the Great Yan Emperor himself and the Great Yan officials who came with him surrounded the place. Chen Qi could only see pairs of dragon horns of different shapes, and the Great Yan Emperor and Wei Yanwu, who were in the lead, replied helplessly at this moment:

"These are all ministers who came with us. It seems that if Director Chen Qi doesn't finish filming Hai Rui's debate this time, these ministers won't want to go back."

As soon as the Great Yan Emperor said this, the highly respected Taifu, as the representative of all officials, took the initiative to stand up and said to Chen Qi gently:

"Director Chen Qi, my colleagues all have great respect for Hai Rui, played by Chen Junjun. No one wants to see such a loyal minister die a violent death. We hope to hear this debate soon and see how this outspoken minister can change the official atmosphere of Dayan in the play."

"For writers like me, this is the pursuit of leaving a name in history. Director Chen Qi, please fulfill the wishes of our colleagues and let them have their fun. Then they can go back and sleep peacefully."

When the Grand Tutor said this, all the officials of Dayan behind him echoed him one after another. For a moment, half of the entire crew gathered around. Facing the earnest pleas of the officials of Dayan, just to let them shoot a few more episodes, each of them felt a different kind of pride.

Although the script was written by Chen Qi, and the positions of the leading and supporting roles had nothing to do with most of the people in the art troupe, when they thought that the TV series "The Great Yan Dynasty" actually required the officials who were usually high and mighty, they had to cry and beg them to work overtime to shoot it.

It’s hard to imagine, right? A few years ago, they were a team of infected people struggling to survive the next second on the snowy plains of Ursus. They were hated by everyone in this land. But now, not only do they no longer have to worry about survival, they have even gained the "dignity" that they had never thought of before.

For a moment, many members of the crew, even including cadres like the Regicide and Mephisto, felt a wonderful sense of pride and a feeling of being proud.

"——Chen Qi, since the Great Yan Emperor, Old Wei, and so many officials have requested this, we should just agree."

On this side, Chen Qi had not had time to discuss with everyone in the crew. On the other side, Tallulah brought Chen Huijie, who had already put on makeup, and walked in front of everyone, and took the decision on behalf of everyone in the crew.

"Chen Qi, don't worry about me. I have memorized all the lines now. I am in good condition now. I will try my best to shoot it in one take!" The leading actress Chen Huijie also took the initiative to stand up at this time. Judging from her righteous look now, it is obvious that she can't wait to shoot the next scene.

With the support of Tallulah and Chen Huijie, Chen Qi naturally had no worries. After hearing everyone in the crew express their agreement, Chen Qi took the initiative to turn around and said to the officials of Dayan:

"Since you are willing to show your support, we will respectfully obey your orders."

"It's just that the lounge isn't big enough for all the ministers to sit in. You might as well listen to me. Later on, Hai Rui will have a scene where he debates with the ministers. I hope you can cooperate and act as the recorder."

"By then, everyone can be on camera and watch the scene reasonably. What do you think?"

As for Chen Qi's arrangement, the officials of Dayan were all delighted. How could they not agree? It would be better to say that for these ministers, making a cameo appearance in this drama that was destined to go down in history was really an unattainable opportunity.

Every Dayan official felt their blood boiling at the thought that their names would be passed down along with the broadcast of this drama, and that they could actually watch Hai Rui's debate in person!

"Not to mention being a recorder, even playing a minor official is not a bad idea!"

"It is a great honor to be able to watch Hai Rui's dialectic up close. Please allow me to do my part!"

Therefore, after the officials of the Great Yan Dynasty expressed their opinions one after another, the scenes of the Great Yan Dynasty began to be filmed under the arrangement of Chen Qi, and the following dialectic was undoubtedly the real home performance of Hai Rui played by Chen Huijie.

After Hai Rui reported the public security incident to Jiajing, Jiajing began to mobilize all the elite teams he could mobilize, determined to make Hai Rui surrender. Only by thoroughly discrediting Hai Rui could he make Hai Rui pick up and restore his dignity.

Moreover, after this period of investigation, Jiajing could basically confirm that Hai Rui was really petitioning on behalf of the people and it had nothing to do with others. Jiajing then gave all the officials a way out.

When the grandson of Emperor Jiajing came to see him, Jiajing asked him how to solve the problem of officials wanting to clear their relationship with Hai Rui. The grandson's answer did not disappoint Jiajing. As a child, he answered without hesitation when he heard that it was something that his grandfather did not want to see:

"Burn it!"