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

However, except Chen Qi and several leading actors, no one knew what would happen next. They didn't know that Hai Rui was saved and Jiajing did wake up... but Jiajing's awakening was too late.

This will be the last performance of this king. He has come to his senses but is about to leave this stage. His merits and demerits in life can only be judged by future generations...

PS: Today is the third chapter! (I have finally finished coding. I will try my best to finish Ming Dynasty tomorrow so that everyone can finish reading all of them in one go. Woohoo, I am so tired, but I will still try my best in the end)

pyA friend's new book "Love, Starts from an Evil Simulator"

Introduction: Traveling through the world of anime, Hanyu Makoto unexpectedly awakens the [Evil Life Simulator].

In the simulator, he plays one villain after another.

"Kaguya-san, you don't want the Shinomiya family to be destroyed, right?"

"Pochi-chan, you don't want the band to disband, do you?"

"Senior Mai, you don't want to continue to be invisible, right?"

"......"

Just when Hanyu Makoto thought it was just a simulator and was having a lot of fun playing it, Shinomiya Kaguya appeared in front of him with a yandere smile on her pretty face.

"Hanyu-kun, you don't want people to know about the bad things you've done, right?"

Hanyu Makoto: Wait, isn’t that a simulation game?

Volume 333: Chapter : Xu Jie's classic "Theory of Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law", Jiajing's awakening

In the play, Xu Jie and others also realized that Jiajing did not really want to kill Hai Rui, but Jiajing was unwilling to admit his mistakes, and did not want more people to follow Hai Rui's example in the future, thus causing an impact on the imperial power. Therefore, how Xu Jie and others pleaded became the key to Jiajing's success.

Xu Jie and others put a lot of effort into this. Xu Jie personally selected two memorials as the key props to plead for Hai Rui.

One of the memorials came from Gao Hanwen, played by Zuo Le. In the play, Gao Hanwen married Yunniang, a former geisha, and could not go back to his hometown, nor could he be an official. In the end, he was persuaded by Princess Yu to do the cotton cloth business. Soon, relying on Yunniang's connections with Shen Yishi and Gao Hanwen's own ability, he soon brought in one or two million taels of income for the national treasury.

Gao Hanwen, who investigated and dealt with Shen Yishi in Zhejiang City, unexpectedly became the second Shen Yishi. However, he learned from Shen Yishi's lesson and will not follow Shen Yishi's old path in the future.

The second memorial was about Hai Rui, or to be more precise, about Hai Rui's family.

In the play, Chen Qi made some changes to Hai Rui's family, considering the gender of the actor Chen Huijie. Hai Rui's mother is still the undisputed head of the family, and Hai Rui, played by Chen Huijie, is a girl, but because she is extremely capable and ambitious, even though she has a son-biased mentality, Hai Rui's mother always treats her like a boy.

Hai Rui also has a younger brother, whose wife replaced Hai Rui's wife in the original play. But because his younger brother was honest and unsuccessful, and because his younger brother and his wife could not give birth to a boy, Hai's mother was not very happy with his sister-in-law. With the help of Li Shizhen, his sister-in-law finally became pregnant again.

In the play, when Hai Rui was an official, his younger brother and sister-in-law's only daughter, Xiao Anan, drowned while playing with other children. Her father jumped into the water to save his daughter, but there were too many children and he couldn't save her, so she also drowned.

After experiencing this incident, my sister-in-law suffered great psychological trauma and became bedridden, but now the news has finally come.

"Hai Rui's mother and sister-in-law were preparing to cross the sea to return to their hometown in the south, but Hai's sister-in-law was pregnant and had a difficult delivery. Because Hai Rui was a criminal, the government could not send a doctor to her according to court regulations."

"Hai Rui's sister-in-law stayed at the post station for three days, but the fetus could not be delivered. Both mother and child... could not be saved."

Xu Jie, played by the Grand Tutor, read out this memorial with a heavy heart in the face of Jiajing, who was now terminally ill. At this moment, it was not only him who felt heavy-hearted, but also Jiajing himself and all the people watching this scene outside the screen.

"... such a loyal and good man, but he was abused by the king and scolded as a man without a king and father, and now his family is broken up... How unfair the world is."

At this moment, even Zhongyue, who had seen many joys and sorrows and thought he had seen life and death clearly, could not help but be moved. In the play, Jiajing had already recognized Hai Rui in his heart. Perhaps he felt the passing of his own life, but when he heard such news, he felt a little sad and said softly:

"Huang Jin...light three sticks of incense."

"Yes."

On the other hand, Huang Jin, who had just been pardoned by Jiajing and released from prison and had a lame leg due to torture by Chen Hong, immediately did as Jiajing asked. This was the last consolation Jiajing gave for his conscience.

In response, Chen Hong, played by Lin Qingyan, was fanning the flames. He did not notice Jiajing's actions at all, which slightly proved that he no longer had the intention to kill Hai Rui. He said:

"Hai Rui's family has only one son for three generations. Now my sister-in-law is fifty and has a son, but her wife and children are all dead. This is because she has no king or father, and she abandoned her country and family. This is the retribution from heaven."

However, Chen Hong never thought that her words would eventually become Jiajing's stepping stone. After that, Jiajing finally crossed out the name of Hai Rui to be executed, but asked Huang Jin, who had a lame leg, to deliver the order to the prison.

Now, there were only three quarters of an hour, or 45 minutes, left until the noon time when Hai Rui was to be beheaded. The distance from Xiyuan to the prison was very far, and even without any means of transportation, one could only barely make it there. If one missed the noon time of the autumnal equinox, Hai Rui would definitely not die this year.

"Chen Hong just said...Hai Rui's sister-in-law died in childbirth, it was God's retribution."

"Since God has punished me... I will just leave it to fate."

Jiajing had obviously made his decision - he would not kill Hai Rui. He was really moved by Hai Rui.

Suddenly, along with the thanksgiving of Qi Dazhu and others who understood Jiajing's intention, and Hai Rui who cried bitterly in prison after 12:30 pm and Wang Yongji who was overjoyed, the officials of Dayan outside the screen finally burst into cheers of joy!

"Finally! Emperor Jiajing was convinced! He finally stopped being stubborn!"

"Hahaha! This Jiajing is finally wise for once!"

"Jiajing suddenly realized that he could finally make use of Hai Rui! The Great Yan could be revived! We have finally waited for this!"

When the officials of Dayan saw that Hai Rui finally escaped the disaster and Jiajing finally admitted defeat and came to his senses, they could no longer contain their excitement. Some of the excited old ministers even wiped their tears with their sleeves and cried for joy at this scene.

Now, officials of Dayan are almost certain that the Dayan in the play is the Dayan of the future. Facing such a future, each of them felt heavy-hearted. Looking at the devastated Dayan in the play, they considered themselves to be loyal subjects of Dayan. Seeing Dayan like this, how could they not be heartbroken?

And now, Jiajing has awakened and Hai Rui can survive, just like a ray of light finally appeared in the darkness of Dayan's future. They see the hope of Dayan's revival and the future of their descendants after the darkest moment!

Jiajing realized that with his talent, as long as he used it in the right way, he would definitely be able to accomplish great things! And Hai Rui's sharp blade could finally help him get rid of all his worries and create another prosperous era for the Great Yan!

Yes, it will definitely happen. All the officials of Dayan are willing to believe this. At this moment, the next shot is facing the extremely haggard face of Jiajing played by Wei Yanwu.

At this moment, all the officials who were originally excited suddenly fell silent... At this moment, everyone could see at a glance that Wei Yanwu, who played Jiajing, was in a very bad condition. That lonely and sad expression lingered on his face, and what was even more eye-catching was the dragon scales on his body.

Several months have passed in the drama, and Jiajing's physical condition is now much worse than before after the blow he suffered. The dragon scales have now spread to Jiajing's face, covering half of his face, which shows how poor his condition is and that he doesn't have much time left.

In Yuxi Palace, only Jiajing and Xu Jie, played by the Grand Tutor, were left. At this moment, Jiajing, who looked more fragile than ever and had lost much of his imperial aura, was like an old man about to die. He finally asked Xu Jie:

"Lord Xu... I have been on the throne for so many years, and I have made so many mistakes... How come none of you dare to make suggestions?"

This is the first time in the whole drama that Jiajing admitted that he was wrong. Once he said this, everyone understood Jiajing's state at the moment and what he was thinking.

When a man is about to die, his words are good. Everything Jiajing said now was his repentance after his great enlightenment... He finally faced his own problems and realized the absurdity of his actions.

Becoming a god... How can a mortal become a god? In the end, Jiajing himself knew that he could not succeed, but his evasion and inaction were now all exposed by Hai Rui. He could no longer deceive himself or evade responsibility, but now he was about to die. How could he have the courage to face it?

At this moment, facing Jiajing, Xu Jie, played by the Grand Tutor, was still extremely cautious. He was afraid that this was another test by Jiajing, so he said:

"Your Majesty has his own difficulties. There is no ruler or father in the world who is not wrong. We, the ministers, should just do our duty. How can we blame Your Majesty?"

"So many grievances, so many difficulties... Oh... How did you get through it?"

However, Jiajing was naturally aware of Xu Jie's caution, but at this moment he no longer had the energy to continue pretending, and it was the first time that he truly sympathized with the difficulties of his ministers.

In the past, Jiajing asked his officials to "grudgingly do the hard work" with him. But in the end, he only knew that they had a hard time, but didn't know how they lived. Now that he thinks about it, he also feels that the officials working under him may really have a hard time living.

As for Jiajing's unprecedented words, Xu Jie felt less worried, but he still replied respectfully: "One word 'respect' and one word 'sincerity', just do it with these two words."

“——This is a great truth.”

Seeing that Xu Jie, the chief minister of the cabinet, was still on guard, Jiajing couldn't help but feel sad... He knew that he had forced all this, but at this moment, all this sick dragon wanted was to eliminate the loneliness in his heart.

"Sometimes, big principles don't work... Why don't you speak your mind like Hai Rui did... huh?"

"… Since the emperor asked me this, I can only say something that is not quite appropriate."

Finally, the Taifu who played Xu Jie looked at the fragile Wei Yanwu in front of him. Although he knew it was an act, his tone was moved and sincere when he saw the child he had watched grow up, who now looked so weak and only wanted to hear some words from his heart before he died.

"In our dynasty, we govern the world with filial piety, and the world is like one family. The two capitals, thirteen provinces, and hundreds of millions of people in the Great Yan Dynasty are like the children of this family."

"Your Majesty is the patriarch of this family, and I...are the daughters-in-law in the middle."

"I just need to do everything according to my duties as a daughter-in-law - I should be patient when I can, and conceal things when I should, and try my best to take care of both ends."

"I really can't take care of it anymore... I have to put up with my descendants, but I can't put up with my parents-in-law."

Without a doubt, this is nonsense. It is just a literary metaphor of "flattering the superiors and bullying the inferiors". Xu Jie's words make no sense, but they can fully summarize the current situation and condition of the Great Yan Dynasty.

However, this is the current situation of the Great Yan Dynasty in the play, but isn’t it also the current situation of the Great Yan Dynasty in reality?

Xu Jie's words made all the civil and military officials in the Yan court bow their heads in silence. They knew that what the Grand Tutor said was right. The scene in the play was exactly the same as that time. Did they really not whitewash the situation? Did they really handle all the grievances of their people well?

As an official, you must take care of the people and the emperor. In the end, who should you take care of... All those who are now in high positions know in their hearts who they took care of to get to their current positions.

However, at the same time, Tallulah, who had only a vague understanding of "The Great Yan Dynasty", suddenly understood something at this moment. She couldn't help but pull the sleeve of Chen Qi beside her and asked:

"Chen Qi... Did you design Hai Rui's family like this in order to use Hai Rui's family to insinuate Da Yan's illness?"

At this moment, Tallulah looked directly at Chen Qi's eyes, which were as surprised as if he had discovered a new species, and continued, "In Hai Rui's family, Hai Mu is also the head of the family. She does not allow her sister-in-law to refute her, let alone question her."

"Isn't Hai's mother's behavior like that of a little Jiajing? And Hai Rui is the one caught between his brother's wife and his niece. She also tries her best to take care of both, but she can only take care of her mother, not her brother's wife and niece."

"Hai Rui's family is now in ruins, just like the devastated Da Yan!"

However, as soon as Tallulah said this, a group of Dayan officials and many people around her who had not thought of this level immediately looked at her sideways - they really had not thought of this problem!

"The fact that you can see this level shows that you understand the essence of The Great Yan Dynasty, Tallulah."

At this moment, Chen Qi couldn't help but rub Tallulah's cheek. He really didn't expect that when facing this drama, which would make everyone feel confused when watching it for the first time, Tallulah could once again see the essence of the drama at a glance and interpret the deep meaning that many people didn't notice.

Yes, Hai Rui is a microcosm of the Great Yan Dynasty, and can also be said to be a microcosm of Jiajing. This point will only be reflected more vividly in the future.

In the current drama, Jiajing was equally sad when he heard this, and couldn't help but say sadly:

"Hai Rui also said in his memorial... 'The world is your Majesty's home, and there is no one who does not care about his home.'"

"What he is admonishing is that...I have not managed this family well, and have not been a good ruler and father."

"I understand now. I am old... and seriously ill. Even if I want to cheer up, I can't manage this family well."

At this moment, hot tears of regret finally emerged in Jiajing's eyes. This emperor, who had been absurd for half his life and was awakened by Hai Rui's cold water, finally repented... But now he is powerless. He wants to leave something for future generations, but there is nothing to leave.

"Xu Jie... These days, I have been thinking - I should abdicate and let Prince Yu take over the throne."

However, when Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, he was also shocked and hurriedly tried to persuade Jiajing to stop.

There is no doubt that if Jiajing abdicated at this time, Hai Rui's memorial would be effective, but it would undoubtedly become the culprit that caused the emperor and father to die of guilt. Hai Rui wanted to scold Jiajing to wake him up, not to scold him to death. The former was a remonstrance from a loyal minister, while the latter was a truly disrespectful madman who had no father or emperor, and their natures were completely different.

"As Hai Rui said in his memorial, your majesty is a man of great talent and wisdom, comparable to any wise ruler in the history of the Great Yan Dynasty!"

"Now, all the problems in Da Yan are solved, and it all depends on your Majesty's efforts. Your Majesty's great talent and strategy have impressed all the officials in the world. If you abdicate rashly now, the whole world will be shocked, and Prince Yu will certainly be at a loss, and it will be difficult to move forward or backward."

"I hope that our emperor will take good care of his health, and then return to the palace to govern the country, and eliminate all the shortcomings and abuses. Then our great nation will be able to have a glorious revival. For thousands of years to come, it will be passed down to our descendants, and it will be a blessing for our nation and the world."

At this moment, Xu Jie, played by the Grand Tutor, expressed what countless officials of Dayan wanted to say to Jiajing at this moment. However, under the expectant gaze of everyone, the disheartened Jiajing's eyes slowly burst into the light of hope and vitality again...

He wanted to live, he wanted to leave something for his descendants, and he hoped that the history books would not only describe him as a tyrant. At this moment, Jiajing had an unprecedented desire to survive, and the dragon power that had originally dispersed was once again gathered.

"Xu Jie - the medicine Li Shizhen prescribed for me is in the cabinet over there."

"Huang Jin is not here, you have to endure it for me."

Jiajing, who wanted to become a giant beast, had been doing meaningless and absurd things for half his life. But now, his desire to survive and his hope have allowed him to once again regain the demeanor of a monarch and the power of a true dragon.

Up to now, the image of Emperor Jiajing has finally become completely complete. An emperor who regrets too late is finally starting to put in a lot of effort to do the last thing for his people and descendants.

PS: First chapter today!

Volume 334: Chapter : Jiajing's return to power and his final discussion with Hai Rui

"When a man is about to die, his words are good. When an emperor is about to die, the power he can unleash... will be difficult for ordinary people to predict."

At this time, watching the Jiajing played by Wei Yanwu in the play, he finally showed the true demeanor of a monarch. Zhongyue, who had always been wary of Jiajing, could not help but feel impressed by the kingly spirit that Jiajing now showed.

Chongyue has never had a very good impression of Jiajing. He was wary of Jiajing because of his ambitions, and he disdained him because Jiajing, who was so talented, did not focus on state affairs, let millions of people receive the emperor's grace, and make the ministers convinced. Instead, he took the lead in leading the officialdom of Dayan astray, causing Dayan to be riddled with holes, and so many people and soldiers died in vain.

But now, the awareness shown by the awakened Jiajing has suddenly changed the image of this king in Chongyue's heart again.

Now, Zhongyue felt... as if in the long time and space, he really understood a king from beginning to end, a king who was complex, contradictory, suspicious, but so real, with flesh and blood.

This person cannot be summarized by the line of wise and foolish emperors in history books. He is a very unique emperor who is still fresh in people's memory. Even though he did so many wrong things and let down the people of the world, Chongyue still has a deep impression of him that does not match his achievements.

"I'm afraid that no matter how much time has passed, I will always keep this Emperor Jiajing in a corner of my memory... There are too many contradictions in him that we giant beasts cannot understand."

"The contradictions of human nature. I didn't expect that in a king who is the farthest from a 'human', we could actually taste so much of the mundane world." Ling also understood what Chongyue meant. Didn't she feel the same way? Jiajing really gave these giants a good reference object. The complexity of human beings was fully reflected in him.

"I am ashamed. Even if I feel like writing poetry now and drink a few bottles of good wine, I can't think of a poem to write as an elegy for this emperor." Ling thought for a long time, but didn't know how to evaluate this Emperor Jiajing. However, his beautiful eyes, half drunk and half awake, could not help but fall on the back of Chen Qi who was watching all this not far away, and he smiled softly:

"I'm afraid that even though I saw it with my own eyes and have been with this king for many years, I still don't see it as clearly as he does... Even if I saw it and recounted it, it would not be enough to describe this complex king."

"No wonder Nian Mei and Xi Mei are so obsessed... They have also fallen into the 'play'."

Ling was also filled with emotion, so he had to take another sip of wine and focus his eyes on the screen again.

At this moment, Jiajing had already drunk a bowl of medicine under the service of Huang Jin. After drinking the medicine, the dragon scales on Wei Yanwu's face quickly faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally faded to the position below the neck, barely covered by Jiajing's clothes.

Such a good effect of the medicine has brought Jiajing a seemingly full spirit now. However, such a useful effect of the medicine undoubtedly has a price... This may be Jiajing's last shot of heart-strengthening and the last life-saving pill.

Jiajing's unconcealable dragon claw was slowly covered by a white glove. At this moment, Jiajing finally spoke:

"Help me up and comb my hair."

"Your Majesty, you are meeting your son and grandson, not an outsider, so just lie down on the bed." Huang Jin, played by Taihe, clearly understood that this was Jiajing's last moment of glory, but he still felt sorry for his emperor. In response, Jiajing also shed his usual imperial majesty and said lightly: