Chapter 146
Time passed quietly as everyone in the interstellar world was eagerly waiting, and finally the day of the release of Daqin arrived.
Song Mingyi, a sophomore student, also stood in front of the computer on time. As the first person from Haotian Star to be defeated by Director Huan, Song Mingyi naturally became a fan of Director Huan.
It can be said that there is no film directed by Huan that he has not seen. He can accurately tell where in the plot any plot is, even "The Battle for the Crown Prince" which he does not like very much compared to other films.
It's not that I have any opinion on Director Huan or the genre of the film, but as a righteous, brave, and upright young man, Song Mingyi really can't like the feudal imperial system.
Especially since Song Mingyi himself is a fan of General Yue, it is normal for him to hate the emperor with fish lips. There is nothing wrong with him hating all the "conceited" and "incompetent" emperors.
So, when he heard that The Great Qin mainly tells the story of an emperor's "hegemony", Song Mingyi curled his lips in disdain. What's so interesting about the life of a dog emperor?
Is the promotional video exciting? Many classmates in the class were discussing it. Song Mingyi overheard everyone discussing "how handsome is Zheng Ge". But can being handsome be enough to make a living? Even the best appearance cannot cover up the empty souls of the corrupt rulers.
In response to his classmates' recommendations, Song Mingyi directly refused: I'm not interested.
Although he was not so happy about it, but as a senior Huan fan, driven by obsessive-compulsive disorder, he still waited on the Xinghuo official website on time, waiting for the release of Da Qin.
But during the waiting process, Song Mingyi continued to sigh, and couldn't help but think of the suffocating plot in the Nine Princes' Battle for the Throne.
He admitted that the Fourth Prince's final victory was due to his own strengths, such as forbearance, cunningness, and intelligence, but the other half of the credit actually depended on the support of his peers. With his competitors each doing a lot of big things, the Fourth Prince's victory was nothing new.
Song Mingyi also checked a lot of historical information on Starnet in his spare time. What shocked Song Mingyi the most was that Director Huan did not deliberately lower the IQ of his fourth brother's opponents. These people actually did so in history. It was outrageous!
Song Mingyi commented on this: "I can beat ten opponents like this!"
Although the times are different, the era of information expansion has made most interstellar people have a vision far superior to that of ancient people. Such a comparison is indeed a bit unfair to the ancestors, but it also makes him pay more attention to the history of the ancient blue planet, even to this day he still believes that he is far superior to most emperors.
Seeing that the Xinghuo official website released the link, Song Mingyi sighed, clicked on it, and prayed silently, hoping that the King of Qin would not be too outrageous!
The poster of the film is very simple. There are no characters on it, only a map, a complete map, a map of the Qin Dynasty after the unification of the six kingdoms.
The sharp and murderous blade of the universe slants across this unified land, symbolizing the majesty and tyranny of the greatest emperor of all time, and also symbolizing the end of chaos. This land can finally recuperate, and the people who no longer need to be troubled by war can live and work in peace in their real country and home.
Although the First Emperor did not appear on the poster, the audience seemed to see the emperor's deep eyes and the wisdom and ambition contained in them through this map of Qin territory that the First Emperor saw.
The one-sentence introduction echoes the poster: The King of Qin sweeps across the world, looking so majestic!
The film officially begins.
The sun was rising in the sky, dyeing the sky with golden light. In the silence, a solemn sound of drums rang out, as powerful as thunder, piercing the clouds and announcing the opening of this grand coronation ceremony that would go down in history.
——"Qin's achievements are great, and Qin's virtues are brilliant."
Amidst the unison shouts of tens of thousands of people, a king wearing a crown and a black dragon robe walked towards the main hall with firm steps. A raging fire was burning in the huge bronze tripod behind him.
"Within the six directions of heaven lies the Emperor's land; wherever he goes, all are subject to him. His achievements surpass those of the Five Emperors, and his grace extends even to cattle and horses. All are blessed with his virtue, and each lives in peace. May he prosper from generation to generation, and live for thousands of years!" (Note)
Accompanied by the narration, the king stepped onto the stairs step by step, heading towards the world that belongs to him.
[Ahhh! My charming ancestor has appeared. God knows how I managed to get through this period!]
[I understand you, I've been watching the trailer over and over again lately, trying to trick myself into thinking I've finished watching Da Qin. Every day, besides eating and sleeping, I just watch the trailer.]
Song Mingyi blinked. No wonder so many people in the class praised the image of the Dog Emperor this time. Judging from his profile and back, he seemed to have quite a lot of temperament.
But what does this have to do with the Dog Emperor? It’s all because Director Huan made a good casting choice, and the actor he plays has great style.
Before Song Mingyi could think more, the camera turned and the timeline went back to decades ago. There were no strange phenomena in the sky and earth, no earth-shaking events. A baby was born. Zhao Zheng, also known as Ying Zheng, was born in Handan, the capital of Zhao State.
At this time, Ying Zheng's father Ying Yiren was a hostage of Zhao State. At the end of the year when Ying Zheng was born, King Zhao of Qin sent an army of 300,000 to besiege the capital of Zhao State, and would not stop until Handan was captured. At this time, except for Mengchangjun, the four princes of the Warring States Period, Pingyuanjun, Chunshenjun, and Xinlingjun gathered under the city of Handan and engaged in a fierce battle with the Qin army.
In the end, Wei Wuji relied on King Anxi of Wei's favorite concubine Ru Ji to steal the tiger talisman, led the warrior Zhu Hai to kill Jin Bi, seized his military power, and selected 80,000 elite soldiers to attack the Qin army. Finally, the three countries attacked from all sides and defeated Qin, thus putting an end to the war.
Afterwards, the monarch of Zhao wanted to kill the hostage to vent his anger, but fortunately Lu Buwei rescued Qin Yiren, who was able to escape from danger.
After returning to his country, Qin Yiren, with the help of Lu Buwei, recognized Lady Huayang as his mother and changed his name to Zichu. Later, with the introduction of Lady Huayang, he became the legitimate son of An Guojun. From then on, the gears of fate began to turn.
On the other hand, Ying Zheng and his biological mother Zhao Ji also survived the war. It was very difficult for an orphan and a widow to survive in troubled times. Zhao Ji, who was born a dancer, had no choice but to return to her old profession to support her family.
When hunger and fullness became a problem for the mother and son in Handan City, the Zhao people's contempt and cold treatment did not seem to be worth worrying about.
In the freezing cold weather, the young boy wrapped himself in a thin blanket, looking at the snowflakes floating in the sky, his eyelashes trembling, wondering what he was thinking.
Song Mingyi sighed as he watched this scene. Even though interstellar society still had some drawbacks, at least everyone could have enough food and clothing.
“The sadness of the times.”
At this time, Song Mingyi had a little more kindness towards the displaced little A Zheng, and at the same time, he had a little more curiosity and expectation about him when he grew up.
The story continues. The young child grows into a handsome young man, and he and Zhao Ji have been in Zhao State for nine years.
What no one expected was that Ying Yiren's "father", King Xiaowen of Qin, suddenly passed away less than three days after his coronation. Qin Yiren, who was established as the legitimate son, naturally ascended the throne of the Qin monarch and became King Zhuangxiang of Qin. After ascending the throne, he appointed Lu Buwei, who had helped him, as prime minister, and then immediately went to look for his wife and children who had been stranded in Handan, Zhao State.
After negotiations with the State of Zhao, the State of Zhao finally returned the impoverished Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji to the State of Qin. Ying Zheng then became the legitimate son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and had the right to inherit the throne.
Three years later, King Zhuangxiang of Qin died of illness at the age of 35. The 13-year-old Ying Zheng succeeded to the throne as the new King of Qin, and his hegemony began to unfold slowly.
[Zheng Ge's life story is quite rough.]
[Wow, I love my beautiful, strong, and miserable ancestor even more.]
I feel so bad that I want to hug little Zheng'er! This little actor is so talented! He's good-looking and acts well. He really has that vibe.
[Only such an experience can create such a domineering king! ]
At first, because Ying Zheng was still young, the power of the country was firmly controlled by Lu Buwei. However, when Ying Zheng was about to turn 21, a fierce struggle broke out in the court.
Chang'an Jun Cheng Jiao believed that he was qualified to inherit the throne of Qin. While leading a large army to attack Zhao, he rebelled, occupied Tunliu, and colluded with Zhao to prepare to march into Qin. However, Ying Zheng sent a large army to suppress the rebellion with thunder and lightning. After the rebellion was pacified, all of Cheng Jiao's subordinates were executed, and he himself surrendered to Zhao and was granted a fiefdom in another place.
The year after the Cheng Jiao Rebellion, Lao Ai's affair with Zhao Ji was exposed, so he used the imperial seals of the King of Qin and the Queen Mother to launch a rebellion. Ying Zheng was not at all panicked. He ordered his generals to lead the Xianyang soldiers to fight the rebels in the Qin capital Xianyang. In the end, Lao Ai and his followers were dismembered and their three clans were executed. His two sons were thrown to death, and Zhao Ji was also expelled from Xianyang.
At this point, Ying Zheng had consolidated most of Lao Ai's power and established his own prestige within the court.
As the plot progresses, Song Mingyi's hand holding the nutritional paste slowly falls, letting the nutritional paste spill on the floor. Whether it is the eye-catching scene of the army fighting, or the calmness of Ying Zheng killing people with ease, they all broke Song Mingyi's stereotype of the "dog emperor". He finally realized the difference between this emperor and those incompetent monarchs. He actually crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and possessed a domineering aura that others did not have.
With a gulp, Song Mingyi swallowed the remaining nutritional paste in his mouth. He was still shocked that Ying Zheng was only 22 years old at that time.
The subsequent compactness of the plot was as if the accelerator had been pressed. The reason was simple: Ying Zheng's path to dominance was progressing too quickly!
Lu Buwei knew very well that he was no match for Ying Zheng at this moment. After Ying Zheng dismissed him from his position as prime minister, he exiled him to Bashu. At this time, their relationship was already irreparable. Later, Lu Buwei chose to commit suicide by taking poison for the sake of his posthumous reputation.
At this point, the King of Qin had completely taken control of power. After pacifying the country, he began to fight against foreign aggression. He relied heavily on Li Si, Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others, and began to actively promote his plan of "destroying the princes, establishing the emperor, and unifying the world."
In the next ten years, Ying Zheng won over Yan and Qi, stabilized Wei and Chu, eliminated Han and Zhao, made friends with distant countries and attacked nearby ones, and defeated them one by one.
In the 17th year of King Zheng of Qin, Han was destroyed.
In the 19th year of King Zheng of Qin, he used a strategy of sowing discord to make King Zhao mistakenly kill Li Mu and thus destroyed Zhao.
In the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Zheng of Qin, the Yellow River was diverted to flood the city of Daliang in the State of Wei, thus destroying Wei. In the same year, under a fierce attack, the King of Yan was forced to abandon the city and flee.
Later, the whole territory was mobilized to destroy Chu. Wang Ben was ordered to attack the remaining forces of Yan in Liaodong, capture King Xi of Yan, and destroy Yan.
Finally, in the 26th year of his reign, King Zheng of Qin destroyed Qi.
At this point, Ying Zheng swept across the world and established the first unified country in Chinese history. There was only the Great Qin in the world.
…
After the film ended, Song Mingyi sat blankly in front of the computer. He looked as if he was still dazed, but in fact, his mind was working frantically and the blood in his body was boiling.
Not only did Zheng Ge lead the iron hoof to sweep away the shock and admiration of the six countries, but in the play he also saw the epitome of countless brilliant predecessors, whether it was the bravery of the two generals Meng Tian and Meng Yi, or Prime Minister Li Si. Not to mention his later betrayal, the policies he proposed did make the Qin Dynasty better.
Even if we look at it from Zheng Ge's perspective, the other enemies of the six countries, the prince used ingenious strategies, and the assassins also had loyalty.
Even though they have different positions, even though they only appear for a moment in the grand epic, they are still impressive.
Director Huan's film is about the Qin Dynasty, but it is not only about the Qin Dynasty. Following Zheng Ge's perspective, Director Huan brings a splendid and magnificent historical fragment to them.
At a certain moment, his soul was touched, and a bright light suddenly appeared in the eyes of Song Mingyi, who was originally confused about the future direction. Not only the Qin Dynasty, not only the six countries, he also wanted to meet more brilliant ancient people, salvage more magnificent fragments from the long river of time, and piece them together to restore them.
"Mom, I want to study history."
As the film ended, other viewers also left their feelings and regrets through barrage.
[I am a lonely man, my charming ancestor has finally become a lonely man, wuwuwu...]
My brother Zheng, I'm crying my eyes out. People may not understand him, or even say he committed crimes in his own time, but they must never humiliate him, and certainly not erase the great achievements he left for future generations!
[The ancestor just wanted an elixir of immortality. Why can't I give it to him? Give it to him quickly.]
This is the first time I've felt so proud of my last name, Qin. To put it simply, I'm a descendant of my ancestors. From today on, I'm no longer the same person I was yesterday.
[I seriously suspect that the person above is deliberately trying to scam my ancestor. Anyone who has seen the movie knows that Qin is the name of the country. The key point is that my ancestor's surname is Zhao, and he is the ancestor of the Zhao family.]
[To the person above and above, stop acting, both of you. Even if you continue, it won't change the true facts. Thank you for the invitation. Qin Shi Huang, surnamed Ying, clan Zhao, named Zheng, I once again loudly swear to everyone that Brother Zheng is a member of our Ying family! Going back further, he's probably my great-great-great-great-(n+1)... grandfather.]
[Very sad. We said we were a family, but in the end, the excitement is yours, the ancestors are yours, and Director Huan is yours. My daily question is, what else do I have?]
【……】
[That is to say, why didn't the fleshy Ganoderma be bitten by our ancestors back then? Otherwise, during the Blue Star era, our entire home planet could have been merged. Now I don't have to learn my native language, the common language, or the dialects of my grandma, grandpa, dad, and mom's hometowns. It's so difficult for me. It's so difficult for me. I'm so difficile. 私はとても難しいです……]
"Ah, that's true...but why do you want to laugh so much?"
[I've come up with a bad idea. Why don't you find a partner from another planet? Let your child experience the pain you're experiencing now. It's even harder for children than it is for you. Doesn't this make you feel better?]
[You can do it, Brother Zheng bestows upon you the title of ruthless general.]
[Whether it's Ying, Qin, or Zhao, I'm all envious. Regardless of whether they're truly related or just superficially related, at least there's some connection. I, Meng, have nothing.]
[I seriously suspect another ordinary person has sneaked in here, deliberately showing off your descent from General Meng, right? We in the Liu family are the truly pitiful ones, alas, with no one to love us, no one to care for us, and no ancestors to worship.]
Who says we Lis aren't like this?
That's not necessarily the case.
When many fans and audiences were sighing and playing the game of pass the flower, the Institute of Ancient Studies applied to join the competition, and Director Huan handed the food to them again. Of course, they had to catch this large amount of traffic steadily.
The Institute of Paleoanthropology's official blog said: "We know everyone is anxious, but please don't worry."
"A towering tree must have its roots; a mountain stream must have its source." (Note)
"We know that humans originated from our home planet, and names are the unique identifiers of each of us, with origins dating back to ancient times. A given name is the expectation and good wishes of our parents and elders at the birth of a new life, while a surname is inherited from our parents, their parents' parents, and even further back in time."
"So, are you curious about how each of our lineages originally got their surnames?"
"Director Chen of Spark Entertainment and the Institute of Ancient Chinese Studies are co-producing a special interview series, 'Hundred Family Names.' Tonight, we invite you to trace the origins and development of human surnames. We understand everyone's desire to trace their roots, and we've prepared stories of our wise and powerful ancestors that have been passed down through the ages. First come, first served."
At the beginning, Director Chen was inspired by Director Huan's interview with Canglan Daily, and independently produced his first popular special interview on "The Charm of Ancient Xia Language and Culture". The content of idioms, punctuation, and multiple meanings of one word and one sentence aroused the curiosity and attention of many viewers.
At this point, Director Chen, who was now middle-aged, finally found the right track for himself. He gave up his original career as a film director and became a rising new (old) star in the variety show director circle.
Although Director Chen today cannot achieve the same achievements as Director Huan, and his level-up speed is faster than that of a flying sword, he is also taking one step at a time and making steady progress. Although he is still a silver director, his personal points have reached the level of a veteran silver director. As long as Director Chen continues to maintain his performance and play steadily, I am afraid that in one or two years, he will be able to make another step forward and successfully be promoted to a gold director.
Director Chen's focus is still on variety shows. Not long ago, the escape room show "Sparkling Fire" was launched online and became popular on the Internet again. Director Chen slapped his head and got a new inspiration.
If script-killing games can be made into variety shows, why not escape rooms?
Just yesterday, the first episode of the celebrity real-life decryption reality show "Escape the Room" was launched on all platforms and received a good response from the audience.
Initially, the Guxia language special interview consisted of only two parts, and after watching them, netizens were still not satisfied. Even today, many viewers still leave messages on the Guxia language special page, requesting Director Chen to continue this special that is both "meaningful" and "interesting."
Director Chen was also asked a similar question when he was chatting with his old friend Director Zheng. Director Chen’s answer was: He has put a lot of effort into this series of special interviews, and as a director, he must be happy and proud that it has been liked by the audience.
As for the question of whether he will continue to shoot special projects in the future, Director Chen himself did not give a single answer.
If there are other topics with similar artistic conception to the ancient Xia language, he will definitely continue filming, delivering happiness and bringing knowledge to the audience; but if there is no suitable subject matter, Director Chen will not add to the story and sell emotions for traffic.
After a long wait, Director Huan's Daqin was finally released, which finally allowed Director Chen to find his "desire to express" again.
Many times, everyone's ideas are actually very similar. When the internal screening of "Xinghuo" ended, some people had already expressed the same feelings as the audience, wanting to know the things that happened when their ancestors were prominent. So when "Daqin" was first screened, the audience who were inspired could trace the source without waiting.
The announcement from the Ancient Words Institute had just been issued, and almost at the same time, Xinghuo Entertainment also launched the promotion of the special feature "Hundred Family Names". Both the fans before the special feature and the audience who saw Daqin being diverted and wanted to trace their own surnames were looking forward to the special feature in the evening.
As the Hundred Family Surnames were broadcast, the audience also learned a lot of "hot" knowledge, such as:
Originally, there was a distinction between "surname" and "clan name".
"Surname" originated from the matriarchal clan society; "clan" is a branch derived from the surname and only appeared in the patriarchal clan society.
At first, the emperor had a surname but no clan name, princes, ministers had both surnames and clan names, common people and slaves had only names but no surnames. Later, the two gradually merged into one.
For example: the origins of different surnames are not as complicated as everyone thinks. For example, dragon, phoenix, cow, and horse all come from animals. Yes, just like the origin of the name of Qin Wang Zhao Zheng. He was born where he lived. Since he was born in the Zhao family, he was directly named Zhao. In such a comparison, those who use the fiefdom as their surname, those who use the official position as their surname, and those who use the occupation as their surname... are all very logical, right?
[Yes, that's right. It's actually me who makes the problem complicated.]
【Ancestors: Keep it simple and life will be happy. 】
[Although, I really thought there was some origin or story behind this, I didn't expect the truth to be so "perfunctory". I was right. Today, the sky was overcast and thunder was roaring. My ancestors thought it was a good thing, so we got the "Lei" family qaq.]
[Hahaha, actually, if you think about it carefully, how can this not be considered as following the laws of nature in a certain sense? My last name is Lan, the Lan with red, orange, yellow, and green.]
[I think it's pretty good, and very authentic. No wonder I love it so much. I think it's a family tradition. The ancestor who gave rise to my surname must have also been a foodie. "Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt" can also be a surname!]
As for the famous ancestors that everyone is concerned about, the Institute of Ancient Studies has also found many representative figures for everyone, from historical emperors such as Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, to the Li Bai and Du Fu duo...
The Institute of Ancient and Paleoanthology also learned bad things from Director Huan and learned how to use hooks to catch black carp. They clearly told the audience that there are many famous and great people in history. The Institute of Ancient and Paleoanthology only gave examples of several representative figures. If you want to know more about your "own" ancestors and learn more about their deeds, please log in to the official website of the Institute of Ancient and Paleoanthology for an inquiry.
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