In the comments section, someone has already translated this poem: When did the bright moon first appear? I raise my wine cup to ask the heavens. I wonder what year and month it is in the celestial palace. I want to ride the gentle breeze back to heaven, yet I fear I cannot withstand the cold of the towering heavens in those jade-built palaces…
The comments section was constantly scrolling by; there were simply too many comments. Before I could even read them all, dozens or even hundreds of comments had already covered the page. There have been countless poems describing the Mid-Autumn Festival since ancient times, among which there are many exceptional and brilliant works. This time, "Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Bright?" stands out with its unique boldness, far surpassing other poems.
The comments section is full of all sorts of people, some who understand it and some who don't, but that doesn't stop them from recognizing that the poem is very sophisticated and appropriate for the occasion. The senior professors don't comment here; they all gather in a private room where students from various universities and onlookers chat.
"Fang Yang's poem is truly amazing. I can understand each word individually, but when they're put together, my eyes go blank."
"The person upstairs is right. This expert is really amazing. He translated it. Otherwise, I would still be guessing here."
"We have some snacks to enjoy with drinks this Mid-Autumn Festival. How about drinking with this poem as a accompaniment?"
"The guys upstairs can drink, but a miserable guy like me can only eat instant noodles under the moonlight. It's heartbreaking."
"Fang Yang is awesome, no one else can compare."
Meanwhile, in the professor's private room, comments were also being made:
"Fang Yang's poem in the 'Shuidiao Getou' style should have 95 characters, right?"
"I counted, and it's ninety-five characters. Although this poem is a work of remembrance for loved ones, it uses vivid imagery to depict the atmosphere of a high-hanging full moon and a lofty and unrestrained spirit, which is very bold and unrestrained."
"I feel that Fang Yang's ancient poem, even if it were written in ancient times, would be considered a masterpiece. How are we Chinese literature majors supposed to compete when a music student like him writes such a beautiful ancient poem?"
"This guy is just blessed with natural talent, and he excels in all subjects. There's no comparison!"
“I feel,” at this moment, an old professor from the Department of Archaeology at Peking University spoke up, “this is a bit strange. Fang Yang’s calligraphy is somewhat like the style of the Tang Dynasty. As far as I know, the Tang Dynasty regarded plumpness as beauty, so even the characters are somewhat plump. For example, the edicts left by Emperor Taizong of Tang and the handwriting of Emperor Wuzong have this feature, but none of them are as exaggerated as Fang Yang’s.”
Another professor also spoke up, saying, "Now that you mention it, I feel the same way. Speaking of the Slender Gold style, it has the shadow of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty regarded slenderness as beauty, especially Emperor Huizong's calligraphy, which was extremely slender. Fang Yang's Slender Gold style has this kind of style."
"Where's Lao Zhang? Hasn't he come in yet? With Lao Zhang's expertise, he should be able to tell."
At this moment, Zhang Huafeng came in. Seeing that someone had mentioned him, he hurriedly said, "I was calling Lao Xie just now, so I was delayed for a bit." He scrolled up the comments of a few people and fell into deep thought. "Gentlemen, I also have the same feeling about what you are talking about, but I still need to ask a few old friends to verify it. I dare not make a conclusion on this."
As the group was engaged in a lively discussion, a voice of doubt suddenly arose online, pointing directly at Fang Yang: "I'm a little curious. How does a company CEO, a graduate of a music academy, acquire so much literary skill? He can write ancient poems that even experts and professors can't write, and he can also write beautiful calligraphy and paint excellent paintings. Can you believe it?"
"I also feel very strange. We both receive nine years of compulsory education, so am I attending a fake school?"
"Shocking! The CEO of a certain company is proficient in chess, music, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. What's the secret behind this?"
This is someone from the Shocking News Department; they're known for their outrageous statements!
"A certain CEO surnamed Fang is auctioning calligraphy and paintings on a website, which is suspected of being illegal and unlicensed. We hope that the relevant departments will investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"A certain website evades taxes by auctioning calligraphy and paintings; this is intolerable under the law!"
"No way, no way, who are you talking about? I've never heard of them before!"
"Unveiling the truth: The CEO of a certain website exploits the team's achievements, allowing one person to rise to prominence while others suffer – what is the real reason behind this?"
In an instant, apart from the harmonious atmosphere on Yuewen Entertainment website, other social media platforms were in an uproar, with all fingers pointing directly at Fang Yang. On blogging platforms, Professor Jia, a prominent figure with millions of followers, wrote an article analyzing the truth, compiling opinions from various websites into a lengthy 5,000-word piece, naming Fang Yang and accusing him of a series of crimes, including fraud, tax evasion, exploiting the team behind him, and illegally auctioning calligraphy and paintings, demanding that higher authorities conduct a thorough investigation!
Professor Jia's statement quickly became a top blog post within minutes, and major influencers reposted it. In an instant, Fang Yang was like a rat in the street, hated by everyone. The entire internet was condemning Fang Yang's crimes, especially the official website of Yuewen Entertainment, which was overwhelmed by angry netizens and crashed.
Even Yuewen Entertainment, the website serving as the main support base, was not spared. Millions of newly registered and paid members launched a tirade in the social media section, but unfortunately, the number of people was too small. Overwhelmed by the tens of millions of regular users of Yuewen Entertainment, the group immediately collapsed and left behind tens of millions of yuan in membership fees, resulting in a humiliating exit.
Unwilling to accept defeat, netizens who left the site called on their friends to join the battle on the Yuewen website. However, as soon as they heard that they had to pay to become members, nine out of ten of them immediately turned back. These people are used to getting things for free, and few of them are willing to pay to be insulted.
The Yuewen Entertainment website was once again filled with cheerful chatter, while major social networking sites were abuzz with public outrage, with people reporting Fang Yang's misdeeds. Driven by some individuals, they even went to the portals of relevant departments to report and expose him, demanding that measures be taken against Fang Yang.
Fang Yang, who was frantically typing away at his script, was startled awake by the urgent knocking on the door. He called out "Come in," and Yang Huajin opened the door and came in. "Xiao Yang, there are negative news stories about you all over the internet right now. Do you think we should find someone to suppress them?"
Fang Yang looked at Yang Huajin, who was covered in sweat, and asked, "What happened?"
Yang Huajin: "Half an hour ago, didn't you publish that ancient poem 'Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Bright?' Suddenly, a large number of online trolls appeared on various social media platforms to smear you, saying that your works were all ghostwritten, and that our website was illegally auctioning calligraphy and paintings without a license and evading taxes. Even the influential online figure Professor Jia pointed out that you were forging the work and demanded a thorough investigation. A large number of influential figures followed suit, causing extremely negative consequences. Later, more than a million people opened accounts and paid for website memberships, and after being driven away by the insults, they continued to smear you on various websites."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "So that means our website has earned more than 20 million in membership fees?"
Yang Huajin said urgently, "That's not the point. The point is that these people are smearing you and the website, causing a great deal of negative impact."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "No rush. Check and see if you can find out who is behind this. Right now, these are just a few small fry. There's no need to rush. Have Uncle Chen search for evidence online. Don't take any action for now. Let things play out a bit more."
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