Chapter 105
Mo Yun was studying in the back row of the classroom when she took out her phone and casually scrolled through the pages and came across the news that "Da Ming Dynasty" was being broadcast on satellite TV.
At first, she didn't take the message to heart.
She is a die-hard fan of Eryuetian and has 100% trust in them. In her opinion, it would be strange if "Da Ming Dynasty" could not be broadcast on satellite TV.
However, once she saw which TV station was broadcasting the program, she instantly lost her composure.
Zhongyu Eight Platforms?!
She covered her mouth, glared, and nudged Yang Hui beside her with her elbow. Yang Hui was engrossed in organizing her notes when she was suddenly bumped so hard that the words on her pen flew off her page.
She immediately turned her head and glared at him angrily.
what? !
Mo Yun, disregarding her emotions, shoved her phone directly in front of her, covering her mouth as she whispered, "Look what this is..."
Yang Hui frowned and looked over, and as she looked, her expression gradually changed from dissatisfaction to excitement.
Mo Yun watched Yang Hui's changing expressions closely. When she saw Yang Hui's mouth form an "O" shape, she knew that Yang Hui was feeling the same way she was.
"That's amazing!"
Yang Hui had a lot to say, but everyone in the classroom was studying quietly, and she was too embarrassed to mutter and disturb them.
She glanced at the time on her phone, then exchanged a look with Mo Yun. They both understood the meaning in each other's eyes, and said "Let's go" in unison, then began to pack their things.
The two packed up quickly.
Yang Hui walked out of the classroom with her lips pursed, and only when she reached the corridor did she let out a loud exclamation, linking her arm with Mo Yun's and exclaiming in surprise, "Did I see that right? Zhongyu Channel 8! It's Zhongyu Channel 8! 'The Ming Dynasty' is actually being broadcast here!!!"
"That's right! So many people online were mocking it before, making it seem like the show was absolutely terrible and could only be shown on video platforms. Who knew that Er Yue Tian would produce such a hit show? She really lived up to expectations!"
"It must be very interesting online right now. I want to see how many more people can smear us."
"They'll definitely criticize him. There's nothing these people can't criticize. I feel sorry for Li Yijun. This drama hasn't even aired yet, and he's already been criticized several times."
"It's definitely a bit tragic, but the surge in popularity is undeniable. If he hadn't acted in a drama starring February Sky, who would know who he was? I'd never even heard of him before; I only looked him up a little because he became the male lead..."
The two walked and talked, and even went into the cafeteria for a late-night snack, which made the atmosphere even more pleasant as they ate and chatted.
On the other side.
Li Qinqin, who had already learned about the news of "Da Ming Dynasty" being broadcast on satellite TV while slacking off at the company, had already lost her excitement and was now lying in bed, enjoying today's update of "Traveling to the Ming Dynasty to Take the Imperial Examination".
The novel has been serialized to this point, and the imperial examination has reached its climax.
The male protagonist, Cao Hongjing, first became the top scholar in the provincial examination that year, and then participated in the metropolitan examination the following spring, becoming the top scholar among many students.
First place again!
"This Cao Hongjing has a very promising future."
"His potential is truly limitless. Even before the palace examination has begun, his name has already been registered with the late emperor."
Things are different now than they used to be.
Cao Hongjing was no longer the poor student who lived in a remote corner of the country. He had gone through the county, prefectural, provincial, and metropolitan examinations, and won first place every time. Each first place helped him to become even more famous.
The imperial examinations were highly competitive. The examiners would anonymize the papers and copy them, so even the most capable person would find it difficult to consistently rank first.
But Cao Hongjing actually did it.
As long as he doesn't underperform in this imperial examination, he's a shoo-in for the top scholar position. After all, achieving the highest rank in all six levels of the imperial examination is extremely rare, and there has only been one such person throughout history.
The person who achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations (six times) did so during the reign of the Ming Taizu Emperor.
If they could produce a scholar who achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations during the Wanli era, wouldn't that demonstrate that the flourishing of culture and education under the emperor's rule was comparable to that of the Taizu era...?
With things having developed to this point, even though the palace examination had not yet begun, Cao Hongjing's status as the top scholar was already an open secret among many ministers.
So refreshing!
Li Qinqin was reading a novel in bed, unable to control the smile on her face.
This is so beautiful!
And then there's that "Six Scholars Passing the Imperial Examination" thing, it sounds so impressive. Throughout history, only Huang Guan has ever achieved this, and now the male protagonist is about to become the second one, and an even younger one at that. How prestigious is that!
Li Qinqin couldn't wait to turn the page.
In the new chapter, the male protagonist and many other students enter the palace to participate in the imperial examination.
The imperial examination was another test of both mental strength and academic ability. Of course, our protagonist did not falter. He answered the emperor's questions perfectly and finally won the title of top scholar.
At the age of twenty, he was the youngest top scholar in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and also the most handsome top scholar in history. If it weren't for the fame of achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations, the emperor would have even wanted to give him the third-highest rank.
Riding a horse in the spring breeze, I can see all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day.
Cao Hongjing, wearing a black gauze hat adorned with gold flowers and a crimson robe, rode his horse through the streets with extraordinary grandeur.
The people of the capital had long heard of the scholar's achievements, and now the streets were packed with people, all eager to catch a glimpse of him...
After finishing the new chapter of the novel, Li Qinqin was extremely excited.
"That's all? There's not nearly enough to go around!"
She muttered something and clicked into the comments section. Sure enough, the readers in the comments section were almost going crazy.
-Aaaaaaah, how could it all end like this?!
-Wow, you write so well! It makes me want to travel back in time and take the imperial examinations, hahaha.
"Riding a horse in the spring breeze, one can see all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day." This poem is so well written; it perfectly summarizes the pinnacle of a top scholar's life in just one sentence.
I also think this poem is beautiful. According to the author, this poem was written by a poet named Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty. The author is very meticulous, even having a story behind the origin of a poem.
-Why can you stop here? Author, are you trying to keep me up at night? Hurry up and write two more chapters and release them! Please!
-If I write two more chapters, I won't be able to sleep well tonight, hehe.
-I don't care whether you live or die, I just want to read the story.
Does anyone else think that the author is very good at conveying emotions? From the announcement of the candidates in the Golden Palace to the selection of the top scholar, and then the top scholar leading a group of scholars to thank the emperor for his grace and parading through the streets on horseback... every part is written brilliantly. My heart was racing when I read it!
- In fact, it describes the differences in social class. Because he was the top scholar, his treatment was better than that of other scholars. No matter what he did, he was always the first or the one who took the lead.
-That seems to make sense.
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Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Readers who enjoy watching "Traveling to the Ming Dynasty to Take the Imperial Examination" are excited because the male protagonist becomes the top scholar tonight, while those who follow the news of "The Ming Dynasty" are also emotionally stirred because the show is on Zhongyu Eight Stages.
Old Cat from TK Film and Television didn't miss this hot topic. Almost as soon as Zhongyu Eight Channel released the first trailer for "The Ming Dynasty", he immediately reposted it to his own channel.
As a prominent blogger in the film and television section, since he reposted the trailer for "Ming Dynasty" this afternoon, the comment section below his video has been filled with all sorts of comments from netizens.
Those who like this show are feeling triumphant, while those who dislike it are criticizing the decline of Zhongyu Batai.
-I think Zhongyu is going downhill. It's become more and more outrageous in recent years. It dares to take on any kind of drama. Do you still remember that you are a national-level TV station? Do you still have any style and dignity as a national-level TV station?
- Aside from the elderly, how many people still watch TV these days? Don't think that being on Zhongyu Channel 8 is anything special. You'll regret it when the ratings come out.
......
Mo Yun and Yang Hui were right; these people online were indeed stubborn and unyielding, and it was impossible to get them to admit their mistakes.
After learning that "The Ming Dynasty" was being broadcast on CCTV-8, they did not change their opinion of the show at all. Instead, they complained about the TV station, saying that it would accept any bad show.
"See? I told you so. These people are hilarious," Yang Hui said, handing the message on her phone to Yang Hui while eating skewers.
Mo Yun glanced at them casually and immediately sneered: "No need to care about them. I think they're just jealous. They must be heartbroken that Zhongyu bought 'The Ming Dynasty'."
These people just can't stand Er Yue Tian. Whenever Er Yue Tian has any good news, they immediately jump out to criticize her. If there's any bad publicity surrounding Er Yue Tian, they're overjoyed and wish they could be the first to trample her to death.
"A bunch of scoundrels!"
Yang Hui gestured towards her phone.
"Hahahaha," Mo Yun was amused by her. Yang Hui didn't swear. The most vicious words she could think of were only those she had learned from books. To Mo Yun, these words had no effect whatsoever.
"What are you laughing at?" Yang Hui said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. "However, I think this old cat is quite nice. It seems that every time a TV series is released in February, he will edit videos to promote it."
This person is a long-time fan of February Sky.
Mo Yun disagreed: "He's not promoting February at all, he's just trying to ride the wave of popularity. Just look at the view count of his previous videos, and then look at this 'Ming Dynasty' video, and you'll know!"
She vividly remembered that when the trailer for "Empress Wu Zetian" was first released, Lao Mao was the one who mocked it the most, and he even made two videos instead of just one!
It wasn't until the TV series "Empress Wu Zetian" became a huge hit that this old cat changed his stance and suddenly started making videos analyzing the plot of "Empress Wu Zetian".
Mo Yun was very angry when this was mentioned.
A blogger who criticized the TV series "Empress Wu Zetian" actually gained a huge following by analyzing the series, surpassing five million followers and becoming a top blogger in the TK Film and Television section.
"This is infuriating!"
Mo Yun talked on and on until her throat was dry, finally managing to recount the whole story from beginning to end.
“But that’s normal, isn’t it?” Yang Hui felt it was no big deal. “Perhaps he wasn’t optimistic about ‘Wu Zetian’ at first, but after it aired, he watched the show and realized he was wrong, so he corrected himself and started making promotional videos…”
Under Mo Yun's murderous gaze, Yang Hui stopped talking.
"I'm not going to say anything more."
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