You Asked Me to Write Political Intrigue, but I Wrote Ming Dynasty 1566?

Chen Yu woke up to find himself competing in a live-streamed variety show about screenwriting!

Contestants had to write a script based on a prompt from the production team.

When the team gave them the prompt "Historical Political Intrigue,"

Chen Yu immediately thought of that line from the Jiajing Emperor:

"My money! They take two million, I get one million, and I'm supposed to thank them for it?"

Yan Maoqing, the official who reeks of corruption!

And the Junior Grand Secretary's line: "I'll hurt your damn head!"

So he decisively wrote The Great Ming Dynasty 1566!

By the end,

the audience was completely stunned!

"I'd call this one of the finest scripts in Chinese historical drama. If it were adapted into a series, I can't even imagine how good it could be!"

"Let's be honest, Game of Thrones' political intrigue is just a little brother compared to The Great Ming Dynasty!"

"Chen Yu's eye for casting is incredible too. Chen Baoguo as the Jiajing Emperor and Teacher Zhang Zhijian as the Junior Grand Secretary both feel as if they've come back to life!"

Then came the prompt "Tragic Heroism." He picked up his pen and wrote: "Chief Qi: To hell with you, damn heavens!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.