Yan Ruyi, the queen of modern talk shows, wakes up dressed as a little girl in an ancient teahouse. The teahouse was about to close down, and the storyteller was ill, so she was forced to take over. There was no mention of talented people, beauties, loyal ministers or good generals. She slapped the teahouse awake and said, "Today, let's talk about how rich ancient corrupt officials were!" The audience laughed like crazy. Gu Changyan, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, was ordered to ban storytellers who "distorted historical events and deceived people's minds". He went to listen to one in person and sat in the corner laughing until his shoulders shook. After returning home, he wrote a memorial - "This person should be commended, not banned."
