How he spent the following days is something Xiao He will not recall.

Anyway, after the last dramatic scene before taking leave ended, Xiao He felt ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) an unprecedented sense of relaxation for the first time.

The last time I felt this relieved was right after the college entrance exam.

It's truly exhausting.

Director Qiu, however, stood with his hands behind his back, repeatedly watching the final scene of Xiao He in the imperial court, muttering to himself.

"Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao, come here, come here."

Then, unsurprisingly, a few minutes later, he started calling Xiao He again.

Xiao He was already used to this.

"They're here, they're here."

Xiao He walked over helplessly, while the makeup artist and costume designer followed behind him, ready to follow instructions and adjust Xiao He's makeup at any time.

"Is this part of the plot...?"

Qiu Zhenlong pointed to the screen in front of him and began to discuss with Xiao He.

This part of the story is actually connected to the scene from Xiao He's audition.

At that time, the new government had just been established, and many people were engaged in fundamental debates about how to govern the country.

Among them, Emperor Chen was the leader, who advocated military rule and attached great importance to the development of the military industry.

The other side, led by Chancellor Zhang, advocated civil administration, hoping to restore "rites and laws," reform the old system, and emulate the prosperous times of the ancients.

Well, both of them had good intentions, but their governing philosophies were fundamentally different and conflicting, and they belonged to different development directions, so they were destined not to go together.

Therefore, in this part of the story, Prime Minister Zhang, who had a disagreement with the emperor over political views, ultimately chose to retire gracefully.

It was both to preserve the last vestige of the relationship between himself and the emperor, and to ensure that his family could retire gracefully from the political struggle.

The actor who plays Prime Minister Zhang is also a veteran actor. He is over sixty years old this year and is a familiar face in serious dramas. His acting skills are naturally beyond question. When he knelt down and performed the final salute to Emperor Chen, his trembling body and choked voice were incredibly moving.

Even the young emperor who passed by him couldn't help but stop and look at the old man with deep eyes.

The person before me is both the teacher of the emperor and the teacher of all officials.

Even a renowned minister cannot escape the ravages of time.

Little did they know that this parting would be forever. Prime Minister Zhang fell ill and died on his way back home, and from then on, the emperor and his minister were separated by death.

Even though so many years have passed, there are still two factions arguing about this matter.

One group believes that Prime Minister Zhang's death was related to Emperor Chen, a case of "the birds are all gone, the bow is put away; the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked." Another group believes that Prime Minister Zhang was already quite old, and later, due to political disagreements with the emperor, he was depressed and restless day and night, and it is very possible that he died on the way.

Therefore, there are actually two ways to portray Xiao He in this storyline.

It mainly depends on how he interprets Emperor Chen and which side he takes in his arguments.

Undoubtedly, Xiao He's final performance was more restrained, not fully revealing his murderous intent towards the prime minister, nor expressing any pity for the prime minister's downfall.

His pause was only for a moment.

The audience couldn't even tell what he was thinking at that moment.

However, this was a clever way to please both sides without explicitly expressing the opinions of the production team or the actors.

After all, many things in history are full of fantasy, and even people at the time did not know the final truth, so their descendants naturally knew even less.

Xiao He believed that he had handled this part very well.

Now, Qiu Zhenlong has pulled me aside and started rambling on and on.

"So I think this scene can be reshot."

After a lengthy explanation, Director Qiu coughed lightly and proceeded with the final judgment. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "Does Director Qiu mean that in the end, we should still show the emperor's cold-bloodedness?"

“Yes, I think this is better.” Qiu Zhenlong nodded. “This also better aligns with the theme of our ‘Imperial Ambition.’ A true king compassionately cares for the common people and understands their suffering, yet he also possesses ruthless methods and a cruel heart. Although Prime Minister Zhang has withdrawn from political struggles, his students still inherit his ideals and are at the forefront of the court. Emperor Chen may have allowed Prime Minister Zhang to leave unscathed, but he may not necessarily agree to let him return to his hometown in glory and become the future teacher of the world...”

Xiao He finally understood.

Good heavens, it turns out Director Qiu is actually a cold-blooded type—

"Ahem, how about we ask the screenwriter about this again?"

Thinking about the upcoming holiday, Xiao He decisively declined Director Qiu's invitation to work overtime.

What a joke! Who cares about you? The working class is in a hurry to get off work!

"I think we should ask screenwriter Qin to take a look."

As he spoke, Xiao He glanced at Xiao Chen in front of him and frantically gave his assistant meaningful glances, signaling her to call for help.

The screenwriter, whose full name is Qin Nianhuang, is the same screenwriter who made Xiao He cry his eyes out during his audition.

The screenwriter's real identity is a historical literature editor who used to specialize in hardcore historical literature. His favorite historical character is Emperor Chen, and perhaps by fate, he and Emperor Chen happen to share the same surname. So he later changed his name to "Qin Nianhuang" to commemorate his idol.

...To be honest, it's better not to get to know this person. Once you do, you'll find that he's a bit eccentric. He can't be described as just a fanatical fan of Emperor Chen. He's a loyal follower of Emperor Chen. He wrote and adapted most of the highlights of Emperor Chen's story in "The Emperor's Ambition". He was the only person on set who would directly argue with Qiu Zhenlong if he didn't like the content.

Fortunately, Qin Nianhuang was quite satisfied with Xiao He's portrayal of Emperor Chen. Qin Nianhuang was usually quite amiable towards Xiao He, but whenever it came to issues related to the Emperor Chen plot, he would definitely be the one who jumped the highest.

So normally, not to mention Xiao He and the other actors, even the director Qiu Zhenlong has to be careful, lest this guy pester them relentlessly.

Now, Qiu Zhenlong was speechless, choked by Xiao He's words.

Xiao Chen had already realized what was happening and was about to run out when he said loudly, "Okay, Brother Xiao, Director Qiu, I'll call screenwriter Qin over right away."

"Oh, never mind, never mind, it's really no big deal, a minor issue, a minor issue."

Qiu Zhenlong quickly called out to Xiao Chen, almost choking on his own saliva in his haste, "No need, this plot won't affect the development of the story later, Xiao He's acting is very good."

Seeing Xiao Ge's expression, Xiao Chen slowly slowed down.

Xiao He suppressed a laugh, then coughed lightly and asked in a pretentious manner, "Director Qiu, shall I leave now? You know, my flight is tonight, so I'm a bit pressed for time."

Qiu Zhenlong glared at Xiao He, knowing full well that this brat was threatening him, and said rather irritably, "Go, go, go, don't affect our crew's subsequent filming."

Hmph! I don't understand his meticulous attitude! His attention to detail is just a way of showing he admires this kid!

He wouldn't do that with other people!

Qiu Zhenlong walked away angrily, his hands behind his back.

Xiao He, who doesn't follow the old-fashioned fighting style at all, gave Xiao Chen a thumbs up.

Well done, Xiao Chen!

You're the best, Xiao Chen!