179: bonus

the great qin empire: fission was merely the beginning.

After the reforms of Duke Xiao of Qin and Shang Yang, King Huiwen of Qin (Ying Si) heavily relied on Zhang Yi to break the vertical alliance with a horizontal alliance, followed by Ying Dang ascending the throne.

Ying Dang died after only four years on the throne, crushed by a giant tripod.

His half-brother, Ying Ji, then ascended the throne. In the early years of Ying Ji's reign, Empress Dowager Xuan held power.

Later, he followed Fan Ju's advice and expelled the Four Nobles, who were led by his maternal uncle, Wei Ran.

The famous Battle of Changping, where Bai Qi buried 400,000 Zhao soldiers alive, also occurred during his reign.

This battle accelerated the process of the Qin state unifying China, and it also gave rise to a four-character idiom contributed by Zhao Kuo: 'talking tactics on paper'.

Thinking of this, Ye Bai couldn't help but recall how he mistakenly thought Bai Qi and Qin Shi Huang were from the same period when he was a child.

It's quite funny to think about.

Because Bai Qi and Qin Shi Huang were both so famous, such a misunderstanding was quite normal.

Later, Ying Ji also killed Bai Qi, and then he passed away.

The successor was Ying Zhu, the grandfather of Qin Shi Huang.

He died after only three days on the throne, and the successor was Qin Yiren, who also passed away after only three years on the throne.

After that came Qin Shi Huang, who reigned for thirty-seven years, unified the six states, and proclaimed himself emperor.

It's a pity that the qin dynasty collapsed just three years after his death.

Some believe the fall of the qin dynasty was only a matter of time and had little to do with Hu Hai, while others think things might have changed if Qin Shi Huang had lived longer.

Ye Bai didn't have many thoughts on this; history is history and cannot be changed.

Unless he filmed a time-travel drama.

However, most time-travel dramas on the market still largely respect historical outcomes.

For example, dramas like 'The Myth', 'A Love Through Time', and 'Gong' are controversial.

But the historical outcomes in the dramas remain unchanged; whoever is supposed to ascend the throne does so.

Even with cheats, it cannot be altered.

Just as the great qin empire: fission finished airing, Lin Sen sat in front of his computer, lost in thought.

Undoubtedly, this television series was another masterpiece by Ye Bai.

He waved his hand and began to write.

[Lin Sen: 'the great qin empire: fission': an epic of civilization, with unforgettable characters, a grand structure, and captivating visuals and audio.

Director Ye Bai, who brought us journey to the west, romance of the three kingdoms, and strange tales from a chinese studio, has achieved a complete self-transcendence with the great qin empire: fission this time.

In terms of character portrayal, this drama exhibits an almost ruthless sense of Sculpted (sculpting).

It discards the simplistic good and evil, making each character an embodiment of their beliefs, washed and honed in the torrent of time.

Shang Yang is a martyr to the spirit of the rule of law, a character who can sacrifice everything, including himself, for an ideal nation.

His success and destruction both stem from the same quality, which leaves endless room for contemplation.

Duke Xiao of Qin (Ying Quliang), a monarch who placed the state above himself... Even old aristocratic families like Gan Long and Du Zhi are not simply villainous characters; in fact, one could say they are not villains at all.

They are merely defenders of the old system and old interests.

Their obstruction stems from their class position and cognitive limitations, which makes the dramatic conflict no longer a struggle between good and evil, but a fierce clash between two forces of the old and new eras!

The main plot of this drama is clear, progressing layer by layer, with a well-paced rhythm, from the initial poverty and weakness of the Qin state to the brutal struggles during the reform process.

Then, the personal tragedy of Shang Yang at the end contrasts sharply with the ultimate strength of the Qin state, with a deep sense of tragedy consistently pervading the entire drama.

In terms of filming techniques, unlike strange tales from a chinese studio, this drama consistently gives a heavy feeling.

The filming of battle scenes did not pursue flashy special effects, but rather created a thrilling and awe-inspiring sense of oppression through dense formation changes and realistic cold weapon combat... 'the great qin empire: fission' achieves a high degree of unity in its characters, plot, and filming techniques, all serving the grand theme of civilizational fission!

This is a top-tier war and political film!]

[Blah blah blah, praising Ye Bai again.]

[I have to say, this show didn't feel like much at first, but the more I watched, the more real it felt. It felt like everything everyone did made sense from their perspective.]

[Shang Yang and Bai Xue truly had a love that transcended life and death, but it's a pity they never married until the very end.]

[Sigh, I don't understand why Shang Yang had to humiliate the two Crown Prince Tutors so much, one had his nose cut off and the other was tattooed. If he had just cut off one of Ying Qian's arms, no one would have said anything.]

[Isn't it all King Huiwen of Qin's fault for indiscriminately killing people? If it weren't for him, it wouldn't have turned out this way.]

The netizens chatted and then started discussing the plot again.

Meanwhile, Ye Bai was in the holographic pod, experiencing the initial version of the game that Treasure Basin gave him.

The initial version only had the Beginner Village (Novice Village) completed.

After Ye Bai entered, he first tried to customize his character's face and so on, which was all perfectly fine.

Upon entering, there was a very standard NPC, who exaggeratedly said, "Welcome back, legendary warrior! I wonder where you have been traveling during this time?"

Before Ye Bai could reply, he continued, "I wonder if you would be willing to do me a small favor? There are always some evil rabbits in the distance eating my vegetables."

"It would be great if you could kill them."

Ye Bai said, "I'm not willing."

So the NPC repeated the same lines to him.

Ye Bai wanted to leave, but found that he couldn't.

It was a very forced way to make him do the quest.

Ye Bai said, "I am willing."

Then, a virtual box popped up in front of him, saying that he could use auto-pathfinding.

As long as he relinquished control of his body, the game would automatically take him to the monster he wanted to fight.

He tried it, and his body indeed started moving on its own.

Ye Bai looked at the evil rabbit in front of him, picked up the wooden sword in his hand, and stabbed the rabbit to death in two blows.

To be precise, the rabbit in front of him was directly knocked unconscious and then disappeared.

Anyway, there was no blood.

Very harmonious.

He fought monsters for a while, followed the main quest for a bit, and obtained a pile of equipment.

Since there were no other players, he still found it a bit boring to play.

He could only grind monsters and enjoy the scenery.

Yes, Ye Bai thought that the scenery could actually be made better, which could also attract some 'scenery enthusiasts' to come in and get killed.

After coming out of the game, Ye Bai made his request to them, "Make the scenes better, and appropriately create some beautiful landscapes."

"Don't worry about investing too much money; one rich guy will pay it all back later!"

"Work hard and do a good job, and I'll give you bonuses when you're done! Twenty thousand per person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone erupted in cheers!

Twenty thousand! Wow!

Seven of them, plus Li Xingwen, that's one hundred and sixty thousand!

The boss is so generous!

Let's do it! From now on, the company is their home! The boss is their ancestor!