Chapter 916: A Blockbuster Novel is Born

The situation in the Li Dynasty is confusing and obscure.

Liu Zheng had actually known for a long time that with the political chaos, Li Tun—a fellow who seems shrewd but is actually devoid of his own opinions—would certainly want to let the Westerners take power again.

On the other hand, the current borders of the Li Dynasty are being invaded by the Wa nation and are already in a precarious state; if the logistics and grain supplies are not arranged properly, it would easily plunge the Li Dynasty into immense danger, and Li Tun cannot afford to gamble either.

It is just that.

he needs something to provide the final word.

The hearts of the people.

Of course, it is still the hearts of the people.

Queen Inhyeon must be made to win the hearts of the majority of the people. With the development of charitable activities, this aspect has already been mostly accomplished. Then, in coordination with Cui Xishan, who has now become a Lady of Worthy Deportment, it is said that she has been favored by Li Tun for several days in a row, and pregnancy is even possible.

Thinking of this.

He took a deep breath and picked up his specially made Pencil and paper.

Under these circumstances

Remember the website.

What Liu Zheng needs is the final blow.

Liu Zheng gave a wry smile: "Go busy yourself with your own tasks first; I will show it to you when I finish writing!"

"Alright, alright, the Young Master is truly overflowing with talent!"

"Is the Young Master going to write a book again?"

Li Xuanya ran in happily, her eyes shining.

Li Xuanya, he had never heard of her before; at least in the Li Dynasty, he had never seen her.

Liu Zheng began to write furiously.

Li Xuanya's admiration for Liu Zheng now clearly leaped onto her face, undisguised.

A long-form work!

"Boom— rumble, boom— rumble!"

At the same time.

He strove to immerse himself in the plot of the story.

The tip of his brush began to sketch out one magnificent scene after another in his hands.

His subordinates had already begun to suffer large-scale losses.

Two days.

The great battle at Qinghe Town was still continuing.

There was not a single piece of clothing left intact on Li Zhenzhu's body. His face was pitch black, stained with blood, his hair was gray, and his eyes were filled with blood, but he still pulled at his already hoarse throat: "Hold on, give me a hold on, all of you give me a hold on! Two more days, two more days, and the reinforcements will arrive!"

They had even become numb from the fighting.

At this moment, any grand words were actually meaningless to them. Because they knew that they must defend Qinghe Town! They could not afford not to! For the sake of their home and country, for the sake of their wives and children, even if they withdrew their troops at this time, they would certainly become national sinners! Therefore, there was no need for Li Zhenzhu to say anything; they would definitely fight to the end.

They had even become numb to hearing it.

One two-day period, two two-day periods; this had already been several two-day periods.

What were they afraid of?

Defend!

Fight until the last man dies.

The commander-in-chief had not yet retreated.

The grain and fodder were finished; they were practically eating one meal and fighting for three days.

The fresh water was also gone.

At this time, every one of their movements was almost a conditioned reflex.

Because they no longer had any strength left.

Looking from afar at this moment, they looked just like a group of savages, standing there in a disheveled mess.

However.

They had even begun to drink the urine of their companions.

The wear and tear on their weapons and armor had also reached its limit.

The Wa nation side was already leaderless, and seeing the Li Dynasty's resistance so fierce, to tell the truth, who is not afraid of death? Everyone wanted to live. Thus, their fighting spirit was no longer as strong as before. Requesting reinforcements, requesting reinforcements, they kept on requesting reinforcements.

This gave Qinghe Town the opportunity to continue holding out.

The Wa nation side was the same.

Koizumi Saburo had already committed ritual suicide.

A scene of total devastation.

Qinghe Town was destined to become a turning point and a major battlefield in this war.

The beacon fires stretched across the sky.

The smoke of war rose everywhere.

To be precise.

The entire Gyeongsang Province was almost like this.

Here.

Tens of thousands of people had already been killed by the Wa nation, and the corpses could not even be dealt with.

How could they retreat?

Losing Qinghe Town was equivalent to having the gates opened by the Wa nation.

The cruelty of the Wa nation exceeded anyone's imagination. Practicing War-Nourished Warfare, they, with their militarism, had already slaughtered hundreds of thousands of civilians in Gyeongsang Province. Burning, killing, and looting, they spared neither women nor the elderly and young. The level of cruelty was too unbearable to look at and had already been condemned many times by the Longyan side.

Warriors of Qinghe Town, how can you retreat?

Write.

Hold fast.

Continue to hold fast.

On one side, the characters in the book came to life and began to leap off the page; soon, the first volume of Liu Zheng's *Xie Clan Southern Expedition* was successfully published, though he naturally did not use his own name, writing it under Li Xuanya's name instead.

With Liu Dong's help, everything became simple.

Continue writing.

On the other side, the smoke of war was everywhere, and wreckage formed seas; the entire Li Dynasty was plunged into a mood of pessimism.

The ending was undoubtedly a happy one.

The charges against Scholar Liu were cleared, he and the Xie Clan were reunited, and he personally executed Qiao Shi and her lover.

The content of Liu Zheng's version of the *Xie Clan Southern Expedition* was simple: it told the story of Yanshou, the son of Liuxuan, who passed the imperial examination at fifteen and became a Scholar of the Hanlin Academy during the Longyan Dynasty; subsequently, this Scholar Liu married the dignified, virtuous, and talented Xie Clan, but unexpectedly, they had no children for nine years after the marriage; later, Scholar Liu took Qiao Shi as a concubine, but little did he know that this Qiao Shi was a cunning person who, after entering the Liu Family, began using schemes to frame the legal wife, Xie Shi Furen, and then brazenly usurped her position.

Just after she drove Xie Shi Furen out of the Liu Family, she colluded with her lover to frame Scholar Liu, causing him to be convicted and exiled to a remote area; Qiao Shi then fled with her lover, taking all the Liu Family's assets, but the Heavenly Way has its cycles—on the road, they encountered bandits, all their wealth was plundered by the bandits, and they fell into dire straits.

Queen Inhyeon should be the legitimate Queen!

Zhang Yuzhen is Qiao Shi, and her process of seizing the position of the Queen was utterly despicable!

This book was absolutely a great satire on the current Li Dynasty.

Moreover, it just so happened that the legal wife, the Xie Clan, also shared the surname of the Longyan Dynasty's imperial family, which seemed to suggest from the side that the Xie Clan should be the legitimate wife.

However.

Everything needs promotion, doesn't it?

At the beginning.

When this book came out, no one was optimistic about it.

Fine, then I will give it away!

For the first volume, he directly printed thirty thousand copies and had Liu Dong distribute them among the common people.

What Liu Zheng did not lack now was money!

You have no money to buy it!

But very soon, some scholars were the first to be attracted by this book.

This book started with family conflicts, domestic trifles, conflicts between wives and concubines, and family tragedies, and through the treacherous struggles within a Noble family, it reflected the corruption of the feudal court and officialdom; as for its narrative mode and story presentation, Liu Zheng used a relatively straightforward approach; in terms of writing style, it overturned the dogmas of previous Confucian culture, using a classical yet modern way to display romantic entanglements, family contradictions, and conflicts of interest.

A long-form novel?

At first, people did not pay attention.

When people opened this book, it was about the hardships of Scholar Liu during his studies, and the corruption, deceit, and complexity of the officialdom during the imperial examinations at that time.

This book quickly became a hit in the Li Dynasty.

It was a success.