[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wanli-the-enlightened-emperor":3,"chapter-wanli-the-enlightened-emperor-wanli-the-enlightened-emperor-chapter-374":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wanli, the Enlightened Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322196,4542,"Chapter 374: Lucky Draws, Alliance Leader Rebates, Red Packets, and Remarks for the Twelve Heavenly Kings, New Year, and Monthly Vote","wanli-the-enlightened-emperor-chapter-374",374,"\u003Cp>A series of activities including lucky draws, alliance leader rebates, red packet giveaways, as well as remarks for the Twelve Heavenly Kings, the New Year, and requests for monthly votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of activities including lucky draws, alliance leader rebates, red packet giveaways, as well as remarks for the Twelve Heavenly Kings, the New Year, and requests for monthly votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Written at the very beginning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, I won twelve Heavenly Kings and gained considerable traffic, but also encountered many awkward criticisms—accusations of marketing, selling out to editors, vote-rigging, and more—I found them so absurd I couldn’t even be bothered to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I can say is, honor is always a retrospective recognition of fact; this Heavenly King title, I earned without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, now comes a series of activities and remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: Official-style remarks on winning the Twelve Heavenly Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fool has finished his official duties; leaning east and west on the pavilion, I gaze at the evening’s clear sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my spare time from work, being able to pursue hobbies is always praiseworthy; aside from my unproductive pastimes of gaming and fishing, my only remaining hobbies are writing, history, and remonstrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these last three are the very origins of this book, *Wanli Mingjun*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because I fused these passions into my writing, I achieved deep immersion and identification—perhaps this is why the book has achieved some success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put another way, my strength seems to lie mostly in interpersonal confrontations: discerning characters’ motives within historical fissures, deducing their actions from their social context, navigating tangled interests with tactical responses, and supplementing all this with my daily work experience, presenting it all in a dramatic, accessible, and beloved style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for historical fiction, this is still insufficient—writing carries the Dao, writing carries the Dao; dramatic portrayal is merely the shell; the core must still be spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four years ago, when I was still a reader, I wrote this review:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Transmigrators must have aspirations. Some novels pursue domination for domination’s sake—recently, XX is exactly like this; decent writing and plot, yet lacking bones. *Shao Song* is relatively excellent—it seeks to rescue a collapsing dynasty, carrying within it national spirit, family and state... I still remember how *Red Dawn* moved me, or later, Jing Ke’s Heaven of Humanity—both embody writing that carries the Dao; whether you agree or not, they stir your heart and draw you in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, transmigrators must have aspirations. Why do so many novels ignore objective laws, invent bizarre institutions, and recklessly push technological innovation—like XX, XX? Because transmigration novels are easiest to weaponize for personal agendas, letting authors fully express their societal hopes, as if building their own ideal utopia, true or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I want to see the transmigrator’s stance, views, and aspirations. I’ve long wished July would write a novel with an emperor as protagonist—then we could see what kind of world he wants to construct...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Predictably, I was criticized—after all, web novels aren’t one-on-one services; each has its own audience. If you want something, go find it yourself—don’t order dishes here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, on April 10, 2024, I wrote *Wanli Mingjun*—a book that fulfills every one of my expectations. “Every one” isn’t quite accurate; originally, I wanted to pun it as *Mingjun*, but the title was taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after writing did I understand what “easy to know, hard to do” truly means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once an author truly writes an emperor protagonist with aspirations, many readers who disagree or simply don’t like it will drift away—this is unavoidable. Like the debate section, I wrote it with extreme difficulty, yet some accused me of padding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet personal expression, when laid bare for public scrutiny, will never be accepted by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I can still accept these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether readers agree or not, I stubbornly believe my writing carries the Dao—I will not abandon my aspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to reader attrition, the greater challenge lies in writing difficulty; even the protagonist’s fulfillment of his aspiration required considerable compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, objective constraints limit us—not everyone can dance with shackles; on the other, my personal limitations—shallow writing skills and chronic poor health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My ambitions are too great; the demands on technique and energy are simply too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the protagonist lies the Ming Dynasty’s thorny, treacherous path to revival—I must make his journey smoother, while maintaining narrative logic, balancing comedic conflict. The further I write, the greater the challenge, the higher the difficulty, the more energy I expend, and the heavier my own pressure becomes—bloodshot eyes in my photos can’t be edited out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, I must thank some people—without their support, I could never have borne this pressure alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I thank my readers—my patrons, whose kindness I cannot name; I bow again and again in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, my editor, Qingzhou. Teacher Zhou not only recognized my manuscripts, guided my writing with exceptional professional insight, and provided valuable promotion as a Gold Editor—but we also have a good personal relationship. When I suffer insomnia, he’s practically become my life assistant: offering psychological comfort and encouragement as the main support, with light-hearted banter as secondary relief. Though it doesn’t improve my sleep, I’m a little immortal—I need only his attitude. Regardless of anything else, I’m deeply moved; thank you sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, my chapter review duo—anonymous author friends and relatives. One views from the author’s side, the other from the reader’s; together, they greatly helped me refine every chapter. Beyond their merit, their labor speaks for itself—I often finish writing at 2 or 3 a.m., and they’ve suffered right alongside me. Fortunately, our relationship is strong; otherwise, they’d surely have sued me for emotional damages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, my operations team. As is well known, authors no longer read comments—they delegate them to operations. They’ve endured countless offensive reviews and taken the blame for them. They also handle lucky draws, events, fan circle data, fan group management, and more—merit and labor combined, truly a capable officer. I list them third because operations staff are young men; their merit is sufficient, but their seniority isn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other friends and elders have helped me in personal life; due to space, I cannot name them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, though this book was difficult, with everyone’s help, its quality has been polished to perfection, earning immense praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even, it helped me win the WenYun Twelve Heavenly Kings—honor beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long river of history continues to flow; a single brushstroke captures thousands of years of turmoil and change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This *Wanli Mingjun*, in both achievement and personal growth, is a milestone for me—but far from the end. My self-expression has not yet reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will bring more stories, plots, and characters to readers, and hope more readers will join me to witness all the landscapes I’ve painted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two: Below are down-to-earth reflections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, winning the Twelve Heavenly Kings was somewhat unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the application window opened half a month earlier than usual, my average subscription was only around 33,000 at the time, while the threshold for Twelve Heavenly Kings is 40,000. I thought I’d missed it—my previous chapter remarks even expressed regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t realize that Qidian’s cutoff wasn’t the application date, but the voting date... That half-month gap allowed me to surge past 40,000 average subscriptions, and with my editor pulling out all stops to rally votes, I barely scraped in at the last spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once results were announced, I couldn’t disclose them publicly—hence, I didn’t correct my earlier expression of regret. Here, I clarify: and the photo is edited, the photo is edited! Beware of the Four Great Asian Scams!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, I’m already in my thirties—how could I look as youthful as in the photo? Please don’t send me strange messages or inappropriate photos in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, if any readers are donating or voting just for my face—absolutely unnecessary. I’m just a writer. Write well, you subscribe; write poorly, you leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extra glory is an extra burden—I respectfully decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three: New Year remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This book began in April and has been written for eight months now—my planning predates even that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it reach this point fills me with joy; next year, making this book my masterpiece isn’t even a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At thirty, I’ve achieved stability mostly in morning tosses and turns—professionally, I’m not sure if this counts as stability yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope next year will be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, WenYun once did a small interview asking me my 2025 wishes and goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blurted out: My 2025 goal is to update 1.5 million words; my wish is that if I fail, readers won’t mock or criticize me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one by one \u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, wishing everyone a smooth, healthy 2025, and may all the novels you read explode with updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four: Alliance Leader Half-Price Event\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was previously promised, but last month I was resting and lacked energy to organize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I’ve regained some strength, and with double monthly votes next month, timing and opportunity align perfectly for January.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below is the operations copy—I don’t understand it either; just tag operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting January 1, to reach breakout tier, we’re launching an Alliance Leader rebate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid issues, before donating as an Alliance Leader, contact your group admin to confirm available slots. After verifying your account info with the admin, you’ll receive a 500 RMB refund (an Alliance Leader donation is 100,000 coins = 1000 RMB; half is returned) by the next day (one-day buffer in case admin is busy).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent black-card fraud or cash-out, this rebate is limited to Alliance Leader tier only—Silver and Gold Leaders are excluded. Also, to prevent iOS refunds, the rebate applies only to the first Alliance Leader donation by Android users during the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alliance Leader group is now open—see the end of chapters or the book description. Contact admin before donating. (Only new Alliance Leaders, Android donations.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t know how to donate, ask your group admin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Readers who wish to support or aim for High V status may consider this. (High V requires spending 360,000 coins within 12 calendar months—3600 RMB. High V subscribers get 40% off long-term reading—very cost-effective.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limited to 100 spots—first come, first served (the cut is minimal; liquidity limits how many we can handle at once—if demand remains, we’ll reopen).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also: An external Alliance Leader group will be created simultaneously; upon completion, we’ll gift some memorabilia of unspecified value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four: Monthly Vote Lucky Draw\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not revitalizing for the New Year is bad luck, so I’m going all out—updating and monthly votes, both handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prize details:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First prize: A phone or computer worth 5,000 RMB, one winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second prize: A thousand-character scripture Daoist robe, three winners (heard everyone loves it—limited-time return; still sourced from Taobao, embroidered, customized, worth 998 RMB).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third prize: A 20 RMB consolation prize, five hundred winners (due to high participation, I’ve added three hundred more).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draw period: January 1–7 (deadline: January 8, 00:00)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draw method: Readers cast monthly votes; software randomly selects vote receipts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claim method: The announcement chapter on the 8th will include a draw group—join and contact operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five: Finally, requesting monthly votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>December’s updates were slow, very much in the style of the late Wanli Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with new policies (year) imminent, we shall sweep away this decay and coax out the monthly votes of all your holy sages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, no one has ever become a king on Qidian by delaying updates—today, I begin this precedent. Isn’t it entirely thanks to your holy sages’ heavenly virtue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: Help the Buddha all the way to the West; invest fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I become Platinum next year, won’t that become a fine tale between you and me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy sages, if next month’s updates are decent, please present your monthly votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowing repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1966,"2026-06-20T16:31:35.124Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3496d02179d667139dcbb61fcf437b95cf905daa776c124077eeab392edaef02","wanli-the-enlightened-emperor-chapter-375","wanli-the-enlightened-emperor-chapter-373",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwanli-the-enlightened-emperor-cover.jpg"]