The imperial university is not a place to just get by.
Here, every student who wants to graduate needs to put in a lot of effort.
Although university studies are more relaxed than high school, they are not much easier.
Therefore, if Li Chenchan chooses to study university knowledge seriously, he will need to spend a lot of time on it, which would be very detrimental to what he wants to do. He feels that his time is too tight—after all, Li Chenchan is carrying the classics of an entire world. Since it is the classics of an entire world, it cannot be released all at once in just a few days.
Those movies, songs, and various cultural products, to be released as classics in this world, also require a very long time.
Thus, Li Chenchan does not want to waste his university time.
If he takes a temporary leave of absence, it could relatively perfectly solve the several major problems he is currently facing.
Li Chenchan has already made up his mind, but he does not yet know how to tell his family. He feels that his parents will definitely not agree with what he wants to do...
Although university is not everything, in their eyes, not attending university is absolutely unacceptable, especially when it is such a great opportunity to be admitted to Yanjing University?
Li Chenchan is somewhat conflicted and does not know how to face his parents' potential severe questioning.
After thinking about it for a while, he is still very conflicted and can only temporarily not think too much about it.
Soon, Shi Chuanfeng's call interrupted Li Chenchan's train of thought and also broke his conflict.
Shi Chuanfeng has been in a relatively excited state recently.
"The Ming Dynasty: Those Things" has been on sale for two months now, and these have been two very glorious months. So far, the book has sold 7.8 million copies nationwide, and this number is still increasing. For a newcomer, as long as the books they publish can reach a sales volume of 100,000 copies, with proper cultivation, they will become a heavyweight in the literary world in the future.
And Li Chenchan, in just two months, has made his first published book achieve a terrifying sales volume of 7.8 million copies!
The newcomer king of this year should be him.
In the publishing industry, Li Chenchan's "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things" is absolutely a major event of 2013.
Moreover, this book is not just about high sales; it has brought many things to people.
Firstly, it has sparked a craze for reading history. Many people are now beginning to pay attention to Ming Dynasty history, and some have even gone to read "The History of the Ming Dynasty" after reading "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things." Just from this perspective, Li Chenchan can be described as "doing a great good deed." In modern society, with its fast pace of life, many people no longer have the patience to pay attention to the traditional and beautiful aspects of Chinese culture, let alone read history, which is a rather dull activity. Li Chenchan has provided an opportunity for many people to pay attention to history.
Secondly, it has made people re-evaluate the Ming Dynasty. Even though the current history textbooks praise the Ming Dynasty more than in Li Chenchan's timeline, many still view it as a weak dynasty because it was eventually conquered by the Tartars. However, through "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things," people can see the powerful side of the Ming Dynasty, where the Hongwu Emperor expelled the Tartars and the Yongle Emperor defeated the Mongols so thoroughly that they dared not raise their heads.
Thirdly, the book has sparked many discussions and controversies. Although the main views are positive, some people still feel that the book is inappropriate and not serious enough in its descriptions. After some senior scholars publicly criticized "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things," many people still defended the book, arguing that writing history in a popular way is very meaningful.
... Soon, the news that "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things, Part 2" will be officially released has spread, and many people are discussing this.
There are also some opponents who believe that after reading "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things," some people find it not so impressive, and many bought it just to follow the trend. Therefore, the second part, when publicly released, is expected to have good sales, but it will definitely not be as successful as the first part.
However, even they are not very optimistic about this view...
After all, after the first part of "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things" sold several hundred thousand copies, many people who finished reading it are eagerly awaiting the second part, even to the point of being described as fanatical. With the second part about to be released, everyone naturally expects to be able to buy the book as soon as possible.
Therefore, even if the sales of the book are not crazy, they should not be as the opponents predict.
But the wheels of time continue to roll forward, and "The Ming Dynasty: Those Things, Part 2" will ultimately be officially released.
In the previous program, Li Chenchan's performance of "Dedication to the Country" caused a sensation and brought many music reviews—
"Li Chenchan's 'Boundless Sky and Sea' is a song that teaches people to see the beauty of the sky and sea after a storm. The effect of the song at its climax is quite astonishing... 'Dedication to the Country' is a purely grand song, with its melody, rhythm, and lyrics making people feel their blood boil and experience the author's heroic spirit. No wonder he can write such a grand and unrestrained song like 'Waves Wash Away the Sand at Beidaihe.'" — Famous music critic Ah Guang.
"I quickly learned 'Dedication to the Country.' This Chinese-style song is different from Li Chenchan's previous two songs, not only in melody and overall momentum but also in its singability. 'Dedication to the Country' has a simple melody, and people can learn it in a short time."
... There are many positive reviews about Li Chenchan throughout the empire.
His rise to fame has been very rapid.
However, after one program, Li Chenchan mainly returned to training and preparing for the next program. On Wednesday of this week, Li Chenchan suddenly received a call from Wu Chuan, the principal of Rongcheng No. 1 High School.
"Chenchan," Wu Chuan's voice carried a sense of warmth.
Li Chenchan responded, "Principal Wu... hello."
Wu Chuan nodded on the other end of the phone and then said, "I'm calling today to congratulate you. 'Waves Wash Away the Sand at Beidaihe' has already entered the top ten... and the ranking may still go higher..."
This is good news!
As long as a poem can enter the top ten of the annual ancient poetry competition, that person can become a member of the Ancient Poetry Research Institute and enjoy a national allowance...
This is a good benefit.
But the importance of entering the top ten is not just this.
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Sigh, I feel that in the past few days, there have been fewer recommendations, fewer clicks, and almost no book reviews... What's going on?
Cough, I haven't been replying to book reviews recently, but I am actually reading them. I'm just a bit lazy, and with the起点 (Qi Dian) system, it takes a long time to reply to the next review, so I've been lazy... Don't stop posting reviews because of this.