"Books like 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' are for mass entertainment, but they are too entertaining, lacking the necessary entertainment value of history. However, considering the author is only 18 years old, it's not hard to understand why such a situation has arisen." On Weibo, Zhao Zhongyang once again began to criticize Li Chencan: "History cannot be written this way. Being funny for the sake of being funny, entertaining for the sake of being entertaining, this makes people doubt the true significance of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things.' We need more serious historical literature, not books like 'Those Ming Dynasty Things.'"
Today, a very hot topic on Weibo is 'Those Ming Dynasty Things Part 2.'
Just like in another world, to post a comment about a certain topic, you can use ## to indicate it.
Zhao Zhongyang's Weibo post also added a #ThoseMingDynastyThingsPart2#.
As a result, almost everyone who followed this topic saw Zhao Zhongyang's Weibo post, and in a moment, it sparked a heated discussion.
"This old man is sick, isn't he? He never learns!"
"An old rascal! He's crazy about fame."
... Although there were many people who criticized Zhao Zhongyang, there were also some who cheered him on.
The openness of comments usually leads to polarized opinions, with no shortage of people who are both praised and criticized.
Zhao Zhongyang's supporters also began to post comments —
"Li Chencan has already tasted the sweetness of the second part of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things.' He will continue to write history in other ways, and we look forward to this book. But I hope everyone understands that history needs to return to its essence." — Although Lu Gao's Weibo post did not seem to attack Li Chencan, the sarcasm in his words was obvious to everyone.
For a moment, all sorts of people came out.
Among those who came out were various kinds of people, with Zhao Zhongyang and his ilk being jealous of Li Chencan's achievements, thinking that a young upstart suddenly had such a best-selling book, which others might not achieve even after struggling for years.
Such people were the most numerous, especially those who had been frustrated for years, a large group that produced all sorts of strange comments.
Another group was genuinely concerned about Li Chencan's book, believing that history is profound and should not be treated lightly, let alone with ridicule. These people disliked Li Chencan for academic reasons, but they were not many...
One group was the enemies of Rongcheng Baihua Publishing House, or those who needed to suppress 'Those Ming Dynasty Things,' but most of them were now silent — the more popular it became, the more 'Those Ming Dynasty Things' benefited, and they did not want to do something that would only help others.
... Amidst the heated wave, there were also many people who publicly supported Li Chencan, including many celebrities, such as scholars like Wu Yantian, and some stars who supported him purely because they liked 'Those Ming Dynasty Things,' as well as some minor stars who wanted to curry favor with Li Chencan, who was becoming increasingly popular on 'China's Good Music'...
For a moment, the internet was very lively!
The comments on Li Chencan's Weibo post kept increasing...
Li Chencan could no longer remain silent, as he was being bullied at home. If he still said nothing, although it might leave people with the impression of a particularly good young man, it would also disappoint some of his fans — after all, they had been so concerned about him, and him saying nothing would be ridiculous. Moreover, Li Chencan, being young, was not afraid of these various opponents.
On his Weibo, Li Chencan publicly stated: "Let's let the facts speak!"
This statement, seemingly without any head or tail, did not contain any insults, but it made Li Chencan's fans very excited. In just half an hour, Li Chencan's Weibo post had over a thousand comments, most of which were encouraging him.
And those who were jumping around to insult Li Chencan, like Zhao Zhongyang, felt as if they had swallowed a fly.
They were saying a lot about how bad Li Chencan's book was, but Li Chencan just used the phrase 'let the facts speak,' making their words seem pointless... At least many people felt that — look, those old men, they said a lot of nonsense, and they didn't use their words as wisely as Li Chencan, nor did they have as much sense as Li Chencan.
This made them very uncomfortable.
But if they continued to insult him, wouldn't that just be more nonsense?
Zhao Zhongyang was now extremely frustrated with Li Chencan but had no idea how to solve the problem. After thinking for a long time, he publicly posted on Weibo: "Speaking with facts is the clearest and most solid. Next, the release of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things Part 2' will soon reveal the truth, whether in terms of sales or reputation."
After Zhao Zhongyang's words, many people followed suit, and most people knew that the excitement was coming to an end. The next step was to see what the release of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things Part 2' would bring.
After all, the book was about to be released, and the answer would not leave people waiting for long.
Li Chencan saw that the other side had finally calmed down, and he felt relieved. Although he knew that such verbal sparring could help increase book sales, he did not want to hear more negative comments and was worried that Zhao Zhongyang and his group would bring more opponents...
Now, things had finally settled down.
However, as the saying goes, 'When the tree wants to be still, the wind will not stop.' Whether these people would come back to cause trouble again would depend on the sales and reputation of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things Part 2.'
If this book could shock the market in terms of sales and reputation, continuing the standards of 'Those Ming Dynasty Things,' then Zhao Zhongyang and his group would have nothing to say, and it would prove Li Chencan's point of 'letting the facts speak.'
The answer would not only not keep the onlookers waiting for long, but it would also not keep Li Chencan waiting for long.
On August 24th, 'Those Ming Dynasty Things Part 2' was officially released nationwide.
The first print run of 200,000 copies was distributed to major bookstores across the country. Book fans who had been eagerly waiting for the book rushed to the bookstores, their eyes glowing green, and quickly bought out all the copies.
In just one day, the 'paper shortage' phenomenon occurred nationwide, with 'Those Ming Dynasty Things 2' selling a total of 114,000 copies across the country!
This terrifying number shocked the entire publishing industry!
Li Chencan's name once again shone brightly, illuminating everyone's eyes.
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