The first day sales of *Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* dealt a heavy blow to Yan Kangxiao, Zhao Zhongyang, and Lu Gao's group.
Previously, Zhao Zhongyang had been jumping around on Weibo, badmouthing *Those Ming Dynasty Things* and Li Chencan. Now, almost everything he said had turned into slaps in his own face, leaving him feeling very uncomfortable.
"How can it be so high? The sales must be fake, right?" Zhao Zhongyang thought, feeling extremely displeased and depressed. Deep down, he actually knew that the sales couldn't be fake, but he just didn't want to believe it, and he was afraid to believe it...
Soon, various mocking and abusive comments appeared on Zhao Zhongyang's Weibo. These people had read *Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* and found it unsatisfying, feeling that it left them wanting more. Thinking of how Zhao Zhongyang, this "old rascal," had previously criticized Li Chencan and *Those Ming Dynasty Things*, many of them spontaneously came to Zhao Zhongyang's Weibo to vent their frustration and curse him...
Seeing the sarcastic comments on his Weibo, Zhao Zhongyang was furious.
"These... these bastards! What do they know? What do they know?" Zhao Zhongyang couldn't suppress his anger.
But no matter how much he ranted and raved, it was useless.
He now understood that Li Chencan's momentum had already been established, and he had a group of fans supporting him. But he couldn't swallow this humiliation...
Driven by his anger, Zhao Zhongyang posted a strongly worded Weibo: "A certain book has achieved good sales thanks to the connections it has built up, but if the fans of this book start to gloat, it's too early. Once the popularity wears off, the sales of some books will eventually reveal their true nature, shrinking by at least ten times..."
After Zhao Zhongyang posted this Weibo, it indeed provoked a fierce counterattack from Li Chencan's fans, but it also showed that Zhao Zhongyang had successfully stirred up their anger.
"The first day sales of *The World Comes to Court* have already proven everything... What is this old man still stubborn about?" Many people who enjoyed reading *Those Ming Dynasty Things* began to counter.
However, Zhao Zhongyang was talking about the future, not the initial glory of the book.
So, they also knew that the future sales of *Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* would need to speak for themselves, and only solid results could prove everything!
After posting this Weibo, Zhao Zhongyang saw that Li Chencan's fans had finally calmed down, and he felt relieved, even a bit smug.
Old ginger is still the spiciest! He told himself.
But who knew that the good times wouldn't last...
The sales data for the second day of *Those Ming Dynasty Things 2: The World Comes to Court* soon appeared. On the second day, *Those Ming Dynasty Things 2: The World Comes to Court* sold 84,000 copies, with total sales over two days approaching 200,000!
The tenfold reduction in sales that Zhao Zhongyang had predicted never happened.
In fact, many books, due to their excellent previous writing and high expectations, would have a great first day of sales when the sequel was released—there were many people waiting for the book! But if the book didn't match the quality of the first volume, its sales would plummet from the second day onward.
This was where some of Zhao Zhongyang's confidence came from...
He thought that Li Chencan, being a young man, would be affected after becoming famous with the first book, and for various reasons, his second book would be of lower quality. However, the 84,000 copies sold on the second day once again slapped him hard.
He thought that after the strong sales on the first day, the second day's sales would be down to a few thousand at most. Who knew that the book sold 80,000 copies on the second day.
"See that? This is speaking with facts! Now, the facts have indeed spoken!"
"Zhao Zhongyang is just a clown. Now, the sales of *The World Comes to Court* have already proven everything."
After the Chengdu Baihua Publishing House publicly released the second day's sales of *The World Comes to Court*, Li Chencan and the fans of *Those Ming Dynasty Things* felt vindicated.
Various comments appeared on Zhao Zhongyang's Weibo.
Zhao Zhongyang had already gone into hiding... because he knew the second day's sales and didn't want to come out and humiliate himself on Weibo.
In fact, *Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* not only continued to sell crazily but also received widespread praise, scoring a high 9.0 on the book review website Doujia.
Some early readers posted positive reviews about *The World Comes to Court*.
"I've been looking forward to this book for a long time. When I saw the new book on the shelves at the bookstore, I picked it up without hesitation. The tight plot and humorous language make the book very engaging. The insightful comments in the book often make me reflect. I deeply feel that history is made brilliant by the light of human nature."
"Li Chencan's writing still leverages the advantages of internet language, which is particularly impactful and contemporary. His analysis of historical events is unique. Most importantly, this straightforward language also carries a certain moral weight. For example, his narration and evaluation of the compilation of the Yongle Encyclopedia and Zheng He's voyages are very satisfying..."
"The causes and effects of the Ming Dynasty from the Hongwu to the Yongle era are clearly explained, making it easy to understand the concept of cause and effect... *The World Comes to Court* is still an excellent book."
Many literary critics also expressed their views:
"*Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* is commendable for fulfilling the Baihua Publishing House's promotional slogan: analyzing history from the inner world of the characters. This is something that many scholars cannot achieve in their writing. The author has brought cold history to life, making it engaging for readers and allowing them to grasp the characters' personalities and qualities in depth. This is the book's success. Many people are truly moved by certain characters or events in the book, which is not easy to achieve with history textbooks..." — Professor Chang Han, Head of the History Department at Central South University.
Professor Chang Han's words also represented the attitude of some scholars toward Li Chencan—many of them were not closed-minded. In fact, many people were very enthusiastic about Li Chencan's vivid writing, which made history more understandable and sparked an interest in learning about history. They believed that Li Chencan's contribution was significant.
These people were open-minded.
The success of *Those Ming Dynasty Things: The World Comes to Court* in terms of sales and reputation further elevated Li Chencan's fame, and his journey on *China's Good Music* continued to advance!
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