Faintly seeing the director giving a thumbs up, Ms. Wang was in a happy mood. The ratings of this show were stable. And she had already felt that Li Yuan was one of those guests who performed on the spot, had a big heart, and would not show up at all.
I have stage fright in front of the camera. And I seem extremely confident.
If that's the case, then...
Ms. Wang simply put aside the interview outline and asked some questions that went beyond the outline:
"Brother Yuan, I'm a little curious. What many readers like is the dirty talk in your books. Did you write it like that on purpose? What's the purpose of that?"
Li Yuan smiled and shook his head: "If you write it deliberately for sales, it is unnecessary. In fact, I am a little surprised that it became a bestseller. The book "Casino" is about the history of the navy. The fan base should not be large.
Right? So when I was writing, I thought it would be great if it could be published. If I could sell 10,000 copies, it would be about the same feeling as winning a grand prize. In this case, I did not follow the inherent format of military history books.
The writing and language style you like.”
"I can't sell many books anyway, so I just write casually? Is that so?"
"That's it. I didn't expect that so many readers would like it for my unintentional work. I want to say thank you. I am also very happy. Thank you!"
"Then why do you think you like it?"
"I think now is an era of innovation and change. We will face a new cool era. Maybe the next successful person is you!"
"Cool era? That's great. I still want to ask..."
"..."
After some preparation, Miss Wang finally asked a sensitive question: "Brother Yuan, there has been a lot of criticism against you in the mainland recently. Can you tell me your opinion?"
"Criticism? I didn't know about it before. I only learned a few words from my friends after coming to Hong Kong these days. But I didn't care about it." Li Yuan told the truth.
"Don't you care?" Miss Wang felt incredible.
"Why should I care?" Li Yuan said matter-of-factly, "I am writing a book of naval history, so I won't offend some people in the country, right?"
"Huh?" This statement... seems to make sense? Miss Wang couldn't help laughing, "So Brother Yuan, do you want to hear the content that criticizes you?"
"Okay! I'm confused myself."
"They said you distorted history and were full of nonsense?" Miss Wang showed a sly smile. It's good to have arguments. That is the absolute guarantee of ratings!
"What kind of content?"
"They are the elders of the Meiji Restoration. Do you have a low opinion of them?"
Li Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Their historical contributions are recognized in my book. But their true performance in history is just an objective evaluation."
"objective comment?"
"Of course. Just like General Li Yuan Hong Li. No one denies that he is a hero of the First Righteousness. But what do you think of his true evaluation in history? Just because General Li is a hero of the First Righteousness, we cannot praise him endlessly.
?”
"That's not right, right? In history, the Meiji Restoration should be highly rated, right?"
"The Meiji Restoration is of course progressive. But those people... haha." Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, "Let's talk about the Japan-British alliance before the Russo-Japanese War. For its own interests in Europe, Britain wanted to keep Japan and Russia in
Fight a war in the Far East. But what did Britain pay? Just a piece of paper - the Japan-British Alliance. Of course Japan has its own national interests. But since Britain wants them to fight, what must the UK pay? But there is nothing in the country.
Yes, he was fooled like an idiot. In addition to the almost complete victory in the naval battle, many people died in the land battle. Didn't all Nogi Nogi's sons die? The country's economy was almost bankrupt, and he was saddled with a lot of foreign debt.
Moreover, the strategic situation has completely deteriorated, and at the same time it has offended the two powerful countries in the Far East - China and Russia! What is ridiculous is that the United Kingdom did not issue even a pound except a piece of paper? Tell me, who was the British Prime Minister at that time?
You shouldn’t know, right? You’re not even a second-rate politician, but you still play tricks on those so-called elders of the Meiji Restoration. Miss Wang, tell me, what evaluation should you give them?”
"Huh?" Miss Wang was stunned. She didn't expect that the allusions from Li Yuan's mouth would come at her fingertips? She didn't know how many keyboard warriors were standing behind Li Yuan.
"What about the theory of China becoming a strong country?"
"China is a powerful country. This is not a problem in the first place. In fact, if you look at the history books, those great powers will be very friendly with China for a while, and then they will humiliate China desperately, just like elites..."
"Exquisite points?"
"Haha, it's schizophrenia. Why do the great powers behave like this? I always feel strange when interpreting history. Within the great powers, some people believe that China will wake up sooner or later, so they must respect China's status as a powerful country; other people think that China is still a powerful country anyway.
If you haven’t awakened, then you will take advantage. That’s why this very contradictory phenomenon occurs. Otherwise, it cannot be explained at all.”
"..."
Miss Wang's eyes were confused. She couldn't help showing a silly smile: "Brother Yuan, your historical knowledge is very profound. Haha."
"Do you feel uncomfortable?" Li Yuan joked.
"Isn't it serious?" Miss Wang's eyes lit up as she heard a new term.
"Haha. Although I don't understand what I am saying or doing, I feel very powerful."
Miss Wang was also happy and said: "So that's what it means."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded: "As for the interpretation of history, as long as you can provide evidence and it is logical, even if there are completely opposite views, it can be considered correct."
"No? What about the history books?" Miss Wang felt unbelievable.
"Of course history books must have a standard answer, otherwise how should students take the exam? For example, during the Warring States Period, there was the famous Honnoji Incident. Why did Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly rebel and kill Oda Nobunaga? Hikari is well-founded.
According to research, there are 23? Or is it 27? These are very serious academic research reports, not unofficial historical fiction. But all the parties involved in the Honnoji Incident died, and the real reason became a historical mystery. So now
The academic community believes that either 23 or 27 are possible, unless new evidence is discovered that is irrefutable. It cannot be said that they are wrong. But when students take the history test, they can only choose one of the most mainstream standard answers."
"So this is ah?"
"That's it. In fact, many historical events are controversial. Otherwise, how could historians study "Historical Records" and "History of the Ming Dynasty"? They are all official histories. Wouldn't it be enough to recite them from beginning to end? Why?
Do you want to study it?"
Li Yuan secretly laughed in his heart. In the future, the online keyboard warriors would argue and all kinds of arguments would fly everywhere. That would be the real horror.
