It was lunch break.
Peking University Chinese department.
In a teacher's office.
Some lecturers came with lunch boxes. There was a microwave at the water dispenser at the corner, and they could heat up the food. Some lecturers were going to the cafeteria to get lunch.
At this moment, Zhang Ye returned.
A young female lecturer looked at him, "Teacher Zhang, is class over?"
Zhang Ye nodded and said, "Class just ended."
The female lecturer smiled and said, "How does your first class feel?"
Zhang Ye laughed heartily and said, "It's alright. With so many people listening to my lecture, it's quite enjoyable."
"Satisfied?" The female lecturer gave him a thumbs up and said happily, "You used to be a host, so you have good mental fortitude. You've also seen a lot of things. Thinking back to my first class, it was just a small, ordinary class. There were only 30 to 40 people in the class, but I was so nervous that I stuttered a few times. I nearly screwed up the class. Oh right, I heard that there are too many students attending your class? There were quite a number of reporters, and in the end, it was changed to a public lecture? "
Zhang Ye acknowledged, "It's at the auditorium."
"You are really popular. We ordinary teachers don't have such treatment. Not to mention that there are so many people, if the students don't skip class, we would be thanking the gods." The female lecturer mocked herself.
The other Peking University teachers did not pay much attention to Zhang Ye. They ate and did their work. Some of them only glanced at Zhang Ye indifferently before lowering their heads again. Only this female lecturer, who was about the same age as Zhang Ye, spoke a few more words to him. This showed how popular Zhang Ye was.
"Well, what are you talking about today?" The female lecturer asked, "The Three Kingdoms?"
Zhang Ye returned to his seat and said to the female lecturer at the neighboring table, "No, I'm talking about 'Dream of the Red Chamber'."
"Oh, Crimson Tower … What? You're talking about 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? "The female lecturer was shocked and felt a little dizzy!
When the other Chinese department teachers in the office heard this, they were all stunned. They all looked at Zhang Ye. They had classes in the morning, so they did not know what had happened in the auditorium.
Teacher Wu, who was about to become an associate professor, interjected, "You can even teach 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? Little Zhang, this is a university, not a variety show. Academic matters have to be rigorous. "
Zhang Ye casually said, "I know."
The female lecturer said helplessly, "You're the one with the guts."
Professor Wu and the other teachers shook their heads.
Zhang Ye put away the documents and went downstairs to buy some food. However, he guessed that many reporters would be in the canteen or nearby, eyeing him, so he did not go. Instead, he went downstairs to buy a hamburger. He got someone to heat it up in the microwave and brought it back to his office to eat.
He nibbled on his hamburger while the other teachers ate.
But just as everyone was enjoying their lunch, Peking University's official website uploaded the video of Zhang Ye's lecture. There were almost no cuts and the entire lecture was uploaded.
Zhang Ye did not look at it. Instead, he browsed the internet and ate while searching for information. He was preparing for tomorrow's class.
The female lecturer sitting beside him was very curious. She wanted to know how Zhang Ye had lectured on 'Dream of the Red Chamber', so she took a few glances at it. She had nothing better to do anyway.
Then, he heard her scream continuously.
"Damn!"
"Ah?"
"Aiyo!"
"This is …"
"Eh? What's with this information? "
Su Na's surprised voice made the other teachers in the office speechless.
"Teacher Su." A female teacher in her forties put down her desk and said, "What are you looking at? Such a big commotion? Hur Hur, I nearly had a heart attack because of you. "
Su Na was still in a state of shock. "I'm watching Teacher Little Zhang's public lecture video. Quick, take a look. It's amazing. No one has ever lectured on 'Dream of the Red Chamber' like that!"
"Little Zhang's class?"
"Is that so?"
"Alright, I'll take a look too."
"I've read 'Dream of the Red Chamber' a few times. There are too many logical problems. There's no way to teach it in this class, right?"
Su Na's screaming made the other Peking University teachers curious. They all clicked on the video.
The video was a bit long. Some skipped to the main points, while others watched from beginning to end. But when they saw it, everyone had the same expression as Su Na!
"This …"
"What's the situation?"
"Holy sh * t! This class is going to defy the heavens! "
"How can 'Dream of the Red Chamber' not be written by Cao Xueqin!?"
"But what Teacher Little Zhang said makes sense. The evidence is very strong!" Su Na supported Zhang Ye.
Professor Wu and another teacher kept shaking their heads, "That doesn't prove anything. It hasn't been proven, so how can you speak blindly!?"
The female teacher in her forties said, "Little Zhang, you're going to cause trouble for this class!"
Zhang Ye lifted his shoulders and smiled, "It's fine. I'm already mentally prepared."
With regards to Zhang Ye's public lecture, a series of discussions and debates broke out in the office. One of the teachers felt that the evidence that Zhang Ye had given was very reasonable, while Teacher Su Na was skeptical. The other teachers were all against it. They felt that Zhang Ye was being too irrational. Why would he speak about something that was not conclusive? Rather than that, you might as well stick to what you've got and talk about the Three Kingdoms in a down-to-earth manner. Even if it didn't stand out, it wouldn't cause such a huge controversy. This argument of yours is f * * king piercing the heavens of the world of history and literature!
… …
Indeed, the outside world blew up!
No, it might be more appropriate to say that it flipped the heavens!
When the video was posted on Peking University's official website, many people went over to watch.
For example, Zhang Ye's old friends and colleagues, his hardcore fans, the experts and professors who had previously doubted Zhang Ye's ability as a lecturer, and the netizens who liked to join in on the fun. After all, the news of Zhang Ye joining Peking University had become a hot topic yesterday. Many people knew about it. Even if some people did not care about what class Zhang Ye would be teaching, when the video was posted, everyone wanted to take a look at it.
Yes, most of the people only wanted to take a look at it, but once they did, they could no longer turn off the video!
His friends were stunned!
His old friends were also stunned!
"What the f * * k!"
"This is crazy!"
"My titanium dog eyes are blinded!"
"I don't think the Earth can stop Teacher Zhang Ye!"
"Honey, quickly come and see this. Face-smacking Zhang is causing trouble again. This time, he's not slapping the faces of the leaders, units, or related departments. This time, he's slapping the entire world in the face!"
"I'm completely convinced by Teacher Zhang! He's too good at causing trouble! "
… …
Beijing Television Station.
In a small office.
Xiao Lu, Dafei, Hou Ge, Hou Di, and the others finished watching Zhang Ye's public lecture video in shock. Then, they stared at each other for a long time. Some of them covered their heads while others fainted!
Hou Di exclaimed, "I've finally realized that if Teacher Little Zhang doesn't stir up something for a day, he won't be able to sleep!"
Xiao Lu said, "He's finished this time!"
Hou Ge said, "That's right. Zhang Ye is going to incur the wrath of the masses!"
Xiao Lu said anxiously, "When he went to teach at Peking University, many people in the industry were not optimistic about it. They were all scolding him. Now, with this, Teacher Zhang Ye will become the target of public criticism! Won't everyone's firepower be focused on him? No, I have to give him a call! I can't say that. Otherwise, he won't be able to survive in the industry in the future. How many people will he offend!? "
Dafei stopped her, "Don't call him. Don't you know Teacher Zhang's temper? When has he ever been afraid of offending anyone? He won't listen even if others say it. With his crazy temper, he's afraid of offending too few people. Teacher Zhang is the kind of person who gets more excited the more people he offends! "
… …
Beijing Radio Station.
Wang Xiaomei got off work late in the afternoon and had just returned to her office for lunch.
However, the moment she entered, Big Sis Zhou and Auntie Sun shouted, "Xiaomei! Quickly come and see! "
"See what?" Wang Xiaomei went over and saw the video of Zhang Ye speaking confidently during the public lecture — "The last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were not written by Cao Xueqin!"
Wang Xiaomei acknowledged and returned to her seat with a calm expression. She carried on eating, but as she ate, she could not eat anymore. She held her hair, not knowing whether to laugh or cry as she muttered to herself, "This Zhang Ye!"
… …
Shanghai Weiwo Company.
Zhang Ye's colleagues were also dumbfounded!
Zhang Han shouted thrice after seeing the video, "Holy sh * t! Holy sh * t! Holy sh * t! "
After Dong Shanshan finished watching it, she did not say a word. After remaining silent for about half a minute, she got up and went to the recording studio. She did not know what to say!
… …
A hospital in Beijing.
Deputy Station Head Jia, who was in the orthopedic ward, was watching Zhang Ye's video on his cell phone. He did not have the patience to finish watching it. After watching the first ten minutes, he stopped watching. Then, he switched off the video and took a deep breath. Without any warning, he laughed out loud. This Zhang Ye was courting death!
… …
Online.
In the newspapers.
The relevant news reports were coming out one after another. They were all the reports from the reporters who had personally attended the public lecture!
"Zhang Ye fires his cannon once again!"
"Zhang Ye's Peking University public lecture! Questioning the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'! "
"A person who challenged the entire literary world — Peking University's Lecturer Zhang Ye!"
"The author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was actually someone else?"
When Zhang Ye kept a low profile, he was indeed very low profile. But when he became high profile, he would always amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. For example, today, he had poked a hornet's nest!
The literary world was stunned!
The education world was stunned!
The History world was also stunned!
Many of the authoritative figures in these circles had publicly criticized and doubted Zhang Ye. They had also guessed that Zhang Ye was definitely not suitable to be a lecturer. They had guessed that his first lecture would definitely have problems. Zhang Ye's notoriety was already known by more than one or two people. However, no matter how they thought about it, they never expected that Zhang Ye would dare to publicly challenge the entire country and even the entire world's understanding of him!
Countless industry insiders had jumped out!
There were those in the education world, those who dabbled in literature, as well as authoritative figures in the History world. There were even Redologists who had disappeared for a long time, as well as commoners who loved Redology. They all pointed their spears at Zhang Ye!
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