After being reminded by Vladimir, Zhang Zian took a look at the name of the article, but it was useless. He didn't know this person, and he had never heard of this name.
"It doesn't matter who it is, does it? To be able to publish an article in such a national media, it must be an important person! " Zhang Zian shook his head helplessly. "Now I think I should confirm with the editor how serious the problem is …"
"No, there's something fishy about this. Let's first find out who this person is and what his purpose is for doing this," Vladimir interrupted him and insisted.
Zhang Zian knew that Vladimir had a strategic vision. Besides, there was no loss in checking, so he opened the browser and typed in the name.
He didn't know if he didn't check, but when he did, he was shocked.
Zhang Zian took a deep breath and said, "This person is the former dean of Weiming Lake Academy of Literature. He is now retired. It is said that he is the grandson of Zhu Xi, and his ancestors have always been scholars. He has been smart and studious since he was young, and his family has placed great hopes on him. They even made an exception and gave him the name 'Ji Sheng,' which means' to inherit the lost knowledge of the past, and to bring peace to all ages' … "
If Zhang Zian were to write a resume for himself, it would probably only be a few short lines. However, this person's resume, which could be found on the Internet, had thousands of words. Just the various honorary positions that he had held or was currently holding were 20 to 30. It was enough to make people dizzy. If the awards and honors that he had received were also included, it would make people not even feel envious or jealous of him.
"Hahahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! "
Before Zhang Zian could finish reading the long list of titles, Vladimir was laughing so hard on the ground that he was about to fall. Zhang Zian was dumbfounded.
Pi was both shocked and sad. It thought that Vladimir was laughing at it.
"This … Vladimir, why are you laughing? What's so funny? "Zhang Zian asked, using his eyes to indicate that it should consider Pi's mood.
Vladimir finally stopped laughing and stood up from the ground. "He's just a Confucian scholar, and he dares to call himself 'to inherit the lost knowledge of the past, and to bring peace to all ages'? Does he deserve it? "
Zhang Zian thought it didn't understand, so he added, "Don't underestimate this person. You have to know that his reputation is not just for show. From the information found on the Internet, this person is quite knowledgeable and respected. He has students all over the world, both at home and abroad. Many of them hold important positions in the government, large organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. He doesn't speak much in public, but every time he does, it has a great impact!"
Vladimir's smile gradually turned cold. He raised a front paw and slammed it heavily on the table. He said firmly, "I only know that if the route is wrong, the more knowledge you have, the more reactionary you will be!"
Zhang Zian, "..."
It turned to look at Pi and said, "I respect writers, because writers are the engineers of the human soul. But I don't like intellectuals, because some intellectuals always like to stir up trouble and write weird innuendo articles! What inheriting the lost knowledge of the past is just a byword for stubborn and inflexible. These old and young people can't see that the times have changed, and their minds are filled with ignorance. They can't go against the ancient teachings! "
Both Zhang Zian and Pi were dumbfounded.
He thought to himself, No wonder Vladimir didn't have a good impression of Professor Wei Kang when it saw him, and even commented that Professor Wei Kang had a strong scholarly aura … It turned out that it didn't have a good impression of intellectuals.
However, Wei Kang's research direction was natural science, so there was nothing pedantic about it.
The more Vladimir spoke, the more agitated it became. It slammed its paw on the newspaper again, and its eyes were about to spit out flames of anger.
"What the f * ck! In my opinion, this is f * cking reversing history! "
Pi was originally very sad, but after Vladimir's thunderous temper, the shock diluted its sad emotions.
"History has proven countless times, and will continue to prove, that anyone who tries to stop the wheel of history will be ruthlessly run over by the wheel of history, without exception!" Vladimir said passionately. "People like this should all f * cking be exiled to Siberia to change their minds!"
Strangely enough, Zhang Zian, who was originally at a loss, had calmed down. Maybe it was because he was influenced by Vladimir's fearless thoughts of fighting against the heavens.
"How about this? Now that we know who the culprit is, let's first contact the editor to understand the details of the situation. How about that?" Zhang Zian was worried that Vladimir would be too agitated, so he made a suggestion to ease the situation.
He was also worried about Pi. No one knew better than him how much effort Pi had put into this novel. If it was wronged like this, it would be hard to swallow. However, so what if they knew who the culprit was? It was better to try to do some remedial measures to see if they could recover as much as possible.
Pi nodded in agreement. It had a gentle personality, unlike Vladimir, who would explode at the slightest provocation.
Zhang Zian clicked on the editor's profile picture and typed, "I've seen the newspaper. Is the situation serious?"
A moment later.
The bald monk's profile picture flashed, and a message notification sounded.
The editor said, "The situation is not optimistic. The editorial department is also under pressure from all sides. At present, we must keep a low profile. We will also find a way to truthfully clarify the situation to the higher-ups. I believe that the higher-ups will prove our innocence."
Zhang Zian repeated the editor's words a few times, figuring out a few layers of meaning from it. First, because the article mentioned that the quality of the editor needed to be improved, the editorial department had also been affected. Second, low-profile meant that they had to keep a low profile. Pi's novel might not be on any recommendation spots in the near future. Finally, the editorial department was also trying to use their connections to report the situation to the higher-ups, hoping to reverse the situation.
Although the spearhead was directed at Pi's novel, this was not just aimed at Pi. It was a dimensionality reduction attack on all online literature. All authors of online literature could not be spared. However, Pi was being punished as an example … It was actually also a monkey, not a chicken. Killing the monkey as an example was even more powerful.
The blow this time was too sudden and heavy. The editor's tone was very uncertain about whether they could turn the situation around.
"Zhi zhi?"
Pi asked Zhang Zian about the situation.
Zhang Zian tried his best to comfort it in a positive direction, encouraging it not to give up. However, even he felt that his words were hollow. After all, the current situation was beyond their control.
He tried his best to persuade it, and with great difficulty, Pi's mood was not so depressed.
Downstairs, Wang Qian had already called him several times. He planned to go downstairs to see the situation, but in the blink of an eye, he found that Vladimir had quietly disappeared again.
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