1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2621
"Sure enough, let him occupy the position of understanding yuan!" Bai Letong only glanced at the list, and lost the desire to read it carefully, shaking his head and sighing.In his opinion, even if Zhu Zian is indeed talented, he may not be able to rank first in this provincial examination. Such a ranking is unfair and is entirely out of political needs.

Tao Hongfang persuaded: "What Uncle Shi wants is the effect of publicity. Of course, the higher the position, the better, so that he can attract attention and create a public opinion effect."

Bai Letong said: "I don't understand the truth, it's just that it's hard to accept. In my opinion, it would be better to disclose Zhu Zian's identity from the beginning and let the public pay attention to this matter from the start of the rural examination. Wouldn't it be more important?" Propaganda effect?"

Ning Zijing smiled and said: "Brother Bai's words are wrong, if you want to follow your method, I'm afraid it will backfire."

Bai Letong was puzzled and said, "How can you see that?"

Ning Zijing said: "Let me ask you, why did Uncle Shi arrange for Zhu Zi'an to take the provincial examination?"

Bai Letong replied: "Of course it is to use his identity to promote the authority of the rural examination."

Ning Zijing nodded and said: "If his identity is disclosed in advance, the public will probably be like you, thinking that as long as he is based on his status, he will definitely get special care from the government, and the final result is just a confirmation of this guess , On the contrary, it is easy to give people the illusion that the rural examination is unfair. But if the identity is disclosed after the results are released, the story that can be publicized will be completely different.”

Tao Hongfang also agreed with this: "The order of steps in this matter is very important, and I also think that Uncle Shi's arrangement is more reasonable. Of course, the most important thing is to see how the follow-up publicity methods will be followed up. Presumably in our You can see the effect before you leave Hangzhou.”

Although they stayed in their residence outside the city and did not go into the city to join in the fun, they still followed the progress of the matter and specially sent their cronies to inquire about the news.Sure enough, Tao Apeng brought back some interesting information from the city that night.

Zhu Zian was not there when the list was released, but the official sent to find the inn where he was staying through the registration information, and informed him face-to-face of Xie Yuan, the high school of the local examination.As a result, the people who gathered at the scene to watch, it is said that there were as many as a thousand people, blocked the inside and outside of the inn tightly.

Tao Apeng was clever, so he asked for a room at the inn, and gave an extra tip to the clerk in the inn, so he was able to enter the inn and watch the play up close.

Tao Apeng soon noticed that everyone in the store, from the shopkeeper to the clerk, was eloquent, and they were extremely patient with various questions from curious people. An's living conditions after arriving in Hangzhou were revealed one by one, and soon the onlookers had a general understanding of this low-key son of the former royal family.

According to them, Zhu Zian's performance before this was no different from other foreign students who came to Hangzhou to rush for the exam. After moving in, he rarely went out and studied hard behind closed doors every day. There is no airs in dealing with people, and they have not heard of the true identity of this young man until today.Now that the inn is fortunate to have a Jie Yuan, it is presumed that the literati who come to Hangzhou to catch the exam in the future will also regard this place as a lucky place to be blessed.

Of course, if only the shopkeeper’s remarks are not enough to make Zhu Zian’s image plump, so at this time, several candidates who also live in this inn appeared at this time, expressing that they had asked Zhu Zian many times before. Please ask the teacher, he is talented, far beyond ordinary people, and it is reasonable to be able to pass the middle and high school examinations in the country.

At this time, Zhu Zian appeared in front of the onlookers in a timely manner, and praised the fairness and justice of the township examination held in the Donghai Region, and will follow the government's arrangements in the future.He himself has a good appearance, elegant temperament, and decent speech, and his speech immediately won a lot of favor.

Upon hearing this, Bai Letong interjected: "If I'm not mistaken, the entire inn, including the so-called tenants, should be pawns arranged in advance."

Tao Hongfang said with a smile: "Probably more than that, presumably many of the onlookers came with missions."

Zhu Zian's identity is too easy for the public to feel distanced, and they doubt whether the results of the rural examination are credible. Therefore, in the process of promoting him, on the one hand, he must emphasize his special status as a child of the former royal family. It is necessary to create a low-key and talented personality for him, so as to increase the acceptance of the public.

As for the influence of these methods, in fact, the results have already been seen very quickly.

The official who came to announce the good news had just left after taking the reward, when someone came to visit Zhu Zian at the inn with a gift from a famous post.After all, this is the freshly released Jie Yuan, and it is very likely that he will hold an official position in the Donghai Region in the future. There are smart people who want to get in touch with him as soon as possible.After a short time, seven or eight groups of people had already arrived, many of whom were local celebrities from Hangzhou.

When Tao Apeng left the inn, there were still visitors coming in after hearing the news, most of them were literati, and they probably came to see the demeanor of Xinke Jieyuan.

Ning Zijing smiled and said: "As the saying goes, literati look down on each other, if he doesn't have any real skills, it will be difficult to deal with this kind of situation!"

Bai Letong said: "Since there is such an arrangement, he must have been prepared for it long ago. If he can't even stand up to this, then why would Uncle Shi spend so many means to support him!"

Tao Hongfang said: "I'm a little skeptical now. Wang Anguo said that repairing the ship in Zhoushan will take a few days. Is it just to let Zhu Zi'an finish the play in Hangzhou?"

As soon as Tao Hongfang's words came out, everyone felt that there was some truth.Shi Diwen stuffed Zhu Zian into the mission. If the fleet departed according to the original schedule, Zhu Zian should have gone to sea with them by this time, but if he didn't show up in Hangzhou, the publicity effect after the list would be greatly reduced , presumably cannot satisfy Shi Diwen.From this point of view, the sudden delay of the envoy's itinerary is more like cooperating with Zhu Zian's performance before his departure.

The audience of this performance included not only people from all walks of life in Hangzhou, but also a few special audiences like them who knew the inside story.Zhu Zian's high school Jieyuan is only the first act of this drama. To achieve the effect of publicizing the authority of the Haihan Imperial Examination, there will be several subsequent steps to be implemented in sequence.

For example, follow-up reports from official newspapers can serve as an official endorsement of Zhu Zian's identity and image, allowing the public to build a more comprehensive understanding of this incident.And the follow-up training, training and appointments arranged for Zhu Zian will also have corresponding publicity, which will leave a deep impression on the public, and in turn affect the public's views on the Haihan Imperial Examination.

(End of this chapter)