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Chapter 312 Completely Devastated

As Su Fan's explanations deepened, the number of viewers in the live stream began to rise at an astonishing rate.

Wei Zhiran and the others following behind the production crew were already dumbfounded.

They knew that Su Fan was from Qin Province and that he had some understanding of his hometown's culture.

But no one expected that he would understand to this extent.

To prevent any unexpected incidents during the live stream, Wei Zhirang specially invited a professional guide from the museum to accompany Su Fan throughout the entire event.

His idea was simple.

The Terracotta Army involves too much historical background and archaeological knowledge, and even if Su Fan prepared in advance, he would inevitably encounter questions he couldn't answer.

With a professional commentator on hand, they can provide timely supplementary information at crucial moments, preventing awkward situations during the live stream.

However, from the moment they entered Pit 1, the guide never had a chance to speak.

Su Fan not only provided the basic information clearly, but also handled the differences between official history, classical texts, archaeological discoveries, and folk legends with great care.

On several occasions, when the tour guide heard someone ask a question, he instinctively prepared to step forward and answer it.

Before he could even organize his thoughts, Su Fan had already provided a more complete answer from the perspectives of historical sources, archaeological evidence, and academic viewpoints.

Gradually, the composure on the tour guide's face disappeared.

He was initially surprised, then became serious, and finally even took out his phone and secretly noted down several angles of Su Fan's explanation.

Wei Zhirang noticed his movements and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Is there anything you need to add?"

The guide stared at Su Fan in front of him, remained silent for a while, and then shook his head with a complicated expression: "Not for now. His data is correct, and the historical materials he cited are accurate. What's most commendable is that he did not present controversial views as definitive conclusions. Many guides may not be able to do this."

Wei Zhirang was somewhat surprised: "Even you can't find a problem?"

The guide said with a wry smile, "Director Wei, what I'm thinking about now is no longer how to supplement his knowledge."

"So what are you considering?"

The tour guide looked at his notes, a hint of existential doubt in his voice: "I'm thinking about whether I should ask him after the live stream ends how those segments of explanation were strung together."

Wei Zhiran was stunned for a moment, and almost burst out laughing.

The guide, however, didn't seem to be joking at all.

Having worked at the museum for many years, he is naturally very familiar with the history and archaeological data of the Terracotta Army.

Being familiar with the information and presenting it in an engaging way are two completely different things.

Unlike a typical explanation, Su Fan did not list out the dates and data one by one.

Instead, it started with the military formations and then moved on to the system.

From weapons to production.

Then, starting with thousands of terracotta figurines, we can discuss the organizational structure of an empire.

This kind of presentation requires not only a vast knowledge base but also extremely strong comprehension and expression skills.

Looking at Su Fan, who was talking eloquently in front of him, the tour guide suddenly felt a little confused.

He even began to wonder whether he or Su Fan was the real professional tour guide.

Meanwhile, several leaders of the museum were also watching the live broadcast in their offices.

When Su Fan led the crew into Pit 1, everyone seemed quite relaxed.

In their view, a celebrity is considered to have completed their task if they can remember basic data and not make obvious mistakes in historical facts.

When Su Fan began quoting from the Records of the Grand Historian, Xunzi, and The Book of Lord Shang, one of the leaders even frowned slightly.

He picked up his teacup, his tone somewhat reserved: "There are quite a few references, but I don't know if they really understand them or if they just memorized a few passages beforehand to explain to ordinary tourists for the sake of the show. The worst thing is to pile up historical materials; if you go into too much depth, the audience won't listen."

The vice president in charge of publicity smiled and said, "After all, they're not professional tour guides. For a celebrity to be able to give a tour to this level is already quite commendable. As long as there are no fundamental mistakes, we don't need to have too high expectations."

However, as the live stream continued, the relaxed expressions on their faces gradually disappeared.

Instead of mechanically piling up historical materials, Su Fan used every quotation in the most appropriate place.

When discussing military formations, he quoted Xunzi, but did not simply attribute the strength of the Qin army to the bravery of its soldiers.

When discussing military achievements, he quoted from "The Book of Lord Shang," which led to the introduction of Qin's agricultural and military system.

When discussing weapon manufacturing, he used the example of inscribing the names of the craftsmen on the objects to explain the Qin Dynasty's sense of responsibility and quality awareness.

What's even more remarkable is that he has always maintained restraint regarding unresolved questions such as why the military formations faced east and whether the terracotta figures were modeled after real people, never presenting his speculations as historical fact.

The leader who spoke first had already put down his teacup without realizing it.

He stared at the live stream for a long time, his expression becoming more and more serious: "This is not something that can be said by simply memorizing a few passages of information. He knows which are historical records, which are archaeological conclusions, and which are just speculations by later generations. He has a very accurate grasp of the distinction."

The vice dean also put away his initial smile and said thoughtfully, "Moreover, his explanation has a very clear main line. On the surface, he is introducing the Terracotta Army, but in reality, he is talking about how the Qin state, through its system and organizational capabilities, created an army that was able to unify the six states."

The office gradually quieted down.

Watching the live stream, none of the leaders dared to underestimate Su Fan.

Later, the museum's leaders solemnly instructed: "Quickly, have someone record the entire live broadcast. Have the publicity and interpretation department assign someone to compile all of his explanations from today, including the historical materials he cited, the narrative order, and the way he interacted with tourists. Don't miss a single detail."

Another leader couldn't help but ask, "You mean, we should compile this explanation into internal documents?"

The institute leaders looked at Su Fan on the screen and slowly nodded: "Some of our tour guides know the materials better than him and remember more data, but when they actually face tourists, they can only recite the explanation from beginning to end. What Su Fan is most worthy of learning is not how much historical material he has memorized, but that he knows how to start from a cultural relic and connect history, systems and the interests of ordinary people."

At this point, he urged again, "Take notes quickly, and after you've organized them, give them to the explanation department for internal study."

Besides Shaanxi Province, cultural and tourism departments in other provinces are also closely monitoring this live broadcast.

At first, everyone just wanted to see what kind of success this travel program, which Su Fan had created with such a huge buzz, would actually achieve.

But after watching the explanation of the Terracotta Warriors, everyone's attitude changed.

Regardless of how the show goes, this live broadcast has already achieved a great start based solely on the Terracotta Warriors visit.

If the following songs continue to bring surprises, then the promotional effect of this live broadcast on Qin Province will likely far exceed initial expectations.

Everyone knew that Qin Province had won big this time.

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