Chapter 1038

The National Book Award is one of the top and most authoritative awards in China's current book category.

And the composition of the selection committee is extremely harsh, all of them are domestic celebrities. Since the establishment of this award, not every year will produce a book that has won this award. But there were vacancies for several years, just because the selection committee thought that the quality of the books that year was not enough to win awards. This shows how difficult it is to win this award.

What's more, it's a selection activity held by the state, representing the official authority.

Once awarded, it means official recognition.

The president was surprised to hear Wang Yong's words: "do you want to... Win the National Book Award?"

Wang Yong responded with a smile: "why not?"

"But... But..." the president said two buts in a row, but he didn't say anything.

Because he wanted to say so much that he couldn't say a word or two clearly.

As a layman, Mr. Wang probably thinks this award is easy to win. But the president is an expert. Doesn't he want his publishing house to have a book that won the National Book Award? In my dreams. But it didn't work. He applied for several books before, and even failed in the primary election, so he was directly eliminated.

Although the selection of National Book Award is strict, there are still some human factors in it.

It is precisely a group of people Wang Yong has offended who control this human factor.

In this case, it is impossible for Wang Yong to win the prize. Even the "canon of Chinese Studies" could not even pass the primary election. When the judges saw the four words of "canon of Chinese Studies", they threw them into the wastebasket in disgust.

The president thought Wang Yong didn't understand this, but he patted him on the shoulder and said, "I know what you want to say. But how do you know if you don't try? It seems that the deadline is only one day. "

When the president looked at the date, he suddenly realized that today is indeed the deadline. It's just that he didn't hope for this award for a long time, so he didn't pay attention to it all the time. He didn't even pay attention to the start and deadline.

"Why don't I try? But Mr. Wang, you'd better not hold too much hope... "The president gave Wang Yong a preventive injection in advance.

Wang Yong nodded: "go ahead, I know it."

With that, the president went to apply for the National Book Award, while Wang Yong left Kaixing Culture Publishing House.

Out of the publishing house, Wang Yong took out his mobile phone and dialed a phone number.

What the president just wanted to say is not clear in Wang Yong's mind? The selection of the National Book Award is extremely strict, which is divided into four steps. The first is that the publishing house reports the books for evaluation, the second is that the experts preliminarily select the books with potential to win awards, and the third step is to enter into a formal fight. The experts of various industries select the first prize books of various industries, which is only half of the long march. Only by winning the first prize of industry book can we be qualified to compete for the final prize National Book Award.

In the last step, more than 300 expert judges voted by secret ballot to select the final winning book.

This is the final fight.

Huaxia publishes more than 100000 books every year, and only a few or even less of them win prizes. The cruelty of competition can be seen.

As a guy who is going to become a public enemy in the academic circle, whether Wang Yong can take the first step is a difficult problem.

After the first step, it is even more difficult to win the first prize in the industry. After all, Zhou Daoli is the most qualified person in the Sinology circle. Zhou Daoli didn't need to aim too much at Wang Yong. As long as he deliberately colluded with Wang Yong to win the first prize, he basically announced the elimination of the classic.

Dudu, the phone is connected, there comes a thick baritone.

"Wang Yong, what's the matter? I'm going to have a meeting soon. I don't have much time

It's Minister Cao.

"My Chinese classics is going to apply for the National Book Award..."

Before Wang Yong finished speaking, Cao's tone on the other end of the line was severe: "Wang Yong, although I appreciate you very much, appreciation belongs to appreciation. I can't use my power for personal gain for this appreciation. Although the National Book Award was set up under the leadership of our department, I'm sorry, I can't assign it to anyone! "

Wang Yong was stunned and then laughed: "Minister Cao, I think you misunderstood me. I don't need internal determination, and I don't need you to do anything for me. I just want to ask the award to give me the most basic fairness and justice as the most ordinary citizen. I don't think it's illegal, is it? "

"The most basic fairness? What kind of black box operation did you meet? Tell me more about it. I'm sure I'll find out. "

"I haven't met you yet, but I believe I will meet you soon."

Minister Cao was angry: "that is to say, you are questioning the fairness of this award with some conjectures? Well, I'm going to a meeting. I'll talk about it when I have time. "

With that, Minister Cao hung up directly.

Wang Yong listened to the blind voice coming from the phone, the wind was light and the clouds were dim.

I didn't get angry about being hung up.

With Minister Cao's character, Wang Yong only needs to say that he may encounter shady scenes, which is enough to make Minister Cao pay attention to.

Sure enough, it was in the conference room of a department in Huaxia.

Minister Cao interpreted and explained some policies this year in accordance with the usual practice, and the following personnel are carefully recording.

Most of these meetings are boring and boring, so Minister Cao didn't plan to hold them for a long time. Only half an hour later, the policy was delivered, and the meeting was immediately announced to be over.

Just when the people in the conference room get up and are ready to leave the conference room.

But he saw that Minister Cao suddenly frowned and said to one of the participants, "Lao Zhang, is it the National Book Award led by our department to be selected recently?"

The person named Lao Zhang is the main manager of the National Book Award.

He nodded: "yes, today is the deadline for declaration, and the official selection will start tomorrow. What instructions does the minister have? "

Minister Cao waved: "nothing, just ask. This is an important selection activity, which has a wide influence in the cultural field. We must pay attention to the fairness and impartiality of the selection, and resolutely put an end to the behavior of someone or a group controlling the selection. "

"Ah?" Lao Zhang was a little confused by what Minister Cao said, but he immediately responded“ Yes! Don't worry, Minister

Minister Cao just left the meeting room.

And walk in the back of the other participants, a pair of puzzled expression to see Lao Zhang.

One by one, their eyes were clearly asking: what's the matter?

Lao Zhang is also a face muddled force, stall hand: "I don't know! Minister Cao didn't mention the National Book Award in the whole meeting. I thought Minister Cao didn't pay attention to the beginning of the award! I didn't expect that such a sentence came out of the blue. Now I'm all muddled... "

A man who had a good relationship with Lao Zhang patted Lao Zhang on the shoulder sympathetically and said, "take care of yourself! Having been in this system for a long time, don't you know that the more things seem to be OK, the more they are? Will Minister Cao ask about this for no reason? Will it remind you of fairness without warning? You must have been sued

"Lying trough!" Lao Zhang was so angry that he spat out two dirty words“ If I have ever done anything to seek personal gain with power, I will be accused! But I didn't do it at all. Why sue me? Besides, this book award is not selected by me. More than 300 experts and scholars are all celebrities and academicians of the Academy of Sciences. I'm just a small staff member. How can I control them? "

People who didn't leave the meeting room all looked at Lao Zhang sympathetically. Of course, they knew Lao Zhang was telling the truth. In fact, most of the time, the staff of government departments do not have as much power as people think. If they have a bit of fame and social influence, they dare to ignore you.

But once something goes wrong, they have to take the blame.

But it is more unjust than anyone else.

Lao Zhang is obviously carrying the pot for others this time, but it's not clear who he is carrying it for.

No one dares to ask Minister Cao.

"Let's go. Since the minister proposed it at the meeting, the problem should be small. If I really want to deal with you, I just call you to the office. Anyway, you should pay more attention to the selection The man who had a good relationship with Lao Zhang turned around and left.

Lao Zhang was a little scared and stood there until all the people in the meeting room were gone, and he didn't come back.

The officialdom is so learned that Lao Zhang can't help thinking about it.

But he thought for a long time and didn't come up with anything deeper. It seems that what Minister Cao wants to say is really the fairness principle of awards.

"It seems that I have to focus on this point this time. The minister has reminded me that if there is any inside information, then I'm really finished." Lao Zhang said to himself and walked out of the meeting room.

National Book Award Selection Office.

Several staff members are sorting out the declaration list.

Ding Dong, a staff member's mailbox rings at this time. The staff quickly opened it, but it was the declaration form of a publishing house called Kaixing culture.

After seeing the declaration books, the staff member was stunned.

The canon of Sinology.

Isn't this the book Wang Yong just compiled? Published so soon? In recent days, it seems that many people have criticized it for being obsequious with foreigners. Do you want to declare this kind of book?

However, the staff did not have the right to veto, and immediately handed it over to several experts in the office.

One of these experts is no other than a disciple of Zhou Daoli.

When Zhou Daoli's disciple saw the four words in the book, he immediately sneered: "how dare you declare this kind of book? I think he should apply for the Toyo National Book Award! I think it should be rejected! And you

The other experts look at me, I look at you, and they don't say a word.

They couldn't afford to offend Zhou Daoli, but they didn't want to offend Wang Yong, so they didn't speak at all and abstained.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Zhou Daoli's disciple made up his mind and said, "is that the default? Xiao Wu, put this book on the elimination list

Xiao Wu will do it immediately.

But before we started, suddenly the door of the office was pushed open, but director Zhang, the director of the jury, came.

"Hello, director Zhang!" A few experts are in line with the staff.

Director Zhang nodded, and then waved to several people: "let's put things on hand first. I just came back from the meeting. It gives us some instructions for the selection of the National Library award. Let's listen to them."

Several people sat together, and then director Zhang opened the teleconference again.

On the other end, there are 300 judges.

"You are all experienced veterans. I don't need to talk about some details. I only said one thing this time, that is - fairness and justice! And this is exactly what Minister Cao instructed himself! "

Listening to Director Zhang's words, Zhou Daoli's disciples at the scene, I don't know why, suddenly their eyebrows jumped violently, and a sense of panic spread quietly in their hearts.