Chapter 146: Two Votes Less

The author of "Differential Dynamical System", who had already stepped onto the podium with one foot, was stunned.

The staff of the publishing house, who were constantly greeting their peers, were also dumbfounded.

Even Wang Han couldn't help but have a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.

Is the number of votes wrong? Is it just a problem with the number of votes, or is it a mistake in awarding? This is an accident!

Director Zhang, who was in charge of the selection, was also feeling a little chilly in his back at this moment.

If it is an ordinary guest who says that the number of votes is wrong, Director Zhang can directly order him to shut up and wait until he steps down to deal with it.

But now there is Minister Cao standing on the stage! There are many bosses with a much higher level than him!

"Minister, what's wrong?" Director Zhang asked nervously as he trotted to Minister Cao's side.

Minister Cao glanced at Director Zhang, and then handed the card to Director Zhang.

Director Zhang took the card, and his face changed dramatically in the next second.

"Like...... It's a bit of a problem indeed. ”

Director Zhang's words reached the audience, causing an uproar in the audience.

"What does it mean that the votes are wrong? Is there someone cheating?"

"No, it's not an electronic vote, every vote is written out by the judges one by one, how can it be cheating? Maybe the staff who counted the votes cheated?"

"No matter who cheats, anyway, it's a bit big this time...... the laurels of "Differential Power System" won't be a boiled duck flying, right?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on the number of votes. With 300 judges, if "Differential Power System" can pass 80 votes, it will be considered normal; if it passes 100 votes, it will be the first to take the lead; no matter how many it is, it will basically win and there is no possibility of losing. ”

Listening to the audience's discussions, Minister Cao said to Director Zhang: "There's no need to hide it, just tell everyone what the problem is." ”

Director Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Actually, it's not the fraud problem that everyone imagined, but we added up the votes for all the books and found that there were two votes missing." It is likely that the staff counted the error......"

The audience stopped being suspicious when they heard that there were two tickets missing.

But soon, someone asked: "Then does the award of "Differential Dynamical System" count, and how many votes did "Differential Dynamical System" get?"

Director Zhang glanced at the hand card and replied: "The number of votes for "Differential Power System" is - 120 votes. ”

"Wow", in an instant, everyone in the audience gasped.

Not 80 votes, not 100 votes, but a full 120 votes!

This is the highest number of votes since the creation of the National Book Award!

"It's steady! It seems that this time the first place can't run to others, it's "Differential Power System"!"

"Lao Qin, congratulations!

The person called Lao Qin is the publisher of "Differential Dynamical Systems".

Lao Qin's face was filled with a smug smile, and he couldn't help but wave in all directions: "Everyone lifts, everyone lifts!

"Old Qin's atmosphere!" many people gave a thumbs up.

And Wang Yong happened to be sitting in front of Lao Qin, and the spittle of Lao Qin's words almost sprayed on Wang Yong.

Wang Yong couldn't help frowning and reminded: "This gentleman, please pay attention to the distance, your spit is about to spray on my face." ”

Lao Qin glanced at Wang Yong and wanted to apologize, but after seeing that it was Wang Yong, he couldn't help but laugh strangely: "Who should I be, it turned out to be Teacher Wang!

Wang Yong glanced at Lao Qin's expression, and knew that this guy and Zhou Daoli and others should be all the way, and from his tone and eyes, there was a ridicule of Wang Yong.

Wang Yong didn't want to deal with him.

But Qian Xiaozheng refused to be angry, and immediately responded mockingly: "That's because you're old and dizzy, right?

Lao Qin didn't expect Wang Yong to reply to him, but was scolded by a small follower by Wang Yong's side.

couldn't help but blush, and said angrily: "Who do you say is old and dizzy? I just didn't see the "Canon of Chinese Studies" shortlisted, what's wrong? Besides, if you are shortlisted, you can't get the top prize, it's not like a bunch of garbage!"

Lao Qin didn't dare to say this blatantly, otherwise he would be beaten by other unaward-winning authors in the audience.

He mocked unscrupulously with a voice that only Wang Yong and Qian Xiaozheng could hear.

Then let out a disdainful laugh, turned around and left Wang Yong's position.

Qian Xiaozheng was angry, stood up and wanted to find Lao Qin's theory, but was pulled by Wang Yong: "Don't be impulsive, this is a public occasion." ”

"But...... I just can't swallow this breath! You didn't see the old thing's expression just now, it's so bad!"

"I saw it. But we can't really hit him, there's only one best way to fight him back. Wang Yong said lightly.

When Qian Xiaozheng heard Wang Yong's words, his eyes immediately widened, and he asked in disbelief: "Big brother, are you okay? It's all at this point, do you still think that "The Canon of Chinese Studies" can win the award?"

The audience in the live broadcast room witnessed this scene throughout the whole process, and they were originally righteous and indignantly scolding Lao Qin.

After hearing Wang Yong's words, they were all stunned.

"What does Mr. Wang mean by this, do you want to use the award to fight back against that old Qin?"

"Don't be kidding! The overall situation has been decided, and Mr. Wang still dreams of winning the award for the "Canon of Chinese Studies"? It's just that there are only two votes missing, not 20 votes less! "Differential Dynamical System" has received a full 120 votes, even if the two votes are missing to Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang will be able to win the award?

"Alas, Mr. Wang must not be able to think about it in his heart, and he is a little stunned. This time, "The Canon of Chinese Studies" didn't even get an honorary award, but it's a pity that ......"

"I don't think there may even be a single judge who voted for the Canon of Chinese Studies. It's pathetic to think about......"

These barrages in the live broadcast room were taken into Wang Yong's eyes.

Qian Xiaozheng was worried that Wang Yong would not be able to open it, so he immediately moved the screen of his mobile phone.

Who knew that Wang Yong said: "It doesn't matter, I'm not so fragile." You've been wondering from the beginning where my fancy confidence comes from, and I'll tell you. From my book, from every word of the "Canon of Chinese Studies". This is a book that I have presided over compiling, a book compiled by top scholars from five countries and three places, and a book that has taken the painstaking efforts of dozens of scholars and been selected little by little. ”

"......" Qian Xiaozheng was speechless.

The audience in the "......" live broadcast room was also speechless.

Only a few scholars around him whispered two words in disdain: "Conceit!"

on stage.

Director Zhang was about to announce the number of votes for other books, but at this time, he saw a staff member quickly running onto the stage and whispering a word in Director Zhang's ear.

Director Zhang's face changed slightly: "Impossible!"

Minister Cao frowned and reprimanded: "Don't whisper! We don't have anything unsightly in this selection, no matter what it is, we can say it openly and fairly to everyone!"

Director Zhang said publicly: "The staff counted again, and the votes for each award-winning book were correct and there was no error." ”

"The number of votes is correct, so why is there two votes missing from the total? Where did those two votes go? We must find out this matter today, otherwise it will be unfair to the book that is only one vote short of "Differential Power System"!" Minister Cao said sharply.

"What?"

Minister Cao's voice did not fall, and the audience was all stunned.

Lao Qin, who was beaming with pride, was also stunned in place for a moment, without a smile.

There is a book that is only one vote short of "Differential Dynamical Systems"?!

That is, there is a book with 119 votes?

This year, two books received more than 100 votes at the same time!

And the missing two votes suddenly became the top priority, if it was voted for "Differential Dynamical System", then "Differential Dynamical System" would be the champion, if it was voted for that book, then that book would be overtaken by 1 vote!

Who is on the missing ticket? and what is the book with 119 votes?

Everyone looked at the stage suspiciously.

It's just that Director Zhang was sweating profusely at this time, so how could he have time to publish the answer? He had already taken three steps and two steps and rushed to the statistics office to find out the source of the problem.

Minister Cao didn't seem to have the intention of speaking, and his face was full of dissatisfaction.

Such an important awards ceremony, or live broadcast by the media, actually had such an accident. Can Minister Cao be satisfied?

The atmosphere of the scene became extremely solemn, and everyone's thoughts were different.

Only Zhou Dao carp is unusually relaxed at this time.

The end of his disciple's book was decided, and he had nothing to worry about. He didn't care who the other book that might be counterattacking was. It can't be Wang Yong anyway.

Thinking of this, Zhou Daoli also deliberately glanced at Wang Yong.

Hmm, Wang Yong's expression doesn't seem to look good! This kind of expression really makes people feel better than eating a popsicle.

Five minutes have passed, and Director Zhang still doesn't seem to have found what the problem is.

Just when everyone was losing patience, suddenly a staff member tore open the ballot box and shouted in surprise: "Found it! Found it! It turned out to be stuck in the ballot box!"

Then, the staff member gently took two ballot papers stuck at a strange angle from the corner of the ballot box.

Director Zhang, who was almost crying, finally showed a smile, and he stepped forward to take the two votes.

I wanted to open it, but I didn't open it for some reason, but walked back to the stage and said to the audience: "I'm really sorry everyone, something happened." Thankfully, however, the fairness of the selection was not compromised. These two ballots that will determine the final prize are in my hands at the moment. It's just that before I open it, I have to answer everyone's previous questions. Who the hell is that book with 119 votes......"

When the audience heard this, they immediately became interested, and they all craned their necks to listen.

Director Zhang's eyes circled, and finally landed on Wang Yong in the front row.

"That book is - "The Canon of Chinese Studies"!"

Rumble!

As soon as the four words came out, the audience exploded. Everyone's faces changed dramatically, as if they had seen a ghost.

Only Wang Yong, sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai, the clouds are light and the wind is light.