I am a literary giant in Japan

Chapter 273 Tanizaki Ichiro, are you worthy of being called “the best in the world”? (8 points)

The Nobel Prize Committee did not act as a riddle maker.

After receiving the application letters from the 18 lifetime judges of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the board of directors responsible for awarding the prize money quickly reviewed the matter and gave a reply to the Swedish Academy.

The board of directors and the jury unanimously agreed that the Japanese nominee had "blackmailed" Kitagawa Hide's recommendation qualifications and gave the spot that originally belonged to him to someone who was not as good as him, Momota Naoki.

Therefore, they voted to disqualify Naoki Momota and the three other nominees!

Why does the Swedish Academy know Kitagawa Hide?

Ichiro Tanizaki didn't think those Norwegians and Swedes would care about Japanese literature.

Is someone whispering in your ear?
That's impossible!

After all, he had been nominated before. Ichiko Sadaji and Uchida Shozo were also well-known figures in the world literary world.

There's no need for the judges of the Swedish Academy to become enemies just for a newcomer, right?
To take a step back, even if the matter is verified, they can discuss it with themselves. Everyone can come up with many solutions, and it is not impossible to give the quota back to Kitagawa Hide.

Why would they choose to submit the application letter directly to the jury and then deal with it through public punishment, which is extremely hateful and likely to damage the credibility of the award?
Could it be that those eighteen old guys are so old that their minds are not clear anymore?

They are acting stupidly, so why are the Nobel Prize Committee and the Board of Directors also acting stupidly?
Ichiro Tanizaki, who has always been particular about rules, unspoken rules and systems, was puzzled.

He had not expected the sky to fall, and he could not understand why.

He felt that either he was crazy or the Nobel Prize was crazy.

This is too weird!

Who on earth has such a big face that the entire Nobel Prize system can help Beichuan Xiu? !
If he had known that Kitagawa Hide had such a background and channels, Tanizaki Ichiro would definitely not have pressed him so hard!

“Why is this Beichuan Xiu so abominable! Is he hiding this on purpose to lure me in?
Does he really want to destroy our literary world and make himself famous?"

Ichiro Tanizaki was so angry that his teeth were about to break.

Two other people who were also struck by the shock were Ichiko Sadaji and Uchida Shozo.

One of them is the Dean of the Faculty of Letters at Kyoto University and a member of the Japan Academy, and the other is the Dean of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo. They can be said to be influential figures in the Japanese literary world.

Once this scandal broke out and was confirmed by the authorities, one can imagine the outcome that awaits them.

After receiving the penalty letter, the elderly Ichiko Sadaji was in shock for a long time. He had thousands of words in his heart, but he couldn't say a single word.

Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood, fainted on the spot, and was taken to a nearby emergency center by 120 for rescue.

Uchida Shozo also didn't know why the Nobel Prize Committee supported Kitagawa Hide. The penalty letter only stated the reason, time and content of the penalty.

He hesitated again and again, but finally gave up and decided to call Ichiro Tanizaki.

If this is an internal matter of the Japanese literary world, then they have more than enough connections to handle it.

But now the punishment is imposed by the Nobel Prize Committee and the Board of Directors, and they will not act according to your wishes.

And it is a public punishment!

There is no way to save Ichiro Tanizaki.
That afternoon, Uchida Shozo submitted his resignation letter and apology to the President of the University of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa.

Yoshikawa Hiroyuki was stunned when he suddenly received the resignation letter from his capable subordinate.

Although the Faculty of Literature is not the most famous major at the University of Tokyo, it is closely connected with the literary world. Many writers and poets come from here, and the circle of contacts is very broad.

Once Uchida Shozo leaves, how can he control the literature department?
Hiroyuki Yoshikawa's first reaction was to keep the employee, but after taking a quick look at the contents of the resignation letter and apology letter, his feet seemed to have taken root and he could no longer move.

The Nobel Prize Committee actually knew about the shady affairs of Kitagawa Hide!
They even punished him publicly!
Who dares to speak up for them?

"After the announcement on March 3, I will personally hold a press conference to apologize to all citizens!"

Uchida Shozo looked ashen, and bowed 90 degrees to Yoshikawa Hiroyuki and said,

"Thank you for your care over the years. I will take care of this matter, don't worry!"

Don't worry about a damn thing!

How can I handle it all by myself?

Can you carry it?
You can't carry it!
Once this shady dealings are exposed and punished, the reputation of the Faculty of Literature of the University of Tokyo will also be destroyed, and the University of Tokyo may also be questioned by the public.

In recent years, several universities including Kyoto University have been chasing after the University of Tokyo relentlessly. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa does not want to give up the throne of the number one university in the University of Tokyo during his term of office!
He can't be the eternal sinner!

But it seems that Kyoto University has also done this.
But what can Uchida Shozo do?

Even if you die or go to jail, it won’t solve the problem of the declining credibility of Southeast University!

idiot!

After complaining in his heart countless times, Yoshikawa Hiroyuki looked serious and compassionate. He nodded slightly and whispered, "Well, you have worked hard these years, Uchida-san. Your contribution to the Faculty of Literature and the University of Tokyo will not be eliminated because of this incident. I will also keep an eye on this matter. At least let you retire with peace of mind."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Yoshikawa!" Uchida Shozo's head almost hit the ground.

"Don't worry, I will report this to the board of directors immediately, and I will do my best to speak for you." Yoshikawa Hiroyuki added, "As for the resignation letter, please keep it first. The position of director will be reserved for you temporarily."

"Teacher Yoshikawa!" Uchida Shozo suddenly looked up, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Things haven't reached the final step yet." Hiroyuki Yoshikawa stood up with difficulty and patted his shoulder.

"Yes! Thank you!" Uchida Shozo almost knelt down and kowtowed.

After seeing off Uchida Shozo and watching him get into the car from the window, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa's face suddenly darkened.

Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! If you resign, all the firepower will be directed at me, the principal!
He was furious and paced back and forth in the office, and finally decided to call Takeuchi Osamu first.

The call was answered quickly.

"Takeuchi-san, my name is Yoshikawa Hiroyuki. Ah, it's nothing special. At the board meeting at the end of last year, I proposed that you take over the position of head of the literature department. I didn't receive any follow-up feedback, but today I received a call from the board of directors saying that the appointment was approved."

You can sit at home and officials will come from heaven.

Takeuchi Osamu is busy looking for a successor these days - his fattened eldest disciple suddenly becomes a star and succeeds, and Yumeko, the reluctant second disciple, seems to be getting married and quitting the literary world.

His health was deteriorating day by day, and he hoped to pass on his lifelong academic research to a reliable new disciple.

Then, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa suddenly called and asked him to be the dean of the literature club.

From full professor to minister, that’s three jumps!
Has Hiroyuki Yoshikawa forgotten his dark history?

Those old immortals who caused trouble back then are still alive!
The political world probably doesn't want someone like him to take over the position of Minister of Literature.

The key point is that the former minister Uchida Shozo is in his prime and strong, so it is impossible for him, an old guy who is half buried in the ground, to take the turn!

Takeuchi Osamu was confused.

Yoshikawa Hiroyuki immediately gave him a brief account of the public punishment incident.

The way he spoke was to shift the blame, intending to let Uchida Shozo take all the blame.

Now Takeuchi Osamu understood.

Uchida Shozo has gotten into such a big trouble!

But why did the Nobel Prize Committee suddenly speak up for Kitagawa Hide?
He was also a little surprised.

The two of them argued on the phone for a while. Takeuchi Osamu couldn't get any useful information from the old man, but it sounded like great news.

He spoke up for justice and denounced the militarists, but ended up suffering a lifetime of unfair treatment.

I thought that Kitagawa Hide, who was equally stubborn, would also be put on ice.

He was still thinking about burning off his remaining energy to help this young man make another effort before he died.

Now it seems like I have nothing to do?
At the end of the call, the fox-like Yoshikawa Hiroyuki couldn't help but ask Takeuchi Osamu to invite Kitagawa Hide to be an associate professor in the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo.

This is the best way he can think of at the moment to distance himself from the matter and prove his innocence.

The one who slandered Kitagawa Hide was Uchida Shozo.

The Dean of the Faculty of Literature will have to apologize, admit his mistakes, and resign in the future, but the University of Tokyo welcomes and likes Mr. Kitagawa very much.

You see, we invited him to give lectures before, and now we invite him to be an associate professor. He definitely has not been involved in such shady dealings!
Takeuchi Osamu thought about it and felt that this was a good thing for Kitagawa Hideya.

After all, he has always been targeted by the literary world, but now with strong official endorsement, he can be considered as a regular member of the army.

However, he still expressed his attitude after agreeing.

If Kitagawa Hide is willing to do it, then he can do it. If he is not willing, he will not force him to agree.

the other side.

Kyoto University also responded quickly.

At that time, Kitagawa Hide was also debating with many scholars at a literary exchange meeting and gained countless fans in Kyoto.

Kyoto University always maintained a neutral attitude towards this young writer and did not feel dissatisfied with Kitagawa Hide because of the personal grudge between him and Ichiko Sadatsugu.

But this matter is still too big.

What Kyoto University is worried about is exactly the same as the University of Tokyo.

For the sake of its own reputation, Kyoto University simply sent the dismissal letter to the outside of the ICU where Ichiko Sadajiro was. At this time, it no longer cared about humanitarianism. It only hoped that Ichiko Sadajiro could hold on and sign the dismissal letter before dying!
The president of Kyoto University also sent someone to invite Kitagawa Hide to be an associate professor in the Faculty of Literature. In terms of crisis public relations, the two top universities that had been fighting for a lifetime were surprisingly consistent, which made people laugh and cry.

After learning that the University of Tokyo had also taken action, Kyoto University felt that their own people were not as important as Takeuchi Osamu, so they made up their minds and removed the associate professor's associate title to show their determination!

In addition, Kyoto University also contacted major newspapers such as the Yomiuri Shimbun immediately and broke the news directly!

In the past, they would still be concerned about the face of Ichiro Tanizaki, the "number one in the world".

The number one person in the literary world, no one wants to mess with him.

But now, once the penalty announcement comes out on March 3, are you worthy of being the “number one in the world”?
The press is a sieve.

After receiving the tip-off, the newspaper editors rushed back to the office directly from home, fearing that their peers would report it first if they were a step behind. They worked overnight to finish the manuscripts, publish the news overnight, and sell the articles overnight.

Mori Tetsutarou, who has always been quite resourceful, also received the message.

He was also dumbfounded.

Could it be that our teacher Beichuan is a big shady guy who is pretending to be a pig but is actually a tiger?
Does he have such strength and background overseas?
In short, no matter what, even if Jesus came, he couldn’t stop him from taking the first bite of the crab, he had to eat it first!

Mori Tetsutarou cancelled his date with his girlfriend and buried his head in his keyboard. The first thing he wrote was a shocking headline: "Ichiro Tanizaki, are you worthy of being called 'the best in the world'?"

Qingshan Building.

Kitagawa Hide, who had just woken up from a rest, yawned and tilted his head. Before he could fully realize what had happened, he discovered that his cell phone had been blown up!
what happened?

Could it be that the nuclear power plant leaked prematurely? ? ?

(End of this chapter)