Chapter 463 Extra: The Person the Officials of Da Yu Fear Most (Part 7)

Ultimately, this matter has little to do with the Spring Festival Gala.

That relative of Shangguan's aunt wasn't very capable, but he was quite clever.

After witnessing the effects of Spring Festival Gala for the first time, his initial feeling was one of shock.

It's incredibly unpleasant to finally get a government position and then have countless eyes watching you from behind.

Initially, he also wanted to be a local official who wouldn't make mistakes.

But later I realized that being honest didn't work; if you wanted to rise to the top, you needed a good reputation.

But a good reputation doesn't come easily.

The people see what you've done. It's fine if you force them to praise you to your face.

I'm afraid that after praising you to your face, they'll secretly slip you a note at the back door of the Spring Festival Gala.

Therefore, this relative of the Shangguan family was extremely worried about getting a good reputation as an official.

Fortunately, he has a wonderful older sister!

What a wonderful older sister who can hold her own in the power struggles within a top noble family in the capital!

"Little brother, sometimes you shouldn't be so stubborn."

Whether you are good or bad doesn't matter, as long as you haven't done anything that would anger heaven and man, you have nothing to fear!

A good reputation isn't always too difficult to achieve.

Wouldn't it be enough if more people spoke well of you?

Especially when speaking well of important people.

I don't understand the ways of officialdom, but I do understand the ways of the inner quarters.

When everyone praises me, saying I am virtuous, gentle, and considerate of the big picture, does anyone still care what I was originally like?

One person may say it, but others may not believe it.

But what if ten people say it, or a hundred people say it?

Back then, if someone said anything bad about you, people would think, "How could that be?"

So many people are saying good things about you! This person must be envious and jealous of you!

"So, the most important thing is to know how to say nice things to the important people!" the aunt said earnestly.

The relative of the Shangguan family immediately understood.

Yes, when the vast majority of people say you're good, even if one or two voices raise objections, they will quickly be silenced...

After he got back, this guy started thinking about how to implement the plan.

Soon, he discovered the most crucial point: Spring is never too late!

The news that "Spring Never Ends" can reach the ears of the heavens, so all you need to do is send your praises to "Spring Never Ends".

So, this guy made a meticulous plan.

For that plan, this relative of the Shangguan family stayed up for several days without sleep.

He was even more diligent than when handling the administrative affairs of the region under his jurisdiction.

Finally, he devised a plan to address the issue of Spring Festival Gala.

First, he arranged for someone to go to Chunbuwan for tea, and then casually mentioned himself.

They say he's a good county magistrate; he cares for the people, works for the people, and stays up all night worrying about them...

Of course, it's not enough for just one person to say it.

There must be someone else agreeing with him and agreeing with what he says.

You know about this, don't you? I know too, but I know more about it than you do!

Gradually, the more people who agree, the better; the more people who agree, the more onlookers there will be.

With more people watching, more people started talking about it.

The main point of everyone's discussion will be how good this county magistrate is.

Why is it good? Because everyone is saying it's good!

As for where it will be held...

I don't know! Anyway, everyone else is saying it's good, so it must be good. If you say it's bad, then you have ulterior motives!

When the person in charge of recording the Spring Festival Gala saw that so many people said it was good, then it must be good!

After all, so many people can't lie together!

So, Chunbuwan recorded these messages and sent them to Chunbuwan in Beijing...

This is why all the news about this guy is overwhelmingly positive.

After listening to Lian Qianli's explanation, Shen Qingyue was also speechless.

So even the Spring Festival not being late has become part of their plan!

"In the end, they took advantage of a loophole!" Shen Qingyue said helplessly.

Lian Qianli laughed.

"So, we can't blame those people from Chunbuwan. They... don't seem to have made this mistake on purpose." Lian Qianli subconsciously wanted to defend the people from Chunbuwan.

Shen Qingyue glanced at Lian Qianli but didn't say anything.

The silent man who had been listening to his parents speak suddenly spoke up.

"They didn't even see that person do a good deed, so why are they saying that someone else did a good deed!"

Shen Qingyue, stretching a thousand miles...

“That makes sense! This is definitely not a small matter. Husband, let’s go back to the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion and ask Mother what she thinks!” Shen Qingyu suggested.

Lian Qianli thought this was a good idea.

To trace its origins, the Spring Festival Gala even has a share of the profits from the mother-in-law...

And so, Shangguan Jin also learned about this matter.

Shangguan Jin was stunned for a long time.

Holy crap! So, after all this time, isn't the Spring Festival Gala just like a news media outlet?

It was still an authority, the kind directly controlled by the palace!

Meanwhile, those opportunistic slackers are now focused on constantly generating positive reviews for themselves on this media platform.

What's the difference between this and how many newspapers publish the same award?

Over time, if there are too many such slackers, the authority of the Spring Festival Gala will be damaged...

"This is no small matter! If we don't address it, the Spring Festival Gala will be practically useless!" Shangguan Jin said.

Shen Qingyue felt a chill run down her spine and understood the stakes involved.

"Mother! Yao'er knows what to do!"

"We will definitely solve this problem at its root!" Shen Qingyue immediately assured him.

Shangguan Jin didn't speak; she was thinking about something else.

If this relative of the Shangguan family is rejected, what will her maternal family think...?