British writer

The boy's name was Lucien Favere.

This is a typical French name, and I ended up giving myself a pseudonym, making it Lucian Fisher, playing a homophonic stalk,

It was precisely because of this that Lu Shi saw the clue.

He just whispered to Gorky for a while, asking Gorky to see if there is anyone sent by the French Academy to pick up the train. If there is, he should contact the police.

Unexpectedly, it was really guessed.

Lu Shi asked Roland, "Where is Mr. Gorky?"

Roland was surprised,

"Isn't his surname Peshkov? Well... Gorky... the name sounds a little familiar."

It seems that Gorky did not like to publicize his pen name.

Lu Shi looked around and saw no one.

Roland explained: "Mr. Peshkov left after finding me. He wanted to catch the train."

Lu Shi felt a little regretful,

It's a pity that I couldn't say goodbye to the red writer, and I don't know when the next time we will meet again.

He turned to Favere,

"Mr. Feiffer, please report yourself."

Fevre, like a defeated rooster, replied: "Professor Lu, I am actually a student of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris. Since two years ago, I have been concentrating on the study of history and geography. I heard that you came to Paris, so ..."

Lu Shi interrupted,

"Wait! How did you know I was coming to Paris?"

As he asked, he glanced at Bernard Shaw,

Bernard Shaw shrugged, expressing that he was not very clear.

Neither has made their itinerary public.

Feffer blushed slightly,

"In fact, after Professor Lu published those articles in the "Manchester Guardian", I have been following your movements."

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"You started following me when I was in London? By what means?"

Feiffer coughed awkwardly,

"Various ways."

"Tsk..."

Lu Shi was speechless,

It seems that this little brother even used some illegal means,

I knew that he was a star chaser, but I didn't expect that he would be an illegitimate fan with a tendency to follow and hang out.

Two patrolmen, one tall and the other fat,

The high patrolman asked: "This gentleman, what should we do with him?"

in French.

The fat detective beside him sighed silently, turned to Roland, asked the same question again, and asked Roland to translate it for Lu Shi.

As a result, before Roland could speak, Lu Shi replied in French: "Don't worry, I'll chat with this guy and see if he has any malicious intentions."

As soon as he said a word, everyone was shocked.

Especially Bernard Shaw, who said in shock: "Lu, do you know French?"

Lu Shi nodded,

He is proficient in Chinese, English, and Japanese, and can speak, speak, read, and write in Russian, French, and Spanish.

As for a small number of languages, including Latin, only the basic vocabulary is mastered.

This ability is not weak,

However, at the beginning of the 20th century, there were not a few scholars who mastered multiple languages.

For example, Gu Hongming is proficient in 9 languages ​​including English, French, German, Latin, Greek, and Malaysian, which is very outrageous.

Because when Roland first met Lu, he was not surprised that Lu Shi was good at French,

He asked curiously, "Professor Lu, why didn't you deal with him?"

Lu Shi stretched his waist,

"Before leaving for the French Academy, I just wanted to take a break. It's okay to chat with someone during this time."

In fact, there is another reason, that is, he has a little impression of the name Lucien Favere.

Roland then looked at Feffer,

"Did you hear that?"

Feffer couldn't help nodding, and said, "I came to see Professor Lu just to exchange historical issues with him, because his and my point of view..."

Before the words fell, Roland couldn't help frowning,

"Please pay attention to the wording. It's not that Professor Lu agrees with you, but you agree with Professor Lu."

Fevre let out a dejected "hmm".

Seeing this group of experts and professors chatting like this, the two patrolmen knew that they would have a long chat.

They looked at each other and decided in a tacit understanding that it was best to go.

The fat detective said: "Gentlemen, it seems that there is nothing for us at the scene. If so, shall we leave first?"

Roland nodded,

"Thank you."

The two patrolmen left.

After that, the four entered the cafe.

Lu Shi looked around and found that the French really liked espresso, a small cup,

Many old men and old ladies sat there, the old gods were in a daze, taking a small sip from time to time, and then spitting back two-thirds of the sip,

Lu Shi was dumbfounded.

No wonder a glass can last an afternoon.

Roland asked for a private room, and the four entered together.

As soon as they sat down, Lu Shi said to Faffer, "Tell me about it."

Feffer was a little puzzled,

Just now, he was worried that he would be locked up in a detention center.

But Paris is an old revolutionary base area, and it is normal for students and workers to be locked up in detention centers, so it doesn't matter.

Feiffer said, "What does Professor Lu want to hear?"

Lu Shi smiled,

"What do you most want to communicate with me? Or, what are you researching now?"

Favell scratched his head.

"I... well... I wish history would be valued as much as natural science."

These words attracted the attention of Roland and Bernard Shaw.

Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, thinking of what kind of god this Faffer is,

He murmured in a voice that only he could hear: "It's really possible to meet anyone. It was Gorky before, and now he is the founder of the Yearbook School."

On the other side, Roland turned into a smile after being surprised,

"You mean natural science?"

Seeing Roland's attitude, Feffer knew that the other party felt that he was whimsical,

But he still stubbornly said: "That's right."

Roland raised his eyebrows,

"Natural science attaches importance to both experiments and theories. The former provides data, while the latter provides explanations. In contrast, the current historiography is not good."

Bernard Shaw held a different opinion, and said with a smile: "Mr. Roland, you also said just now, 'current historiography'."

Roland was stunned, then laughed loudly,

"Look! My God! I actually forgot about the 'founder of modern historiography'. The 'current historiography' is clearly the old historiography~"

Bernard Shaw couldn't help laughing too.

The two held Lu Shi differently.

Feiffer said: "What the two gentlemen said is actually correct. Historiography in the nineteenth century emphasized historical materials, but lacked the idea of ​​interpreting historical materials in a certain theoretical framework. Professor Lu's modern historiography is completely different."

This is also the reason why he disliked the Rank School.

The Rank School insisted on "writing directly from the facts", which led to the characteristics of its historical writings being narrative and description rather than analysis and generalization.

Lu Shi asked, "Mr. Feiffer, what do you think the historical materials are?"

Pfeiffer mused,

"I think historical materials are just the carrier of the narrative, not the historical event itself."

The other three couldn't help but nodded,

No one can guarantee that historical events will not be deformed in any way when they are recorded.

Seeing that his views were recognized, Feffer was greatly encouraged, and continued: "That's why I admire Professor Lu, and introduced many disciplines as a supplement. Especially geography and biology, which are possibilities that I never thought about before."

He only considered sociology, psychology, economics and other humanities and social sciences,

"I still think the introduction of biology is amazing."

The corner of Lu Shi's mouth curled up, and he said, "The rise of France is also related to this~"

Roland could not help but sit up straight,

"And this?"

Lu Shi said: "Wars, ethnic groups, geography, population... There are too many historical materials about these. In addition to these, there is another very important point, that is, the Capet and Bourbon families are more likely to have children, and it is easy to have boys."

"Pfft!" ×3

The other three all sprayed.

Bernard Shaw said, "Lu, are you joking?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, I'm serious."

However, after saying this, the other three still looked at him in a daze, with incomprehensible expressions.

Lu Shi sighed,

"Being able to have a boy is a very important point, without which everything else is useless. Because before the Revolution, the history of the continental countries was actually a history of succession, and France was hardly bothered by this kind of thing."

Bernard Shaw didn't understand, he looked at Roland,

Roland didn't quite understand either, and looked at Feiffer.

Favere supported Lu Shi, saying: "Before the abolition of the royal family, France was indeed the only country among the major European kingdoms that had a long-term orthodox heir and did not appear extinct."

Lu Shi corrected,

"It is a country with 'almost' no extinct heirs."

Favere retorted: "Professor Lu is talking about the Valois dynasty succeeding the Capetian dynasty? But I think that in 1328 there was no extinction, but there was a dispute over succession. situation."

Lu Shi shook his head,

"no the same."

Feffer asked stubbornly, "What's the difference?"

Lu Shi said: "China's patriarchal clan is born from the father and not from the mother, and the status of the son-in-law is not so strict. However, you can look at the succession dispute in 1328 and what consequences it brought to France."

Fevre opened his mouth to speak.

Seeing that the two were about to argue.

Roland quickly interjected: "You two, relax, and don't blush and thicken your neck during academic discussions."

With his mediation, Feffer could only remain silent.

Lu Shi concluded: "In short, under the aristocratic council system in Europe, once there is a problem of succession, all efforts to centralize power will fail."

This view is not new in modern times,

But at the beginning of the 20th century, no one had thought about similar issues carefully.

The other three couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Roland said, "I admire you."

Feiffer on the side also nodded frantically, and then said: "Professor Lu just talked about biology. I thought you would talk about plants and animals, but I didn't expect to talk about inheritance."

Lu Shi smiled and said: "Genetics is also the category of biology. One day in the future, historians and biologists may come to the conclusion that the Capet family is the genetic... um... ability to have boys." what~"

I was going to say "genes", but I changed my words because I realized that the word didn't appear until 1909.

Feiffer asked: "Professor Lu, your "Guns, Germs, and Steel" is so good, why isn't it used as a textbook?"

This book has indeed been used as a teaching material by some universities in modern times.

But in the current context, it is not appropriate.

Before, Zheng Guanying and Gu Hongming also discussed this matter,

Lu Shi borrowed flowers to offer a Buddhist way: ""Guns, Germs, and Steel" contains too many subjects, such as politics, geography, history, hygiene, biology...so it is only suitable for extracurricular extension."

Bernard Shaw and Roland nodded at the same time,

They also agree.

Feffer didn't think so, and said, "Professor Lu, you are too conservative."

Lu Shi was puzzled,

"how?"

Fevre said in a deep voice: "Bruno defended and developed Copernicus' heliocentric theory, and spread it throughout Europe, but what about his results?"

Bruno, Tai Shigong, etc. are frequent visitors to composition in junior and senior high schools.

Chinese teachers often joked that every time there was an exam, thousands of Bruno would be burned to death, and tens of thousands of Tai Shigong would be humiliated by castration.

Listening to Feiffer's example, Lu Shi had a feeling of dreaming back to his school days.

He even wanted to ask what year Jinxi is.

When looking at Lu in a daze, Feffer was a little surprised,

"Professor Lu doesn't know about this?"

Afterwards, he said in relief: "Yes, Bruno is Italian, Professor Lu may not have heard of it."

Because of his admiration for Lu Shi, he has already begun to consciously find excuses for Lu Shi to shirk.

Lu Shi said, "No, no, no, I'm just distracted. Of course I know that Bruno was executed at the stake by the church. Of course, Copernicus was also having a hard time. Heliocentric theory was only made public when he was about to die."

Favre nodded.

"I cite these two examples to say that at the beginning of the birth of new schools and new viewpoints, articles are needed as a guide."

He already regarded "Guns, Germs, and Steel" as important as the heliocentric theory.

Lu Shi noticed the other party's words,

"New school?"

Bernard Shaw on the side said helplessly: "You are the 'founder of modern historiography'. It is definitely not a problem to say that you are the founder of the new school."

Roland and Favere nodded in agreement.

Lu Shi: "..."

Didn't expect this to happen.

Roland said: "Just now I thought that Professor Lu was mature and prudent, but now that I have listened to Mr. Feiffer's point of view, I have a new idea. The birth of a school requires a founder, and now there is one."

He nodded slightly to Lu Shi,

Then, he said: "What is needed now is dissemination. And dissemination requires the absorption of believers. Using "Guns, Germs, and Steel" as a textbook is undoubtedly the fastest and most efficient method, and it is very worth a try."

Feiffer took over the conversation: "Professor Lu, I'm currently writing a thesis on Philip II, and I'm going to learn your method of studying history."

Both acted with great urgency.

Lu Shi looked at Bernard Shaw who was leisurely drinking coffee.

Bernard Shaw chuckled and said, "Don't look at me. We are here to communicate. If you are willing to share your academic views and even establish a school, how can I stop you?"

Lu Shi had no choice but to turn to Roland,

"Mr. Roland wants to..."

Roland replied, "Try Guns, Germs, and Steel as a textbook in school."

Lu Shi lowered his head and pondered.

As a result, before he could speak, Roland spoke first: "I thank you on behalf of the students of the Ecole Normale Supérieure. From today, the Lu School of Historical Research is born!"

Lu Shi vomited blood,

"Ah? I haven't promised you yet... Wait!"

With a shocked expression on his face, he looked at Bernard Shaw,

Bernard Shaw was also stunned,

"What did you just say? École Normale Supérieure? Mr. Roland, didn't you come to pick up the train for the French Academy?"