British writer

the next day,

November 4, 1901

The day the first Nobel Prize is announced.

In later generations, the cycle of awarding Nobel Prizes was very long.

Taking 2023 as an example,

October 2, Physiology or Medicine Award;

October 3, Physics Prize;

October 4, Chemistry Award;

October 5, Literature Award;

October 6, Peace Prize;

October 9, Economics Prize.

There was even a weekend break in the middle, highlighting a refusal to work overtime.

Then on December 10, the awards ceremony will be held at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Sweden.

The entire front is stretched very long.

But at the beginning of the 20th century, the Nobel Foundation did not have the position of executive director, so it invited King Oscar II of Sweden to award the award.

And His Majesty the King has many things to do every day, so naturally it is impossible for him to play with you for so long.

From the award ceremony to the dinner, it was all done in one day.

Lu Shi slept until noon.

If someone hadn't called the door, I might have woken up even later.

He got up and got dressed, then opened the door.

It's Verne.

He stood at the door and was surprised when he saw Lu Shi's extremely obvious bags under his eyes.

"Lu, you didn't sleep well?"

"Hehe..."

Lu Shi yawned and said helplessly: "I haven't adjusted my jet lag yet. Besides, I was pestered by Mr. Passi all night last night. He insisted on my help in writing the "IPU Charter". I... alas... can It’s weird if you sleep well.”

Verne laughed,

"Telling you to break the story! It's finally your turn to be made sleepless by others."

He asked curiously: "Did you write that?"

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"wrote."

Anyway, the IPU is just the mascot of the various powers.

What does it matter whether you write or not?

Verne nodded,

"If we can really create peace, even if it is only temporary, even if it only lasts for more than ten or twenty years, it will be a great good thing."

Twenty years...

Can really think of good things.

All I can say is that there is everything in dreams.

"hope so."

What else could Lu Shi say?

He stretched out and held up his disheveled hair,

"Let's go eat."

Verne complained: "You still want to eat? The award ceremony is about to start."

He counted on his fingers,

"Awarding awards, does it take time? After that, there are speeches, photos, etc... It takes ninety minutes for each award. It's time to finish it all and it's dinner time. How about this, you wash up first, and I'll get you some bread. And sausages to fill your belly.”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"I'm just hungry for half a day, there's no need."

After saying that, he took off his usual clothes and put on formal clothes.

This suit fits the body lines perfectly.

The luster of the fabric flows subtly with the change of light, low-key yet dazzling, revealing unparalleled elegance, like a poem, telling delicacy and quality.

Verne looked on,

"Lu, you are a young and handsome guy. If you are willing to settle in Paris, you will definitely be able to hook up with...ahem...I didn't say anything."

The French are really "romantic".

Lu Shi said: "People depend on their clothes."

Verne was curious,

"Is this set custom-made?"

Lu Shi said "hmm" and replied: "There is a clothing brand in London called Bubble. It was a gift from his manager."

Verne was surprised,

"Sent?"

Lu Shi explained: "After the auction of advertising space in the Mirror, almost all ambitious London brands began to court me. I am not a moral pacesetter, so naturally I accepted them all."

to be honest,

Clothing, food, shelter, transportation,

As long as he asks for it, he can get it without spending a penny and it will still be of high quality.

"Tsk..."

Verne was speechless,

"I am even more convinced that if you settle in Paris, you will be able to seduce ladies."

Lu Shi laughed,

"You, pure jealousy."

He tidied up his appearance and then went with Verne to the restaurant of the Stockholm Grand Hotel.

At this time, the layout of the restaurant has changed drastically.

In the center is a huge stage, with flower baskets placed on both sides, and fake flowers surrounded by pure gold vases, which are so dazzling that it hurts the eyes.

In front of the stage are round tables.

Scientists wore various formal attires and sat around chatting.

When they saw Lu, they all greeted him.

"Lu!"

"Professor Lu."

…

Verne chuckled,

"Lu, your reputation is really high."

Lu Shi looked around and found that because he was young, his position was in the corner.

Next to him is the equally young Einstein.

He said goodbye to Verne, walked over and sat down.

Einstein laughed,

"Professor Lu, I didn't expect to be able to sit at the same table with you on such an occasion. It's an honor for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came over,

He greeted Lu Shi and said: "Professor Lu, my name is Friedrich Melnick. I was a student of Professor Mommsen when I was studying at the University of Berlin. Now I work for the German National Archives and am the editor of the "History Magazine" .”

Lu Shi recalled,

"Well... you and I... ah, I remembered it. "History Magazine" had a review about "Guns, Germs, and Steel", which was very positive."

Melnick nodded,

Then, he lowered his voice and said,

"Professor Lu, with your current reputation, you really shouldn't sit at this table."

Lu Shi laughed loudly.

"What, I sit at table two, next to Professor Monson?"

This is undoubtedly a joke.

Melnick didn't expect Lu Shi to be so talkative, so he also laughed, and then continued the conversation: "Professor Lu, Professor Monson has already convinced you."

Lu Shi was speechless,

He looked at Melnick, then glanced at table number two.

I saw that Monson seemed to be looking at himself from time to time.

This old man cares about face.

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"I also had some feelings for Professor Monson before..."

Before he finished speaking, Ronner Solman's voice came from the direction of the stage:

"Everyone!"

Instantly, the restaurant became quiet.

Melnick nodded slightly to Lu Shi, then returned to his seat and sat down.

Solman said in a deep voice: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Moreover, you all know the purpose of coming here, so we will not talk nonsense and go directly to the award ceremony. Please..."

He took a deep breath,

"

Duke of Östergötland, King of Norway, King of Sweden...

King Oscar gave us the award.

"

With a long list of titles, Oscar II stepped onto the stage,

He picked up a piece of cardboard and read in a low voice: "The winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature is Mr. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. His work "War and Peace" is a noble ideal, Perfect art and rare evidence of heart and wisdom."

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience burst into warm applause.

No one was dissatisfied.

Tolstoy walked onto the stage slowly, leaning on a cane, bowing slightly and saluting everyone around him.

Today he put on the Russian national costume, and the ear protection hat (Ushanka) looked a bit funny.

The crowd applauded again.

"Ahem..."

Tolstoy cleared his throat,

The scene fell silent.

He said: "Hello, dear friends. It is with great honor and joy to stand here and accept such a high honor. I should be grateful to the Nobel Committee for its recognition of Russian literature and its recognition of me personally. But... "

Everything before "but" is meaningless.

But no one was surprised,

Because everyone knows who Tolstoy wants to thank.

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on the corner of the restaurant, looking at Lu Shi.

Silence swept over,

"..."

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere is intense and welcoming.

Tolstoy's following words also confirm everyone's suspicions.

He said: "Yes, yes. That's right. Everyone must have known it. The people I want to thank the most are actually Professor Lu and Mr. Xiao from London Political Economics."

He paused slightly,

Everyone listened attentively.

Unexpectedly, Tolstoy actually said: "Why don't you applaud Professor Lu?"

Everyone was stunned for half a second.

Then, the applause came like a tidal wave, one wave higher than the other, threatening to tear the roof off.

Lu Shi was speechless,

"..."

I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

He could only stand up and bow to all around him.

After finally waiting for the applause to subside, he sat down again.

As a result, Tolstoy was not finished yet;

"Professor Lu, don't you say a few words?"

As soon as this was said, there was another round of warm applause.

The people from the Swedish Academy sitting at the fifth table all had faces as black as ink.

Permanent Secretary Carl David Af Wilson muttered: "Who the hell is this award for!?"

Fussell was helpless;

"Just bear with it."

Who told them to ignore Tolstoy before?

Now that I was slapped in the face in public and made a "slap" sound, I really deserved it.

Lu Shi was picked up by Tolstoy.

He had no choice but to stand up and say: "Mr. Tolstoy, don't thank me. What you should thank is Russian culture. Of course, you should thank yourself even more. Your works reveal the glory and darkness of human nature and the complexity of the world." and variety.”

Tolstoy nodded slowly,

"That's right. I want to thank that land and the people living on that land. Creation is based on the observation and experience of life..."

Speeches finally became normal.

"Huh~"

Lu Shi took a deep breath and sat down quickly.

Next to him, Einstein secretly gave a thumbs up.

"Professor Lu, you are really good."

Lu Shi had a headache.

"Don't."

He really didn't want to be tortured anymore.

On the stage, Tolstoy, perhaps because he was older, spoke a little garrulously and talked a lot about creation.

The scientists present could not understand;

But writers benefited greatly.

By the end of the speech, many people stood up to express their gratitude to Tolstoy.

"Toon, Anna Karenina is the most classic work I have ever read."

"Toon truly deserves this award."

"'War and Peace' is by no means a 'grandfather's game'. It calls for freedom and exposes all kinds of evil."

…

Lu Shi closed his eyes and thought,

For a long time, he said: "A great writer will not stop being great just because he does not win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and a crappy writer will not change the fact that he is crappy just because he won the prize."

Einstein listened from the side and asked: "Professor Lu, do you think that awarding Toon the award will increase the value of the Nobel Prize in Literature?"

Lu Shi nodded.

Einstein asked again: "Then, are there many such writers?"

Without thinking too much, Lu Shi replied: "I gave examples when I was debating with Professor Monson. Zola, Ibsen, Chekov...anyone who is interested in literature cannot completely bypass it." Drive them."

Einstein smiled evilly,

"What about the latter?"

Lu Shi was puzzled.

"What latter?"

Einstein further explained: “Of course it’s what you call a ‘bad writer’.”

This kid is holding back a lot of bad things~

Lu Shibai glanced at the other party,

"I don't want to give an example about the latter."

Einstein laughed, and then said sincerely: "To award the literature prize to Towong is too high a tone. I dare to predict that among the future winners, there will be someone who cannot be compared with Towong at all, even if it is With my limited reading, it’s not difficult.”

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"How many people can compare to Toon?"

The two chatted.

On the stage, the speech session ended.

What follows is a long list of remaining processes,

Philip presented a pocket watch,

Oscar II awarded the Nobel gold medal and gave a check,

group photo,

…

It did take more than an hour to complete a set of procedures.

Even though Tolstoy was old, he was not tired at all. He was in high spirits and tolerated their torment.

The atmosphere at the scene was heightened.

After this, Oscar II took the stage,

"Next, the Peace Prize."

As he spoke, he took out the cardboard and showed an artificially surprised expression.

"There are actually two recipients of the award. They are Mr. Frederic Passy, ​​the founder of the Alliance of Parliaments for Arbitration and Peace; and Mr. Jean-Henri Dunant, the founder of the International Red Cross."

The two took to the stage.

Dunant maintained his usual humble and low-key attitude and asked Passy to speak first.

Patsy was no longer humble.

He simply said: "I won't waste any more words and start thanking you directly. The first person I want to thank is, of course, Professor Lu from London Political Economics..."

Oscar II:? ? ?

Solman:? ? ?

Everyone at the scene:? ? ?

Why is it Lu Shi again?

They were all in a state of confusion.

Patsy said solemnly: "You may be curious about the reason. I want to thank Professor Lu because he gave me the possibility to realize my dream. The "IPU Charter" he drafted made the idea of ​​international peace no longer a castle in the air."

"Ahem..."

He cleared his throat, took out a piece of paper he had with him, and read:

——

We are jointly determined to

In order to prevent future generations from suffering the unspeakable scourge of war that mankind has experienced in this generation,

Reaffirming the belief in fundamental human rights, the dignity and worth of the human person, and the equal rights of all nations, large and small,

Create an appropriate environment to uphold justice and respect the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law over time,

Promote social progress and better people's livelihood in greater freedom.

…

——

Some things just resonate with people.

Everyone present discussed it,

"Who wrote this?"

"I don't know. But just now Mr. Passi mentioned the "IPU Charter". If this is the preamble of the "IPU Charter", it must have been drafted by Professor Lu."

"Since it was written by Professor Lu, it's not surprising."

"Yes, his level is obvious to all."

…

Everyone's eyes looked at Lu Shi again.

Lu Shi's head was so big,

His "IPU Charter" was simply copied from later documents.

After a while,

"That's it, it's over."

Percy took a deep, slow breath.

"..."

"..."

"..."

The scene fell into silence.

Then, warm applause echoed throughout the restaurant, louder than the applause for Tolstoy just now.

Patsy pressed his hands down to signal everyone to quiet down.

"Everyone, this is written by Professor Lu."

He looked at Lu Shi,

"Please say a few words."

That's it again.

Lu Shi stood up helplessly and said: "Mr. Nobel set up awards in his will to commend those who have made the greatest contributions to mankind in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine, and literature. Among them, the most difficult to judge is probably Peace Prize.”

Everyone agreed,

Some sighed, some nodded.

Lu Shi said: "Individual power is small, so international organizations are needed to concentrate efforts to maintain international peace and security."

After saying that, he sat down.

Patsy on the stage was obviously dissatisfied and hoped that Lu Shi would say more,

But when he saw Lu Shi shaking his head silently, he stopped insisting and simply made the final statement of his speech, saying: "I am deeply grateful to Professor Lu and hope that peace can come forever."

Another round of applause.

Patsy stepped back and gave up his position to Dunant.

Who would have thought that Du Nan would also mention a hot man as soon as he opened his mouth——

Lu Shi.

Just listen to him say: "It just so happens that the first person I want to thank is also Professor Lu Shilu."

As the saying goes: "Again, two, and three again."

This time the Nobel Prize is good.

Tolstoy,

Passy,

Dunant,

The three winners would first like to thank Lu Shi.

Who is this award ceremony for? ?

Solman down below couldn't sit still.

He looked around, his eyes locked on Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, and moved over quietly,

"Professor Roentgen?"

Röntgen was listening intently to Dunant's speech, and was startled.

He turned around,

"Mr. Solman, what's the problem?"

Solman carefully arranged his words and asked: "Professor Röntgen, what will you say in your speech?"

Roentgen's lips curled up.

"You mean, I am the winner of this Nobel Prize in Physics?"

"Ah this..."

Solman didn't know how to answer for a moment.

A mischievous thought arose in Röntgen's heart,

He said: "If it were me, I would definitely be grateful to Professor Lu. The short science fiction novel "Chao Wen Dao" he wrote made me think more deeply about the nature and pursuit of science."

Solman almost cried on the spot.

The first Nobel Prize award ceremony was actually held for Lu Shi!

He is ready to persuade the other party,

"Professor Roentgen, look at this..."

Röntgen raised his hand to interrupt,

"Wait! The speech isn't over yet~"

Solman said "Huh?", looked at the stage, and found that Dunan was clearly not speaking.

However, the applause around him was extremely warm.

He turned around,

At some point, Lu Shi stood up again,

This is the third time today.

Just listen to him say: "First of all, it is not me personally who donates to the International Red Cross, but the Mirror. Secondly, I think this is what the Mirror should do, because the International Red Cross is committed to fighting wars and Relieving victims of conflicts, providing medical assistance, promoting global public health, and providing humanitarian assistance to vulnerable groups..."

What followed was a long series of speeches.

The applause became more enthusiastic.

Röntgen said: "Professor Lu said it very well. I think I should let him speak in the rest of the speech."

Solman: "..."

After a moment of silence, he returned to his seat and sat down.

That’s it for the first Nobel Prize,

He decided to give up the struggle.