British writer

Lu Shizheng and several others walked out of the school building.

Clemenceau said: "Professor Lu's lecture was great!"

He cleared his throat,

"

"Literature is like fire in a furnace. We borrow fire from others, light it ourselves, and then pass it on to others, so that it is common to everyone." ’

"

An emotional imitation.

Lu Shi coughed slightly and said, "Well...actually, this is a famous saying of Mr. Flaubert."

Clemenceau was immediately embarrassed.

Flaubert was a well-established French literary giant, but he didn’t even know it.

Lu Shi waved his hand and was about to say a few words of comfort.

At this time,

"Good calligraphy! Really good calligraphy!"

Chinese language actually came into my ears.

The most amazing thing is the Beijing movies mixed with Er Hua's voice.

Lu Shixun looked around and immediately recognized Gu Hongming and Cai Yuanpei, as well as a middle-aged man under forty years old whom he did not recognize.

Three Chinese people were admiring the nameplate of Mingfa Tower.

"The difficulty of cursive writing lies in dots and dashes, structure and structure, and Professor Lu did a good job."

"Continuous and closely echoing~"

"What's the harm in being dead? Occasionally there is no connection, but the blood is continuous. This is the highest state."

…

They blew the cowhide loudly.

Lu Shi himself couldn't help but feel ashamed after hearing this, and quickly stepped forward,

"Mr. Gu!"

Gu Hongming said "Ah!" exaggeratedly, his face full of artificial surprise, and said: "Lu Shi, why are you at the University of Paris?"

"Tsk..."

Lu Shi was speechless.

Even a fool can see that the other party is acting.

He said: "I came here to attend the funeral of Mr. Emile Zola, and by the way, I did an exchange at the University of Paris."

Cai Yuanpei was shocked,

"Master Zola passed away?"

After finishing speaking, he realized that he had not introduced himself yet, so he quickly said: "Professor Lu, I am Cai Yuanpei, with the curative name Heqing. I was a Jinshi in the 18th year of Guangxu's reign. I am currently acting as the principal of Chengzhong Academy, and I am also employed as the Economic Specialist of Nanyang Public School. The chief teacher of the subject.”

He pulled over the middle-aged man whom Lu Shi didn't recognize and said, "This man is Jiang Guoliang, who is good at poetry and writing, and good at calligraphy."

Lu Shi was a little confused.

"Gong calligraphy?"

He looked up at his handwriting, then at Jiang Guoliang,

Writing like this can be considered "good calligraphy! Zhener Zhener's good calligraphy!" How did the Qing court's calligraphy skills reach such an extreme level?

Thinking like this, Lu Shi couldn't help but look at the other person.

Jiang Guoliang also felt that the flattery just now was a bit too much, and blushed slightly.

"Jiang Guoliang, I'm watching the clouds with cursive characters."

Lu Shi suddenly realized,

"It turns out to be Brother Guanyun."

He knew this name because the author Wang Guoyuan named Jiang Guanyun "Tianhuixing Desperate Saburo Shixiu" in "Guangxuan Poetry Circle".

In fact, Jiang Guoliang is better known as Jiang Zhiyou,

He is an advanced and revolutionary patriotic poet.

For example, in the 26th year of Guangxu's reign, after the failure of the Self-Reliance Army uprising, Tang Caichang was arrested and died. He wrote sadly:

The husband is so loyal that life and death are no wonder!

Comrades are all separated, and flesh and blood are separated.

If you fail to protect the people, your loyalty to the emperor will not change!

Even if my body dies, my soul will not leave me. Heaven and earth will be my legacy.

Really heart-wrenching.

It's a pity that Jiang Zhiyou's thoughts changed drastically in his later years, and he deleted all his early new-school poems, and his poems also turned conservative, becoming what he hated most.

Jiang Guoliang was very surprised.

"Mr. Lu, do you know me?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"Of course. The poems you wrote, such as 'Gandi Wanchuan Valley, run by aliens'..."

"puff!"

Jiang Guoliang sprayed,

"This...it's not fun to say. I was also young at the time."

Lu Shi wanted to laugh when he heard this.

Jiang Guoliang's early works contain anti-Qing and anti-Manchu ideas.

But now it seems that he has become more sophisticated.

But this is normal,

According to normal historical calculations, Jiang Guoliang will soon establish the China Education Association with Cai Yuanpei and others, and will later become the manager of the Patriotic Girls' School.

In this case, even if your schedule is full, you can only schedule it silently and in your heart.

Lu Shi looked at Cai Yuanpei again,

"Brother Heqing."

This celebrity who cannot be bypassed in modern history,

The first director-general of education, he pioneered academicism and freedom, and his contribution to Chinese education was not inferior to that of He Ziyuan and Li Linsi.

Of course, Cai Yuanpei is also very controversial.

He is not a good person.

Poincaré approaches,

"Professor Lu, is this your friend?"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"Mr. Gu is considered a friend, and the other two can only be considered compatriots. I will take care of their food and accommodation."

friends and compatriots,

The gap between the two is not small.

Poincaré suddenly understood,

"Understood. Then I will not arrange room and board for them at the Collège de France."

Since Professor Lu wanted to avoid suspicion, he would naturally cooperate.

In fact, Lu Shi didn't know the purpose of Gu Hongming and the others, so he acted like this.

The two communicated in low voices.

Jiang Guoliang was surprised and lowered his voice: "Mr. Gu, I feel that Mr. Lu's French is better than yours. Listen, he is so fluent..."

Gu Hongming almost lost his temper.

"You said you...are good at everything, why do you just have a mouth!?"

Jiang Guoliang curled his lips,

"Okay, okay, no more talking."

Here, Lu Shi and Poincaré finished chatting, then turned to the three of them and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to where you're staying."

They walked out of the campus together and called a carriage.

The carriage went straight to the Ritz Hotel in Paris.

Gu Hongming was a little worried,

"Wouldn't it be expensive?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"It doesn't matter."

Cai Yuanpei next to him couldn't help but be curious and asked: "Mr. Gu, why do you think this Ritz Hotel is so expensive?"

Gu Hongming showed a recalling expression,

"That hotel was completed in 1898. At that time, the Prime Minister of Japan happened to visit our country. I was responsible for the reception. I chatted with him all over the world and learned about the Ritz Hotel. It is said that on the opening day, including the Russian Tsar, The European aristocrats and wealthy people gathered here, which shows the depth of their background.”

Jiang Guoliang was curious,

"Is it the Tsar Nicholas who banned "Chao Wen Dao" but allowed sales to rise steadily?"

"Ah this..."

Gu Hongming couldn't help but be speechless.

He moved Nicholas II out to highlight the value of the Ritz Hotel.

It's better now, I always feel a little foolish.

Lu Shi saw that the old gentleman was a little embarrassed, so he interrupted the topic: "What is the purpose of the three of you coming to Europe this time?"

As soon as they got down to business, the atmosphere in the car became a lot more serious.

Gu Hongming lowered his voice,

"Lu Shi, do you still remember that book? "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli"."

Lu Shi laughed,

"Mr. Gu, this book has been published! First in the United States, and now in Europe... Ah, by the way, you may not know, the foreign title of the book is "1587, A Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline.”

Gu Hongming replied with a wry smile: "I have been paying attention, how could I not know~"

He twirled his beard,

"But, after all, it is about the history of the Ming Dynasty. As a teaching material for a university, it is indeed a bit...sigh..."

Sigh deeply.

Lu Shi was also helpless,

Facts have proved that the method of converting exports to domestic sales is unreliable.

"Before, we thought that as long as this book got a response overseas, it would be less difficult to popularize it in China. But now, it's still a bit whimsical."

Gu Hongming's beard trembled,

He hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back,

"Isn't it because of you?"

Lu Shi:? ? ?

Confused,

"Why is it because of me? I'm not even in the country!"

Gu Hongming said extremely depressed: "You said, you can just write "The Fifteen Years of Wanli", why should you write "The Nature of Japanese Civilization"? Now it's over, those people think that the latter is more suitable to be used as a book." Textbook.”

"Ah this..."

Lu Shi really didn't expect it would turn out like this.

The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 undoubtedly gave the Qing government a resounding slap in the face.

They think very simply,

Britain and France are so far away that they cannot reach or defeat them.

What about the recent days?

You can’t really beat it, right?

As long as you study the enemy carefully, stop underestimating the enemy, and then regain your strength, there will definitely be no problem.

It was at this time that "The Nature of Japanese Civilization" came out.

It talks too much about Japan’s weaknesses,

Especially the culture of shame, in the eyes of those in the Qing court, was simply the best shot in the arm to regain confidence.

As for reflective books like "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli", I'd better stay aside.

Lu Shi asked curiously: "So, their current idea is to use "The Nature of Japanese Civilization" as a history textbook in the university hall?"

Gu Hongming's beard began to tremble again,

It looked like he didn't know what to say.

"Tsk..."

Lu Shi couldn't help but be speechless.

"If you have anything to say, just say it~ Which one of us is following whom..."

Gu Hongming was helpless,

"No more. I won't say any more."

He shrank in his seat and hung himself up like a gourd.

Lu Shi had to look at the other two people.

Cai Yuanpei coughed lightly,

"Guanyun, tell me."

He is very slick and knows how to protect himself.

Jiang Guoliang was very direct and said: "Mr. Lu, their idea is, can you write a set of books? What about England, France, and the United States? We are all human beings. Who has no weaknesses in national character?"

Lu Shi:! ! !

I even thought I heard it wrong.

Jiang Guoliang said, "We are all human beings. Who doesn't have weaknesses in our national character?" This is true.

But now there is a hammer for analyzing the weaknesses of national character!

They have the physical advantage,

You wouldn't use mental shock waves to fight with muskets and cannons, right?

Lu Shi was speechless.

He asked Jiang Guoliang: "Brother Guanyun, let's not mention them. Do you think so too?"

Jiang Guoliang said "Uh...", hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to tell the truth frankly.

"Mr. Lu, this year, I want to set up the China Education Association with He Qing. It will be divided into three departments: education, publishing and industry. It will compile and print new textbooks, advocate and publicize new learning, and promote educational reform. In "Rural Teachers" you wrote, that Isn’t it physics that Sir teaches?”

Lu Shi understood.

"So, you also feel that new textbooks are needed in history?"

Jiang Guoliang nodded,

"As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger'. Only by studying foreigners can you learn from foreigners."

His thoughts are quite normal.

It is not about studying the so-called "weaknesses of national character", but learning from foreigners to learn their skills.

Lu Shi looked at Cai Yuanpei again,

"Brother Heqing, have you already thought about it?"

Cai Yuanpei was a little confused about Lu Shi's thoughts, and felt uneasy, so he said: "It is still very important to run the club and girls' school well. Of course, this matter must be considered in the long term, and we should not rush for quick success, otherwise it will easily have the opposite effect. "

Slippery! ×3

Jiang Guoliang, Gu Hongming, and Lu Shi complained at the same time.

Lu Shi frowned and thought for a while.

Then he smiled,

"You are also interesting. Mr. Gu, you come here on behalf of the Qing court to find..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Hongming interrupted directly: "Lu Shi, I must correct you. I am replacing the Imperial Academy, not the Qing court. I think "The Fifteen Years of Wanli" and "The Nature of Japanese Civilization" are both An excellent choice of teaching materials. Don’t worry, I will withstand the pressure.”

Lu Shi laughed loudly,

"What? Do you really want to risk beheading and let the university teach "The Fifteen Years of Wanli"?"

Gu Hongming blinked subtly,

"Don't worry, I won't be beheaded."

From the looks of it, it was obvious that he had something in mind.

Lu Shi looked at Cai Yuanpei and Jiang Guoliang again.

"You are representing yourselves..."

Jiang Guoliang opened his mouth, ready to interrupt.

Lu Shi raised his hand,

"Ah, I know, I know, you represent the soon-to-be-established China Education Association, right?"

Jiang Guoliang nodded,

"That's right. We need new foreign history textbooks. Of course, if Mr. Lu is willing to return to China to teach, we will definitely welcome him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Yuanpei next to him lowered his voice and reminded: "Guanyun, don't come up with blind ideas. Didn't you hear just now that Mr. Lu is now a great nobleman in England and is extremely favored, so why go back?"

Jiang Guoliang glanced at his friend,

"You are judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart!"

Cai Yuanpei couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Lu Shi watched from the side, shaking his head secretly.

I don’t know how these two people got together.

"I definitely won't go back," he said.

Jiang Guoliang sighed,

In fact, I had no hope either.

He continued: "So, regarding the teaching materials... Mr. Lu, there is no need to think hard about it. It just needs to have the same structure as "The Nature of Japanese Civilization", so that we can learn from and imitate other countries."

Lu Shi closed his eyes and leaned back,

"Learn... imitate..."

He muttered and closed his eyes to rest.

The carriage became quiet,

Everyone was silent for a long time, so long that Gu Hongming and the others even thought Lu Shi was asleep.

At this moment, the coachman's voice came from outside,

"Gentlemen, we have arrived."

Lu Shi opened his eyes,

"Let's go, I'll arrange for you to stay first."

The four of them got off the carriage one by one.

The Ritz Hotel in Paris comes into view,

Its main body is a typical Baroque palace-style building.

The appearance is very simple, without excessive decoration and cumbersome design. The main color is white, which is in sharp contrast with the surrounding buildings.

The lines of the building are smooth and elegant, giving people a noble and elegant feeling.

After the coachman finished moving their luggage, the four of them entered the gate.

The hotel lobby is a spacious and bright space.

The floor is paved with exquisite marble, which is smooth and bright, reflecting bright light.

In the center of the lobby is a huge crystal chandelier, which emits soft light and illuminates the entire space.

On both sides are exquisite carved glass doors, leading to each guest room and restaurant.

The golden decoration on the door echoes the golden elements in the lobby, creating a resplendent atmosphere.

Lu Shi said: "Brother Guanyun and Brother Heqing, is this your first time in Europe? How do you feel?"

Cai Yuanpei sighed,

“Magnificent and breathtaking.”

Jiang Guoliang on the side sighed: "It's just too different from what I imagined. I always feel that this place is full of inequality and lack of freedom. The freedom and equality of ordinary people are superficial, and only those capitalists are real people."

Brother is indeed quite left-wing.

In the Qing court, they slandered the Manchus and the feudal monarchy;

When we arrived in Europe, we started criticizing the capitalists again.

Lu Shi stretched himself.

"How difficult is it to be a real 'human' in this world?"

As he spoke, he looked out the door.

The streets were covered with a thin layer of snow and were covered in silver.

Pedestrians wore thick coats, bundled up tightly, and walked in the snow fully armed, looking extremely clumsy.

Jiang Guoliang frowned,

"Mr. Lu, what you said is too strange."

The corner of Lu Shi's mouth curled up slightly,

"Brother Guanyun, in Europe, rich people hire full-time drivers to drive for them. What do you think is the reason?"

Jiang Guoliang fell into deep thought,

After a long while, he said: "Of course it's for enjoyment."

He thought of the carriage just now,

"For example, we can chat in the carriage, even recite poems, drink wine and sing songs."

Lu Shi nodded,

"That's certainly one of the reasons, among others."

Jiang Guoliang was a little confused.

Cai Yuanpei next to him spoke: "I heard that European gentlemen will handle work in the carriage, read documents, discuss with partners, and test each other with partners... Ah! We are just talking about work in the carriage. ?"

Lu Shi replied: "Yes. Sometimes, even most of the time, rich people also need to work on the carriage."

This statement made Jiang Guoliang look a little ugly.

"Mr. Lu is acting as a defender?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hotel lobby instantly seemed to freeze.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence reigned.

After about half a minute, Cai Yuanpei shouted: "Guoliang! Watch your words!"

He didn't even call Jiang Guoliang by his first name.

On the other side, Gu Hongming also said: "Lu Neng has developed games like Landlords, and it is said that there is also "Monopoly". How can he defend capitalists? Guanyun, you have gone too far!"

But Jiang Guoliang kept a close eye on Lu Shi,

There was no sign of retreat in his eyes.

Lu Shi found it interesting,

A man from the Qing Dynasty actually approved a large number of capitalists.

In comparison, isn't feudalism even more backward?

But this also reflects the characteristics of the times. People with lofty ideals will complain when they see something unreasonable. No matter which country or ethnic group they are, they will be treated equally.

Jiang Guoliang is obviously this kind of person,

Freedom, equality, democracy...

He truly believed this.

Lu Shi smiled,

"Brother Guanyun, capitalists must be hateful. But have you ever thought that what is truly terrible is the capital system itself?"

Jiang Guoliang frowned and said: "Rich people hire carriage drivers, which shows that after weighing, they believe that the value of their time is much greater than the price of hiring. Isn't this exploitation?"

Lu Shi shrugged.

"But from another perspective, rich people working in cars are also being squeezed out of value by capital."

Jiang Guoliang:! ! !

A word to wake up the dreamer.

"Mr. Lu, what do you mean..."

Lu Shi explained with a smile: "What capital alienates is everyone in every link. So, it's not just about hanging people up as street lamps... You should really play "Monopoly". After playing it, you will understand that in Under those rules, no one can escape.”

In fact, if you read books on political economics, you can understand this truth.

But how many people in the world think so deeply?

Including Lu Shi himself, he was also a layman.

But Jiang Guoliang, who had just opened his eyes to see the world, was shocked by him.

"Mr. Lu, you are really..."

As he spoke, he straightened his clothes, bowed deeply to Lu Shi, and said in a loud voice: "Sir, your knowledge and knowledge are rare in the world! Please accept my respects from my students!"

His voice was already loud, and he also had the gesture of making a big salute.

While talking,

brush--

The hotel guests nearby all turned their eyes over.

Soon, someone recognized Lu Shi,

"That's Lu, right? The writer who wrote "Hunting" and "Chao Wen Dao"?"

"He is right. Frankly speaking, those two books are good books, but they are too tiring to read. I like his "Roger Mystery" better. The twist at the end is impressive."

"His greatest strength is his humanitarian and internationalist spirit. He was the one who took the lead in the recent renovation of the University of Paris."

"Is this true? Lu, I like you!"

…

Lu Shi's face turned dark,

Why does France also have nantong?

He quickly helped Jiang Guoliang up and whispered: "Brother Guanyun, I gave that example just to illustrate that many things cannot be imitated and learned blindly. You must know what they are and even more why, right?"

Jiang Guoliang was completely impressed.

"Of course, sir...well...sir, what you are saying is that you are preparing to write textbooks?"