British writer

In the end, Lu Shi made up his mind to write a script.

He has already written "None Survived", earning a lot of royalties, expanding his influence in the academic circle with "Guns, Germs and Steel", and using the two poems "A Generation" and "Answer" to inspire the entire European cultural circle. Stir it up again,

After this operation, both fame and fortune will be gained.

Therefore, it is difficult for Lu Shi to continue to settle down in a corner,

The evidence is Gu Hongming's visit some time ago, and Qi Lun's coming here admiringly.

There will be more similar things in the future.

That being the case, it is better to actively participate in the world of great controversy in 1900 and follow the trend.

The future trend of the United Kingdom is that the Liberal Party is on the rise and the Conservative Party is constantly squeezed out of its living space. It was not until 1906 that the Liberal Party leader Henry Campbell Bannerman came to power to form a cabinet, and this trend reached its peak.

(Actually, it’s not considered the pinnacle, there are World War I and World War II behind.)

Therefore, Lu Shi would not mind helping a group of George Bernard Shaw to create a realistic satirical comedy for Wodehouse——

"yes! prime minister".

As the so-called "half of the British drama rules the world", this script is about the British political arena, focusing on shaping the relationship between British politicians and affairs officials, which is most in line with the British climate, and the attributes of the situational unit drama can also be easily adapted into dramas.

but! The premiere of "Prime Minister" was in January 1986, and the content must not be copied.

Lu Shi could only modify it slowly.

On the other hand, Bernard Shaw also actively contacted,

He was extremely efficient and soon made an appointment with Wodehouse.

...

two days later.

Lu Shi went to a cafe across the river from the Palace of Westminster.

The Palace of Westminster is one of the masterpieces of Gothic Revival architecture. Overlooking from the other side of the Thames, you can also see Big Ben. The scenery is moving.

Lu Shi ordered two cups of coffee and waited in the private room.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside.

Lu Shi said, "Please come in."

The door was pushed open immediately.

A British young man walked in and introduced himself: "Mr. Lu, hello, my humble servant, Winston Churchill, is a Member of Parliament for the Alder Constituency."

As Churchill said, he reached for the hat on his head, but found that he was not wearing it.

His movements froze involuntarily.

"I forgot again."

From the looks of it, he probably left his hat in the office.

Lu Shi was surprised,

"Mr. Churchill, I thought I was here to meet Earl Kimberley today."

Churchill didn't answer, and asked instead: "From what Mr. Lu said, you seem to know me?"

Lu Shi said: "Of course I know. Some time ago, you made headlines every day in the Manchester Guardian, criticizing the Conservative Party's trade barrier policy and insisting on opposing the government's military expansion plan. How could I not know?"

Churchill couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed,

"If I knew this earlier, I wouldn't move those useless thoughts."

Churchill managed to persuade Wodehouse to get this opportunity to meet with Lu Shi.

But he didn't ask Wodehouse to inform Lu Shi in advance, because he was worried that Lu Shi hadn't heard of him, which would cause a misunderstanding.

Unexpectedly, Lu Shi is a modern person and has no impression of Earl Kimberley, but he has seen Churchill's photos in textbooks.

Lu Shi looked at Churchill's stomach, feeling deeply in his heart,

Time is really a butcher's knife,

No matter how handsome a person is, he may become a potbellied old man in the future.

Churchill sat down across from Lu Shi, and said: "I heard Sir Wodehouse mention Mr. Lu's plan yesterday. I was very curious, so I wanted to meet you."

Lu Shi asked, "Then the Earl won't come?"

Churchill smiled,

"He has work to do."

Wodehouse was curious about the polls, but only to a degree,

Therefore, when Churchill took the initiative to ask for a meeting with Lu Shi, Wodehouse gave him a favor,

The purpose is very simple, nothing more than buying people's hearts,

Wodehouse wanted to win over Churchill.

Lu Shi can also make a rough guess, so he won't continue to ask.

He asked the other party: "Mr. Churchill, in what capacity are you here?"

Churchill was surprised,

"What do you mean by that?"

Lu Shi pointed in the direction of the Palace of Westminster,

it is more than words.

Churchill was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, and said, "I've heard Sir talk about Mr. Lu's ingenuity before, and I was quite dismissive at that time. After meeting today, I realized that Sir's description is still too conservative."

This is actually a kind of secret flattery.

In fact, Churchill had a high evaluation of Lu Shi after reading "And There Were None" and "Guns, Germs and Steel".

But how deep can a Chinese, a foreign student from a feudal monarchy, understand?

Churchill was not sure until he met Lu Shi.

But now, he knows what's in his mind,

"Mr. Lu, there is no need to worry. I am afraid that my status as a member of the council... oh..."

Churchill sighed deeply.

Lu Shi knew the reason,

Because he disagreed with the Conservative Party's protective tariff policy, Churchill called himself an "independent Conservative\

,"This is tantamount to blatant rebellion, and it is no wonder that he will be disqualified from membership in the future.

Lu Shi said: "That's right. Maybe it won't be long before Mr. Churchill will transform into a Liberal."

Churchill shrank his eyes,

"Mr. Lu was joking."

Chameleons are always unwelcome.

Churchill was first elected as a Conservative Party member, then left the Conservative Party to join the Liberal Party in 1905,

As a result, in 1906, when the Liberal Party formed a cabinet, Churchill, who was in his early thirties, rose to the top and was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Colonial Affairs, promoting South Africa to achieve self-government, further consolidating his position in the Liberal Party.

Judging from this experience, Churchill was more or less suspected of political speculation.

(Miraculously, Churchill later moved closer to the Conservatives.)

Lu Shi didn't want to bother with these anymore,

He returned to the topic: "Mr. Churchill, why are you interested in polls?"

Churchill laughs,

"In my opinion, the public opinion survey proposed by Mr. Lu is a social survey to understand the tendency of public opinion. As a politician, I certainly hope to have a tool that can truthfully reflect the public's attitude towards certain or certain social issues."

This answer is very orthodox,

Combined with Churchill's upright attitude and standard London accent, it is indeed very contagious.

But Lu Shi knew in his heart that he couldn't believe a word of what a politician said, otherwise he would be sold off and count the money for others.

Lu Shi asked, "Mr. Churchill, are you going to contribute?"

Churchill shrugged.

"No, no, of course not me. Mr. Lu, have you forgotten? I came instead of Sir Wodehouse."

As he spoke, Churchill blinked subtly,

"As for the contribution, whether it is Sir Wodehouse's personal behavior, or his behavior as the honorary president of the University of London Union, or his behavior as a member of the Liberal Party, I, an errand runner, can't make a conclusion."

Just now Churchill admitted that he was curious about opinion polls, and now he calls himself an "errand runner".

Lu Shi thought to himself:

Treacherous and cunning!

No, Churchill is only 27 years old now, so he should be a cunning young man.

Lu Shi thought to himself:

Little treacherous and cunning!