After meeting with Labour Party leader Arthur Henderson, Zhou Hexuan had an additional tour guide by his side, who was responsible for accompanying him on his tour and speech in the UK.

The tour guide, Clement Attlee, graduated from Oxford University, worked as a lawyer, volunteered in the slums, worked as a lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science, fought in the First World War, was discharged from the army with the rank of major, and turned into politics as mayor.

Attlee was a socialist who served as undersecretary for war when the Labour Party came to power, supported a national strike after he stepped down, and was involved in the study of Indian autonomy.

Well, these are Attlee's pasts, and his future will be bright.

At the end of 1932, he became deputy leader of the Labour Party, leader of the Labour Party in 1935, Minister of the British Keeper of the Seals in 1940, deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom in 1942, and defeated Churchill as British prime minister in 1945.

Zhou Hexuan never expected that Arthur, the old man, would actually send a future British Prime Minister to be his tour guide.

Attlee was also one of the most prominent figures in British history, and his influence on post-war British polity was too far-reaching. Not only that, but the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO, the creation of Israel, the independence of Pakistan and India, the independence of Myanmar and Ceylon, and the creation of Bangladesh...... Behind this series of international events, there is the shadow of Attlee.

"Mr. Zhou, after you finish your lecture at the University of London, I hope you can go to Oxford University." Attlee highly recommends his alma mater.

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "If there is time, I am happy to do it." ”

The two took a limousine to the University of London, and the first stop was the London School of Economics and Political Science, where Attlee used to be a lecturer.

In the car, Attlee asked suspiciously: "Mr. Zhou, do you really think that the fascist forces will spread and expand to the world?" ”

"By all indications, this is likely to become a reality." Zhou Hexuan said.

Attlee was still an anti-war and peaceful person at this time, he actively advocated British disarmament, and usually went on strike when he had nothing to do, which was completely different from the image of the British prime minister more than a decade later. This person's personality is modest and cautious, and even if he becomes prime minister in the future, he still listens to other people's opinions with an open mind, he said: "Mr. Zhou, I have read your academic works, and I still admire your advanced views. But to be honest, your prophecy is hard to believe. ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "Perhaps, you will believe it after waiting for another two years." ”

Although Hitler was propagating Nazi ideology at this time, he was still confined to domestic political purges, persecuting and excluding dissidents, and indeed did not show any signs of foreign expansion.

It was not until two years later that Hitler publicly announced the expansion of the army, in serious violation of the Versailles Treaty. This alerted Attlee to the fact that he shifted from a pro-disarmament to an oppositional of appeasement, demanding that the British government rearm and prevent German expansion.

This is a sharp-eyed, clear-headed fellow, who realized at the beginning of Hitler's military expansion that war was inevitable, and that the heads of government of Britain and France at that time were still lucky.

Zhou Hexuan could not give a reasonable explanation for the time being, although Hitler has already made a name for himself in German politics, but he will have to wait another half a year to really come to power. In the early years of Hitler's rule, his political and economic policies were also chaotic, and it was difficult for anyone to perceive his crazy ambitions before he publicly announced the expansion of the army.

Smart people like Albert Einstein, who have lived in Germany for a long time, can only subconsciously feel the horror of Hitler and the Nazis, because those guys have already mastered the country by provoking public opinion and **** before coming to power.

Hitler was indeed clamoring for expansion, but many believed that it was nothing more than a propaganda ploy for a dictatorship to take power.

Zhou Hexuan said: "Richard, you can go to Germany and Italy for field investigations, and you can find a lot of clues. ”

Attlee nodded, "I'll go, the Nazis also advertised themselves as socialist, but their ideas were too radical." ”

The two chatted all the way to the London School of Economics and Political Science in the heart of the city.

As soon as Zhou Hexuan got off the bus, he saw more than 20 Chinese students waiting at the school gate, and some of them were even students from other schools.

William Beveridge, the president of the London School of Economics and Political Science, personally stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Zhou, welcome to the London School of Economics and Political Science for academic exchanges!" ”

"Hello Mr. Principal, it is a great honor!" Zhou Hexuan hurriedly shook hands.

This is also a very powerful guy, after the end of World War II, William Beveridge formulated a blueprint for the welfare state in Britain, and a series of social welfare systems in Britain later generations originated from Beveridge's hands.

It can be said that the two people around Zhou Hexuan at the moment, Attlee and Beveridge, joined forces to lay the foundation for modern Britain.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Mr. Zhou!"

More than 20 Chinese students waved enthusiastically, and Zhou Hexuan smiled and said to Beveridge: "Mr. President, can I say a few words to my compatriots?" ”

"Absolutely." Beveridge nodded.

Zhou Hexuan walked over quickly and greeted, "Hello classmates! ”

"Hello Mr. Zhou!" The international students responded in unison.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Your studies are still going well, are there any difficulties?" ”

A male classmate said: "Difficulties can be overcome, but the national crisis cannot be endured, we all want to graduate as soon as possible to serve the motherland!" ”

"There is an opportunity to serve the motherland, but the premise is to study hard," Zhou Hexuan asked, "What's your name?" ”

The male classmate said excitedly: "Yang Deqiao, Zi Yuyao, a graduate of Central University, is currently studying economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science!" I came to the UK through Mr. Zhou's Study Abroad Fund, thank you Mr. Zhou for your generous sponsorship! ”

"Good, keep up the good work!" Zhou Hexuan nodded with satisfaction.

Yang Deqiao in history is also a celebrity in the field of economics in the Republic of China.

He joined the Communist Party in 1926 and surrendered to the Kuomintang the following year, and was a traitor to our Party. However, after the outbreak of the 918 Incident, he was arrested and imprisoned for participating in the student patriotic movement, and after his release, he was admitted to the University of London as a publicly-funded student, and successively served as the director of the Ningxia Education Department and the general manager of the Chongqing branch of the Central Bank.

Due to the butterfly effect brought by Zhou Hexuan, Yang Deqiao was admitted to Zhou Hexuan's study abroad fund to go abroad before the 918 incident, and became an international student three years ahead of schedule, and I don't know what kind of development he will have in the future.

But no matter what, many of the international students sponsored by Zhou Hexuan will become treasures after returning to China, and many of them are in important positions, and he is barely a protégé all over the world.

Surrounded by international students, Zhou Hexuan came to the big classroom with Beveridge and others. The classrooms were filled with students, most of whom were white, but there were also a handful of Asians, and even a few Japanese students.

"Zhou, Zhou!" The white students shouted, and it seemed that they were all academic fans of Zhou Hexuan.

Zhou Hexuan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said with a smile: "It's a pleasure to come to the London School of Economics and Political Science, I don't understand politics or economics. Your headmaster, Mr. Beveridge, is a well-known economist, and I will not be ugly in front of him. I will talk today about the international situation and about how the British colonial system collapsed......"

"Wow!"

The audience was in an uproar.

In a famous British university, talk about the collapse of the British colonial system?

Wat Fak!

Headmaster William Beveridge was visibly stunned, then smiled at his face, he liked this kind of unexpected speech.