On the question of whether to go to the new library or the old library, several people had a slight disagreement. Sean felt that the new library would have a better collection of books, while Lu Hua insisted that he was more familiar with the used library and would be much quicker to find it - and the new library might not be able to find such old materials yet. In the end, Kirton sided with Lu Hua - the reason is that this poetry book was found in the old library, so maybe the same type of book can be found there.

Lu Hua walked in the front and pushed open the glass door again. The library was as deserted as ever. It's just that this time, in addition to Lao Luo, the administrator who was sitting directly opposite the gate, there was also a middle-aged man with a fat figure standing next to him-Mr. Xin Ya, the director of this library-At this moment, he was whispering something in front of Lao Luo.

Obviously, Lu Hua's familiarity with the curator was no less than that of Lao Luo, and he stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Curator, Lao Luo, hello." ”

Curator Xin turned around, and after seeing Lu Hua and the four of them, he smiled kindly: "Hello, Lu Hua." This is your friend - you are young people who love knowledge and learning. ”

"Thank you." Lu Hua smiled reluctantly and asked, "Curator, can you tell me where some of the works of the European Middle Ages or the source books that introduce the European Middle Ages are mainly concentrated?" ”

"Looks like you're about to finish a history paper again." The curator raised his eyebrows, "But Lu Hua, I thought you were already familiar with our library as if it were your own room." ”

"That's a fitting analogy." "It just so happens that every time I look for something in my room, I have a hard time – especially the small things that I don't use often. ”

The curator winked at him: "Then let's find these little things and shake them off - the bookshelves on the right side of the second floor of the reading room by the window should have what you are looking for." ”

"Thank you so much, Curator." Lu Hua nodded at him and walked towards the second floor with his three companions.

"This curator is such a kind, kind person - I'm about to love it." Lan Xi whispered to Lu Hua. Lu Hua nodded slightly.

They went to the location the curator had said — perhaps to save money, there wasn't even a single caretaker in the second-floor reading room, only two monitors hanging above the walls working. Now it's just the four of them, and Kirton flips through the books on the shelves. "History of Europe", "Studies in Medieval Cultures", ...... Hey, Lu Hua, maybe you can really find Mars in these books? Bart's profile. ”

"We're mainly looking for content from around the fifteenth century - even with this Mars? Bart has a little relevance and don't miss it. ”

The four of them flipped through the two rows of bookshelves, and the only sound of flipping books was silent.

Lu Hua flipped through the books and estimated how much time it would take to finish the two rows of books that were stacked on the shelves and were all thick. Although he felt sleepy at the moment, he was ready to soak here all afternoon. But to his surprise, after less than twenty minutes of reading, he found something that surprised him in the "Dictionary of Names" in his hand. Almost as soon as his eyes touched the line of words, his body popped up as if pricked by a needle, and he cried out unobtrusively, "Hey, come and see!" ”

The three of Kirton were all startled by Lu Hua's shout, and they hurriedly gathered over. Sean reminded in a low voice, "Lu Hua, this is the reading room of the library. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm so excited! Lu Hua couldn't suppress his excitement, he pointed to a small paragraph in the middle of the thick book in his hand and said: "In this 1991 edition (Chinese version) of Webster's "Dictionary of Names", I found information about Mars? The introduction of the person Bart! ”

"What, I'll see!" Kirton hurriedly picked up the book and read it with Lancy and Sean. The middle paragraph of the book is the French transliteration of Mars? The original text of Bart's name included is as follows:

"Mars? Barthes, the fifteenth-century royal astrologer of the French court, was born in 1501 and died in 1572. Mars? Barthes was a highly respected prophet, but he gained notoriety for making a false prediction in 1551 with the great prophet Nostradamus about the future fate of King Henry II, which was verified ten years after the two men made the prediction, and was ridiculed by the French people as 'the greatest liar in the palace'. After the death of Henry II, Mars? Bart was expelled from the court and spent the rest of his life in poverty and humiliation.

*Note: Mars? Barthes is a controversial figure in history, and for more information about him, see the French historian André Anderson. Inluwa's famous book "History of France", and the famous writer Madame Lapet's book "Behind the Beg". ”

After reading this paragraph, Kirton couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah! This Mars? Not only was Bart a contemporary of Nostradamus, but he also prophesied for the king with him—it seems that the two of them must have some connection! ”

Lan Xi exhaled briskly: "After reading this introduction, I suddenly feel much more relaxed. ”

"Why?" Sean asked.

"You see, this Mars is clearly identified in this introduction? Barthes was notorious for his false prophecies, and he was called 'the greatest liar in the palace' by the French—so we don't have to worry about the so-called 'doomsday prophecy' he made—ah, my depressed mood can finally be relaxed. ”

"But don't forget, the '911 incident', the 'Indian Ocean tsunami' and the 'Wenchuan earthquake' that he predicted in this century are not wrong in a word." Sean reminded.

"And strangely, why is there no mention in this account of the fact that he had published a collection of prophetic poems?" Lu Hua asked suspiciously.

"It seems that there is something else hidden here—and I am now interested in what misprophesied about King Henry II that led to his infamy?" "It seems that these answers can only be found in the two books mentioned in the commentary," Kirton said. ”

"Speaking of the book 'History of France,' I think I've just flipped through ......," Sean looked for next to the top row of the shelves, "Ah...... Found it, here! ”

Sean pulls a thick hardcover book out of the shelf and puts the cover in front of everyone's eyes. Lu Hua said: "Great, let's look again to see if we can find the book "Behind the Beggar". ”

The four men immediately separated and searched for the book from different locations. Because there are specific titles and author names, it is much easier to find. After a few minutes, Lancey let out a low cry, "I found it!" Pulling out Mrs. Lapet's copy of "Behind the Begging," he exclaimed with a sense of accomplishment: "I love this library so much!" ”

"Great!" Lu Hua said excitedly, "From these two books, we may be able to find out the secrets we want to know!" ”

"Which one to read first?" Sean asked.

"Just this one in your hand, hurry up, I can't wait." Kirton walked over to Sean and helped him open the book. Lu Hua and Lan Qian also came over.

"Here." Lu Hua pointed to the table of contents and said, "'The Death of Henry II,' p. 379—this should be it." ”

It's already one o'clock at noon. The four teenagers forgot about time and hunger, and Sean stood there with a book in his hand, looking intently.

(Because what is written in the book is very relevant to the plot that follows, the following chapters will detail what the four Curton saw.) ）