During this period of travel, Lu Shi also came into contact with many historical figures.

Doyle

Natsume Soseki,

George bernard shaw

……

Lu Shi knew very well that they were not those cold words in textbooks or web pages.

These vivid people have a sincere side and a deceitful side.

Like Churchill in front of you.

Lu Shi said: "Mr. Churchill, you are ...... to the polls No, I'll change the question. ”

Lu Shi bowed his head in contemplation.

Churchill sat up straight and waited.

Half a minute passed, and Lu Shi finally spoke: "If you were to do the poll, what would be the topic you were most concerned about?" Was it the Anglo-Boer War? ”

The question is straightforward.

Churchill subconsciously looked in the direction of the door and confirmed that it had been closed, then turned his head and stared at Lu Shi,

Lu Shi looked at him majestically and fearlessly,

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Churchill laughed,

"The topics I am most concerned about are, of course, tariffs and trade protection."

Tut......

Lu Shi was secretly speechless.

Sure enough, as I expected, what is against war and against the expansion of the army, these are all pretenses,

During World War II, Churchill took a clear stand against appeasement, which shows that he had a relatively neutral attitude towards war in his bones, and he was neither enthusiastic nor disgusted, but believed that war must maximize benefits.

Churchill's real concern was trade,

More precisely, money.

It's very capitalist.

Churchill took out his cigar and shook it at Lu Shi,

"Got one?"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"Nope."

Churchill, of course, did not force it, and used a special clip to clamp the end of the cigar, cut off the cigar head neatly, and then lit it with a match.

It is not difficult to see from the smooth movements that he is a veteran cigar player.

"Whew~"

Churchill spat out a cloud of smoke,

"In China, does this coarse cigarette have a name?"

Lu Shi said: "Cigars." ”

These two characters are answered in Chinese.

Churchill wondered: "It sounds very similar to Cigar, so is it a transliteration?" ”

Lu Shi replied: "It's not just transliteration. The burning of Cigar is as white as snow, and the tobacco roll of Cigar is like an eggplant (ancient refers to the lotus stem), so it is 'snow' and 'eggplant'. ”

After speaking, Lu Shi explained the English corresponding to the two Chinese characters.

Churchill nodded,

"Great Chinese characters! Haha, after Mr. Lu's interpretation just now, the form and meaning of the original name of Cigar have been combined, which is a very high realm. No wonder you are so good at English writing, it turns out that you have a deep foundation. ”

This sentence is half sincere, half boastful.

There is no stubble when landing,

He knew that the purpose of the cigar mentioned by the other party could not be so simple.

Churchill knocked the ash of his cigarette and said, "That's a good thing." A cabinet made of mahogany, five feet high, is then delicately inlaid into six compartments, each containing four small wooden boxes, and a full 2,400 top-quality ......"

Churchill's left hand gestured back and forth, as if the cabinet was in front of him.

Lu Shi asked, "From Cuba?" ”

Churchill nodded,

"Indonesia, Trade."

Lu Shi snorted lightly and said, "Trade ...... If only it were that simple. ”

Churchill asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Lu Shi smiled slightly,

"In Asia, the British Empire seized Burma; In West Africa, the conquest of Nigeria, the occupation of Kenya, and the entry into Uganda; in South Africa, the occupation of Rhodesia; In Fashoda, forcing France to relinquish dominance of the Nile......"

Churchill's expression became serious, and he looked up to Lu Shi again in his heart,

A Chinese has a lot of treasures about Britain's colonial history,

Sure enough, it wasn't the simple people who could give editorials to the Manchester Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.

Churchill cautiously said: "These are the hands of the Prime Minister. ”

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil,

The current Prime Minister,

He was an imperialist who believed that the progress of the backward race had to pass through the stage of European domination, especially of the British, and that he believed that this stage must be maintained by force, and that his mission was to enlarge and defend the British Empire.

With such a person as prime minister, it is no wonder that the two parties have to quarrel over the expansion of the armed forces every day.

Churchill said, "Not every Englishman is so savage. ”

Enjoy the benefits of barbarism first, and then wear a suit and pretend to be civilized again......

What about the crooks!?

Lu Shi didn't bother to talk.

Churchill changed the subject: "Does Mr. Lu know about the Boston tea party?" ”

Lu Shi replied briefly: "The Tea Act." ”

From ancient times to the present, tea has always been a profiteering industry.

At that time, in order to monopolize, Britain relied on the "Tea Act" to impose heavy taxes on tea in the United States, resulting in tea merchants making ends meet.

That's where the Boston Tea Party came in.

Churchill nodded,

"When I was studying this history, I always wondered why the workers in the Boston Tea Party poured the tea leaves instead of taking them home and drinking them themselves.

Lu Shi replied: "Actions represent positions. The workers of Boston were opposed to colonial oppression. If they take it back and drink it themselves, they will become a bunch of petty thieves, not heroes who resist tyranny. ”

Churchill couldn't help laughing,

"Your answer and the teacher's answer are almost carved out of the same mold."

By implication, he did not agree with this orthodox answer.

Lu Shi nodded,

"Also, if no one takes the lead, how can the stragglers have such a high level of consciousness by relying solely on the spontaneous actions of the workers? Eighty percent of them are still tea merchants in the United States, who are working hard behind the scenes. ”

"Forehead ......"

Churchill choked on the spot,

He mentioned the cigar and Boston tea party incidents one after another, and his original intention was to teach Lu Shi a lesson and talk about "economy is the foundation of politics, and politics is the concentrated expression of economy".

turned out to be good, Lu Shi turned out to be anti-guest and taught himself a lesson.

Churchill suffocated internal injuries.

Lu Shi looked at the other party's depressed expression, and couldn't help but laugh,

"Mr. Churchill, you don't have to say things like 'colonization can't last long, trade is fundamental,' and you don't have to wrap your demands in historical stories. Just say something. ”

Saying this means that the temptation is over.

Churchill became more and more cautious,

"I must repeat that it is not my appeal, but Sir Wardhouse's. But ......"

Lu Shi was not in a hurry, waiting for the other party's "but" words.

Churchill sighed, "With Mr. Lu's cleverness, Sir Wardhouse may not be able to get anything from you." ”

This is talking about the exchange of interests,

It's so straightforward that it can't be considered a hint anymore.

Lu Shi was like a mirror in his heart, quietly waiting for the next article.

Churchill took a deep puff of his cigar and said, "Of course, this is also a sign of Sir Wardhouse's reluctance to embarrass Mr. Lu, for no writer wants his pen to be controlled by someone else." ”

Lu Shi immediately understood Churchill's off-string sound,

He smiled slightly,

"Coincidentally. Speaking of creation, I've been working on a play lately. ”

Churchill's eyes flashed,

"That's ......"

Lu Shi sent an invitation: "If I can get the opportunity to perform, I will definitely invite Mr. Churchill and Sir Wardhouse to watch it." ”

Churchill nodded, stood up,

"In that case, I'll bring the word to Sir Wardhouse."

As he spoke, his right hand grasped the doorknob,

But he didn't rush out of the house, but the old monk stood there in a calm manner, as if thinking about something,

After a while, he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Lu, I'm looking forward to your drama. ”