Lu Shi copied the last two paragraphs of Gorky's "Haiyan",

Gorky is like a treasure.

He asked, "Can Professor Lu still retell?" ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"I'll read it in Russian."

After speaking, he recited the last two paragraphs of Haiyan, and his voice was full of arrogance and fearlessness, which was very in line with the temperament of this "Haiyan".

Gorky was stunned, he didn't expect Professor Lu to speak Russian so standardly.

He hastened to record.

George Bernard Shaw asked, "Mr. Gorky, does it need to be revised?" ”

Because he couldn't understand Russian, he was a little curious about Lu Shi's level.

Gorky shook his head again and again,

"No, you don't! Professor Lu's phrase 'Let the storm come harder!' 'It's shocking enough, any modification is a dog-tailed mink. This prose poem is sure to inspire many people. ”

He bowed deeply to Lu Shi,

"Thank you very much."

This "Haiyan" is Gorky's work, but the changes in the world line make it incomplete.

Lu Shi picked up people's teeth, but he couldn't stand the other party's gratitude.

He waved his hand again and again,

"If only I could help."

Gorky couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Of course it can help." Our cause is just and will surely succeed. ”

That's right, but he couldn't help but look at Lu Shi with an inquiring gaze.

Lu Shi smiled and did not pick up.

Gorky curiosity,

"Professor Lu, you are a historian and you know Russian, so do you know something about the current Russia?"

"The industrial crisis that began in the last century has spread to Russia, with all kinds of enterprises closing down and tens of thousands of workers being fired, which is the premise of brewing the fire," Lu said. What's more, serfs and students also have a supportive attitude. What will happen later, there is no need to use history as a mirror at all. ”

Gorky has to ask again,

Lu Shi shook his head and signaled not to say anything.

George Bernard Shaw interjected at the right time: "There is still some time to France, does Mr. Gorky play cards?" ”

Gorky replied: "No. ”

He raised the hardcover notebook in his hand,

"Go back and sort out the manuscript."

Lu Shi and George Bernard Shaw didn't say anything, waved goodbye, and watched each other's backs disappear in front of the cabin door.

After that, George Bernard Shaw let out a sigh of relief,

"Whew~~~"

When he turned to land,

"Isn't there a problem? You added those two sentences, which sublimated the whole "Haiyan"; "Haiyan" sublimated, and "Spring Melody" also sublimated. With the dictatorship of the tsar, Mr. Gorky was likely to be persecuted. ”

As he spoke, George Bernard Shaw shuddered,

"You won't be beheaded, will you?"

Hearing this, Lu Shi was also taken aback,

But he quickly regained his composure and said, "That can't be. Russia is more peculiar and generally exiled. ”

The exile of Tsarist Russia is very magical,

A certain legendary figure, who has even been arrested 9 times, exiled 7 times, and fled 8 times,

As for why I ran one more time,

Because the first time it failed.

George Bernard Shaw said: "That's good~ That's good, I'm really afraid that the two of us will fool people for a while, and they will be fooled." ”

Lu Shi couldn't help laughing,

Soon, he changed his serious expression and said in a low voice: "The choice made by Mr. Gorky will not be more firm or wavering because of what we say casually. ”

George Bernard Shaw nodded, then with a look of regret,

"I wanted to call him to fight the landlord together, but now it seems that the two of us should play chess."

The two returned to their cabins and continued to play chess.

……

The ship arrived in Calais.

George Bernard Shaw and Lu Shi went to Paris with Gorky,

That's when they go their separate ways.

All the way to the road,

The three of them finally arrived at the train station, carrying huge suitcases to the square in front of the station.

George Bernard Shaw said, "Mr. Gorky, let us leave it at that. The Collège de France should send someone to pick us up. ”

Gorky saluted, and then held Lu Shi's hand tightly,

"It's a privilege to know Professor Lu."

There is worship in the words.

For the admiration of writers from all walks of life, Lu Shi is already numb,

After crossing over, he met many celebrities, and knew that they were not those cold and alienated immortals in textbooks, but ordinary people, with two eyes and one nose, eating grains and grains, and being trapped by seven emotions and six desires.

Lu Shi said to Gorky: "Mr. Gorky does not need to ...... much"

Before the words fell, I heard a young man's voice behind him: "Are the two of you Professor Lu and Mr. Xiao?" ”

It speaks English with a French accent.

Lu Shi frowned slightly,

The French certainly have an arrogant side, but they are not so ignorant of etiquette.

Didn't the other party see that he was saying goodbye to Gorky?

Gorky was also a little annoyed and snorted coldly.

Lu Shi turned back,

I saw a young man in his early twenties walking briskly, waving his hand and saying, "Professor Lu, Mr. Xiao, you are finally here!" ”

Lu Shi asked, "Who is you?" ”

The lad smiled,

"I'm a student at the Collège de France, my name is Lucien Fisher."

Lu Shi was a little stunned when he heard this name.

The surname Fisher, which is supposed to have originated in England,

In the early days, people who lived in the English countryside were born with only one name.

At the beginning, the population of each settlement was not large, and this method of naming did not matter, but after the development of a large city, the probability of the same name rising in a straight line.

In order to distinguish between them, people will add occupations to their names.

For example, John the Fisherman, written as John the Fisher, later evolved into John· Fisher, i.e. John Fisher.

And the young man in front of Lu Shi spoke English with a taste of the suburbs of Paris,

Ironclad not British!

George Bernard Shaw, who was British, reacted faster and asked, "Mr. Fisher, are you an English immigrant?" ”

Fisher was stunned for half a second, then nodded,

"That's right! That's right! That's it! ”

Definitely three in a row.

This way of speaking is very suspicious.

Lu Shi, George Bernard Shaw, and Gorky subconsciously exchanged glances, and faintly felt that something was wrong.

The three remained silent.

Seeing that they didn't say anything, a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he said, "Three gentlemen, ...... Who is this? ”

He was asking about Gorky.

Lu Shi leaned over to Gorky and whispered in a low voice.

Gorky shook his head,

"That's it. Professor Lu, Mr. Xiao, let's say goodbye~"

He took the box and turned to leave.

Fisher touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this." Professor Lu, Mr. Xiao, please come with me to a nearby café to rest for a while. ”

The land did not move,

"Mr. Fisher, which academy are you a student at?"

"I'm currently enrolled in the Academy of Inscriptions and Literature," Fisher said. ”

Inscriptions refer to the words engraved on buildings, steles, medals, badges,

It is characterized by being short and concise, and the purpose is to last for a hundred years, so it needs to be repeatedly scrutinized and tempered for the content.

Thus "inscription" is extended to rhetoric.

Meiwen is a typical French word that means pure literature.

George Bernard Shaw on the other side asked, "Mr. Fisher, what direction are you majoring in now?" Greek? Latin? Or is it an Oriental language? ”

Fisher coughed lightly,

"I mainly study history."

This answer was somewhat unexpected.

George Bernard Shaw turned his gaze to Lu Shi and whispered, "It's time for you, don't drop the chain." ”

Lu Shi looked at Fisher,

"Let's go, let's talk as we go, and go to the café you said."

Hearing him say this, Fisher's whole person was a lot more relaxed, and the muscles that were still tight just now also relaxed at this time.

He walked across the street from the train station,

"It's close."

The three of them walked side by side.

Lu Shi was curious: "Mr. Fisher, why can you recognize me at a glance?" ”

"I read your 'Guns, Germs and Steel' and was struck by your scholarship, so I searched for as much work as I could about you," Fisher said. I've seen your photo in the Manchester Guardian. ”

As far as the blurred clarity of the newspaper was concerned, he could recognize it.

Lu Shi said: "You are in France, and you even read "Guns, Germs and Steel"? ”

Fisher nodded his head,

"Yes, I am a believer in modern historiography."

George Bernard Shaw laughed and said: "Young people nowadays are like this, it is easy to change their banners, at every turn it is 'I am a believer in XXX', and in a few days it will be 'I firmly believe in XXX'." ”

That sounds a bit mean.

Lu Shi knew very well that George Bernard Shaw was not this kind of person, and he was afraid that he would have the purpose of provoking the generals by acting like this.

Sure enough, Fisher was a little annoyed,

"Not at all!"

His tone was full of excitement,

After all, he was young and easily provoked by George Bernard Shaw.

Lu Shi asked: "Then tell me, what are the characteristics of modern historiography?" ”

Fisher immediately said: "First of all, Professor Lu's 'Guns, Germs and Steel' consulted a large amount of materials, which alone is beyond the reach of ordinary historical researchers. ”

The Department of History is in a process of rapid change.

In the first half of the 19th century, there were few historians who had extensive access to archival materials.

Lu Shi said with a smile: "I believe that in less than 20 years, the use of original materials will inevitably become the basic skill of historians." What you're talking about is nothing. ”

Fisher was still unconvinced,

Professor Lu's monographs, politics, economics, culture, geography, biology...... With so many disciplines and everything, how can the information be so easy to check? ”

That's right,

Because "Guns, Germs and Steel" was first published in March 1997,

At that time, university libraries in the United States had computers to help index.

It was impossible for Lu Shi to explain this, and he smiled and said nothing.

Fisher was slightly dissatisfied, but quickly suppressed this emotion, reminding himself repeatedly:

In front of me is the famous Professor Lu, the founder of modern historiography, how can he be a little-known college student?

He continued: "It's not just about looking up the data, it's about the way of telling history. If you can see the history of the past just by exhausting the historical materials, then what do you need historians for? Just find a group of proofreaders, sort out the literature and publish it directly. ”

Because of his urgency, Fisher's English was interspersed with French words from time to time.

George Bernard Shaw advised: "You have sorted out the words first." ”

Fisher couldn't help but blush,

"I'm sorry."

George Bernard Shaw waved his hand and said with a smile: "However, what you said coincides with Lu's point of view. ”

Lu Shi on the side agreed: "All kinds of documents are just tools for historical research, and the analysis, induction, and summary on these things are the most important. If you only pay attention to various historical materials and details and don't know how to use them, you will become a waste of the basics. ”

Fisher's face flushed,

"Sure enough! I knew Professor Lu would say something like that! ”

This young man is obviously a star chaser, and he regards Lu Shi as an idol.

Once fans become fanatical, they can do anything, even gameplay like imprisonment and bondage.

Lu Shi slowed down, staggered his position with the opponent, and kept his distance.

Still excited, Fisher continued: "I'll just say that the people who support the Ranke School, one or two, are all fools. ”

Lu Shi: "......"

George Bernard Shaw: "......"

Neither of them knew what to say.

The current Western European historiography is dominated by the Ranke School, and even Theodor Monson, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, was deeply influenced by it.

The main point of view of this school of thought is "writing straight from facts".

Lu Shi said: "Mr. Fisher, what you said is a bit excessive. ”

Fisher was stunned,

"But Professor Lu, your views are obviously contrary to the Ranke School."

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was staggered.

The great development of the Ranke School was a matter of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, and its concepts have long been irrigated with the development of historiography in different forms.

At any modern university, if you ask a graduate student in history whether she is a fan of the Ranke School, the questioner will be considered a fool.

It's not the worldview of martial arts, so why fight around?

Lu Shi asked, "What do you think the school is?" ”

Fisher scratched his head,

"This ......"

I was hit into a blind spot in my knowledge.

Lu Shi explained: "The so-called 'school' is not a structural entity, but a factor that promotes the progress of research. Although the researchers in each school have commonalities, their previous foundations and directions are also quite different. ”

It was hard to understand, and Fisher was completely stunned.

George Bernard Shaw on the side sighed deeply,

"Young man, Professor Lu said something real, but you didn't catch it, so I can't blame him. You're not going to be able to give you a chance. ”

Fisher couldn't argue.

Lu Shi continued: "Don't talk about those ethereal things, let's talk about the Ranke School. Although it does have the disadvantage of relying too much on historical materials, its merits in reproducing history cannot be erased. Historiography is thus ...... Hmmm......"

Lu Shi stopped talking.

They had crossed the entire street and were standing in front of the café.

Fisher graciously invited,

"Professor Lu, let's go in and talk."

Lu Shi waved his hand, his eyes swept over the street, and said, "You wait first, the person I am waiting for should be ...... Ah, here it is! ”

Fisher followed his gaze,

On the other side of the street, two French patrol officers ran briskly, both with batons in their right hands.

Behind the patrol officer, followed by a white French man in his thirties, running out of breath, his face was paler than his complexion, and he looked like he would vomit at any time.

It's all like this, and he didn't forget to shout to Lu Shi: "Professor Lu! He is not a student of the Collège de France! The Institut de France is a research institution with almost no students! ”

Fisher suddenly realized,

"How...... How so!? ”

He turned to run.

As a result, the patrol officer had already pressed his shoulder and said in a loud voice: "If you don't tie my hands and arrest me!?" ”

At the same time, the French man also ran over,

"Lu Jiao...... Call...... Professor Lu, Mr. Xiao, I'm ...... Ahem......"

Lu Shi interrupted: "You go along first, don't vomit." ”

The man waved his hand,

"It's okay, I'm not going to throw up, I'm ...... Vomit! ”

Lu Shi hurriedly dodged.

Unexpectedly, the other party did not vomit, but just supported his knees with both hands, bent over and retched.

A patrolman next to him said: "This gentleman, don't worry, he will definitely not vomit." He threw up three times when he ran over just now, and the third time he couldn't get anything. ”

Lu Shi was speechless, and said in his heart that this guy had vomited clean.

The Frenchman took a few deep breaths, calmed his heartbeat, and said, "Professor Lu, I'm Romain Rolland." I was supposed to pick you up at the train station today, but I didn't expect ......."

Roland's gaze fell on Fisher,

"Who are you? Say! ”

(End of chapter)