The young man's name was Lucien Favre.

This is a typical French name, and as a result, I gave myself a pseudonym, made it Lucien Fischer, and played a homophonic stalk.

It is precisely because of this that Lu Shi saw the clues.

He whispered to Gorky for a while just now, that is, he asked Gorky to see if there was anyone sent by the French Academy to pick up the train, and if so, contact the patrol police.

Unexpectedly, I was really guessed.

Lu Shi asked Roland: "Where is Mr. Gorky?" ”

Roland was surprised,

"Isn't his surname Pyshkov? Not...... Gorky...... The name sounds familiar. ”

It seems that Gorky did not like to hype up his pen name.

Lu Shi looked left and right, but he didn't see a figure.

Roland explained: "Mr. Pyshkov left after finding me, he was going to catch a train. ”

Lu Shi has a regret,

It's a pity that I couldn't say goodbye to the red writer, and I don't know when the next goodbye will be.

He turned to Favre,

"Mr. Favre, please report to your home."

Like a defeated rooster, Fèvre replied: "Professor Lu, I am actually a student at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris, and I have been focusing on history and geography since two years ago, and I heard that you came to Paris, so I ...... you."

Interrupted by land,

"Wait! How did you know I was in Paris? ”

He asked, glancing at George Bernard Shaw,

George Bernard Shaw shrugged his shoulders, saying he didn't know either.

Neither has made their itinerary public.

Favre's face was slightly red,

"In fact, I've been following you since Professor Lu published those articles in the Manchester Guardian."

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"You've been following me since I'm in London? By what means? ”

Fèvre coughed awkwardly,

"In all sorts of ways."

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was speechless,

It seems that this little brother even used some illegal means,

I knew that he was a star chaser, but I didn't expect him to be an illegitimate student with a tendency to track and squat.

Two patrol officers, one tall and one fat,

Patrolman Gao asked, "This gentleman, what should we do with him?" ”

in French.

The fat detective on the side sighed silently, turned to Roland, asked the same thing again, and then asked Roland to translate it to Lu Shi.

As a result, before Roland could speak, Lu Shi replied in French first: "Don't worry, I'll talk to this young man to see if he has malicious intentions." ”

As soon as the word came out, everyone was shocked.

George Bernard Shaw, in particular, was shocked and said, "Lu, do you know French?" ”

Lu Shi nodded,

He is proficient in Chinese, English and Japanese, and can listen, speak, read and write smoothly in Russian, French and Spanish.

As for a small number of languages, including Latin, it is only basic vocabulary that is mastered.

This ability is not strong,

However, at the beginning of the 20th century, there were many scholars who mastered multiple Chinese.

For example, Gu Hongming is proficient in 9 languages including English, French, German, Latin, Greek, and Malaysian, which is very outrageous.

Roland was not surprised that Lu Shi was good at French because he first met Lu Shi.

He was curious: "Professor Lu, why don't you deal with him?" ”

Lu Shi stretched,

"Before I left for the Académie de France, I also wanted to take a break, and there was nothing wrong with having someone to talk to during this time."

In fact, there is another reason, that is, he has a slight impression of the name Lucien Favre.

Roland then looked at Favre,

"Did you hear that?"

Favre couldn't help but nod his head again and again, and said, "I came to see Professor Lu just to exchange historical issues with him, because his views ...... with mine."

Before the words fell, Roland couldn't help frowning,

"Please pay attention to the wording, it's not that Professor Lu's views are the same as yours, it's that you and Professor Lu's views are the same."

Fevre let out a depressed "um".

When the two patrol officers saw these experts and professors chatting like this, they knew that they would have to talk for a long time.

They glanced at each other and decided to go for the better with a tacit understanding.

The fat detective said: "Gentlemen, it seems that there is nothing for us to do at the scene, in this case, let's leave first?" ”

Roland nodded,

"There is labor."

Two patrol officers left.

After that, the four entered the café.

Lu Shi looked left and right, and found that the French are quite fond of espresso, a small cup,

Many old men and old ladies sat there, and the old gods were in a daze, taking a small sip from time to time, and then spitting back two-thirds of the way back with a "grunt".

Lu Shi was stunned,

No wonder one cup can be drunk all afternoon.

Roland asked for a private room, and the four of them entered together.

As soon as they sat down, Lu Shi said to Favre, "Let's talk about it." ”

Favre was a little puzzled,

Just now, he was worried that he would be put in a detention center.

However, Paris is an old revolutionary area, and it is normal for students and workers to be locked up in detention centers at every turn, so it doesn't matter.

Favre said, "What does Professor Lu want to hear? ”

Lu Shi smiled,

"What do you most want to communicate with me? Or rather, what are you researching now? ”

Fèvre scratched his head,

"I ...... Not...... I hope that history will be given the same importance as the natural sciences. ”

This drew the attention of Roland and George Bernard Shaw.

Lu Shi was stunned, thinking of what kind of immortal this Favre was in front of him.

He muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "Really anyone can meet me, before Gorky, and now he is the founder of the Annals School." ”

On the other side, Roland was surprised and turned into a laugh,

"Natural science, you say?"

Favre looked at Roland's attitude, and knew that the other party felt that he was whimsical,

But he still stubbornly said, "That's right. ”

Roland raised an eyebrow,

"The natural sciences value experiments, and they value theories, with the former providing data and the latter providing explanations. In contrast, current historiography is not good. ”

George Bernard Shaw disagreed, and said with a smile: "Mr. Roland, you just said, 'Historiography Now'. ”

Roland was stunned, then laughed,

"Look! OMG! I have forgotten about the 'founders of modern historiography'. 'The current historiography' is clearly the old historiography~"

George Bernard Shaw couldn't help but laugh along.

When the two of them changed their ways, they held Lu in a different way.

"There is no problem with what the two gentlemen said, but nineteenth-century historiography emphasized historical materials, but lacked the idea of interpreting them within a theoretical framework," Favre said. Professor Luk's modern historiography is quite different. ”

This is also the reason why he dislikes the Ranke School.

The Ranke School's insistence on "writing directly from facts" led to the characterization of its historical writings as narrative and description, rather than analysis and generalization.

Lu Shi asked, "Mr. Favre, what do you think is the historical material?" ”

Favre mused,

"I think historical materials are only the carrier of narratives, not the historical events themselves."

The other three couldn't help but nod,

No one can guarantee that historical events will not be distorted when they are recorded.

Favre was encouraged to see that his views were recognized, and continued: "That's why I admire Professor Lu and bring in many disciplines as an aid. In particular, geography and biology are possibilities that I never thought of before. ”

He has only considered humanities and social sciences such as sociology, psychology, and economics.

"I still think the introduction of biology is amazing."

The corners of Lu Shi's mouth hooked and said: "The rise of France is also related to this~"

Roland couldn't help but sit up straight,

"And this?"

Lu Shi said: "War, ethnicity, geography, population...... There are too many historical sources to talk about this. In addition to these, it is also important to note that Capet and the Bourbon family are more likely to have children, and it is easy to have males. ”

"Poof!" ×3

The other three all squirted.

George Bernard Shaw said, "Lu, are you kidding? ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, I'm serious."

However, after saying this, the other three still looked at him in confusion with incomprehensible expressions.

Lu Shi sighed,

"It's very important to have a boy, and without that, everything else is in vain. Because before the Revolution, the history of continental Europe was in fact a history of succession, and France was hardly bothered by such things. ”

George Bernard Shaw didn't understand, and looked at Roland,

Roland didn't quite understand either, and looked at Favre.

Favre supported Lu, saying: "Before the abolition of the royal family, France was indeed the only country among the major European kingdoms that had an orthodox heir for a long time and did not have an heir. ”

land time correction,

"It's a country that 'almost' has no heirs."

Favre retorted, "Is Professor Lu talking about the Valois dynasty succeeding the Capetian dynasty?" But I don't think 1328 is an heir, it's just a succession dispute. As far as I know, there are also cases in China where large sects are extinct and small sects are succeeded. ”

Lu Shi shook his head,

"It's different."

Fèvre stubbornly asked, "What's the difference?" ”

Lu Shi said: "China's patriarchal law is to be born from the father and not from the mother, and the identity boundary of the concubine is not so strict. However, you can look at the consequences of the succession controversy in 1328 for France. ”

Favre opened his mouth to speak.

Seeing that the two were about to argue.

Roland hurriedly interjected: "Two, take it easy, don't fight for academic discussions." ”

It was up to him to mediate, and Favre was silent.

Lu Shi concluded: "In short, under the aristocratic senate system of continental Europe, once there is a question of succession, all efforts to centralize power will fail. ”

This idea is not new in modern times.

But at the beginning of the 20th century, no one had thought carefully about similar questions.

The other three couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a long time, Roland said, "Admire." ”

Favre on the side also nodded frantically, and then said: "Professor Lu just talked about biology, I thought you would talk about plants and animals, but I didn't expect to talk about inheritance. ”

Lu Shi smiled: "Genetics is also a category of biology." Historians and biologists may one day conclude that the Capetian family is the basis for the birth of boys...... Forehead...... What about the ability~"

I wanted to say "gene", but I thought that the word only appeared in 1909, so I changed my words.

"Professor Lu, your book "Guns, Germs and Steel" is so good, why don't you use it as a textbook?" ”

This book has indeed been used as a textbook in some universities in modern times.

But in the current context, it is not suitable.

Previously, Zheng Guanying and Gu Hongming also discussed this matter,

Lu Shi borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha and said: "'Guns, Germs and Steel' contains too many subjects, politics, geography, history, health, biology...... Therefore, it is only suitable for extracurricular extension. ”

George Bernard Shaw and Roland nodded at the same time,

They agreed.

But Fèvre didn't think so, and said, "Professor Lu, you are too conservative. ”

Lu Shi is puzzled,

"How?"

"Bruno defended and developed Copernicus's heliocentrism and spread it throughout Europe, and what was his result?" ”

Bruno, Tai Shigong, etc. are all frequent visitors to junior and senior high school essays,

Chinese teachers often joke that every time they take an exam, thousands of Bruno will be burned to death, and tens of thousands of Taishi Gong will be humiliated by the palace.

Lu Shi listened to Favre's example, and had a feeling of dreaming back to his student days,

He even wanted to ask what year it was.

Looking at Lu in a daze, Favre was a little surprised,

"Professor Lu doesn't know about this?"

Then, he said with relief: "Also, Bruno is Italian, Professor Lu may not have heard of it." ”

Because he admired Lu Shi, he had already begun to consciously help Lu Shi find excuses to shirk.

Lu Shi said: "No, no, no, I'm just a little distracted. Of course I knew that Bruno was burned at the stake by the Church. Of course, Copernicus was not having a good time, and heliocentrism was revealed to the world only when he was about to die. ”

Favre nodded,

"I cite these two examples to say that at the beginning of the birth of a new school and a new viewpoint, articles are needed as guidance."

He already takes "Guns, Germs and Steel" as seriously as heliocentrism.

Lu Shi noticed the other party's words,

"The New School?"

George Bernard Shaw on the side said helplessly: "You are all the 'founders of modern historiography', and it must be no problem to say that you are the founder of the new school." ”

Roland and Favre echoed and nodded yes.

Lu Shi: "......"

I didn't expect that.

Roland said: "Just now I thought that Professor Lu was old-fashioned, but now after listening to Mr. Favre's views, I have new ideas. The birth of a school needs a founder, and there is already one. ”

He bowed his head slightly to Lu Shi,

Then, he added, "What is needed now is communication. And to spread, it is necessary to attract believers. Using Guns, Germs, and Steel as a textbook is undoubtedly the quickest and most efficient way to do it, and it's well worth a try. ”

Fevre took over: "Professor Lu, I am currently writing a thesis on Philip II, and I am going to learn your method of studying history. ”

Both men were eager.

Lu Shi looked at George Bernard Shaw, who was leisurely drinking coffee on the side.

George Bernard Shaw chuckled, "Don't look at me. We are here to communicate, and if you are willing to share your academic views and even establish a school, how can I stop you? ”

Lu Shi was helpless and turned to Roland,

"Mr. Roland is trying to ......"

Roland replied, "Try to use Guns, Germs and Steel as a textbook at school. ”

Lu Shi bowed his head and groaned.

As a result, before he could speak, Roland spoke first: "I thank you on behalf of the students of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. From today, the Lu school of historical research was born! ”

vomiting blood when landing,

"Huh? I haven't promised you yet...... Wait a minute! ”

He looked at George Bernard Shaw with a shocked expression,

George Bernard Shaw also looked confused,

"What did you just say? École Normale Supérieure de Paris? Monsieur Roland, didn't you pick up the train for the Collège de France? ”

(End of chapter)