Dirt Dirt –

The whistle sounded, and the cruise ship was about to dock.

"Whew~"

Albert Einstein let out a sigh of relief,

"What a good book."

He has read "The Way of Chaowen" three times, and each time he has different feelings,

This is "always looking at the new".

Planck on the other side said, "Give me another look." ”

Kelvin raised his hand,

"I ...... too"

The three of them were gathering in Lu Shi's room at this time, all of them looked like they were decadent and withered, obviously not resting well.

land-time collapse,

"I said, don't you all have your own cabins? Why don't you go back to me! ”

The answer, of course, is:

"Read a book." ×3

The stamina of "Chaowen Dao" is too much, so that the three scientists can't help but watch more.

Lu Shi was completely speechless and walked to the balcony.

Ahead is the destination -

Gothenburg.

The Port of Gothenburg is located on the west coast of Sweden and is the most important port city in Scandinavia.

Due to the influence of the North Atlantic Current, the sea temperature can be kept above zero even at high latitudes, and it does not freeze all year round.

Lu Shi sniffed,

The sea breeze swept in with its unique charm, with a salty and fresh flavor mixed with the moist smell of the sea.

The cruise ship slowly approached the shore,

Below came the sailor's trumpet, and the captain's shout: "You are in a hurry! Wait a little bit and put the gangway! ”

The deck was in a hurry.

Lu Shi turned his head,

"Three, here we are. Now it's time to head overland to Stockholm. ”

Kelvin's voice came from the room: "Oh, good. Read this paragraph. ”

Lu Shi: "......"

He returned to his room and pulled the manuscript away.

The three of them couldn't help but feel stunned.

After a while, Einstein came back to his senses and muttered, "I must admit that I used to only read papers with such engrossion." ”

Planck and Kelvin nodded in unison.

Lu Shi pushed them out,

"Let's all go back to the cabin to pack our luggage and act immediately."

He feels like an old mother taking care of three children who can't take care of themselves.

Unexpectedly, Planck replied like a child: "We go back now, you can't leave us alone." ”

When the land is full of black lines,

￣□￣｜｜

"Okay~Okay~ I'm waiting for you at the gangway."

After receiving this reply, Kelvin, Planck, and Einstein left.

When their backs disappeared, Lu Chang let out a sigh:

"Whew~"

He went out of the room and went downstairs to beckon the sailors to help carry his luggage.

At the same time, an old voice made the same appeal as he did: "Crew of Godalgo, my luggage is a bit heavy, and I need to take care of it. Thank you. ”

Lu Shi followed the prestige,

I saw that it was an old man,

He looked older than Kelvin, with silver-gray shawl-long hair, and a disheveled appearance,

But even more impressive was his sharp hooked nose and the lenses of his glasses, which were as thick as the bottom of a glass wine bottle.

Lu Shi picked up the other party's box,

"I'll do it."

The old man nodded,

"Thank you."

Lu Shi casually accosted: "Germans? When you say 'thanks', the pronunciation is quite unique, and I have the impression that Germans usually use 's' or 'z' instead of 'th'. ”

The old man couldn't help but be surprised,

"I've only spoken a few words of English, so you know my ethnicity?"

As he spoke, he looked Lu Shi up and down.

He always felt a little familiar with this young man,

But for Europeans, Asians look very similar, it's really hard to distinguish, plus the filter of glasses, so they don't recognize it in the end.

The old man is curious,

"You're Japanese?"

Lu Shi shook his head again and again: "No, no, Chinese." ”

The old man let out an "oh" and said, "China is a country with a long history, hahaha." ”

This statement made Lu Shi a little surprised,

At the beginning of the 20th century, China's image in Europe was not good,

weak

lag

ignorance

……

And the other party's first reaction is "long history", which inevitably makes people take a second look.

Lu Shi replied casually: "It's really long, up and down for 5,000 years~"

Old man:???

He looked confused,

"Up and down for five thousand years? Is it 10,000 years? ”

"Ah......h

Lu Shi didn't expect that the other party was a little genius in mathematics.

He quickly explained: "'Up and down' actually refers to 'after BC', which adds up to 5,000 years. ”

The old man couldn't help frowning,

"Five thousand years, young man, is a long time, and you probably don't have any idea about it, do you? I admit that Chinese civilization is ancient, but if you want to talk about history, you can't talk about it, you have to have historical data and evidence, what do you think? ”

Lu Shi shrugged,

He wasn't prepared to fight with the other party.

There are two reasons for this:

First, there is no perfect archaeology in China at present, and even if there is, it is dominated by Europe and the United States.

Of course, that's at best,

Actually, archaeology is true, and so is robbery.

The pages of the Yongle Dictionary in the British Museum are the best example of this.

Second, how many Europeans really understand Chinese history?

It's in vain.

In this case, it is better to "yes yes yes" and "yes yes yes", and it will be over.

I didn't expect the old man to give up,

"You want to talk about the Shang Dynasty?"

Lu Shi became more and more shocked,

"You know business? Xia, Shang, and Zhou, do you know these three dynasties? ”

The old man's face was pale,

"Of course I do. Hehehe......"

When you laugh, the skin on your face that is loose due to aging shakes, and you have the feeling that you are not smiling, which looks like a sneer.

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"So?"

The old man repeated what he had just said:

“

'If you want to talk about history, you can't talk about it, you have to have historical data, evidence, don't you think? ’

”

In this regard, Lu Shi does not deny it,

He nodded: "Records and archaeology corroborate each other before they can be confirmed." I agree with that. But this raises another question, whether historical research should be premised on confirmation. ”

"Ah......h

The old man was a little asked.

Lu Shi continued: "Make bold assumptions and carefully verify it~ If all of them are studied with the creed that only by confirmation can they be recorded, then history will not be able to guide archaeology. Instead, it should be the other way around, and let archaeology guide history. For example, Aristotle, it is not enough to think that he does not exist without unearthing his relevant documents, right? ”

If Kelvin had been here, he would have been greatly depressed,

A few days ago, Lu Shi also compared Kelvin to Aristotle, calling him a great philosopher.

Now it's good,

Doesn't exist directly?

The old man looked Lu Shi up and down again,

The familiarity became clearer.

However, he really didn't have a clear impression of the Asian face in front of him, and he didn't know who the other person was.

He muttered, "It seems that you are convinced of the theory of 'up and down for 5,000 years'. ”

Lu Shi spread his hands and said: "More than 2,000 years ago, Chinese historians began to compile 'national history', of course, it is more appropriate to call it 'dynastic history'. Generations of historians have compiled a 5,000-year-long history of China, the 24th History. There is no doubt about that. ”

In fact, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, his arguments were not mainstream.

At that time, there was a "skeptical school",

They argue that the only records in China date back to 841 B.C., and that the previous records are unreliable.

The so-called "it is better to be suspicious of the ancient and lose it, than to believe in the ancient and lose it".

However, with the excavation of the oracle bone inscription, the ancient school failed miserably, and the lineage of the Shang king recorded in the oracle bone inscription almost completely matched the lineage recorded in the "Historical Records of Yin Benji", and only one Shang king was recorded.

There will be a "suspicious school", which is also in line with the national conditions at that time.

But Lu Shi traveled from the future, and of course he knew the real situation, so he was very confident.

The old man looked at him,

"Twenty-four history?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"Well, it's all a general history."

The old man fell into a memory, and only after a long time did he say: "Ji Chuanti...... You say "Historical Records"? ”

It seems that he only knows historical records.

Lu Shi nodded,

"The Records of the Historians is indeed the experience of the 24th History."

The old man couldn't help laughing and said, "The historical sources of the "Historical Records" include folklore, and the vivid details in it seem to me to be more like literary works!" ”

Lu Shi was a little confused,

"There is a complete translation of the Chronicles in Germany?"

He couldn't understand it.

As a result, the other party replied: "Incomplete." I was just curious and asked a student who knew Chinese to translate it. ”

Lu Shi is clear,

"I'll just say it~ It seems that his translation is not complete. In the last chapter of the "Historical Records", "Taishi Gongzi Preface", it is clearly stated that the sources of historical materials include folklore, official archives, historical books of previous dynasties, field visits, interviews with the parties involved, and the author's own observations. ”

The old man looked embarrassed,

I thought I had caught a loophole, but I didn't expect the author to admit it generously, but it seemed that he was excessive.

Lu Shi continued: "Besides, a good history book must also be an excellent literary and artistic work, and literary rhetoric is indispensable without affecting the historical narrative. ”

The public has a higher opinion of the first four histories of the twenty-four histories, which is why they are more important.

At this time, the two of them had already gotten off the gangway,

The sailor came,

"Sir, your luggage ......"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Just leave it here. I'm going to wait for a friend. ”

Then, he handed the luggage to the old man and said, "I'm sorry, I can only help you get here." ”

The old man looked around,

The docks are a busy scene,

Workers loading and unloading goods are constantly shuttling, carrying heavy containers.

In the slightly cold air, sweat even soaked their vests.

Farther away, the cargo terminal was even busier, with ships coming in and out, staggering to the shore and roaring.

The old man shook his head,

"No, I'm not in a hurry."

He seemed to be addicted to chatting with Lu Shi, and continued: "You just said that 'a good history book must also be an excellent work of literature and art', which is very novel. ”

Lu Shi said:

"Let's just talk about "The Nature of Japanese Civilization"...... Forehead ......"

It doesn't seem appropriate to take your own book as an example,

He changed his tone and said, "Let's just talk about the History of Rome." ”

Suddenly hearing the "History of Rome", the old man's eyes couldn't help shrinking, his eyes were full of complexity, with a hint of expectation, but with a trace of disdain.

Lu Shi suddenly felt surprised,

In Europe, who would dare to disdain the History of Rome and its author, Theodor Monsen?

You must know that Monson has a very high status in the field of historiography, and his protégés are all over the history departments of various universities.

To make matters worse, Monson was also a prominent statesman, and his studies of Roman law and the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German Civil Code when he was a member of the Reichstag in Prussia and Germany.

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi couldn't help but be speechless,

"You seem to have a little disdain for the History of Rome?"

The old man's expression became more and more complicated,

"Whose History of Rome are you talking about?"

Lu Shi spread his hands and said, "Of course it's Professor Mongsen~ I can give you an example now...... Forehead...... I want to think about ......"

After a moment of silence, he thought of an example:

“

They now have active troops, reserves, and convoys, and the monarchy is beginning to take shape, both in the municipal and military organizations: everything is ready, but the monarch is missing. When 12 eagles flew around Palatine Hill, the people saluted them, and the new eagle banner granted to the legions by Marius signaled the imminent monarchy. ’

”

The corners of the old man's mouth hooked up a trace of curvature,

"You're familiar with it."

Lu Shi: "......"

After crossing, he was familiar with most of the works he had seen.

Even if you are extremely bored, the kind that dozed off even when you saw it in your previous life, you have a shallow impression.

The old man continued: "This passage is written by Gaius Marius. He flouts the law on the battlefield, I ...... As I recall, Professor Monson's History of Rome ends with the passage you memorized. ”

Lu Shi smiled: "It seems that you are a history teacher?" ”

The old man didn't answer and diverted the topic: "Why did you take this paragraph as an example?" ”

Lu Shi replied: "Ordinary historical works may only write 'Marius's military reform eventually led to the birth of the imperial system', and will never introduce such concrete images as 'eagle' and 'eagle flag', nor will they have such expressive power." And in the "Historical Records", there are a large number of similar descriptions. ”

The old man said "um",

"Yes. When you say that, I seem to be able to accept your point of view. In this way, an excellent historical work must also have a literary quality. ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Of course. Many people think that Professor Monsen's History of Rome is not a strict historical work, after all, it is so long that it is written with such a sweep that there is not even a single word of ancient paper in the text. But I deny it. History and literature are not mutually exclusive. ”

The old man asked again: "Then do you think that "History of Rome" can win the Nobel Prize for Literature?" ”

Lu Shi was stunned for half a second, and then laughed,

"Are you kidding me, sir? "History of Rome" does have a certain literary quality, but in front of the world's literary people, it is nothing. ”

Old man: "......"

There seemed to be some unusual undulations in the chest, which were larger.

But Lu Shi didn't finish speaking,

He crossed his fingers and said: "Emile Zola, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Mark Twain, ......"

Which of these writers is not a famous name?

Lu Shi continued: "Especially Mr. Tolstoy. Professor Monson was in front of him...... Hum...... Monson, why is he so much compared to Toon!? ”

The old man's whole face turned red,

"You...... I ......"

I can't speak.

At this moment, Planck's voice came from not far away: "Professor Lu! Good thing you didn't go! Come on, show me your ...... Hmmm......"

Planck's gaze fell on the old man, stunned.

The old man looked at Lu Shi,

"'Professor Lu'!? You are...... You're Lu Shi!? ”

Faintly, Lu Shi felt that something was wrong.

Eighty percent of the history professors Planck knew also came out of the University of Berlin.

Then consider the age of the other person......

Identity is about to come out.

Theodor Monson's gaze was locked on Lu Shi's body, as if he had found an enemy,

"Professor Lu, it seems that you don't approve of my History of Rome."

Lu Shi should have thought that Planck and Monson were on the same boat, but he was negligent and said, "Why is he compared to Toon!?" "That's the kind of thing you say.

Isn't this the equivalent of a slap in the face?

Now, he finally understood why Monson had anticipation and disdain in his gaze just now,

I look forward to it, and I look forward to being evaluated,

disdain, because I feel that Xiao Young is not qualified and is not qualified to evaluate.

The two emotions are very contradictory.

"The ......"

Lu Shi didn't know what to say.

Meng Sen snorted coldly, and said coldly in a tone like an ice cube: "Professor Lu, you and I are both researchers in the discipline of history, and I don't want to fall into each other's situation. ”

This is a red fruit threat,

According to the status of the historical scholars, only he has the share of the land time, and there is no land time to pour his share.

It's a pity that Lu Shi is not just mixed in a circle,

He didn't eat the other party's threatening tone, the corners of his mouth hooked an arc, and said, "Professor Monson is old, is there something behind his ears?" Didn't you hear what I just said? In my opinion, "The History of Rome" is an excellent work of literature. ”

Monson couldn't help laughing,

Little bastard, it seems that your bones are not hard!

He said, "Then you just ......."

Lu Shi directly raised his hand and interrupted: "Of course~ That's from the perspective of historical works, if you look at the literary ...... I'm still saying, 'Why is he so much compared to Toon!' ’。 ”

Monson's expression froze,

That look, just like Wang Situ met Zhuge Kongming, who was made to turn his armor and surrender with courtesy.

After a long time, he reacted and glared at Lu Shi fiercely,

"See you in Stockholm."

After saying that, he picked up his suitcase and left.

Planck leaned over and said in a low voice, "Professor Lu, I support you. If you talk about the literary quality of the work, don't say that you can't compare with Toon, he can't even compare with you. ”

Lu Shi thinks that he really can't compare to Toon,

But Planck's words sounded so strange.

(End of chapter)