The next day.

Père Lachaise cemetery.

The funeral procession moved very slowly, passing through the gate step by step.

When you enter the cemetery, the first thing that catches your eye is a lawn.

There are many monuments scattered on the lawn,

They come in different forms, from simple and simple to beautifully decorated, representing people of different eras and social backgrounds.

Lu Shi looked at those inscriptions and sighed in his heart,

Originally, Zola was to be buried in the Montmartre cemetery.

Now it's a kind of "upgrade".

Père Lachaise Cemetery,

Montparnasse Cemetery,

Montmartre Cemetery,

The three are listed as the three major cemeteries in Paris,

But the Père Lachaise cemetery is the best corner of the ground, so it is easy for people to worship and pay their respects.

The team moved on,

At the edge of the lawn, a path winds its way into the depths of the cemetery.

Soon after the procession turned, you will see a tall church, the landmark of the Père Lachaise cemetery.

After going through the religious process there, Zola will sleep for a long time.

Lu Shi is walking,

At this time, Poincaré's voice came from behind him: "Professor Lu." ”

He panted and followed,

"I have ......"

Lu Shi raised his hand to interrupt the other party, and then looked at the coffin of Zola in front of him,

In ancient and modern times, Chinese and foreign countries, the respect for the dead is the same.

Poincaré hurriedly calmed his breath,

If the pant is too rough, he can't help but increase the volume.

After a while, he whispered, "Monsieur Zola will thank you." ”

Lu Shi was surprised,

"What do you mean by that?"

Poincaré glanced out of the cemetery with his eyes,

There is an iron fence in the fence, and through the cracks in the fence, you can see that many Parisians are praying devoutly.

From time to time, someone puts down the flowers in their hands.

They can't enter the cemetery, but they are also funeral processions.

Lu Shi was dumbfounded,

"Why thank me? Isn't this spontaneous on everyone's own? ”

Paris at the beginning of the 20th century was very different from modern times, and the citizens were proud and dignified, and there should not have been people marching for bread, drinks, or the price of 7 per hour.

Poincaré pinched Lushi's shoulder,

"Yes. Neither is it. ”

Lu Shi was confused,

"The question I just asked can be answered ambiguously?"

He couldn't understand it.

Poincaré smiled slightly, and then quickly retracted,

"I say they are spontaneous because there is no one to hire; And they say that they are not, because they know Zola's deeds, and a large part of them are because they read your "Hunting" and become curious, and take the initiative to learn about the life of Mr. Zola. ”

In other words, Lu Shi advertised for Zola.

Lu Shi glanced at the front of the line.

At this time, the coffin has been lowered,

The priest stood in front of the chanting platform, reverently gesturing the cross on his chest, his lips squirming,

Looking at the mouth shape, it seems to be: "Dust returns to dust, and from now on all generations have passed." ”

This is a biblical verse.

The priest probably knew that Zola was special, and rehearsed in advance, for fear that something would go wrong when he actually chanted the scriptures for a while.

Lu Shi does not believe in gods,

But since it has been crossed, there must be something that cannot be explained,

He looked around and saw that the others were still relatively relaxed, so he slowly took two steps back.

"I didn't do anything."

Poincaré also took two steps back,

"Professor Lu, because of you, Mr. Zola, will be safe and happy in His kingdom. He must have been pleased. ”

Lu Chang let out a sigh of relief,

"What happened to the extremists?"

Historically, Zola's funeral was indeed disturbed by those men.

Poincaré said: "Don't worry. ”

As he spoke, he leaned into Lu Shi's ear,

"This morning, in front of the Père Lachaise cemetery, there was a carriage accident."

Lu Shi noticed the other party's keywords,

"'Manufacturing'?"

A hint of coldness flashed in Poincaré's eyes, and then he said, "Yes." They tried to block the entire street with a car accident and keep the people from entering. It's a pity that this is Paris, don't think that they can oppress the good with their steel helmets. ”

Lu Shi felt the confidence from the old revolutionary base area.

"Tsk......"

He was slightly stunned,

"There won't be bloodshed, will it?"

As far as he knows, although Europeans respect the deceased as Asians, it is not to the extent that "the dead are greater".

If the people of Paris were unhappy, it was really possible to roll up their sleeves and start working.

Poincaré waved his hand,

"No, the townspeople have kept their senses. They knew that if bloodshed did break out and the streets were closed, Mr. Zola's funeral would not be sustainable, so they just silently cleaned up the scene of the crash. ”

Lu Chang let out a sigh of relief,

"Thankfully."

Poincaré said "um", and then changed to a slightly relaxed expression,

"Since you talk about conflict, you know...... That's it, I'll just take it out and show it to you~"

Lu Shi subconsciously looked at the pulpit,

The priest is not done yet,

This time, the mouth is: "I am in a dilemma, and I would like to die and be with Christ." Because it's too good to be true. ”

I don't know how long it will take to prepare.

Fortunately, the funeral custom in the West is to be simple and thin, so as not to make Zola wait too long.

Lu Shi saw that the funeral had not begun, so he asked Poincaré: "You just said, what do you want to show me?" ”

"This."

Poincaré pulled out a magazine.

Lu Shi glanced at the title,

The printing of the cover is concise and to the point -

Physics.

That's it.

Lu Shi looked down, determined the publishing unit, and found that it was the University of Paris, and couldn't help but be confused: "Monsieur Poincaré, I can't understand this kind of science school magazine." ”

Poincaré sighed,

"I'm not looking at physics."

He helped Lu Shi turn to the page number he was looking for,

The article is called: "Talking Briefly, Can People Lose Their Right to Be Selfish?" 》。

Land Hours: ???

Is this an article that should be published in a physics journal!?

He reads ten lines at a glance,

The author of the article believes that in the so-called civilized society, the warmth and vein are just a thin veil, and with a slight force, the veil will be torn off, revealing the selfishness and ugliness of human beings.

And it is this selfishness and ugliness that is one of the roots of human progress.

After reading it, Lu Shi summed it up in one word:

Be experienced and prudent.

Of course, this is at best,

At worst, it should be "conservative".

Poincaré asked, "Are you done?" ”

Lu Shi nodded and said, "I've finished reading it, but you can give me ......."

Poincaré interrupted Lu Shi's inquiry with the motion of turning the page,

"Look at this again."

Lu Shi reluctantly cast his gaze,

This one is also obviously related to "The Hunt", called "Morality, not as a tool of judgment, but as a tool to restrain judgment".

According to the author, the most terrible category of human beings is the fearless action of those who think they have the facts, the truth, or the moral high ground, in the name of justice.

The two articles are clearly fighting.

Lu Shi looked at the author's column,

Paul Langevin.

He muttered, "Isn't this the physicist?" ”

Poincaré was surprised,

"Professor Lu, do you know Mr. Lang Zhiwan? He did study physics, but he couldn't be called a 'scientist' yet. On the contrary, the author of the previous article, Pierre Curie, is a physicist, chemist, and doctoral supervisor of Mr. Langevin. ”

Lu Shi: "......"

It takes half a second to understand.

He had certainly heard of the triangular relationship between the Curies and Langevin.

Marie Curie's biggest controversy was her affair with Langevin.

At that time, various newspapers hyped up this scandal, out of xenophobia, and because of the controversial gimmick of "female scientist junior", the originally romantic and amorous French people could not tolerate Marie Curie, describing her as a "Polish slut".

In order to avoid attention, Marie Curie took her children to a friend's house for refuge.

As for Lang Ewan......

This old brother actually had a duel with the reporter who was exposed.

It's a tiger!

But from another side, it also shows that Langevin is indeed very affectionate to Marie Curie.

Because of the huge pressure from the outside world, this relationship is over.

Fortunately, Marie Curie won the second Nobel Prize, and the rumors gradually subsided.

After all, she is the "pride of the French"~

If you scold again, you won't be interesting.

Later, Marie Curie's granddaughter married Langevin's grandson,

To say that these two people are just an affair and nothing happened, it is impossible for people in their right minds to believe it.

Lu Shi smiled bitterly,

It is no wonder that Pierre is conservative and Langevin is radical,

Feelings, these two are fighting~

What's even more outrageous is that the two of them fought and posted it in the school magazine "Physics", turning the jealousy into an open struggle.

It can only be said that

"Worthy of the French."

Lu Shi muttered.

Poincaré glanced at Lu Shi and said, "What's wrong with the French?" ”

Lu Shi said: "The French are generally more 'wave', I'm not wrong, right? ”

As a result, instead of refuting, Poincaré also had a hint of smugness, and said in a low voice: "What happened to the 'wave'?" It is precisely because of this openness and freedom that France can become the center of world culture, and your "Hunt" can have such a large-scale discussion. ”

There is no loophole in this statement,

Lu Shi couldn't refute it.

Poincaré said: "Fortunately, you are going to go to the University of Paris, and this is ...... time"

Before he could finish speaking, he changed to a serious expression.

The priest's voice rang out: "Dust to dust, and from now on all ages have passed." ”

Lu Shi also hurriedly lowered his head.

The funeral officially began, and it would be rude to whisper it underneath.

The sun shines on the stained glass of the church, reflecting down,

On the bluestone,

On the ground,

On the coffin,

……

The dappled light and shadow reveal a sacred atmosphere.

The priest's voice was low and powerful, echoing all around, and every word was full of majesty.

The Bible pays tribute to the dead,

At the same time, he also expressed his condolences and blessings to the family of the deceased.

Sorrow was written all over people's faces.

I don't know how long it has been,

"Amen."

The priest drew a cross on his chest and stepped back from the pult.

Then Francis walked up and began to read the eulogy:

——

Instead of grieving for him, we should pay tribute to his glorious spirit.

This spirit will be immortalized like a torch that illuminates the younger generation to follow him.

……

Let us be jealous of him, for his great personality has earned him the proudest of fates.

He is the conscience of mankind!

——

As soon as this sentence "human conscience" came out, the scene fell silent.

Immediately after, warm applause rang out,

Wave after wave!

In the end, it even became deafening.

This atmosphere was supposed to be incompatible with the word "funeral", so it caused the citizens outside to stand on tiptoe and look at the situation here with curiosity.

It's a pity that the distance is a little far away and I can't see clearly.

Francis sighed in his heart,

Professor Lu is indeed an extraordinary person, and the characterization of Zola by this phrase "human conscience" is undoubtedly a very high praise.

In his kingdom, Zola must have rejoiced.

Francis looked at Lu Shi,

"Professor Lu."

Land Hours: ???

I didn't expect to be named for attending the funeral, so I asked with some confusion: "Mr. Francis, is there any problem?" ”

Francis turned sideways and made a respectful gesture,

"Please come up and say a few words."

"Ah......h

Lu Shi was a little dizzy and asked, "Mr. Francis, is there no process for funerals in the West?" ”

Francis replied: "Of course there is a process. But ......"

He took a deep breath,

"Today's funeral is not in order. Normally, after the priest has read the eulogy and finished the prayers, the coffin should be sent to the basement. But as you can see, after my speech, there is Mr. Dreyfus who has a speech to make. Therefore, there is no clear process for this funeral. ”

Lu Shi was speechless,

"But ......"

He looked left and right in frustration.

outcome

"Professor Lu, just say a few words. Mr. Zola admired you during his lifetime. ”

"Can you not write 'The Hunt' so that Mr. Zola can enjoy a peaceful funeral? Now that you've done it, it's time to talk about your feelings. ”

"Professor Lu, everyone is waiting for you."

……

Everyone urged Lu to go up and say a few words.

Poincaré smiled with satisfaction,

"Professor Lu, if you are willing to talk about your current feelings, Mr. Zola will be happy."

As he spoke, he gently pushed Lu Shi.

There is no rut in the land time,

"In that case, well......"

He walked up, and then, looking into the distance,

All eyes followed him, and saw that Oscar Wilde's tombstone was faintly visible.

Someone subconsciously chanted:

“

'Meanness is the pass of the mean,

Noble is the epitaph of the noble. ’

”

These are the first two sentences of the Answer,

It is also the most classic two sentences.

Lu Shi said softly: "Dear friends, in fact, I have never met Mr. Zola. I don't know what he looked like, and I don't know much about his life. So, frankly, I'm standing here with a lot of trepidation. ”

Roland chuckled,

Professor Lu was humble. You defend Mr. Zola with "The Hunt", and this alone can be said to be a close and close friend. ”

Everyone else nodded.

Seeing everyone like this, Lu Shi was inevitably agitated.

He looked at Zola's coffin,

"He's a horse with spurs nailed."

Spurs, a short, pointed or barbed wheel,

Generally speaking, spurs are attached to the back of a rider's boot to stimulate the horse to run.

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other,

Lu Shi said that Zola was a horse?

This should be a compliment, as the horse symbolizes sacrifice and victory.

Even in Western fairy tales, princes always appear on horseback, giving a sense of freedom and energy.

If someone has these qualities, then he must be eye-catching.

But

"A horse nailed into a spur", this sounds a little unlucky.

Everyone looked at Lu Shi.

Lu Shi said: "He is a horse that has been nailed into a spur. He hissed desperately, screamed for decades, and finally woke humanity up. ”

In an instant, the scene fell into absolute silence.

“……”

“……”

“……”

No one spoke.

They are all chewing on this sentence,

horse

and Spurs.

In the West, spurs are a symbol of chivalry, and the despicable do not deserve to use them.

Many literary works depict beautiful men, especially soldiers, and always describe spurs.

Needless to say, "Don Quixote" and "Robin Hood",

They talk about chivalry.

And in some love,

For example

In "Notre Dame de Paris", Esmeralda expresses her lovesickness and admiration by wanting to hear the spurs on Phobis's body;

"Madame Bovary" writes about the old Bovary as a young man with "the spurs on his body clanging".

But Lu Shi said of Zola, "He is a horse with a spur nailed",

Obviously, this is a reversal of tradition, and the spur becomes a bad symbol.

Suddenly,

Isn't what Zola did anti-feudal and anti-conservative?

And the latter sentence, "He screamed desperately, screamed for decades, and finally woke up mankind", which is extremely expressive.

Everyone looked out of the cemetery.

Through the cracks in the fence, you can still see the citizens who have volunteered to pay tribute to Zola,

Although I couldn't see the expressions on their faces, it was not difficult to imagine that they must have been full of sorrow.

Lu Shi groaned,

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask, has Mr. Zola succeeded?"

For a moment, silence enveloped the surroundings.

Suddenly, someone said, "He succeeded." ”

Following the prestige, it is discovered that the person who spoke was Dreyfus, the protagonist of the Dreyfus case, who had been able to obtain justice because of Zola's struggle.

His eyes were already full of tears,

"He succeeded."

Lu Shi's mood was a little complicated.

History is always full of all sorts of bad jokes and boomerangs.

Because of the Dreyfus case, Theodore Herzl was influenced by it, giving birth to his ethnic Zionism, which intensified in the next half century, directing countless bloody cases, and even poisoning to this day, tearing the bottom line of civilization in human society.

But this can not be blamed on Zola,

His cause was just, and the struggle was indisputable.

Lu Shi nodded,

"Yes, Mr. Zola succeeded."

The rest repeated: "Mr. Zola succeeded." ”

Lu Shi walked down slowly.

Poincaré smiled and said, "Professor Lu, the eulogy you prepared for Monsieur Zola is shocking and unprecedented. ”

After saying that, he couldn't help but repeat:

“

He's a horse with spurs nailed. He hissed desperately, screamed for decades, and finally woke humanity up. ’

”

This sentence is just too impactful.

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"It's not my credit, it's Mr. Zola himself."

Poincaré said: "I understand. But well......"

He couldn't help but look around,

Nearby, there are many tombstones and monuments that tell the story of their owners.

Poincaré whispered, "Perhaps, a sculpture should be erected for Mr. Zola." The content is an unrestrained and free horse, even if it is injured by a spur, it is still high-spirited and positive. ”

Lu Shi was speechless for a while,

He thought of his bust at the Collège de France,

And that poem about mathematics,

——

Your eyes will deceive you;

Your feelings will deceive you;

Your experience will deceive you;

But math doesn't,

No, it just won't!

——

The inscription is outrageous enough for this poem,

What's even more outrageous is that it was even translated as "Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, and knowing is knowing", which is engraved in the inscription.

Later generations of scholars visited France,

Or, international students studying in Paris,

When they see this poem, what will they think of Lu Shi?

Lu Shi couldn't help but complain: "You French don't know what's going on, you like tree sculptures so much." ”

Poincaré asked, "What's so bad?" ”

Lu Shi pouted,

"No, when I didn't say it."

(End of chapter)