Dirt Dirt –

With the sound of the whistle, Lu Shi got off the boat.

Although there are no snowflakes falling in London, it is far colder than Paris,

The air froze, as if the whole city was encased in a crust of ice.

Pedestrians dressed in heavy winter clothes walked hurriedly, and their exhaled breath turned into wisps of white smoke in the cold air.

Lu Shi beckoned to stop a carriage.

The coachman immediately recognized him,

"Are you...... Are you Professor Lu? ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"What's wrong?"

The coachman smiled and said, "I can brag to those friends when I receive you!" Come on, get in the car! I don't take any money. ”

After speaking, he began to help Lu Shi carry his luggage.

Lu Shi was surprised,

He is indeed a celebrity in London, but not to the extent of brushing his face.

He couldn't help but be curious,

"Why is it free?"

The coachman was a stout man, and while carrying his luggage, he answered without breathing.

He said, "I see...... Forehead...... I have heard others read "The Rise of Great Powers: England", and the analysis of our Great Britain in the book is very thorough. Those aristocratic lords eat meat, but they don't give us soup, it's too much! ”

Lu Shi was somewhat surprised,

Admittedly, the English version of the manuscript returned to London earlier than he himself, but counting the time spent proofreading and printing, there must have been less than five thousand copies on the shelves,

It is surprising that such a small number is the first to spread among the citizens at the bottom.

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was speechless,

Perhaps, "The Rise of a Great Power" is more popular than I imagined.

The coachman finished moving the luggage, and kept talking,

"What impressed me the most was the part where 'sheep eat people'."

Lu Shi understood,

"You're talking about the enclosure movement."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The coachman nodded like garlic and said, "Other books are vague and brush-off. The author will say that the methods of the aristocracy were 'relatively peaceful', but it did cause some peasants to be 'forced' to leave. And you only use one word to make me smell blood through the pages. ”

That word naturally refers to "sheep eating people".

In modern times, anyone who has been in contact with junior high school history should have an impression of this.

At the beginning of the 20th century, however, the term was extremely eye-catching.

Lu Shi chuckled,

"Animal Farm is obviously more spicy."

The coachman sighed helplessly,

"I've heard people read that book, and I just felt depressed at the time, but I didn't know why I was depressed. Professor Lu, "The Rise of a Great Power" is still intuitive! And ......"

He paused slightly,

"Isn't Animal Farm satirizing Russia?"

Lu Shi almost burst out laughing,

It seems that Nicholas II jumped into the Yellow River and could not wash it away.

He was about to say something, but the coachman said again: "But then again, "The Rise of a Great Power" is also satirizing Russia." ”

Lu Shi was confused,

"Yes...... Have it? ”

The coachman was also confused,

"Didn't you? The book even talks about RB and doesn't talk about Russia, isn't this irony? ”

"Ah......h

Lu Shi was speechless.

A simple unintentional move, but Nicholas II not only had to bathe in the Yellow River, but also had to dig dogs,

This baby is too pitiful.

When the coachman saw Lu was silent, he was a little embarrassed,

"I'm sorry. I'm talking too much. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"It's okay."

After saying that, he got into the carriage.

Da Da Da –

The horses' hooves trampled on the street, making a crisp sound, and pulled the cart towards Blaya Road.

Soon, the destination arrived.

Lu Shi jumped down and wrapped his coat tightly.

The cold wind whizzed through the empty streets,

On both sides of the street, shops are closed or dimly lit, as if they have also felt the cold of the winter night and entered a state of sleep early.

ONLY THE TAVERN RUDDER WAS FULL OF PEOPLE,

"Slash! I'm going to use a slash! ”

"You idiot, you got the dice wrong, hey!"

"Ah...... Gandalf ......"

……

The Lord of the Rings board game is still popular.

Lu Shi smiled, took out the money and stuffed it to the driver, and said, "You still have to collect the car money." There is a saying in China, 'Brothers, settle accounts'. ”

The coachman hesitated for a moment,

"Okay."

Although he received the money, he still looked like he wanted to say something.

Lu Shi asked, "Still have questions?" ”

The coachman let out a "hmm" and said in a low voice: "Professor Lu, is it true that you predicted in your book that the situation in Britain would gradually deteriorate?" ”

Lu Shi couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then quipped: "You didn't pay it back just now......"

Before he could finish speaking, the coachman retorted with a red face: "I didn't!" I was just...... Just ......"

Lu Shi patted the other party's shoulder,

"I understand."

No matter how disgusted and hated the bastards who let the "sheep eat people", the coachman is still worried about the future of Britain.

This is the most simple emotion.

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"I'm afraid those prophecies will gradually come true. And some of it is already becoming a reality. Canada and Australia have become Dominions, followed by New Zealand, Boer and even Ireland...... Humph......"

Dominion is a special state system under the colonial system of the British Empire.

On the surface, the Dominion is still a colony,

But in reality?

Home autonomy, trade policy autonomy, limited autonomy in foreign policy, its own army (but the British government has the right to declare war......

As anyone could see, the Dominion was the last step towards independence for the colonies.

The coachman understood,

Professor Lu said in The Rise of Great Powers that Britain's prosperity came from colonization and international trade. So ......"

Lu Shi patted the other party's shoulder again,

"There is no sun that never sets."

The coachman sighed,

"Thank you, Professor Lu."

Lu Shi waved his hand and returned to Blaya Road with his luggage.

When he entered the house, Natsume Soseki was changing into clothes for going out.

My generation lay on the table, "meowing" at the glass fish tank, and circled around from time to time.

In the fish tank, the turtle crawls slowly,

The hard shell on its back and its slow movement give it a hint of simplicity.

Natsume Soseki turned around,

"Lu, are you back? It just so happened that Mr. Xiao asked me to go to the Royal Opera House today, saying that "The Hunt" was being rehearsed, and asked me to give some advice. ”

Because of the fire of "I Am a Cat", Natsume Soseki is already a famous writer in London.

That's why George Bernard Shaw was willing to invite him.

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"Okay, I'll be with you, too."

He dropped his luggage.

At this time, my generation jumped over and winked cutely at Lu Shi,

"Meow~"

Lu Shi still doesn't understand?

He took out French smoked chicken from his suitcase,

"French chicken, don't you like to eat?"

Our generation is very satisfied,

"Meow~"

It moved its buttocks, then pulled it a few times with its claws, and then pushed the shrunken little sloth in front of Lu Shi like a treasure.

Looking like that, it seems that he wants to exchange it at the same price as Lu Shi.

Lu Shi was speechless,

“……”

Natsume Soseki next to him complained: "Fortunately, the little lazy is a turtle with tenacious vitality, and if he was replaced by another pet, he would have been tossed to death by my generation." ”

When landing, put the little lazy back into the fish tank,

"So, life is in stillness. Let's learn more and be lazy, so that we can live a long time. ”

Natsume Soseki laughed,

"I think so."

Lu Shi thought about it, and felt that it was better to bring my generation, so he put it into the cat cage,

The two of them set off together.

On the carriage, Natsume Soseki naturally also talked about the topic of "The Rise of a Great Power".

He seemed to be a little emotional,

"Lu, I didn't expect you to mention RB in "The Rise of Great Powers". After all, you already have "The Nature of RB Civilization", and you have made a profound analysis of RB in the book, especially the 'shame' culture, which is divided into three points. ”

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"It's just an objective account."

Natsume Soseki nodded,

Frankly speaking, he thinks Lu Shi knows RB better than himself, a Japanese,

Especially the vigorous reform -

Meiji Restoration.

Lu Shi summed it up as: "From top to bottom." ”

This is not a low evaluation.

Because both the French Revolution and the Glorious Revolution in England were initiated by the middle and lower classes in order to obtain political rights and interests that matched them.

But the Meiji Restoration was driven by the elite, and state power played an unusual role in the change.

Natsume Soseki groaned,

"Lu, you said that the Japanese are a people who 'know the times as handsome', and they are as keen on learning as students."

Lu Shi nodded,

"That's right."

Not to mention those strange operations in modern times,

At least until the Plaza Accord, RB was really willing to learn.

Natsume Soseki said: "But you said again in "The Nature of RB Civilization" that the Japanese have superiority and a sense of crisis, which is also the root of the 'shame' culture. ”

The corners of Lu Shi's mouth couldn't help but hook up an arc,

“

'Its rise is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden. ’

”

This is a sentence from "Zuo Biography",

The original text is: "Yu and Tang sin themselves, their prosperity is also perverse, and their death is also slight." ”

Translated literally:

Yu and Tang blamed themselves, their prosperity was swift and unstoppable;

He blames others, and their demise is swift and sudden.

Of course, Natsume Soseki understood what Lu Shi meant,

The success of RB change is certainly a good thing,

However, the contradictory combination of the superiority of the nation and the sense of crisis in the bones of the nation may cause people to collectively lose their way, break the rational thinking of maintaining a balance between ends and means, and thus go astray.

Natsume Soseki was silent for a moment,

"I hope it doesn't turn out to be like that."

Perhaps he felt too optimistic, he didn't wait for Lu Shi to express his opinion, so he took the lead and said: "Lu, "The Nature of RB Civilization" has become popular in RB, and many universities want to invite you to come over for exchanges. ”

Lu Shi groaned,

"This ......"

Natsume Soseki shook his head,

"You don't have to rush to make a decision. If you really want to go, you might as well wait for me to get my degree, and we'll go together. ”

Lu Shi calculated silently in his heart,

That's just over a month away.

There is really no hurry.

After that, the two chatted about literature and history for a while,

The carriage arrived at the Royal Opera House.

The theatre is located in Covent Garden,

In the center of the garden, a small fountain sparkles in the sunlight, giving a sense of brightness, as if to dispel the winter cold.

My generation looked around curiously in the cat cage, and from time to time I barked.

Two people and a cat enter the theater,

After a long walkway, they came to the theater.

On stage, rehearsals have begun.

Lucas, played by Henry Owen, was asking loudly at this time:

“

'Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, what do you see?' See? Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. ’

”

This section of the outbreak is very well placed.

Helplessness, despair, sadness, loneliness......

All emotions are contained in it.

Lu Shi couldn't help but think that Owen had acted in "Yes! Humphrey in Prime Minister,

That shrewd character has little in common with Lucas, and Owen can do what he looks like, worthy of the masters who appeared in acting textbooks in later generations.

Lu Shi couldn't help but applaud,

"Good!"

The crowd cast their eyes on it.

Owen immediately turned over and got off the stage and walked over with George Bernard Shaw,

"Professor Lu!"

"Lu!"

The two greeted each other at the same time.

Then, Owen couldn't wait to say, "Thank you for your willingness to trust us." Before, I always thought that "Yes! "Prime Minister" would be the pinnacle of my acting career, but looking at it now, "Hunting" is! ”

George Bernard Shaw joked,

"Not necessarily. Who knows if Lu can write even more shocking works? ”

Both seemed to be very happy.

Lu Shi said: "It seems that your rehearsal was very successful." ”

Unexpectedly, Owen and George Bernard Shaw both showed embarrassed expressions,

"Alas......" ×2

Even sighed in unison.

Lu Shi raised his eyebrows,

"What's going on?"

George Bernard Shaw tilted to the side out of the corner of his eye.

If you look at him, you can see that the cats, Phyllis and Zena, are working in the corner.

Faintly, the sound of the conversation between the two came,

"Say to me, 'I just said some stupid things, he didn't do anything.'" ”

"Hmm...... Forehead ......"

"Zena, stay focused."

"Phyllis, it's so hard...... I didn't expect it to be so hard. ”

……

Owen lowered his voice,

"Professor Lu, to be honest, even I think the role of Clara is difficult to play. It's too difficult for a child to play a good bad guy. Phyllis can't teach, I can't teach, Old Xiao can't teach ......"

Lu Shi nodded clearly,

When he was preparing to put "Hunting" on the stage, he already realized the difficulty, that is, how to interpret the young actors.

There's no way, in this year's drama, the villain is very face-painted,

What's more, the children's plays are "The King's New Clothes" and "Princess Pea", which are mainly innocent and innocent, which is not the same as Clara in "The Hunt".

Owen scratched his head and thought about it,

"Professor Lu, why don't you go and teach?"

Land Hours: ???

"I'm going?"

Owen said with a serious face: "Professor Lu, aren't you a disciple of Stanislavsky?" Perhaps, you have a way. ”

Lu Shi was speechless,

I didn't expect the other party to remember so long ago.

He said, "I really don't know how to act,......"

Owen is still serious,

"But you are the original author of "The Hunt", so you always have a deep understanding of the script, right? Even if you don't teach acting, you can talk to Zena about what image Clara is in your mind, and it should be a side reference~"

That's fine.

Lu Shi thought for a while,

"Okay."

He led me to the Dale sisters.

Phyllis heard footsteps, turned around, and said in surprise, "Teacher! ”

Zena looked a little timid,

"Professor Lu."

Obviously, she was afraid that she would disappoint Lu Shi because she didn't behave well.

Lu Shi smiled and asked, "Got into trouble?" ”

Zena glanced at her sister and didn't dare to squeak.

Phyllis hated iron and said, "You still don't tell the truth?" How lucky it is to be instructed by the teacher on acting! ”

"Hmm......"

Zena's mood seemed to be a little low,

She whispered: "Professor Lu, I can't play the bad guy well." ”

Lu Shi let my generation go,

The little one has spirituality, and knows the purpose of the master bringing him here, so he sticks out his tongue and licks Zena's palm,

Zena giggled.

For a while, the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

Lu Shi took the opportunity to ask: "Zena, how do you interpret the role of Clara?" ”

Zena tapped her chin with her fingers,

"Uncle Owen taught me that an actor should take the initiative to feel the character and turn his emotions into a part of the art, rather than just acting calmly. But I haven't felt bad guys, so I have to take the opposite approach. ”

The language of children is not very logical,

Lu Shi didn't understand.

Seeing his ignorant appearance, Zena was even less nervous,

She couldn't help but sneer,

"Professor Lu is occasionally stupid~"

As soon as the words fell, he was rewarded by Phyllis next to him with a brain crash,

"Don't say that, teacher."

"Hmm......"

Zena covered her head and said pitifully, "Professor Lu has learned negative numbers, right?" ”

Lu Shi was even more confused,

"Negative? Negative numbers in math? ”

Zena followed the temptation and said: "Negative number~ There is 1, and naturally there is -1." I think the same is true of human beings, who are usually kind, peaceful, and stable, but when they are angry, bloody and tyrannical thoughts inevitably flash through their minds. ”

Lu Shi finally understood,

"So, your approach is to treat evil as a 'negative number' of good and open the door to imagination?"

"Yes!"

Zena nodded excitedly and said, "Professor Lu, don't you know it too~"

Just finished speaking,

Knock –

Phyllis gave his sister another blow to the brain,

"Don't be big or small."

Zena secretly rolled her eyes,

The heart says,

Isn't my own sister always neither big nor small in front of Professor Lu?

Hum!

The British with a double standard!

On the other side, Lu Shi didn't know what Zena was thinking, and said with a smile: "Zena, I'm afraid you can't act like this." Because, although Clara is evil, she does not necessarily feel that she is a wicked person. For example, the line just now......"

He took the script,

"Don't you think, 'I just said some stupid nonsense, he hasn't done anything'?"

"This ......"

Zena was puzzled.

Knowing that he has wronged someone, why do you feel innocent?

The grievances are even more outrageous!

When she looked at Lu Shi, her eyes flickering.

Lu Shi had no choice but to continue: "Actually, Clara is not a wicked person, but a nasty person. You figured this out when you took on the show, didn't you? So, the key is how to play a nasty person well. ”

Zena nodded,

"Yes."

“……”

“……”

“……”

An eerie silence.

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"You're done with a 'right'? Don't have anything else in mind? ”

Zena is also helpless,

"I can't act......"

Lu Shi: "......"

I really don't know what to say.

Just as the two of them were staring at each other, George Bernard Shaw came over and whispered, "Lu, the school has received two telegrams from Petersburg. ”

Lu Shi took it.

The first one was Tolstoy's,

——

Lu Shi My Friends Huijian:

The masterpiece "The Rise of Great Powers" is elegant, extraordinary, profound, and exquisitely analyzes the ups and downs of world civilization, and has profound insights and unique thoughts on history, culture, and society.

Reading it is like drinking a clear spring, refreshing people's hearts and spleens, making me intoxicated by it and unable to extricate myself.

There is just one thing that I don't understand:

Why is there no chapter on Russia?

Pity!

What a pity!

Sincerely, Leo Tolstoy.

——

The words are sincere and sincere.

Although Tolstoy did not specify the purpose of this telegram, Lu Shi already understood.

He sighed silently, and secretly complained in his heart,

If it weren't for His Majesty the Tsar, he would definitely have written the "Tsarist Russia Chapter".

It's a pity......

He looked helplessly at the second telegram,

Unexpectedly, the payment turned out to be a long list:

Nikolai II Alexandrovich.

——

Land time:

Although "The Rise of Great Powers" is absurd throughout, it still has merit.

Therefore, I hope that you will be cautious about your work and not let it be disgraced because it is imperfect and not rigorous.

If the "Russian Chapter" is added, it will definitely be perfected.

Of course, books won't let you write in vain,

A hundred gold bars, how?

The greatest tsar of the Romanov dynasty, Nikolai II Alexandrovich.

——

Land Hours: ???

Is there such a request for help?

The two Dale sisters beside him came over,

Zena carried my junior and asked, "Is there something wrong with Professor Lu?" If there's something urgent, you can deal with it first, and we'll be fine. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, I just didn't expect it to be so annoying...... Hmmm......"

With an idea, he shoved two telegrams to Zena, and at the same time carried them back.

Zena "Ah......"

"Can I watch it?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"Well, after watching it, you will know how to play a nasty person."

Zena was shocked,

"And this kind of good thing?"

She bowed her head and studied the two telegrams word for word.

After half a minute, she looked up,

"Professor Lu, this ...... I think I get it. Bad people know that they are doing evil things; And the person you hate is doing evil things without knowing it, and you can't do anything about him. ”

The little girl had already equated Nicholas II with Clara in her heart.

first

Nicholas II: Forcing others to write, evil deeds;

Clara: Wronging others, evil things.

second

Nicholas II: He thought that Lu Shi added the "Russian Chapter" for the sake of Lu Shi's own good, and did evil without knowing it;

Clara: I think QC Lucas is just talking casually, doing evil without knowing it.

third

Nicholas II: Tsar, unpunished;

Clara: A young girl who can't be punished.

No matter how you look at it,

Nicholas II was Clara;

Clara is none other than Nicholas II.

"I should be able to give it a try now," Zena said. ”

(End of chapter)