A week later.

Palace Street.

"Let it go, let it go, let it go."

"! Who spilled the paint? Splash my pant legs! ”

"Hand me the board!"

……

A building is under construction.

The renovation site is busy and orderly, and the newly painted paint is exuding a "fragrance", which is intertwined with the smell of sawdust on the ground, which is quite pungent.

Margarita smiled with satisfaction,

"That's good."

Lu Shi was a little surprised,

"What's really...... Hmmm......"

Before he finished speaking, he felt that his palm was scratched by the other party,

Her Royal Highness seems to be becoming more and more unscrupulous.

Of course, this matter will definitely not be a man's loss,

Lu Shi clenched his fists,

Margarita's fingers were clenched.

She blushed and glared at Lu Shi, wanting to withdraw her hand, but found that it was difficult to do it with her own strength,

The two tugged and tugged.

At this moment,

"Ahem......"

There was a cough from behind.

Lu Shi turned his head and saw Wardhouse and Churchill standing near the door.

Margarita quickly pinched Lu Shi and took the opportunity to withdraw her hand.

Churchill lowered his voice,

"Professor Lu and Her Royal Highness the Princess, it's actually true."

Wardhouse pouted,

"Can I lie to you?"

Churchill "hum~",

"You lied to me less? Every time I ask you if you have any new cigars, you say no. As soon as it goes to your office, in the cupboards, in the drawers, and even under the carpet......"

Wardhouse was silent,

“……”

Since the other party doesn't want to have any face, he can only go.

He walked up to the two of them, and first saluted Margarita,

"Your Highness the Princess."

Subsequently, when turning to land,

"Winston and I brought you exhibits, so stop by to see the progress of the renovation."

Churchill stepped forward, took out a few notebooks from his suitcase, and said in a low voice: "The thing is a little sensitive, you should consider whether to exhibit it yourself." ”

Lu Shi scratched his head,

"Sensitive?"

I couldn't help but mutter,

Isn't there enough sensitive stuff on your side?

He opened the book,

The English handwriting on it is very neat, the strokes are powerful but delicate, and every turn and outline seems just right.

This look belongs to the handwriting of the nobility.

He read the above lines,

——

Japanese duality.

This civilization is both beautiful and cruel, gentle and aggressive, both noble and vulgar.

I've never understood,

Why did the Japanese soldiers feel that surrender was a great humiliation and were willing to commit suicide?

After reading "The Nature of Japanese Civilization......

——

"So, it's a book notebook, or memo."

Lu Shi closed the notebook.

Churchill nodded,

"Several other books are similar memos, belonging to different authors."

Lu Shi looked at the inside of the leather cover,

Above are gilded letters -

A.J.B.

He thought about it and suddenly reacted,

Arthur James Balfour，

"Prime Minister Balfour?"

Churchill nodded,

"Hmm. This memorandum may shed some light on the world's doubts, at least the tip of the iceberg of the reason why Britain appropriately pinned down Japan in East Asia. ”

Lu Shi put away the book,

"Understood."

This reaction is too bland,

Not to mention Churchill and Wardhouse, even Margarita was a little puzzled.

Her Royal Highness asked, "Why aren't you surprised at all?" You must know that the memorandum is a private and private memorandum for politicians, and its content may affect the trend of the international situation. ”

Lu Shi stretched,

"Not really."

In the future, there is a book called "Memoirs of the Second World War",

It was written by Winston Churchill, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.

But to discuss how true is the content of that book?

Suffice it to say that this is a question worth discussing.

Lu Shi said: "Sir Wardhouse, "Yes! You were also present at a few rehearsals of "Prime Minister", and you asked me privately at that time, when there are three protagonists, why only Bernard seems harmless to humans and animals, remember? ”

The other three are smart people, and they understand in an instant,

Balfour's memo was polished by himself, and the content presented must have been carefully selected.

It's not that serious people don't keep a diary,

But what is written and deliberately shown to others, can it be called a heartfelt word?

Margarita said, "Professor Lu, did the book you wrote recently also take advantage of this psychology? ”

Lu Shi hasn't answered yet,

The two people next to them couldn't help but be excited,

"What's new?" ×2

They spoke in unison.

Lu Shi nodded,

"Well, but it's a tough one, and it took less than half of ten days to get it. Alas......"

Wardhouse couldn't help but complain: "You still call it 'difficult'? ”

Speaking, he looked at Churchill and asked for support,

But Churchill shrugged,

"You know, I've always been very quick at writing articles, and sometimes the speeches are even improvised. So, I'm on Professor Lu's side. ”

!

Wardhouse couldn't help but curse,

Monster!

Churchill asked Lu, "Professor Lu, can you give us a sneak peek?" ”

Lu Shi didn't want to agree,

But on second thought,

Churchill had a very high vocabulary and strong writing skills.

If his slightly modified "Lolita" can pass his eyes, then it will be no problem.

Lu Shi groaned,

"The manuscript is in the warehouse."

Waldhouse was surprised,

"You brought the manuscript here?"

Lu Shi sighed,

"I can't help it, I've got to keep an eye here. Moreover, my typewriter is in the warehouse, and it is also an exhibit - an original typewriter with the sweat of Sir Lu Shi's hands. ”

Everyone was stunned and laughed wildly.

Churchill laughed so hard that his belly was upside down, and he said, "Sir Lu, you are too humorous. However, your humor is not the same as that of us British, and there is a kind of beauty of red fruit. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Let's go."

They entered the side hall through the side door,

It's been renovated.

Churchill looked around and said, "What a unique gallery that uses a lot of transparent glass." ”

Compared to other art galleries in London, the whole space here is full of modernity.

Margarita laughs,

"In order to make visitors feel the openness and transparency of art, Professor Lu has tried his best."

Lu Shi scratched his head,

I don't remember saying anything like "openness and transparency".

Her Royal Highness the princess will really put gold on her fiancé.

Churchill nodded,

"Sir Lu is different."

Lu Shi was a little embarrassed, and changed the topic: "Do you want to look around in this gallery exhibition hall?" Two works have already been put on the table. ”

In order to cater to the strategy of hunger marketing, for fear of leaking the news, Picasso's painting was not put out.

However, both of Monet's "Water Lilies" have been put on the cabinet.

Churchill and Wardhouse were close,

Their attention was instantly attracted by the painting "Milky Way Water Lilies".

"It's ......"

Wardhouse was shocked,

"What a wonderful painting!"

The picture is set against the background of the deep night sky.

The Milky Way flows like a waterfall and the stars shine brightly, like a dream.

On the "river", a water lily floats quietly,

It blooms with delicate flowers, the petals are light and feminine, as if shrouded in starlight, giving off a faint sheen.

Churchill said, "It's wonderful! I could feel the flow of the Milky Way and the breath of the water lilies. They're all alive! ”

Lu Shi is also the same idea,

In fact, when he received this painting, the first thing he thought of was those surrealist masterpieces.

"The Eternity of Memory",

"The Threatened Murderer",

"The Bird with Beautiful Feathers",

……

And the same is true of Monet's "Milky Way Water Lilies",

This portrait is emphasizing a kind of cognition:

Reality governed by rationality and logic is illusory, and only the combination of fantasy and reality is real.

This is surrealism!

Before the Dada School even appeared, Surrealism was born.

This belongs to the son who gave birth directly to the grandson,

It's outrageous.

Lu Shi never expected that "Country Teacher" would give birth to such a work,

"I'm also honored to get this painting."

Churchill said, "Dreams and reality, past and future...... Master Monet blended these very successfully. I see in this painting the mysterious, the terrifying, the absurd, the weird, and, of course, the harmony, the beauty, the profundity......"

Waldhouse is much more vulgar,

"Is this painting for sale?"

I don't need to answer Lu Shi,

Churchill couldn't help but pout his lips and said, "My respected sir, you are the major shareholder of the "Mirror", don't you know that Sir Lu is not short of money? ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the painting again,

"I don't speak of others, I speak of myself. I will definitely not sell this kind of work that sets a precedent in history. ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Just let it stay in the museum."

Churchill looked at it several more times, and then said, "Let's go, let's go to the warehouse." ”

He wanted to see the other exhibits, and he couldn't wait.

Lu Shi and Margarita led the way in front, and soon arrived at their destination and opened the door.

In the corner of the warehouse, there is a tall window through which you can see the sky outside, and the sunlight shines through the window on the floor of the warehouse, creating a scene of dappled light and shadow.

The air is a little cool,

"Whew~"

Churchill exhaled and said, "There are too many exhibits." ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"In addition to my own collection, most of my friends are kind."

Waldhouse walked over to a large stack of books, found it written in Russian, and wondered, "What is this?" ”

Lu Shi said: "Mr. Gorky sent it." ”

"Gorky ......"

Wardhouse felt the name familiar.

Churchill next to him prompted: "I am the co-author of the prose poem 'The Petrel.'" What did he send? ”

He asked, picking up a copy,

I saw a picture of a pig walking upright on the cover, wearing a red military uniform, with a blue ceremonial ribbon hanging on the uniform, and three medals hanging down.

Churchill was shocked,

"This special meow is not ...... Hiss...... This is His Majesty's favorite formal occasion attire. ”

He understood at once,

That stack of books was a collection of short stories from the Chaowen Dao, which was widely circulated in the Russian market during the ban period.

Churchill couldn't help but complain in his heart,

These hairy people are really tough!

Lu Shi said: "Mr. Gorky also wanted someone to bring a printing press, saying that it was 'a heroic printing press that broke the cultural blockade of the emperor and rebuilt Russian cultural freedom', and that 'the printing press worked day and night, and finally died of exhaustion.'" ”

Churchill chuckled,

"Then why didn't you ask for it?"

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"I already have one. Mr Scott of the Manchester Guardian gave me the great pioneer of the first printing of the Mirror. ”

Churchill laughed, and then immediately relented,

Sounds like a joke,

But the Mirror is really worth it as a newspaper that has adapted the entire media industry.

Waldhouse asked, "Is there anything special about it?" ”

Lu Shi looked left and right,

Frankly, it's all very special, or memorable.

Margarita said, "By the way, didn't you just talk about the Prime Minister's memorandum?" There are also more than a dozen copies here, belonging to His Majesty the King, which record the strategy of the board game "The Lord of the Rings". ”

"Poof! cough cough cough cough ......"

Wardhouse sprayed on the spot,

"You just said that there are more than a dozen such guides?"

Margarita said "ah......", counted carefully, and said, "I didn't count it carefully before, but there are actually 21 books in total." ”

Wardhouse was speechless,

“……”

The king wrote 1 guide, which is called being close to the people and having fun with everyone;

The king wrote 21 guides, which is called not doing business.

Churchill on the side shook his head,

"Our Majesty, you can really do it."

When he looked at Lu,

"Sir Lu, I suggest you only exhibit one."

Edward VII was already famous,

If the citizens were to see that His Majesty the King knew about the study game every day, then public opinion would not turn over the genius monster.

How can Lu Shi not understand?

"That's what I thought."

These strategy memos may only see the light of day one in the future, on programs like "Secrets of the Royal Family".

Waldhouse looked at another statue,

"What is this?"

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"The Collège de France gave me a statue, and it was a one-to-one replica. However, I am not going to exhibit it, otherwise it would seem too narcissistic. ”

Moreover, there is also its own brush word rubbing,

It's really hard to see people when you're ugly like that.

After that, Churchill and Wardhouse watched everything they needed to see, and couldn't help but be amazed.

The two had a vague premonition that Lu Shi's private museum might become an extremely well-known existence.

It's not that it's better than the Louvre and the British Museum.

It's the avant-garde nature that is shown here, and all the collections become more and more valuable over time.

The future is promising!

One day in the future, it will become a place of pilgrimage for scholars from all walks of life.

Churchill said, "Sir Lu, now let me see your new work." ”

Lu Shi handed over the manuscript of "Lolita".

Wardhouse also came up.

The two read together.

Because it was a manuscript, the handwriting must have been more difficult to read than it was to type it by machine, and the wording of Lolita was so far from the spoken language that it took Wardhouse a long time to read the first page.

He patted Churchill on the shoulder,

"Okay, don't wait for me, turn the page."

Churchill: "......"

Unmoved.

Wardhouse was surprised, and subconsciously observed the other party,

Churchill's gaze seemed to be repetitive, as if after reading a sentence, he couldn't help but go back and read it again, twice, three times......

It was as if every word had to be considered.

Wardhouse said, "Winston? ”

Churchill shook his head,

"Don't talk to me just yet."

He held the manuscript extremely carefully,

It's like holding a bowl full of water, and even breathing becomes lighter, for fear that the water will spill out if the action is too big.

Lu Shi said to Margarita: "It seems that Mr. Churchill is going to read for a long time. Your Highness Princess, let's go out first. ”

Margarita nodded,

"Okay."

The two left.

Wardhouse hesitated for a moment, then eventually followed.

Churchill was the only one left in the room,

He read carefully,

The surrounding time and space seemed to stand still, and there was only one person and one book in the universe.

I don't know how long it has been,

There was a knock on the door outside,

Knock Knock –

"Mr. Churchill?"

It's the voice of Lu Shi.

Churchill came back to his senses.

At this time, he suddenly realized that he had come to the window,

As the sun set, I was engrossed in reading, and I unconsciously moved with the sun.

He walked over and opened the door.

Outside the door, Lu Shi came in with a person from the post office and said, "Okay, let's leave it here." ”

The man at the post office put the box down,

"Sir, take a look."

Lu Shi nodded and opened the box,

Unexpectedly, there were a hundred gold bars inside.

In an instant, the warehouse was illuminated with a golden light, and even Churchill closed his eyes.

Smack-

Close the box when you land,

"Why did you get this!?"

The person at the post office said innocently: "Sir Lu, didn't you say that all the parcels to Blya Road during this time were directly forwarded to Palace Street?" ”

Lu Shi was speechless,

He waved his hand,

"That's it, so be it."

The people at the post office did not blame when they saw Lu and hurried away.

Churchill chuckled,

"Sir Lu, you can't really be a spy from another country, right? Was that the event money just now? ”

This is obviously a joke.

Lu Shi couldn't help but be amused,

"Mr. Churchill, whose espionage activities will go to the post office? These are the manuscript fees given to me by Emperor Nicholas for "The Rise of Great Powers: Russia". ”

Churchill was surprised,

""The Rise of Great Powers" is not without ...... Not...... That's right...... There is a special version for Russia. ”

He couldn't help but laugh and said: "In this way, you might as well treat this box of gold bars as an exhibit, and the name is 'The Manuscript Fee for the Rise of a Great Power: Russia Chapter', which is definitely very gimmicky." ”

This kid has a bad belly,

If he did what he said, Nicholas II would have become the laughing stock of Europe.

(Although it is now.) ）

Lu Shi chuckled lightly and did not pick up.

Churchill understood the meaning of silence, so he stopped joking,

"After watching "The Rise of Great Powers", I was thinking about one thing, what if Britain should make further efforts to maintain its status as a great power? Or do you want to slide down a path that seems easier, more comfortable, less strenuous and less distracted, while enduring the great sacrifices that this decision entails......"

In fact, this discussion has been around in the British elite for a long time.

And the answer is becoming clearer,

strategic contraction from Belfort in South Africa,

to Chamberlain's appeasement,

And then to Churchill's kneeling licking lighthouse,

……

On this path, the British could save their national economy from war losses and preserve most of their colonies and overseas markets.

But at the same time, Britain is also moving further and further away when it comes to injustice.

Churchill shook his head,

"Forget it, let's talk about this "Lolita"."

Lu Shi asked, "What do you think?" ”

Churchill said sincerely: "This will be a work that will shine in the annals of history." But I always felt ...... Less flavorful. ”

Lu Shi was very curious,

"What does it smell like?"

"Ah......h

Churchill coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Sir Lu, it's not that I'm not serious. But...... But...... I think, sometimes, intuitive description is still very important, there is no need to avoid talking about it~"

Lu Shi fell into deep thought,

“……”

Seeing that he didn't speak, Churchill continued: "Sir Lu, your English skills are very deep. Like this opening......"

He read it out in a low voice:

“

‘Lolita，Light of my life，fire of my loins. My sin，my soul.’

”

Lu Shi asked, "What?" ”

Churchill explained: "The word 'loins' is generally understood to mean the waist or lower body, but in reality the most accurate description would be between the waist and the legs, that is, the 'pubic area'. This is a very direct hint. ”

Lu Shi was somewhat admired,

Worthy of Churchill, the walking dictionary.

"Actually, I was going to do it visually," he said. However, "The Hunt" has caused so much controversy......"

Churchill spreads his hands,

"It doesn't matter. You'll just write two versions~"

"Ah......h

Lu Shi couldn't figure it out,

Why should you write a version that no one else can read?

The corners of Churchill's mouth hooked,

"The so-called 'original manuscript'~ can be exhibited in a museum! Twenty or thirty pages a day are not officially published, and you don't take the initiative to disseminate them. Then there is no moral hazard. ”

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was speechless,

"Good, good! That's how to play, right? ”

Churchill smiled and said, "Sir Lu, anyway, you have a lot of exhibits here, and you even have a memo of His Majesty's game strategy." What's the point of having an extra manuscript that isn't quite 'correct'? ”

(End of chapter)