In the manuscript exhibition hall, a small group of people turned their eyes away from the works and threw themselves at Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki.

They were all a little curious.

And the two of them are still staring at each other,

The atmosphere became somewhat strange.

Lu Shi pointed at each other,

"You,"

Then he pointed to himself and asked again uncertainly: "Writing the paper, I wrote it?" ”

Natsume Soseki said, "It should be a good choice, right?" After all, you are now the most well-known writer in all of Europe, and you are very popular in all fields, from the lower riba to the sunny spring, from drama to academics. And, I can conclude, there will be a lot of people who will write about you. ”

This last sentence is true,

Niu and Jian have already had a lot of papers analyzing Lu Shi's works.

Interestingly, the discussion of "Yes! Prime Minister" has the most, even more than three digits.

He spread his hands,

"I've been working for less than two years, and although it's prolific, I've not accumulated much work. I just said that there are a lot of people who write about my work, so can you write something new? ”

Natsume Soseki is very confident,

"Why not? Are they roommates with you? ”

"Ah......h

One sentence left Lu Shi speechless.

Natsume Soseki continued, "Of course, I still have to respect your opinion, so please help me take a look." ”

Lu Shi asked, "Just just take a look?" ”

As soon as these words came out, silence came,

“……”

“……”

“……”

The two looked at each other again.

After a long while, Natsume Soseki touched his nose embarrassedly,

"Lu, you know me. My level of English writing is very average, and when I wrote "I Am a Cat", I often couldn't hold back eight words for seven days, and I often brought out the habits of using Japanese, which led to grammatical errors ......"

Lu Shi raised his hand to interrupt: "Focus." Talk about the point. ”

Natsume Soseki continued, "So, I need your help with a little polishing. ”

Lu Shi: "Huh? "With a bang,

"Write my dissertation. Do I polish it myself? ”

Natsume Soseki smiled and replied in Professor Smith's words: "I'm writing about the writer Lu, what does it have to do with you Lu Shi?" ”

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

Lu Shi sprayed,

"Good, good! That's fun, isn't it? ”

I didn't expect Natsume Soseki, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, to have so many flowery intestines.

Natsume Soseki said, "Let's take a good look first." Rest assured, I must have written something new. ”

He sent the paper under his nose again.

Lu Shi: "......"

What else can be said?

"Okay."

He took it and looked down.

——

Lu's learning environment is not good.

In China, students are required to write calligraphy.

Due to the high cost of inkstones and brushes, Lu had to figure out how to improve them.

After trial and error, he found that he could write more and faster with a soft brush dipped in rice vinegar on a porcelain plate, and when the rice vinegar was dry, he could write more and faster with a brush dipped in a small amount of ink.

Later, he replaced the rough porcelain plate with a thin copper plate, and found that the words written in this way were clearer......

——

Lu Shi was stunned,

Thought

Did I practice writing like this?

I feel like I have no relevant memories at all.

He complained to the other party: "Big brother, this is what you said 'all the content is true and verifiable, without any distortion, smear, or slander'?" ”

Natsume Soseki nodded,

"First of all, 'there is no distortion, no smear, no denigration,' right?"

Lu Shi "...... his forehead" and couldn't deny it.

This paragraph is almost written as a hymn to virtue, how can it be wrong?

Natsume Soseki said again: "The second point, the story of this 'vinegar water character' and 'copper plate character' is real and verifiable, right? ”

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was staggered.

The vinegar water word and the copper plate word are indeed a trick of many poor families.

But I don't know why, it doesn't feel right,

I can't say what's wrong.

He thought about it for a long time before he found Huadian, and said, "This is not what happened to me......"

Natsume Soseki was surprised,

"Then why do you always write Chinese characters that are 'short of catties and two', which seems very strange. It's obviously caused by practicing with a hard pen and hard paper~"

Lu Shi coughed lightly,

"No, I'm used to writing like that."

Natsume Soseki scratched his head and said curiously: "Just say the word 'love', you wrote 'love'." How can unintentionally become love? ”

That sounds reasonable,

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"Then I also said that love doesn't need to be too much~ Besides, it's the 20th century, a new era, love exists because of friends, and you can't stare at the 'heart' or 'heart', won't it seem very narrow-minded?"

Natsume Soseki looked surprised,

After a long time, he replied, "Indeed, we have the love of relatives and friends. ”

Lu Shi coughed lightly and silently took half a step back,

His experience in France gave him some PTSD.

He continued: "Word games, language trampling, this kind of thing, the more you talk about it, the more boring it is. ”

Natsume Soseki said "um" and took out the pen,

Rustle Rustle –

The sound of note-taking was heard.

I saw him write that sentence in his notebook:

“

Word games, language trampling, this kind of thing, the more you talk about it, the more boring it becomes.

——Lu

”

While taking notes, he said, "When I go back to revise my paper, I will definitely add this sentence as well." ”

Lu Shi felt very tricky,

"This is also written?"

Natsume Soseki nodded again and again,

"Of course it should be written! Europe is now deeply divided, and all countries respect their own languages, especially France and Germany. On the contrary, Britain does not promote these things much because of its strong culture. Writing this sentence can support my argument. ”

Land Hours: ???

"What argument?"

Natsume Soseki took the paper and flipped it back for a while,

"Here. You are an internationalist and a humanitarian~ The previous "IPU Charter" was written by you, although it is a document, but the writing is also outstanding. ”

Lu Shi found that he couldn't refute it.

As a result, Natsume Soseki hasn't finished speaking,

"Another point is that you are a master of phonetics and linguistics, and you have your own mature theories about Russian writing and English phonetic transcription."

"Hiss......"

Lu Shi gasped.

With a thick skin like him, he couldn't help but blush.

He coughed lightly,

"I think ......"

As he spoke, he looked around and noticed that the people around him were curiously watching this side.

He took Natsume Soseki's shoulders and walked out,

"Let's talk about it back on Blya Road."

The two quickly got into the carriage.

In the carriage, Natsume Soseki said curiously: "Lu, is it not good for me to write you?" You've got a lot of attention from all over Europe, but you've given very few interviews, so it's a good opportunity to give you an insight into it. ”

It's not impossible to understand,

But there's no need to be too outrageous.

Like what vinegar water words, copper plate words,

Listening to it, there is a kind of "red light surrounds the room, and the strange fragrance does not disperse; The body has a golden feeling, which does not change for three days,

It's so fake!

It's okay at the moment,

In the 21st century, he will be ridiculed by researchers of literary history.

Although Natsume Soseki said, "I'm writing about the writer Lu, what does it have to do with you Lu Shi?" ”

But

Lu is the land time;

Lu Shi is Lu.

People who engage in research are not stupid, and when they saw Lu Shi borrowing his roommate's graduation thesis to brag about himself, he didn't laugh off his big teeth?

Lu Shi said: "Natsume, you don't understand Europeans. ”

In this regard, Natsume Soseki can only admit,

Because I really don't understand.

Lu Shi saw that the other party was humbly listening, so he continued to fool: "The vast majority of European civilizations rose from sea power and trade, so they believe in strength and fists. The beginning of your paper belongs to pouring bitter water, selling miserably, and not adapting to the water and soil. ”

Natsume Soseki suddenly realized,

"It seems so."

"Whew~"

Lu Chang let out a sigh of relief,

Finally......

As a result, Natsume Soseki said, "Then I'll just write it differently." You can practice the characters casually under difficult conditions, and even simplify the Chinese characters yourself, which is a proper strong man! Europeans love that! ”

!

10,000 grass and mud horses galloped through Lu Shi's heart.

I never expected that the other party was the type of "if there is difficulty, if there is no difficulty, there will be difficulty".

He decided to give up,

"Okay, you can write as much as you like."

As he was talking, the coachman's voice came from outside: "Two gentlemen, here." ”

They jumped out of the carriage.

As soon as I entered the house, my generation ran over with a little lazy roll.

Lu Shi looked at the fish tank,

I don't know how the little guy did it, but he actually lifted off the wooden plank on the fish tank and "rescued" the turtle friend.

My generation: "Meow~"

Lu Shi bent down and touched its head,

"You're really good."

He picked up the little sloth and put it back in the fish tank.

On the other side, Natsume Soseki sorted out the manuscripts on the table in turn, and said to Lu Shi, "Lu, go ahead and take a look?" Yes...... Or do I read it to you? During this time, you should be quite tired from staring at the museum. ”

My generation also joined in the fun,

"Meow~"

Natsume Soseki said, "Look! It wants to hear it too! ”

Lu Shi's face darkened,

"You're almost there!"

With that, he sat down at the table and began to read the paper.

Natsume Soseki's paper is clearly organized,

That unreliable childhood was just a short introduction, practicing words, learning or something, you can find a story,

For example, the chiseled wall of Kuang Heng in the Western Han Dynasty steals light.

Lu Shi couldn't say anything,

Because he is a time-traveler, he has no memory of studying as a child.

Maybe the original owner did such a thing.

After childhood, the content has become a lot more serious,

The second part is "On the Composition and Types of Suspense of Lu's Detectives".

——

Traditional detectives are all about storytelling, always asking questions first, no matter what means, and then engaging the reader by delaying the time to provide answers.

And this narrative method of asking questions and delaying the release of answers is suspense.

This technique abounds among detectives.

……

——

Lu Shi said: "This is my original words. ”

Natsume Soseki spreads his hands,

"You see, 'everything is true and verifiable, without any distortion, smearing, slander.'"

Lu Shi listened to the black lines on his head,

￣□￣｜｜

He said, "Brother, let's not say that." ”

Natsume Soseki laughed awkwardly and didn't answer.

Lu Shi continued to read backwards,

——

The more the suspense is hidden, the more it satisfies the psychological needs of the reader, and the more surprising and happy it is when the mystery is finally revealed.

Therefore, it is necessary to try to achieve a situation in which the road is "broken" but "not broken".

At this point, "Scarlet Study (Study of Blood Letters)" does not do well.

It begins with an uninhabited mansion standing alone at the end of a loess path in a damp garden, where a dead man lies under the red candles flickering in the firelight.

……

——

"Ah......h

Lu Shi's head is big again,

"Brother Natsume, my big brother! Why are you stepping on it? I'll write about me, why did you pull Dr. Doyle out and whip the corpse? ”

Natsume Soseki was surprised: "Whip corpse? ”

Lu Shi said: "Don't pretend to be confused with me. Can you know Wu Zixu? ”

Whipping corpses is an ancient act for the purpose of insulting the dead,

The most famous whipper in Chinese history was Wu Zixu.

Natsume Soseki spreads his hands,

"I understand what 'whipping corpse' means. However, you say that I compare Dr. Doyle to you as a whipping corpse, so you mean that his work is dead? ”

Lu Shi: "......"

I really want to slap myself in both mouths.

Natsume Soseki continued, "It's okay to say that. After all, compared to your "No One Survived" and "The Mystery of Roger". The Sherlock Holmes series really looked old, and it was almost in a coffin and covered with dirt. ”

He took out his notebook again,

“

Compared with "No One Survived" and "The Mystery of Roger" with the Sherlock Holmes series, it belongs to the whipping corpse.

——Lu

”

Lu Shi spat out gibberish: "! @*#￥%……”

He said, "Natsume, compare me to Dr. Doyle, and Professor Smith taught you to write it?" ”

Unexpectedly, Natsume Soseki actually nodded,

"Yes."

Lu Shi had to be sure again,

"Did he really teach?"

Natsume Soseki said, "Yes! Essays in this area generally have three directions: literary theory, comparative literature, and literary history, and for an international student like me, who has only been in London for two years, comparative literature must be the most informative. ”

I can't fault this reason.

Lu Shi was helpless and continued to look down,

The third part is "Lu, the Translator Who Takes "Faith, Reach, and Elegance" as the Guideline.

——

Translation is a cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communication activity that transforms the meaning of one language and culture into another language and culture.

Translation is made possible by the commonality of language and culture, and the individuality of language and culture brings many obstacles to translation.

Lu once criticized Mr. Koo Hongming: "It is extremely inappropriate to translate one sentence at a time. ”

——

Reading this, Lu Shi was really stunned,

"I criticized Old Man Gu?"

He has a good relationship with Gu Hongming, and he also helped the other party solve a lot of problems.

For example, the history textbook of the Kyoto Normal University Hall.

Natsume Soseki spreads his hands,

"Lu, do you really turn your head and forget? I don't know who fainted Mr. Gu when he saw him for the first time. ”

Lu Shi then remembered that there was indeed such a thing,

But it was a conflict between the two because of their different views on the Qing court, which belonged to political opinions.

What does it have to do with literature?

Lu Shi asked: "I have criticized his translation?" ”

Natsume Soseki nodded,

"Criticized. At that time, Mr. Gu was angry with you, and you asked me to visit him every day, accompany him to fight the landlord, and you criticized him when he played. He said that his translation of the Four Books and the Five Classics for Europeans was problematic and prone to ambiguity. ”

Lu Shi scratched his head when he heard it,

"I'm really not impressed. Can you elaborate on that? ”

Natsume Soseki said, "You gave an example at the time, the one for 'VIPs and friends'. ”

Lu Shi couldn't help but fall into deep thought,

After about half a minute, he suddenly realized: "That's obviously a joke, hey!" It's a joke! ”

Gu Hongming's translation of the Analects into English did not take into account the context and translated sentence by sentence, resulting in ambiguity in the translation.

So, Lu Shi made a joke,

——

Moderator: Distinguished guests and friends,

Translated by Ladies and gentlemen,

Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen,

Translation:...... Good evening！

Moderator: Good evening, everyone!

Translation:......

——

Admittedly, there is a real problem with making such jokes,

But we also have to consider the times.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the East and the West urgently needed exchanges, especially backward countries, which needed to understand the outside world and let the outside world understand themselves.

So, even if there is a slight fault with the translation, there is no need to find faults.

Lu Shi reiterated: "It was indeed a joke. ”

Natsume Soseki groaned,

"Joke? Lu, to tell you the truth, is there really a problem with Mr. Gu's English version of "The Analects"? ”

Lu Shi said: "There is indeed a problem. ”

This kind of thing must be admitted, and you can't talk nonsense with your eyes open.

Natsume Soseki spreads his hands,

"That's unbelievable?"

He picked up his notebook again and recorded,

“

Sometimes, criticism can be done in a joke way.

——Lu

”

The land time is completely cracked,

"Brother Natsume! You're still not letting people talk! Anything I say now will be taken as evidence in court, right? ”

Natsume Soseki waved his hand again and again,

"How is that possible? I won't sue you. ”

After he finished speaking, the generation next to him also followed with a "meow~".

Natsume Soseki was surprised,

"Little one, it's rare for you to be with me once."

My generation continued to "meow meow", and put on a smug expression on Lu Shi, probably because he saw the master deflated, which was more novel.

This person and a cat are also enough.

Lu Shi remembered the scene when he was interviewed by Roosevelt Jr. in the United States, and he also saw it.

What else is there to care about?

Straight one lies flat.

He said: "Okay~ Okay~ I can as much as you like." I don't care anymore. ”

Unexpectedly, Natsume Soseki said with a serious face: "How is this blowing?" I'm all truthful. 'All content is authentic and verifiable, without any distortion, smearing, slander'. ”

It is true that it is true, but there is obviously a big problem with the direction of truthfulness.

Lu Shi didn't bother to correct it, and continued to look down,

The content that follows is very long,

"On Lu's View of Science and Technology in Science Fiction";

"How to Look at Literature and Moral Hazards";

, Perspectives on Humanism and Internationalism;

……

There are quite a few chapters.

And,I don't know how Natsume Soseki did it.,Each chapter can give examples.,

"Lu once commented on ......"

"Lu thinks ......"

"Lu's criticism is very sharp......"

……

In particular, the part involving Nicholas II highlights a ruthless side.

Lu Shi felt pity for the tsar in his heart.

He said, "Natsume, why don't you polish it a little and don't be so sharp?" After all, the prodigal son of Tsar Nicholas has turned back~ You see, isn't "The Rise of Great Powers: Russia Chapter" already being printed? ”

Natsume Soseki shrugged,

"It will only be distributed in Russia, and it will be sold in limited quantities."

Lu Shi said: "Looking at the problem from the perspective of development, it will get better and better. ”

Natsume Soseki fell into deep thought,

After a long time, he nodded,

"You're right. There is no need to write the criticism so ...... Wait a minute...... Aren't those criticisms your exact words? ”

Lu Shi said: "This ...... All right. I can't help but admit what I said myself. But that also has a background~ After all, it was he who sealed the short story collection of "Chaowen Dao" at that time, and now he has corrected it. ”

Natsume Soseki thinks it makes sense,

"Okay, then I'll make some changes. Keep the theme the same. ”

Lu Shi finished reading the article.

I have to admit that Natsume Soseki does have something in literary research,

In addition, he summarized Lu Shi's views from a hundred years later, which makes the essay more and more meaningful.

This led to a sense of separation between Lu Shi and it.

The argument is very good because it cites Lu Shi;

The argument, because it cites Lu Shi, is outrageous.

It's a subtle feeling.

Lu Shi was speechless,

"I don't know, I thought I was the emperor. This paper is my daily note~"

Natsume Soseki laughed,

"No, I only recorded your views and your remarks, and I didn't say anything about you...... Not...... In fact, it can also be written. For example, how you treat my generation and laziness, if you write it, it will be written vividly. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, it's not necessary. Put this paragraph in your final thank-you speech. ”

Natsume Soseki said "um",

"So, how do you think the article is written?"

Lu Shi couldn't say it well, and he couldn't say it badly, so he could only say: "There are indeed some grammatical errors, and then there is the problem of Japanese language habits being applied to English." I can help you with the revisions. ”

Natsume Soseki asked again, "So, do you approve of the quote of your opinion?" ”

Lu Shi didn't want to admit it,

Will it work!?

"I now understand that 'the strongest fortress often collapses from within,' and that's true," he said. ”

Natsume Soseki's eyes lit up,

"Lu, you are really a philosopher. It's a pity that "The Rise of Great Powers: France" doesn't have that. ”

He took out his notebook again,

“

The strongest fortresses often crumble from within.

——Lu

”

Lu Shi's eyes were closed,

Tired

Destroy it.

(End of chapter)