Two weeks later.

Grand Hotel Stockholm.

The layout of the restaurant has changed,

On the easternmost side of the restaurant is a stage,

Although it is a temporary construction, the stage is arranged in a similar way, and there are even stairs on both sides.

A huge curtain fell, obscuring the backstage.

The field workers checked the set props and were busy.

In the center of the restaurant is a venue with dozens of round tables.

Oscar II sat in the best position, with a panoramic view of the stage,

He looked down at the materials in his hand,

It was a color-printed flyer that read:

——

"Stealing Fire"

Original:

Lu

Screenwriter:

Lu

George bernard shaw

Henrik Ibsen

Bionsten Björnsson

……

Guest Appearances:

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin

William Conrad Roentgenium

Anthony Henry Becquerel

……

——

The list is too long to print.

Oscar II looked at it and couldn't help but have an inexplicable sense of absurdity,

Thought

These scientists actually like to make cameos on stage, and their hearts are quite wild~

He looked at the table on his right,

That's the position of a couple of playwrights,

Outrageous thing, even Ibsen, who had a stroke, came, and sat between George Bernard Shaw and Björnsson,

He was in good spirits, and he couldn't see that he was seriously ill and had been on bed rest.

Oscar II got up and walked towards the table,

Saulman hurriedly chased after him,

"Your Majesty, what are you?"

The king waved his hand,

"It's okay, I'll talk to these great writers. You know, my favorite pastime is watching a play. ”

He walked briskly,

"Mr. Ibsen, I didn't expect you to come. I love your Doll's House. ”

Ibsen bowed slightly,

"Your Majesty, forgive me for not being able to ......"

"It's okay."

Oscar II stretched out his hand and moved a chair from the table next to him.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is His Majesty the King reaching out to the masses.

Ibsen said: "Compared to Lu's 'Stealing Fire,' 'A Doll's House' has too many arias and a sluggish rhythm. Actually, after watching "Yes! After the Prime Minister, I thought about revising the script, but unfortunately I couldn't put it into writing. ”

In terms of subject matter, "A Doll's House" is undoubtedly more excellent,

The heroine, Nala, forged her father's signature to borrow money to treat her husband Helmao.

Helmao, fearing that this would affect his reputation and status, angrily denounced his wife for being shameless, but when the creditor returned the IOU, Helmo put on a smile on Nala.

Nala saw through the inequality between husband and wife, and was unwilling to be her husband's doll, so she ran away angrily.

Drama encourages women to be independent,

And "Stealing Fire" satirizes the darkness of the academic circle, which is a bit niche after all.

Oscar II was surprised,

"Lu's script is so special?"

Ibsen laughs,

"Your Majesty should have watched Yes! Prime Minister, right? At least, "Roman Holiday" has been watched, right? ”

Oscar II nodded slowly,

"I've seen them all."

Indeed, compared with the popular dramas now, Lu's scripts are more popular and have a brighter rhythm.

It's like his book, it's a pleasure to read.

That way of writing has undoubtedly lowered the threshold for watching dramas and reading, and has radiated to a wider range of toiling people.

George Bernard Shaw said, "Lu's creations have made a lot of elegant things a subordination. I admire him for this. ”

His Majesty the King could not help muttering,

He thinks that art and literature should still be colder and keep a distance from ordinary people.

Only in this way can these nobles show that they are different from the people.

But looking at the attitude of the playwrights, it seems that they are all supportive of Lu, and he will not say something maverick to annoy people.

Oscar II looked left and right,

"Where's Sir Lu?"

George Bernard Shaw said, "Your Majesty has read the propaganda color page, right? There will be a lot of cameos by scientists in today's play, they are all good at scientific research, but the performances may not be passable. Lu is worried that they will fall off the chain, and he is doing the final counseling~"

Oscar II said: "I would like to ask Professor Lu to have a few words and a few cups of tea. ”

"This ......"

George Bernard Shaw behaved quite embarrassed,

"He's afraid he doesn't have time."

Oscar II was somewhat unhappy,

A writer who refused his invitation without showing up,

Where will the king's face go?

At this time, there was a commotion at the entrance of the restaurant,

And the people went according to their prestige,

George Bernard Shaw stood up suddenly,

"Your Majesty!?"

Oscar II was also quite helpless, and said: "King Edward heard that Lu's latest play was staged at the dinner party, so he will come and see it anyway." ”

George Bernard Shaw understood,

The king's fun-loving temperament, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, is known to everyone.

Oscar II hurried forward to greet him,

The two kings exchanged a few pleasantries, and then took their seats in the best seats.

Edward VII looked around

"Where's Sir Lu?"

Oscar II's eyes rolled, and he smiled: "I'm busy arranging tasks in the background, King Edward, I'm afraid you won't be able to invite him." ”

He poked and poked, wanting to lose the face of Edward VII.

Edward VII didn't think much of it,

"I'll send someone to say hello to him!"

He said to Stephenson: "Go backstage and talk to Sir Lu, and I'll say I'm here." However, it would be good to keep him busy. ”

Stephenson took the order.

Edward VII then turned to Oscar II and said with a smile: "Sir Lu is my dear friend, and he deserves to say hello." ”

Oscar II: "......"

I don't know what to say.

As a result, after waiting for a few minutes, Lu Shi came out with Stephenson.

Edward VII immediately stepped forward,

"Lu, didn't you keep you busy?"

"It's all over."

Lu Shi smiled,

"Your Majesty has come all the way for my drama, and of course I want to express my gratitude in person."

The two chatted.

Oscar II looked rather depressed from the side,

The heart says,

If you don't move Lu Shi, the British can send someone to do it,

It's not fair!

Fortunately, this jealous drama didn't last long.

I saw a field worker running out of the backstage and whispering in Sollman's ear for a while,

The latter jumped on the stage and cleared his throat,

"Ahem......"

In an instant, the scene fell silent.

Lu Shi also gestured to Edward VII and sat next to George Bernard Shaw.

Saulman and everyone else present sat down and raised their voices,

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you've all heard that Sir Lu has recently completed a new play called "Stealing Fire". Unfortunately, Prometheus stealing fire is a Greek myth that has little to do with Northern Europe. ”

Sporadic laughter rang out from the scene.

Saulman continues,

"You must have noticed that there were a lot of people with empty seats, such as Lord Kelvin of Great Britain. As far as I know, he found a new job in the troupe. ”

This joke is funnier than the one just now,

The crowd laughed.

Saulman was satisfied,

"Okay, then I'll stop talking nonsense. Please enjoy. ”

After saying that, he got off the stage.

The curtain opens.

Unexpectedly, the first person to appear was the French scientist Becquerel,

He was sitting behind his desk reading a file.

At this time, a student played by an actor walked in, stood tremblingly at the table, and whispered, "Professor, please take a look at my lab report." ”

He put the report on the table.

Because the actor is Swede, there is a slight strangeness in the English accent, which makes it difficult to listen.

Fortunately, the troupe learned from the experience of "The Big Guy" in the United States, and put up flip subtitles on the side of the stage.

Subtitles are available in English, French, and Swedish.

Becquerel picked up the report,

"Ling...... Uranium salts used? ”

He seemed a little surprised,

"I said, how did you come up with that?"

The student explains: "Because Roentgen rays are produced from the place where they fluoresce opposite the cathode of the vacuum tube, they may belong to the same mechanism as fluorescence. So I was thinking if I could find ......."

Becquerel interrupted with a raised hand,

"Wait a minute!"

He looked at the report carefully again and pointed: "Next time, don't rely on sunlight again." ”

The student said, "Yes." ”

After that, he was ready to leave.

Becquerel stopped the other party: "I'll go to London tomorrow, I may not have time to sign your paper, I'll sign it for you now." ”

This is a clear statement to be taken by force.

But the students didn't recruit, so they still asked Becquerel to sign the first author, thanked Dade, and then left.

Becquerel looked at the student's back and muttered:

"Such a promising young man, I have to let him do a good job for me...... Shine for our school. ”

The curtain slowly closes.

End of Act I.

In an instant, the scene fell silent,

“……”

“……”

“……”

A moment later, there was a cacophony of chatter,

"The screenwriter is too daring to write! The first act is only ten minutes, and it gives us such intensity? ”

"The drama is even more exciting than the original work of 'Stealing Fire'."

"Lu is really impressive."

"Hahaha! The underwear of the academic circle was about to be ripped off by him. ”

……

The scientists present were all excited.

George Bernard Shaw was curious,

"Lu, Mr. Becquerel will not be misunderstood for playing such a role, right? As far as I know, he did discover natural radioactivity, and if people are mistaken that this is the misappropriation of the student's research results...... Hiss ......"

I didn't dare to finish the rest of the sentence.

Lu Shi laughed,

"Look, are there scientists on the scene who think so?"

George Bernard Shaw looked left and right,

Not really.

Lu Shi explained: "The reason is very simple. In early 1896, when news of Professor Roentgen's discovery of X-rays reached Paris, Sir Poincaré presented X-rays at a regular meeting of the French Academy of Sciences. Professor Becquerel happened to be there to discuss with Sir Poincaré. ”

George Bernard Shaw reacted,

Since the discussion between the two is public, everyone in the world can testify.

Lu Shi continued: "Moreover, if you understand the process by which Professor Becquerel discovered the radioactivity of uranium, you will find that it is full of accidents. Of course, he himself decided that the discovery of radioactivity was 'completely logical'. ”

This logic refers to inevitability.

All in all, Becquerel's discovery must be his own credit.

Bionsson interjected: "Then he is indeed suitable to play this kind of 'villain'." ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Because he is the undisputed 'decency' in reality, even if he plays a bastard, his reputation will not be affected by the role."

George Bernard Shaw said: "However, I think he plays it very well, better than all the professional actors who play with him." ”

Lu Shi shrugged,

"After all, it's a mixed academic circle. He has seen a lot of that kind of thing in life, so he can naturally act well. ”

Hearing this, the people at the table laughed.

After a short break, the second act begins.

The plot of this scene is not much different,

After all, Becquerel's students are inexperienced and have a weak level of scientific research, although they have received the "guidance" of the teacher, the effect is not obvious, and they are still unable to cope with experiments and papers.

So, he found Toyce-

A tutor who makes money by "tutoring" students to write essays.

With Toyce's help, his paper was successfully published,

Although one work is occupied by Becquerel, because the journal impact factor is high enough, students can successfully obtain a degree.

In his anticipation, the second act ends.

Edward VII looked confused,

"How can this academic circle be darker than the factory? Shiit！ ”

Stephenson, who was in the back, coughed and motioned to His Majesty not to spit dirty words.

Oscar II was curious,

"Why do you think it's darker than the factory?"

Edward VII said: "The workers in the factories know that they are being oppressed by the factory owners. They work for money because of the pressure of life, and there is no way out. But you look at this student, who was obviously oppressed by his tutor and robbed of his paper for publishing a paper, but in the end, he had to be grateful to Dade and say 'thank you to the tutor!' I'm finally graduating! ’。 ”

When you think about it, it seems quite dark.

Oscar II spreads his hands,

"Perhaps, the academic circle is like this~"

Edward VII said: "That's why I think these students are stupid enough to dress others in wedding dresses without knowing it." Look at it, he won't get a degree, and he will have to be squeezed again. ”

Oscar II was shocked,

"Have you seen 'Stealing Fire'?"

Seeing him like this, Edward VII knew that he was right,

He pretended to be profound,

"I haven't seen it, but I understand human nature."

In an instant, his image became tall and majestic in the eyes of Oscar II.

Oscar II thought to himself,

He is worthy of the king of Great Britain......

No wonder Lu Shi is willing to see him, this is what Mingjun should look like!

Oscar II decided to learn from this king from the first great power of the universe.

The two chatted for a while, and the third act began.

Edward VII was right,

Becquerel raised the impact factor requirements, and the student's degree was deferred, forcing him to continue working under Becquerel for another year.

At the same time, he received a letter from home—

The economic crisis has left the family without money.

He didn't want to drop out of school, because it had already consumed too much manpower, material resources, and a lot of time to get a doctorate.

However, in the face of Becquerel, he could not do anything.

He eventually chose to hang himself.

This sudden death awakened Toys,

Toyce began to help students pro bono and do everything he could to get them published in journals with the highest impact factor possible and qualify for graduation.

In half a year, nearly 10 doctoral students have obtained their degree certificates.

After watching the third act, Edward VII gave another prophecy: "Toyce's lecturer will definitely be dismissed, and maybe he will not be able to mix in the academic circle in the future." ”

Again, a completely correct prophecy.

Oscar II has become numb,

"King Edward, I now understand that the King who can lead Great Britain is indeed very capable."

Indeed, Edward VII reigned for less than two years, and Britain's soft power increased rapidly.

It's all his credit.

Edward VII waved his hand,

"That's what I'm supposed to do for the sake of my people."

He looked at the stage,

"Act IV begins."

The fourth act of the play is almost exactly the same as the fourth chapter,

Toyce is investigated.

The difference is that the investigative committee in the play really invited a group of bigwigs to make cameos,

From Kelvin to Roentgenium to Poincaré,

There are a total of seven people, all of whom are famous and surnamed figures in the real academic circle.

Kelvin asked as a representative: "Toyce, I need you to answer all the questions of the Commission of Inquiry honestly, otherwise you will be at risk of prosecution, including, but not limited to, prosecution." ”

Whispers rang out again at the scene,

"It's really fitting to have Lord Kelvin in this role."

"Indeed, the theory of those two dark clouds is so famous that it makes him look a lot like a scholar."

"Isn't that a rumor? It wasn't Lord Kelvin who said that. ”

"So, rumors are harmful. Let him play this role, which can be regarded as some kind of black humor. ”

……

The crowd watched with bated breath as they watched Act IV.

Starting with Poincaré, all the people of the committee asked Tois questions in turn, and the questions became more and more acute,

Because these characters are well-known in the circle, the audience can feel the pressure of the black clouds.

At first, Toyce replied a few words,

But later, he just laughed,

Especially after Becquerel asked, "In the past ten years, have you made a profit by tutoring and writing papers?" Tois then turned into a burst of laughter, full of contempt and disdain.

With his laughter, the curtain slowly closed.

The scientists on the scene made eye contact,

Then they stood up and applauded,

Warm applause swept through the hall like a wave.

They never imagined that there would be a drama set in the academic world, and it could be so deeply and vividly satirized.

"Theft of Fire" did it!

(End of chapter)