Gu Hongming fainted, and the rush to his heart was just the inducement. The main reason was the fatigue of traveling and traveling.
It’s too far from Foshan to London.
He spent the next week recuperating in a London hotel.
Lu Shi was so angry that he naturally wanted to pay more condolences. Every time, he called Natsume Soseki, and the three of them fought against the landlord together, and they had a great time fighting all day long.
"bomb!"
"Depend on!"
"You're really good at this card!"
…
After playing another game, Gu Hongming was beaming with joy.
Natsume Soseki always felt that Gu Hongming's luck was ridiculously good, and this good luck lasted for several days, which could not be explained scientifically.
He couldn't help but look at Lu Shi, with a hint of questioning in his eyes.
Lu Shi blinked secretly, his eyes cunning,
it is more than words.
Gu Hongming didn't notice the eye contact between the two, and said excitedly: "Shuffle the cards! Shuffle the cards quickly!"
The rule of three is that whoever loses shuffles the cards.
Lu Shi quickly shuffled the cards, and at the same time pretended to be casual and said: "Mr. Gu, I see that you are in much better spirits. There are fewer wrinkles on your face, and you look younger than when we first met. Well, young Ten years old!”
Gu Hongming was supposed to travel from London to Edinburgh, visit his alma mater, the University of Edinburgh, show his face, and promote the Confucian classics he translated.
This is also in line with his long-standing insistence that "Chinese traditional culture is not inferior to Western thought."
But for some reason, he never mentioned his trip to Edinburgh after waking up.
Lu Shi just wants to send the person away now.
Gu Hongming shook his head,
"I'm old and my legs and feet are weak. You see, I haven't recovered from my long rest. I'm afraid I won't be able to travel far for a while."
The two looked at each other and smiled,
Lu Shi: Old fox!
Gu Hongming: Little fox!
Natsume Soseki couldn't help but shudder, feeling that the air in the room seemed to be a few degrees colder.
Gu Hongming stretched himself and said: "Mr. Lu, this Landlord Battle is indeed fun, more interesting than the bridge played by British gentlemen. However, this game is obviously unfair, so why is it still addictive?"
Lu Shi laughed,
"That's right, Mr. Gu, why is gambling addictive?"
Gu Hongming spread his hands,
"But we don't have any money to play with."
This is true.
They didn't gamble, not because of their high moral standards, but because Natsume Soseki was too poor as a card player.
Moreover, Lu Shi's purpose was to make Gu Hongming happy, and the cost of gambling was too high.
Lu Shi thought for a while and said: "I think there are two reasons. First, asymmetric games have a charm. One versus two landlords brings a greater sense of pleasure than a card game like bridge that focuses on strategy. many."
Gu Hongming nodded in agreement,
"What about the second one?"
Lu Shi said: "Secondly, many things require us to work hard for many years to get the pleasure of success, but we can get it quickly when playing Landlord. This is why many gambling games are designed to win or lose after the flop. Strategy The simpler it is, the more addictive it is.”
Gu Hongming looked at Lu Shi strangely,
This young man invented such an interesting card game just because he wanted to make himself happy.
What kind of genius is this?
Gu Hongming said: "Mr. Lu, it's not that I have never seen young talents, such as...um...Cai Yuanpei, have you heard of this name?"
Another big shot in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.
Lu Shi didn't dare to make any rash comments and kept silent.
Gu Hongming smiled and said,
"This Cai Yuanpei is actually nothing. He is just a scholar from the Hanlin Academy, and his score in policy theory in the Imperial Examination is only 2nd and 34th."
Second, thirty-four, nothing?
Brother, you really dare to say that.
Lu Shi didn't dare to speak anymore.
Gu Hongming continued: "With Cai Yuanpei's achievements, it is impossible for me to remember him. But this young man was different. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, he began to contact Western learning, sympathized with the Reform, and wrote many articles to promote new learning. As a result, I remembered it all at once, thinking that this person was of no use. You know, I despise the Kang (Youwei) Party the most, so don’t just talk about it for scholars~ What is his creed about the Confucius Reform Examination? Speculation, Ambition, adventure, destruction! Just the creed of the French Jacobins..."
There is no end to this matter.
Lu Shiqian interrupted with a smile: "Mr. Gu is dedicated to the Qing court and is loyal."
Gu Hongming waved his hand and wanted to say more.
At this time, there was a knock on the door from the waiter outside.
“Room service.”
The room service ordered by Gu Hongming only delivered newspapers.
Lu Shi went over to open the door, brought in a thick stack of newspapers, placed it on Gu Hongming's desk, and took out a copy of the "Manchester Guardian" to read.
The strange thing is that Gu Hongming doesn't seem to really want to read the newspaper.
He flipped through it quickly, as if looking for something.
Lu Shi hadn't finished reading the first page, but Gu Hongming had flipped through everything he needed to. He stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, show me your copy."
Lu Shi handed over the newspaper.
Gu Hongming has that kind of flipping speed,
After a while, his eyes suddenly stopped on a certain page.
a long time,
"Huh~"
He took a deep breath, put down the newspaper, and said: "Only the Manchester Guardian will report on China."
Lu Shi cast his gaze curiously and found that it was the international version.
The headline of the international edition carried a lengthy report on the Anglo-Boer War, occupying three-quarters of the entire page.
The remaining quarter is divided into small cells, one of which mentions China.
Gu Hongming said in a feeble voice like a dying person: "Mr. Lu, as you predicted, after the emperor returned to Beijing, the Queen Mother asked him to prepare for the throne and listen to the government behind the curtain to deceive the world. This China , there is no monarch.”
This thing is iconic,
For the Han ministers who were loyal to the Qing government, it was undoubtedly a fatal blow.
Whether they are defenders of feudal rule or reformers who support constitutional monarchy, they all need a monarch who can still jump.
Today's incident can be regarded as shattering the dreams of two groups of people at the same time.
But Lu Shi had known history for a long time and knew that Guangxu had become a puppet emperor after the failure of the Hundred Days Reform, so he didn't feel anything.
He didn't know how to comfort Gu Hongming,
"Mr. Gu, you..."
Suddenly, Gu Hongming closed the newspaper, got out of bed,
"Let's go~ let's go~"
Lu Shi was happy,
"Are you finally leaving?"
Gu Hongming glared at him dissatisfied, and then said: "I am staying in London just to witness this incident."
Since the word "witness" is used, it means that Gu Hongming has no doubts about Lu Shi's prediction, and is just waiting for today's results.
Gu Hongming said: "What did Mr. Lu say last time? 'If you live with your mother, you can't even decide who you sleep with every night. Do you still dare to say that you are the head of the family?', I I think this is right, and it is simply the most reasonable thing in the world.”
Lu Shi was speechless,
"How many concubines does Mr. Gu have?"
Gu Hongming laughed and did not answer.
Although he advocates the integration of China and the West, he is a staunch supporter of polygamy and is disrespectful to his elders.
Lu Shi thought for a while and asked, "Where is Mr. Gu going? Back to China?"
