Take action,
Then surrender.
That's what Lu Shi did.
He looked at the group of students who were listening attentively and felt quite proud, but his face looked like a calm and distinguished person.
He said: "You should have read the series of articles I wrote, so you must know the beginning of the series: Inca Emperor Atahualpa led 168 Huaraca warriors to capture King Charles I of Spain..."
The students in the square all thought they heard wrongly.
Solomon said: "Did Professor Lu teach the wrong thing?"
Nikolic shook his head,
"No, Professor Lu just mentioned 'Huaraca warrior'. This word is literally translated from the Quechua language and means 'sling slinger'. How could such a rare word be used unintentionally?" For that?"
Solomon was shocked;
"You know this too?"
Nikolic said angrily: "Don't forget that I am Spanish. I am better than you at retrieving information about that period of history."
The two whispered.
Moreover, not only them, other students are also talking,
But no one stood up to question Lu Shi.
Lu Shi chuckled and said, "I see you are all holding back your words, why don't you say anything? Where did that energy to question authority go?"
The students laughed,
The atmosphere in the square went up a notch.
Someone asked: "Professor Lu, shouldn't Spain conquer the Inca Empire? Your article has already analyzed that geography and environment promoted the development of Europe and made European civilization more advanced than other civilizations."
Lu Shi nodded, then shook his head,
"Any argument that tends to be absolute is bound to have problems."
As soon as these words came out, the students were once again confused.
Lu Shi's article is full of geographical determinism, but the argument he just made is tantamount to denying his own views in the article.
Chiron couldn't accept it;
"Professor Lu, do you know what you are talking about?"
Bernard Shaw quickly stopped him: "Rudolph! Calm down!"
Qilun said seriously: "Xiao, don't forget that the purpose of my coming to London is to rely on Professor Lu's intelligence and erudition to improve geopolitical theory. As a result, now it's better, he actually took the initiative to shrink, so what should I do? "
When Qilun turned to Lu,
"Professor Lu, please explain clearly the point you just expressed!"
Pressure comes suddenly,
The air seemed to be filled with thick asphalt, making it difficult to breathe.
Seeing the debate between the two professors, the students below were both nervous and excited.
Lu Shi said: "Everyone, do you know that China had a dynasty - the Ming Dynasty? I mentioned it in the article."
Nikolic said: "You also talked about Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Because of his decision, Zheng He's voyages to the West were short-lived, and the Ming Dynasty failed to carry out large-scale maritime trade and colonize Southeast Asia."
Lu Shi nodded his head.
"Yes! So let me ask a question now: What if Zhu Yuanzhang is not an ultra-conservative yeomanist, but a ruler who prefers maritime trade?"
This question stopped everyone.
Lu Shi added: "If you don't know the Ming Dynasty, it doesn't matter. I'll change it to one you are familiar with...well...the Carolingian dynasty. If the Carolingian dynasty did not split but continued, would Europe be unified?" ?”
The Carolingian dynasty was a feudal dynasty that ruled the Frankish Kingdom from the 8th to the 10th century. It was named after its family's usual name of Carolingian.
The dynasty eventually disintegrated because of the emperor's death.
Gradually, someone understood what Lu Shi wanted to express.
If human history is a curve, then geography and ecology are the rulers of this curve.
But the curve is not smooth. Instead, there are abrupt points. These points are "historical figures" and "historical events", and they also play an important role in history.
Therefore, we cannot only look at the influence of the ruler on the curve, but fail to see the complexity of the curve itself.
Lu Shi said: "There is nothing wrong with discussing the development of human civilization, but it must not be concluded easily. Why start discussing the proposition of 'why European civilization is superior to other civilizations' now? Let me say, one hundred and fifty In the next few years, China may still unify the Eurasian continent and dominate the world~”
History is a long-distance race between civilizations.
Although the short-term outbreak attracts attention, it is still unclear who will take the lead in the end.
However, China...
The students didn't believe it when they thought that that distant eastern country would dominate the Eurasian continent.
Lu Shi was not prepared to convince them, so he continued: "So, you should understand what I mean, right?"
The students nodded together,
But the problem is that even if you understand, you will be confused by Lu Shizheng.
The Hongming articles published in the Manchester Guardian were clearly written by Lu Shi. He even won the title of "Founder of New Historiography" for those articles.
In this case, why should you refute yourself?
There was an eerie silence in the square,
"..."
"..."
"..."
The students couldn't help but look at each other.
Lu Shi sighed,
"It seems that you still don't understand. What did I mention first at the beginning of the lecture?"
Gauss's story?
Everyone was puzzled.
At this time, Qilun suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I understand! What Professor Lu first mentioned was a concept, 'modern history'."
The students also reacted.
Professor Lu just refuted himself because he wanted everyone to not focus on the conclusions of the article, but to focus on digging into an open-minded perspective on history.
Bernard Shaw on the side said: "It's not that simple. Have you forgotten that Professor Lu also criticized the behavior of 'carrying authority and resisting authority'? So, students, you must question Professor Lu's article more. The more you question, the more likely he is to The happier you are.”
Can you still understand it this way?
Lu Shiren was dumbfounded.
But the students took George Bernard Shaw's words seriously,
"I didn't expect Professor Lu to be so serious that he would refute his own point of view just to remind us."
"That's right. How can someone who can write those articles have a low academic level?"
"Professor Lu is a Chinese student studying abroad. He has received many looks of disdain along the way. Under such circumstances, he can still ignore past grudges and guide us British students. We must repay him well."
"The best reward is to study hard and question his articles."
"That's right, question it seriously!"
…
Lu Shi:? ? ?
He looked at Bernard Shaw,
"Mr. Superintendent, you..."
I stopped mid-sentence because I really didn’t know how to explain it.
But Bernard Shaw smiled brightly,
"Professor Lu, there is no need to thank me. I will be satisfied if these children can feel your good intentions."
In Lu Shi's heart, there were ten thousand grass and mud horses running past, but he could only smile helplessly.
"Thank you, Mr. Superintendent."
Bernard Shaw waved his hand and said: "I said you're welcome. Really, you're really welcome."
Sincerity was written on his face.
