ox!
Tianjin!
big!
study!
The whole room fell silent.
Lu Shi was also a little confused. He stood there and was stunned for half a second before he realized what he was doing. He made way and said, "Mr. West, please."
West once again saluted Lu Shi in a gentlemanly manner and then entered the room.
His eyes lingered on Phyllis for a moment,
"Princess Anne?"
Phyllis nodded cautiously;
"Hello, sir."
West knew that Lu Shi was the playwright Lu who wrote "Roman Holiday", so he didn't think there was anything wrong with the heroine Phyllis's appearance in Breyard Road, so he didn't curiously ask more questions.
He put down his hat, took off his gloves, and sat down gracefully.
Lu Shi coughed slightly,
"Mr. West, you just said...degree?"
West smiled and replied: "Mr. Lu appreciates Mr. Wilde's works and is his close friend. He should know that he graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford. So, how much does Mr. Lu know about Magdalen College?"
Lu Shi didn't know much about it.
Apart from Wilde, he only knew that Edward VIII, the second king of the Windsor dynasty, studied at Magdalen College.
But Edward VIII became king in January 1936.
This matter must not be talked about nonsense.
Lu Shi remained silent.
West also does not expect a Chinese who has traveled across the ocean to know more about the history of Oxford and help solve the problem: "Magdalen College is a glorious college with many famous people. A romantic figure like Mr. Lu can definitely get an honorary degree." "
It is quite common to award degrees to outsiders.
For example, after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, he was awarded the title of Honorary Academician of Regent's Park College, Oxford University, and announced the establishment of an International Writing Center named after Mo Yan.
Mr. Mo is directly an academician, while Lu Shi is just an honorary degree.
The two are as small as a witch.
West dusted off his coat and waited quietly.
He believes that no one can refuse the olive branch offered by Oxford University.
However, to his surprise, Lu Shi remained silent.
The room was unusually quiet, except for the sound of gentle breathing and the sound of my "snoring", which seemed a little bit harsh.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Time passes slowly.
West did not expect this development, and could not sit still. He said: "Mr. Lu, why should he hesitate? Could it be...ah, I understand. Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I am the vice-chancellor of Oxford University, and the invitation is Effective."
The University of Oxford is similar to the University of London and consists of more than 40 autonomous colleges.
While five vice-chancellors lead the central administration.
West certainly has enough power.
Lu Shi waved his hands repeatedly,
"Mr. West misunderstood. As you know, I am currently a guest lecturer at London Political Science and Economics. It is not appropriate to agree to you like this."
He was like a mirror in his mind,
Oxford University will award itself an honorary degree simply because of those works,
Popular science works in the humanities and social sciences "Guns, Germs and Steel",
Novel "No Survivors",
The poems "Generation", "Answer",
The drama "Yes!" Prime Minister", "Roman Holiday".
In the eyes of anyone, Lu Shi was undoubtedly a literary all-rounder and eccentric, and he was so productive that it was rare in the world.
In addition, Lu Shi also has a layer of buff——
Origin.
He is awesome because he is Chinese.
A Chinese, writing in English, is there anything crazier than this?
That’s why Oxford University wanted to grant Lu Shi an honorary degree.
Once successful, when editing Wikipedia or Baidu Encyclopedia in the future, Lu Shi's name will appear in the honorary alumni column.
The abacus was so calculated that it almost stretched to the face.
Lu Shi was not disgusted with this kind of exchange of interests, but he was already in London Political Science and Economics, and Bernard Shaw had the kindness to him, so it was impossible for him to do something like being in Cao Ying and having a heart in Han.
To take a step back, University College London and London Political Science and Economics of the London University Alliance will be among the G5 in the future, which is not bad.
West didn't expect to be declined.
He pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Lu, LSE is only in its fifth year, and it has just been merged into the London University Alliance. It has not even issued an undergraduate degree, so why are you trying to get into trouble?"
Lu Shi lowered his head, thinking about what to say.
As a result, before he could open his mouth, there was a sudden knock on the door of Briya Road.
Natsume Soseki was surprised,
"This is the third time today."
He went to open the door, and soon another old gentleman came in.
West's pupils shrank, and he stood up to greet the other party: "Duke Devonshire, why are you here?"
The Duke of Devonshire was obviously taken aback when he saw West, then nodded slightly in the direction of Lu Shi and said, "I'm here to visit Mr. Lu."
As he spoke, he turned to Lu Shi,
"Hello, Mr. Lu, I am Spencer Cavendish, Chancellor of Cambridge University. I heard that the purpose of your coming to London is to study abroad, but there is no school or college where you can settle down yet..."
Oxford is not over yet;
Another Cambridge.
And the beginning is exactly the same as West's. Isn't it also going to grant Lu Shi an honorary degree?
Everyone in the room couldn't help but hold their breath.
Unexpectedly, what Cavendish said next shocked everyone,
He said: "Our Woolson College in Cambridge can grant Mr. Lu the title of Honorary Academician. I wonder if Mr. Lu is interested?"
As soon as these words came out, West couldn't sit still.
"academician!?"
Cavendish smiled and nodded,
"Yes, he is an academician."
In fact, he was originally going to award Lu Shi an honorary degree, but seeing West present and knowing that he was a step too late, he immediately doubled down and promised Lu Shi an honorary academician title.
Anyway, given the literary nature, innovation and influence of Lu Shi's works, he is definitely qualified.
West's face looked a little ugly,
Although the degree from Oxford is impressive, it cannot be compared with the academicians from Cambridge.
He gritted his teeth and said to Lu Shi, "Mr. Lu, we can also..."
Halfway through his words, Cavendish interrupted: "Mr. West, you'd better not make false promises. Don't forget, the authority in your hand is not top-notch."
For the vast majority of British universities, the Chancellor is an almost "nominal" figure who is not involved in daily operations.
Therefore, the real power is often in the hands of the vice-chancellor.
This is true for University College London, Oxford and Cambridge.
However, the title of Honorary Academician is very important. It is equivalent to being guaranteed by the school and providing credibility and scientific research endorsement to a scholar. Therefore, it needs to be nominated by the school supervisor or multiple directors, and then voted by the graduates committee.
Under the current situation, West could not make any promises to Lu Shi.
His face darkened, and he said: "Mr. Lu, I can discuss the matter of honorary academicianship with the school supervisor. Don't worry, he will definitely agree, and he will also agree to your guest lecture in Oxford."
Increased the stakes again,
In addition to the honorary academician title, there are also guest lectures.
In short, Lu Shi could not be allowed to defect to Cambridge.
Cavendish snorted,
"Guest lecture? Our Watson College will soon offer writing and translation classes, and Mr. Lu can show off his skills."
Directly upgrade from lecture to class opening,
Oxford University and Cambridge University actually got into trouble because of Lu Shi!
