The young man's name is Lucien Favre.
This is a typical French name. As a result, I gave myself a pseudonym and became Lucian Fisher, playing a homophonic joke.
It was precisely because of this that Lu Shi saw the clues.
He had just been whispering to Gorky for a while, asking Gorky to look around and see if there was anyone sent by the French Academy to pick up the train. If so, contact the patrol.
Unexpectedly, I was actually guessed.
Lu Shi asked Roland: "Where is Mr. Gorky?"
Roland was surprised,
"Isn't his surname Pishkov? Well...Gorky...this name sounds a bit familiar."
It seems that Gorky does not like to publicize his pen name.
Lu Shi looked around and saw no one.
Roland explained: "Mr. Pishkov left after finding me. He had to catch the train."
Lu Shi had a few regrets.
It's a pity that I couldn't say goodbye to the red writer. I don't know when we will see each other again.
He turned to Favre,
"Mr. Favre, please introduce yourself."
Like a defeated rooster, Favre replied: "Professor Lu, I am actually a student at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. Since two years ago, I have been focusing on the study of history and geography. I heard that you came to Paris, so …”
Lu Shi interrupted,
"Wait! How did you know I came to Paris?"
As he asked, he glanced at Bernard Shaw.
George Bernard Shaw shrugged, saying that he didn't know much either.
Neither of them has made a public schedule.
Favre's face turned slightly red;
"In fact, I have been paying attention to your movements since Professor Lu published those articles in the Manchester Guardian."
Lu Shi scratched his head,
"You started paying attention to me when I was in London? In what way?"
Favre coughed awkwardly,
"In every way."
"Tsk..."
Lu Shi was speechless.
Apparently, this little guy even used some illegal means.
I knew he was a star-chasing fan, but I didn't expect him to be a bastard with a tendency to stalk and stalk people.
The two patrolmen are tall and fat.
Patrolman Gao asked: "This gentleman, what should we do with him?"
In French.
The fat detective on the side sighed silently, turned to Roland, asked the same question again, and then asked Roland to translate it for Lu Shi.
As a result, before Roland could speak, Lu Shi replied in French: "Don't worry, I'll have a chat with this young man to see if he has any malicious intentions."
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
Especially Bernard Shaw, who was shocked and said: "Lu, how can you speak French?"
Lu Shi nodded,
He is fluent in Chinese, English and Japanese, and can speak, read and write smoothly in Russian, French and Spanish.
As for a small number of languages, including Latin, just master the basic vocabulary.
This ability is not weak.
However, at the beginning of the 20th century, there were many scholars who mastered multiple languages.
For example, Gu Hongming is proficient in 9 languages including English, French, German, Latin, Greek, and Malaysian, which is very outrageous.
Because Roland first met Lu Shi, he was not surprised that Lu Shi was good at French.
He asked curiously: "Professor Lu, why don't you deal with him?"
Lu Shi stretched his waist.
"Before leaving for the Collège de France, I just want to take a rest. There's nothing wrong with having someone to talk to during this time."
In fact, there is another reason, that is, he has some impression of the name Lucien Favre.
Roland then looked at Favre,
"Did you hear that?"
Feiffer couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and said: "I came to see Professor Lu just because I want to exchange historical issues with him, because his and my views..."
Before he finished speaking, Roland couldn't help but frown,
"Please pay attention to the wording. It's not that Professor Lu's views are the same as yours, it's that you and Professor Lu's views are the same."
Favre said "hmm" dejectedly.
When the two patrol officers saw these experts and professors chatting like this, they knew that they were going to talk for a long time.
They looked at each other and decided in a tacit understanding that this was the best strategy.
The fat detective said: "Gentlemen, it seems that there is nothing going on for us at the scene. In that case, shall we leave first?"
Roland nodded,
"Thank you."
The two patrolmen left.
Afterwards, the four entered the cafe.
Lu Shi looked around and found that the French really like espresso, a very small cup.
Many old men and women were sitting there. The old gods were in a daze, taking a small sip from time to time, and then spitting back two-thirds of the mouthful.
Lu Shi was stunned.
No wonder one cup can last all afternoon.
Roland asked for a private room and the four of them entered together.
As soon as they sat down, Lu Shi said to Feifre, "Let's talk about it."
Favre was a little confused.
Just now, he was worried that he would be sent to a detention center.
But as Paris is an old revolutionary area, it is normal for students and workers to be imprisoned in detention centers, so it doesn't matter.
Feiffer said: "What does Professor Lu want to hear?"
Lu Shi smiled and said,
"What do you want to communicate with me most? In other words, what are you studying now?"
Favre scratched his head,
"I...well...I wish history could be taken as seriously as the natural sciences."
These words attracted the attention of Roland and Bernard Shaw.
Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, thinking about what kind of god Feiffer was in front of him.
He muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "You can really meet anyone. Before it was Gorky, and now he is the founder of the Annales School."
On the other side, Roland turned from surprise to laughter,
"You mean natural science?"
Looking at Roland's attitude, Favre knew that Roland thought he was being whimsical.
But he still said stubbornly: "That's right."
Roland raised his eyebrows,
"Natural science attaches great importance to experiments as well as theories. The former provides data and the latter provides explanations. In contrast, current history is not good."
George Bernard Shaw held a different opinion and said with a smile: "Mr. Roland, you just said, 'Current Historiography'."
Roland was stunned, and then laughed,
"Look! Oh my god! I actually forgot about the 'founder of modern history'. 'Today's history' is clearly old history~"
Bernard Shaw couldn't help laughing too.
When the two of them tried their best to flatter Lu.
Favre said: "What the two gentlemen said is actually correct. Historiography in the 19th century emphasized historical materials, but lacked the idea of interpreting historical materials within a certain theoretical framework. Professor Lu's modern historiography is completely different."
This is also the reason why he dislikes Ranke's school of thought.
The Ranke school insisted on "writing directly according to the facts", which resulted in its historical writings being characterized by narrative and description rather than analysis and generalization.
Lu Shi asked: "Mr. Feiffer, what do you think the historical materials are?"
Favre mused,
"I feel that historical materials are only a carrier of narrative and do not represent the historical events themselves."
The other three couldn't help but nod,
No one can guarantee that historical events will not be deformed when recorded.
Favre was greatly encouraged when he saw that his views were recognized, and continued: "That's why I admire Professor Lu for introducing many disciplines as supplements. Especially geography and biology, which are possibilities that I have never thought of before."
He only considered sociology, psychology, economics and other humanities and social science disciplines.
“I still find the introduction of biology amazing.”
Lu Shi raised the corner of his mouth and said, "The rise of France is also related to this~"
Roland couldn't help but sit up straight.
"Is there still this matter?"
Lu Shi said: "There are too many historical materials about wars, nationalities, geography, population... In addition to these, there is also a very important point, which is that the Capetian and Bourbon families are more fertile and can easily give birth to boys."
"Poof!"×3
The other three squirted.
Bernard Shaw said: "Lu, are you kidding me?"
Lu Shi waved his hand,
"No, I'm serious."
However, after saying this, the other three people still looked at him in confusion, with expressions that they could not understand.
Lu Shi sighed,
"Being able to have a boy is a very important point. Without this, everything else is in vain. Because before the Great Revolution, the history of European countries was actually the history of inheritance, and France was hardly bothered by this kind of thing."
Bernard Shaw didn't understand and looked at Roland,
Roland didn't quite understand either and looked at Feiffer.
Favre supported Lu Shi, saying: "Before the abolition of the royal family, France was indeed the only country among the major European kingdoms that had a long-term orthodox heir and no heirs."
Lu Shi corrected,
"It is a country where there is 'almost' no heir."
Favre retorted: "Is Professor Lu talking about the Valois dynasty succeeding the Capetian dynasty? But I think that 1328 was not an extermination of heirs, it was just a succession dispute. As far as I know, China also has large-scale extermination of heirs and small dynasties. The situation continues.”
Lu Shi shook his head,
"no the same."
Favre asked stubbornly: "What's the difference?"
Lu Shi said: "China's patriarchal system is to follow the father rather than the mother, and the status boundaries of direct concubines are not so strict. However, you can look at the consequences of the inheritance dispute in 1328 for France."
Favre opened his mouth to speak.
It looked like the two were about to argue.
Roland quickly interjected: "You two, relax, don't get red-faced and thick-necked in the academic discussion."
With him mediating, Favre could only remain silent.
Lu Shi concluded: "In short, under the European aristocratic consultative system, once the issue of succession arises, all efforts to centralize power will fail."
This view is not new in modern times;
But at the beginning of the 20th century, no one had thought carefully about similar issues.
The other three couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Roland said: "I admire you."
Feiffer on the side also nodded frantically, and then said: "Professor Lu just talked about biology. I thought you would talk about plants and animals, but I didn't expect you were talking about inheritance."
Lu Shi smiled and said: "Genetics is also a category of biology. One day in the future, historians and biologists may come to the conclusion that the Capet family has the genetic... um... ability to give birth to boys. Here~"
I wanted to say "gene", but then I thought that the word only appeared in 1909, so I changed my mind.
Feiffer asked: "Professor Lu, your "Guns, Germs and Steel" is so excellent, why is it not used as a teaching material?"
This book is indeed used as a teaching material by some universities in modern times.
But given the current context, it is inappropriate.
Zheng Guanying and Gu Hongming also discussed this matter before,
Lu Shi borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha and said: "Guns, Germs and Steel contains too many subjects, including politics, geography, history, health, biology... so it is only suitable for extracurricular extension."
Bernard Shaw and Roland nodded at the same time,
They agree.
Feiffer didn't think so and said, "Professor Lu, you are too conservative."
Lu Shi was puzzled.
"how?"
Favre said solemnly: "Bruno defended and developed Copernicus' heliocentric theory and spread it throughout Europe. But what are his results?"
Bruno, Tai Shigong, etc. are all frequent contributors to junior and senior high school compositions.
Chinese teachers often joke that every time there is an exam, thousands of Bruno will be burned to death, and tens of thousands of Taishi will suffer the humiliation of castration.
When Lu Shi listened to Feifre's example, he felt like he was dreaming back to his student days.
He even wanted to ask what year it was.
Favor was a little surprised when he saw Lu Shi in a daze.
"Professor Lu doesn't know about this?"
Then, he said with relief: "Yes, Bruno is Italian, Professor Lu may not have heard of him."
Because he admired Lu Shi, he had begun to consciously find excuses for Lu Shi.
Lu Shi said: "No, no, no, I'm just a little distracted. Of course I know that Bruno was executed at the stake by the church. Of course, Copernicus also had a hard time, and the heliocentric theory was only made public to the world when he was about to die."
Favre nodded,
"I give these two examples to say that at the beginning of the birth of a new school of thought or a new viewpoint, articles are needed for guidance."
He has regarded the status of "Guns, Germs and Steel" as seriously as the heliocentric theory.
Lu Shi noticed the other party's words,
"New school?"
Bernard Shaw on the side said helplessly: "You are already the 'founder of modern history'. There is no problem in saying that you are the founder of the new school."
Roland and Favor nodded in agreement.
Lu Shi: "..."
Didn't expect this.
Roland said: "Just now I thought Professor Lu was mature and prudent, but now after listening to Mr. Feiffer's views, I have new ideas. The birth of a school requires a founder, and now there is one."
He nodded slightly to Lu Shi and said,
Then, he added: "What is needed now is dissemination. And to disseminate, you need to attract believers. Using "Guns, Germs and Steel" as a teaching material is undoubtedly the fastest and most efficient method, and it is well worth a try."
Favre took over the conversation: "Professor Lu, I am currently writing a thesis on Philip II, and I am preparing to learn your method of studying history."
Both of them showed great urgency.
Lu Shi looked at Bernard Shaw, who was drinking coffee leisurely.
Bernard Shaw chuckled and said: "Don't look at me. We are here to communicate. If you are willing to share your academic opinions and even establish a school of thought, how can I stop you?"
Lu Shi had no choice but to turn to Roland.
"Mr. Roland wants to..."
Roland replied: "Try to use "Guns, Germs and Steel" as a teaching material in school."
Lu Shi lowered his head and pondered.
As a result, before he could speak, Roland spoke first: "On behalf of the students of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, I thank you. From today on, the Lu School of historical research was born!"
Lu Shi vomited blood,
"Huh? I haven't promised you yet...wait!"
He looked at George Bernard Shaw with a shocked expression,
Bernard Shaw was also confused,
"What did you just say? Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris? Mr. Roland, weren't you here to pick up the train for the Collège de France?"
(End of chapter)
