British writer

The funeral is over.

When Poincarella landed, he rushed towards the Rue de la Accademia.

The University of Paris is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in 1200 and was later split into 13 independent universities in 1968 due to the student revolution.

On the carriage,

Lu Shi asked Poincaré: "Which college should we go to?"

Poincaré replied: "Sorbonne, of course."

As he spoke, he blinked,

"Professor Curie is at the Sorbonne~"

Lu Shi was speechless, complaining in his heart that my brother really didn't care about the excitement, so he had to let the master and apprentice fight face to face.

He took out "Hunting" and flipped through it again.

Monet's illustrations are very good,

His impressionistic style can almost perfectly express the chilling atmosphere of Northern Europe, echoing the encounters of the protagonist Lucas, which is impressive.

Lu Shi asked curiously: "Speaking of which, wasn't "Hunting" released today?"

Poincaré said "hmm".

"What is the problem?"

Lu Shi curled his lips,

"Then how could Professor Curie and his disciple Mr. Langevin read it yesterday?"

Poincaré seemed embarrassed, touched his forehead, and replied in a low voice: "Pierre and I are friends. I showed him the previous trial copy. Professor Lu, you won't blame me, will you? I know, you won't It’s my fault.”

Lu Shi: "..."

Although he didn't say anything on the surface, he was actually starting to complain like crazy in his heart.

He changed the topic: "Why would the master and apprentice publicly express completely opposite opinions? It's very unreasonable..."

Poincaré looked incomprehensible.

"you do not know?"

How could Lu Shi not know?

Much later analysis has been made of that morally corrupt love affair.

He was out of curiosity, wondering whether Lang Zhiwan was so bold that he dared to have his wife when he was a student and before his mentor passed away?

This special meow is a retro routine that only appeared in Internet articles more than ten years ago.

Of course, the reality is more absurd than the Internet articles,

So Lu Cai couldn't help but gossip and wanted to find out what was going on.

Poincaré patted Lu Shi's right shoulder, his face glowing.

"So, you liberal arts professors...hehe, I don't mean anything else."

Lu Shi: "..."

"Brother, are you pretending to be a hammer? That's what you mean."

Poincaré laughed loudly and whispered: "Do you know what kind of students engineering tutors hate the most?"

Lu Shi touched his chin and thought,

"I don't work hard at ordinary times, but when I'm about to graduate, I'll be busy and rely on the help of my brothers, sisters, brothers, and even my tutors to make data; and then I'll be fickle when reimbursing, and I'll charge 5 pounds for equipment that's 1 pound; or, when I'm working on a project for my mentor, I don't work hard at all. Stealing data is definitely not okay.”

Poincaré:! ! !

"Don't you understand this very well? LSE has set up science and engineering subjects?"

Although Lu Shi studied literature, he had seen pigs running away.

He chuckled,

"What kind of tutor does Mr. Poincaré think students hate the most?"

"this……"

Poincaré lowered his head and thought,

He asked carefully: "Is it the kind that doesn't allow people to graduate?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Of course that's annoying. But..."

As he spoke, he took a big breath and continued: "Before, there was a professor in Oxford who set a rule and paid 3 pounds 10 shillings for completing a project. A stubborn student came to the professor and said, 'I will give you 4 pounds, and I won't do it. no?'"

There was a moment of silence in the carriage.

After a while,

"hahahahahahahaha!"

Poincaré laughed wildly.

Looking at his heartless reaction, Lu Shi knew that Langzhivin hadn't gotten along with his mistress yet.

Thinking about it, there should be no real relationship, but there was some flirting and flirting. Pierre noticed it, so the master and apprentice did not deal with it.

"Tsk..."

Lu Shi couldn't help but be speechless.

Poincaré was curious;

"how?"

Lu Shi waved his hand and calmly brought the topic back to "Hunting".

In this way, the two of them arrived at the University of Paris.

Academic exchanges and celebrity lectures have always been very popular, and the pay is very high.

Especially for politicians,

For example, Churchill was a writer and speaker himself. After losing the election, he kept giving speeches and earned more than being prime minister.

Lu Shi was a special case. He visited Paris three times but did not give a lecture at the university. It is no wonder that Roland even found the excuse of "discrimination".

He and Poincaré entered the campus.

Affected by Napoleon's educational reforms, the University of Paris was abolished in 1793 and was not rebuilt until 1896.

Therefore, we can clearly see the “clear distinction” in the school.

A few buildings (mainly student dormitories) are very dilapidated, with mottled marks on the walls, and even broken windows, which are boarded up and make creaking sounds when the wind blows;

The administration building and library have just been repaired and maintained.

There are also many newly built laboratories, and the glass reflects the sunlight and looks shining.

Lu Shi said, "Aren't you afraid of students making trouble?"

Poincaré chuckled,

“I don’t have a specific role at the University of Paris right now.”

He whispered: "But I think you are right, they are definitely going to make trouble."

Noisy, this is what the French are good at.

The energetic college students are among the best.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Paris still preserved the "excellent tradition" of the teaching system. However, after the students' struggles, everything was developing in the direction of equality.

In the end, even the bells for starting and ending classes were cancelled.

What’s even more outrageous is,

If the teacher is not seen after class time, students can leave the class automatically;

And if the teacher talks enthusiastically and exceeds the time limit, the students can also make noises.

Being late, leaving early, sitting in,

Everything is at your discretion.

The premise is that you can get your degree as planned.

Lu Shi felt extremely stressed when giving a speech in this place.

He followed Poincaré to a large classroom and was surprised to find that the room was already crowded.

All seats are occupied,

More students were standing at the back of the classroom or in the aisles, and it was crowded and crowded.

There was a lot of noise,

"You're a chemistry student, why are you here to listen to the liberal arts professor's lecture?"

"Didn't you watch today's "Physics"? Even Professor Curie named and commented on Professor Lu's "Hunting". Of course I want to join in the fun!"

"I'm not a science major, why are you looking at that?"

"Ignorant and ignorant!"

"What the hell! @* # ￥%..."

…

The classroom was noisy.

Lu Shi sweated profusely,

"So many people?"

Poincaré was about to answer when an old man about sixty years old came over.

He shook hands with Lu Shi,

"Mr. Lu, I am Anthony Dumas, dean of the Sorbonne."

Lu Shi looked at each other up and down,

Dumas is not young, but he looks like a middle-aged man. Although his skin is a little saggy, there are no obvious wrinkles. His eyes are still bright and full of vitality and curiosity.

He continued: "I've wanted to invite you to give a speech for a long time."

Lu Shi said modestly: "The dean is too polite."

Dumas shook his head repeatedly.

"How can this be polite?"

He looked around and said with a smile: "Look at them, they are all very hungry and thirsty. If possible, we will move to the auditorium tomorrow to let more students participate."

I didn’t expect it would happen tomorrow.

Lu Shi didn't mind being ripped off and said with a smile, "I'll do my best."

After saying that, he walked straight to the podium.

The scene became quiet.

Lu Shi cleared his throat and glanced at the attendees below. In addition to old friends, they also included:

Mr. and Mrs. Curie,

Lang Zhiwan,

Moissan,

Richett,

…

These are people who have seen photos or portraits and can name them, but there are more people who cannot.

But Lu Shi had given quite a few speeches, so he wasn't afraid.

He opened his arms,

"Everyone, good morning. My name is Lu Shi. I have many identities, so I won't list them all here. I think the one that everyone is most interested in is my identity as the author of "Hunting," right?"

No nonsense, straight to the point,

This is very endearing.

The students below are all smiling.

Lu Shi said: "I know what everyone is most curious about."

He picked up his copy of "Hunting" and turned to the title page.

"You want to say this."

On the title page,

"The goodness of human nature is like the water that flows down. There is no evil in people, and there is nothing in the water that does not flow down."

"Human nature is evil, and his good deeds are false."

The views of Mencius and Xunzi.

Lu Shi chuckled,

"I wonder if any of you know China or some ancient Chinese sayings?"

There are indeed many elite students at the University of Paris.

After a while of fuss,

brush--

Many hands went up.

Lu Shi was very surprised when he saw Lin Li's arm. He pointed to one of them and said, "Give me an example. Just use French or your own language. It doesn't matter if the translation is inaccurate."

The student was very excited.

"Thank you Professor Lu."

He took a deep breath and said: "Your eyes can deceive you..."

"puff!"

Lu Shi squirted on the spot,

"Stop it!"

The student was surprised and said: "Professor Lu, isn't this what you quoted from the Chinese sages?"

Lu Shi couldn't help but have black lines all over his head.

￣□￣｜｜

"Classmate, I have always been humble and respectful, so please don't use me as an example."

After finishing speaking, without giving the other person a chance to speak again, he directly asked the others: "Can anyone give an example?"

As soon as he finished speaking,

brush--

Everyone put their hands down.

Lu Shi was speechless for a while, thinking that there were no elites at the University of Paris!

He coughed lightly,

"In that case, let's not do divergent thinking. Let's continue to talk about the two sentences on the title page. What do you think about good nature and evil nature?"

There is no need to name anyone to answer this question, as the following will be a quarrel.

"It must be a bad nature!"

"Then how do you explain those internationalists and humanitarians?"

"It's just an example! It's just an example!"

"It was indeed an exception in the last century, but what about now? Be wary of the massive number of cases?"

…

It is true that there are different voices,

However, after all, the view of evil nature was deeply rooted in religion in Europe, so it gradually gained the upper hand.

Lu Shi held his hands empty and pressed down.

"Everyone, be quiet."

The students are quite patient with Professor Lu.

The place was quite quiet.

Lu Shi said: "I used to think that the huge difference between Eastern and Western literary creation was due to problems with writing style. But as long as you study Russian, you will find that Dostoyevsky's writing style is average. But this does not prevent many Western literati from praising him as the greatest writer in the world."

Why are you talking about literature?

Everyone was confused.

Lu Shize continued to chat along the topic comfortably: "If the difference is not in the writing style, then where is it? The answer to this question is actually in the Bible."

As soon as these words came out, the people below couldn't help but think deeply.

Someone suddenly said: "'Guilt'."

Lu Shi nodded,

"Yes, it is the 'sense of guilt'. If you do not consider ancient Greece and Rome, it is not difficult to find that European literature after the New Testament has the same view, that is, we live in a rapidly decaying, sinful world. world."

Everyone can still accept this point of view.

"Faust", "Human Comedy", "Crime and Punishment"...

Don’t criticize the evils of human nature too much.

Lu Shi said: "But Eastern literature is different, because in the debate between good nature and evil nature, the good nature is more 'favored', so writers often bring a kind of compassion when creating. For example, 'Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is not good enough? 'Hard work'. Furthermore, this kind of compassion will develop into changing one's destiny against nature."

Someone immediately retorted: "Professor Lu is wrong!"

Lu Shi looked over,

"Are you Mr. Langevin?"

Langzhiwan was surprised that Lu Shi knew him, but he was not restrained by this matter. Instead, he continued to pursue: "Professor Lu, didn't you also write "Yes! Prime Minister"?"

Lu Shi smiled,

“Is criticizing society the same as criticizing human nature?”

"this……"

Langzhiwan was speechless, and then asked: "What about "Animal Farm"?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"Yes, "Animal Farm" is a little different. I'm going to talk about literary creation in a moment, and you should be able to find the answer."

Langevin sat down helplessly.

Then, he stood up again and said fiercely: "Professor Lu, I must remind you that there is another word that often accompanies the word 'compassionate', which is called 'condescending'. To put it further, it means a 'sense of guilt' without empathy."

Lu Shi couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"Mr. Langevin, do you support the good nature or the evil nature? The point of your attack is completely opposite to the point of view you published in the "Physics" article."

"Ah this..."

Lang Zhiwan was so naive that he didn't know what to say.

Lu Shi laughed,

"Besides, I don't believe in Christ. Isn't it normal to not have the so-called 'sense of sin'? Don't ask me to help pay for the sins you have committed."

Langevin sat down dejectedly.

Lu Shi continued: "Good nature and evil nature are actually a philosophical issue, and it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong."

This time it was Pierre Curie's turn to refute,

"Professor Lu, you must not think in your heart that it's hard to say who is right and who is wrong. Otherwise, what was your purpose in writing "Hunting"?"

Lu Shi asked: "Are you Mr. Curie?"

Pierre bowed gracefully,

"You predicted that my lover Mary would win the Nobel Prize, and I am grateful for that. With your good words, I hope I can get the money. After all, a few thousand Swedish kronor is not a small amount~"

This is undoubtedly a joke,

The scene burst into laughter.

The tense atmosphere just now was relieved.

Pierre continued: "Let's move on to "Hunting". Professor Lu, I'm curious, what point of view do you want to express with this book? Which side are you on?"

After he asked, Langevin straightened up.

With piercing eyes, the two of them locked their anxious gazes on Lu Shi.

Madame Curie looked at the two people,

Looking at that look, it seems to be saying: "Don't fight anymore~"

Who doesn’t get a headache after seeing this triangle?

Lu Shi couldn't help but feel a chill.

He said: "Professor Curie, you must have heard the saying, 'In the hearts of a thousand readers, there are a thousand Hamlets.' The author's job is to express, and the reader's job is to understand. I should not explicitly give Come up with the answer.”

This is not Lu Shi's nonsense.

Take Bonakov's "Lolita" as an example,

At the end of the novel, the male protagonist Humbert confesses in prison, with a long confession,

Some readers think it is an unwavering love for Lolita;

Some readers think that the confession is full of hypocrisy and possession, and is a process of self-cleansing.

As for what Bonakov himself thinks?

Perhaps, he was not sure when he was creating.

Lu Shi said: "In the creation process of a serious and realistic work, when the writer gives flesh and blood to the character, and gives the cause and logic of the event, the story will run and develop uncontrollably."

Pierre frowned;

"From what you put it, the author can easily be misunderstood."

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"Being misunderstood is the fate of the expresser. Of course, in many cases, the author himself may not necessarily understand his true heart. They... No, I will just talk about myself. My idea is very simple. Now that I have seen it, then Just write it down~"

Pierre was a little shocked;

"Is it that simple?"

Lu Shi said: "I can also give a simpler reason for creation - to make money. You know, I have always been a best-selling author, and I take sales and royalties very seriously. Even serious literature will hire people to help with advertising. , for example, Tsar Nicholas of Russia.”

Listen!

Is this human language?

If Nicholas II had been present, he would have rolled his eyes in anger.

The students laughed.

Lu Shi said: "So, Mr. Langevin, do you have the answer to the question about "Animal Farm"?"

Langevin nodded,

“Create when you see it and let the characters and plot develop on their own.”

This guy knows how to draw inferences from one example.

Of course, Lu Shi was not just deceiving him. After all, the people sitting below him were all top students from the University of Paris, so it was difficult to deceive him.

He pondered: "So, I don't want to discuss the issue of good nature and evil nature. It is too profound and philosophical for me, and it is beyond the scope of my ability. I just throw it out and hope that everyone can fully think about it."

The students nodded slowly.

After a while, someone stood up and said, "Professor Lu, you just talked about expression. So, I want to ask you, what should you do if the other party doesn't listen to your expression?"

Lu Shi was curious,

"Why do you ask that?"

The student was obviously stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes and said, "Professor Lu, I heard that you created "The Hunt" to defend Mr. Zola?"

Lu Shi couldn't help but suddenly realized,

"You are talking about those extremists... Yes, they really can't listen. I have also considered writing another book with similar themes~"

Upon hearing that he was going to continue his creation, the people below couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

But the questioner is still struggling with that question,

"Yes, yes. They won't listen. So what to do?"

Lu Shi pondered,

He thought of a book by Michel Foucault——

Discipline and Punishment: The Birth of the Prison.

There is a famous saying in it.

Lu Shidao: "In trying to express those people who are unrepentant, what we want to do is to prove that those individual, special, and unique human experiences are just extremely superficial flashes under some huge formal systems."

This is a bit hard to say,

Everyone thought for a while before chewing, swallowing, and digesting it.

The questioner sighed,

"Isn't that too optimistic?"

Lu Shi chuckled,

"Of course. If that doesn't work, we might as well try another way of expressing it. For example, 'I'm going to fuck you! Did you hear that? I'm going to fuck you!'"

There was silence.

Afterwards, the scene erupted in enthusiastic applause, which seemed to shake the roof down.

Lu Shi quickly waved his hands,

"Okay~ okay~ I was just joking."

The students didn't think it was a joke.

The applause grew louder.

Lu Shi was helpless,

After waiting quietly for a minute, the applause gradually became sparse.

He asked the student who asked the question,

"Sometimes you have to turn up the volume to get someone to pay attention to what you're saying."

The student was deep in thought,

After a long while, he said: "Professor Lu, I have another question. However, it is not for you, but for Dean Dumas."

Dumas curled his lips.

Faintly, a bad feeling arose in my heart.

"Gu..."

He swallowed,

"This classmate, if you have any questions, please ask."

The student said "hmm" and said while thinking: "The Sorbonne was rebuilt by Emperor Napoleon on May 1, 1806. Since then, five departments have emerged: law, medicine, literature/humanities, science and theology. .With the development of a century, the college's buildings were gradually renovated..."

There was silence,

"..."

"..."

"..."

Quiet.

Absolute silence!

Even Lu Shi knew what this student wanted to say.

as expected,

I heard him sternly scolding: "Then, I would like to ask the dean, why are the teaching buildings and dormitories that are most frequently used by students the smallest renovated areas?"

"hiss……"

Lu Shi took a breath and looked at Poincaré next to him.

The latter smiled bitterly and said with his mouth: "Look, it really started to make trouble, right?"

Lu Shi also mouthed: "It's not my fault."

The two were communicating via radio waves, but Dumas on the side was so angry that his intestines were filled with regret.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have invited Lu Shi to come!

This strange man could write "Animal Farm", "Yes!" Prime Minister" will definitely make students think of those aspects!

Unfortunately, the world has no regret medicine.

Dumas said: "You asked a very good question! Very good! Regarding this, we have... uh... we have discussed it in a meeting, and... uh... we have planned a high-level deployment, and then Then...uh...then focus on the goals and implement them."

At first, the dean was a little stuttered.

But he soon found his rhythm,

"We will do it by planning high-level deployments, focusing on goals and implementation, focusing on key points to advance with all our strength, focusing on consolidation to prevent resurgence, and focusing on examples to strengthen publicity. Starting from the perception, we will find a methodology, point, line, surface..."

The following five hundred words are omitted.

Finally, the student who asked the question couldn't bear it anymore.

"Dean, what are you talking about?"

Dumas coughed slightly,

"I know you don't understand, but it doesn't matter. Professor Lu just said, 'Being misunderstood is the fate of the speaker,' so you just need to fully trust..."

Before he finished speaking, someone suddenly shouted: "I'm going to fuck you!"

Then, more and more people joined in,

"I'll fuck you!"

"I'll fuck you!"

"I'll fuck you!"

…

"puff!"

Lu Shi burst out laughing on the spot.

He quietly stepped back, patted Poincaré on the shoulder, and whispered: "My coming to the University of Paris to speak this time is indeed not in vain."

Poincaré frowned,

Although he no longer teaches at the University of Paris, it is his alma mater after all, so he still has a headache watching the scene.

"Just say sarcastic things!"

Lu Shi tried not to laugh too loudly.

"Isn't this great? Look at how energetic these students are!"

As he said that, he glanced around the room again.

Students had begun besieging Dumas.

The old revolutionary base area is really yours!