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Chapter 39 Lu Shi:? ? ?

shot,

Then surrender.

That's what Lu Shi did.

He looked at the group of students who were listening carefully, and he was quite proud in his heart, but on his face he looked like a master who was calm and calm.

He said: "You should have all read the series of articles I wrote, so you must know the beginning of the series: the Inca emperor Atahualpa led 168 waraca warriors to capture King Charles I of Spain..."

The students in the square thought they heard it wrong.

Solomon said, "Professor Lu is wrong?"

Nikolic shook his head,

"No, Professor Lu just mentioned 'waraka warrior'. This word is a literal translation from Quechua, which means 'sling slinger'. How could such a rare word be used unintentionally? For what?"

Solomon was shocked,

"You know this too?"

Nikolic said angrily, "Don't forget that I am a Spaniard. I am better than you at retrieving information about that period of history."

The two whispered.

Moreover, not only them, other students are also discussing,

But no one stepped forward to question Lu Shi.

Lu Shi chuckled and said, "I see you are all holding back your words, why didn't you say it? Where did the energy to question authority just now go?"

The students laughed,

The atmosphere in the square is even higher.

Someone asked: "Professor Lu, shouldn't it be Spain who conquered 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 again,

"Any argument that leans toward absolutes is bound to have problems."

As soon as this remark came out, the students were once again dumbfounded.

Lu Shi's article is full of geographical determinism, but the argument he just made is tantamount to denying his point of view in the article.

Chiron couldn't accept it,

"Professor Lu, do you know what you are talking about?"

Bernard Shaw quickly stopped and said, "Rudolph! Calm down!"

Qi Lun 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 perfect the theory of geopolitics. As a result, it's a good thing now, and he actually retreated on his own initiative, so what should I do? "

When Chiron turned to land,

"Professor Lu, please clearly explain the point of view you just expressed!"

sudden pressure,

The air seemed to be filled with viscous 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 there is a dynasty in China—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 voyage to the West was short-lived, and the Ming Dynasty failed to carry out large-scale maritime trade and colonize Southeast Asia."

Lu Shida nodded his head,

"Yes! Then I ask a question now: What if Zhu Yuanzhang was not an ultra-conservative yeoman, but a ruler who favored maritime trade?"

This question stopped everyone.

Lu Shi added: "If you don't understand the Ming Dynasty, it doesn't matter. I'll change it to the one you are familiar with...um...the Carolingian Dynasty. If the Carolingian Dynasty had not been divided but continued, would there be a unified Europe? ?”

The Carolingian Dynasty was a feudal dynasty that ruled the Frankish Kingdom from the 8th to the 10th centuries. It was named after its family's usual name, Carolingian.

The dynasty eventually disintegrated because of the death of the emperor.

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.

So you can't just look at the influence of the ruler on the curve, but you can't see the complexity of the curve itself.

Lu Shi said: "Discussing the development of human civilization is nothing in itself, but it must not be easily concluded. Why start discussing the proposition 'why European civilization is superior to other civilizations' now? Let me say, one hundred and fifty In the next year, China may still unify the Eurasian continent and dominate the world~”

History is a long race between civilizations,

The short-term outbreak is certainly eye-catching, but it is not yet known who will be the leader in the end.

However, China...

Thinking that the distant eastern country would dominate the Eurasian continent, the students did not believe it.

Lu Shi wasn't going to persuade them, so he continued: "So, you should understand what I mean, right?"

The students nodded together,

But the problem is that if you understand it, you understand it, and people are also confused by Lu Shizheng.

The articles published in the "Manchester Guardian" were clearly written by Lu Shi, and he even won the title of "Founder of New Historiography" because of those articles.

In this case, why contradict yourself?

The strange silence in the square,

"..."

The students couldn't help but looked at each other.

Lu Shi sighed,

"It seems that you still don't understand. When I started the lecture, what did I mention first?"

Gauss story?

Everyone was puzzled.

At this time, Qi Lun suddenly slapped his palm hard and said, "I understand! Professor Lu first mentioned a concept, 'modern historiography'."

The students also responded.

Professor Lu refuted himself just now, in order to let everyone focus not on the conclusions of the article, but to dig deeper into the open-minded view of history.

George 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 opposing authority'? So, students, you must question Professor Lu's articles more. The more you question, the more he will The happier you are."

Can you still understand this?

Lu Shiren was stupid.

But the students took Bernard Shaw's words seriously,

"I didn't expect Professor Lu to be so serious that he would refute his point of view in order to remind us."

"That's right, how can the academic level of those who can write those articles be low?"

"Professor Lu is a Chinese student studying abroad. I don't know how many stares he has suffered along the way. Under such circumstances, he can still ignore the past and guide us British students. We must repay him well."

"The best reward is to study hard and question his articles."

"That's right, seriously question it!"

...

Lu Shi:? ? ?

He looked at Shaw,

"Mr. Chancellor, you..."

I stopped in the middle of the conversation because I really didn't know how to explain it.

Bernard Shaw smiled brightly,

"Professor Lu, you don't need to thank me. I will be satisfied if I can let these children feel your good intentions."

In Lu Shi's heart, there were ten thousand muddy horses galloping past, but he could only laugh helplessly,

"Thank you, Monsieur."

Bernard Shaw waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Really, you're really welcome."