British writer - Chapter 355 Talk 5: His father and his son

the next day.

AAAS visited Waseda University.

Lu Yun, as representative, listened to reports from various colleges.

The two parties exchanged views openly and honestly in a friendly and cordial atmosphere, which gave AAAS full confidence in the launch of the “Comet Project” in Japan.

At noon, the representatives had a working meal and socialized.

The meeting ended successfully.

Afterwards, Liang Sishun received Lu Yun alone in the office.

“Xiao Yun,”

She picked up the teapot from the shelf,

“The Japanese-style iron kettle for boiling water and making tea is also quite charming. Give it a try.”

How dare Lu Yun ask his senior sister to serve him?

He hurriedly took the teapot, poured a cup for each of them, and then returned the teapot to its place.

Liang Sishun took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: “Are you a little disappointed with Waseda?”

Lu Yun was surprised,

“I can see the vitality of Waseda, and it feels very good. If the Comet Project can take root in Waseda, it will help at least a thousand students return to class every year. It is a great benefit. Tokyo University may not have such good results.”

Liang Sishun shook his head,

“You…that’s not what I’m talking about.”

She pondered for a moment and asked, “I heard that Umezu Kenji and the others invited you for a drink two days ago?”

Lu Yun came to his senses and said with emotion: “Some changes can only be made slowly.”

Liang Sishun nodded,

“Actually, Waseda has already figured it out. Those imperial universities are generally still in the style of applying what they learn and what they follow. They are getting old and old, which is really uninspiring.”

Lu Yun knew that when his senior sister returned to Tokyo, there were many universities to choose from.

In the end, I chose Waseda because this university does not have a disgusting feudal flavor like the others.

Just like Dongda,

To this day, “Stealing Fire” is still a banned play.

Very outrageous.

Waseda is much better. Since Liang Sishun took over, exchanges between the two countries have increased.

From students to professors, there are mutual visits and cooperation projects.

Lu Yun asked: “Sister, how many exchange students are there in Waseda now?”

Liang Sishun replied: “187 people, most of whom are girls.”

Lu Yun couldn’t help but laugh after hearing this.

There are many girls, presumably because of Liang Sishun’s influence.

He said: “Senior sister, you have so many admirers. They all want to be writers or language and phonetic experts like you, right?”

Liang Sishun glared at Lu Yun,

“You kid, you are really good at teasing.”

Lu Yun spread his hands,

“Okay, I won’t tell.”

The two chatted about business for another ten minutes, delineating the scope of assistance from AAAS.

Afterwards, Liang Sishun suggested: “Let me take you around the campus. Japanese school clubs are quite unique. Today’s recruitment of new students is called the ‘Hundred Groups Race’. You might as well take a look.”

In the early 20th century, Japanese university societies began to form.

At that time, many Japanese students traveled to Europe to study and network with other students from around the world,

This connection has led some students in Japan to pursue broader cultural and artistic experiences and prompted them to form some societies.

These societies are often focused on a specific topic.

Music, painting, literary creation…

Everything you need.

On the other hand, Western universities have “deformed” their societies and no longer focus on hobbies.

Students gather together, drink and party every day.

This is very real.

Of course Lu Yun would not refute Liang Sishun’s proposal.

“I’m curious about Japanese university clubs. Let’s go.”

They left the principal’s office together.

It’s early spring, the grass is growing,

The youthful vitality of the students also bloomed like spring, making the campus lively.

Liang Sishun said: “Before the end of the war, the number of people in Japanese university sports clubs was more than three times that of literary and art clubs, which reflected the state of society at that time. But now…you have also seen it.”

She looked around,

As she said, various literary societies now dominate.

After the war, the victorious countries joined forces to emasculate Japan in an all-round way, and as precisely as a surgical scalpel.

Lu Yun said: “The cultural control of the victorious country may not last long.”

Liang Sishun looked at Lu Yun,

“Is this what the teacher thinks?”

Lu Yun nodded,

“My father did say that. He believed that the key to life lies in the economy. I also hold the same view.”

Liang Sishun smiled,

Thought,

The teacher has a successor.

The two continued to walk forward, and the students all greeted Liang Sishun respectfully.

After taking a few steps, Lu Yun was attracted by a club.

“Women’s Literary Club?”

This club turned out to be extremely popular, and the booth was surrounded by a group of girls.

The chatter of discussions was endless.

Lu Yun asked: “Senior sister, are female-themed works in Japan developing so fast? Or is it named like this because this club only accepts women?”

Liang Sishun thought for a while, shook his head and said, “I have no impression.”

She suggested:

“Go over and have a look.”

They approached curiously.

As a result, the discussion among the crowd came to my ears,

“In ancient times, women were emperors, and it was still too difficult to pass this on to their daughters.”

“Yeah, it’s not easy to go through childbirth.”

“What if we adopt the family? Would it be much better if the Queen’s fertility costs were transferred to the family?”

“Do you mean to establish a secret reserve system and select an outstanding female heir to succeed to the throne?”

…

The two listened for a long time before they knew what they were talking about.

It turns out that a commune member wrote a novel in which a woman became the emperor.

But in the end, the throne was still passed on to his son.

The members were unhappy;

They think that if a woman conquers the world, why not pass it on to her daughters?

Even though Liang Sishun was quite experienced, he still felt a little dizzy after hearing these arguments.

Lu Yun next to him couldn’t help laughing,

He read his father’s manuscripts, many of which were illogical but full of joy.

Of course, none of those novels were published.

Now after listening to these girls’ thoughts, Lu Yun figured it out.

Even college students will like that kind of cool writing.

Liang Sishun winked at Lu Yun,

“Let’s go?”

Lu Yun nodded,

As a result, before he could speak, the two of them were spotted by the girls.

Someone immediately shouted: “Principal Liang!”

In an instant, everyone’s attention was attracted.

The girls all looked at Liang Sishun with admiration, as if they were seeing an idol.

Liang Sishun nodded,

“I will take Mr. Lu, the representative of AAAS, around the campus. You continue.”

She wanted to get away quickly,

Otherwise, these female students might really ask themselves the questions just now.

The result was as expected,

Someone said: “Principal, you are a historian, a writer, and a woman. What do you think about the issues we just discussed?”

Liang Sishun couldn’t help but have black lines all over his head.

￣□￣｜｜

It’s not that this question cannot be answered;

But this question is too stupid. If I explain it seriously, it will look strange.

Lu Yun couldn’t help but snicker when he saw his senior sister deflated.

Liang Sishun couldn’t help but glare at him, and then explained to the female student: “Actually, you just said that fertility is a big issue.”

In ancient times, it was normal for babies to die young.

For example, the famous Queen Anna gave birth to fourteen children, but all of them died.

She herself became ill and became mentally unstable.

Favre, the founder of the Annales School, wrote in his work:

“Before the Great Revolution, the history of European countries was actually the history of inheritance. France was hardly troubled by this kind of thing because the Capetian and Bourbon families were more fertile and could easily give birth to boys.”

This remark was widely criticized at the time and was criticized by many historians.

And Favre said: “This is not just my opinion, I quoted Professor Lu Shi’s original words.”

It’s ridiculous to use big shots as a shield.

What’s more, this big shot is Lu Shi.

You, Feifre, are unknown, how did you get involved?

But the strange thing is that Lu Shi did not stand up to clarify.

As a result, the entire historical circle had to face up to Favre’s remarks, discuss and exchange them, and let the Annales School gradually grow.

Liang Sishun continued: “The level of medical care in ancient times was poor. When a woman became emperor, she could only have one child a year, and there was a possibility of one corpse and two lives. This was an objective problem. If the dynasty did not want to extinguish the heirs, it was almost impossible to use a male as the heir. An inevitable choice.”

She thought for a while and then said: “Or, learn the British primogeniture method.”

The British primogeniture law has also stood the test of time.

No matter whether the “eldest” is a boy or a girl, he can be the king. The queen can just find a male noble to marry her.

But even so, there were still several deaths.

The girls exchanged glances with each other.

Someone said: “That’s why we considered adopting the family from the clan. In this case, wouldn’t the plot of the novel be more reasonable?”

Liang Sishun sighed,

My heart said,

Why are the questions getting stupider and stupider?

Next to him, Lu Yun tried hard to hold back his laughter.

“This classmate, I have a question for you: Now, you have a son, and your sister happens to have two daughters. She said, ‘Seeing as you don’t have any daughters, why don’t I adopt my daughter to you and you let her Inherit your family’s property’, how would you answer her?”

One sentence caused silence all around.

“…”

“…”

“…”

An eerie silence.

Lu Yun smiled and said: “Whether they are emperors, emperors, or kings, they all consider their own families and their own rights. It’s ridiculous to talk about the gender of the heir.”

This is another blow,

The silence from those girls became deafening.

Lu Yun thought for a moment and then said: “Historically, there are also people who become emperors not for themselves. For example, in Rome, there are many adopted sons who inherit the throne.”

As soon as these words came out, the girls’ eyes lit up.

“Yes! Rome!”

“There are five good emperors in Rome.”

…

The Five Wise Emperors include:

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.

Which one is not famous?

So, the girls felt that they could do it again.

Lu Yun spread his hands,

“The problem is that when the empire is in decline, the emperor’s prestige is not enough to control the power, and different systems begin to fight among themselves, this method will lose the legitimacy of establishing a crown prince. After the death of the tyrant Nero in Rome, various princes supported new emperors one after another . Anyway, there was no strict blood inheritance before, so it was very reasonable for the princes to choose anyone to be their father.”

Lu Yun took a deep breath,

“In short, if you really want to transfer power, when it comes to public affairs, the wise should take charge; when it comes to private matters, relatives should take charge. This matter has nothing to do with whether the heir is male or female.”

One sentence silenced the girls again.

Lu Yun’s erudition in history left them speechless.

After a while,

“A sensation in your private Marseille!”

A girl took the lead and bowed deeply to Lu Yun.

Others followed suit,

“Sensation in your private Marseille!!!”

Massive bowing.

It attracted the attention of the people around him.

“Ah this…”

Lu Yun was stunned for a moment, and then remembered his father’s description of Japan——

“People there are good at apologizing.”

Lu Yun was confused at the time.

An apology is an apology. How can you say whether you are good at it or not?

I didn’t know, I thought it was a hobby~

Now, seeing so many people bowing at almost the same angle, Lu Yun finally understood what his father meant by “being good at”.

“Gu…”

He swallowed and whispered to Liang Sishun, “Senior sister, let’s go back and drink tea.”

Liang Sishun almost laughed out loud,

She nodded,

“good.”

Lu Yun rushed back to the principal’s office immediately.

When Liang Sishun followed him into the house, he found that Lu Yun was holding a teacup and filling the water with a gurgling sound. He couldn’t help but smile and said: “Xiao Yun, you didn’t see the expressions of those girls. They admire you very much and are reluctant to leave you.” ~”

Lu Yun was helpless,

“Sister, please stop making fun of me.”

Seeing him like this, Liang Sishun couldn’t help but think of Lu Shi.

She couldn’t help but said: “You look so much like the teacher.”

Lu Yun:? ? ?

“Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?”

Liang Sishun pursed his lips and smiled softly,

“I heard that Miss Gu has also come to Tokyo? How about it? Is she nice?”

“Um,”

Lu Yun was a little embarrassed,

“she’s fine.”

At this time, he had already realized what Liang Sishun meant by “resembling the teacher”——

Womanhood.

Unexpectedly, Liang Sishun pondered for a moment,

“I said you are similar, not just in that aspect. It also includes the way you and the teacher deal with things. When he first came to Japan, he faced a mountain of pressure, but he still spoke out and responded to all kinds of doubts. In the end, even the emperor had to Lower your head.”

Lu Yun waved his hand,

“Sister, aren’t you the same? You also have a strong influence now.”

“Me? I’m different.”

Liang Sishun sighed,

“You know, my father and mother came to Japan as refugees. So, when I returned to my hometown and came to Waseda to be the principal, I always felt like I was in another world. What I relied on was my motherland. And the teachers at that time were like Rootless Duckweed. He’s really good.”

Lu Yun: “…”

Speechless.

Liang Sishun added: “Including Miss Gu’s father, Minister Gu is also like this. Everyone said that his performance at the meeting brought honor to the country, but in fact, he also did it for himself.”

After World War I, Mr. Gu went to Paris as a representative,

However, no matter how eloquently he argued, he could not change the arrogance of the great powers.

That experience must have been painful for Mr. Gu.

At the international conference after World War II, Mr. Gu truly felt proud and relied on his motherland.

Liang Sishun smiled and said: “You are different. You are like a teacher, you never suffer. Just like just now, those girls were all educated by you to apologize~”

Lu Yun spread his hands,

“I can’t compare to my father.

Speaking of Lu Shi, Liang Sishun’s eyes fell into memories,

After a long time, she said: “Xiao Yun, actually when I was young, I once told my teacher…”

Lu Yun looked away and pretended not to hear.

Comes out of nowhere,

Some rumors may not be just pure speculation.

Liang Si added by the way: “Okay, you are not allowed to learn what I just said to the teacher.”

Lu Yun said “Huh?”

“What did you say? I was distracted just now and didn’t hear clearly.”

This behavior left Liang Sishun speechless.

She complained: “You are such a lazy person. You are also very similar to the teacher.”