British writer

Scott leaves.

There are only two Chinese people left in the editorial room.

Gu Hongming asked openly: "Mr. Lu, do you know why I mentioned to you about cutting your braids just now?"

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there was a very famous "three braids":

Zhang Xun,

Wang Guowei,

Gu Hongming.

These three people were destroyed in the Qing Dynasty, and after people all over the world changed their hairstyles, they still stubbornly wore long braids.

Zhang Xun wore long braids to express his allegiance to the Qing court;

Wang Guowei is to promote traditional culture;

Although Gu Hongming is similar to Wang Guowei, there are other reasons.

When he asked Lu: "Mr. Lu, tell me the truth, do you think foreigners are advanced, and they must be advanced without braids, so you want to cut off your braids and want to fully integrate into life in London?"

Lu Shi didn't say a word.

Gu Hongming didn't need Lu Shi to answer, and continued: "Fart advanced! The Qing Dynasty had its feet bound, didn't Europe also have their waists? The Queen of England and the former Tsar and French Emperor are more noble than today's saints?"

In Gu Hongming's view, both China and the West are dark and corrupt,

But the West has just buried darkness and barbarism under the surface prosperity after possessing new technology.

This is exactly why Gu Hongming wears braids and a gentleman mustache at the same time. The wardrobe at home has both suits and trousers, as well as mandarin jackets and robes.

Anyway, no one is more noble than anyone else.

Regarding this matter, Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki actually held the same point of view.

Lu Shi reassured the other party: "Mr. Gu, I have dealt with many British media people. I don't know what kind of virtue these people are? Everyone takes off their clothes, and they are all naked and naked. What's the difference?"

Gu Hongming was overjoyed,

"If you have this attitude, it means that you are still awake! In this case..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Shi: "Mr. Gu, I know what you are thinking. I can answer you clearly, I will not go back."

Gu Hongming was astonished,

"Why?"

Lu Shi said: "Have you not seen the lessons learned from the Hundred Days Reform?"

Gu Hongming's face darkened involuntarily, and he said immediately: "Mr. Lu, this matter is not the emperor's fault. You should know that it is the queen mother..."

What Gu Hongming wanted to talk about was undoubtedly Cixi,

But he may have realized that it is a serious crime to deceive the monarch by his courtiers behind his back, so he stopped talking.

Gu Hongming changed the subject,

"Your Majesty is wise, and the court also has the power to reform. At this time of employing people, it is an opportunity to show off your strengths and realize your ambitions. Why don't Mr. Lu return to China to serve the court? As long as you do your best, you will be able to gain the reputation of 'Study Tour Specialist' in the coming year." He was awarded the title of 'Liberal Arts Scholars'."

Lu Shi remained silent, but secretly spat in his heart, feeling that Gu Hongming had lost his mind.

When Gu Hongming looked at Lu, he still didn't answer, he was a little anxious, and said: "Mr. Lu mentioned the Hundred Days Reform just now, so it seems that you support the constitutional monarchy?"

Lu Shi glanced at each other,

"Mr. Gu, I'm afraid you are not a fan of the constitutional monarchy, are you?"

Gu Hongming touched his beard in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.

Lu Shi continued: "To establish a constitutional monarchy, you must first have a 'monarch', and then you must have a 'constitution'. Which one does China have today?"

Gu Hongming frowned,

"The current emperor is in his prime, why does Mr. Lu make such shameless remarks?"

Lu Shi snorted coldly, and said: "The Eight-Power Allied Forces approached Beijing, and Guangxu was kidnapped and fled to Xi'an. After returning to Beijing, Cixi will definitely let her prepare to follow the court, so as to deceive the world. Such Guangxu is worthy of being called a "monarch." '?"

Gu Hongming was dumbfounded,

Empress Dowager Cixi?

This statement is far too absurd.

Before Lu Shi put forward this point of view, Gu Hongming never thought that there was such a possibility, but for some reason, he felt that things were very likely to develop in the direction that Lu Shi predicted.

Has Cixi done less dirty things?

Gu Hongming's complexion became more and more ugly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Is this really going to happen?" he said.

Lu Shi was expressionless,

"It may have happened. It's just that it will take time for the news to reach the UK, so we haven't heard about it for the time being."

Gu Hongming said: "Mr. Lu said just now, 'History can only be used to summarize, but it is difficult to use to predict', aren't you just predicting?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Shi said with a rascal face, "I take back what I just said."

When two people talk in a dark room, they can naturally treat each other honestly,

No matter what Lu Shi said, it is impossible for his words to spread and affect his reputation, so naturally there is nothing to worry about.

After being slapped by Lu Shi in this way, Gu Hongming couldn't catch his breath, and he was so depressed that he covered his heart.

Lu Shi innocently spread his hands,

"Then let me put it another way. History cannot be used to predict success, because the success of all dynasties has its own chance, and each has its own differences; but history can predict failure. The so-called 'Qin people have no time to mourn themselves, but later generations mourn ; Later generations mourned but did not learn from it, and also made future generations mourn future generations again.'”

Gu Hongming asked: "Then what period of history did Mr. Lu learn from?"

Lu Shi thought for a while, and said casually, "Don't use history, just say that a few years ago, Empress Dowager Cixi built the Summer Palace, isn't it the best example?"

Gu Hongming didn't expect Lu Shi to say that,

He laughed and said: "Mr. Lu wants to talk about the embezzlement of military expenditures by the Beiyang Navy? In fact, the Beiyang Navy did not have more than 6 million taels of silver embezzled. In the name of raising military expenses for the Navy. It was the officials who made things go wrong."

Lu Shi was speechless: "Tsk...Mr. Gu didn't understand what I wanted to say."

Gu Hongming was puzzled,

"Then what does Mr. Lu mean?"

Lu Shi said: "After Guangxu came to power, the whole country was waiting for Cixi to hand over power. Faced with such pressure, Cixi was unwilling to give up power, so she proposed to build the Summer Palace in exchange. Am I right?"

Gu Hongming's mind was a little lost,

He was going to teach Lu Shi just now, but now he behaved like a primary school student and asked, "Exchange? How is this exchanged?"

Lu Shi was speechless,

At this old man's level, do you still want to recruit talents for Guangxu?

Isn't this funny?

Lu Shi immediately lost his patience and said, "Mr. Gu, if you live with your old lady, you can't decide who you sleep with every night. How dare you say that you are the head of the family?"

"puff!"

Gu Hongming sprayed.

He wiped his mouth and said, "How can Mr. Lu be so vulgar?"

Lu Shi said: "Anyway, Guangxu wanted Cixi to move out of the palace, but Cixi herself didn't think so. Therefore, the corruption during the construction of the Summer Palace was horrifying. Cixi was well aware of this situation, but she just didn't investigate. Weng doesn't mean wine..."

Hearing this, Gu Hongming suddenly became enlightened.

After all, he is a scholar, and there is still a distance from the center of power, so looking at the flowers in the fog, he can't see clearly at all.

After being instructed by Lu Shi, he finally understood.

Lu Shi said just now that there is no monarch in China is not lying, but there really is no——

With Cixi here, Guangxu couldn't stand up at all.

It's no wonder that Lu Shi predicted that Cixi would follow the dynasty.

Gu Hongming pondered over the conversation between the two just now, with more and more beads of sweat on his forehead, he subconsciously supported the armchair beside him, and sat down slowly, as if all his strength had been taken away from him.

Lu Shi said coldly:

"

Mr. Gu wants me to be loyal to the Qing government?

It also matches! ?

"

This sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting Gu Hongming's chest hard,

His eyes went dark, and he passed out.