British writer

During the time traveled, Lu Shi also met many historical figures,

Doyle,

Natsume Soseki,

Bernard Shaw,

...

Lu Shi knew that they were not those cold words in textbooks or webpages,

These lively people have a sincere side and a deceitful side.

Just like Churchill in front of me.

Lu Shi said, "Mr. Churchill, your opinion poll... no, I'll ask it in a different way."

Lu Shi lowered his head in thought.

Churchill sat up straight and waited quietly.

Half a minute later, Lu Shi finally spoke: "If you were to do the poll, what topic would you care most about? Is it the Anglo-Boer War?"

This question is straightforward.

Churchill subconsciously looked in the direction of the door and confirmed that it was closed, then turned his head and stared at Lu Shi,

Lu Shi stared at him fearlessly,

"You still have not answered my question."

Churchill laughed,

"My biggest concern is of course tariffs and trade protection."

Tsk...

Lu Shi was secretly speechless.

Sure enough, as I expected, those who oppose war and military expansion are all pretexts.

During World War II, Churchill unequivocally opposed appeasement. It can be seen that he had a relatively neutral attitude towards war in his bones. He was neither enthusiastic nor disgusted. He just believed that war must maximize benefits.

Churchill was really concerned with trade,

More precisely, money.

It's very capitalist.

Churchill took out his cigar and shook it when facing Lu,

"One?"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"No."

Of course Churchill would not force it. He clamped the end of the cigar with a special clip, cut off the cigar head neatly, and then lit it with a match.

It is not difficult to see from his flowing movements that he is a senior cigar smoker.

"Huh~"

Churchill exhaled a puff of smoke,

"In China, does this thick cigarette have a name?"

Lu Shi said, "Cigar."

These two words are answered in Chinese.

Churchill asked curiously: "It sounds very similar to Cigar, so is it a transliteration?"

Lu Shi replied: "It's not just a transliteration. The burning of cigar is as gray as snow, and the tobacco of cigar rolls like eggplant (referring to lotus stem in ancient times), so it is 'snow' and 'garden'."

After finishing speaking, Lu Shi explained the English corresponding to the two Chinese characters.

Churchill nodded,

"Great Chinese characters! Haha, after Mr. Lu's interpretation just now, he has combined the shape and meaning of Cigar's original name, which is a very high level. No wonder you are so good at English writing. It turns out that you have a solid foundation."

This statement is half sincere and half flattering.

Lu Shi did not pick up,

He knew that the other party's purpose of mentioning cigars could not be so simple.

Churchill knocked the soot and said: "This is a good thing. A cabinet, made of mahogany, five feet high, and then divided into six grids through exquisite inlay technology, with four small wooden boxes in each grid, a total of 2,400 top-level goods... ..."

Churchill's left hand gestured back and forth, as if the cabinet was right in front of him.

Lu Shi asked, "From Cuba?"

Churchill nodded,

"Indonesia, trade."

Lu Shi lightly "hummed" and said, "Trade...if only it were that simple."

Churchill asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Lu Shi smiled slightly,

"In Asia, the British Empire captured Burma; in West Africa, conquered Nigeria, occupied Kenya, entered Uganda; in South Africa, occupied Rhodesia; in Fashoda, forced France to relinquish dominance of the Nile River..."

Churchill's expression became serious, and he had a higher opinion of Lu Shi in his heart,

A Chinese is very familiar with the history of British colonialism,

Sure enough, it is not a simple person who can send editorials to the "Manchester Guardian" and "Daily Telegraph".

Churchill said cautiously: "These are all written by the Prime Minister."

Robert Gascoigne-Cecil,

current prime minister,

He was an imperialist who believed that the progress of backward races must go through the stage of European, especially British domination, and he believed that this stage must be maintained by force, and firmly believed that his mission was to expand and defend the British Empire.

When such a person becomes the prime minister, it is no wonder that the two parties are arguing about military expansion every day.

Churchill said: "Not every Englishman is so savage."

First enjoy all the benefits of barbarism, and then put on a suit and pretend to be civilized again...

Liar! ?

Lu Shi didn't even bother to talk.

Churchill changed the subject: "Does Mr. Lu know about the Boston Tea Party?"

Lu Shi answered briefly: "The Tea Act."

From ancient times to the present, tea has always been a profiteering industry.

At that time, in order to monopolize, the United Kingdom relied on the "Tea Act" to impose heavy taxes on American tea, which caused tea merchants to make ends meet.

That's how the Boston Tea Party came about.

Churchill nodded,

"When I was learning this period of history, I always wondered why the workers in the Boston Tea Party poured out the tea instead of taking it home and drinking it by themselves?"

Lu Shi replied: "Behavior represents a position. The appeal of the workers in Boston is to oppose colonial oppression. If they take it back and drink it themselves, they will become a group of petty thieves instead of heroes who resist tyranny."

Churchill couldn't help laughing,

"Your answer and the teacher's answer are almost carved out of the same mold."

By implication, he does not approve of this orthodox answer.

Lu Shi nodded,

"That's right. If no one took the lead, how could the stragglers have such a high level of consciousness if the workers acted on their own initiative? Eighty percent of the time, it was the tea merchants in the United States who were behind it."

"Forehead……"

Churchill choked on the spot,

He brought up cigars and the Boston Tea Party successively. He intended to teach Lu Shi a lesson, saying that "economy is the foundation of politics, and politics is the concentrated expression of economy".

It turned out to be a good thing, Lu Shi turned his back on the customer and taught himself a lesson.

Churchill held back his internal injuries.

Seeing the other party's depressed expression, Lu Shi couldn't help laughing,

"Mr. Churchill, you don't need to say things like 'colonization can't last long, trade is fundamental', and you don't need to wrap your appeals in historical stories. Simply say what you have."

In this way, it means that the temptation is over.

Churchill became more cautious,

"I must repeat, it's not my request, it's Sir Wodehouse's request. But..."

Lu Shi was not in a hurry, waiting for the other party's "but" next words.

Churchill sighed: "With Mr. Lu's intelligence, Sir Wodehouse may hardly get anything from you."

This is about the exchange of interests.

So bluntly, it can no longer be regarded as a hint.

Lu Shi was like a mirror in his heart, quietly waiting for the next article.

Churchill took a deep breath on his cigar and said, "Of course, this is also Sir Wodehouse's unwillingness to embarrass Mr. Lu. After all, no writer wants his pen to be controlled by others."

Lu Shi immediately understood Churchill's implication,

He smiled slightly,

"Coincidentally. Speaking of creation, I'm thinking about a play recently."

Churchill's eyes flashed,

"That's it..."

Lu Shi sent out an invitation: "If I can get the chance to perform, I will definitely invite Mr. Churchill and Sir Wodehouse to watch it on the spot."

Churchill nodded, stood up,

"In that case, I will take the word to Sir Wodehouse."

As he spoke, he held the doorknob with his right hand,

But he was not in a hurry to go out, but the old monk stood there as if in meditation, as if he was thinking about something,

After a while, he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Lu, I am looking forward to your drama."