Chapter 270: Made a decision that went against the ancestors (10,200 words!!!)
"What did you say?"
Hyde Park entrance.
Looking at Aveline who left the house only two minutes later than the two of them, Xu Yun's pupils suddenly widened:
"Classmate Aveline, have you also quit the Apostolic Society?"
Opposite him.
Aveline nodded calmly, her expression looking as casual as if she had given up a piece of clothing while shopping:
"That's right, it's not much fun to stay in the club anyway. Some people also like to talk about my gender behind my back, so I just quit the club together."
"Besides, when I left, I gave Clement a head bump."
While talking.
Aveline also made a move to hit someone, with a vague expression of excitement.
Don't know why.
When seeing Aveline's action.
Xu Yun subconsciously thought of the lump of cow dung that was thrown in the face by the girl when he first met Lilani.
The original Aveline was too quiet, and it was only now that some traces of that naughty kid could be seen.
Could it be that the bloodline has awakened?
No, no, now is not the time to think about this.
Then Xu Yun shook his head and forced himself to come back to his senses.
He first looked at Lao Tang, then at Aveline, and slapped his forehead:
"Trouble"
Originally, he was still worried about Lao Tang's behavior, but he didn't expect that before he left the park gate, Aveline, the girl, also followed suit and started a series of operations from above.
This is the Cambridge Apostolic Society.
Although Lao Tang in the original history was not very happy in the club, he was already in his third year of graduate school this year and was only about a year and a half away from graduation.
So in the end, he successfully passed the last period of time and pushed the wheat into the company.
But now that Lao Tang has withdrawn from the company early and abstained from voting, Xiaomai will definitely not join next year.
This way.
JJ Thomson, who discovered electronics, and Godfrey Hardy, a little fan of wheat, are also likely to refuse the possibility of joining the society. Hardy's friend Bertrand Russell will most likely choose to refuse
hiss.
Suddenly there are so many "ZTE" bosses missing.
Isn’t it likely that the Cambridge Apostolic Society will not reach its future heights?
To know.
The influence of the Apostolic Society on modern history is not necessarily all negative.
To be honest, Britain is actually a very complicated country.
There are cruel and shameless invaders, dark and despicable backstabbers, and international friends who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of justice.
If you have paid attention to British history, you will find that there are often examples of descendants of the upper class sympathizing with the common people and even sacrificing their lives for the common people.
For example, the famous Cambridge Five.
These five were true redists, and even led IM6 to decide not to recruit anyone in Cambridge at the end of the war.
So there are bad people in the Apostolic Society, but there are also neutral people or international friends.
Not to mention that the Cambridge Apostolic Society’s contribution to scientific research is not low. With the gradual improvement of the status of natural sciences, the Apostolic Society will pay more attention to the recruitment of scientific research talents in the future.
Although some members of the Apostolic Society had vested interests during the invasion of China, individually they were shot eight hundred times to their advantage.
But these people together cannot reach the concept of "the mastermind behind the scenes". At most, they are just weights that influence the direction to a certain extent.
Therefore, when the vision is expanded to the Apostolic Society as a whole, and the past is viewed from the span of the next two hundred years, the merits of the Apostolic Society are still greater than its faults.
What if some bad changes happened to such a society?
There is no doubt about it.
In the final settlement of the deduction, this part will definitely be a negative score, and the points deducted must not be low.
What should we do
Pat-
Xu Yun couldn't help but raise his foot and kick away a stone, feeling a little upset in his heart.
Then he glanced at Lao Tang beside him, suddenly thought of something, and asked:
"By the way, Mr. Thomson, what happened to the man named Clement?
"You obviously didn't offend him, but why did you feel like you were on the receiving end of a gun the moment you opened your mouth?"
"You mean Clement"
Upon hearing this name, Lao Tang first put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked up at the sky, and then said slowly:
"He is a very radical and extreme racist."
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment and repeated:
"Racist?"
Lao Tang nodded and continued:
"Remember the story of Scotland and England told in Chapter 223? Clement is a descendant of a northerner."
"He only recognizes the genetic ancestry of England and Wales, and is extremely hostile to Scotland and Northern Ireland, let alone the distant eastern continent."
"Currently he is a member of the British House of Commons, affiliated with the Whig Party, and has repeatedly made proposals to conquer Scotland by force."
As he spoke, Lao Tang paused, glanced at Aveline beside him, and then said:
"In addition, he is also the third president of the Apostolic Society, and his status allows him to have access to many secrets."
"The attack we encountered was suspected to have the shadow of Clement's force behind it, and the probability is very high."
When Xu Yun heard this, his steps suddenly stagnated.
Good guy.
Ultra-nationalists, violent maniacs and suspected to be related to the wheat attack
This time, I have to be right even if I don’t want to be right.
Then he rolled his eyes and suddenly understood something:
"The Whig Party, the party that Henry John Temple was a member of?"
Lao Tang nodded again and said:
"The Whig Party is also divided into several factions. The faction behind Clement showed some decline due to the failure of the attack, so he hopes to find a new faction for shelter and development."
Xu Yun nodded thoughtfully, suddenly enlightened.
That’s it
Then everything makes sense
At the beginning, Lao Tang encountered ostracism in the Apostolic Society and was in a bit of a difficult situation.
These exclusions mainly come from two aspects:
First, it was the current president Rossetti's target. The two had conflicts because of their campaign for president.
Secondly, there is the hostility of Clement, an old member of the club - Lao Tang is a genuine Scotsman.
At that time, in order to break the situation, Lao Tang took the initiative to apply, hoping to go to Scotland to pick up wheat.
The next thing is to dig up Xu Yun from the grave and the night attack at the outpost
In fact, after that night attack, Xu Yun had always had a question in his heart:
Logically speaking.
There are a large number of people coming in and out of Cambridge University every day, so Lao Tang's itinerary is not too eye-catching. Moreover, transfers of this type should theoretically be highly confidential.
But why can we see the portraits of Lao Tang and Mai on the body of Kurtz who was captured at the beginning, that is, the informant hunter in Mendisolo Village?
Now that Lao Tang said this, the puzzle has been solved:
Because there is a mole in the Apostolic Society!
It is not difficult for a third president of the Apostolic Society and a member of the House of Commons to gain access to this secret.
Maybe put it another way.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this incident that Clement and the forces behind him were exposed.
On the other hand.
Henry John Temple was a pillar of the Whig Party, but he was not part of the faction behind Clement. The attack probably had little to do with the foreign secretary.
Therefore, when faced with the counterattack by William Whewell, the real main force of the Cambridge Department, he could watch the fire from afar.
After the failed attack, Clement noticed the change in the situation and took the initiative to contact some members of the Apostolic Society.
They set the interview question for the Apostolic Society to sing a hymn for Temple as a testimonial.
All the questions were connected together and were completely solved today.
A gray line leads to a foreshadowing.JPG.
Tell the truth.
This move was indeed a very clever idea, but it was unexpected that Xu Yun met an unexpected visitor who did not follow common sense.
After all, even if you asked him to think through his dog's brain, he still wouldn't guess that there are time-travelers in this world
In other words.
Inadvertently, Xu Yun actually ruined Clement's good deeds twice.
Then Xu Yun raised his head, glanced at the seemingly carefree Lao Tang, and asked:
"Mr. Thomson, what are you going to do next?"
Lao Tang lowered his eyes. At this time, his heart was far from as relaxed as it seemed on the surface:
"Let's take it one step at a time. Anyway, I will graduate in more than a year, and I have no plans to stay at Cambridge University after graduation."
"On the other hand, Aveline, you were a little impulsive tonight, and you provoked an enemy like Clement for nothing."
Aveline shrugged at him and said indifferently:
"If you provoke me, provoke me. Ancestor Lilani left a saying, 'Punch first, then ask questions when you hit' - this was what Mr. Fat Fish told her."
Xu Yun:
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After speaking, Aveline looked at Lao Tang again, her blue eyes reflecting faintly in the dark night, and she said meaningfully:
"Mr. Thomson, you are the one who is under the most pressure."
"Next, you have to participate in the election of the student association president. If you fail in the election, it won't be a question of where to go after graduation."
Hearing Aveline's words.
Before Lao Tang could say anything, Xu Yun on the side was stunned.
Yes, President of the Federation of Students.
How could I have forgotten this?
Lao Tang has now completely fallen out with the Apostolic Society, and Rossetti and Clement, two enemies of Lao Tang, are eyeing him.
You can guess with your toes that the Apostle Society will definitely support Lao Tang’s opponent!
This way.
The pressure faced by Lao Tang will be countless times greater.
After all, running for president is a one-way street in Huashan. Once he fails, the only result waiting for him is to drop out of school.
Not to mention the issue of task scoring, Xu Yun and Lao Tang couldn't just sit back and watch this happen based on the friendship they had formed during this period.
Think of this.
Xu Yun suddenly felt it in his mind, and an idea came out without any warning.
He was silent for a moment, looking at Lao Tang and Aveline.
With an extremely subtle emotion in his tone, he said:
"Senior Thomson, do you think it would be feasible if we also formed a new club?"
"What, form a new club?"
Lao Tang was stunned for a moment, but soon frowned:
"Of course there is no problem in simply establishing a new society, but if you want to compete with the Apostolic Society, it will probably be very difficult."
From the perspective of school regulations.
Cambridge University has no restrictions on students forming societies, at least with Lao Tang's connections, there is obviously no pressure.
But if combined with the current background, the new society mentioned by Xu Yun is undoubtedly a new organization built towards the Apostolic Society.
Although the number of members of the Apostolic Society is not large, it is unique and can be called the highest-status society in Cambridge.
In the eyes of school leaders, the other clubs combined may not be as important as the Apostolic Club.
In this case, Xu Yun wanted to establish a society and make it surpass the Apostles Society.
It's really difficult, and can even be said to be whimsical.
But with him on the opposite side, Xu Yun seemed a little excited at this time:
"No, no, no, Mr. Thomson, you may be wrong."
"Perhaps our newly established club will not be able to surpass the Apostolic Society in all aspects in the short term, but if the scope is positioned within the school, I think it is still feasible."
Talking and talking.
Xu Yun's expression suddenly became a little uncertain, as if he was hesitating about something.
After a while.
As if he had made some decision, he gritted his teeth and said to Lao Tang:
"Mr. Thomson, to tell you the truth,"
"Actually, the ancestors of Fat Fish left behind a lot of manuscripts. However, many of them involve the inheritance of Fengling Yueying Sect and are required to be kept confidential."
"Although our family's ancestral motto is not to reveal these manuscripts to others easily, but the current situation is special, I have to make a decision that goes against my ancestors."
Looking at Xu Yun with the expression 'I am an unfilial son', Lao Tang was slightly stunned at first.
Immediately a light appeared in his eyes.
Fat fish?
Yes, there is a fat fish behind Xu Yun!
If Xu Yun does have some inheritance left by Feiyu, maybe
Is there really any chance?
Prince Albert, who is now in power, is an industrial maniac. It is not difficult to see from the establishment of a natural science degree at Cambridge University that the importance of science and technology in high-level vision is constantly increasing.
If Xu Yun can really come up with something attractive, Cambridge University will definitely provide support.
At that time, it may still be impossible to compete with the Apostolic Society at a higher level, but maybe it can really overwhelm the Apostolic Society in the school:
Don’t say anything else.
Based on the information Lao Tang himself learned, there are currently many students on campus who are interested in technology.
Besides, there is a saying that goes well.
It doesn’t cost any money anyway, just give it a try.
It would be an unexpected surprise if this new society could bring a little bit of support to itself in the election for president of the Federation of Students, or even slightly offset the pressure from the Apostolic Society.
Think of this.
Lao Tang couldn't help but stop and asked Aveline beside him:
"Classmate Aveline, what do you think?"
Aveline looked at Xu Yun quietly, until he felt a little frightened by the glance, and then said:
"I have no objection. If you want to build a club, count me among them."
See this situation.
Xu Yun just breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right.
Establishing a new society, this was the idea that just came to him.
After all, the Apostle Club is destined to lower its own rating, so why not just create a club with a higher rating!
Anyway, looking at the 200-year history of the Apostolic Society, the members who participated in politics from 1850 to 1900 were basically not good people.
That being the case.
Why not abandon these cancers and establish a society with a stronger scientific research color?
As for the confidence that this new society can compete with the Apostolic Society, there are two main points.
One is Xu Yun’s status as a time traveler. He may be a younger brother when it comes to politics, but he talked about science in 1850
joke.
If you tie up those people from the Apostolic Society, I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat him with a single finger.
The second reason
The Apostolic Society is still very young, and outside moves cannot threaten Xu Yun's personal safety.
The Apostolic Society was founded in the 1820s. Later generations have different opinions on the specific year, but one thing is certain:
Tennyson entered Cambridge University in 1828.
Even taking into account Tennyson's acquaintance with F.D. Morris three years ago, the actual establishment of the Apostolic Society could not be earlier than 1825.
1850-1825=25.
According to the calculation of 'angels', that is, graduate students enroll at the age of 22, the oldest of the first batch of apostles is only 47 years old.
Not to mention that this is only the most ideal situation.
According to the information that can be accessed by later generations, the first member of the Apostolic Society to enter the political arena was Felipe Vera, who was only 42 years old.
Even if an apostle of this age enters the House of Commons, he will at most be an ordinary member. That is, one of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.
The status of a parliamentarian is certainly very noble in the current British society, but there is still at least 15 years to go before we can become the real center of power.
So said.
If he were facing the apostolic society in 2022, which is scattered and related to countless industries, Xu Yun would definitely go back to the hotel to wash up and sleep without saying a word, and then deduct as many points as he liked during the settlement.
But the Apostolic Society in 1850.
Xu Yun thought that there were still some opportunities for a fight.
Of course.
The intention to establish a society is easy to decide, but there are still many steps to go in practice.
For example
Accept new things.
It's a coincidence.
The hotel that Lao Tang and Aveline booked happened to be the same one, so the three of them saved themselves the trouble of arranging another place to talk.
After returning to the hotel.
They soon reunited in Xu Yun's guest room.
Lao Tang first bought some common British snacks such as dried fruits, mustard peas, fried pork rinds, and Cornish pies from the hotel front desk, and then asked Xu Yun to bring back a barrel of butter beer.
The three of them drank in the room and talked about the club.
"Mr. Thomson, this is what I think."
Xu Yun picked up a piece of fried pork skin from the dinner plate, put it in his mouth and chewed it:
"Our new society is not involved in politics or literature. Its only purpose is to explore scientific truth."
"As for the venue, we will rent it from Dean Whewell first. With what happened a few days ago, there will be no big problem."
William Whewell proposed the word scientist more than 20 years ago, so Lao Tang easily understood his idea and asked:
"You mean to form a group of natural science enthusiasts?"
Xu Yun nodded and affirmed:
"Yes, but the subjects may be more inclined to physics, chemistry and biology. I will not consider classical subjects for the time being."
After speaking, he paused, leaned his left elbow on the chair, changed to a more comfortable position, and said:
"Actually, I have observed some situations in the school these days. Although natural science is an emerging subject, there are many potential audiences in the school."
"Not to mention anything else, just the open space where we did the experiment a few days ago, there have been people around there tinkering with something these days."
Lao Tang nodded slightly.
He also knew what Xu Yun was talking about. After Xu Yun's three rounds of experiments, some students had been trying to replicate the relevant experiments.
The school did not issue an order to stop this, and generously provided some brand-new equipment for students to try to restore.
Now it's night time.
More than ten students would gather in that area, plus varying numbers of onlookers.
So just like Xu Yun said.
Although the natural science course has only been established at Cambridge University for a short time, the audience still has great potential.
In fact, it’s normal to think about it.
After all, science and literature are the two major fields of later generations.
There are many people wandering in the ocean of literature, but there are also many people who like to conduct experiments, right?
Not to mention that 1850 was still in the enlightenment stage of modern science, and many experiments did not actually require overly sophisticated equipment to be conducted.
This unknown phenomenon is still very impactful conceptually.
In addition, there is a piece of data from later generations that can also prove this:
in the original history.
In 1850, the number of freshmen choosing natural sciences at Cambridge University was 107, accounting for 16.5% of freshmen.
In 1852, the number rose to 176, accounting for 23%.
In 1855, the number reached 297, accounting for 35%.
This is the number of students majoring in majors, and there will be even more if students taking electives are included.
Looking at Xu Yun who was quite confident, Lao Tang pondered for a moment and asked:
"Xu Yun, if the club is successfully established, how do you plan to recruit new members?"
"Should we go directly to that open space to recruit people, or should we print and distribute leaflets? Or recruit members privately?"
Friends who have done sales in later generations should all know this.
Potential customers are one thing, turning them into real consumers is another.
At present, the University of Cambridge can only be regarded as having soil for the development of scientific societies, but it is obviously not something that can be done in a short time if the soil is to bear fruit.
In Lao Tang’s view.
Xu Yun’s methods of recruiting people should be the same:
Go to the open space at night and try to persuade the students who are repeating the experiment, or just spread out flyers like a wide net.
If it’s even more outrageous, I’ll dress up in women’s clothing or something
For example, the Apostolic Society back then.
That's right.
The Apostolic Society also encountered recruitment difficulties at the beginning:
In the early days of the establishment of the society, Tennyson and others took a fancy to a freshman majoring in classical literature named Gianelli Cone, but he had some resistance to joining the society.
So Tennyson and the others collected some money privately and invited each other to come as guests in the form of a tea party.
After more than a month of hard work, Gianelli Cone finally succumbed to the desserts of the Apostolic Society
By the way, let me tell you something interesting.
Didn't Tennyson later publish a "Lyric Poems" at his own expense - the book that prompted Hallam to write "On the Character of Modern Poetry and Tennyson's Lyrics"? After publication, he became a pauper. .
In addition, Hallam and another F.D. Morris were also poor, so the Apostolic Society once had no money to buy desserts.
So in desperation.
Tennyson had no choice but to take action personally and tracked down the daughter of a cake shop owner in London. From then on, the Apostolic Society had a new source of desserts.
That girl's name was Tina Selwood, and she became Tennyson's sister-in-law twenty years later.
Well, sister-in-law - in 1850, Tennyson married Tina Selwood's sister, Emily Selwood, and the bridesmaid was Tina Selwood.
Fortunately, Tennyson does not live in the world of Conan, otherwise one person would have to die in this matter, and maybe two would die in a big gathering
all in all.
The Apostolic Society, with Tennyson, who was considered a youth idol at the time, had such a difficult time developing at the beginning, let alone the new society that Xu Yun planned to establish.
To be able to recruit ten people within two months, and to be able to see some initial results within half a year to help him, this is the limit that Lao Tang can imagine.
As for how fast?
Absolutely impossible!
If this kind of thing could really happen, he would eat the ax in Wheat's dormitory on the spot!
In the guest room.
Facing Lao Tang's inquiry, Xu Yun leisurely picked up a pea, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it and said:
"Mr. Thomson, I have some ideas about the recruitment plan. I am sure that we will recruit more than 20 members within one, no, two weeks after the establishment of the society."
Lao Tang didn't notice the number Xu Yun mentioned at first, so he vaccinated him according to his original idea:
"Well, this goal is still a bit high. The underwear club I established only recruited three positions in a month, wait?"
As he spoke, Lao Tang suddenly reacted.
I saw him and Xu Yun staring blankly, and after a while, their voices became much higher:
"What are you talking about? 20 members in two weeks?"
Looking at Lao Tang with the expression 'Do you know how many people there are in Cambridge University?', Xu Yun nodded again:
"Yes, 20 members in two weeks."
Xu Yun's tone was very calm. In fact, if it weren't for the damn weather in England, he would have planned to talk for a week.
Opposite him.
"You"
Lao Tang opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to refute it.
But then he thought of Xu Yun's previous operations, and his expression suddenly became uncertain.
From the time he met Xu Yun to the present, he had seen too many bizarre things from this oriental man.
After a few seconds.
He looked deeply at Xu Yun and asked:
"Luo Feng, what are you going to do?"
When Xu Yun heard this, he spread his hands and said directly:
"Confidential."
Lao Tang and Aveline:
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See this situation.
Xu Yun couldn't help but sigh and explained aloud:
"Mr. Thomson, I'm afraid you don't understand. We in the East have some special customs in this regard."
"There are some things that if I say them now, I won't subscribe to them in the future, bah, it won't work."
"So please forgive me, I will tell you when the time is right."
Lao Tangjian said and Aveline looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"That's fine."
I wonder if Xu Yun’s previous operations gave Lao Tang confidence. He really didn’t ask about Xu Yun’s plan anymore, but asked:
"In this case, when you go back, you can get an application form from me and complete the process as soon as possible."
After saying that, he thought of something else and continued to ask:
"By the way, have you decided on the name of the club?"
Xu Yun shook his head and asked:
"Why, Mr. Thomson, do you have any suggestions?"
Lao Tang picked up the beer and took a sip. After finishing, he wiped the corners of his mouth and said:
"I do have some ideas."
Then he looked at Xu Yun and Aveline, considered for a moment, and said:
"Although natural science is an emerging subject, judging from current trends, its barriers are actually higher than literature, right?"
Xu Yun and Aveline nodded simultaneously.
As everyone knows.
Although there are some villains in the scientific and literary circles who seek fame and reputation, from the perspective of horizontal comparison, the literary world is obviously more watery.
In the scientific community, even those who pretend to have qualifications can more or less pass the basic knowledge, and their professional knowledge can even fool some laymen.
But the literary world is different.
There is a saying in later generations that as long as you know the space bar, you can write poetry. This statement is enough to explain a lot of things.
For example, Jia, another example is Zhao Zhuzi.
So from the concept of industry barriers.
Science is indeed higher than literature.
Seeing Xu Yun and Aveline agree, Lao Tang's conversation became more sexual:
"So the members we recruit in the future must be potential talents in related fields. Therefore, I think the name of our club might as well be called Shueisha"
Xu Yun:
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"It's not right, it's not right."
Even though Xu Yun didn’t say anything, Aveline shook her head:
"Shueisha's name is a bit rustic. Mr. Thomson, Newton's ancestor once said that physics is about complementing human cognition, so I think it can be called the Human Completion Committee."
"Classmate Aveline, how about we set a benchmark, meaning to transcend the literary club and call it the Vietnamese Group."
"It doesn't sound good, Mr. Thomson, doesn't our society want to explore science and understand all things? Then call it know, that is, the Akatsuki Organization"
"Classmate Evelyn, what do you think of this? We want to be the trendsetters of the new era, singing and dancing on the waves of the sea. Then we take the number seven when God created the world, and add respect to Her Royal Highness the Queen, and we call it The King's Seven Dances in the Sea."
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The more Xu Yun listened, the more his scalp became numb, and he finally couldn't help but interrupt:
"That's enough, listen to me!"
Swish——
Lao Tang and Aveline both looked at him.
Xu blinked, pondered for a moment, and said:
"The ancestors of Fat Fish once met two people in the East, one was called Mr. Sai and the other was called Mr. De."
"Later, our ancestors felt inspired and impromptuly built a school for academic discussions."
"It's called"
"Gewushe!"(End of Chapter)