Chapter 291 The inexplicable gaze (6.6K)
December 25, 1850.
Sunday.
Christmas.
In the future world of 2022, where Xu Yun traveled back in time, the impact of Christmas in the local area has always been quite controversial.
Some people believe that this is an ideological invasion of Western culture and is not a good thing.
Some people regard it as a commercial festival.
At the same time, Christmas falls at the end of December, which is about three months after freshmen first enter school.
So on campus.
Christmas is also often given the color of love, as well as the occasional Minotaur plot.
As an ordinary person of later generations, Xu Yun’s attitude towards Christmas is relatively neutral:
That is to say, it won’t rise to the level of ‘Why do Chinese people celebrate foreign festivals?’, but it won’t lick their faces to celebrate.
In the past, he had several dinner parties at university and at work. After that, he just gave out red envelopes to everyone in one or two small groups, and then posted screenshots of himself as a non-Emirati in WeChat Moments to complain
Also worth mentioning.
Many people criticize celebrating Christmas as worshiping foreigners, but in fact some so-called ‘Western traditions’ were actually created by the Chinese themselves after Christmas entered China
Yes, I’m talking about you, Peaceful Fruit.
This is also a truth that Xu Yun only learned after he went to Cambridge as an exchange student in his previous life.
That's right.
Foreigners don’t give apples as gifts on Christmas Eve
For example, the United States prefers turkeys for Christmas.
In Denmark, a serving of almond pudding is eaten before the meal.
Whoever can eat the only intact almond will be the luckiest person in the coming year.
There is also Tu'ao's "Midsummer Christmas", where they make snowmen out of sand - December in the southern hemisphere is the unbearably hot midsummer season.
The so-called peace fruit is actually a European custom given in China to cater to Christmas Eve.
Just like there is no General Tso's Chicken in true Chinese cuisine, there is no Ping An fruit in true Christmas customs.
So let's be honest.
At least when it comes to the concept of Christmas, we should worry more about the deception of our own people than worrying about cultural invasion.
Of course.
The above sentence is limited to Christmas. It will be different if it is a summer festival. That is something that must be strictly guarded against.
Nowadays, some people go to any lengths to whitewash the Summer Festival,
Not only did they claim that this was just a so-called 'ordinary festival', but they even went so far as to say that this was a traditional Chinese festival and was a cultural return.
But actually?
This thing has nothing to do with Chinese culture.
The source of the summer festival is the sun god in neon culture, that is, the legendary Amaterasu, who is a female god.
Amaterasu is an unmarried spirit in the Neon Mythology, a deity born from Izanagi's left eye, and has only two younger brothers/sisters.
Of the three siblings, Amaterasu is the eldest, Tsukuyomi is the second, gender unknown, and Susanoo is the youngest.
Amaterasu is not only petty but also very jealous. As the second brother/second sister, Tsukiyomi was angered by Amaterasu, which means that the sun and the moon will never meet.
Later, his younger brother Susanoo missed Amaterasu, so he ran to Takamagahara, the neon heaven, to visit her.
However, Amaterasu mistakenly believed that Susano'o was here to seize power, so he fought with him.
In order to show his goodwill, Susano'o offered his sword in exchange for Amaterasu's magatama, thus making an oath.
After Amaterasu chewed the sword with his mouth, the three goddesses Munakata were born from his mouth.
The three Munakata goddesses are pure and gentle, representing Susano'o's lack of malice.
So the misunderstanding was resolved, and Susano'o stayed in Takamagahara.
But Susano'o is a violent character after all. For example, he killed Yamata no Orochi, and he is often regarded as the God of Destruction.
So it's quick.
He caused trouble in Gao Tianyuan.
Amaterasu was so angry that he hid in Ama Iwado and could not come out.
As soon as the Sun God ran away, Gao Tianyuan immediately became pitch black, and the earth was no longer illuminated by the sun.
For this reason, the gods ran to the cave and held a large-scale singing and dancing party. They sang and drank, and it was very lively. The purpose was to secretly find out the thoughts of Amaterasu.
Amaterasu is full of questions in the cave:
Why are the gods so lively despite the darkness outside the cave?
So she opened the cave a crack to see what was going on.
And just as she quietly looked out from the cracks in the cave, various gods suddenly opened the cave and took Amaterasu out.
Ever since, light appeared on the earth again.
To commemorate this scene, the Neon Summer Festival was created.
Also worth mentioning.
At the end of the summer festival, the Awa Odori dance is performed, which is the spiritual dance performed in the movie Nanjing. When I was young, I danced this dance every year at the Yasukuni Shrine.
How could such a memorial with a neon background that couldn't be thicker and weirder than it could be whitewashed into an ordinary festival or a cultural relic of China?
The massacre of Jinling was denied, and the cries of three hundred thousand innocent souls turned a deaf ear.
In this matter, the so-called China and Japan are related to the same origin.
It’s really heartbreaking!
There is a saying that goes well.
You can lie in bed and watch Tifa, but you should know why you can lie in bed and watch Tifa.
The topic returns to its original place.
compared to later generations.
The religious color of Christmas in 1850 was stronger, but the commercial color and the derived erotic atmosphere were much lighter.
However, what Xu Yun cared about was not the strong Christmas atmosphere around him, but a certain ceremony that was about to be held.
At this moment.
Xu Yunzheng, wearing his school uniform, stood in front of an open field with Hubert Airy and nearly a thousand other people.
There is an ceremonial podium set up in the front left of the open space, and William Whewell, Faraday and even Prince Albert appeared at the scene.
There is a box every ten meters outside the open space. There are two to three students' federation cadres standing around the box, who seem to be watching over the contents of the box.
"Classmate Luo Feng."
Hubert Airy glanced at the stands to make sure that the ceremony had not started yet, then he lowered his voice and said to Xu Yun:
"I heard that the first phase of the Gewu Club has been filled up?"
Xu Yun nodded slightly and replied:
"That's right."
Although Wheat discovered anomalies in the companion star at the end of his stargazing activities, which led to speculation that there might be a planet in the outer orbit, Gauss and others did not make this news public.
Therefore, in the eyes of Cambridge students.
The stargazing activity more than half a month ago could be described as a complete success, and it could not be more successful.
And according to rough statistics.
During the entire event, more than 500 students participated in telescope stargazing.
In addition, a large number of students witnessed the entire process of calculating Pluto's orbit.
So after the event.
Many students applied for membership on the spot, hoping to join the Gewu Society.
Among them are students majoring in natural sciences, as well as seniors and juniors in the numerical department, and even classical majors such as literature and art, philosophy, etc.
Less than half a day.
All the fifty places released by Xu Yun and Lao Tang were taken up, and Gewu Society suddenly became one of the top five large societies in Cambridge University.
Throughout the entire process, the person who was mentioned the most was naturally Lao Tang, the president of Gewu Society.
He also successfully became the President of the Student Union of Cambridge University not long ago, and his power can be regarded as temporarily suppressing Rossetti of the Apostolic Society.
At the same time, Xu Yun, as the only Chinese person and one of the organizers of the association, naturally attracted the attention of many people.
Even unprecedented.
Xu Yun actually received some love letters a few days ago!
This was the first time in his two lives that it would be better if the love letter was written by a girl.
Then Hubert Airy looked at Xu Yun and asked:
"Classmate Luo Feng, are there any activities for the club next?"
Xu Yun hummed. Now that he and Hubert Airy have a pretty good relationship, he is not going to hide anything from him:
"Next, we are going to work in groups to carry out some projects, such as assisting Professor Faraday in cathode ray research, and mechanics interest groups, etc."
"When everyone has a certain foundation, maybe they can participate in the next big event."
Hubert Ally nodded thoughtfully. As an ally, he naturally hoped that the Gewu Society would develop better and better.
Then he suddenly thought of something again, and there was a trace of hesitation on his face:
"By the way, classmate Luo Feng, there is something I think I should tell you."
Xu Yun blinked:
"What happened?"
"Hmm"
Hubert Ally clicked his tongue twice, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Classmate Luo Feng, according to the information I received, it seems that some people in London are investigating you."
"Investigating me?"
Xu Yun glanced at him, smiled indifferently, and said:
"Isn't this normal?"
"I have appeared a few times in Cambridge, and I am somewhat famous. It is not surprising that some people want to inquire about me."
Clinker Hubert Airy shook his head seriously and added:
"The other party's background is a bit special. They are Oriental."
After hearing this, the smile on Xu Yun's face suddenly froze.
After a while.
A trace of solemnity flashed between his brows, and he confirmed to Hubert Airy:
"Classmate Airy, are you sure there are people from the East who are asking about me?"
Hubert Airy nodded vigorously, continued to lower his voice, and explained:
"This is the news my father told me in a letter. The other party seems to be a certain Oriental group in London, and has some contacts with the House of Commons."
"But no matter how in-depth the information is, he won't understand it. After all, his reputation has only been gradually restored in recent times."
Xu Yunjian pondered for a moment and said seriously to Hubert Ally:
"I understand, classmate Airy, please help me thank Mr. Airy in your reply. I will remember this."
Finished speaking.
He turned slightly to the side, trying not to let Hubert Airy notice his frown.
It’s strange. Orientals are asking for news about me?
Is it the one who ripped off monthly tickets?
Or some other Eastern groups?
But I clearly have no interaction with them, why would I suddenly do such a thing?
To know.
Even according to the original historical trajectory, there were many Chinese students in Europe in 1850, but Cambridge came relatively late.
And now because of the "fat fish" in this copy, the number of Chinese international students recruited by major universities is even higher.
At least Xu Yun is sure that he and Tian Hao Institute are definitely not the only Chinese students in London.
in this case.
Someone started asking for information about themselves more than a month after school started?
This doesn’t feel right no matter how you think about it.
Unfortunately, I have almost no news channels in London, so I can't determine what happened.
But if it's really the guy who rips off monthly tickets who is investigating him, then it probably won't be a good thing.
Just as Xu Yun's mind was racing, an old acquaintance of Xu Yun suddenly walked up to the podium in front:
Prince Albert.
Seeing that the other party was preparing to speak, Xu Yun had no choice but to put away the questions in his heart for the time being.
at the same time.
The scene fell silent, and the atmosphere gradually became more formal.
After a few seconds.
Prince Albert took a deep breath and said loudly:
"Good morning, fellow students and professors."
"On this day, one thousand eight hundred and fifty years ago, the Son was born in a manger in Bethlehem and brought the gospel to the world."
"On this day two hundred and eight years ago, Sir Isaac Newton was born in a small house in Woolsthorpe, bringing truth to the world."
"Nowadays, the world uses Christmas to commemorate the birth of the gospel, but Cambridge University uses another ceremony to inherit the spirit of Sir Newton, that is."
"The awarding ceremony of 'this son'!"
Under the ceremonial stage.
Looking at the impassioned Prince Albert, even though Xu Yun was still struggling with the Easterners who were inquiring about his information, he still had a subtle feeling of ridicule in his heart.
Because a large part of the reason why this so-called ‘this son’ conferring ceremony came about was attributed to Xu Yun
It was originally in copy 1665.
In order to gain Maverick's trust, Xu Yun deliberately linked Maverick's experience with the protagonist in the novel, and derived the word "this son".
It was through such a single operation that he officially became closer to the Mavericks.
Who could have imagined the result.
Such an incident was actually recorded in Maverick's autobiography, and evolved into a special ceremony at Cambridge University:
Every year, Cambridge University selects three "students" and awards them badges.
In addition, when selecting ‘this child’.
Everyone in the audience had to hold the ice cubes in their mouths and took a deep breath of cold air.
Think of this.
Xu Yun couldn't help but sigh slightly.
That’s all.
You can’t blame others for the cool things you do.
at the same time.
Prince Albert on the podium also glanced sideways. After confirming that everything was normal, he said again:
"According to the selection of the professors, there is only one student who meets the conditions for the award of 'This Child' this year, and that is Evelyn Escu, a student from Peter College!"
Bang bang bang——
There was a burst of applause from the audience soon.
While applauding, Xu Yun asked Hubert Airy:
"Classmate Ai Li, aren't there three badges issued every year?"
Hubert Airy was also applauding, and after hearing this, his movements were slightly slower, and he explained:
"Of course not. The emphasis on the 'This Son' badge is to have it in spades rather than in excess. Three is just the upper limit."
"For example, among the students three years ago, only senior William Thomson received this honor."
"There are some years that are even worse, and there are even situations where there is no one - but this kind of example is relatively rare, because once no one is rated, the entire management of Cambridge University will be held accountable."< br>
Xu Yun nodded clearly.
I see.
It seems that 'this boy' is somewhat similar to the President of the Student Union in Cambridge. The selection criteria are extremely strict. Even if there is a vacancy, there will be no choice to forcefully fill the number of three people.
Then Xu Yun raised his head and cast his gaze on Aveline who had just stepped onto the stage.
Today, Aveline was wearing a robe, her face was carefully groomed, and she had an aura of solemnity and youthfulness.
Mavericks’ descendants receive the ‘this son’ badge. In a sense, this can be regarded as a kind of inheritance.
After Aveline takes the stage.
Prince Albert took out a small box from his body, and took out a silver badge that was precious and precious. An older woman who Xu Yun didn't know, but who seemed to have a high status at first glance, put it on Aveline's chest. forward.
at the same time.
The cadres of the Student Federation under the podium also carried boxes and distributed ice cubes of the same specifications.
Then, under the leadership of Prince Albert, everyone put the ice cubes into their mouths at the same time and inhaled suddenly.
"Hiss——"
It's so terrifying!
After taking a breath of cool air.
Xu Yun imitated Hubert Airy and chewed the ice cubes into crumbs directly in his mouth.
Once things have reached this point, the remaining steps are simple.
According to the information Xu Yun learned.
Next, Aveline and the leaders of her colleges will give speeches, and then there will be a closing session.
Sure enough.
I saw Aveline giving a generous speech first, and then Homero Rez, the dean of Peter College, beeping eloquently for twenty minutes.
After the two of them have agreed.
Prince Albert returned to the podium and formally announced the adjournment of the meeting.
When Xu Yun saw this, he stood up and planned to follow the crowd and leave the scene.
However, before he could take a few steps, a well-dressed little old man dressed as a housekeeper appeared in front of him.
The little old man first gave Xu Yun a standard etiquette, and then said:
"Classmate Luo Feng, I would like to excuse you for your Majesty's invitation." (End of Chapter)