"This is what it means to be a noble!" These simple words reverberated throughout the classroom.
Unconsciously, Jin Tao had already straightened his body, and his eyes flashed with excitement due to excitement.
It wasn't just him. Almost everyone in the room was the same.
Director Wu's stern expression softened a little. Jin Yan, who was sitting next to him, was visibly short of breath, and her pretty face was flushed.
Tang Mi's dark green eyes seemed to shoot out light. Zhou Qianlin's expression was calm, but there was a strange splendor in her eyes.
"Before the eighteenth century of the Upper Era, nobility was still the mainstream of society and played an important role. Even today, some of the ancient families in the Three Major League still retain noble titles and titles.
When nobility turned into commoner society, the bourgeoisie didn't raise a wave of negation or criticism of nobility. On the contrary, they sent their children to noble schools to study and bought noble decorations, badges, and titles in hopes of inheriting nobility's mantle.
The reason the nobility system can continue to this day is because it has received everyone's approval. The commoners generally believe that nobility represents a kind of dignity, a kind of superb moral conduct. "
"Many wars in the history of the Upper Era are very similar. Enemies on the battlefield, but friends off the battlefield.
That's why many wars of that time look a bit like children's games today. "
"In the Upper Era, there was a country's king who passed away. His nephew Safin and his grandson Henry both believed they had the right to inherit the British throne.
Safin himself was in his own country, so he beat them to the throne. Henry was on another continent. When he heard this news, he was indignant and organized a mercenary army to attack Safin.
At that time, Henry was very young and inexperienced. He didn't have a good plan when he sent out his troops. That's why the army traveled thousands of miles to the mainland of the Empire. As soon as they came ashore, they found that they'd spent all their money and ran out of food.
What to do?
At that time, Henry made a decision that no ordinary person would think of. He wrote a letter asking for help to his opponent Safin. He said that he didn't prepare well enough and ran out of food. He asked if Safin could give him some aid and let him send these mercenaries back to their original continent.
Safin was generous and gave Henry a sum of money.
But later, Henry actually launched the same war for the second time to fight for the throne. "
Lan Jue, who was telling the story, returned to her usual calm demeanor. With a smile on her face, she spoke tirelessly, attracting the attention of the students.
"They helped you back then, and now you're killing them again. In the eyes of many people, you're ungrateful.
However, the nobles believed that it was a matter of course to show leniency to their opponents. They would continue to compete when it was time to compete.
Therefore, after a few years, Harry once again led the army and made a comeback.
He was old now, his wings full, and defeated Safin on the battlefield.
Although he had won, the result was very interesting.
He signed a treaty with Safin that the throne would still be Safin's, and Henry would be the crown prince. Once Safin passed away, Henry would inherit the throne.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it was not worth it to win with great difficulty only to obtain the title of successor.
However, this was the spirit of nobility. Henry used the way of nobility to repay Safin's leniency. "
At this point, Lan Jue paused slightly, as if remembering something. His eyes gradually became deep. "There is another story about the spirit of nobility that shocked me, one that I will never forget.
This was told to me by my teacher when I was still a student.
Today, I want to tell it to you. "
"In the previous era, humans once built a giant cruise ship called the Titanic."
"The name 'Titanic' was taken from the giant 'Titan' in Greek mythology.
The Titan challenged the god Zeus, who represented the mysterious power of nature. In the end, he lost and was cast into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, many times deeper than the eighteenth level of hell.
Therefore, some people said that the name 'Titanic' was inauspicious, that the beginning foretold a tragic ending. "
"Sure enough, it sank in a shipwreck."
Hearing him mention the name Zeus, Zhou Qianlin couldn't help but raise her head slightly. Her gaze just happened to meet Lan Jue's.
Lan Jue continued. "But this giant ship was different from the mythical Titan. What sank to the bottom of the sea was only the iron plates, rivets, and human flesh. Its soul wasn't subdued.
In other words, the 'Titanic' and 1,500 lives sank, but the human spirit, an invincible human civilization, still existed. Moreover, it would 'never sink'. "
At this point, Lan Jue's voice gradually rose a few octaves.
"The eight musicians calmly played music in their final moments. Those soaring musical notes embodied the dignity and nobility of humans who refused to bow to the evil of nature even in death.
As the famous writer of the previous era, Hemingway wrote in his masterpiece 'The Old Man and the Sea': 'Man is not born to be defeated.
You can defeat his flesh, but you can't subdue his soul.
Those chasing sharks could gnaw the big fish that the old fisherman was dragging on the boat until only bones were left, but they couldn't gnaw the invincible spirit of the sailor. This was the flame forged by the human spirit and will. The whole sea couldn't extinguish it. '
"Until many years later, people still marveled at how the musicians and crew of the 'Titanic' could have such great courage in the face of the drowning sea and the surging death. They didn't run or escape, they stuck to their duty. How could they have such noble humanity to give the lifeboats to the children and women, and leave their last moments to themselves?
After the incident, 76% of the crew perished. This death rate exceeded the death rate of all the passengers in the first, second, and third class cabins on the ship.
The crew on the ship had more conditions to escape than the passengers, but they gave the opportunity to others, and kept the hopelessness to themselves.
And it wasn't just one or two sailors who did this, but all 900 crew members, waiters, firemen, and even cooks. Such a large group of people were able to do this. Today, it seems like the mysterious sinking of the giant ship, the human spirit that always floats on the surface of the water is simply a miracle! "
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