When the screening of "Shanghai Holiday" was very popular, Lin Zixuan also received news from the United States.

The district court in Boston is willing to accept Lin Zixuan's case, and the Atlantic Monthly is also willing to provide relevant evidence.

If they make the mistake of the author of the novel, the Atlantic Monthly will also be responsible.

This incident has had a significant impact on the American literary world. American readers like the novel "The Old Man and the Sea", and they also want to figure out who the real author is.

New York University Press, which was originally planning to publish "The Old Man and the Sea", also suspended the publication matters and was waiting for the verdict.

The United States enacted a copyright law in 1790. As long as works published in the United States are protected by copyright law, major publishers will never want to get into trouble, otherwise they will face sky-high claims.

This incident seems to be a farce in China, but it is a serious matter in the United States because the law is there.

Lin Zixuan arranged what he had and prepared to go to the United States.

He is not alone, and he also has to bring Zheng Zhengqiu and Zhou Jianyun to prepare to inspect the operating model of Hollywood film companies, hoping to reach a cooperative relationship with these companies.

At this moment, a person came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peking.

This person is named Wang Geng, and he is now affiliated with the Ministry of Army. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 1911, he was admitted to the United States for study.

He studied at the University of Michigan, Columbia University, and Princeton University. In 1915, he received a bachelor's degree in arts at Princeton University and transferred to the West Point Military Academy. He has always had excellent grades at West Point.

He then returned to China and worked in the Army Department.

He then served as a colonel and military officer of the Chinese delegation of the Paris Peace Conference and a foreign language translator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The incident between Lin Zixuan and Ji Hongming attracted the attention of Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Shi Zhaoji, who reported the situation back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Beiyang government.

The Newspaper has a great influence in China, and the domestic literary world is very concerned about this matter, and public opinion is divided into two factions.

All factions support Lin Zixuan, including Hu Shi, Zhou Zuoren and others.

Like Yan Duhe's idea, they felt that if "The Old Man and the Sea" was not written by Lin Zixuan, then Lin Zixuan would not have to compete for this false reputation.

In their opinion, whether it is the new poem written by Lin Zixuan or "Thunderstorm", it proves Lin Zixuan's writing talent, while Ji Hongming is more like a speculator.

Another faction supports Ji Hongming. Those people think that even Americans recognize Ji Hongming as the author, so why are you fighting for?

Once a diplomatic dispute occurs, can you afford it?

These people have always admired foreigners and pretended to be right, thinking that what foreigners said was right, for fear of causing disputes and causing unhappiness to foreigners.

At that time, Gu Weijun was the director of the diplomatic affairs of the Beiyang government, who was a very responsible diplomat.

What he meant is that if you can make internal reconciliation, don’t go through legal procedures, of course, the premise is to figure things out.

He sent Wang Geng to Lin Zixuan to mediate the matter, and at the same time ensured that Lin Zixuan would not do anything that would damage the dignity of the country.

Wang Geng once studied at Columbia University and also has a bachelor's degree in arts, and has a common topic with Lin Zixuan.

If Lin Zixuan was just an ordinary person, there was no need to be like this, but Lin Zixuan not only had the Lin family behind him, but also a banker and writer, but even became an actor in a movie.

Because of starring in "Shanghai Holiday", Lin Zixuan enjoyed the treatment of a star.

Although he was not good at acting, his elegant appearance and deep and restrained personality made him the male god in the minds of the lady from Shanghai.

This is a good script.

Lin Zixuan and Wang Geng chatted, and their families and educational backgrounds were similar, but they could be discussed.

Wang Geng is from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. He is from an official family, has a dignified appearance, is a versatile talent in civil and military affairs, and is also a diplomat. He is a star in the social circle of Peking.

After some conversation, he had confirmed that Lin Zixuan should be the author of "The Old Man and the Sea".

Because with Lin Zixuan's family background, if it weren't for him, there was no need to go to the United States to compete for the copyright of a novel.

"Zixuan, isn't it a bit of a big deal for you to do this?" Wang Geng said in confusion.

"Brother Shuqing, I had no choice but to do it. After the incident, my brother asked the reporter of the Newspaper to contact him, just to leave room for each other." Lin Zixuan explained, "But not only did he not regret it, he also slandered me to the American newspapers. How could my brother continue to tolerate this?"

"That's true." Wang Geng agreed, "but it's not worth it to travel around for a novel for several months."

"Brother Shouqing, you have also studied literature. You should know that in a hundred years, we will be gone, but literary works will remain." Lin Zixuan said seriously, "This is not a small matter, but a big event that can leave a name in history."

Wang Geng looked at Lin Zixuan's expression and was a little surprised.

He had learned about Lin Zixuan's information before coming and knew that this person wrote a very good new poem, was a talented man, and was praised by many people.

Although he studied literature, he later turned to the army, which was considered as a soldier. He still couldn't understand the thoughts of literati. Perhaps, this is the arrogance of literati.

Wang Geng will follow Lin Zixuan to the United States. If diplomatic affairs are needed, he can contact the Chinese Embassy in the United States.

The main purpose is to prevent this matter from continuing to expand, or something Lin Zixuan has caused in the United States.

Lin Zixuan needs to prepare a lot. Once he leaves Shanghai, it will take at least two or three months to come back.

He finished writing the manuscript of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and handed it to Yan Duhe. As for "The Legend of Qin" and "The Smiling and Proud Wanderer", he had to stop updating it.

Li Jinhui is responsible for Meng Xiaodong's record recording, so he doesn't need to worry.

Just leave the bank's affairs to the family to manage. Anyway, it is the deposit and withdrawal business, and it has already become formal.

On November 19, 1921, Lin Zixuan and his group set off from Shanghai and headed for the United States.

After a year, he will go on a long journey again.

On the dock, Lin Zixuan saw a woman following Wang Geng.

The woman is not old and still dresses as a student, but she has a very temperament, unlike ordinary students, with a sense of style.

"This is my fiancée, Lu Xiaoman." Wang Geng introduced.

Lin Zixuan was stunned. He was very familiar with this name. Isn’t this his good roommate Xu Zhimo’s later wife?

Then this Wang Geng is Lu Xiaoman's ex-husband.

Of course, the two are not married yet, and Lin Zixuan used the wrong tense. He calmed down and started chatting with the unmarried couple in a warm manner.

Not long after getting on the boat, Lin Zixuan figured out why Lu Xiaoman went to the United States at this time.

Lu Xiaoman was born in Shanghai. In 1909, he went to Peking with his mother to live with his father.

In 1918, he entered Beijing Shengxin Academy to study.

In the same year, my father specially hired a British female teacher to teach English for her.

She was already well-known in English and French at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and could play the piano and was good at painting oil paintings.

In 1920, he was hired by Gu Weijun, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Beiyang Government, as a diplomatic translator and gradually became famous in the social circle of Peking.

At this time, Lu Xiaoman was 19 years old. She and Wang Geng were both famous figures in the diplomatic circle of Peking. They were a perfect match. With the help of the Lu family and the Wang family, Wang Geng and Lu Xiaoman were already engaged and were preparing to get married next year.

She was also working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When she heard that Wang Geng was going to the United States, she proposed to go with her.
Chapter completed!