Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 271 Chapter A blank sheet of paper is good for painting
Faced with the sudden "test", Lin You's face looked unhappy, but his mind was calm.

"It's not a big deal. I thought I had to restart the world." At this moment, no matter how much of a headache you have, you can't lose the battle with your mouth.

"It's a good thing to have confidence." God's face remained calm. "I also believe that you are capable of completing this test. Don't let down the opportunity I fought for."

Lin You's expression changed again, and he asked, "Did you come up with the idea of ​​this test? Do you like to test people so much, just like you test the piety of believers?"

"Whether it's between gods, gods to the world, or even between people, trust is the most luxurious thing." God replied calmly, talking about the necessity of "testing". "Some things can be trusted after being tested - such as ability; but there are some things that can't even stand the test."

Lin You said unhappily, "That's why you always ask those three questions when facing humans: Do you believe me, do you not believe me, do you believe me or not?"

“Is this your reflections on the Bible?”

“Yes, a review from a neutral third party.”

"Is there any way you can change the neutral position of a third party?"

"From the Chinese perspective... that depends on how many eggs or grains, oil, rice and flour you give." Lin You spread his hands, "As the world's number one religion, you can't be more stingy than a shopping mall when promoting your faith, right?"

"Well... you'd better go quickly! Which Sherlock Holmes' world do you want to go to first?" God abruptly changed the subject.

"Of course it's the world of the original novel." The Chinese uncles and aunts have already embarrassed God enough, so Lin You will not go any further.

The speed with which God opened the portal proved his eagerness to send the writer away.

The British Empire at the end of the 19th century was at its peak, but it was also on the eve of its decline. Sherlock Holmes was active at this time, and this was also when he was at his prime.

Since the detective stories are basically based on reality, the background of Britain in the novel is the same as that in the history books. The industrial magnificence and haze are intertwined over London. While the airship is flying in the sky, the haze also covers the entire sky.

The sun shone through the gray clouds onto the Thames. The severely polluted river water emitted a pungent stench that deterred Lin You.

A hundred years apart, the two Londons were like two different worlds, and Earl Goff found it difficult to adapt for a while.

After looking around for a while, Lin You used the "Phantom Body Spell" to "Apparate" himself to the top of the riverside crane, avoiding the noise and disturbance of the port and the streets. After figuring out the direction, he "Apparated" several times in a row, moving continuously towards Baker Street.

Soon, Earl Goff saw the situation inside No. 221 through the window.

A man over six feet tall, very thin, with a pair of gray eyes, a slicked-back hair, and angular facial lines, was sitting on a recliner with his long legs crossed, puffing smoke; his long and eagle nose made him look particularly alert and decisive; his square and protruding jaw gave people a feeling of determination and courage.

This person completely matched the description of Sherlock Holmes' appearance in the novel. The only thing that surprised Lin You was that he was not smoking cigarettes, but opium. Yes, the kind of opium that all Chinese people know.

In the novel, Dr. Watson once said that Holmes sometimes relied on opium and even morphine to drive away boredom and fatigue, but he was able to get rid of the influence of drugs in a very short time.

Lin You just didn't expect that he would see this scene with his own eyes. He had no intention of entering the house, nor did he want to meet the first famous detective in literary history. Instead, he stood on the roof of 221 Baker Street and looked up at the sky.

The big world has appeared in the sky, and the "Earth" that only the writer can see is flying towards him at high speed.

When the outline of the British Isles on the other "Earth" could be clearly distinguished with the naked eye, Lin You finally picked up the quill pen and wrote the first sentence: "Sherlock Holmes has no descendants, and no one has inherited his extraordinary intelligence and terrible observation skills."

This writing did not affect the world of Sherlock Holmes' stories, because it was a fact known to everyone; but outside the writer's sight, many small worlds in the imaginary dimension began to vibrate, shatter, and present irreconcilable logical contradictions in worldviews.

Most of these stories are secondary creations based on the name of Sherlock Holmes, and there are many kinds of Sherlock Holmes' sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters.

Because the writer's words directly shook the foundations of those small worlds. Several small worlds that originally had little influence and weak foundations were instantly on the verge of collapse.

At this time, Lin You immediately wrote the second stroke: "Fortunately, Sherlock's brother, Mycroft Holmes, who is said to have higher intelligence and power, has realized the family bloodline inheritance."

After writing the second sentence, the small world on the verge of collapse temporarily stabilized the situation and no longer deteriorated; but the previous logical contradiction still existed, and the cracks that broke the world were still there.

Lin You is completely unaware of the changes in the outside world, and even if he knew, he would not care. Instead, he continues to write according to his own ideas: "McCoff is in a high position, but his reputation in the outside world is obviously not as good as his brother Sherlock; after all, Dr. Watson can record the life of a private detective, but it is difficult to explore the secrets of Buckingham Palace and Fleet Street.

This also resulted in the fact that the descendants of Mycroft worshipped their uncle, great-uncle, and even great-uncle - of course they were all the same person - Sherlock Holmes. "

Having written this far, the most basic logic of the relevant rewritten content has been determined; and Lin You feels that this statement can stand up to scrutiny.

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes's detective stories, he borrowed the perspective of Dr. Watson and told the stories as a direct bystander. If there is no one to tell him what is beyond Dr. Watson's sight, he will naturally not know it.

In this way, Mycroft Holmes, who is extremely mysterious and has little ink in the original work, becomes the best candidate for adaptation.

Looking at many versions of Sherlock Holmes, it would be fine if the character of Mycroft did not appear. But if he did, his character image would definitely have undergone a great deal of adaptation, far exceeding that of the protagonist Sherlock.

The reason is simple: a blank sheet of paper is easy to paint. It is the same reason why Shi Naian chose Gao Qiu as the first villain in "Water Margin". After reading "Water Margin", who would have thought that Gao Qiu was born under the tutelage of Su Daxueshi and even lent a helping hand to the children of the Su family who were in trouble?
The fewer events mentioned in history books, the fewer constraints there are when writing stories; the less time spent on them in the original novel, the more room there is for adaptation.

This time, by rewriting the world view of the Sherlock Holmes story, Lin You is ready to completely fleece this big brother Mycroft.

(End of this chapter)