Chapter 254, Dump the Pot

Surrender is actually skillful, first you have to know where to surrender. This is not a real battlefield, the enemy army is over there, find a flag of a certain country, then cut off both sides, and then raise it.

But it is a big question who should surrender to the gentlemen on this battlefield, so as to ensure the interests of the gentlemen most quickly and effectively. If you don't find the wrong person, don't say anything else, just delay time, it will make people unbearable.

And on the French side, not everyone was willing to accept their surrender. If you find someone who is unwilling to accept their surrender, just like Ah Q finds a fake foreign devil and says, "I want to surrender to the revolutionary party", most of you will only get a sentence of "get out". If you "roll" slowly, I'm afraid that you will have to get a few more blows on the head.

However, at this time, it is too late to list the goals and analyze them one by one. Now it is enough to cast a wide net, and whenever it is possible to accept the object of their "surrender", the English doctors are to send a councillor to surrender to them, of course, to put it more civilly, "to show goodwill".

In addition to "showing goodwill" to the French, they must also reach a "goodwill reconciliation" with those forces that now maintain "goodwill" with the French.

So all the trustees were mobilized, and President Edward wrote down on paper all the goals that needed to be visited immediately, and then everyone claimed a target to visit.

Dr. James took a closer look at the targets, and then he saw a name named Charles James Fox.

He happened to know the leader of the Whigs, the famous playboy. (It is said that he was the one who seduced His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales into a playboy) He had treated Mr. Fox at the beginning, and the two of them could talk. So he wanted to step forward, intending to move on to this goal.

"Ah, James, you don't have to choose. You and I will first go to Scientific Pravda and publish an apology to Mademoiselle Bonaparte. Then come with me to The Lancet's editorial office in the UK......"

James knew that this was the most important action in this surrender, and certainly the most difficult and humiliating one. And it really started with him. So now this shameful thing, except for him, there is really no one else who is suitable to go. Moreover, even if others are willing to go in his place, he is not at ease, because people may throw all the pots to him in his absence.

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that he was really dizzy just now, and he almost took the initiative to choose something else, and almost gave up this crucial position to others. At the same time, his heart was filled with gratitude to President Edward.

After setting the goal, everyone quickly unified the tone. That is, to admit that the English Society of Physicians had made a mistake and had misjudged; Acknowledging that we all have the problem of being too proud, and promising to work hard to correct it. However, there are several things that must not be admitted

First, it cannot be admitted that the English Physicians' Association objected to the scientific conjectures put forward by the French for reasons of interest.

Secondly, it cannot be admitted that the Doctors' Guild of England made such a mistake because of a deficiency in competence.

Then comes the substance of the real surrender.

First of all, the English Doctors' Association acknowledged the need to learn from European countries, especially France, when it came to medical technology. In the future, the English Doctors' Union will invite French experts to give lectures in the UK every year, and at the same time arrange for British doctors to go to France for further training. Although this is nominally called an increase in technical exchange, in essence anyone can conclude that the English Doctors' Union is a recognition of France's authority in medicine.

In addition, the Doctors' Union of England reorganized its own organization to allow foreigners to become directors of the Doctors' Union of England in order to avoid the arrogance and backwardness caused by self-reliance.

Finally, the Physicians' Association of England will strongly recommend that hospitals be adapted to French standards and under the guidance of French doctors. If the hospital is not willing to make a similar change, the Doctors Association of England will advise the doctor not to travel to such a hospital.

In short, with such a series of measures, the French were able to use the English Medical Association to quickly occupy a leading position in the British medical profession.

The plan was certain, and everyone got into the carriage and rushed to their goal.

However, as the saying goes, "Mo Daojun walks early, and he has his own early pedestrians". When President Edward and Dr. James came to Scientific Pravda and asked to see the Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Marwhite, they were told that Mr. Marbaif was entertaining, so they had to wait.

So the two of them could only go to the side hall next to them and wait. The waiter led them to the side hall and poured them black tea. Then I was ready to quit. But President Edward held the waiter back.

"May I ask, who is Mr. Editor-in-Chief receiving now?"

The waiter hesitated. President Edward quietly slipped a bill into his hand. Then the attendant overcame his hesitation and whispered to them, "It's Bishop White." ”

"It's broken!" President Edward thought to himself.

Obviously, the people of the Anglican Church came here at this time, and it must have been for the report in The Lancet. Because most of the hospitals that were involved in this turmoil before were founded by the Episcopal Church, and most of the remaining ones also have the background of the Episcopal Church.

In the controversy that had been going on for more than a month, the Anglican people were also involved. This is especially true when Charles James Fox, who has long advocated the abolition of the Anglican Church's state religion, joins the debate. At Fawkes's suggestion, many of the more radical ones even went so far as to say that the Anglican hospitals were for the organized extermination of the poor, who no longer had the value of exploitation.

The Whig Review of England was a serious newspaper (at least as he felt it was) and could not publish too frightening, unfounded speculation. However, it can publish letters from readers. Anyway, that's the "reader's" point of view, not the newspaper's point of view. As a result, the "Letters from Readers" section of the English News Review has become almost a petri dish for all kinds of rumors. Although every terrifying "letter from a reader" is followed by the editor's painless persuasion and denial.

The "England News Review" brought a rhythm, and then other tabloids quickly followed, they are not the kind of newspapers that still talk about style, but also pretend to "just respect the facts, there is no preconceived position", and they want to take the high-end route. They are naturally media with attitudes, and for them, attitudes are more important than facts. After all, reporting facts depends on strength; And to show the attitude, only look at the conscience. The tabloids have limited power, and they can't get many scoops, so it's hard to get the facts. If there is no attitude, no conscience, then is there still a need to exist?

So these newspapers really came up with a whole bunch of prophecies against the Anglican Church. And the Anglican Church, of course, has no tradition of scolding and not returning the favor, and immediately fights back in the newspapers that tend to them. In this case, they will naturally be involved in the "scientific conjecture" of the French, and the Anglican people will naturally attack this baseless "scientific conjecture", and even rise to the level of whether they are pious to God.

However, God slapped the Anglican heretics in the face with facts. In today's era of widespread respect for science, even the Catholic Church no longer dares to barbecue scientists, and the Episcopal Church does not dare to directly confront repeatable, verifiable science.

Generally speaking, whenever science has made some progress and has figured out some uncharted territory, one will always find theologians hiding in uncharted territory that science has not yet figured out, and then declaring, "You see, we've been waiting for them here for a long time." Then quietly revise the doctrine and change the previously professed truths into parables and analogies.

The Anglican Church is no exception, but compared to the Doctors of England, the Anglican Church is more troublesome in that they cannot apologize, they cannot admit their ignorance. Scientists never claim to have the truth, so it's normal for them to make mistakes. But the gods are different, they usually claim to have received the revelation of the truth, that is, the spokesman of the truth. People follow Him precisely because they believe He has the truth. Therefore, they cannot admit their mistakes, and admitting their mistakes is equivalent to the end of the matter.

Since you can't admit your mistake and can't hold it up, there is only one choice, and that is - dumping the pot.

Obviously, the Anglican people must have come to the "Science and Truth Cult" to get rid of the blame. But who can they throw the pot on? First of all, it is certainly not good to throw it on the head of the French. For they can't say that "the French deceived God by magic", and it is not the fourteenth century after all. And to say that the French are too cunning and deceive themselves is not tantamount to admitting that they are too stupid?

Although the British know that there are many fools in the church who don't understand anything. But the church itself can't admit it, it's like the king who has been deceived by a liar, even if he already knows that he is naked, but he must carry the parade to the end.

Therefore, it immediately occurred to President Edward that himself, and the Doctors of England, were the best targets. The reason why the Anglican Church is wrong is because they have been deceived. Well, everyone knows that the French are opponents, and if the Anglican is deceived by the French, it means that the Anglican is stupid. But if there is a traitor among his own people, then he can only blame the Anglican Church for being too kind.

"Maybe they're ready to accuse us of secretly worshipping the devil if necessary, right?" President Edward couldn't help but think.