The two of them had been waiting in the side room for almost an hour, and the more President Edward thought about it, the more worried he became, for if the Anglican and French had not come along, the conversation between them would have ended soon. But now they've been talking for at least an hour. This posture is as if it is bargaining. And being able to bargain itself shows that they have something to talk about.

Fortunately, there was no one around, so President Edward whispered his concerns to Dr. James.

Dr. James knew that President Edward was saying this to himself just to help him find some advantages over the Episcopal Church. So he thought for a moment, and then replied, "President, I think there is one thing that the Anglican Church cannot compare with us. ”

"Let's talk about ......"

"They can't really change their position." James said.

"That's right!" President Edward patted his thigh and said, "What you said makes sense, no matter how the interests are exchanged, the Anglican Church and the French will always be opponents, and the Anglican Church cannot really fall to the side of the French, and the French cannot really believe in the Anglican Church." In fact, the benefits that the Anglican Church can give in exchange are very limited. And...... This thing...... James, I don't think that's really the real target for the French, who have such a big advantage right now...... Whether this advantage is through accurate calculation or really good luck, such an advantage should not be used against a small target like ours. Who are the real targets of the French? ”

Neither of them spoke, but both of them had the answer in their hearts. Britain is by no means a friendly country for France, and of course it is the same for Britain. Whenever there is an opportunity to weaken their opponents, both countries will be happy to do it. If this matter was really arranged by the French from beginning to end, then they would have spent so much effort to arrange a conspiracy that would certainly not be just against a small organization like themselves.

Of course, that doesn't mean they're settled, just like the wheels of a carriage were never targeted by some inadequate husk, and that didn't mean the wheels wouldn't crush the husks that were in front of them. Well, it's called - destroy you, what does it have to do with you?

So, the most important thing for the Doctors of England is that it can't be right in front of the wheels. Now, however, the trouble is that they seem to be really in the way of the wheels.

Now that the wheels have rumbled over, it's too late to hide, and the only hope is for the wheels to voluntarily turn for them. And for the wheels to turn for them, then they have to show their worth, and for the wheels to think that they are their own worms. Or, to put it more plainly, that is, in the struggle between England and France, they had to make themselves de facto traitors in order to protect themselves.

But the two men did not feel much guilt about this, or they quickly hypnotized themselves that "the strength of France has proved the correctness of France's path, and we are not betraying Britain, but trying to push the stubborn British people on the path that is really right." ”

At this time, there was a soft knock on the door of the side hall. Then the waiter, who had just received President Edward's money, gently pushed the door open.

"Editor-in-Chief Ma Baifu, please come over." The waiter replied.

The two of them followed the waiter out and into the meeting room of the editor-in-chief of Ma Baifu.

The editor-in-chief of Ma Baifu was very polite to their arrival, took the initiative to greet them, led them to the sofa, sat down together, and then asked very politely, "Do you want to have something?" Black tea or coffee? ”

"It's still black tea." President Edward said.

"Sure enough, I haven't met anyone in the UK who chooses coffee between the two." Ma Baifu laughed, "Actually, if you two choose coffee, I really don't have any good coffee here." ”

Edward, they laughed. But Marbauff smiled very openly, but Edward laughed much more fakely.

"The two gentlemen suddenly came to me in the middle of their busy schedules, is there anything that can make me serve the two of you?" Mabaifu asked.

"That's ......," said Edward, after a moment of reflection, "you must know some of the controversy that has arisen lately over Mademoiselle Bonaparte's travels. ”

Ma Baifu didn't speak, just nodded to indicate that he understood something.

"You know, at first we, and especially our Doctor James, said something very rude, very excessive, to Miss Bonaparte, without knowing who she was. Dr. James was so ashamed of this that he ......"

"So I wish to apologize to Miss Bonaparte through you, the honorable Mr. Editor-in-Chief." James hurriedly said.

"Ah, there's not much to worry about." "You don't know Mademoiselle Bonaparte," said Mabauff, who was a young lady but a young lady with a big heart. She doesn't take these little things to heart. You must have seen her travelogue, in which Mademoiselle Bonaparte mentions that she had said something very excessive, and suggested that it was probably her excesses that caused the misunderstanding. So you see, Mademoiselle Bonaparte did not blame you......"

"No, no," said James, "Mademoiselle Bonaparte's magnanimity is admirable, but it is I who is wrong in this matter, and Mademoiselle Bonaparte does not say anything wrong, and it is difficult for any person of such kindness as she to see such a miserable situation in the hospital. It's just that I was too old-fashioned and arrogant to listen to Mademoiselle Bonaparte's right opinion, and in retrospect I am ashamed to be ......"

"Editor-in-Chief Marwhite," President Edward said, "it wasn't just Dr. James who made this mistake. The whole Society of Doctors in England, myself included, made a mistake on this issue. We are so proud and complacent that if it weren't for the article in the latest issue of The Lancet, we wouldn't even be aware of our mistake until now. In order to minimize the harm caused by our mistakes to the majority of patients...... Oh my God...... If we had listened to Miss Bonaparte's advice, if we had not been so proud, how many lives would we have saved! ”

At this, President Edward couldn't help but cry tears of remorse, and his voice choked.

"Editor-in-Chief Mabeif, I hope that through your newspaper, an open letter will be published, apologizing publicly to Mademoiselle Bonaparte, and expressing our remorse. In addition, we found that French medicine is far ahead of the rest of the world, and if we don't want to be a barbarian abandoned by the times, we must hurry up and learn from France. You are a person who has a very strong influence in France. I don't know if you can help us get in touch with the medical schools in France, we plan to arrange some doctors to learn from the doctors in France. We would also like to invite some French experts to the UK to give lectures, and we would like to invite some senior experts to serve as directors of our guild in order to guide us in improving our hospitals, training and auditing our personnel. ”

Ma Baifu laughed, "President Edward, it is never too late to pursue scientific truth, and I see your love for science in my eyes and admire it from the bottom of my heart. We can arrange for your open letter to be sent out, and I'm sure Miss Bonaparte will see it too. As for sending people to study in France, and hiring French experts......"

"This matter is very important, related to the well-being of countless patients, if Mr. Editor-in-Chief you have a way, you must help us, we are also grateful people......

"Ah, President Edward, you know, the media that has the closest relationship with the medical and academic community in France is not us, but The Lancet. There's a lot of that. But you know, The Lancet is too difficult for a limited number of people to read, so they haven't been selling much. Their sales can't support the magazine's expenses. And they're reluctant to make the magazine too commercial — you know, academics are always a bit of a high-minded. ”

"It's as it should be, it's as it should be." Edward said repeatedly, "This is what a person who is dedicated to learning should look like, it is really admirable." Ah, Editor-in-Chief Mabaif, please go on. ”

"Yes, I don't know if you know, The Lancet is able to sustain itself thanks to donations from experts who love science and are enthusiastic about public welfare. And because of that, they have a very close relationship with the experts. If you want to arrange for a doctor in England to learn a new medicine or something, it is much easier to find them than to me. After all, like you, they are the most professional, right? ”

"Thank you so much." As he spoke, President Edward took out a large envelope from his coat pocket and handed it to Marbafort with both hands, "Mr. Marbaif, this is an open letter from our Society of Physicians in England apologizing to Miss Bonaparte. ”

Ma Baifu took the unusually thick envelope, and did not open it immediately, but said, "Don't worry, two gentlemen, we will arrange the layout as soon as possible." ”

"It's best to have it on the front page." President Edward stood up and said, "We are willing to pay to get this letter published on the front page. In addition, I will rush to the editorial office of The Lancet at once now, so as not to disturb Mr. Editor-in-Chief any further. ”

Ma Baifu also stood up, sent the two men to the door, and watched them get into the carriage, and then turned back. Edward and James went straight to The Lancet's editorial office.

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