Chapter 261: Poe's Successor

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The devil who can write books is definitely the highest praise given to him by Garion's nemesis. However, in the eyes of his opponents, Garion is still an out-and-out demonic figure. The royalists hated and feared him, and he wrote articles that could discredit an heir to the throne, and the anarchists hated him to the core, because he uprooted a growing underground organization with a few words, and then disappeared.

This kind of time bomb is placed on whoever and whatever, and I can't sleep well at night. The only way to get everyone to sleep at night without nightmares is to put him in a burlap bag and let Garion sink into the Thames forever.

The others secretly conspired to solve the problem of Garion's henchman, and at this point the story of the First International began to spread rapidly. For example, as soon as the manifesto was published, its radical content caused extreme discomfort among the capitalists and spiritual capitalists, and the newspapers and public opinion controlled by the conservatives began to carry out an indiscriminate bombardment in an attempt to prevent the rise of Marx and the Communist Party and to suppress the clarion call of the proletariat.

In the eyes of some British writers, the Manifesto is indeed applauded, and they maintain a positive attitude towards Marx's writing, of course, they will not know that behind this manifesto, there is also a French writer's guidance. 、

Hidden in the shadows, silent.

At this time, Turgenev, who had disappeared for a while, suddenly appeared in front of Garion again, and with him came Dickens, who lived in seclusion. Turgenev warmly invited Garyan to meet him. Faced with an invitation from a friend, he naturally would not refuse.

After a few days in a dark and cramped hotel, he finally got a chance to get out of his musty room and get some fresh air on the streets of London.

Turgenev walked beside him, and the dusty rush of the days covered his tired face, and he did not say a word more along the way. “”

Garion teased, "Your Excellency Turgenev, why have you been silent, it doesn't look like your style?" ”

The other party was about to speak, when suddenly a procession of demonstrators passed by them. There were workers and women, holding banners, walking in the direction of Westminster Abbey.

"Bread and survive!"

"We want to survive!"

"Salary increase, salary increase!"

Walking on the streets of London, you can see the newspapers and periodicals everywhere on the roadside carrying reports about the manifesto, and the convening of the workers' international congress greatly encouraged the struggle of the workers in London. The crowd of demonstrators also suddenly exploded, holding banners and shouting slogans to put pressure on the imperial government and declare war.

Turgenev walked beside Garion, looked at the indignant crowd, and joked to Garion beside him, "Your Excellency Garion, I have discovered that you have a very terrifying ability. ”

"Huh?"

"Didn't you find out? Wherever you go, workers' demonstrations will break out, and I'm afraid you'll be the only one in the future. ”

Garion gave Turgenev a blank look, did this thing use itself as a weapon of cause and effect?

However, what Turgenev said next made Garion's heart feel flustered for no reason.

"If I were a ruler in power, I would definitely kill a writer like you first, and who knows if you would be instigated by the revolutionary party to rebel."

Turgenev said meaningfully, "Sometimes too much fame is not a good thing. ”

"Okay, Your Excellency Turgenev, don't talk about it."

Garion made a silent gesture to stop his crow's beak and tear away from the subject, "So you came to me today, what the hell is the matter?" ”

"Look at my head, I can't remember too much vodka."

Turgenev patted the back of his head before he remembered what he was doing, and hurriedly said, "Actually, I want to invite you to a writers' salon event." ”

"The salon was attended by some of the most influential poets and writers of the Victorian era. And old friends you know. But I don't know why they call you Trotsky? Was Lord Garion a former Russian? ”

It was only then that Garion suddenly remembered that he had used the pseudonym Trotsky when he fled to London, and it is estimated that more than half of the people in London now regard themselves as "Conan Doyle" or the pseudonym "Trotsky" who wrote "Sherlock Holmes".

"Hahaha, my friend, that's a long story."

Garion patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "I'll explain to you why on the way." ”

Turgenev and Garion rode to the meeting place in the salon, where he explained to Turgenev the whole thing, including the man of letters pretending to be Trotsky.

The famous writers of the 19th century were no less than famous, with their large mansions in London's central financial borough, and countless annual royalties, unlike the poor writers who were free from the thirst for money.

Turgenev pushed the door open, and there were already a lot of guests in the house. Thomas Carlisle, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, was greeting his friend when Akana arrived at Turgenev and gave him a warm hug.

"Mr. Turgenev, I have admired the name for a long time, and welcome to the Salon meeting."

Turgenev said with a smile, "It is my honor to be able to participate in the salon of President Carlisle. ”

Garion stood aside and looked at the British writer who wrote the history of the French Revolution, but he saw the French Revolution as a foolish and selfish retribution for dynasties and aristocrats, and did not look at the question of the revolutionary party from the perspective of real historical development.

In addition to Carlisle, Tennyson, Dickens and Ernest were also present. A middle-class positive prejudice, a bourgeois radical, and the Chartist attended the salon together. It seems that Carlisle still has some influence, otherwise he would not have brought together this group of guys with opposing political force fields.

"Who is this?"

Carlisle also noticed the stranger beside Turgenev, and asked in a low voice, "Also a writer from Paris?" ”

Before Turgenev could speak, Dickens, who was standing on the side, was the first to speak.

"It's not so much a writer from Paris as a writer from London. It can even be said that he is part of the spiritual successor of Edgar Allan Poe in the United States, who pioneered a new level of detective reasoning. ”

Dickens's health was much better than before, and his face had a healthy rosy glow, and when he saw Garion, he immediately stepped forward and stretched out his hand, and said with a smile, "Long time no see, Your Excellency Trotsky." ”