After lying on the boat for half an hour, Zhou Nan finally regained his strength and his brain was rested. In the first-class living room, Mrs. Hemstra put her arms around Audrey and teased Melissa with Stephanie.

"Congratulations Mom, it's time to call you Baroness from now on."

Lady Hemsstra smiled, looked up and smiled: "The inheritance of my baroness is logical, but unfortunately, if it is passed on to Audrey, it will become a squire level, so I want Audrey to inherit the title of her father." Although her grandfather's family is in the middle of the road, he also has the title of viscount, and if he can inherit it, he is also a baroness. ”

Being able to get the Queen's promise to inherit her father's title has always been a knot in Mrs. Hemstra's heart. Her father, Audrey's grandfather, was a close relative of the royal family and was once the Dutch Governor of Guyana.

But now Audrey's two uncles have been killed by the Nazis, Audrey's aunt and two aunts are in Spain, and there are only a few children left.

Therefore, it is not easy for this title to be inherited smoothly.

As for Audrey's side to get a knighthood, it will be even more difficult.

Although her grandfather was a viscount, her father was supposed to inherit the title of baron. But her father, because of his proximity to the Nazis, had been kicked out of the house by her grandfather and lost his inheritance.

Because she is a girl, her grandfather is not estranged from Audrey, but he is not close. After her parents divorced, they wanted to take her out of England, and her grandfather didn't have any nostalgia.

In such a situation, it is not easy to convince her grandfather, and then go through the royal family to let Audrey inherit the title.

If it had been before, Mrs. Hemstra would have felt hopeless, after all, Audrey's father had been removed.

But after Zhou Nan became the focus of attention in Europe, Mrs. Hemstra felt a great deal of hope. In this era, the aristocracy has declined, and celebrities like Zhou Nan seem to be inferior to ordinary nobles. But the social status and influence are higher than the average noble.

What's more, now Zhou Nan still has a relationship with Toynbee, and can talk directly to the royal family, as long as he can convince Audrey's grandfather, at least there is a way to go through the relationship.

After chatting about the arrangements after arriving in England, Jean Nord stood politely at the door of the cabin, bowed slightly, took off his hat and saluted: "Ladies, when the time for afternoon tea has come, can I invite you to spend two wonderful hours together?" ”

Lady Hemstra stood up, made a lady's salute, and smiled, "It's an honor." ”

Etinny was chatting with Fayward and the four English interpreters on the other side, and when he heard the voice, he laughed, "We won't go, just let the waiter bring us a pot of coffee." Jonas, is you feeling better? ”

"I don't have a big problem, it's just that the nerves in my hips have been numb a little for a long time, and it's much better to rest for a while."

He didn't want to go either. An Oriental will either be discriminated against on the ship, or after recognizing his identity, they will all surround him.

But if he doesn't go, I'm afraid the women won't be in the mood to enjoy afternoon tea. He turned his head and said, "I'll go with you to see this cruise ship too......"

Several of the women immediately burst into laughter.

In this era, the development of civil aircraft has not yet developed, and the danger of small aircraft makes many people choose to travel when it is not necessary, and generally will not take it.

Rotterdam is only about 350 kilometers from London. The ship can travel about 22 kilometers in an hour and arrive in London in 16 or 7 hours, so most people choose to travel on a cruise.

Because of the short distance, the tonnage of this cruise ship is not very large, no more than 30,000 tons at most. But it's not a small boat anymore, there are all kinds of entertainment facilities on it, and of course, there is also a café.

In another life, Zhou Nan once took a cruise ship from the island city to the Caribbean for a long trip, which was a 100,000-ton cruise ship, and he had no curiosity about such an oil tanker.

Audrey and Stephanie were curious about the place and took Melissa to see it. Let Nord immediately let a bodyguard follow, Zhou Nan's two guards hesitated for a moment, and also took the initiative to follow one up.

Switzerland is a non-bureaucratic country, although there are seven consuls in charge of state affairs and the right to ask for guards. However, when it is not official to do so, it is rare to ask for protection from a guard.

Maybe when you are riding the train, the "president" is standing next to you, or maybe you are eating and the "president" is sitting behind you.

The other day the Geneva newspaper published a joke that was not a joke. The consul in charge of the Ministry of Defense took his family to Lugano for a vacation, and was slapped by a young Italian because he accidentally stepped on the foot.

He was the "president" of Switzerland last year, and he was slapped in the face by an ordinary person, which shows the civilianization of Swiss officials.

When the seven consuls were not on official business, they rarely asked the guards to accompany them, and they could often be seen when they went to the market to buy groceries, took the tram, and took the bus.

So neither the officials nor the guards actually have the necessary caution. Zhou Nan secretly thought, these two guards, I'm afraid they don't know how to better protect him, they will only act in accordance with the safety manual.

They all belong to the staff of the police department, and they serve as guards for Zhou Nan, and they do not need Zhou Nan to bear the salary, nor can they accept Zhou Nan's expensive gifts.

The only thing Zhou Nan can do is to bear their living and travel expenses, so that they can enjoy the same treatment as attachés.

What made Nord book was a café with a circular soft collapse, facing the window of the boat, with a view of the sea outside. The guard, named Popler, insisted on refusing to sit down with Zhou Nan and them, took a cup of coffee, and went outside to see the scenery.

The ship is British, and the afternoon tea is also pure British flavor, but unfortunately, Zhou Nan has never been accustomed to drinking black tea with milk and sugar.

However, the small snacks here are delicious, the biscuits are fragrant and crispy, the cakes are sweet and crispy, and the chocolate and ham are also very good.

"Jonas, this morning's speech, is off our intended track. Although I don't mind you contributing to your homeland, today we are a little too far away, which will make you vigilant in the world......"

Mrs. Hemstra's smile disappeared and she asked, somewhat surprised, "What happened?" ”

However, seeing that neither of them meant to explain, she quickly shut her mouth.

Zhou Nan pondered for a moment and said, "If this matter can be successful, I don't mind taking this risk." Don't worry, I won't do this again. ”

Jean Nord nodded and said, "That's good, I'm afraid that after you taste the sweetness, you will not be able to control yourself, which will put you in a very dangerous situation." Your scholarship, your analysis of the future, has made you a world-renowned talent, which is inherently dangerous, and it is easy for some forces to want you to work for them. When they don't get your power, they destroy your power and make it impossible for anyone to use it. Now we have the Liberal Democrats, we have Switzerland protecting you, and you have always been impartial, so you can be safe......"

Zhou Nan pointed to his left arm with his right hand and said with a smile: "I'm not safe......

"I'm not kidding you......" said Nord with a rare seriousness: "The Barry Beni incident was originally a reminder that we didn't dare to dig into the inside story for fear that you would be forced to make a choice." At a time when the antagonism between East and West is becoming more and more serious, we can no longer provoke the nerves of either side. ”

Zhou Nan also stopped smiling and said, "I understand." ”

But he didn't regret it in his heart, if he let the Chinese occupy some territory in the East Indies, no matter which side of the force it belonged to, it would be tantamount to increasing the right of his nation to speak in that area, and also making the natives there dare not oppress the Chinese wantonly.

Just for this purpose, Zhou Nan will not regret it.

Jean Nord continued: "Tomorrow we will arrive in England and I want you to start in England and keep a low profile. Except for invitations to academic research, try to avoid getting involved in political events. ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "Because of my injury, I came to the UK a month late. Now during the summer holidays, the lectures have been canceled. The arrogant British government also did not invite me, and I could concentrate on doing research. ”

Taking a puff of his pipe, Jean Nord said, "I'll arrange the communication at the government level for you...... Even if there are some invitations that you can't refuse, I don't want you to reveal any further analysis of the future. ”

Zhou Nan thought for a while and asked, "Is it going to be like this in the future?" ”

Jean Nord shook his head and said, "Two changes allow you to express your opinion as you please. One is that peace comes, and the other is that you go back to Switzerland and spread your views first, and then you are safe. ”

Zhou Nan understood his worries, and the opinions he had thrown out were known to the world, so he himself was not important.

So during the period in the UK, in addition to the academic level, it is better to hide clumsy.

Zhou Nan is not sensitive to politics, but that doesn't mean he's a fool. If Nord reminded him that he didn't know how to do it, then he would have gained so much experience and knowledge in vain.

Seeing that Zhou Nan listened to his advice, Nord couldn't help but sigh: "It would be nice if I had met you twenty years earlier." The two of us are united, and I am confident that I will build a nation empty-handed. ”

"How could it be ......," Mrs. Hemstra couldn't help but exclaim, drawing the attention of some people in the café. She smiled embarrassedly, then asked in a suppressed voice, "Is Jonas really that good?" ”

Jean Nord then told her about Zhou Nan's performance in the Dutch parliament in the morning, and some of his plans for dealing with the East Indies.

He finally regretted and said: "If Jonas is willing to work for the Dutch, the Dutch will never be stingy with a piece of territory, and Jonas can be king even if he wants to." But now that Jonas has shown his talent, he has been constrained by layers. No other country will allow a person with such vision and strategy to hold great power in his hands, because it is also a great threat to them! ”