Chapter Fifty-Eight: Becoming an Official
Will Downing be angry at the British government's overreaction? Of course not, the British Prime Minister did this just to show the power of Downing, so that the British government has to make such a big move. The former British Prime Minister Russell has stepped down, and the new British Prime Minister George? Hamilton-Gordon had no dealings with Downing, the two lacked communication, and the first confrontation was through the Guò telegraph, the center of which was now in the hands of Rothschild, and the relationship between Downing and the prime minister became more and more stiff, which shows the importance of the British telegraph company.
The relationship with the prime minister is stiff, Downing is still not angry, because the prime minister is under more pressure, not to mention the Telegraph, other more neutral newspapers are scolding the British government, how can they ban the import and export of a legitimate company at will? It's good to say that those high-tech equipment were invented by other Britons, but Downing is now shipping his own invention to the European branch, what's in your way?
Otherwise, the bourgeoisie is in power, and the government's suppression of capitalists is not tolerable in Britain, not to mention that Downing's actual influence is too terrible, and all the industrialists in Birmingham must have a good relationship with the British steel company, otherwise there will be problems in the supply chain. Industry, on the other hand, is the foundation of the United Kingdom, and Birmingham's influence is far greater than its seat in Parliament. A large number of industrial business owners took the initiative to speak well for Downing and reprimand the prime minister for what he had done. As for the import and export blockade of Tangning enterprises, I am afraid that it is not that Tangning will not be able to hold on first, but that the cabinet of the industry will not be able to hold on. The prime minister, who is indecisive by nature, is not sleeping well these days.
Tang Ning slept very soundly, and he could go out with the little duchess and brothers during the day, because Princess Ludovica's condition had improved, and under the constant urging of the Austrian Queen Mother, she took her daughter Duchess Helen to Vienna on a blind date, and the little duchess and brothers were very free. Duchess Sissi can see even if she is a fool, a certain Tang is very interesting to her, not to mention that she is not stupid.
The Duchess Sisi was innocent, lively, and cheerful, like the sun shining on the little baron's heart after the rain, and the shadow of Eugénie's marriage to the false Empress Napoleon had already been reflected in this brilliant morning sun.
The electrical equipment was seized by the British government, and now there is no electricity and no lights in Munich, but Downing is still very happy, and the little duke asked: "I heard that His Majesty the King invited you to be a chair professor at the University of Munich, did you agree?" ”
Downing smiled: "I also gave me a beautiful big house in the University of Munich, can I not agree?" That's not too many titles! French mixed with German, the strange way the three of them communicated revealed a desire to be close to each other.
The little duchess was concerned about a question: "The British government wants you to go back and explain the situation, what are you going to do?" You can't just drag it out, can you? ”
Tang Ning: "What's wrong with dragging it out like this?" I'm living happily in Munich, isn't that the biggest pursuit of life? ”
The little duchess obviously appreciated the little baron's attitude to life, and she also thought that the greatest sense of achievement of a genius inventor like Downing was to constantly invent new things, and she looked full of positive energy for the welfare of the common people.
The little duke knew why Downing was so happy in Munich, because he could be with his sister, and the little light bulb of the little duke was helping, and it was difficult for others to say anything about it, what a perfect life.
The countryside is picturesque, there is no one around, Tang Ning on a whim, suddenly took the hands of the sister and brother and ran away, while shouting: "I'm very happy, that's enough-"
The mountains and fields were suddenly filled with the crisp laughter of the teenagers and girls, and this holding hands was equivalent to Tangning showing love to the little duchess with body language, and the little duchess also accepted it privately, and her little brother was Tangning and the duchess's private lifelong accomplice.
As long as Downing settles in Bavaria, the future world will be the world of Bavaria, the Kingdom of Bavaria will become a leader in Germany, and Princess Sisi will be the national heroine of the Holy Roman Empire.
can be a national heroine again, and can live a free and easy life, what is the little duchess unhappy about such a good marriage?
The little baron is not in London, but there is a legend of the little baron in London, on the fourth day of the world, Faraday Power Company announced that the world's first civil power grid will be opened in the City of London, and the electric lights from another Downing company, "General Electric", will fly into the homes of ordinary people.
In order to promote their products, Faraday Power and General Electric built street lights for the main roads of the city for free, lighting up the city at night. And GE's headquarters is hung with multiple light boxes on all sides, becoming a dark landmark of the financial city, and this live advertisement is a hundred times better than any publicity.
After much hype from The Telegraph and other follow-up newspapers, curious Londoners flocked to the City at night to watch the inauguration of the great electrical age, and Downing's old friend Foster made a front-page headline in the Daily News with the headline "Darkness is a thing of the past".
Oh, you see that there are already street lights in the financial city, and our Westminster District is the seat of the head of government, so what kind of system is it? The free-trader Chancellor of the Exchequer Gladstone, who was close to Downing, approved a sum of money almost instantly for the construction of a lighting system for government agencies and the Borough of Westminster, without consulting the Prime Minister, making the already depressed Prime Minister even more depressed, and his subordinates could not control it.
The prime minister came to the financial city at night and looked at the brightly lit GE headquarters building, but he didn't feel good about it. The lights here represent Downing's light, and the dazzlingly strong spherical headlights resemble a sword from the Templars of Light, oppressing the great prime minister who is in the eyes of others against the big industrialists, but in fact he doesn't want to be against Downing. With Downing's current prestige, even as a great prime minister, the Earl of Aberdeen feels beyond the reach of the dust, alas, in the era of capitalism, the aristocracy has been devalued, and so has the power.
Actions are sometimes more powerful than words, and the British know that Downing does not like to argue, and he almost never responds to unpatriotic accusations, but the power of the Templars of Light is revealed, and the British automatically exonerate Downing - if the Baron was not patriotic, could he have set up the world's first electricity network in London? It's clear that Downing still has England in mind.
Public opinion was almost one-sided, and the Times tried to resist stubbornly, but sales fell. Prime Minister Aberdeen lifted the ban on exports to Downing's companies and said he would visit Munich in person. (http://.)。
Downing openly said in the Telegraph: If you don't use it, I'll go back to London in a while.
This statement raised the prestige of the little baron to a new peak, and the British said: "See what I say? Our Baron Buckingham still has his heart set on England, and he will be back soon! ”
This statement made the prime minister also very happy, and continued to push the boat, saying that he wanted to be the queen, and asked Downing to be the earl, and he was the earl of Cambridge, implying that he was a professor at our Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, and don't always fool around at the University of Munich.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria was naturally happy to accept the Prime Minister's request, but she had no right to object, she was the most constitutional monarch and the founder of the Victorian constitutional era......
Tang Ning was very happy to get the title of earl, and this time he got a little closer to the duchess, only two steps away, hehe, I didn't expect the knighthood to make me so excited, and I didn't realize that what everyone cared about most was his status as a big industrialist.
After months of careful preparation, the house given to Downing by the King of Bavaria has been renovated, and it is now the Earl's Court of Cambridge. Downing had been dating the duchess for several months under the cover of the little duke, and although there was no chance of intimate solitude, the relationship between the two had become almost an open secret.
The guests were called "Lord Earl", because this title had a "special meaning" to Tang Ning, and he especially liked to listen to the title of "Lord Earl", and every time he was called like this, he was comfortable all over, smiling from ear to ear, and looking like a villain.