Chapter Sixty-Seven, Arrival in England
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Just as Rockefeller was raising his butcher's knife in North America murderously towards the guys who wanted to become their rivals, the "Fast" approached Europe under the escort of the Royal Navy's fast cruiser "Danger", and in the afternoon of that day, a flock of seagulls flew over the "Fast" and circled around the "Fast" and "Danger".
Passengers who had been at sea for more than ten days came out of their cabins and waved to the seagulls. Because of the appearance of seagulls, it means that 6 places are not far away. In the evening, just as the setting sun melted the sea and sky into a single fiery red gem, a lighthouse appeared in the direction of the ship's bow.
"Brother! Brother Scrooge! Look at the lighthouse! We're going ashore! Dorothea's laughter drifted around with the sea breeze.
"Well, that's Britain over there." "But we won't be able to get ashore today, because the ship will have to walk along the coast of England a little bit before it reaches the port of London." ”
"And that lighthouse looks close, but it's actually far away. I asked the sailors, and they said that tomorrow morning we would be able to go ashore. Roy said the same to Dorothea.
"Well, can't you wear it faster? Dorothea was eager to go ashore and see it. Little Lori frowned, as if she was very unhappy.
"Dorothea, the ship is already very fast, you know, when my grandfather left England for North America, he walked at sea for two whole months, and there was a storm during this time. It only took us just over ten days to cross the Atlantic, which is already miraculous. Seriously, I'd like to spend a little longer at sea. With that, Roy smiled and shook his head slightly.
"Why doesn't my brother want to get off the boat?" Little Lori asked, and then she suddenly glanced at Scrooge, and then said with a smile, "I know, my brother is afraid that when you get off the boat, you will never find someone like Scrooge who can teach you math problems." ”
"What about you? Do you miss Brother Scrooge? At this time, Scrooge and Roy were already very familiar with each other, so they could say something a little closer.
"Well...... little Lori tilted her head, thought seriously for a while, and then said with certainty: "Maybe there will be a little thought, just a little!" ”
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The next morning, before the sun could leap out of the sea, and just as the sea and sky in the east reflected red, the Express approached Dover. Dover's White Cliffs are a famous spectacle, especially in the morning when the sun just rises and the crimson sun illuminates the stretches of White Cliffs. So, early in the morning, almost all the passengers came to the deck to witness such a spectacle. It's just that little Lori Dorothea's interest doesn't seem to be too high, even in the face of the magnificent white cliffs of Dover, which stretches for dozens of kilometers, the little girl just raised her eyes and glanced at it, and then said softly "oh".
The Express bypassed Dover, and at noon, after lunch, the Express approached the docks of the Port of London, where several luxurious carriages were already waiting. The leading carriage was even more conspicuous: it was a pure white carriage, a hue of which was always very rare, because the white paint was extremely difficult to care for, not to mention London's famous smog, just the sun and the wind could easily make the white paint turn yellow and become more and more ugly. Therefore, the cost of taking care of a white carriage is several times that of an ordinary black carriage.
But what made the carriage stand out so much was its rare pure white, or even the four white horses that were used to pull the carriage - although it was no less than driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom in modern times. What really doubled the price of the carriage was the crowd of guards in bright red uniforms and thick black bearskin hats on their heads, and the emblems hanging from the carriage. All this shows that the owner of this carriage has a unique position.
"Brother, aren't those people dressed like this now, aren't they hot?" Dorothea asked Roy, pointing to the soldiers.
"That's the Royal Guard. They dress like this all year round. This has been the case since they defeated Emperor Napoleon. It's their tradition. Roy explained to Dorothea.
"Oh." Coming from a southern place where tradition is valued, Dorothea is used to respecting tradition. But little Lori thought about it and said, "But I still think their tradition is stupid enough." ”
Roy didn't respond to his sister's words, he just looked at the royal guards wearing bearskin hats from a distance, and thought to himself, "They must have come here to greet some important person." Could this character be Scrooge? Mr. MacDonald, right? ”
The ship came to rest on the dock, and Scrooge and his retinue were the first to disembark. A gentleman in a ceremonial dress walked up to them, asked them who they were, and determined that this was Scrooge, who had come in and made a name for himself. After Mr. MacDonald. He bent down slightly, greeted Scrooge very gracefully, and then declared that he welcomed him on behalf of the British royal family, on behalf of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The royal knight named Lawrence finally told Scott that they had prepared a hotel for him to stay in, where he could rest and wash away the dust of his journey. Prince Albert will receive him at Windsor Castle tomorrow morning.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness!" Scrooge said.
His Royal Highness said that he was not only a Prince of England, but also a Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and that he always had a great respect for those who had made great contributions to the natural sciences. His Royal Highness said that he should have come to meet you in person, but His Highness was not in good health and was very busy, so we had to come to meet you in his carriage. ”
As he spoke, the Lawrence Knight invited Scrooge to the pure white carriage.
"It's not too arrogant, is it?" Scrooge was worried. After all, in the previous life, Scrooge was a Chinese, well, in China, some of the expressions made by the host's family, if the guests are serious, sometimes, there will be chaos.
However, the British do not seem to have such a habit, and their attitude is very sincere. So in the end, Scrooge got into the pure white carriage and left the docks, escorted by a group of horsemen wearing bearskin hats.
Watching Scrooge get into the British royal carriage and leave, Roy, who had just stepped off the springboard, was a little dazed. At this time, a small soft hand took his hand.
"Brother, as long as you work hard, even if you can't catch up with Brother Scrooge in the future, you will definitely be able to get close to his level. Well, my brother is the best! And, in fact, we should have a lot of opportunities to meet Scrooge's brother. For example, Scrooge's brother may also have to go to Cambridge to give lectures. Dorothea said.
"Thank you, Dorothea. Although I will not be an epoch-making scientist like Mr. MacDonald, I will do my best to see his back. Roy clenched his fists.
"Hmmm! This is my best and best brother! ”
"Oh, Dorothea, are these really what you want to say to me? Dad taught you that, right? Roy asked suddenly.
"Huh, how do you know?" Dorothea's eyes widened, and then she seemed to understand that she had been fooled, "You're bullying me again!" You're a bad brother! ”
"Alas, Dorothea, don't do that...... It's me who doesn't do it, it must have been Dorothea herself......"
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Lying on the soft big bed in the hotel, Scrooge never fell asleep. He had been thinking about meeting Prince Albert tomorrow.
Prince Albert is the cousin and husband of Queen Victoria, the most famous queen in British history. It has been a tradition since the Middle Ages for political compromise between royal families through intermarriage. The continuation of this tradition over hundreds of years has led to the reality that all members of the royal family in Europe are relatives of each other. Their marriages were all consanguineous marriages that did not conform to the eugenic principle. As a result, Queen Victoria had hemophilia, and three generations later, almost all princes and princesses throughout Europe suffered from this "royal disease". )
In Queen Victoria's time, although there was a Magna Carta or something for a long time, the influence of the royal family on politics should not be underestimated, and the king (queen) of England at that time was by no means the real unifying role of today. Queen Victoria was the number one lord in British history. Under her rule, Britain swallowed India completely, turning her crown into a crown; Under her rule, the prestige of the British Empire reached its zenith, creating a truly global empire that has never been seen before in human history.
But in fact, at least while Prince Albert was alive, he was the uncrowned king of the country. Queen Victoria's decisions were actually made by Prince Albert. This is no secret in the UK for a long time. Scrooge knew that Prince Albert was a lover of science, and that when he was a young prince, he was known for his love of mathematics, his love of dancing, and his love of hunting. After arriving in England, although the German prince was busy with state affairs, he still served as the Chancellor (Chancellor) of Cambridge University, and, unlike those in history who only put on a name, did not care about the affairs of the school at all, and pushed all the affairs to the vice-Chancellor (most of the time, including today, the person who sits in this position is the president who really manages the University of Cambridge, and when we talk about the Chancellor of Cambridge University today, in fact, most of the time we refer to the vice-Chancellor) The superintendent is different, Prince Albert is a real rector of the University, and many of the new ideas and management systems of the European University 6 were introduced to Cambridge by Prince Albert.
His Royal Highness's love for natural science is undoubted, but is it really just for the sake of natural science that he treats himself like this?