Norfolk, England.

Norfolk is a low-lying county located in the northeast of England with rivers and lakes. (pictured)

Far from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, it is peaceful and tranquil, with beautiful natural scenery.

Four years ago, King Edward VII, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, purchased a magnificent and luxurious country estate on the shores of Lake Norfolk - Sandringham Manor. (pictured)

[Victoria is the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Empress of India, often referred to as Queen rather than Empress.] ]

According to rumors, the estate was purchased by Crown Prince Edward in order to support a mistress.

But later, because of some bad rumors, Queen Victoria personally intervened and made the despicable woman who tarnished the reputation of the royal family disappear.

But this elegant and wild manor was not implicated.

Even Victoria herself chose to spend her holidays here at the turn of spring and summer.

However, her arrival temporarily destroyed the original idyllic scenery of Norfolk.

This is because the queen who came here for a holiday complained that the water in Lake Norfolk was not as sweet as the tap water in London.

Without considering the existence of the Ming Dynasty, London, with a population of 5 million, is undoubtedly the most advanced metropolis in the world.

Previously, Daming supplied water pipes at a low price to feed the capital predators who tried to short Daming's treasure banknotes, which is enough to show how huge a project it is to transform the drinking water system of London.

Of course, the word "transformation" is enough to show that London is awesome at this time.

No city in the world can describe its urban water supply system as "renovated" rather than "new" or "expanded".

In 1800 the penetration rate of running water in London was 75%, by about 1820 it was 85% and today it is over 97%.

Just like the New York subway in later generations, the glory of the past has become a liability.

The water pipes used in London today were built half a century ago.

Not only are the pipes often broken, but the rust and dirt also seriously affect the water quality, which is widely criticized.

Of course, the threat of this pollution is exaggerated, and it becomes the one who bears the blame.

The River Thames is the mother river of London, and Thames Water is the main water supply company in London.

In the 18th century, the population exploded and the flush toilets were discharged, causing a large amount of feces to flow into the Thames, and the river water was seriously polluted.

Periodic cholera became a chronic disease in London.

However, after months of research by trained doctors at the Royal College of Physicians, the stench of the Thames and the quality of the water that is worse than that of the Ganges River have been perfectly ignored, and the cause of the illness is the old pipes.

Although there are some indications that behind the medical experts who threw out the above views are the shadows of bankers who hold Daming water pipe bonds.

But this conclusion was accepted.

After the Chinese logo was polished and the steel stamp of "MadeinUK" was stamped, Daming's high-quality water pipes were quickly led to Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.

Therefore, compared to most Britons, the Victorians and Crown Prince Edward have already enjoyed fresh tap water in advance.

I don't know if Daming's high-lead water pipes really have a sweet smell, or Victoria is used to smelling and drinking fragrant Thames water, and Victoria, who came to Sandringham Manor, is very unaccustomed to the clear lake water here.

So she asked to dig up the lawns and wetlands and pick up authentic old London water from London for drinking from a pipe.

When the project was completed, Victoria even named a gold-plated faucet Baron Norfolk in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the royal family.

Victoria, like her descendant Elizabeth, is not only a queen, but also has a strong aristocratic tone.

So much so that the accent of the British royal family is different from that of the common people.

It's just a reproductive isolation.

But in the country, except for more than 40 jobs such as guards, drivers, servants, gardeners, shoe grinders, bath supervisors, winder, coffee grinders, etc., more than 500 people, and dogs, there were no others, and Victoria was much more relaxed.

At this moment, she is wearing a set of [more than thirteen cardamom [Jade Rabbit Girl] embroidered stand-up collar long jacket cloud shoulder horse face skirt Ming Hanfu girl], lying on a chair and eating French snails.

Regarding the fact that the Queen of England wears the Ming Hanfu, of course, it is unorthodox and contrary to the ancestral system.

However, Kangxi also likes to wear Hanfu, and Yongzheng also wears French clothes with stockings and high heels, and exotic customs are still very attractive to monarchs who maintain meticulous personalities all day long.

Clothes that Victoria didn't dare to wear in London, Victoria brought all the clothes to the Sandringham estate.

"Mother, is your set of clothes the one that Zhu Fugui mailed?"

Edward pulled out a large snail with his fork and stuffed it into his mouth, then asked.

"Don't be that rude, savage, immoral heretic in front of me, God, I am disgusted when I hear his name!" Victoria said dissatisfied.

But she didn't deny this claim, and Edward was sure that the outfit was indeed a gift from the Ming Emperor.

Edward wanted to say something, but was stopped by his mother's stern eyes, so he had to shut up and eat.

The queen wears a beautiful hanfu, yes.

The crown prince speaks when he eats snails, no.

However, Victoria seemed to have really been played by Zhu Fugui's name, and the big snail in her mouth was no longer fragrant, she put down her knife and fork and said to her son:

"Edward, your father died early, and I will one day grow old and sleep forever, the future of the British Empire belongs to you, promise me, no matter what, you must dismember the damned Ming Kingdom, this is not only because of Zhu Fugui's offense to me personally, but also because of the threat of the Yellow Peril to the British."

"Mother, you will live a long and healthy life!"

Edward hurriedly replied, trying to make a filial and well-behaved expression, but when he heard "The future of the British Empire belongs to you", the corners of his mouth couldn't help but grin behind his ears.

Although as the eldest son, he was named Knight of the Guardian, Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rottersee, and Earl of Dublin since childhood, but in reality, Edward has always been unlikable.

He has never been a student of reading, his grades are confused, he is stubborn when he is young, and when he grows up, he becomes a lazy, arrogant and lascivious child.

After being sent by Victoria and Albert to serve in the Irish Army, he got involved with an actress.

Albert went to visit him to be concerned about his condition, but died of typhoid fever two weeks after his return.

The middle-aged widowed queen blamed Edward's absurdity for her deceased husband's death, and never allowed him to intervene in politics or clan affairs.

Unexpectedly, today my mother took the initiative to mention the inheritance of the throne.

This made Edward ecstatic.

My mother is in her fifties.

According to the average life expectancy of this era, she could return to the arms of the Lord at any time.

It's time for me Edward to turn positive, too!

Is there a 60-year-old prince in the world?

"Put away your ugly smile!"

Victoria clutched her forehead, heartbroken.

Sometimes, she was envious of Kaiser Wilhelm.

According to the information sent back by the eldest daughter, although his son has no special talents, he is at least decent.

It's better than this waste son who only knows how to prostitute and gamble on horses.

At this time, another woman came to the mind of Victoria, who was sent by the ghost.

Far away in Beijing, the woman known as the Victoria of the East.

She's having a hard time now......

Although there is a slight sympathy for being a woman in power, Victoria knows that Xingzhen is the enemy of Great Britain and a stumbling block to the Far East's containment strategy.

At the instigation of the British, a movement under the slogan "Return the government to the emperor and change the law in foreign affairs" is taking place in the Far East.

Emperor Tongzhi actually turned his back on his biological mother and chose to cooperate with Prince Ci'an and Prince Gong, relying on the power of Britain to achieve pro-government.

And it was none other than the new, young British minister to the Qing Dynasty, Randolph Churchill, who led all this.

Victoria sighed and said: "Edward, when the third child of the Churchill family returns to London, you can find a time to reconcile with him, the victory of the Conservative Party in this election is obvious, Churchill will soon be called the Prime Minister of the Empire, and it is not a good thing for you to have a bad relationship with his son." ”

"I don't want it!"

Edward blew his hair and gritted his teeth, "Randolph, that despicable coward, obviously he asked me to duel, but he ran to Beijing!" ”

"Nonsense, it's just for a civilian woman, so many years have passed, what else is there to worry about!" Victoria said angrily.

"No, it's not my fault!"

Edward pulled out a carefully cut newspaper from his bosom, "Look, it's all blatant slander! This article must have been written by Randolph, and only he knew so much about my fetishes! ”

"What is this? Why do you want to keep a newspaper close to you? What are the weird speckled smudges on it? Victoria frowned and asked?

"Uh......"

Only then did Edward realize his gaffe, "I have to say that Randolph's writing is very good, and his name has not changed, and he has a strong sense of substitution...... It's weird...... It's clear that my woman is cheating on them, but why ......"

Edward realizes that he seems to have awakened some terrible fetish again!

In order to open the topic, Edward hurriedly pointed to the news on the front page of the newspaper and said: "Mother, you see, the electrolytic aluminum production line of Siemens in Germany seems to be about to be put into production, you say, will this have an impact on China's aluminum manufacturers?" ”

Although it was just a reason to pull away from the topic, Edward did have some concerns.

Because he was restricted from participating in politics by his mother for a long time, Edward was not only obsessed with money, but also fell in love with the business of stock investment.

In his opinion, it's much more fun than gambling.

There is at least a 50% failure rate in gambling, but stocks, as long as you choose to buy bauxite, or electrolytic aluminum stocks, it is impossible to lose money at all.

Over the past few months, everybody has been talking about stocks, talking about aluminum concept stocks.

Almost all of Edward's friends bought stocks.

Edward was first trembling and tried to take some pocket money, but later he was so bold that he even used his status as the crown prince to borrow a lot of money from banks and even from the Jewish loan shark consortium.

Because the leverage is increasing, the profits are increasing, and Edward is becoming more and more concerned about the stock market.

"My stupid son!"

Victoria looked at an idiot look,

"You ask me? How could I possibly know that, as the queen of the empire, I should care about industrial production in addition to appreciating art and enjoying luxury? I haven't paid attention to aluminum since its value as jewelry disappeared. But ......"

After a pause, Victoria frowned and thoughtfully recalled:

"Is it the name Alufer Aluminium? I remember that this was the one that the Privy Council had allocated for me in recent months, and because of the very high profits, I had the impression that, if I am not mistaken, the funds had been increased to £8 million. In a sense, my pension and yours are all in it! ”