When he came to this world, Zhou Daoan didn't buy much work. In addition to the set of clothes he wore when he came, he later bought an extra set of clothes to change under the urging of Mrs. William.

Obviously, these two sets of very "simple" clothes are not suitable for participating in social activities of high society.

Knowing that his employer was actually "making ends meet", Zhou Daoan politely declined Mrs. William's suggestion to buy him a new set of decent clothing, and only accepted to wear a set of Dr. William's old clothes to the event. So, early in the morning, he had to go to Dr. William's house to try on clothes.

By the time they arrived at Dr. William's house, the couple were already dressed. Mrs. William looked happy, and had already taken a few sets of clothes. After more than half an hour of trying on, Zhou Daoan wore a set of linen gray suits from Dr. William's youth, which was both elegant and calm, not as solemn and rigid as a tuxedo, but more like a teenager. So, this outfit was settled in between casual and formal wear.

After dressing up, the time also came to 9 o'clock in the morning, and I went out to call a carriage and go to the Royal College of Medicine in the West End, which was also more than 1 hour.

Along the way, Mrs. William was visibly in good spirits, while Dr. William seemed thoughtful.

The Royal College of Medicine is located in the western part of Wudu, adjacent to Wudu University. At that time, the University of Wudu in this world was not the University of London in later generations, but a public federal university with nine colleges under its jurisdiction...... At present, there are only two colleges in Wudu University: Wudu University College and King's College of Wudu University.

Zhou Daoan, who was in later generations, had heard of the University of London for a long time, and at this moment, standing in the old era of another world, when passing by the two colleges of Wudu University, he couldn't help but feel the vicissitudes of life.

As for whether the Royal College of Physicians is one of the four major medical schools under the University of London? Zhou Daoan had no way of knowing. In short, after the carriage drove past Wudu University, after walking for another 10 minutes, we came to a low-walled, red-brick-white (100-watt?) Are you sure? tile in front of the magnificent building. On the side of the iron gate of the courtyard wall, a plaque reads: The sun never sets on the Royal Academy of Medicine.

Zhou Dao'an knew the place, followed Mrs. William, who was excited, and Dr. William, who could not hide her embarrassment, got out of the carriage and walked into the door.

As soon as I entered the gate, I was greeted by two uniformed "security" officers, but as soon as I got closer, I saw Dr. William wearing a bowler hat and Mrs. William wearing a half-black gauze headscarf to cover her face, these two security guards were immediately stunned for half a second, and then immediately stood upright, turned their palms over, and came to a standard salute!

"Hello old dean!"

Sure enough, it was a celebrity of the Royal College of Physicians - Dr. William successfully "brushed his face" as soon as he entered the door. The two security guards' voices were clearly surprised, so they didn't control the volume. This is good, and the attention of the guests who have not yet entered the main body of the medical school building within the hospital walls has been attracted.

"Ah, it's Dean William!"

"John? And Liz! It's been a long time since we've seen ......."

"Hey, John, I heard you're living a reclusive life? Liz, I didn't expect you to be so beautiful after not seeing you for a few years......"

"Old Dean, you're here! Max and I have been making bets that you will definitely be here today - after all, you didn't come to the ceremony for the first two years, and this year is the graduation of the group of children you brought with you, so you are coming......"

"Old Dean, we miss you so much......"

Words and greetings like these rang out one after another around Dr. and Mrs. William. It can be seen that Dr. William does have a very good reputation at the Royal College of Physicians. These people did not neglect or slack off at all because he had been away from the academy for more than 3 years.

Although Dr. William had a steady and gentle personality, he was inevitably unshaken by such enthusiasm. Returning to his hometown, there are a lot of old people greeting each other, and this kind of satisfaction and presence is by no means something that can be found in cheap clinics in the East End. Even in the Eastern District, many patients are very fond of this highly skilled Dr. William, but it is obviously a different feeling from the sense of status in the academy.

"Well, I said that you won't regret going back to the academy this time......" Seeing her husband's face flushed, Mrs. William was also very happy, and she and her husband bit their ears and said.

Dr. William smiled and was about to answer, when suddenly a series of coughing sounds rang out from outside the crowd.

This cough is full of sound, which is made by the leader before speaking to clear his throat and remind everyone to be quiet.

Sure enough, the crowd surrounding Dr. William's greetings seemed to be quite familiar with the coughing sound, and they all immediately stopped talking tacitly. The "encirclement" began to gradually spread out a passageway, and on the passage connecting the medical school building, a group of people walked towards it.

First, a middle-aged man in a tuxedo and bow tie, but who had already taken off his top hat, smiled and trimmed his sideburns and chin beard neatly.

"John, you're here!"

The man spoke simply, just walked straight through the crowd and gave Dr. William a strong hug.

"Hello Robert." Dr. William's hug in response was a little stiff—in fact, Dr. William's face had been a little unsightly since the man was coughing.

Needless to say, this must be the current dean of the Royal College of Physicians, Knight.

Although Dr. William actually asked the queen to resign with guilt because of Princess Helena's "cheating" on childbirth. But because it involves a royal scandal, few people know the reason. Many people think that it was Knight who wanted to take the throne and squeezed out Dean William.

Although it is said that Knight himself carried the boss's black cauldron, he did want to be the dean, and he did make a lot of small moves during Dr. William's tenure as dean...... Therefore, even he felt that it was because of his "efforts" that he had replaced Dr. William.

I don't know if this is called "intentionally planting trees" or "unintentionally planting willows", anyway, for Knight, the result is exactly what he wants.

Originally, he was a subordinate of Dr. William, but he was so ambitious that he didn't want to be subservient to others. As soon as he became the dean, he immediately raised his eyebrows, and after 3 years, he has basically consolidated his power. Therefore, even if the entire Royal Academy of Medicine still respects Dr. William very much, except for a very few people who are still a little dissatisfied with Knight's position as the dean, it is impossible for anyone to offend Dr. William anymore.

Over there, Emily, the wife of Dean Knight, also held hands with Mrs. William and exchanged pleasantries. The two women, probably not aware of the fight between their husbands, are in harmony.

"John, it's definitely an honour for you to come! No one here will forget your experience of struggle here, the honor you left behind...... Come on, the ceremony will start in a moment, and you will sit next to me......"

Knight grabbed Dr. William's hand and began to speak the scene—with utter sincerity, at least in his expression.

Zhou Daoan was amused in his heart, because he clearly knew how tired Dr. William was with this former colleague - even if he secretly bought "medicine" under the banner of Knight, Dr. William didn't want to show up. Several times the students invited him, he didn't want to return to the academy, just because he didn't want to face this "hypocritical" villain.

However, when he returned to the academy today, Dr. William also took the invitation signed by Knight himself, so even though he felt awkward, he could only maintain this superficial relationship.

The banquet soon began.

Although the Royal College of Medicine was regarded as a medical university in later generations, it was actually different from the university system that we later recognized. First of all, its graduates don't just spend four years at the academy. Otherwise, the group of students led by Dr. William would not have forgotten their mentor three years after Dr. William's resignation.

In fact, many students are sent in from the age of high school or even junior high school. First, you take a big class to learn basic theoretical knowledge, and after a few years, you have to start choosing a specific major, and then study with your respective tutor. In short, it's more like the process from college to graduate school in later generations.

As the original dean, Dr. William also served as the head of the department's department of surgery. So, nominally, at least one-third of the students in this medical school can be counted as disciples of Dr. William. Of course, there are not a few core members.

"Students, children, let us all welcome, former Director of the Royal College of Physicians, Mr. John William!"

As soon as Knight introduced Dr. William into the main venue, he was greeted with a standing ovation from the students. This finally eased his stinky face that was being held by Knight.

Then, Knight reminisced with "emotion", and successfully got the students to give the old dean a round of applause again and again. At the same time, he also spread his "bright and upright" side to the scene - you see, you always say that we have a conflict in private, but we actually have a good relationship, otherwise how could I invite the old dean back?

Knight led Dr. William and sat in the first row. When all the heavyweight guests are seated, the ceremony officially begins.

Here's a brief introduction to the process of the ceremony:

In this auditorium-style room, the vast majority of people seated are students – students preparing to graduate and receive awards, to be precise. And a small number are the leaders of the medical school and various upper-class people.

These people are not here to see a group of young people in high spirits. The vast majority of them are either here to discuss the benefits of cooperation, and there are not many who purely come to watch the ceremony...... So, the graduation ceremony is just a beginning.

Therefore, the award ceremony is just the "appetizer" at the front of the whole ceremony. The luncheon that followed and the tea party and cocktail party in the afternoon were the time to prepare for the exchange of these big shots. After the graduation ceremony in the evening, there was a dinner waiting for everyone.