In the officer's quarters in Portsmouth Harbour, Arthur had a dish in front of him that he had heard of many times, but was the first time he had seen it.

The dish looked like freshly baked toast with a golden crust on the outside, but it was discovered when Arthur cut his crust with a knife.

The 'toast' is divided into three layers, the outermost layer is a mushroom puree mixed with foie gras brushed with egg wash, the second layer is a dark red smoked ham that has been marinated just right, and the middle part is a fluffy and juicy fine filet mignon.

Because this dish is the Duke of Wellington's favorite, it naturally gets a fitting name in British restaurants - Wellington steak.

Arthur cut off a piece of steak, brought it to his mouth with a fork and chewed it twice.

Elder who was sitting next to him raised his eyebrows and asked, "How does it taste?" ”

Arthur put down his fork and nodded, "It's hard to believe that this is actually a British dish." You know, most of the cooks in London's civilian restaurants can't cook even a simple vegetable soup. ”

With that, Arthur cut off a portion of the steak and placed it on the window edge in an empty plate next to him.

Darwin, who was sitting opposite, saw it and couldn't help but wonder: "What are you doing here?" ”

Arthur faked a cross on his chest: "Charles, you know, I'm a devout Catholic fundamentalist. According to my teachings, if you get something good, you should share it. I hope to be able to share this surprise with the seagulls of Portsmouth. ”

Darwin scratched his head in bewilderment, as a priest who graduated from Cambridge University Divinity School, he had always been skeptical of what Arthur called Catholic fundamentalism, because the dogmas and guidelines sounded like Arthur's current fabrication.

Darwin tapped with concern, "Arthur, are you sure you really don't believe in the wrong thing?" Don't go to the wrong church and go down any evil path. ”

Arthur nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Charles, I didn't join any church at all." I haven't met a priest or pastor that I'm convinced of yet, but I think you're pretty good. So, when you've finished sailing around the globe, go find a church to be a sitting pastor, and give me a baptism when you're not busy. ”

Darwin couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this: "Arthur, you actually believe in me so much, and are even willing to convert to the state religion with my help, I ...... I really don't know what to say about you. Arthur, you are truly my good brother. ”

Arthur picked up the cloth on the table and wiped his mouth, he nodded again and again: "Of course, Charles, don't be polite to me." Everyone is a good brother, even if you have a whim and declare that you are no longer religious, I will still support you. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a red-eyed raven whistled past the window, and with its paws outstretched, it grabbed the steak on its plate and drove away.

When Elder saw this, he couldn't help but whistle: "Oh! It seems that the seagulls were unlucky today, and the steaks all fell into the crow's mouth. ”

Arthur glanced at him and said lightly: "Elder I'll bet you a penny, if the steak doesn't fall into the crow's mouth, it will be stuffed into the devil's belly." ”

"You're kidding again."

Elder stirred the black teacup with a spoon and asked, "By the way, how did you get General Codrington to value you so much today?" Look at the way he looks today, with an old face smiling like he has worn boot leather for more than ten years, as if he can't wait to marry his granddaughter to you. If I hadn't known his identity, I'd have thought he was a psychopath from the Royal Hospital in Bertelem. ”

Arthur sliced the steak and said, "It's not a big deal, I just published a paper at the Royal Society." It happened that the paper was co-signed with Michael Faraday, so General Codrington mistakenly thought that I had the same attainments as Mr. Faraday in the field of electromagnetism. ”

Elder frowned at this, and he pondered, "Does General Codrington like things in the field of science?" That...... Arthur, see if you can ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Arthur raise his palm and signal him to stop.

Arthur said: "With my scientific level, it's okay to teach you to deceive girls who are not deeply involved in the world." But if you want to use it to deceive General Codrington, I'm afraid he'll stuff you into the chamber of the Conqueror. Besides, if you really want to do some scientific research and write a few shocking papers, there is obviously a better person to teach you than I am. ”

"Who?"

Arthur pointed to Darwin on the other side, and he said to Elder, "If you can hug Charles's thigh, I guarantee that you can immediately replace your uncle as the most prominent figure in the Carter family." ”

When Elder heard this, he first glanced at Darwin with disdain, and then at Dickens beside him with even more disdain.

He opened his mouth and asked, "Which Charles are you talking about?" ”

Arthur stretched out his hands at Held, then leaned back in his chair and said, "You can hold whichever you want, I think both of them can do it." ”

When the two Charles heard this, they replied almost in unison: "Arthur, you really lift me up." I still need to learn more than you. ”

When Arthur heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said to Held: "Now, Older, you can take a good look." This is the reason why people can be big shots, they are extremely humble while studying seriously. ”

Speaking of this, Arthur turned his head to Dickens and asked, "Charles, you said before that there was a problem with the opening ceremony, what happened?" ”

Hearing this, Dickens put down the knife and fork in his hand and let out a long breath: "Arthur, you don't know, fortunately you are not in charge of the security work of the opening ceremony today, otherwise this black cauldron will definitely be buckled on top of your head." ”

When Darwin heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "The train derailed?" ”

Dickens shook his head: "Worse than that." ”

Elder pinched his chin and said, "The Duke of Wellington who participated in the ceremony cheated?" ”

Dickens hesitated: "It does have something to do with the Duke of Wellington." ”

Elder took a breath: "Duke Wellington shouldn't have cheated with former Secretary of State William Huskison, who was also attending the ceremony, right?" ”

Arthur couldn't listen to it anymore: "I don't think there should be that kind of relationship between the two of them, if they are really good enough to that extent, there is no need for the Duke of Wellington to go to Mr. Huskison to reconcile with Mr. Huskison through the opening ceremony." ”

Dickens sighed, "That's right. The two of them had wanted to take this opportunity to announce to the outside world that the Huskisons would return to the Tory camp.

Things were going well, and the two Lords boarded the first train together, and the Duke of Wellington was thrilled by the incredible speed of the 'Northumberland' train.

I heard from my colleagues who went to report that Mr. Heskison was so excited about the success of the railroad that Mr. Duke exclaimed excitedly on the train, 'This is amazing,' 'This thing flies as fast as a cannonball,' and 'It runs a little slower than the French.' ”

When Elder heard this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth: "Isn't this good?" It sounds like the atmosphere of the opening ceremony is very lively! ”

Dickens nodded: "If things go according to this trend, it will indeed be a very perfect opening ceremony." But unexpectedly, after the train arrived, the Duke of Wellington was standing in the carriage talking to Mr. Huskison under the car.

But just then, the late 'Rocket' train suddenly arrived, and Mr. Huskison was standing on the tracks. He saw the Rocket coming towards him and collapsed to the ground in fright.

Although 'Rocket' had tried very hard to put on the brakes, it still inevitably knocked Mr. Huskison more than ten meters away in the end. ”

Hearing this, Arthur couldn't help but take a deep breath: "What happened to Mr. Huskison?" ”

Dickens sighed, "Don't mention it. Although Mr. Huskison was lifted onto the train and rushed to a nearby hospital as quickly as possible, he died of blood loss a few hours later.

The Huskison legislators were furious, and some of them wondered if Mr. Huskison's death was a conspiracy.

They questioned why none of the police officers and engineers who were there to warn Mr. Huskison not to stand on the tracks, or to tell him that there was another train coming behind him.

The Duke of Wellington was now very busy with the matter, and Scotland Yard and the Railway Company, under pressure from the Huskisons, had launched an investigation into Mr. Huskison's death.

So, Arthur, you're really lucky today. When I heard this, I thought you were finished. I later found out that the person in charge of Scotland Yard, who was in charge of the security of the venue, had been replaced on an ad hoc basis, which was thankful. ”

When Arthur heard this, he suddenly looked up at the shoreline outside the window, and he asked.

"Who is the top commander in charge of the security work of the opening ceremony of Scotland Yard today?"

When Dickens heard this, he took out his notes from his bag, and after he flipped through a few pages, he answered with certainty.

"Ahh Found out, the person in charge of today's opening ceremony of Scotland Yard is Superintendent Taylor Clemens. ”

(End of chapter)