Arthur invited Sheriff Field into the house, but before he could sit down on his ass, he suddenly heard Alexandre Dumas, who was eating candy and reading the newspaper, slap the table and exclaim, "What a hell! You Brits must not have any good intentions. ”

"What's wrong?"

Arthur took the newspaper from Alexandre Dumas's hand, and he just looked up at the headline, and suddenly there was an intriguing expression on his face.

"The new Prime Minister, Earl Charles Grey, delivered a speech in the House of Commons to adjust foreign policy and officially announce the new cabinet candidates"

- Count Grey: The July Revolution in France was another major victory for the progressive forces in Europe, and Britain would stand by the side of our old friend France, as a staunch ally.

Viscount Palmerston, the new Foreign Secretary, delivers a generous speech on his inaugural day

- Viscount Palmerston: In times of crisis, the people of Paris have once again defended a free and democratic France, and I sincerely wish them to continue their efforts and achieve even greater success.

"The Dutch Army and the Belgian Independence Army fought fiercely in the Antwerp area, and the Belgian War of Independence entered its third month"

"The Kingdom of Prussia Plans to Send Troops to the Brotherly Netherlands to Help It Suppress the Belgian Rebellion as Soon as Possible"

"Tsar Nicholas I of Russia intends to intervene in the civil war between the Netherlands and Belgium, and if Prussia sends troops to attack Belgium, Russia will come to the rescue"

Statement by the Kingdom of the Netherlands that the Netherlands will not tolerate the arbitrary actions of Belgian separatists"

"France Makes a Solemn Statement: If the Prussian Army Attacks Belgium from the East, France Advances from the West"

"French troops officially entered Belgium last week to assist in the war, King Louis Philippe of France: We do not intend to interfere with Belgian independence, but France will never allow other forces to interfere in Belgian internal affairs"

King William I of the Netherlands: The Netherlands is willing to accept British mediation under certain conditions, and strongly demands that a conference be convened as soon as possible to negotiate a settlement of the Belgian question.

"The results of the Belgian parliamentary vote have been announced, independent Belgium will establish a monarchy, and invite Prince Nemore, son of King Louis Philippe of France, to become king of the Kingdom of Belgium"

"Foreign Secretary Viscount Palmerston in an urgent speech in the House of Commons: Prince Nemore's acceptance of the Belgian throne could lead to war in Europe"

"Prince Nemore of France Declines the Belgian Throne After Deliberation, Prince Nemore: Thank You for the Love of the Belgian People, But My Heart Belongs to France"

"The new Continental Coordination Conference will be held in London next week, and representatives from Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, the Netherlands, and France will openly discuss the Belgian question at the meeting."

"Ambition is not high in the year! The French ambassador to the UK has been announced, and the sixty-year-old Han Talerand has reappeared"

Former President of the French Ministers' Conference and Foreign Secretary, distinguished French diplomat and statesman Talleyrand-Périgor, has recently arrived in London and is believed to be the Ambassador of the Kingdom of France to the United Kingdom.

- Once, Talleyrand was commissioned to draft the infamous Napoleonic government's Continental Blockade Decree against Britain, but now, Mr. Talleyrand, who has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, will bring peace to both sides of the English Channel.

Suddenly! His Excellency the Duke of Wellington had a secret meeting with French Ambassador Talleyrand in his private residence, and the former prime minister was quickly re-employed? 》

-- The French Ambassador to England, Mr. Talleyrand, and the frustrated Duke of Wellington reminisced about the old friendship at the Apsley Mansion, and the two Excellencies had an in-depth exchange of views on the question of Belgian independence.

– According to reliable sources, the process of the meeting was generally relaxed, positive, constructive and gratifying. Both Excellencies agreed that the Belgian question would be properly settled, but not only before the British and French had to settle some minor differences.

After reading this report after report, Arthur just shook his head slightly, and pouted sarcastically: "God thinks that two groups of people need to be separated by the English Channel, so why force them together." ”

Alexandre Dumas stretched, leaned back in his chair, and said, "Isn't it?" I just said, usually the British take the initiative to come over, not to do anything good, the most hypocritical in the world is you guys. ”

Unexpectedly, when Elder heard this, he said disdainfully: "Alexander, you must know that hypocrisy is the most important reason why Britain can build an empire on which the sun never sets. ”

"Huh?" Alexandre Dumas clasped his hands around him, ready to listen to the boy's words: "What do you say? ”

Elder tilted his head and said with his nostrils facing the sky: "The reason why Britain claims to be an empire on which the sun never sets is because God does not care about any Englishman in the dark. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Britons in the room were all amused by Elder and laughed, and even Wheatstone, who had always been reluctant to speak, and Sheriff Field, who was nervous by the transfer order, relaxed.

Arthur raised his eyebrows and patted Elder on the shoulder and said, "It is not all the credit of God to become an empire on which the sun never sets, and the Alfred Great of Britain also owes great credit. ”

"Oh!" As soon as Elder heard Arthur mention Alfred, he immediately understood what he wanted to say: "You are talking about his famous saying? Should the Laws of the Ancestors be Recorded and Enforced? This sentence can indeed be regarded as the beginning of the rule of law in Britain. ”

Arthur shrugged his shoulders and said, "No, Elder, you're only talking about the first half of the sentence. But I forgive you, after all, you didn't study history, you studied classics. ”

Alexandre Dumas asked, "What is the second half of the sentence?" ”

Arthur pointed to the speech of Viscount Palmerston in the newspaper and said, "I thought you could guess, but what is written in the newspaper is clear. ”

When Dumas heard this, he flipped the newspaper over and over again, but he couldn't find a word about Alfred the Great.

Seeing that he was so unsaved, Arthur could only speak: "Alfred the Great's exact words are this: The laws of the ancestors should be recorded and executed, and I mean the ones I like. ”

Alexandre Dumas glared at this, "What about the ones you don't like?" ”

Elder flicked a coin at his fingertips, and this former aspiring young man from the University of London, now a discouraged young man, spoke.

"We don't have anything we don't like, we don't like the saying of the time of Alfred the Great. Nowadays, we only have some unimportant documents that have been lost because they are old or poorly preserved. Of course, I'm not saying all there is, but that's how the Admiralty usually explains it. Alexander, as Arthur used to say, times are advancing, so at least everything else should look like it is progressing on the bright side. ”

As soon as Elder said this, Disraeli, who was sitting behind him, suddenly took the case.

"That's right! Fuck, the reason why we have to run magazines and newspapers is to make it so easy not to lose these things. The editor of "Blackwood" is really blind, and such a good manuscript can be rejected!

Whether it's The Count of Monte Cristo or The Pickwick Papers, in my opinion, they are masterpieces! If you put these two books together with The Young Duke, which I am writing, these three books will form the triumvirate like the Roman Empire, and we are the fashionable Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus! ”

After that, he couldn't help but shout at Arthur excitedly: "Arthur, you really found the right person for inviting me to run a magazine." I assure you, this magazine is sure to be an instant hit! Now that the manuscript is available and the equipment is in stock, as long as we get the magazine's distribution license from the English Literature Association, and find someone to pull in a wave of financing, we will be on the road soon. ”

Arthur leaned against the edge of the table: "I can think of a way to issue a warrant, as for financing, I still have a thousand pounds worth of shares on hand, if I pledge them to the Rothschild Bank, it will not be a problem to get a few hundred pounds." Moreover, Mr. Rothschild may also be interested in investing in our business. ”

Disraeli excitedly said, "Isn't that okay?" You can pay a few hundred pounds, although I lost 7,000 pounds last time, but I also have some surplus money in my hand to invest, if we can get Rothschild's financing again, then it will not be a problem for our magazine to last for three or five years. In three or five years, what we have to do should have been done long ago. ”

Arthur turned to speak, "I won't mention it if it can't be done, but there is one thing I have to make clear. According to the House Regulations of Scotland Yard, I can hold shares, but I cannot directly engage in business. ”

"What's the big deal?" Alexandre Dumas raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't you just say: Isn't it the law that you don't like?" ”

Arthur leaned his head and smiled at him: "Alexander, I'm not Alfred the Great, I'm just a superintendent of Scotland Yard, and the laws and internal regulations are not prescribed by me, and I can only make suggestions at most." ”

After that, Arthur turned his head and said to Field: "Has the choice of the head of security for the London meeting of the Six Nations been decided?" ”

Field was stunned by his question, and then shook his head and said, "You...... As you know, in the past, everyone must have rushed to do this kind of work. But ever since Mr. Huskison was hit by a train and killed, everyone has begun to realize that this is a hot potato.

Moreover, I have heard that the negotiator we sent for this London meeting was the Duke of Wellington, and if he had been Prime Minister, it would have been a shame to keep him safe, but for now, I can't tell......

You know, after the Whigs came up, the superintendents in the hall didn't want to appear to be too close to the Tories dignitaries......"

Hearing this, Arthur reached out and took off the hat on the coat rack, opened the door and waved at Field: "Let's go." ”

Field was stunned: "It's so late, where are you going?" ”

Arthur smiled and said, "Aren't you very good at analyzing?" Since it is a chore, most of the superintendents have various reasons to leave, and in the end, such a 'burden' can only fall on my shoulders. So, since it's definitely me, why don't you go and see the conference venue first to get acquainted? ”

(End of chapter)