Arthur finished reading the advertisement in front of him, and suddenly saw Director Rowan, who was sitting opposite him smoking, throwing a tin box containing tobacco shreds at him.

Director Luo Wan spoke: "If you want to smoke, take it yourself, by the way, you can also talk about your thoughts." ”

Arthur lit the fire, leaned back in his chair and said: "Of course, it's a good thing that Harrison is willing to withdraw the lawsuit, but the crux of the matter is that he picked the head of this matter, and our Scotland Yard didn't mess with him at all." If we directly suspend the investigation of the case, wouldn't we be telling other departments that we are quite easy to provoke? I know that our British police department can't be as intimidating as the Grand Paris Police Department in France or the Third Hall of the Imperial Office in Russia, but we are still a violent agency, and we don't ask the parliamentarians to respect us as if they were respecting the Royal Navy or the Army, but we can't just put on our heads, right? ”

When Director Rowan heard this, he showed a meaningful smile, he folded his ten fingers to support his chin, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice.

"You're right, Arthur. Although since Sir Peel ordered the establishment of Scotland Yard, the Home Office's request for Scotland Yard has always been to try to present the image of a good gentleman in front of the citizens of London. We fully understand and respect the decision of the above, and it is precisely because of this that our police officers at Scotland Yard will do a lot of extra work, such as taking out police funds to give porridge, clearing congested roads, giving directions to outsiders, helping citizens find cats and dogs, scaring disobedient imps for those parents, and so on.

Nowadays, in Europe and the world, there is no police officer who cares more than we do, and who treats citizens more gently. However, in the eyes of those parliamentarians who are not long-sighted, our efforts seem to be a manifestation of weakness and deception. If you don't give them a longer memory, there will definitely be more and more of this kind of thing in the future. ”

Arthur took the reply letter from Lord Rowan and glanced at it, the letterhead was earnest, without the slightest arrogance as a party leader, and the letterhead revealed only one point, that is, to intercede for Bernie Harrison, hoping that Scotland Yard would not make a big deal out of it.

At the same time, Sir Peel assured that the Tories would take Bernie Harrison seriously as long as the news passed.

Arthur pinched his chin and pondered: "It seems that Sir Peel has done everything he can to preserve the unity and integrity of the Tory Party, and Harrison has committed such a big thing, he has not even asked him to resign from the House of Commons." ”

"The arrest of Louis Bonaparte has already diluted the impact of the Bernie Harrison affair a lot, plus we do have some suspicious evidence in the Harrison case, and the murder is a felony charge, and even the congressman has no immunity from criminal law. Now, if those congressmen want to talk about this case again, they will not be able to stand up, and they will at most beat us up for not reporting to the speaker in time. It can be said that most of the reasoning is on our side now, and if we forcibly take down Harrison, the most we can do is report it in advance, and the speaker will not have enough legitimate reasons to reject our application. Of course, Sir Peel's affection, we must also see. It's okay not to take Harrison, but it's impossible for us to keep our voices out of it. ”

When Arthur heard this, he pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, it's nothing to leave Harrison for the time being, after all, we can't directly convict him now, at most, we can get him to Scotland Yard for a few days of investigation." But if we want to knock on a guy like Harrison who doesn't take Scotland Yard seriously, there are other ways to start. Take, for example, Congressman Harrison's small group. ”

"Small groups?" Director Rowan frowned and said, "Arthur, are you kidding?" Harrison was a political broker who made his fortune selling perfumes, and he didn't have much energy himself, but he was able to become a congressman because of the number of people he knew. There are a lot of political bigwigs in his group, and we can't even take down Harrison who has unfavorable evidence now, do you still plan to move Earl Elden or Drummond and Crocker? ”

Arthur laughed: "Sir, just like you said, Harrison is a political broker, and those big people are just expanding their social circle through him, how can they be regarded as a group with him?" Besides, if those big people want to target our Scotland Yard, they can just do it directly in the Parliament, so why play such a small trick? The guys who can really make this kind of small means are usually not high in status and not low, and these guys are the main force in jumping up and down. ”

Director Rowan heard Arthur's voice, and he took a puff of cigarette and spit it out, "Looks like you've found your target?" ”

Arthur nodded, and pulled the arrest warrant against Bernie Harrison from his jacket pocket.

"I'm guessing you must have forgotten this, Mr. Norton and Mr. Harrison have always had a good personal relationship, but he has turned a blind eye to our arrest of Mr. Harrison, and you can surely guess that the judge who has only been in office for a long time has also been involved in the matter of blocking us."

Director Rowan smoked a cigarette while holding the arrest warrant and scrutinized it: "Pull a magistrate off the horse? How do I feel that this is harder than getting the next MP? The dismissal of a judge requires the personal approval of His Majesty the King's pen. Besides, he just signed the wrong arrest warrant, which was not really much of a mistake, and Harrison's problem was much more serious than his. ”

Arthur laughed, "Of course I understand that one is a murder charge and the other is a mistake in work, and the nature of the two is certainly incomparable. But the problem is that Mr. Norton is not only an Oxford gentleman, but also a mindless dynamite barrel personality. As for the document of the dismissal of a judge, His Majesty the King is certainly not willing to sign it casually, but if the dismissal of a judge is only for the purpose of transferring him to another department, that is, an administrative document for the adjustment of his position, then there is absolutely no problem in getting it approved in front of His Majesty. ”

Luo Wan was surprised: "Norton is going to be transferred to another department?" ”

Arthur spoke: "It's not that Mr. Norton is going to be transferred to another department, but that he wants to move up the ladder and face a more difficult challenge in the upcoming London District Attorney's Office. But from what I received in the Chancery's Hall, Mr. Norton's idea was a little difficult to realize, so he has been thinking about something big lately. ”

"Big deal? What is he going to do? ”

Arthur pointed to the letter from Sir Peel in front of him and said, "I am afraid that Mr. Norton may have a grudge against our boss, the Viscount of Melbourne, because Lady Norton seems to have some unspeakable connection with the Viscount of Melbourne.

So, I suggest that you accede to Sir Peel's request and we will eventually drop the charges against Bernie Harrison, but only after Harrison drops the charges against Scotland Yard for unconstitutionality. I think this is a very appropriate request, and Sir Peel will probably understand it, after all, we are in charge of this matter.

But before that, tomorrow when the Council is questioned, I ask you to make an application for joint and several liability on behalf of Scotland Yard against Mr Norton, who issued the warrant, and by the way, to change the coroner's examination of the body, and in short, to address the problems that have arisen in the Magistrate's Court in this case.

It doesn't matter if the Council agrees to your requests or not, because all we want is to light this barrel with a few small sparks. Then, if Harrison were to drop the charges against Scotland Yard, it would of course mean that no further harm could be done to the Home Office, and Mr. Norton would be likely to be angry, or even panicked by your proposals in Parliament.

When the pressure goes up, I'll try to give him a little more insignificant stimulation, like a dismissal notice or something. ”

"Then here's the problem." Director Rowan banged on the table: "Where did you get that dismissal notice?" ”

Arthur put away the papers on the table, smiled and said, "Sir, have you forgotten what I just said?" I have held several preparatory meetings with the Grand Chancellor's Office in the past six months, and now although the main framework has been determined, and the Attorney-General of the London District Prosecutor's Office has also been determined to be held by Mr. John Austin, Dean of the Law School of the University of London, there are still vacancies for several deputy positions, and coincidentally, Lord Bruham asked me last time if I have any suitable candidates for recommendation. ”

"Ah......" When Director Rowan heard this, he completely understood Arthur's intentions, and he grinned, "I don't know much about this new institution, Arthur, can you explain to me that the removal of a prosecutor will report to His Majesty the King?" ”

Arthur smiled and shook his head slightly: "Of course not, the London District Prosecutor's Office is a subordinate body of the Chancery's Office, as long as the Chancery's Office nods." And, sir, I must correct you that this is not a prosecutor, but a prosecutor who has not yet taken office, so it is even necessary to withdraw the appointment papers that have not yet been sent to him. ”

Director Rowan smiled even brighter when he heard this: "Arthur, don't worry about this, I have lived in Britain for so many years, and I am not sure about most things, but the only thing I am sure of is that our General Post Office in Britain is one of the most inefficient, and I have always been very relieved of them." ”

Speaking of this, Director Rowan spoke again: "Norton's matter has been arranged, although Harrison will eventually withdraw the lawsuit this time, but before that, we have to put some pressure on him, at least we have to make him understand that there is a price to pay for opposing Scotland Yard." ”

"Of course." Arthur tucked the 'Stillic's Secret' ad on the table into his jacket pocket: "At least I can't watch him continue to sell it." Moreover, I was very interested in what misfortune had befallen the unfortunate maid. ”

……

In the 19th century, London had no shortage of shopping districts, although for the most upper-class gentlemen and ladies, Regent Street, Benjamin Street and Savile Row were the best places to shop for all kinds of fashion.

But Bond Street, named after Sir Thomas Bond, a close friend of King Charles II, is also a good place to visit, with the advantage of Bond Street over the three neighbourhoods being its location, as the main transport artery connecting Oxford Street and Piccadilly Street, where the elite living in Mayfair can gather all the high-end products they need as soon as they step out of their homes.

And the most famous and most sought after perfume shop on Bond Street is none other than Rubin's perfume shop.

As for why this seemingly ordinary little shop is famous, it starts with the earliest owner of this shop, Mr. Rubin.

Like many of the people who made waves in London's fashion scene, Mr. Rubin was a Frenchman, but he was also the perfumer of Josephine Beauarnet, Napoleon's first queen.

As a man who was able to concoct the scents that even the conquerors of the continent indulged in, Mr. Rubin's perfumery is needless to say.

To ladies, Monsieur Rubin often declared: Napoleon conquered Europe by force, Josephine conquered Napoleon with incense, buy my bottle of perfume, and your husband will be the next Napoleon.

And for men, Mr. Rubin has another set of words: give your lover a bottle of perfume, and she is your Josephine. You don't need to conquer Europe, you can still have a royal experience.

The young man who was busy in the perfume shop saw a gentleman dressed as a banker stepping into the store, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Sir, are you going to buy some cosmetics for your lover?" Rose water? Rouge? Or maybe I made a special trip to buy the treasure of our store, the same 'imperial infatuation' of Empress Josephine? ”

"Imperial infatuation?" Arthur lifted his cane and poked his hat: "Is it cheese-flavored?" ”

"Cheesey?" When the young man heard this, he was immediately a little unhappy, but he still tried his best to maintain a smile: "What are you talking about?" The Emperor's Obsession is made with dozens of essential oils such as rose, pineapple, pear, and lavender. We don't sell any cheese-scented perfumes, are you kidding? ”

When Arthur heard this, he retreated outside the store and looked at the sign of the perfume shop, and then said with certainty: "Have you been selling fakes all along?" A friend of mine told me that the most authentic taste is cheese! ”

When the young man heard this, he couldn't help but question: "Sir! Our recipes haven't changed for more than ten years, and if it's cheesey, you can only say that the perfume you're buying is definitely fake. Napoleon praised the perfume of Empress Joseph, could that friend of yours be more professional than Napoleon himself? ”

Arthur recalled it, and suddenly said with some shame: "That's still a little bit of a gap, to be honest, the one I know is small." ”

(End of chapter)