Arthur only shook his head when he heard Chadwick's inquiry.

"You also know that the so-called liberal tradition has been regarded by Britain as a top priority since the signing of the Magna Carta, and that the strengthening of this tradition is the prevailing public opinion at present. In order to pass the Parliamentary Reform Bill, the Prime Minister has only just persuaded His Majesty the King to reshuffle Parliament. The newly elected MPs know very well why they are sitting in the green chairs of the Palace of Westminster, and we may be able to persuade one of them to change sides. But we can't change the current political climate, because that's going to be against the prime minister, and parliamentarians, especially Whigs, wouldn't do such stupid things. ”

Although Chadwick had known for a long time that this was an unsolvable question, now that he had been confirmed by someone else, he still suffered a small mental blow.

His face was cloudy, and he paced against the wall, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Arthur was about to take out the document from Paris not long ago from the small bag he was carrying, but before he could take out the document, the seductive voice of the Red Devil came to his ears.

"Arthur, why bother? Why are you bothering so much about this? They don't hit their heads and break their blood, and they will never consider changing their own prejudices. This is humanity, and the only lesson that humanity learns from history is that humanity does not learn from history. As a result, history often repeats itself in astonishing ways. ”

Arthur took out his pipe and put it in his mouth, and asked with the help of a fire, "Agares, you know that I hate Hegel, so you deliberately use his words to anger me?" Or is it just a trivial mistake by this learned devil? ”

"Oh......" Agareth covered his mouth and snickered, "Arthur, I'm sorry, did I make you unhappy?" ”

Arthur threw away the match and took a puff of his flue.

"Nope. Hegel was right just in terms of what you said. But if I don't do something to resist, it won't be long before I'm a part of history. As for my dislike of Hegel, it doesn't mean that I am against all his theories, I just hate him as a person.

In the same way, I use Hegel's other assertions as a response to his own remarks: only those who lie in the pit and never look up at the sky will not fall into the pit again. Errors themselves are an inevitable part of reaching the truth, and it is because of these errors that the truth is discovered. So those who have never seen ugliness have never understood what is beautiful. ”

When the Red Devil heard this, the corners of his torn mouth almost reached the root of his ear, and a harsh voice like metal friction came from between his sharp teeth: "Oh? Those who think great will walk in the path of greatness? Arthur, I can't believe you are a proponent of such arguments. ”

"There are many who are lost, but their lost path is not necessarily great, and no one knows whether what they are doing is right or wrong until the curtain of ignorance that covers everyone is lifted. Human cognitive ability cannot go beyond the scope of one's own experience or perception, so it is natural that it cannot understand the nature of things and the laws of development.

This is also the fundamental reason why mankind cannot learn lessons from history, because only after receiving enough painful lessons can everyone realize that their own existence, decades of time, is ultimately nothing more than one on the statistics of historical documents. Or add two or subtract three. All in all, the difference in statistical caliber does cause some differences. ”

The Red Devil put his arm on Arthur's shoulder and laughed, "It's like Scotland Yard counting London prostitutes?" ”

"It's the warblers, or you call them lost lambs."

Arthur glanced at him and took a puff of his cigarette: "Agareth, if you were a London ruffian, with that sentence just now, I could have sent you to prison and pedaled the criminal treadmill for six hours a day." Have you ever seen the wheels of a mill waterwheel? The construction of the criminal treadmill and that thing is pretty much the same. But I think Sir William Cupitt is too business-minded to use it only in prison, and he should buy a separate shop and charge his customers two shillings a month for the use of the treadmill, or he will be rich in a short time. At least I think Alexander will definitely have a need for this, and it will be good for him to be smaller and duel. ”

"Alexander?" The Red Devil covered his mouth and sneered, "Arthur, so you still remember your fat friend!" But I don't think he needs to step on the treadmill to lose weight. ”

Arthur was stunned when he heard this, and he suddenly spoke, "Where is he now?" ”

"Where else could it be? Of course, I was isolated in the hospital. ”

Agareth replied slowly, cutting his nails: "Just like you saw before, he and the sensitive and irritable German boy unfortunately encountered a patient while watching the play. So just to be on the safe side, all the guests of the theater were stuffed into the hospital for quarantine observation. If he's lucky, he'll be out in ten days. But if you're unlucky......"

Speaking of this, Agareth paused, his smile full of malice: "Then you just wait to collect their bodies." Don't blame me for not reminding you, cholera is one of Barr's gold medal fighters, and if you contract it, it will kill you in a few hours at the earliest. The fat man's death could be considered a relief, but for you, Arthur, I can only reiterate to you that there is no such thing as death and debt in the devil! ”

Arthur didn't care too much about the Red Devil's threat, on the contrary, he was more concerned about the situation of Alexandre Dumas and Heine.

Although he had no medical education, he had at least the concept of bacteria and viruses in his head.

So, even though he couldn't figure out what caused the diseases that plagued the nineteenth century, his insistence on drinking hot tea, eating only cooked food, and washing clothes and linens regularly helped Arthur survive most of them.

But Alexandre Dumas, the original 19th-century Paris, was no different, and as a well-known gourmet, the French fat man's breadth of recipes was second only to Arthur's friends after Darwin, who could taste popping insects.

The most important thing is that this fat man's eating habits have always been raw and cold. And since coming to London, the only thankful change for this guy is that he has become an old drunkard like a veteran sailor of the Royal Navy under the influence of Held.

Before the publication of The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas, who was strapped for cash, made a living mainly from strong port beer.

And after having plenty of money, the fat man's mouth naturally became more mouthful, and he usually drank brandy and Scotch whisky, and occasionally had a little imperial stout beer for export.

Thinking that Alexandre Dumas was being stuffed in the isolation hospital at this time, with the coquettish personality of a French fat man, he could still give him a whole love during the cholera period, and the hairs on Arthur's body stood up.

He hurriedly snuffed out his pipe and found Chadwick in his pensive hand with the papers in his hand.

"Edwin, regarding the prevention and control of cholera during the time of cholera, I received a letterhead from a friend in Paris the other day, which enclosed some of the French government's methods for the prevention and control of cholera, as well as a copy of the Cholera Control Manual issued by the Grand Paris Police Department. As you know, the Russian experience of the Central Health Council may not be accepted by parliament in the short term.

I estimate that as soon as this report is submitted to Parliament, it will most likely be sent back immediately. If the parliament asks for a change in the control method, we might as well refer to the practice of some Frenchmen. Although the French standard was still too strict compared to the traditional British approach, it was more acceptable to Parliament than the Russian method. ”

"Documents from the Grand Paris Police Agency?" Chadwick took the heavy pamphlet from Arthur: "Where did you get this from?" ”

Arthur chuckled softly: "The head of the security department in Paris - Mr. François Vidocq." Last year he accompanied Mr. Talleyrand on a trip to London to protect the personal safety of the French delegation during the London meeting. Since we were both police officers, I had a great chat with Mr. Vidocq. Since then, I have exchanged notes with him from time to time to exchange police experience between the British and French. And as you know, due to the concentrated outbreak of cholera in Eastern Europe, France, like Britain, has also entered a state of early warning. Mr. Vidocq and I have talked most about cholera in recent correspondence. ”

When Chadwick heard this, he hurriedly opened the document in his hand.

As the secretary in charge of health care in the Chancellor's Hall, he was well aware that the Central Health Commission, a temporary organization that had only been established for two months, had no authority before the parliament. Rather than hoping that parliamentarians will give in to professional advice, it is better to make a second plan in advance.

Although Britain and France often look at each other unpleasantly, they exist like conjoined babies in many matters.

For example, the study of the experience of doctors in Russia was almost simultaneously found in Britain and France.

And compared to the slow development of British medicine, French medicine has experienced a leap forward in the past half century. Due to the French Revolution and the fact that all the regimes in France during this time were invariably anti-church, there was no shortage of corpses for French doctors, nor did they have to consider the moral and legal risks of dissecting them.

And because of France's leading position in the field of medicine, Chadwick, the public health officer, naturally believes in these experiences from Paris.

The British in the 19th century believed that the French had always been very good at handling corpses, whether they were hanging in the oven or lying in a hospital bed.

And this "Cholera Control Handbook" submitted by Arthur to Chadwick is also a good illustration of the professionalism and comprehensiveness of French doctors.

1. In order to prevent the risk caused by miasma accumulation indoors, citizens should open doors and windows for as long as possible to keep their homes ventilated.

2. Keep warm, avoid catching a cold, and wear clothes made of wool or flannel. If you work in heavy jobs, prioritize your weekly salary for a new pair of shoes, as wearing torn shoes and socks or walking barefoot can increase your risk of disease.

3. Empty the night pot frequently, do not accumulate urine and feces, and do not discharge domestic sewage into the street at will.

4. Maintain household hygiene, flush ditches and toilets with chlorinated water every day. Make good use of the gutters and eaves near your home to drain rainwater as quickly as possible, and we have reason to believe that they are rich in some disease-causing little things.

5. Life and rest should be regular, not only to combine work and rest, to avoid excessive work, but also to eat modestly, to avoid overeating.

6. Try to eat as much cooked, easy-to-digest meat products, eggs, bread as possible, and eat ripe fruits.

7. Drinking water should be clean, filtered water is best. Don't drink too much, don't drink soju, beer, apple cider vinegar, but drink a small amount of good wine.

Chadwick glanced at the pamphlet, which, as Arthur had said, was clearly much more acceptable than the Russian experience.

Chadwick was overjoyed to receive the treasure and said, "There is no problem with what is said above. I even thought it could be submitted to the Board of Health today and distributed directly from Scotland Yard to the various parishes after the amendment. ”

Seeing his expression, Arthur knew that the manual should be in order, but it was just an appetizer.

Although the power of the Grand Paris Police Department is not as great as that of the Third Office of the Russian Imperial Palace, it is still a world compared to Scotland Field. How could they just do something as simple as handing out brochures?

Arthur handed over another document in his hand: "Of course, it is important to do a good job of prevention and control propaganda, but it is also important for the Grand Paris Police Agency to organize environmental health work. In case you didn't know, they are the leading agency for sanitation in Paris. The French government also authorized the establishment of a Central Health Committee in response to the imminent outbreak of cholera, but unlike Britain, their committees were not under the authority of the Privy Council, but worked under the arrangement of the Grand Paris Police Agency.

As far as I know, they divided Paris into 12 regional health committees and 48 street health committees, which oversaw the health of the whole of Paris. The function of the Central Health Committee is to provide recommendations to the government, while receiving and discussing the reports submitted by the health committees of the districts and neighbourhoods and proposing the necessary corrective measures.

The district health committees act as intermediaries between the central health committees and the neighborhood health committees, and are responsible for uploading and disseminating the health committees, with little actual authority. The neighborhood health committees report not only to the Central Health Committee, but also to the Grand Paris Police Department.

In addition, the Grand Paris Police Agency has also required the establishment of at least one medical aid station in each neighborhood based on the police station. The medical aid station should have at least 6 doctors, 1 pharmacist, 6 medical students, 6 nurses and 2 nurses every day.

In addition, last week, the Grand Paris Police Agency demanded strict scrutiny of inns, hotels and rental houses, including but not limited to checking the passports, visas and residence permits of guests, registering their names, ages, permanent addresses and occupations, and the operators were obliged to report to the sheriff of the neighborhood within a specified period. And those ordinary citizens who receive guests for free must also comply with the same rules. Foreigners or tourists who do not have documents must apply for a residence permit from the police within 3 days of their arrival in Paris, otherwise they will be handed over to the courts. ”

As soon as Chadwick heard these words, he immediately understood what Arthur meant.

Both the Central Health Commission's proposal and Arthur's French proposal inevitably required an expansion of government power.

While Arthur's French proposal sounds like a much smaller power than the Central Health Commission's expanded proposal, if Parliament does decide to opt for the French option, it will be ......

Because, although it is also an expansion of government power, the power subjects of the two programs are completely different.

The Central Health Commission's programme advocated the decentralization of power to the local parishes, with police action merely complementing the work of the local councils.

Once Arthur's French plan is passed, Scotland Yard will instantly become the absolute center of power in the health care industry in the London area, and they will have a substantial decision in the fight against cholera.

Chadwick held the papers, his eyes staring straight at Arthur, "Arthur, do you know what you just said?" ”

Arthur nodded slightly: "Of course I know, but now is not the time to quarrel. There is always a plan that needs to be passed, either Russian or French. We don't have time to draw up a set of Britain's own now, so we have to at least come up with a temporary plan for use now, right? ”

Chadwick looked at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled and stretched out his hand to him: "I agree." You may not know it, but everyone calls me the Prussian official of the Chancery. Since they don't want the Grand Chancellor's Hall to have too much power, then leave it to a secondary department like Scotland Yard, right? I'll take the documents first, and I'll be able to get them done with the justice. But before that, I have a request, and if you don't agree, the justices may not be willing to let go. ”

Arthur asked, "Please speak." ”

Chadwick spoke: "The Chancellor's Hall will select a few people to join the Scotland Yard Board of Health, and the top leadership position must be held by one of our people, and you and Director Rowan must agree to this." ”

(End of chapter)