1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 67: Arriving in the UK

Just when Rockefeller was murderously raising his butcher knife to the guy who tried to become their competitor in North America, under the escort of the fast cruiser “Danger” of the Royal Navy, the “Quick” approached Europe. In the afternoon of this day, A group of seagulls flew over the “Quick” and circled around the “Quick” and “Danger”.

The passengers who had sailed at sea for more than ten days came out of the cabin and waved to the seagulls. Because the appearance of seagulls means that the land is not far away. In the evening, when the setting sun melted the sea and sky into a whole piece of fiery red gem, a lighthouse appeared in the direction of the bow.

“Big Brother! Scrooge Big Brother! You see it as a lighthouse! We are going ashore!” Dorothea’s laughter drifted around in the sea breeze.

“Well, that’s the UK over there.” Scrooge said, “but we can’t get on the shore today, because the ship will have to go along the British coast for a while before it can reach the Port of London.”

“And the lighthouse looks close, but it’s actually far away. I asked the sailors, and they said that we can go ashore tomorrow morning.” Roy said the same to Dorothea.

“Well, can’t I wear it faster? Dorothea already wants to go ashore and have a look.” Little Loli frowned, as if very unhappy.

“Dorothea, the ship is already very fast. You know, when Grandpa left England and came to North America, he walked on the sea for two full months, during which time there was a storm. We only spent more than ten days. Just across the Atlantic, this is a miraculous speed. Seriously, I hope I can spend a little longer at sea.” At this point, Roy smiled and shook his head gently.

“Why doesn’t Big Brother want to get off the ship?” Little Loli asked, and then she glanced at Scrooge suddenly, and then said with a smile, “I know, Big Brother is afraid that after getting off the ship, she will never find him like Scrooge. Big Brother is someone who can teach you how to do math problems.”

“What about you? Would you miss Scrooge’s Big Brother?” At this time, Scrooge and Roy brothers and sisters are already very familiar, so they can speak a little closer.

“Um…” Little Loli tilted her head, thought about it for a while, and then said with certainty: “Maybe there will be a little thought, just a little bit!”

In the early morning of the next day, before the sun had had time to jump out of the sea, the Express approached Dover just as the sea and sky to the east were reflected in red. The white cliffs of Dover are famous spectacles, especially when the sun just rises in the morning, the crimson sunshine will shine the stretch of white cliffs red, which is very spectacular. So, almost all the passengers arrived on the deck early in the morning to witness such a spectacle. It’s just that the little Loli Dorothea’s interest seems to have not been very high, even facing the spectacular white cliffs of Dover that stretches for tens of kilometers, the little girl just raised her eyes and glanced, then gently There was a loud “Oh”.

The Speedway bypassed Dover. At noon, everyone had just had lunch, and the Speedway approached the pier of the Port of London. On the pier, there were already several luxurious carriages waiting here. The leading carriage is even more conspicuous: it is a pure white carriage, a carriage of this hue is always exceptionally rare, because the white paint is extremely difficult to take care of. Let’s not talk about the famous smog in London. It is easy for the white paint to continue to turn yellow and become more and more ugly just by blowing in the sun and the wind. Therefore, the cost of taking care of a white carriage is several times that of a normal black carriage.

But what makes this carriage appear so conspicuous is not its rare pure white, nor even the four white horses used to pull the carriage-although four such horses can be used to pull the carriage in that era. The degree is definitely no less than driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom in modern times. What really doubled the price of this horse was the group of guards around the carriage in red military uniforms and thick black bearskin hats, and the signs hanging on the carriage. These are all explaining to people the unique status of the owner of this carriage.

“Big Brother, are those people dressed like this now, aren’t they hot?” Dorothea asked Roy, pointing to the soldiers.

“That’s the British Royal Guard. They dress like this all year round. They have been like this since they defeated Emperor Napoleon. This is their tradition.” Roy explained to Dorothea.

“Oh.” Dorothea, who came from the South, who values ​​traditions, is still very accustomed to respecting traditions. But little Loli thought for a while and said, “But I still think their tradition is stupid enough.”

Roy did not respond to Little Sister’s words. He just looked at the royal guards wearing bearskin hats from a distance, thinking: “They must come here to meet some important person. Should this character be? Will it be Mr. Scrooge McDonald?”

The boat stopped at the dock, and Scrooge took his entourage and got off the boat first. A gentleman in a tuxedo walked up to them, and after asking about their identities, he confirmed that this was Mr. Scrooge MacDonald who had come to Europe. He bent his body slightly and greeted Scrooge very gracefully. Then he declared that he represented the British royal family and welcomed him on behalf of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

The royal knight named Lawrence finally told Scrooge that they had prepared a hotel for him, where he could have a good rest and wash away the dust on the way. Tomorrow morning, Prince Albert will meet him in Windsor.

“Thank you for your hospitality, His Royal Highness!” Scrooge said.

“His Royal Highness said that he is not only the Prince of England, but also the supervisor of Cambridge University. He always respects those who have made great contributions to the natural sciences. His Royal Highness said that he should have come in person. To greet you, but your highness is not very well, and the business is very busy, so we can only let us drive his carriage to greet you.”

While speaking, the Lawrence Knight also invited Scrooge to the pure white carriage.

“Isn’t this too arrogant?” Scrooge was very worried. After all, Shi Gaozhi was a Chinese in his previous life. Well, in China, the host’s family made certain statements that if the guests took it seriously, sometimes they would cause troubles.

But the British do not seem to have such a habit, and their attitude is very sincere. So in the end, Scrooge got on the pure white carriage and left the dock under the escort of a group of cavalry wearing bearskin caps.

Seeing Scrooge get on the British royal carriage and leave, Roy, who had just stepped off the springboard, was a little lost. At this time, a soft little hand held his hand.

“Big Brother, as long as you work hard, even if you can’t catch up with Scrooge’s Big Brother in the future, you will definitely be able to get close to his level. Well, Big Brother is the best! In fact, we should still have a lot of opportunities to see history. Gao Zhi Big Brother. For example, S Gao Zhi Big Brother may also go to Cambridge to give lectures.” Dorothea said.

“Thank you, Dorothea. Although I cannot become an epoch-making scientist like Mr. MacDonald, I will try my best to be able to see his back.” Roy clenched his fists.

“Yeah! This is my best and best Big Brother!”

“Oh, Dorothea, are you really telling me these things? Dad taught you to say them?” Roy asked suddenly.

“Hey, how did you know?” Dorothea opened her eyes wide, and then seemed to understand that she was fooled. “You bullied me again! You are a bad Big Brother!”

“Oh, Dorothea, don’t be like this… I’m not good, it must be Dorothea herself who said…”

Lying on the soft big bed in the hotel, Scrooge never fell asleep. He has been thinking about meeting Prince Albert tomorrow.

Prince Albert is the most famous queen in British history-Queen Victoria’s cousin and husband. (It is normal for European royal families to marry close relatives. It is a tradition since the Middle Ages for royal families to reach political compromises through intermarriage. After the continuation of this tradition for hundreds of years, it has created the reality that all members of the royal family in Europe are relatives to each other. Their marriages are all close relatives that do not conform to the principle of eugenics. The result is that. , Queen Victoria has hemophilia. After three generations, almost all princes and princesses in Europe have suffered from this “royal disease”.)

In the era of Queen Victoria, although there was a Magna Carta for a long time, the influence of the royal family on politics is still not to be underestimated. At that time, the British king (queen) was definitely not the real ruler and ruler like today. . Queen Victoria is the number one hero in British history. Under her rule, Britain completely swallowed India and turned her crown into a crown; under her rule, the prestige of the British Empire reached its peak, achieving a truly global world that has never been seen before in human history. empire.

But in fact, at least when Prince Albert was still alive, he was the uncrowned king of this country. All the decisions of Queen Victoria were actually made by Prince Albert. This has long been no secret in the UK. Scrooge knew that Prince Albert loved science. When he was a young prince, he was known for his love of studying mathematics more than dancing and hunting. After arriving in the UK, although the German prince was busy with national affairs, he still served as the superintendent (principal) of Cambridge University. Moreover, he was just a name with those in history, and he did not care about school affairs at all, and pushed all affairs away. To the deputy superintendent (most of the time, including today, the talent sitting in this position is really managing the president of Cambridge University. When we talk about the president of Cambridge University today, in fact, most of the time we refer to the deputy superintendent) The school superintendent is different. Prince Albert truly assumes the responsibility of school superintendent. The new concepts and new management systems of many European universities are introduced to Cambridge by Prince Albert.

His Royal Highness’s love for natural science is unquestionable, but he treated himself so politely, is it really just for natural science?