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Chapter 292 The wheel of history may slow down, but it will never stop (9.8k)

well known.

In 1850, Britain was powerful and its colonies covered almost the entire earth. It was known as the empire on which the sun never sets.

Even if there is no outbreak of a crow now, the number of earls, marquises and even dukes in the country is still considerable.

But if we talk about the word "Your Majesty".

In the entire British Empire, there is only one person who can bear this title.

That's Prince Albert.

That's right.

He is the only person who uses the title "Your Majesty" in this time period.

To know.

Although both the East and the West have the concept of "Your Majesty", the origins of the two are actually somewhat different.

Students who have been emperors in their previous lives should know about it.

The abutment under the dragon chair of the Eastern Emperor. That is, the steps and the platform above the steps. This thing was called Bi in ancient times.

When ministers report affairs, they should look down.

And the emperor always sat high above, looking down on his ministers from his majesty.

When the ministers address the Emperor His Majesty, it means that I am not looking directly at you, but I am looking at the platform under your seat.

Over time.

His Majesty became the title of the emperor.

Your Highness, Your Excellency, and Your Majesty also came in the same way.

Meaning palace, attic and jiojio respectively.

So in the East.

The word Your Majesty only applies to the emperor.

But Majesty in the West is not the same, it is called Majesty in the word.

This word refers to the royal subject of the crown, that is, both the king and queen can use this title.

Such as His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, etc.

The Western equivalent of the concept of "His Royal Highness" is Highness, which covers the duke and prince.

But in Britain in 1850, the names of those in power were very distinctive:

Prince Albert, an outsider, was called Majesty, His Majesty.

Queen Victoria did not use Majesty when Prince Albert was alive, but instead took the initiative to call her Highness.

It was not until the death of Prince Albert that Queen Victoria allowed others to call her 'Her Majesty'.

Therefore, in many minutes of the House of Lords meeting preserved in the British Museum, you will find that the Lord Keeper of the Seal addressed Queen Victoria as "Your Highness", which looks like Dong Zhuo deceiving the monarch.

Of course.

What Xu Yun cared about at this time was not Albert's title, but

What is his purpose in seeing himself?

Although he had done some small things in Cambridge these days, it seemed reasonable at first glance that Albert became curious about himself and wanted to see himself.

But I don't know why.

Xu Yun always felt that the purpose of the uncrowned king of the British Empire sending someone to find him might not be that simple.

Then, under the leadership of the little old man dressed as a butler, the two walked around the path along the side of the reception desk and walked towards a certain building.

The distance between the building and the ceremony platform is a bit far, so Xu Yun started a random conversation while walking:

"This gentleman, I don't know what your name is?"

The little old man glanced at him and announced a name:

"Robert Gordon."

Xu Yun was taken aback for a moment.

Originally, he asked the other party's name just to be able to chat, but he didn't expect that this little old man was actually Robert Gordon?

Think here.

Xu Yun looked at the little old man with a subtle look.

Robert Gordon was different from Charles who was accidentally killed by Xu Yun before. He did not do anything bad. He spent his whole life guarding manors and castles for the British royal family.

But just like Lu Bu was born under Ding Yuan, a very special character also appeared under Robert Gordon.

He is John Brown.

Everyone knows that the love between Prince Albert and Queen Victoria is extremely romantic, and there are even many claims that Queen Victoria has been widowed for Prince Albert for forty years.

The love story between the two seems to be a dreamlike love from beginning to end.

But in fact.

After the untimely death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria had many love affairs.

One of the most representative is John Brown.

John Brown was a farmer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who was originally Robert Gordon's domestic servant.

Queen Victoria described him as 'tall, composed, with the unique charm of a rugged man'.

In the words of later generations, it has a wild beauty.

Queen Victoria loved John Brown very much. The Loyal Servant Medal and the Loyal Service Medal were specially made and awarded to Brown.

not only.

The queen also had someone paint a portrait of Brown, which shows how much she likes Brown.

This incident quickly aroused dissatisfaction in the court. Edward Smith Stanley Earl, the father of Stanley of the Apostolic Society, recorded in his diary:

"Brown sleeping next door to the Queen is against protocol and very disgraceful."

When Brown was at his peak, he even drank with the queen, hungover together, and called her "woman".

Even if all the servants are there, he can still put his arms around the queen and be intimate.

Later, Queen Victoria also entrusted Brown to take care of her youngest son who had hemophilia, and Brown handed over the job to his younger brother, who mistreated the little prince inhumanely.

The above-mentioned things were recorded in "Philosophy and Humanities" published by Jinling University, the issue is 2019 No. 01, and the classification number is K561.4.

Of course.

When Queen Victoria was alive, she did not shy away from having a lover.

Pursuing love three years after Albert's death, even in terms of the values ​​of later generations, does not violate moral ethics at all.

It's just that some people in later generations always like to add so-called "beautiful" and "romantic" feelings to some things, and forcibly add filters to certain characters, causing the characters to suddenly become unreal, which is also quite amazing.

The topic returns to reality.

Robert Gordon seemed to have noticed Xu Yun's subtle eyes, and couldn't help but glance at his collar subconsciously:

"Student Luo Feng, is there something on me?"

"Oh, no, no, I just thought of something."

After recovering, Xu Yun quickly apologized to him, and then asked:

"Mr. Gordon, I don't know why His Majesty Albert is looking for me?"

Robert Gordon shook his head slightly, and replied:

"I'm sorry, Luo Feng, I don't know the specific reason."

"Your Majesty just ordered me to take you there, and I should not inquire about the rest."

After he finished speaking, he paused, hesitated for a moment, and added:

"However, judging from His Majesty's tone, it should not be a particularly serious matter, and you don't need to be too nervous."

Xu Yun nodded thoughtfully, but did not pursue further.

He had just been to the Northern Song Dynasty in the last dungeon, so he knew some rules of the servants more or less.

It was actually quite a face for Robert Gordon to tell the news.

that's all.

The two walked forward.

After about ten minutes, I finally arrived in front of a relatively hidden building.

Standing at the entrance of the building were a few red-shirted soldiers, who were much taller than ordinary people, and inspected Xu Yun solemnly.

After everything is correct.

Xu Yun was put into the building.

This building is the music building of Trinity College. The decoration has a strong sense of style, and the dark layout and color make people unconsciously lighten their steps.

Robert Gordon led Xu Yun through a corner and finally stopped in front of a gate.

Then he knocked on the door and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, people have already arrived."

After a while.

A voice sounded in the house:

"Ask him to come in."

Robert Gordon gave a boob salute through the door, then turned his head and said to Xu Yun seriously:

"Your Majesty is inside the room, student Luo Feng, please remember not to act presumptuously."

Xu Yun nodded:

"clear."

After speaking, he walked forward, pushed the door open and entered.

This room seems to be a teacher's office. It is small in size, with a piano in the corner and a thick velvet blanket on the floor.

Prince Albert sat in front of the fireplace with a cup of tea and an open book on his lap.

Judging by the size of the room.

There should not be a situation where Prince Albert threw a cup as a sign, and five hundred knives rushed out of the window to chop himself into scorpions.

See Xu Yun enter the house.

Prince Albert closed the book, put it aside, and said:

"Good morning, student Luo Feng."

Seeing this, Xu Yun stood where he was, and gave a boob salute:

"Good morning, Your Majesty Albert."

Prince Albert smiled, pointed to a chair beside him, and said casually:

"Come on, sit down and talk."

Xu Yun thanked him, went to the chair and sat down.

"Student Luo Feng."

After Xu Yun took his seat.

Prince Albert also changed into a more comfortable position, leaning sideways on the sofa and said:

"Are you still used to life in England?"

Xu Yun still couldn't figure out what the purpose of the uncrowned king of the British Empire was when he saw him this time, so he nodded in a formulaic way:

"Thanks to His Majesty, everything has adapted smoothly."

Prince Albert looked at him again and asked:

"Including diet?"

The corner of Xu Yun's mouth twitched, he was silent for a moment, and gave a reply against his will:

".certainly."

Prince Albert stared at him like this for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

He shook his head and said:

"Not sincere enough, student Luo Feng."

Xu Yun: ".?"

Although what he said was a lie, how did Albert see it?

According to his experience with the British, the British basically have a honeyed confidence in British food

Looking at the puzzled Xu Yun, Prince Albert smiled and pointed to the books beside him, explaining:

"Student Luo Feng, I don't know if you still remember, not long ago, the Royal Society unsealed a batch of Sir Newton's manuscripts."

Xu Yun nodded slightly, of course he remembered this.

The "examination question" that Angus Roman of the Newton Research Society asked himself at the opening ceremony came from this batch of manuscripts.

Prince Albert then said:

"Some of the content that is suitable for publicity has been newly added to Sir Newton's autobiography, but it is still a pre-ordered version and has not been released for the time being."

"According to Sir Newton's self-report, when he first met Mr. Fat Fish, Mr. Fat Fish offered him the idea of ​​cooking the daily dishes."

"Mr. Fat Fish praises the oriental dishes, such as boiled cabbage, Wensi tofu, coral fish, braised Fujianese, etc."

"Unfortunately, until Mr. Fat Fish left, Sir Newton hadn't tasted oriental cuisine once. It's a pity."

Xu Yun was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously looked at the book.

I saw a few words on the cover of the book:

"I Changed Great Britain".

Well, it's calf.

As for what Prince Albert said, Xu Yun also quickly remembered the cause and effect:

In the early days of the 1665 dungeon, Maverick did reach an agreement with him to cook Chinese dishes.

But at that time, due to their lack of money, the two of them could only go to Escu's family for a meal every day, and they didn't even have much seasoning.

So until the end of the mission, Xu Yun failed to cook a Chinese dish for Mavericks.

The Mavericks in history can be regarded as a glutton, so it's normal to think about it.

Then Prince Albert returned the book to the table and continued:

"Therefore, there have always been many people who have been deeply curious about the oriental cuisine that Sir Newton has been thinking about, including the British royal family."

"With this purpose, the royal family recruited a group of Chinese chefs from all over the country—to be honest, there is indeed a slight gap between British cuisine and oriental cuisine."

"So there is no doubt that you are lying when you say you are used to British food."

Xu Yun: "."

Yes.

Almost forgot.

Britain or Europe in this timeline has a much deeper contact with China than normal history.

But Prince Albert, you have such a sharp mind on this kind of issue, does your Lady Queen know?

And he is opposite.

Prince Albert, who exposed Xu Yun's lies, looked a little happy, and even offered to pour a cup of tea for Xu Yun, apparently in a good mood.

But soon.

He straightened his expression, picked up Maverick's autobiography, shook it, and said:

"Student Luo Feng, do you know that Sir Newton had any regrets other than Oriental cuisine?"

Xu Yun shook his head lightly, he really didn't know about this matter:

"have no idea."

There was a hint of meaningful color in Prince Albert's eyes, and he said slowly:

"Actually, Sir Newton's greatest regret in his life is only one thing, that is, not being able to meet the legendary man."

"Wind, Spirit, Moon, Shadow, Zong!"

The voice fell.

Xu Yun's pupils shrank suddenly.

Prince Albert did not notice his abnormality, but cast his gaze out of the window, and said with emotion:

"Sir Newton spoke highly of the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect in his autobiography, believing that this sect holds knowledge that is more than a hundred years ahead of the entire era.

"It's a pity that after Mr. Fat Yu, no one in the world has come into contact with the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect."

"But on the other hand, Mr. Fat Yu's existence and contribution cannot be ignored. In all fairness, the knowledge he possesses is indeed quite ahead of the times."

"Therefore, the empire has always been very curious about the mysterious Fenglingyue Shadow Sect, and even had the idea of ​​cooperating with them."

"It's a pity that no matter how hard we searched in the east, we haven't found the slightest trace of Fenglingyueyingzong."

Speaking of which.

Prince Albert couldn't help but shook his head, looking a little regretful.

And just when Xu Yun thought he would continue the topic of Fenglingyue Shadow Sect, Prince Albert suddenly changed the subject:

"By the way, student Luo Feng, do you understand the current situation in the East?"

Xu Yun was startled when he heard the words, then subconsciously shook his head:

"have no idea."

Prince Albert nodded slightly, took a sip of a cup of tea from the table, and continued:

"Since the 17th century, the Empire and the East have been in a state of trade deficit. Although this term was not proposed by Keynes until 1916, it should not matter if you use it."

"The empire needs tea and silk, but the East can be self-sufficient. Although there are occasional small trades, the overall deficit is still serious."

"It wasn't until the Empire began trading tobacco to the East that it turned this deficit into a surplus."

"However, a few years ago, the East began to ban tobacco trade, and the trade deficit reappeared, so... some people can't sit still."

As he spoke, Prince Albert glanced at Xu Yun again, and tapped his index finger on the armrest:

"For a long time, I have personally held goodwill towards the Feng Ling Yue Shadow Sect. I think they may have a deep technical accumulation in machinery."

"That's why I always hold an objection to the war initiation bill proposed by those people."

"But now that a few years have passed, some voices in the audience have become louder and louder, to the point where I can't ignore them."

"Student Luo Feng, do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Yun was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and nodded slowly.

He did get it.

Seeing this, Prince Albert leaned forward, with a look of solemnity and anticipation in his eyes, and said:

"So classmate Luo Feng, I came here today to ask you a question."

"Where is that Fenglingyue Shadow Sect in the east? Can you contact them?"

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Hearing this, Xu Yun grasped the edge of the chair with his left hand, subconsciously exerting some strength.

mentioned earlier.

In the original history, Prince Albert's attitude towards China has always been a mystery.

At least in the scanned copies of all the meeting minutes and the input files of important speeches that can be found so far, you can't even find half a letter related to the East.

But on the other hand.

This man is indeed a real industrial maniac - he organized the International Industry Fair, and his liking for machines is almost crazy.

Therefore, Xu Yun believes that the idea of ​​cooperating with Fenglingyue Shadow Sect that he mentioned should be quite credible.

At least for now, there is a fact that he cannot deny anyway:

That is, Yicrow did not explode, and it dragged on for ten years.

but the problem is

The British royal family, or the British interest class, is not alone.

Don't say anything else.

Let’s take Henry John Temple, the culprit of the double-crowd, the Foreign Secretary who was going to write a poem to praise him during the interview with the Apostolic Society, the Whig party behind him is a major war faction.

Because the potential interests of the East are simply too great, big enough to drive some classes crazy.

Not to mention developing the East into a colony.

Being able to turn it into a trade dumping ground can bring huge benefits to the UK.

Mentioned long ago.

In history, Prince Albert had just married Queen Victoria during the first crow period and had not yet mastered power.

When Er Ya was at the end of his life, he had completely lost his ability to move and speak.

So this may be one of the reasons why Prince Albert's attitude towards China cannot be found-whether it is one duck, two ducks or the invasion of eight countries, he has perfectly missed the key node of decision-making.

But Prince Albert in this timeline is different.

Because Yi Crow did not erupt normally, he passed the novice period smoothly, and thus possessed the power to make decisions.

Therefore, in the past few years, there have been cases where Prince Albert denied the motion to start the war.

But on the other hand.

Although he is the uncrowned king of the British Empire, power is overwhelming.

But since the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688, the source of royal power was no longer God, but Parliament.

Most of the time, the parliament will respect the opinions of the royal family, but when there are huge conflicts of interest, the two parties may disagree.

Ever since.

The will of the interest class and the persistence of Prince Albert are like an unstoppable flood and a barely built dam, and there is always a confrontation.

The dikes are struggling to resist the impact of floods, and as time goes by, the dikes may collapse at any time.

In fact, what Xu Yun didn't know was.

At this point in time, the dam is infinitely close to the brink of collapse:

Three days earlier, Henry John Temple had once again introduced Britain's highest-profile war initiation bill.

The result of this motion in history was 271 votes in favor and 262 votes against, which opened the famous crow.

But three days ago, Queen Victoria did not deliver the speech as it has historically done at the insistence of Prince Albert.

Therefore, this round of voting finally failed with 265 votes in favor and 268 votes against.

Although the motion was not passed, it was obvious that Prince Albert could no longer suppress those main battle groups.

If nothing else.

By the next time Henry John Temple organizes a vote, the War Start Bill will pass.

unless

Prince Albert was able to find Fenglingyueyingzong, proving the authenticity of "cooperation is beneficial".

Although Xu Yun is an outsider and doesn't know the specifics of the situation, it is not difficult to roughly judge the situation.

In other words.

A heavy choice appeared in front of him unsuspectingly.

Prince Albert obviously believes that the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect does exist—after all, what happened twice between Fat Yu and Xu Yun is here. Even if Xu Yun said that the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect does not exist, no one would probably letter.

So the only thing Prince Albert wants to confirm is whether Xu Yun is willing to disclose the information of Fenglingyue Shadow Sect to him.

The person who did this question seemed to be Xu Yun, but in fact it was Prince Albert who asked him the question himself.

If Xu Yun discloses the information of Fenglingyue Shadow Sect, everything will be fine.

But if Xu Yun refuses to disclose information

Then on certain matters, Prince Albert will no longer insist on objecting.

Because although he likes industry, he is the ruler of the British Empire after all, and he has to consider the interests of the United Kingdom in many things.

at the same time.

Xu Yun's heart was also a little heavy.

He wasn't hesitating which answer he should choose, but he felt sorry for what would happen in the East next.

Because he has one and only one option.

after all

The Fenglingyue Shadow Sect was originally a sect he invented.

He, or the character Luo Feng, is unlikely to stay forever in this timeline.

After one year, he will disappear from the copy.

Indeed.

He may be able to fabricate some false information to delay time, but what's the point of this matter itself?

If it was the end of the Song Dynasty or the end of the Ming Dynasty, there might be a chance to do something in a year or two.

But now the corrupt regime in the East has reached the point where it cannot be broken.

Xu Yun knows better than anyone in this era that China's modern history is very cruel, very humiliating, and will shed a lot of blood.

But this is a necessary process that the ancient nation needs to go through in its Nirvana.

Because the problem in the East is not the prying eyes of the outside, but the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

It lies in the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty represented by Cixi, which has decayed to the root.

If you don't uproot this cancer, no matter how you apply ointment on the outside, it won't help.

to some extent.

This is a debt that was destined to be repaid when Chongzhen hanged himself in Meishan and when Wu Sangui opened Shanhaiguan.

Not to mention that the sword of Damocles on his head was still dangling. Two days ago, Xu Yun dreamed of a missing little transparent named Wu who was being chased and run over by a bunch of monsters.

Think here.

Xu Yun couldn't help but sighed slightly, raised his head, and said to Prince Albert:

"Sorry, Your Majesty Albert, I have never been back to the east, so I have limited knowledge about the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect."

"What I know is only the manuscripts left by the ancestors of Fat Yu, and the predecessors of Shi Hao, Han Li, Ye Fan, and Lin Dong from the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect."

"As for the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, I only vaguely heard that it is in a certain continent called Azeroth, but no one knows how to find it"

Prince Albert just looked at Xu Yun like this, his throat rolling and swallowing every few seconds, without speaking.

After a while.

He said slowly:

"In that case, I understand."

Albert's tone was calm, and he didn't look particularly disappointed or angry.

Of course.

This is obviously just an appearance.

What he thinks in his heart, only he himself knows.

Then Prince Albert suddenly thought of something, and asked Xu Yun seemingly casually:

"By the way, student Luo Feng, do you have any family members or friends of the same line in the East?"

"Professor Faraday and I have learned that the concepts of the photoelectric effect and cathode rays you announced before have made great scientific contributions to the UK and even mankind."

"So I can make the decision and bring your relatives and friends back to the UK on a trade cargo ship, so that life can be at least a little more stable."

Xu Yun was silent.

For him personally, what Prince Albert released was undoubtedly goodwill.

But there is another meaning of Albert's words.

I can't guarantee the safety of any more Easterners than your family.

Then Xu Yun pondered for a moment, took a deep breath, and declined:

"Your Majesty Albert, I am grateful for your kindness. I will definitely remember it in my heart in this life and never forget it."

"However, I grew up in Europe since I was a child, and I don't have any old relatives in the eastern land, so I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy your grace."

After speaking, he hesitated for a moment, raised his eyelids and glanced at Prince Albert, and continued:

"However, Your Majesty, if you really want to give rewards, can you exchange them for some qualifications for studying abroad, and recruit as many foreign students from the East as possible in the future?"

Prince Albert was taken aback when he saw this:

"International students?"

Xu Yun nodded.

Although he is not very interested in Western culture, for China in the 19th century, the advantages of studying in the West obviously outweigh the disadvantages.

For example, the schools in Guangdong, Shanghai, and Fujian between 1890 and 1990 were basically built by returned overseas students.

Many people of insight emerged in these places later, and their contributions in modern history are very important.

They may not be the ultimate sprinters on the track, but at least they are all passers of the baton.

There are also some international students who have started business abroad, providing strong financial support for many activities.

So overall.

It is obviously not a bad thing if the number of foreign students can be increased.

"Are you an international student?"

Prince Albert pondered for a moment, and quickly made a decision:

"No problem, I will explain this matter. Now the empire has built some orphanages in the east. If the conditions are right, I will let them choose as many young children as possible and send them to study in England."

When Xu Yun heard this, his heart immediately relaxed.

What followed was a surge of emotion.

Prince Albert was able to agree to his request, and there may be some emotional factors in it.

But more is due to his previous contributions.

Calculate the speed of light.

Discovery of the photoelectric effect.

cathode rays.

And Pluto.

These things add up, and even Prince Albert cannot ignore it.

"Sure enough, rather than counting on other people's handouts, the most important thing is to have the qualifications to negotiate with the other party."

all in all.

Today's meeting was not particularly smooth, but it was barely fruitful.

The wheel of history is rolling forward, and no one can stop it.

Xu Yun is also good.

Albert too.

In the face of the general trend of history, individuals are all dust