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- January 4, 1892
"Have you found out the situation of the attach¨¦ of the Qing special envoy who died of illness?" Aoki Shuzang took off the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked while wiping the lenses with a silk scarf.
Hearing this, Nishikujo Kazuki immediately took off the folder under his arm, took out several thin documents, and listed them one by one on the desk in front of Aoki Shuzo.
"This is a copy of the registration information submitted by the Qing legation when purchasing a cemetery for the attach¨¦ named Yang Licheng at Highgate Cemetery. This is a copy of the records of the burial ceremony by the Highgate Cemetery Management Office" Nishikutiao Kazuki's right index finger turned to the third document, "This is the treatment record dictated by Kraft Stington, a physician at Royal Marston Hospital who treated Yang Licheng, as well as his description of Yang Licheng's appearance."
He paused for a moment and continued: "Dr. Kraftington must abide by medical regulations, so he cannot hand over the medical records in the hospital to us. If you think it is necessary, I can also try to use other channels. Get out the medical records.¡±
"No need." Aoki Shuzo raised his hand, used the thumb and index finger of his right hand to gently rub the sore bridge of his nose that was pressed by the frame, and suddenly asked: "How much did it cost to get these things?"
"The two shares at the cemetery are three hundred pounds, and the share from Dr. Stinton is five hundred pounds, Your Excellency." Nishikujo Kazuki bowed his head and said respectfully, but when he talked about these two figures, there was a look in his eyes. Still, a flash of heartache quietly flashed through - eight hundred pounds, almost 10,000 yen!
"Eight hundred pounds?" Aoki Shuzo was also startled, and then he said with relief: "Fortunately, I thought it would cost at least a thousand pounds, but it only cost eight hundred pounds, Nishikujo, you can do it "It's pretty good. It's just", he frowned slightly, "A midshipman in the Navy should be in good health, but it was just a small cold. How could he die so easily?"
"Judging from the information given by Dr. Stinton, he died of pneumonia caused by a severe cold." Nishikujo Kazuki said sweetly, "When the Qing Navy came to Newcastle to receive two ram cruisers ten years ago, there was Two sailors died there due to illness, and the foggy weather in London was worse than in Newcastle"
He stopped talking at the right time, but the unspoken meaning was almost endless - given the bad weather in London, the death of a young man who came from a foreign country and was not accustomed to the acclimatization and suffering from serious diseases is not incomprehensible. thing.
"Hmm" Aoki Shuzo nodded slightly, seeming to accept Nishikujo Kazuki's explanation.
"Let's end this matter." He put his glasses back on. He raised his head and looked directly at Nishi Kujo Kazuki who was standing in front of him. "Is there any recent news about Ochuimikado-kun?"
"It's still the same as last time. He was last seen in Glasgow, Scotland two years ago" A layer of shame quietly appeared on Nishikujo Kazuki's thin face. "People have been sent to Glasgow to investigate. As for other places, not yet."
"Send personnel?". Aoki Shuzang frowned again. "That won't work. Nishikujo-kun. If it's not too much trouble, I'd better go and make a tripis that okay?" Although he used the language of inquiry. But what came out of the words was unavoidable and decisive.
"yes!". Nishikujo Kazuki bowed and replied. "I'll arrange the work at hand. I'll set off this afternoon."
"But. Your Excellency". Nishikujo Kazuki pondered for a moment. Finally, he said what he had been thinking about for a long time. "Even if the family of Dachui Yumen was one of the 'Nine Qinghuas' in the past and a marquis todayis it worth spending so much energy to find a young grandson for them who is living in another place?"
Aoki Shuzo was startled. He stared at Nishikujo Kazuki slightly blankly for a while. Another sudden smile. Then he said: "Do you think I am trying to please the Lord of the Imperial Clan?"
Nishikujo Kazuki lowered his head, and he said very simply: "Your Excellency is not that kind of person, otherwise I would not be determined to follow you." He paused briefly and continued: "For my own judgment , I have always been very confident.¡±
Aoki Shuzang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Nishikujo-kun is really an immodest person" Before he finished speaking, Aoki Shuzo had already suppressed his smile. He put his hands on the table and stood up from the chair.
"You are right. If only the status of the 'Nine Qinghua' of the Daichimikado family and the current title of Marquis are not worth the effort we waste." Aoki Shuzang walked slowly to the window. , he looked out the window at London shrouded in heavy fog, and his tone gradually turned deeper: "Nishikujo-kun, what is the greatest progress of the empire since the Restoration?"
"It is to abolish feudal vassals and establish counties, so that all the national wealth, material and strength can be concentrated in the central government."Down. ", Nishikujo and Shugan replied crisply.
"This is indeed the foundation for the empire's vitality." Aoki Shuzang nodded slightly, then changed the topic, "But I thought that the greatest progress of the empire is not just this?"
"When I was studying in Germany, I paid close attention to the system of the German Empire" He continued without looking at the puzzled Nishikujo Kazuki: "The constitution and military system of the German Empire are quite satisfactory. Following the example, the most commendable one is that although the soldiers of the German Empire have the consciousness and ability to participate in politics, they never easily interfere in political affairs with force, let alone try to form a group to control national affairs."
Nishikujo Kazuki's eyes narrowed slightly, he somewhat understood what Aoki Shuzo meant
"Ito-kun sees this matter more clearly than I do." Aoki Shuzo turned around and looked at Nishikujo Kazuki, "So we must find Oikai Yu
This is not only Ito-kun's wish, but also Saionji-kun's expectation, and 5|kun" He paused for a moment, "The father of this jewel left by the Daichimikado family was in the Southwest War. He died in battle following Saigo Takamori-kun! "
Nishikujo Kazuki's eyes jumped - the Southwest War, Saigo's prosperity, and Saigo's path
"I understand what you mean", he said solemnly, "I will definitely bring you good news during this trip to Glasgow.
If you have nothing else to do, I will go out and prepare now. "
Aoki Shuzo nodded slightly, turned his head and looked into the distance through the window again, murmuring: "Shan County is probably trying to create a new martial arts family in Japan, but this is absolutely impossible. ¡Nishikujo-kun¡¡±
He suddenly stopped Nishikujo Kazuki who was about to leave and asked: "What is the latest move of the Qing envoy today?"
Nishikujo Kazuki immediately stopped. He took out a small notepad from the inner pocket of his suit, turned over the latest page, glanced at it twice, and said: "Early this morning, he left the Duke of Qing with an entourage and a guard. The embassy took a carriage to Parliament Square in London."
"Parliament Square?" Aoki Shuzo asked strangely, "What is he doing there?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's for sightseeing It's very close to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. In the words of the Qing people, these are Western views they have never seen before.", Kazuki Nishikujo He did not hide his contempt for the Qing people at all.
"Well, maybe you can tell me the latest formation of the Qing envoy. During your absence, you should report it to me on time after breakfast." Aoki Shuzang vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he still couldn't figure out the crux of the problem, so he Simply stop thinking about it.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Nishikujo Kazuki bowed to Aoki Shuzo, then turned and walked out.
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at the same time
Ren Lingyu was walking up the steps at the door of Westminster Abbey. Today he specially put on a brand new black "Zhi Ming suit" and asked the legation servants to iron it to a perfect fit. Even the buckles were tied. Not a trace of embarrassment.
¡°My darling, how high is this tower?¡± Huang Bo, who had always been a man of few words, looked at the two towering bell tower spiers on the west side of the church with dull eyes and couldn¡¯t help but exclaimed.
"685." Ren Lingyu replied subconsciously. He turned to look at Huang, who was still confused. He couldn't help laughing at first, and then patiently explained: "One meter is three feet three, 685 meters ¡¡±
"That's twenty-two feet and six feet, more than twice as tall as the Zhengyang Gate Tower." Ren Lingyu was still calculating in his mind, but Xuanhua, standing on the other side of him, had already given the answer.
"Not bad." Ignoring the shocked Huang Bo, Ren Lingyu turned around and looked at the disciple with a look of sadness on his face in surprise.
"Still thinking about Shou Zheng?" Ren Lingyu asked softly - Xuanhua's eyes were still a little red and swollen, thinking that he shed tears over Yang Licheng's death last night.
"Yes, teacher." Xuanhua thought for a while and continued: "Shou Zheng's parents are both dead, but he is still able to study hard and is the first person in my generation when it comes to knowledge I originally thought that this trip to England After the trip, he could show off his talents, but who would have thought that in this foreign land thousands of miles away, he would become seriously ill and die young" He started sobbing again and couldn't say any more.
"Don't be sad." Ren Lingyu also felt a little sad in his heart - Xuanhua was on good terms with all the officers and students at the Naval Academy, and he even took good care of Yang Licheng, whose parents both died. His sadness at this time was even more genuine. In the heart, people have to move. But this sadness also made him feel relieved. From this point of view, Yang Licheng was really dead
"The so-called?Talent is jealous. "Ren Lingyu put his hand on Xuanhua's shoulder and said thoughtfully: "Shou Zheng is young and promising, but his talent is too great, so he is jealous of the sky How can it not make people sad? ", his eyes turned red as he spoke - Yang Licheng's knowledge and composure were especially superior to Zhang Jingxing, whom he valued most. Now that he is gone, there will be almost no chance to serve him in the future, and it is indeed a pity ¡
"Cheer up, Sheng Ji." He patted Xuanhua's shoulder gently and said warmly: "Since Shouzheng is no longer available, there are even fewer people around me to help me. I hope you can help me more and keep uprightness." Let¡¯s take up the burden together.¡±
"Yes, students understand." Xuanhua raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, bowed to Ren Lingyu and said: "Teacher teaches, students must obey."
"That's good, that's good." Ren Lingyu said happily. He put down his hand and said to the two people behind him: "Let's go in together." Then he immediately walked towards the veranda.
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A group of three people slowly walked into the main hall of Westminster Abbey. It was the first time for all three of them to come here. One by one, they were running around like blind men touching an elephant. With Ren Lingyu's help, he carefully looked at the British people he met in the church from time to time. People's inquiries brought them closer to the destination of their trip - Scientists' Corner.
"This temple is really beautiful." Huang Bo's face still looked as dazzled as Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. As he walked, he said: "Why are there so many ancestral halls and cemeteries? It looks weird."
"This church is exclusively used by the British royal family, and it has become the cemetery of all British kings, just like the imperial mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty and the thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the capital." Xuanhua said patiently. Huang Bo explained, and then added inexplicably: "Just use it to burn it."
"Burn it?" Ren Lingyu, who was walking in front of the two of them, suddenly stopped his feet. He turned his head and looked at Xuanhua in surprise, "Why burn it?"
"Reply to the teacher" Xuanhua also stopped, and he said to Ren Lingyu very solemnly: "The European and Western countries invaded China, and the British and foreigners were the first, and the most hateful among them were the Xianfeng Ten The Geng-Shen Incident in 1998! The British and French barbarians simply invaded the capital, but they actually burned down the Old Summer Palace. This is truly the greatest shame since the founding of the Qing Dynasty more than 200 years ago!"
"Is it the greatest shame?" Ren Lingyu couldn't help but smile bitterly - my student, the reason why you regard the Second Opium War as the greatest national humiliation is because you have not experienced the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War and the Gengzi Revolution.
However, I would rather you never have to go through that again in this life
While he was thinking wildly, he heard Xuanhua continue to say bitterly: "He can burn it, but I can't? If one day a horse can drink from the Thames and step on Buckingham Palace, the student must lead a thousand of his troops." Burn this Westminster Abbey to the ground, burn it to ashes!"
"Burning down Westminster?" Ren Lingyu couldn't help but look at this student who had always been upright and upright with a look like an idiot - he didn't expect that Xuanhua, who was known to be mature and prudent, also had such a side.
Hearing Xuanhua's heroic words just now, a sentence and a poem immediately flashed through his mind. One sentence was the sentence "The monk can move, but I can't move?" written by Mr. Lu Xun's Ah Q, and the limerick was that one. The famous "The Great Wall has a billion soldiers, how can the national humiliation wait for the descendants to live in peace. The Tiger Brigade, leaping on horseback and wielding swords, enters Tokyo!"
It seems that angry youth is not a specialty and patent of my original era
But, if swearing and shouting could really avenge the country's humiliation, then Japan should have fallen into disgrace a hundred times, right? So now the Yasukuni Shrine is still standing in Tokyo?
So, fuck you!
However, although he was already full of sarcasm, Ren Lingyu still had a look of encouragement on his face: "Sheng Ji" He said to Xuanhua sincerely: "It's good for you to have such ambitions. But be pragmatic and remember, if you want to take revenge, you must first strengthen yourself!"
He paused and continued: "You also followed me in the naval shipyard in Portsmouth to build the latest first-class ironclad ship built by the British. The single ship alone is almost beyond the comparison of our entire Beiyang Navy ", he sighed deeply, already using the tone of a teacher instructing students: "Young people, it is good to have lofty ideals, but you must know that on the battlefield, even if you have thousands of lofty ideals, they are not worth a bullet. . Therefore, before shouting these slogans, it is best to weigh your confidence and see if you are qualified to say this."
Ren Lingyu's words were already a bit serious, but Xuanhua was obviously touched.
"Student understands", he said with a face full of shame: "The teacher is right, if you want to take revenge, you must first strengthen yourself! From now on, students must make less empty words and do more things."
"That's very good." Ren Lingyu nodded happily, acting like an old-fashioned teacher. He turned around again and walked forward, saying as he walked: "Everyone in China has done what he is doing now. According to the principle, the day of national rejuvenation is really not far away"
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Finally arrived at the destination of this trip.
Xuanhua looked at the sight in front of him with some surprise - a black sarcophagus with a white board inlaid on it, depicting a group of boys using some kind of mathematical instrument. Above the sarcophagus is a statue of a middle-aged man lying in a reclining posture. The man's right elbow rests on several thick books arranged together, and his left hand points to a scroll held by two boys. A face-to-face demonstration of a mathematical project. Behind him stands a pyramid with a yellow ball on it, on which are painted the twelve signs of the zodiac and related constellations, and on top of the pyramid is a reclining angel.
Ren Lingyu bowed deeply to the sarcophagus with a solemn expression, while Xuanhua and Huang Bo also followed him and bowed deeply to the sarcophagus. Ren Lingyu then took a simple sacrifice from Huang Bo - an English version of "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" and a bouquet of elegant white chrysanthemums. He took a step forward and respectfully handed over both the article and the bouquet. Placed in front of the sarcophagus.
Xuanhua walked to the epitaph and glanced at it for a moment before he immediately frowned: "This doesn't seem to be English?"
"It's Latin, translated into English" Ren Lingyu said without looking at the epitaph: "Buried here is Lord Isaac Newton. He used an almost divine mind and unique mathematical principles to explore the The movements and shapes of the planets, the trajectories of comets, the tides of the oceans, the different spectral tones of light and the resulting properties of colors that no other scholar had ever imagined before. With his diligence in the study of nature, antiquities, and the Bible, Intelligent and pious, he proved the omnipotence of the Supreme God according to his own philosophy and expressed the simplicity of the Gospel in his own way. It is the pride of all living beings that such a great man once lived in the world! He was born on December 25, 1642 , died on May 20, 1727."
There was a sudden sound of footsteps on the road to the left of the cemetery, and then he remembered a gentle whisper. Ren Lingyu turned his head, and his first sight fell on the old man walking in the middle of the crowd.
An imperceptible smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth - this man's face was exactly the same as in the photo
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