Just when Rockefeller was murderously raising his butcher knife at the guys who tried to become their competitors in North America, under the escort of the fast cruiser "Dangerous" of the Royal Navy, the "Fast" approached Europe. On this afternoon, A group of seagulls flew over the "Fast" and circled the "Fast" and "Danger".

Passengers who had sailed at sea for more than ten days came out of the cabin one after another and waved to the seagulls. Because the appearance of seagulls means that the land is not far away. In the evening, just when the setting sun melted the sea and sky into a single fiery jewel, a lighthouse appeared in the direction of the bow of the ship.

"Brother! Brother Scrooge! Look, it's a lighthouse! We're going ashore!" Dorothea's laughter drifted around with the sea breeze.

"Well, that's England over there," said Scrooge, "but we can't go ashore today, because the ship has to walk along the coast of England for a while before reaching the port of London."

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

"That's it, but can't you put it on faster? Dorothea already wants to go ashore and have a look." Little Loli frowned as if she was very unhappy.

"Dorothea, the boat is already very fast. You know, when my great-grandfather left England and came to North America, he traveled at sea for two full months, and there was a storm during that time. It only took us more than ten days. Just across the Atlantic Ocean, this is already a miraculous speed. To be honest, I wish I could spend a little longer at sea." Speaking of this, Roy smiled and shook his head lightly.

"Why doesn't brother want to get off the boat?" Little Lolita asked, and then she suddenly glanced at Scrooge, and then said with a smile, "I know, brother is afraid that after getting off the boat, he will never find a brother like Scrooge again." This is the person who can teach you to do math problems."

"What about you? Do you miss Brother Scrooge?" At this time, Scrooge and the Roy brothers and sisters are already very familiar, so they can say something closer.

"Hmm..." Little Loli tilted her head, thought seriously for a while, and then said with certainty: "Maybe I will think a little bit, just a little bit!"

...

In the early morning of the next day, before the sun had time to jump out of the sea, the express had just approached Dover just as it turned the sea and sky in the east red. The White Cliffs of Dover is a famous spectacle, especially when the sun just rises in the morning, the crimson sunlight will reflect the stretching white cliffs red, which is very spectacular. So, early in the morning, almost all the passengers came to the deck to witness such a spectacle. It's just that little loli Dorothea's interest seems not to be very high all the time. Even facing the magnificent white cliffs of Dover that stretch for tens of kilometers, the little girl just raised her eyes for a glance, and then lightly There was a soft "oh".

The Express bypassed Dover. At noon, just after lunch, the Express approached the pier of the Port of London. On the pier, there were already several luxurious carriages waiting here. The leading carriage was even more conspicuous: it was a pure white carriage, and carriages of this color were always extremely rare because the white paint was extremely difficult to take care of. Leaving aside the famous smog in London, just Just exposure to the sun and wind can easily make the white paint continue to turn yellow and become more and more ugly. Therefore, the cost of maintaining a white carriage is several times that of an ordinary black carriage.

But what makes this carriage so conspicuous is not its rare pure white color, nor even the four white horses used to pull the carriage—although four such horses could be used to pull the carriage, which was popular in that era The degree is no less than driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom or something like that in modern times. What doubles the value of this carriage is the group of guards in bright red military uniforms and thick black bearskin caps surrounding the carriage, as well as the flags hanging on the carriage. These are all explaining to people the unique status of the owner of this carriage.

"Brother, isn't it hot that those people are dressed like this now?" Dorothea asked Roy, pointing at the soldiers.

"That's the Royal Guard. They wear it all year round. Ever since they defeated Emperor Napoleon. It's their tradition," Roy explained to Dorothea.

"Oh." Dorothea, who was born in the south where tradition is valued, is quite used to respecting tradition. But little Lolita thought about it, and said: "But I still think their tradition is quite silly."

Roy didn't respond to his sister's words. He just looked at the royal guards wearing bearskin hats from a distance, thinking to himself: "They must be here to meet someone important. This person shouldn't Mr. Scrooge Macdonald?"

The boat stopped at the pier, and Scrooge was the first to disembark with his entourage. A gentleman in a formal dress walked up to them, and after asking them about their identities, he confirmed that this was Mr. Scrooge MacDonald, who came in and made a name for himself in Europe. He bowed slightly, greeted Scrooge very gracefully, and then declared that he represented the British royal family, Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert to welcome him.

The royal knight named Lawrence finally told Scrooge that they had prepared a hotel for him, where he could take a good rest and wash away the dust of the journey. Prince Albert will receive him at Windsor Castle tomorrow morning.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness!" Scrooge said.

"His Royal Highness said that he is not only the Prince of England but also the Chancellor of Cambridge University. He always respects those who have made great contributions to natural science. His Royal Highness said that he should have come in person. Greeting you, but His Highness is not in good health and is very busy with affairs, so we can only let us drive his carriage to greet you."

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

"Isn't this too presumptuous?" Scrooge was very worried. After all, Scrooge was Chinese in his previous life. Well, in China, if the guests take some of the host's expressions seriously, sometimes troubles will arise.

But the British don't seem to have such a habit, and their attitude is very sincere. So in the end, Scrooge got into the pure white carriage and left the pier under the escort of a group of cavalry wearing bearskin hats.

Seeing Scrooge leave in the British royal carriage, Roy, who had just stepped off the gangplank, was a little at a loss. At this time, a soft little hand held his hand.

"Brother, as long as you work hard, even if you can't catch up with brother Scrooge in the future, you will be able to get close to his level. Well, my brother is the best! And we should have many opportunities to meet brother Scrooge Yes. Brother Scrooge, for example, maybe going to Cambridge to give lectures, too," said Dorothea.

"Thank you, Dorothea. Although I can't become an epoch-making scientist like Mr. MacDonald, I will try my best to see his back." Roy clenched his fists.

"Well! This is my best and best brother!"

"Oh, Dorothea, are you going to tell me these words? Dad taught you to say them, right?" Roy asked suddenly.

"Hey, how do you know?" Dorothea opened her eyes wide, and then seemed to understand that she had been fooled, "You bullied me again! You are a bad brother!"

"Oh, Dorothea, don't be like this... It's my fault, it must be Dorothea herself who said it..."

...

Lying on the big soft 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—the cousin and husband of Queen Victoria. (It is a common practice for European royal families to marry close relatives. It has been a tradition since the Middle Ages to reach political compromises through intermarriage between royal families of various countries. After hundreds of years of this tradition, it has resulted in such a reality, that is: all members of the royal family in Europe are relatives of each other. Their marriages are all marriages of close relatives that do not conform to the principle of eugenics. As a result, Queen Victoria had hemophilia, and three generations later, almost every prince and princess in Europe suffered from this "royal disease".)

In the era of Queen Victoria, although there was such a thing as the Magna Carta, the influence of the royal family on politics cannot be underestimated. At that time, the King (Queen) of England was by no means the real ruling role like it is today. Queen Victoria is the number one hero in British history. Under her rule, Britain completely swallowed India, turning her crown into a crown; under her rule, the prestige of the British Empire reached its peak, achieving a truly global empire that has never been seen in human history.

But, at least as long as Prince Albert was alive, he was the uncrowned king of the country. All the decisions of Queen Victoria were made by Prince Albert. This is no secret in the UK. Scrooge knew that Prince Albert loved science, and as a young prince, he had been known to favor mathematics over dancing and hunting. After arriving in the UK, although the German prince was busy with state affairs, he still served as the Chancellor (Principal) of Cambridge University. Moreover, he was just a name like those in history, and he didn't care about the affairs of the school at all. For the Vice-Chancellor (most of the time, including today, the person sitting in this position is the real president who manages the University of Cambridge. When we talk about the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge today, we refer to the Vice-Chancellor most of the time) The school supervisor is different. Prince Albert has truly assumed the responsibility of the school supervisor. Many new concepts and management systems of universities in continental Europe were introduced to Cambridge by Prince Albert.

His Royal Highness's love for natural science is unquestionable, but is it just for natural science that he treats himself like this?