A black carriage with gilt trim and a curtain of dark blue crepe on the windows was pulled by two tall brown horses and left the city of London, heading for Windsor Castle in Berkshire County in southeastern England.
As soon as the carriage left London, it rushed along a country road paved with a mixture of gravel and cement. The slightly bumpy road was flanked by emerald green lawns, on which groups of cattle and sheep strolled leisurely.
The short shepherd lay leisurely on the lawn and looked up at the blue sky that had not been eroded by industrialization.
There are rows of houses farther away, and smoke rises from some houses. If you listen carefully through the wind, you can hear the church bells in the distance. Compared with London, which is full of industrialization, the countryside
Time seems to still be stuck in the Middle Ages.
The true portrayal of the dual social system of urban and rural areas is vividly displayed in the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Here you cannot feel the atmosphere of industrialization at all, nor can you feel the sour odor of thinking in the air. You can also see
White "dust" with less than pm2.5.
The countryside full of environmentalism has also become the private land of many nobles.
The owner of the carriage is Lord Russell. At this time, he is gazing at the scenery outside the window through the dark blue curtains. The pastoral scenery of the countryside does not make Lord Russell feel comfortable in his heart. On the contrary, his dark blue eyes reveal
of endless worries.
The vigorous "petition" movement of the Chartist movement made Lord Russell mentally and physically exhausted. During this period, he had to accept inquiries from property owners in the House while trying every means to eliminate the influence of the "petition" movement.
Russell knew that there were many ministers and MPs in the Cabinet and House of Representatives who secretly accused him of being weak towards the mob, and claimed that Lord Russell should not have agreed to the bill (referring to the ten-hour working day).
Lord Russell could only choose to keep silent about this kind of phenomenon, because he knew that even if he lost his temper in the House of Lords, he would not be able to solve the current problem.
Furthermore, a patchwork of cabinet and parliament cannot withstand the big troubles. If not, the cabinet may briefly collapse like last time, and the mob will seize the opportunity to force the government to sign conditions that the government is unwilling to sign.
The lesson of the collapse of the previous cabinet gave Lord Russell an "unforgettable" memory.
This time he had to accept an inquiry from Windsor Castle, to be precise, from Prince Albert.
Since the start of the "petition" movement, Victoria, who originally lived in Buckingham Palace, followed the unlucky Louis XVI's lesson next door during the Revolution, and her family urgently moved out of Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle.
After driving for more than four hours, the carriage carrying the political head of the world's most powerful country slowly slowed down.
"Your Excellency, we are here!"
The reminder from the coachman made Lord Russell, who was almost drowsy, open his eyes. Through the window, Lord Russell saw a castle. The castle was surrounded by a wall of more than 6 or 7 meters high. The terrain here was high and could
It controls the London River. Located to the east and north of the castle is an open platform terrain with a wide view. It can be said to be a strategic location in the Middle Ages.
Now that Britain dominates the entire world, this strategic location has become a kind of decoration.
Led by the royal guards, the carriage slowly entered the core area through the Norman Gate and stopped in front of a castle.
With John Brown on standby, Lord Russell entered a study in the castle.
"The Prince and His Majesty will be arriving soon. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please wait a moment!" John Brown saluted Lord Russell and left.
Only Lord Russell was left alone in the study. Lord Russell knew that it must be a scheme from Albert. That guy from Germany had never been an economical person.
As time passed by, Lord Russell's calm heart also felt a little rippled.
The study slowly opened, and Prince Albert and Queen Victoria appeared in bright red military uniforms.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Prince!" Lord Russell stood up and bowed his head to Albert, with a hint of flattery in his expression.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Prince Albert nodded slightly to the Lord.
Victoria and Albert sat on one side of the sofa, and Lord Russell sat opposite Prince Albert.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we called you here today just to ask about the recent situation in London!" Albert asked Lord Russell "carelessly".
"The rioters in the London area have disappeared under the joint suppression of the police and vigilantes! London has not suffered much impact. The city hall and the cabinet are all running well?" Lord Russell hurriedly reported to Albert.
"So! Can we return to London?" Prince Albert asked again.
"I'm afraid not yet!" Lord Russell shook his head in response.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, didn't you say that the mob has disappeared?" Prince Albert asked, pretending not to know.
"Now that newspapers led by the Polar Star are still attacking the government, the royal family's rash appearance in London may cause some unnecessary disputes!" Lord Russell said euphemistically.
At this time, London residents did not know that the royal family ran from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle overnight.
If they were informed, I'm afraid those mobs would directly point their finger at the royal family.
"Then just ban them all!" Queen Victoria said straightforwardly.
"Your Majesty, this is not in compliance with the regulations of the United Kingdom!" Lord Russell patiently explained: "If you ban it rashly, I am afraid it will escalate the situation!"
"And..." Lord Russell glanced at Albert and said hesitantly: "Many newspapers used the name of 'Bonaparte' to attack the government... and the royal family and Bonaparte..."
"Mr. Russell, do you mean that the royal family condoned Bonaparte's attack on the government?" Albert said with some displeasure: "I can guarantee that no matter what happens, the royal family has no reason to go against the government's policy!"
"Could it be that Bonaparte is making his own decisions..." Lord Russell asked again.
"I don't know about that!" Albert responded: "The royal family is not Mr. Bonaparte's nanny, and we have no obligation to always look after him."
"Then... what should we do with Mr. Bonaparte who is in the detention center?" Lord Russell asked again.
"Huh? Mr. Bonaparte was actually imprisoned?" Albert asked in confusion: "Did he not reveal his identity?"
The London Detention House can only hold poor people, not gentlemen.
Not to mention upper-class nobles like Bonaparte.
"No!" Lord Russell said helplessly.
"This slippery man!" Prince Albert cursed in German. In his opinion, Jérôme Bonaparte was using this method to keep himself out of public opinion.
"Then shall we let him go?" Lord Russell asked again.
"Then everything should be done in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom!" Albert said without missing a beat: "I remember the detention period is one week! Let him stay there honestly!"
The conclusion of Jérôme Bonaparte's acquittal set the tone in a few words between Prime Minister Russell and Albert.