The environment in the colony is much crueler than the environment in the mainland. The big shots who can get ahead in the colony are all cunning, cunning and ruthless.
In London, no matter how much the aristocrats go too far, they will still have reservations in doing things and will not have no bottom line. The colonies are unscrupulous. Many of the so-called "heroes" in the colonies have to go to court and be tried in the mainland for things they do.
It was natural in the colonies.
After learning the cause of Henry Alsop's death, William's first suspicion was Roark.
Although William had no evidence that Henry Alsop committed homicide, and even the conclusion given by the police was that he fell into the water, William intuitively felt that the matter was not that simple. It was precisely because of this "falling into the water" that William discovered
I feel scared from the bottom of my heart. If it was really an accident, it would be okay, but what if it wasn’t?
William doesn't want to die in an unknown situation. No matter how tempting Mrs. Cape is, no matter how valuable Rand Bank is, they are still nothing compared to the value of life.
So William immediately stopped harassing Ada.
This is exactly what Rock wants. Rock's time is precious and he is not in the mood to play their so-called "game" with William and Henry Alsop. Even if he wants to play the game, he must follow Rock's rules.
, it is impossible to play a game where the winner takes all and the loser exits gracefully. Rock wants William and other aristocratic children who have grown up in the greenhouse to understand that in Rock's world, losing means losing everything.
, including life, if anyone still wants to play like this, then Rock welcomes it.
However, Roark had no time to talk to William. Adelaide finally ended his term and returned to London. Roark immediately rushed to the Claridge's Hotel where Adelaide was staying.
The Claridge's Hotel is the top hotel in London, but in Rock's opinion, this top level is definitely not worthy of its name. Although Adelaide has ended his career as governor, he still enjoys the level of treatment of a governor. Rock still needs to make an appointment if he wants to see Adelaide.
of.
"Lord, the Governor has told you that you can go up directly when you arrive." Sidney Milner, Adelaide's personal secretary, was very enthusiastic about Roark.
Sidney Milner is a nephew of Adelaide. He is about the same age as Roark. Adelaide took him with him to train him a long time ago. Before Adelaide resigned as governor, he once wanted to keep Sidney Milner in the Transz.
Watt job, but was rejected by Sidney Milner.
The saying "tea cools down when you leave" is also applicable in the UK. When Adelaide was the governor, there was always a long queue at the door of the official residence, and there was an endless stream of officials and wealthy businessmen hoping to meet Adelaide.
Now that Ade has left office and returned to London, he is immediately desolate, which is really disappointing.
In fact, it is quite normal. Ade has been working in the colonies since 1889, first in Egypt and then in the Cape. In the past ten years, Ade has rarely returned to his homeland, so Ade does not have many friends in London, but Ade
De doesn't care, but is very satisfied with the current situation. In Ade's words, he has only begun to truly enjoy his life now.
"You have just turned fifty this year. It is too early to retire and enjoy life now -" Rock certainly did not want to see Adelaide retire and racked his brains to persuade Adelaide to make a comeback.
"I also want to enjoy life, but of course it won't be now. What I mean is that now I can really take charge of my life and do what I want to do. Next, I am going to sort out my diaries and materials over the years.
, write a book about nation and empire, and I also want to run for parliament. I tried hard for this twenty years ago, but unfortunately I didn't succeed. I guess it will be fine now." Ade still has plans for his life.
, and did not retire directly as Rock imagined.
Around 1885, Adelaide once ran for a seat in the House of Commons as a Liberal candidate.
Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful. Afterwards, Ade served as the personal secretary of Finance Minister Goshen and began his official career.
Now if Adelaide wants to enter the Parliament, it will be very simple. The House of Lords of the British Parliament is the inherent territory of the nobility. Adelaide is now a viscount and can directly enter the House of Lords and become a member.
However, the parliament may not be as beautiful as Adelaide imagined. It is estimated that Adelaide may not be used to the working methods of the parliament. As the colonial governor, Adelaide can decide almost everything in the colony with just one word. However, in the parliament, even the smallest matters cannot be solved.
Everything has to be voted on collectively at a meeting, and the problem may not be solved in one go, so this method is probably not acceptable to Ade.
"Okay, if you write the book out, Lord, you can give it to me and I will help you publish it." Roque is willing to help. Ade has rich experience in colonial work, and the book he wrote will probably have a lot of useful information. It should not be
You will be scolded as a big fish.
"It's just a book. I still have some savings." Adelaide doesn't need Roark's help. Although Adelaide is now retired, if Adelaide is willing to publish a book, it is estimated that publishers in London will line up to come to his door.
Information in this era is very closed. The way many people understand the world is through the autobiographies of various celebrities. Even Cecil Rhodes can publish a book. More people should be willing to write a book written by Ade.
Look.
Cecil Rhodes wrote an autobiographical novel, and the signed author was Cecil Rhodes himself. Although Rock has not read it, Rock estimates that 80% of it was ghostwritten by the gunman. Cecil Rhodes
Des has lived his whole life in the machinations of colonial expansion and has no time to write a biography. What he does is much more meaningful than writing a biography.
"Lord, you will soon find that your savings are not worth mentioning in London. Let's go, I will take you to a place." Roque didn't want to see Adelaide living in the hotel, and Adelaide and Adelaide also treated him as such.
It is really unseemly for a colonial governor who has lived for such a long time to stay in a hotel.
London is a gold-selling den, and living in a hotel is not cheap. The cost is higher than renting a house. Rock definitely can't bear to watch Adelaide rent a house. It can be said that without Adelaide, there would be no Rock, Rock.
Ke is willing to provide Ade with a more stable and prosperous life.
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Although Ade didn't know what was going on, he still went to King's Road in Chelsea with Roque.
When he saw the newly renovated house with the coat of arms of Viscount Harewood painted on the door, Ade's expression was obviously a bit complicated.
The house that Rock chose for Adelaide is undoubtedly a mansion, worthy of Adelaide's viscount status. Such a mansion is worth a lot of money in London. Adelaide knows that Rock has a rich net worth, but having a rich net worth is one thing.
Being willing to share your wealth is another matter.
"Lord, don't refuse. You can't stay in the hotel forever. Sidney, you have a new job now, and you may need to hire some suitable servants later." Rock tried to keep his tone as relaxed as possible. Sidney Milner was obviously shocked by Rock's generosity. After Adelaide resigned as governor, he dismissed almost all the servants around him. Only an old butler and two servants returned to London with Adelaide. Such a big house
, only two servants are definitely not enough, cleaning will exhaust them to death.
There are specialized agencies in London, making it easy to find servants. A maid, with food and accommodation included, only costs thirty to forty pounds a year. Adelaide can still afford this amount of money, even though Adelaide has resigned.
Governor, but Ade still enjoys the treatment of a governor, and his annual salary is about 5,000 pounds.
It seems like a lot of money, but in fact there is not much left over in London after a year. The annual rent for a house like the one Rock gave to Ad is about 1,500 pounds. Ordinary nobles cannot afford to rent it.
It is used as embassies and consulates of various countries in London. In addition, the Viscount's burden is also very heavy.
Roque has considered the problem very carefully. The carriage has been prepared for Adelaide. The house has been renovated and the furniture and furnishings are all brand new. Adelaide can move in directly.
"Thank you Locke. I believe it now. You have indeed made a lot of money in the past few years." Ade did not refuse and even teased Locke casually.
Just like knowledge, money is something that only needs to be used. Ade was busy working in the Transvaal and was not in the mood to make money.
He doesn't have the need, he doesn't even have a child. Even if he makes money, who can he leave it to in the future, it will ultimately benefit the British government or a certain church charity organization.
Sitting down in the spacious and bright living room, Ade had to admit that it felt good to be rich.
"The study is upstairs. I have prepared some special gifts for you. I hope you like them." Roque also has an unexpected surprise.
Ade's expression was a little unhappy, probably because he was worried that Rock would send something inappropriate.
It was obvious that Ade was overly worried. What Rock gave him was actually a study room full of various books, which made Ade simply overjoyed.
It doesn't matter how much money you have, the key is that this kind of love is rare. Books these days are not as ubiquitous as they were in the 21st century. Even if many books are published, they are only in very small quantities. Sometimes they are not even available. Adelaide has so many
In 2007, the collection of books was only a few hundred, which was incomparable to the scale in front of me.
There are at least thousands of books in the study, which is enough to open a library of this size.
"Thank you Locke, your gift is the best gift in the world." Ade was finally satisfied. Locke's current performance is worthy of Ade's promotion and care for Locke.
"This is definitely not the best. I hope that the best gift is that when you return to the Transvaal in the future, you can see a new, more developed, richer and better Transvaal." Luo
Ke hasn't given up yet, I believe Ade will also be worried.
Transvaal and Orange were founded by Adelaide. Let’s not talk about Orange. Transvaal is Adelaide’s hard work. Rock believes that even if Adelaide never returns to southern Africa in his life,
He should also have special feelings for the Transvaal.
"Locke, give me some time. I need time to sort out my life." Ade finally relented. Although he has not agreed directly, it is enough at this level.