"Take off your hat!"
"She is coming!"
Looking at the lively scene in front of her, Princess Alexandra felt a sense of confusion in time and space. At that time, she had not yet married the Prince of Wales, and her official title was not Princess of Wales. She just passed through London and brought a lot of excitement to the city. Here comes the infinite din.
On that day, tens of thousands of people regarded it as a national holiday. Bridge Street and the road leading to Blackfriars Bridge were given over to pedestrians. There were people everywhere. Due to the overcrowding, steamboats and The stagecoach couldn't even stop.
And now...
This remains the case.
Among the crowd, Princess Alexandra noticed Mi Gao at first sight. Ever since he was injected with the serum and became a Dragon Vein Warlock, the boy's height and body shape began to grow rapidly.
My friends who used to shine shoes on the street couldn't believe that this young man was actually Mi Gao. He looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with clear eyes. He couldn't be said to have a strong figure, but he was definitely handsome.
At this moment, Mi Gao was smiling and waving the hat in his hand, with a vegetable basket beside him.
To be honest, this country boy with a slightly earthy temperament successfully attracted the attention of the two princesses.
Princess Helena held Alexandra's arm, lowered her voice and said with a smile: "The young man is very handsome."
"That's right."
As soon as the words fell, the two ended the short conversation, put on formulaic smiles on their faces, and faced the enthusiastic and friendly citizens.
Although he didn't speak, his actions spoke louder than a thousand words, and the crowd erupted in screams and applause.
Immediately afterwards, gunshots were fired.
The royal guards raised their guns and sprayed dazzling fireworks into the sky.
A conservative estimate puts two and a half million residents on the streets, partly out of admiration for the royal family and partly to join in the fun.
Who wouldn’t enjoy admiring beautifully decorated streets?
There are banners and luminous ornaments everywhere, and the arches on the bridge have been transformed into white, gold and various bright colors.
What pleased Princess Alexandra the most was that she saw many ornaments and flags in the colors of the Danish flag along the way. It seemed that after the title was changed to Princess of Wales, people still did not forget that they came from a foreign country and married far away.
"Your Highnesses, please get on the carriage."
The captain of the guard trotted over.
In order to show the royal style, the princess will ride in a semi-open carriage during this trip to release a message to the outside world——
Assassination is, after all, a dishonorable method, and the royal family is not afraid of anyone.
Among the crowd, the tavern owner Zhou Tian lowered his hat. Only a lunatic who had lost his mind would launch an attack at this stage.
After all, Queen Victoria had been assassinated, and all defense forces would definitely be on guard.
If the two princesses were killed by an assassin just after arriving in London under the gaze of millions of people, how would the royal family lose their dignity?
Because of this, Zhou Tian decided to leave, temporarily stop the secret activities held in the tavern, and wait until the situation became clear before continuing to develop members.
"Which god-damn organization can't even think of assassinating the king of a country, so that we also have to be afraid to avoid being implicated."
Du Quan murmured in his heart that they had indeed planned to assassinate political figures. Queen Victoria was also on the list, but she was by no means the first.
It is not in the interests of the actors to make big news right away. Although they are not afraid of death, it does not mean that they will take action without thinking. They have to do it step by step and step by step.
At the moment, whether it is official organizations, private detectives, or people like Zhou Tian who are preparing to subvert the class order, they all want to find out:
Who planned the attack that night?
What is the purpose?
at the same time.
The accident still happened.
An embarrassed figure crossed the cordon and rushed in front of Princess Helena. Just as the guard was about to shoot, the religious figure next to him immediately stopped it.
No extraordinary person can approach the two Highnesses without permission. Therefore, the woman in front of him is just an ordinary person.
The princess was also very curious as to why the other party insisted on breaking through the blockade.
Then, a letter was handed over. The woman said nothing, just waited silently.
Judging from her appearance, her life must be very tight. Even on such a grand day, her clothes are extremely simple and she can hardly cover her body.
[Princess, we plead and seek your refuge and strength. Princess, it's like we're living in the wild. The rest of London is unaware of our situation and the wealthy and well-established don't care about us. We live among garbage and filth, with no toilets, no trash cans, no sewers, no gutters.
The sewerage company on Greek Street in Soho Square only wants to serve wealthy people and they don't care about our complaints. The stench from the water collection hole is really disgusting. Everyone is suffering. Many people are sick. If cholera comes, everyone can only pray to God for salvation.
In the Whitechapel area, poor women are often killed. Recently, there have been no horrific rumors, but the official has not given an answer...
Your Highness, we ask you to investigate. Everyone is worse than a pig. This kind of treatment is obviously very unfair.
We are your humble servants on Transporter Street Church Lane and other alleys. 】
Relying on extraordinary vision, Mi Gao, who was standing near the princess's car, saw the entire content clearly. He sighed in his heart and at the same time had hope——
The royal family and politicians are different after all.
At least, in the publicity, every member of the royal family is very beautiful. Women are ladies and men are gentlemen. Their private lives may be lacking, but it does not hinder the overall situation.
"I will send an envoy there."
Princess Helena promised, "Tomorrow afternoon at the latest, after I understand the situation, I will urge the relevant departments to properly solve the problem."
On the side, Princess Alexandra, who learned about the other party's situation through conversation, had tears in her eyes. For the first time, she knew that such a thing would happen in the heart of the empire, the most prosperous city in the world.
According to the woman's description, her two children were both wearing sacks and only had two meals at home, without any side dishes, only hard baked bread, which had little nutrition.
Even so, a woman's children can only eat the crust of bread that the mother saves from her mouth. She has to maintain a certain amount of strength and go out to find work.
"Your Highness, people are dying every day. Those men and women who have God-given compassion in their hearts and are loyal to the country are dead..."
With the help of the guards, the woman left.
There was a burst of noise from the crowd, and they were discussing what had just happened. Because they were too far away and the surrounding environment was complicated, they did not know the specific situation.
Only the guards, the princess herself, and Mi Gao, who had been following the car, knew that someone had lifted a fig leaf and told the direct members of the royal family:
In the era of great talk of science and technology and civilization, the British Empire, whose productivity has been greatly improved, is actually home to a large number of poor people. That is, in the center of the world, the most virtuous city, the people in the East End are not even as good as the savages of the Stone Age.
"What are you going to do next?"
In the semi-open carriage, Princess Alexandra asked softly. They had made a series of action plans, but as minor incidents appeared, it seemed that they had to make corresponding changes.
Next to her, the very young Helena shook her head, looking quite helpless.
Compared with princes, it is indeed difficult for princesses to do much in politics. Their main role is to act as mascots and urge cooperation among various departments.
"First send a special envoy to understand the situation, help those poor people solve the sanitation problem, and then improve the slums as soon as possible and increase the number of shelters."
"I believe that even if it doesn't solve the problem completely, it can make the poor live more comfortably."
The voice came from inside the car, and Mi Gao nodded secretly. He felt that it would be better if more charitable organizations like dilapidated schools could be opened, so that the poor could support themselves.
However, before that happens, those sweatshops that require a lot of cheap labor and cannibalize people must be shut down.
I have to say that this guy is still a bit idealistic. If it were that easy, successive mayors and councilors would have taken action long ago.
The most feasible and stable way to save the residents of the East End is to attract the Queen's attention.
Even though the country has established a constitutional monarchy, and even though Victoria is an old female monarch, when she wants to accomplish something, there is almost nothing she cannot do.
Of course, except for resurrecting the dead husband.
"Hello princess! Hello princess! God bless my king!"
With the arrival of the Royal Horse Guards, soldiers wearing golden armor bloomed in the sun——
After two consecutive days of heavy rain, the fog cleared up again, as if God was foretelling something.
There were thunderous cheers everywhere, and the sound of the band's music echoed through the sky. Almost everyone was like crazy, shouting loudly and throwing their hats into the sky:
"Bless them! Bless them! Bless them!"
The two princesses tried their best to remain reserved. They sat in a gorgeous golden royal carriage with shining crowns on their heads, waving in response to the loyal citizens.
In the procession, there were nobles of all sizes, dukes and countesses, marquises and counts, as well as many soldiers and servants. Everyone followed the royal car and left the Financial City and headed to the West End, where there were palaces and decent and loyal middle class people.
"My honeysuckle, if you are the honey, I am the bee."
"I want to suck the honey out of those red lips."
The police did not stop the crowd from shouting and allowed people to get drunk and gather randomly.
The workers who had just finished their night shift and had something to eat in front of the stall seemed to have forgotten their fatigue and joined the happy parade.
People of all ages, men and women, young and old, flocked to the streets to dance, holding hands and singing "Maybe I'm Crazy, But I Love You" and "Honeysuckle and Honey".
"Oh, the two places are connected to Haiben, but they are separated by a sea wall!"
"Oh, can Milton's England be immortal?"
"You are members of her republic, can you grovel?"
"These princes are like iron rusting, and their lies are like insect bites, damaging your minds."
"The gaze is full of power, like the sun hanging high in the sky and heaven, coming from the separated sky."
In the surging crowd, an old man wearing a sailor suit was singing, and then added:
"I dedicated my youth to this country and participated in dozens of battles, but now I don't even have a place to sit back and relax. The sound of music, laughter and salutes come one after another, which makes me, an anarchist, want to Blow these people’s heads off.”
I don't know whether I should call him lucky or unfortunate. Except for a few companions, no one paid attention to him, and no one heard this shocking statement.
Because everyone is celebrating and happy for the Queen's generosity, she has not given up on London.
"Too many people are busy making clothes for one person, so there are so many people without clothes."
Zhou Tian murmured, then turned around and walked against the crowd towards his tavern.
Next to him, Du Quan also had an expression on his face. The reason why the people in the East District were so miserable was basically because the people in the West District lived a good life.
It is better to hold a grand ceremony than to let the poor eat a few full meals. You must know that if the funds used for the ostentation are used to help the poor and relieve the poor, at least 20,000 people will benefit from it.
About an hour later, Baker Street became more lively than ever before, and a team of people wearing weird medieval costumes appeared. They looked like the leading team of a circus parade.
Because it was too noisy, everyone who was discussing their opinions on the second floor of the clinic stopped talking and walked to the window sill.
Among the crowd, Lu Li immediately spotted the boy following the carriage. He was holding a vegetable basket in one hand and swinging wildly with the other, clutching his hat tightly.
Then, a royal carriage attracted everyone's attention, with two ladies sitting on it. Their porter's face was powdered, and the groom was dressed in rich clothes.
There were more carriages behind them, and the passengers were either knights, chamberlains, viscounts and maids in rich clothes.
"I didn't expect this kid to like to join in the fun. He usually seems to be a pretty calm person."
Bai Yu touched his chin. He subconsciously forgot that the other person was just a child before using the serum, and now he was just taller.
"Mi Gao is a patriot. He is very pure and likes to eat potatoes from tin boxes with the national flag and royal emblem printed on them." Lu Li recalled.
"It's a pity that we have suffered so much. Why don't we go out to a restaurant and let him rest for a day?"
Duke's proposal was quickly approved, and everyone decided to wait for Yang Yuanyuan, who had gone out to collect evidence, to come back and then go to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
the other side.
Officer Wensley, who had not been seen for a long time, hurriedly left Whitehall Street. He had to go to Baker Street to invite friends to a palace dinner.
Because the standards were very high and time was very tight, the list of confirmed participants had to be reported to the royal minister of the interior very early in the afternoon.
Frankly speaking, being able to participate in this event will be a source of conversation for the next ten years.
The reason why Lu Li and his friends were able to participate was entirely because of Wensley's recommendation and the support of Mr. Vincent.
When he thought about not seeing each other for almost five days, Officer Wensley couldn't help but smile on his face.
Although the time we worked together was not long and there were not many "twists and turns" in the process, this did not prevent the establishment of a deep friendship between these people.
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