Early the next morning, Scrooge had just had breakfast, and the royal carriage was waiting outside the hotel. It was the Lawrence knight from yesterday who led the team to meet him.

"Mr. Lawrence, has Prince Albert started work so early?" Scrooge has the habit of getting up early, and he gets up almost every day before dawn, so Scrooge's breakfast changes accordingly. It was very early, at this time, the sun had just risen and was not much higher.

"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Albert is very diligent. He helps Her Majesty the Queen with various affairs every day until after eleven o'clock in the evening, and around five o'clock in the morning every day, His Royal Highness starts working again." Lawrence took Said with a little reverence.

"Is it like this every day?" Scrooge asked as he walked towards the carriage.

"Yes, sometimes if there is something important, the lights in His Royal Highness's window will even stay on all night." Lawrence replied, "It is because of the diligence of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness that Britain's national situation is as prosperous as it is today. "

"Well, it's admirable," Scrooge said as he got into the carriage.

The carriage moved slowly, and Scrooge recalled some life stories about Prince Albert in his mind. The uncrowned King of England lived to be only forty-two years old. Compared with those royal family members in Europe, this lifespan is much shorter, and compared with his long-lived wife, it is even worse. Not to mention that their whole lifespan is with his wife, Queen Victoria. Compared with the sixty-four years of reign, it is more than twenty years shorter. Shi Gaozhi unconsciously remembered a passage in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He said that Sima Yi sent an envoy to see Zhuge Liang. Bright", he sighed and said, "So safe and durable." As a result, the people of Zhuge Liang's country were consumed to death in Wuzhangyuan. And those emperors who were too diligent in Chinese history, such as Qin Shihuang, Zhu Hongwu, and the fourth elder brother Yongzheng who was annoyed by a lot of brain-dead nympho girls before Scrooge crossed over, are not counted. longevity.

"Well, in the future, my business empire will become bigger and bigger, and there will be more and more various affairs. I must learn from it and train more helpers. The ultimate purpose of making money is not for enjoyment. I don't want to What kind of 'death at a young age' story do these big guys come up with? Well, to be honest, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria have nine children in total, so they are too good at it. Albert is like this Fortunately, I was busy with government affairs, and at the same time... no wonder I died young." Sitting in the carriage, Scrooge began to think wildly.

At this time, the carriage gradually left the city of London, and the choking black fog around it also gradually faded. After a while, the carriage drove up to a high hill. The soldiers stopped here for a short rest. Scrooge also got off the carriage, moved around, and at the same time turned around to look back at London condescendingly. At this time, the sun had risen very high, but the city of London was still shrouded in thick black smog, and even the tall spire of London Bridge could not be seen at all.

"The fog in London is really heavy," Scrooge said with emotion, and couldn't help but think of the dark sky of the city used to hide the undead in a game he played in his previous life.

"Yes, otherwise, why would London be called the city of smog? There are the most factories in the world here, and countless steam boilers burn a lot of coal every day and emit billowing smoke. The result is like this But although the smog is uncomfortable, it is a guarantee for the prosperity of the UK." Lawrence responded from the side.

"It's just that living in the city is uncomfortable. There must be a lot of pneumonia patients in London. Cough!" Scrooge couldn't help but also coughed.

"Of course, when foreigners like you come to London, they usually suffer from coughing. Well, someone named this disease 'London Cough'. Therefore, unless it is a last resort, most rich people would like to live in More remote suburbs. Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Prince Albert also live in Windsor Castle most of the time, and rarely return to Buckingham Palace in London."

"No wonder Queen Victoria lived to be in her nineties in the end. It wouldn't be surprising if she turned into a skeleton soldier every minute of her life under the dark sky of London City," thought Scrooge.

"Do you want to bring up the concept of environmental protection? Do you want to come up with a system for washing and removing smoke and dust?" But Scrooge shook his head immediately, shaking this untimely idea out of his head. "Proposing the concept of environmental protection, isn't that blocking the train that a lot of tycoons rely on to make a fortune? As long as our train continues to move forward, that man who is in charge... will come up with an environmental protection system? In this era, who would be willing to spend money on this? Money? Even, though I don’t want to spend money on this in my factory. So, um, it’s better not to die, if you don’t die, you won’t die! Well, that’s it!”

After a short rest, the carriage set off again. The distance from London to Windsor Castle is less than 40 kilometers. If it is in later generations, you can get there in just over half an hour as soon as you step on the accelerator. But now, sitting in a carriage, Scrooge and the others traveled for almost three hours to arrive.

"After the war, at that time, the oil exploration and extraction technology was mature. Did you think about making gasoline engines, diesel engines, steam turbines, and so on? Well, then there are alternators and transformers. Then there will be movies Yes, and then set up a film company, and make those stars, from Yujie down to Lolita, all unspoken rules. And then..."

Just when Scrooge was thinking fiercely, the tall spire of Windsor Castle appeared in his vision.

...

Accompanying Prince Albert to meet Scrooge were also some British nobles, Sir Churchill, the grandfather of the later Prime Minister Churchill, and the current British Prime Minister, the Earl of Derby.

"Welcome, Mr. Scrooge? Macdonald." Prince Albert greeted Scrooge, "You are unbelievably young." She turned her head again, and said to the Earl of Derby: "Mr., you see, I suddenly feel like an old man when I see such a lively young man."

"Then His Majesty the Prince should look at me more so that you will feel very young." The Earl of Derby replied with a smile.

"Ah, Mr. Macdonald," Prince Albert politely introduced the guests next to him to Scrooge, "this is the Earl of Derby, the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is a very good man. Orator and translator."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Royal Highness! It is very lucky to meet you, Your Excellency, the "Iliad" you translated is wonderful." Scrooge bowed to the two great nobles.

Some guys in high positions often don't care about people's praise of their power. On the contrary, they are more willing to hear the praise of things that seem to have little to do with power. For example, in Scrooge's last life, a certain head of his department relied on constantly bragging about a certain big leader's good calligraphy and helped him find various opportunities for him to remind him of his words as a souvenir. The leader is comfortable, and the result is an exceptional promotion. Now, this trick seems to be very effective against the Earl of Derby. Hearing this sentence, the wrinkles on Earl Derby's face seemed to stretch out one by one.

"Can my translation be bought in America?" said the Earl of Derby.

"Yes, this book can be easily bought even in the United States. I just bought a set. Sometimes when I am tired from doing experiments, I rely on it to relax. Well, it is very effective." Scrooge replied.

The so-called "thousands of wear, ten thousand wear, horses do not wear". Such high-end flattery made the Earl of Derby very happy. He even said: "Scrooge—ah, can I call you that? Well, where do you live now? I'll send someone a set later. I give you I signed Iliad."

"Then thank you Earl very much," Scrooge said respectfully.

...

After the pleasantries are over, it's time to start discussing business. Prince Albert spoke first:

"Mr. Macdonald, I have carefully read your "Research on the Causes of Some Infectious Diseases and the Effects of Certain Chemical Substances on Them". I agree with your analysis of various malpractices in hospitals. I and Some of my friends and are saddened by the current state of hospitals in England, and even in the whole of Europe. We hope to build a high-end hospital that avoids all these disadvantages and can set a standard for other hospitals in the world. But we are not experts in this area. I think no one in this world has done more research on this than you, Mr. Macdonald. Therefore, we urgently hope to get your help."

"His Royal Highness, it is my honor to serve you." Scrooge said, "I will write down some of my thoughts on medical treatment during this period for His Royal Highness' reference."

"This is wonderful," said Prince Albert. "On behalf of countless British patients, I would like to thank you. Also, as you have in your "The Causes of Some Infectious Diseases and the Effects of Certain Chemical Substances on Their Treatment." As mentioned in the "Studies of the People's Republic of China", new drugs are extremely important for fighting diseases. Now, this drug can only be produced in the United States, which is too far away from Europe, which brings a lot of inconveniences. Isn't it? For the well-being of Britain and even the whole of Europe, Victoria and I hope to obtain the right to use the sulfonamide patent from you at a suitable price. I want to know what you think about this matter."

Scrooge raised his vigilance, he knew that the crucial time had come. He stabilized his mood, and then said: "Can I first hear what kind of suitable conditions His Excellency Prince is willing to give?"