March 14

Windsor Castle

Windsor is a small town in Berkshire, England, about 35 kilometers west of central London. Windsor Castle, one of the British royal industries, is located here.

The history of Windsor town can be traced back to 1070 AD. King William I of England built a wooden castle here. He conquered England in 1066 and was crowned the king of England, so he was called "William the Conqueror".

After William I, British monarchs of all generations repaired and expanded Windsor Castle to more or less, and in the war years, Windsor Castle was built with defensive facilities to strengthen its military functions.

In peacetime, luxury and comfortable rooms were built in Windsor Castle, strengthening the living function to meet the noble status of the British royal family. This intermittent renovation and expansion project lasted for hundreds of years to reach the grand scale in front of him.

On the Henry III Tower Square on the south side of the lower district of Windsor Castle, upper class people who attended the grand award ceremony gathered here, waiting for Queen Victoria and other royal members to arrive here.

This is a bright spring morning. The sunlight drives away the chill of spring, and warmly shines on people, bringing the breath of spring.

All upper class people, both men and women, attended in great costumes, and ladies wore luxurious dresses and hats of different styles, competing for beauty.

Gentlemen were wearing straight dresses, and many old nobles wore medals and awarded medals, standing in the crowd like a proud big rooster, looking around, fearing that others would ignore it.

Just a few minutes

There were already a dozen nobles with medals on their chests swaying in front of them. Li Fushou and his wife Gu Liuyan stood aside and smiled politely and appropriately, but they never showed a curious look, and looked like they were staying away.

Once you show a curious look, these nobles will chat with each other carefully, and then start to tell you the glorious history of the family;

This medal was obtained in the Battle of Waterloo. At that time, a certain ancestor of my family followed the Duke of Wellington to resist the fierce attack of the French army on the front battlefield. The commanded grenade regiment strictly guarded the Duke's orders. The elite French dragoons rushed to the 20-yard distance of the scattered line. The scattered line composed of the Royal British Grenadier Regiment opened fire violently, defeating the French dragoons across the continent in one fell swoop...

This medal was in the Battle of Almada in 1588. The British fleet defeated the Spanish Invincible Fleet. My family ancestors were granted the title of His Majesty the King for their heroic battles...

And you can only show an extremely admirable expression on your face, and cooperate with these nobles' boasts, and occasionally sigh like a retreating from the aria;

Oh, Maiga... It's incredible!

It's so admirable, it's simply a legendary epic.

Too amazing, how did it do it?

To be honest, Li Fushou has become tired of this hypocritical performance in just a few days. No matter how much good things you say, it is impossible to integrate into the upper class circle. It can only satisfy the strong desire for performance of these nobles.

"Hey, Li, should I call you the respected Lord Lord later?" Hills came out from somewhere. Looking at Gu Liuyan wearing a light pink luxurious dress, he couldn't help but exclaim. "Dear Lord, you are the most beautiful oriental woman I have ever seen, especially this pink diamond necklace, which is very decent and elegant with your dress, which is heartfelt admiration!"

"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Hills." Although Gu Liuyan had been trained in abruptly aristocratic etiquette, he could only say such short sentences in his stuttering spoken language.

"You are really beautiful today." Hills continued to compliment. He obviously did not come to say compliments, and took Li Fushou's arm to the side and said whispered; "Li, our target has appeared."

“Where is it?”

"Just on your left, I saw the group of people in the distance, just next to the guards in red dresses, the short and fat man, next to a very beautiful woman, the one wearing a light white court dress..."

"Oh, I saw it, he is..."

Following the direction guided by Hills, Li Fushou saw a short and fat middle-aged man wearing a crimson velvet cloak of traditional aristocrats and a black velvet hat with white ostrich and black heron feathers. He was a member of the Knights of Garter.

The Guard Medal is the highest medal awarded by the British royal family. Every member of the Knights is a famous figure, and only a very small number of people can receive this medal.

The Knights of Garter include British monarchs and up to 24 living wearers. Only when the winner of the medal dies and vacant amounts can the outstanding meritorious person be awarded.

The British monarch can also grant a few overwearers as extra-staff members of the Knights of Garter, including royal family members and foreign monarchs.

According to royal regulations

The grant of the Medal of Guard is a unique right of the British monarch. The Prime Minister has no right to suggest or nominate the wearer. It is entirely decided by His Majesty.

"Mr. Edward Nelson, vice president of the Royal Society of the British Empire, is the world's top mathematician. When you hear this loud name, do you think of something?" Hills looked proud.

"Is the Viscount Nelson family known as the soul of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, Viscount Horazio Nelson who is proud of the Royal Navy?" Li Fushou was really shocked.

Hundreds of British upper-class guests gathered in this small square. They almost condensed the entire history of empire expansion and participated in at least half of the history of European wars.

In the UK, military merit is the easiest way to get awarded, followed by outstanding people from all walks of life.

"Hey, Li, don't look directly like this, you will be discovered." Hills hurriedly pulled Li Fushou's sleeve, and the two of them turned around pretending, constantly observing the short and fat man with their eyesight.

"Are a great noble like Viscount Nelson still short of money?" Li Fushou still had questions, but his eyes turned to the beautiful woman who was so handsome next to this short and fat man, and the answer in his heart was immediately answered.

Hills smiled proudly, "Hehe... I guess you can see that the tradition of the Viscount Nelson family is passionate, and this costs a lot of pounds.

A century ago, Viscount Horazio Nelson and Emma, ​​the romantic life of Sir Hamilton, attracted a lot of gossip during his lifetime and became the focus of public criticism.

However, since his death, Horazio Nelson has been regarded as a great military commander by the British and has become a legend.

His great achievements began in the mid-19th century and were vigorously promoted by the Royal Navy and became one of the symbols of maritime hegemony of the British Empire.

Even in modern times

Nelson still enjoys a high status in the minds of the Royal Navy. The Trafalgar Square in Westminster Temple, built in 1843, is to commemorate Nelson's outstanding achievements in this naval battle. Every year, countless people offer flowers on his birthday.

Viscount Edward Nelson inherited the excellent traditions of his ancestors and was not inferior to the passionate aspects. Many love stories are still circulated in middle age, and the noble lady in white you see is one of them.

Her name is Lord Emilia Blunt, a young noble widow whose poor husband was shocked by artillery during the war to conquer Myanmar, and unfortunately fell off his horse and broke his ribs and leg bones, and died of severe infections in the hot jungle."

Speaking of this, Hills smiled with a smirk; "Mr. Edward Nelson needs money to maintain his unique hobbies and a decent aristocratic life, especially Lord Emilia Blunt is a socialite in the upper class of London. He has unclear relationships with many big names. Maintaining this relationship requires money. The income of the Royal Society and the income of the fief estate together are not enough to spend. Obviously, in this serious temple of science, Lord Nelson's additional emotional needs are not taken into account, hahaha..."

Now Hills is like his eyes opened, with inspiration continuously, and even his playful words are quite decent, and the decadence a few days ago is completely gone.

This unlucky guy who was beaten and abandoned by the British upper class finally found an effective way to rebuild his self-confidence, which is to use a lot of pounds to conquer an arrogant British nobleman.

"Hills, do you think the Edward Nelson aristocratic circle is very influential?" Li Fushou acted very cautiously.

"There is no doubt that you may not understand what the Royal Society represents? From Newton to Darwin, they are all part of this temple of science and have unquestionable influence all over the world."

“I’m not talking about academic influence, but in the aristocratic circle or…”

"That's even more OK. Viscount Edward Nelson is a staunch supporter of the Royal Navy and a senior member of the House of Representatives. The Nelson family is also the Royal Navy's iron votes for a hundred years. Do you know what this means?" Without waiting for Li Fushou's answer, Hills continued on his own; "It means the huge influence of the upper class. As long as Mr. Edward Nelson is willing to be the recommender of our entry into the upper class, the most expensive gate in the world will be opened for us, and nothing will be a problem."

After hearing this confident answer, what else could Li Fushou say?

He only said one sentence; "Okay, find an opportunity to talk privately."

Li Fushou did not want to contact Lord Edward Nelson now, because the social status of the two sides is very different, and it feels bad to put on a hot face and cold butt. The British's arrogance is not something to brag.

Even though the down-and-out nobles were so poor that they were so poor that they wore most of their family’s property on their bodies to make superficial work, they still raised their heads high and arrogantly.

Lord Edward Nelson is obviously not yet down, and his relationships are all prominent, scientific and scientific leaders, how can he be regarded as a mere rancher in rural Australia?

Even if Li Fushou was awarded the title of viscount, he could not compare with the Viscount Nelson family, which had been passed down for hundreds of years. He was just qualified to have equal conversations.

It is better to use the invincible magic of pounds at that time, and it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Chapter completed!