Into Unscientific Chapter 268

  Chapter 268 A sudden change! (13,000 words updated!)

  The man who appeared from the corner was not tall, about 170, wearing a gentleman's hat and a thick beard.

  The long, loose hair is scattered on both sides in a "eight" shape on the forehead, and the neck is vertical from behind the ears.

   From the outside.

   It is somewhat similar to the dress of Sirius Black in "Harry Potter".

   Not right.

Precisely

  He is the prototype of Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" film and television works, and the idol of director Alfonso Cuaron.

  Alfred Tennyson.

   Actually.

  Xu Yun didn't have a deep impression of Tennyson, at least he couldn't recognize his identity by looking at his face.

   But don't forget.

  This is the meeting place of the Cambridge Apostolic Society.

under such circumstances.

  The only ones who can make all the members of the Cambridge Apostles including Rossetti stand up and applaud are the three founders of the Apostolic Society:

  F.D. Morris, Tennyson, Arthur Henry Hallam.

   And among these three people.

  Morris is a priest and bald, highly recognizable.

  Harlem traveled to Europe with his father in 1833. Unexpectedly, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage during the trip and died in Vienna in September.

  So there must be only one possibility for the melancholy middle-aged man who appeared at this time:

  He is the man who countless women and even men are willing to recommend themselves as pillow seats, and there have been many stampede accidents on the occasions he attended. A manuscript could be sold for a high price of 1,200 pounds in 1850.

   That is, the most attractive man in the whole of Britain or Europe.

   Tennyson.

   It's worth mentioning though.

   Tennyson was not alone:

  Beside him was a shy boy who looked young, in his early twenties.

  He is not tall, but he is a bit hunchbacked, with a little blush on his freckled face, and a courtyard emblem pinned to his chest.

  Xu Yun has already supplemented his knowledge in this area these days, so he recognized the college that this school emblem belongs to at a glance:

  Christian Academy.

   After entering the living room.

  Tennyson clapped along with everyone first. With a simple little movement, he calmly changed the object of applause from himself to the group.

   After more than ten seconds, the applause gradually died down.

  Tennyson greeted the surroundings, took off his top hat, and hung it on the hanger, as if he had returned to his own home.

   Then he came to Rossetti and asked:

   "Student Rossetti, is everyone here?"

   Rossetti looked at Tennyson reverently, and also replied in a low voice:

   "Mr. Tennyson, all are here."

   "And what about the dinner party?"

   "It's all ready too."

  Tennyson nodded slightly, with confidence in his mind, and said:

   "In this case, let's start the banquet, don't let everyone wait hungry."

   Rossetti looked solemn, and replied:

"clear!"

  With the instruction of Tennyson, the soul figure, many new and old members of the Apostolic Society began to walk to the long table one after another and began to sit down.

  There are generally two ways of seating long tables in the West, namely French and British and American.

  However, they are subdivided in the same way:

  Both methods are divided into three categories: host, subject and guest, and second guest. The difference is that the left and right genders are different.

  Since there is only one girl, Avelyn, in the Apostle Club, the allocation of seats is much simpler:

  Tennyson and Rossetti sat on both sides of the front, and on Tennyson's left were former apostles such as Thackeray.

   On Rossetti's right are the current apostles, Lao Tang and the others.

   As for interviewees like Xu Yun?

   Naturally sit at the end.

  Bruch was sitting on Xu Yun's left, and on his right was an unknown man with gold-rimmed glasses. The school badge looked like Peter College.

  The shy boy brought by Tennyson sat three seats away from him.

  After allocating seats.

  Tennyson stood up first, raised his hands high, and said to everyone:

   "Hallelujah!"

   "Thanks to my Lord for leading us, so that we lost lambs can gather here today, gentlemen and ladies, let us first give joy and glory to Heavenly Father!"

  Papapa—

   There was another round of applause and cheers on the long table.

  Although the purpose of this dinner was to select new apostles, Tennyson was not in a hurry to start the interview session, but warmly greeted everyone to enjoy the meal.

   Mentioned earlier.

  Hyde Park is very close to Buckingham Palace, just a very short distance away.

  In addition to the organizational relationship of the Cambridge Apostolic Society, the main course of this dinner was naturally prepared by the Royal Chef of England.

  Dark cooking.

   Except live maggot cheese and black pudding.

  Xu Yun also saw beef brain burgers, potato paste made from potatoes + reindeer fat + jujube horse body oil, minced raw pork, etc.

  In those gourmet dramas, seven or eight black lines have to be added to the bottom of these dishes.

   Having said that, I don't know how these British people came up with these show operations.

   Logically speaking.

  Britain was a hegemon in the 19th century, leaving footprints of conquest almost all over the world, but why didn't they learn well about food?

  If the tastes of Chinese food conflict, what about the Middle East?

  What about Northern Europe?

   There are more or less special delicacies in the above areas.

   To be able to be ridiculed by other countries for their catering culture while almost conquering the world, to a certain extent, the Brits are also quite awesome.

   I don't know if it's a deliberate act or I really don't care. During the meal, almost no members of the Apostle Club mentioned the interview.

  Everyone is reminiscing about old times or chatting with each other, it seems that this is a dinner party with no conflict of interest.

  Sitting opposite Xu Yun were two middle-aged men in their thirties, obviously graduated apostles.

  One of them has a smooth face, and the other has a mustache that resembles an Austrian art student who failed the exam.

  The two seem to have a good relationship. At this time, Mustache is eating an apple, and at the same time said to the other person:

   "Hey, Holt, I heard that your police station is a little busy recently?"

  The middle-aged man named Holt picked up a piece of beef with a fork, chewed it slowly for a while, and then said slowly:

   "That's right, a group of thieves ran into London last month, and a search warrant was issued directly from above. Even the Bow Street Detective Team was sent out to search together."

   "Boy, Bow Street Detectives?"

  The middle-aged man with a mustache was slightly taken aback, his face suddenly became interested, and he asked:

   "What the **** happened?"

  The middle-aged man with a mustache is currently working in the General Administration of Customs, and he just returned to London a few days ago, preparing to attend the meeting of the Apostles Society.

   On the way back, he heard that the London Police Station has been busy recently, so he casually asked his friend Holt who was working in the police station at the dinner table, intending to pass the time chatting.

result

   It seems that something big has been involved?

To know.

  The Bow Street Detective Team is the earliest modern investigative force in the UK, or in other words, the world.

  It was established in 1750 and has since established the British police system.

But on the other hand.

  It was replaced by the London Police Force in 1829. The current Bow Street Detective Squad only patrols around Buckingham Palace and belongs to the royal "secret sentinel".

   Right now, this team has been dispatched, and what matters is definitely not a trivial matter!

   Facing his friend's inquiry, Holt pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly:

   "I don't know much about the specific situation. I only know that it is an investigation order issued directly from the Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs."

   "I heard that those thieves stole some special treasures, and none of them were British, but from"

   As he spoke, Holt's voice gradually sank.

  Even if Xu Yun turned his body slightly, he couldn't hear Holt's whisper clearly—he didn't have a good ear.

   But from the description.

   It seems that a particular gang of thieves has come to London and stole something, thereby annoying the British authorities a bit?

   To get the British police authorities to so much fanfare, something is obviously valuable.

   plus the prerequisite of not being British

   Perhaps some treasure stolen from France or Italy?

   Like the white flag used for surrender 2,000 years ago?

  But this matter has nothing to do with him anyway, so Xu Yun temporarily put it aside after thinking about it.

   tick tick tick —

  The hands of the clock on the wall moved slowly, and the time passed by every minute and every second amidst the chatter and laughter.

after an hour.

  Tennyson glanced at the dining table, guessing that everyone's gossip was almost finished.

   stood up and said:

   "Okay, ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet first!"

  The words should just fall.

  A needle can be heard on the dining table, which shows Tennyson's prestige.

  The interviewees in Xu Yun's row also realized something, and they all straightened their chests and sat upright.

   Then Tennyson was silent for a moment, and a trace of emotion suddenly appeared in his eyes:

  “More than 20 years ago today, in this hut, I founded the Cambridge Apostolic Society together with two like-minded friends.”

   "Now that nearly thirty years have passed, our Apostolic Society already has seventy-seven members."

  "Many people have played a pivotal role in politics and literature, and the influence of the Apostolic Society is constantly expanding."

   Said here.

  Tennyson picked up the wine glass and raised his voice a little:

   "So this glass of wine, first salute ourselves! Salute the name of 'Apostle'!"

  Tennyson's voice fell.

  All members of the Apostle Society toasted at the same time and shouted:

   "Hail to the Apostles!"

  Tennyson raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.

  After putting down the wine glass.

  Tennyson quickly glanced at the end of the table from the corner of his eye, and said:

   "Everyone knows that every year today, in addition to celebrating the establishment of the Apostolic Society, we will hold another event."

   "That is to elect new members of the Apostolic Society."

   "In July this year, two apostles, Fati Saiji and Lynn Alexandrovich, graduated. One of them went to Ah San, and the other went to America."

   "Including the vacant position, there are nine members of the Apostolic Society currently studying, three angels and six apostles."

   Mentioned earlier.

  In the Apostolic Society.

  Graduate members are called angels, and undergraduate members are called apostles.

  Currently the three angels in the club are Laotang, Avelyn and Rossetti, and Avelyn was promoted from an apostle to an angel after the opening ceremony.

   Then Tennyson paused and continued:

   "Today, the club is going to take out two spots and interview seven interviewees, and the rest of the club members will vote based on the speeches of the interviewers."

  "The interviewees are ranked according to the number of votes. Only the interviewees who get the top two votes and more than 15 votes at the same time will be officially included as members of the Apostle Club."

   "In addition, according to the old rules, the referees of the seven interviewees will not participate in the scoring."

   Hearing what Tennyson said.

  Several interviewees swept around the dining table almost at the same time.

  The total number of members of the Apostles Club is 77 people, and there are 39 people present today.

  After deducting the seven interviewees, there were a total of 32 current and former members of the Apostolic Club present.

  Out of the 32 people, seven recommenders of interviewees are deducted, and there are only 25 members with voting rights.

   Not to mention the fact that voters have to be considered—such as Rossetti and Adam, it is obviously impossible for them to vote for themselves.

Thus.

  The number of votes you can fight for will be even lower.

  If the forecast is good.

  Even if he performed impeccably, the final number of votes is estimated to be between 18 and 20 votes.

  This number of votes wants to be at the top

Disaster!

  Thinking of this, Xu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.

   No matter.

   It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen.

  After talking about the rules, Tennyson handed over the right to speak to Rossetti, and the current president described the interview requirements.

  The interview process is actually very simple. There are only two processes in total:

  One is self-introduction.

  Interviewers should express their situation as clearly as possible in this round, so that everyone can have a basic image cognition.

  The second is the talent assessment.

  At that time, Rossetti will announce a topic, and the interviewer will complete the creation by himself according to the requirements.

  After the two processes are completed, the final scoring will be entered.

   After saying these rules.

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   Rossetti clapped his hands heavily, and said to everyone:

   "Okay, now for the first round of interviews, seven interviewees are invited to introduce themselves."

   "The order is from front to back, please invite the first interviewer."

   "Classmate Trevor Palin!"

   Rossetti's voice just fell.

  A few figures to the right of Xu Yun, a blue-eyed young man with unkempt hair stood up.

   Gollum—

  The blue-eyed young man swallowed restrainedly, and said word by word:

   "Hello seniors, I am Trevor Palin from King's College. My father is an Italian jeweler."

  The blue-eyed young man looked quite nervous, but after the introduction, some information was revealed to some extent.

  For example, he is a sophomore undergraduate at King's College, his father is a jeweler, and his family is well-off.

  In addition, it is not difficult to see from his nationality and his constant glances at Rossetti that he should be the interviewee selected by Rossetti.

   Although Rossetti has a bad personality, his vision and ability are still very high.

  The people who caught his eye and let him actively recommend them are obviously amazing in some aspects, and one cannot jump to conclusions just from the stuttering performance in the first round.

  After Trevor Palin is seated.

   Rossetti hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at Tennyson.

  Just then he cast his eyes on the shy boy who was two feet away from Xu Yun, and said:

   "Next, classmate Fitz Henry Hallam."

  Wow—

   With the export of this noun.

   There was a burst of gasps and discussions at the scene.

   Several old members in their forties stood up abruptly. I saw one of them staring at Fitz Henry Hallam and asked:

   "It's too similar to this classmate, what is your relationship with Arthur Henry Hallam?"

  The shy boy blushed, shook hands with some embarrassment, and said:

   "That's my brother."

  The moment they got the answer, everyone on the scene turned their attention to Tennyson.

  Xu Yun, Lao Tang, and Daniel's faces showed sudden expressions at the same time.

   No wonder that Patrick Adam would say that tonight is one of six choices, the original reason is here.

  In the long journey of life, most people will meet someone who has a profound impact on their life trajectory.

  He may have helped you, or he may have hurt or backstabbed you.

  In short, no matter good or bad, they have actively or passively pushed your life and personality in a certain direction.

  For example, the soldier brother Xu Yun met back then.

  For example, many people may suffer emotional injuries.

   Another example is the man Tennyson met in college

   Arthur Henry Hallam.

  Tennyson was born in Lincolnshire, England. The beautiful scenery and idyllic sentiment made him develop the temperament of a romantic poet since he was a child.

   After entering Trinity College, Cambridge University, he met Hallam, the son of historian Henry Hallam.

   Hallam was talented, and he hit it off with Tennyson, and the two quickly became close friends.

   They had planned to publish a book of poetry together, but the plan was opposed by Hallam's father because it would require a lot of money.

  In the end, Tennyson published this collection of poems alone, and Hallam wrote the article "On the Characteristics of Modern Poetry and Tennyson's Lyric Poems", publicly praising the work of his friend.

  This unreserved love for friends moved Tennyson greatly.

after that.

   Hallam falls in love with Tennyson's sister, which brings the two young men's friendship closer together.

  However, the weather was unsatisfactory, and the marriage was once again opposed by Hallam's father.

  In order to ease the relationship with his father, Hallam decided to travel to Europe with his father, hoping to find an opportunity to see if he could persuade his father.

  Unexpectedly, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage during the journey and died in Vienna in September 1833.

   Since then.

  The word death has become an eternal theme in Tennyson's poems.

   This sentimental melody also pushed Tennyson back, helping him become the most popular man in Victorian poetry.

  The ancients said it well.

  Si people are dead, so are the living.

  So when Hallam's only younger brother was admitted to Cambridge University, Tennyson recommended him to the interview dinner without hesitation.

  The younger brother of the founder of the Apostle Society, and the junior recommended by the other founder

no doubt.

  He will definitely occupy a place to join the club.

  This statement can be said to be through the back door, but Xu Yun is not much dissatisfied:

  The Apostle Club was originally an organization founded by his brother. Arthur Henry Hallam has been dead for more than 20 years now, so it is completely understandable to give his brother a place to join the club.

   At most, he sighed that he was unlucky, and that he was a bit of a non-chief.

   Then, under the gaze of everyone, Fitz Henry Hallam began to introduce himself:

  “.Hello everyone, I am Fitz Henry Hallam, a graduate of the University of Manchester and currently a first-year postgraduate student at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.”

   Fitz Henry Hallam's self-introduction was very brief, but no one dared to underestimate this Hallam's younger brother.

   Even if nothing unexpected

   With the support of Tennyson, Fitz Henry Hallam is likely to become the next president of the Apostolic Society when Rossetti graduates from day school.

  After Fitz Henry Hallam was introduced, it was the turn of the boy brought by Patrick Adam.

  Then the other person on Xu Yun's right hand, Xu Yun himself, Bruch

   After about twenty minutes.

  The first round of self-introduction is over.

  In this round of self-introduction, the one with the greatest advantage is undoubtedly Fitz Henry Hallam.

   It is a certainty that this "Second Creator" will occupy the final spot.

   In the second echelon are Bruch and another young man named Dario Duarte.

  One of them is a well-known artist, and the other is the great-grandson of Lord Duarte, which fits the definition of 'elegance' of the Apostolic Society.

   As for Xu Yun.

   It's quite satisfactory.

  The experience of his previous life kept him from being nervous or losing his composure during the whole process, but the intersection with Faraday and others he deliberately mentioned did not arouse the interest of those former members.

   After all, when these former members were studying, the Apostolic Society was still a purely literary society, and the status of natural science was still too low.

  If Xu Yun is allowed to score by himself.

   If the full score is 100, it is probably between 60-65.

  After the interviewees have made their introductions, the real highlight comes.

   Rossetti took out a letter, tore off the seal, and took out a piece of parchment.

  He gently spread out the parchment, coughed lightly, and said:

   "Angels, apostles, and the seven interviewees."

   "The next thing I want to announce is the talent topic for this interview."

   "This topic is the result of joint discussion and decision by many seniors. The content is"

   “To compose, in the space of an hour, a poem in praise of Henry John Temple, Foreign Secretary, in Spenserian sonnet style.”

  Henry John Temple.

  Hearing this name, there was a burst of discussion at the table.

   Chirping, it looks so lively.

   After a few seconds.

   Lao Tang, who was sitting next to Rossetti, suddenly raised his hand and said:

   "President Rossetti, sorry to interrupt."

   Rossetti's eyes flashed a shadow, and he turned to Lao Tang and asked:

   "Mr. Thomson, do you have any questions?"

  Old Tang glanced at the letter paper in his hand, then at Tennyson, and said:

   "President Rossetti, the original intention of the establishment of the Cambridge Apostolic Society was to stay away from politics and to become a secret society free from mundane things."

   "But Mr. Temple's identity is... so today's interview topic, isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

  Lao Tang originally wanted to say that he violated his original intention, but after hesitating for a moment, he changed it to a more euphemistic way of expression.

  As soon as Lao Tang asked this question, the atmosphere at the table gradually became depressed.

   Among them, several former apostles twisted their bodies even more, with vaguely uncomfortable expressions.

  However, just when Lao Tang was about to speak again.

   From Tennyson's left hand, a somewhat hoarse voice suddenly sounded, the tone could be confused with an elder of the Soul Palace in a fantasy novel:

   "Student Thomson, I disagree with you."

  Xu Yun followed the trend and looked.

  The speaker was a middle-aged man with short blond hair. His appearance was passable, but his eyes were somewhat fierce.

  I saw this person put down the wine glass in his hand, casually picked up a piece of raw meat with a fork, and gently turned it in front of him, letting the blood flow down the fork handle to his hand:

  "Mr. Henry John Temple is a famous politician, but he is also a generous senior. He has also made such a beautiful work as "The Song of Rimora"."

   "He is the pride of Cambridge University. We praise him as a junior. What does it have to do with politics? Thomson, your vision is still too narrow."

   After finishing speaking, he paused, and added another sentence:

   "Mr. Angel, think about your own identity. Sometimes it's a very smart way to know how to shut up."

   Finished speaking.

  The blond middle-aged man stuffed the fork into his mouth.

   Cheeks puffed a few times, and a stream of scarlet blood slid from the corner of his mouth onto the dinner plate.

"you"

  Hearing the condescending words of the blond man, Lao Tang was obviously a little angry, but Stanley beside him held his hand tightly.

  See this scenario.

  Xu Yun's heart flashed a flash of understanding.

  The blond middle-aged man's language is too aggressive, with a hint of superior scrutiny.

  Generally speaking, even if there is a disagreement, it is not possible to say such sharp and harsh words in the current public occasion.

  In addition, judging from this person's seating position, he is probably a member of the Apostolic Society who graduated early, and his status is at least among the top three and top four.

  So if nothing unexpected happens.

  This blond middle-aged man is probably the culprit of Lao Tang being excluded in the agency.

"All right!"

   Just when the atmosphere was tense, Tennyson at the first place spoke:

   "Clement, your tone is a bit too much. The Apostolic Society is not an office for you to reprimand your subordinates."

   Then he looked at Lao Tang again, organized his words, and said slowly:

   "Student Thomson, the test questions this time are the result of joint review by many former apostles. Can you understand me when I say this?"

  Lao Tang was silent for a moment, his eyes fluctuated non-stop, and finally took a deep breath:

   "Sorry, Mr. Tennyson."

  Tennyson waved his hand at him, turned around, and said to Rossetti:

   "In that case, student Rossetti, please distribute paper and pens to these seven students."

   Rossetti nodded, took out several sets of paper and pens from a small box, and prepared to distribute them to everyone.

   But at this moment.

  At the end of the dining table.

  After Lao Tang interrupted, an untimely voice sounded for the second time:

   "Sorry, Mr. Tennyson, President Rossetti, I choose to abstain."

  I choose to abstain.

  These words are like the selected comment method of later generations. In less than half a second, the entire banquet scene became silent.

  Even Tennyson, a great poet who was a little sentimental all day long, looked a little astonished at this moment.

  He looked along the speaker.

   Only seen at the end of the dining table.

  The young man from the East is holding his right hand calmly and firmly at this time, holding his pillar up to the sky.

It is clear.

  He is the abstainer.

   Facing the surprised and strange eyes of the people around him, Xu Yun's expression was very calm.

  Henry John Temple.

  In fact, when he heard this name, doubts arose in his heart:

  Why is this person?

  He had gotten a hint from Bruch before that he knew that some upper-level figures might be involved in the talent link of this interview.

  But Xu Yun wanted to come.

  The so-called 'upper class' has three possibilities:

  Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, or then Prime Minister John Russell, that is, the current Big Three in British politics.

   But the clinker unexpectedly appeared, and the candidate given by Rossetti was actually Henry John Temple?

To know.

  When the object of praise becomes this person, what is involved is not the question of how many manuscripts have been prepared, but

  National blood debt!

  Xu Yun first encountered this name in the copy after the night attack on the Danfries outpost.

  At that time, Lao Tang got the news.

  Henry John Temple will go to the Danfries post in person to discuss matters related to the attack with the Scottish side.

  Henry John Temple's full name was Henry John Temple Palmerston, and some would call him Palmerston.

  He served as foreign minister for three terms from 1830 to 1834, 1835 to 1841, and 1846 to 1851.

  And served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1855-1858 and 1859-1865.

   The famous saying "There are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests" came from this person.

  He was the most famous imperialist during England's Second Empire, pursuing a policy of internal conservatism and external expansion.

  As for why Xu Yun was upset with him, and even said that it involved ethnic hatred

  Look at his 'accomplishments' to understand:

  He launched the war between one crow and two crows, and personally ordered the suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

   At the same time, it also provoked the Crimean War and suppressed the Indian national uprising.

   In addition, during the Civil War across the sea, he also supported the Southern Slave Owners Group.

   This is a representative of outright militarism.

   Also worth mentioning.

   When launching a crow, the British House of Commons once held a discussion on whether to start a war.

  In the end, the British House of Commons voted 271 in favor and 262 against, and passed the proposal to send an expeditionary force to the mainland and take "military retaliation".

   And in this round of voting.

   More than 130 votes in favor came from the persuasion of Henry John Temple, who was the real driving force behind the scenes.

   Indeed.

  Maybe he didn't kill as many people as Grant, the captain of the foreign gun team. Even if you searched through his resume, he couldn't find any record of killing people.

  But the crimes he committed were no less than Grant at all.

Again.

  Xu Yun didn't have the slightest liking for the corrupt regime in the East in 1850, and he would not consider extending his life for even half a second.

   But that doesn't mean he will have a good impression of those historical invaders, let alone write eulogies for them.

  So when he heard that the object of praise was Henry John Temple, Xu Yun was ready to abstain.

   in this copy.

  When encountering matters involving Henry John Temple, Xu Yun would at best avoid and ignore them. It would be best if he could dig a hole for him.

   But want Xu Yun to sing his praises?

   Sorry, the funeral song is about the same.

  The ancients said.

  A man can do something and not do it, and do it when he knows what he can do.

  There is just one thing Xu Yun can't figure out no matter how hard he thinks:

  Why did the entrance interview of the Cambridge Apostolic Society write a hymn to such a foreign minister?

  His personality seems not high enough, right?

  Actually, what Xu Yun didn't know was.

   Follow the historical trajectory.

  This question would really become an interview question for the Apostles Club in 1853.

  The reason is plain and simple:

  Henry John Temple is expected to become prime minister in these days.

   There is a saying that says something.

  My enemy is my enemy, that is my hero.

  In the eyes of the British in 1850, Henry John Temple was indeed a leader who could bring them benefits.

   Since the establishment of the Cambridge Apostolic Society, many members have entered the British political arena and are expected to achieve some achievements in the House of Commons.

in this case.

   Some former members secretly reached a consensus:

  Let's sing hymns to Henry John Temple, and see if we can catch his eye?

think about it.

  The Apostolic Society of Cambridge University regards Henry John Temple as an idol, which is not a small political gift.

   In the face of these older members, even Tennyson was not very good at raising objections—after all, this proposal has no interests for Tennyson himself, but there is no loss or harm.

   is still the original historical track.

  Henry John Temple finally became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the vote of the Cambridge Department did play a big role.

   This is actually quite normal, after all, it is 1850.

  People like Lao Tang, Mai La, Aveline and even Bruch are actually a minority.

  Especially those Cambridge students who have graduated, it might be better if they don't enter politics, but few of them are clean.

   Alright, let's return to reality.

   Not a few seconds after Xu Yun issued the declaration of abstention, everyone came back to their senses one after another, and the whole dining table suddenly boiled up:

   "Abstain? Did I hear you right?"

   "It's ridiculous, it's disrespectful! Is the interview at the Apostle Club a place where you come and go as soon as you say it?"

   "how dare you???"

  The man with golden glasses sitting on Xu Yun's right moved his seat even more quickly, leaving Xu Yun's side far away as if avoiding the plague.

  Bruch let out a low hey, with a serious tone:

   "Hey, Luo Feng, are you crazy? This is the interview site of the Apostle Club! Do you know what you are doing??"

  Looking at this German who was not in a hurry to separate himself from him at this time, a slight warmth flashed in Xu Yun's heart,

  However, his attitude was still very firm, he sighed and said:

   "Sorry, Bruch, there are some things I can't explain to you too clearly, but I have to do it now."

be honest.

  If Xu Yun writes some random content to cope with the interview, and leaves the scene with the lowest score, it is theoretically a pretty good way to exit.

  But.

  Xu Yun has a problem:

  Congenital spiritual cleanliness, especially at the national and ethnic level.

   Just like when he wrote novels in his previous life, there was a volume of stories that also took place in 1850.

  He would rather spend a few hours looking for very remote information than to let those villains stained with the blood of Chinese civilians have the opportunity to be mistakenly let go and appear in his book as innocent characters.

  Actually, Xu Yun himself understands that this is a bit too serious.

  But if you don't do this, the hurdles in your heart will be difficult to overcome.

  This interview is also a reason.

  You asked Xu Yun to advocate Henry John Temple with even crude words, but he still couldn't do it when he wrote the pen.

   As for handing in blank papers.

   Is that different from abstaining?

  So after thinking about it, Xu Yun decided to make a fuss.

   And in the first place.

  Looking at the emotionally agitated members, Tennyson rubbed his temples a little irritably:

   It has been more than ten years since the meeting of the Apostles Club has had any incidents. As a result, at the important moment when Harlem joined the club today, why did an abstainer appear?

   Then he took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and gestured around:

   "Okay, everyone please be quiet!"

   Then he stood up and looked at Xu Yun with serious eyes:

   "Student Luo Feng, can you give me a reason to abstain?"

  Xu Yun had a fairly good impression of Tennyson, so he decided to tell the truth:

   "I am sorry, Mr. Tennyson, but I have so much disagreement with Mr. Temple about right and wrong that I cannot write a hymn to him."

"Right and wrong?"

  Tennyson was slightly taken aback, but quickly nodded:

   "I understand. Since this is the case, student Luo Feng, I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave here."

  Xu Yun already had a premonition about this, stood up resolutely upon hearing this, and said to Tennyson:

   "I am sorry, Mr. Tennyson."

   "Although I don't know if you believe it or not, I did not intend to bring trouble to this party."

   After he finished speaking, he patted Bruch on the shoulder, gave Lao Tang an apologetic look, and planned to leave the room.

   Yet he hadn't taken a few steps.

   A somewhat familiar hoarse male voice came from behind:

   "You lowly oriental, get out!"

   Hear this sentence.

  Xu Yun paused slightly, but continued to walk out.

   Soon however.

  The man said again:

"Hey, boy from the East, when the gate of the East is blasted open by the Empire, I hope that your compatriots will be as tough as you—by the way, Senior Tennyson, I heard that Mr. Temple intends to promote the attack on the East. Can our Apostolic Society Do you want to do something?" (Note: This is the real story of Su Benchao, the first Cambridge student in China, who was close to the invasion of China by eight countries, but the targets were not Temple and Tennyson. Everyone knows the final result, so Don't spray dog ​​blood.)

  (end of this chapter)

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