Chapter 2231 The Flower War (One Hundred and Forty)

Speaking of Georgiana's new guardian, we must first mention one person, Maria Edgeworth. At the turn of the century in 1800, she published her first novel "Ormond" and quickly became a star.

In contrast, her noisy, red-faced father, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, who liked to dance Irish dance around the table, was remembered by most as an educator.

An inventor, inventor and politician, he was the first to bring the telegraph to Ireland, but the telegraph language he invented was not practical. In his own words, it was like a giant waving his long arms, using his clumsy and thick

fingers talking.

Few people knew his identity as a member of the Moonlight Society, but Maria did not regard Richard as a hero. Judging from the industrial leader, she was still embarrassed the last time she mentioned her father, not just because of his fourth marriage.

My wife is one year younger than Maria.

Seriously, being Georgiana's guardian under these circumstances required a certain amount of shamelessness, but after Richard signed those documents on Georgiana's behalf it seemed to signal one thing, the French would not be as rumored.

The invasion of Ireland gave Ireland an "enclave" in France.

Georgiana could not imagine how Bonaparte communicated with Edgeworth. In short, Edgeworth was a member of Parliament for Ireland, and she hoped he knew what it meant.

It was precisely because of signing this document that Richard became a new passenger on the Pomona. Then they set off from Calais to Ostend, which would be the first Belgian city they stayed in, and then they

We are going to Bruges, and then from Bruges to Ghent and Antwerp. The original plan was not to go to the Netherlands because of Georgiana’s temporary request. After paying homage to Rembrandt, we will go along Antwerp to Mechelen, Brussels, and then

All the way south, back to Paris.

Bonaparte had no intention of sailing from the mouth of the River Sdelde to Antwerp, although that would undoubtedly be comfortable, but the French merchant ships could still proceed under the escort of the French and Dutch navies.

She had no idea what he was planning. On the way, Edgeworth and Georgiana chatted about the scenery of Dublin, or to be precise, the new Customs House in Dublin, which is one of the largest large buildings in Britain.

The French people demolished the "city gate" used to collect taxes, but Dublin built it in an extremely "elegant and simple" way. The move of the customs building was proposed by Tax Collector Bisford, which aroused criticism from many people.

Some people think that Bisford is doing this for personal gain, because his townhouse is in the East City. Once the customs is relocated, land prices there will rise, and it will also affect business in the West City.

However, this bill was rejected by the Privy Council. The veto from London mainly came from a man named Wilbur Ellis in North's cabinet. The reason given by this person was also very simple: "Why should we use taxpayers' money to repair this bill?"

What about a tax palace?”

Bisterford had to lobby persistently in London to persuade the "gentlemen" to agree, because the old customs house was too dilapidated. However, the new relocation plan was to move the four court buildings to the hotel pier on the other side of the river, which was originally the site.

It was planned to house the national archives, but the key point was that it was very close to the market district and Ellis' estate, which Ellis inherited from his uncle in 1738.

The scale of the entire project is puzzling, as is Bisford's persistence. In addition to this large project, Dublin also has a long-gestating plan for the Grand Canal, which will connect the Shannon River to the Liffey River through artificial waterways. This canal

Located not far from the new customs building, there are health trails and entertainment and leisure venues. In order to beautify the closures on both sides of the canal, tens of thousands of elm trees were planted, and a small bridge with Chinese characteristics was built over the city's reservoir.

This attracted public applause, and no one asked how much a tree costs, what is the survival rate of so many trees planted, how much replanting was done, and how much public expenditure was misused.

Edgeworth was also actively involved in public undertakings, but he was mainly involved in agriculture. He welcomed the construction of canals. The construction of the Ourcque Canal and Saint-Martin Canal in Paris started as soon as they were announced. He went to visit this trip and he sincerely

Lamenting France's efficiency, the Dublin Parliament took a quarter of a century just to agree to the first phase of the canal's construction.

This man reminded her of Arthur, a good father who was not very capable. It was difficult for you to feel disgusted with him. Later, he also showed Georgiana the drawings he designed, which were about various carriages.

, and then she began to understand why he had agreed to be Georgiana's guardian.

While other countries, including Britain, were still suspicious of cowpox, Napoleon had already begun to promote it in France.

At present, the United Kingdom is the leader in steam engine manufacturing technology. They have not yet manufactured a steam engine for trains that can prevent cylinder explosion.

When going into unknown fields, there is always "trial and error", which requires investment. But if the number of "trial and error" is too many, the cost of investment will be high, and it is not as good as those who succeed after only one try.

The "lucky guy" with the grand prize.

The maze designed by Georgiana is probably a big project. Even if a wizard is used to build it, it will save a lot of costs and spend a lot of money. He didn't ask about the budget. Of course, this may be because it doesn't even have a prototype yet.

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This is a bad habit. If he is a fool, he will be easily deceived. When Guo Dachang blocked the breach of the Yellow River, he used all the materials and manpower. For talents, what is more satisfying than giving full play to their talents?

People are happy.

The civilized world has these basic projects, and these are the ones destroyed by war. In war movies, you can often see ruins and destroyed roads, which need to be rebuilt after the war.

Rome also had sewers and water supply facilities, but these were not available in the Middle Ages. The city, including London, was once very dirty, and therefore became a hotbed for plague epidemics.

Without these infrastructures, we will return to the "dark" Middle Ages. Another aspect that is easily overlooked is the power that drives these facilities. After a power outage, not only the subway will stop running, but also the ventilation facilities will stop working. She

She encountered this once in London, when she saw a Ravenclaw student blowing air into the vents to prevent Muggles in the subway from suffocating. There were facilities but no power, and those facilities were just decorations.

Rinaldo d'Albizzi, an important figure in Florence, addressed Duke Filippo in Milan:

For a republic, is there any disease more harmful than slavery? Is there any effective treatment that can eradicate this disease? All wars are unjust, but wars that are necessary are just; when

Violence is compassionate only when it offers hope of deliverance. I know of no country that needs this more than ours, and I know of nothing greater than the deliverance of our country from slavery.

sympathies. Therefore, our cause is just, our aim benevolent, and if our just cause is not enough to inspire Nin to attack them, your own indignation should inspire you to do so.

Rousseau also wrote: Every country believes that it is in everyone's interest to weaken an arrogant enemy who wants to dominate the world, not to mention that in addition to this common interest, each country can also obtain the individual benefits it wants to obtain.

To put it another way, everyone wants to be the righteous side, but who will be the villain?

The "heroes" who went to Troy to fight for Helen should more or less bring some trophies, such as gold coins, jewelry and art, or worse, slaves. However, Troy has a solid wall, which is not so easy to conquer until the Trojans will

The wooden horse was brought into the city.

Heroes with flaws in personality need a villain to support their glorious image and cover up their shortcomings. James Potter from Gryffindor, who has been pursuing Lily for a long time, did just that, but he chose the wrong one.

In Slytherin, Lily knew Severus very well, they were from the same town.

But as they grow up, they are no longer like they were when they were children.

Georgiana looked at the steep coastline of Calais, which was not unlike that of Dover.

The madman she mentioned yesterday who destroyed Paris was Grindelwald. Bonaparte seemed to have misunderstood.

Severus wouldn't do that, after all, there was no Albus left to force him.
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