Chapter 2400 Fire Grows Lotus (Part 1)

Even in the 20th century, the location of Richmond Park was not part of the downtown area of ​​London. There were relatively few people there, but there were many deer there, making it a good place for families to take their children to interact with the animals.

June 19, 1802, was a Saturday, two days before the summer solstice. For a wealthy man like William Coke, this day would be a day off, and given the situation he was currently experiencing, he really needed something fresh.

Air.

But Pomona still remembers the "Mincemeat" program during World War II, in which the spy service engineered the Germans to believe that a body washed ashore in southern Spain was that of a Royal Navy lieutenant commander named William Martin.

holding important information about the Allies.

There is a word "hundred" between one million pounds and one hundred million pounds. It is difficult to misread it even with the mouth shape, but if you judge that the current British Prime Minister accepted bribes in the Louisiana Purchase based on this statement, it is like witchcraft.

The accusations also have no evidence.

William Coke was a securities broker and loan shark. He must have many enemies, and neither witchcraft accusations nor murder would confiscate property like economic crimes. If he is really found guilty, what will happen next?

The problem is that relatives are fighting for the custody of his son. Before his son reaches adulthood, his property is controlled by the guardian who raised him. God knows how much will be left when the little thing grows up.

James Potter has a lot of gold coins stored in Gringotts' vault. Even if the wizard's gold coins cannot be used in the Muggle world, they can be exchanged through goblins. If a sum of money is given to the Dursleys every month, haha

Will Lee's childhood be better because of this?

Harry was not shown to be rich when he was at school, although he received a Firebolt as a Christmas present, which aroused the jealousy of Master Draco.

It's not that the Malfoy family doesn't have the money, but Narcissa doesn't allow Draco to risk his life playing Quidditch like he did in the second grade. Not only does Harry have no father and mother, he also has a godfather who doesn't look like an adult himself.

Rhys Black, fortunately, the Firebolt also came in handy, such as when Harry was riding on it and was chased by a Hungarian Horntail.

Pomona tried to use her identity as a Gryffindor instead of a Hufflepuff to think about whether Padma should be allowed to "adventure" in Britain where witch hunting is currently rampant, especially since her identity has been changed in a sense.

was made public.

Now Padma should know why the Witchcraft Act of 1735 did not prevent witchcraft accusations, but instead caused more "witches" to be persecuted. It only prohibited the use of lynching by the people to a certain extent, but it was not implemented well, Ali

Anna is attacked by three Muggle children.

Muggles are very curious and fearful of mysterious things. How can a confession about séance be used as testimony in court?

Elizabeth and Fanny's property increased to 150 pounds after they married William Coke, who helped manage the money. Did he need to murder his two wives who were pregnant with his children for 150 pounds?

But this money is a "huge" wealth in the eyes of the wives' relatives in the countryside. There is also the mysteriously missing body of Fanny. To make sure that Fanny did not die from smallpox, an autopsy is required. Georgiana is now very suspicious of Fanny's body.

The body was stolen by a tomb robber. Fanny is a woman and the child has not yet been born, so it is of great "research" value.

She came into contact with some information. The Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty had the emergence of capitalism. During this period, it was all about mercantilism. However, just mercantilism may lead to the development of industry, but this alone cannot cultivate the spirit of capitalism.

Before the Protestant split, the order brought by religion was related to punishing evil and promoting good. Good people and good deeds went to heaven, and evildoers went to hell. Out of fear of going to hell and suffering, people bought indulgences.

There are also people who hope to pray or find other ways to obtain salvation. Confession is one of the seven sacraments, but there is no confessional booth in the Protestant church. If a Protestant needs to confess, he or she can confess directly to God without going through a priest. The priest only "guides people"

" rather than "intermediary", so there is no need to set it up in Protestant churches.

Eliminating the time to go to church to pray, people can spend their time at work. In capitalist society, production and consumption have replaced prayer and salvation. Martin Luther believed that "salvation" and "grace" cannot be bought and sold, and faith

It can only come from pure piety. But this is difficult for ordinary people to accept. Job in the Book of Job is so pious, but he was regarded as a bet by God and the devil. Not only did his family die, but he also fell ill. God’s justice and almighty

There is a contradiction here with his freedom.

As long as a person is pious, whether he goes to heaven or hell becomes a completely random matter. It all depends on God’s arrangements. God treats people like Job, so what can people do?

This forces people to find a set of ethics. Since people cannot actively work hard to be selected in any way, can they look for some signs and symptoms of being selected?

Some people think that since everyone living in the world will be asked to do some kind of work, this job is his vocation. If a person immerses himself in his vocation, it is a sign of being selected. Work hard without consuming, and this will accumulate

More money is used to expand one's work and earn more money, so wealth becomes evidence of a person's redemption.

Methodists consider themselves a branch of Protestantism, but they promote spiritual revival and holiness, and all people can be saved through the Holy Spirit. They desperately look for any sign of grace. Halloween is to commemorate all the famous and unknown Holy Spirits.

, but children regard it as a ghost festival, dress up as various ghosts, and go from house to house asking for sweets.

Anyway, the Methodists were very popular and many reports of ghosts were associated with them. The trouble with William Coke was that people believed in ghosts and witchcraft, and if it was all called imaginary crimes in France, the judge might not even

Reason, instead of looking for a psychic, he would investigate whether William Coke was at risk of bankruptcy because of his speculation, so he killed his wife in some inexplicable way to obtain her inheritance. There is currently no life insurance, otherwise there would be no

We will investigate whether there is insurance fraud.

The wills of William Coke and Anne were both made in a way that the other party would benefit. It was a kind of betting agreement - to see who would die first. Insurance was also betting. If a ship sailed, they felt safe and did not buy it.

Insurance, in case of shipwreck or pirates, all the responsibility is borne by the shipowner. If he buys insurance, the insurance company will pay for it if something goes wrong, but if nothing happens, the premium will go to the insurance company.

Speculators need courage, but are courage and daring the same thing?

Georgiana actually admired the Patil sisters, but the most beautiful girl was "uninvited" and was "finally" invited by Harry and Ron to the Yule Ball. What if Harry didn't ask them out?

What's more, only one of them can become a contestant in the Triwizard Tournament, the dance partner of "Golden Boy" Harry, and the other...

She didn't know whether it was Ravenclaw or Gryffindor who made this decision. Anyway, she thought that if she asked Padma to go to London, she would most likely agree, but Padma is a girl after all.

Although she didn't know whether the Head of Gryffindor would do that, out of caution, Georgiana had to make complete preparations for her.

"You're looking for me?"

Georgiana looked up at Richard Edgeworth.

"Long time no see." Georgiana said with a smile, "My guardian, do you still remember me as the subject of your guardianship?"

Richard laughed a little embarrassedly.

"What are you busy with these days?"

"I met an interesting young man." Edgeworth took out his fountain pen, leaned over his desk, and found a blank piece of paper to draw on.

"What is this?" Georgiana asked while looking at his painting.

"A new steam engine. Its working principle is completely different from Watt's." Edgeworth turned it around and faced Georgiana. "It does not use a condensing device."

"What?" Georgiana asked.

"I think Farron would be happy to meet him. He seems to have a pressure cooker for extracting essential oils," Edgeworth said.

Georgiana hesitated for a moment, "We will talk about academic topics later. I have something to ask you for help."

"Please tell me," said Edgeworth.

"I have a student who is going to London, and I want your friend to keep her safe while she investigates accusations of witchcraft." Georgiana smiled mysteriously.

"Is that the Indian girl?" Edgeworth asked.

"Yes." Georgiana nodded, "Do you believe she is a witch?"

Edgeworth smiled, "I think I can help with this, is there anything else?"

She thought for a while and then asked, "Did Watt see Bonaparte?"

Edgeworth shook his head, "Don't worry, I won't look for him."

"Are they other members of the Moonlight Club?"

"If you trust me, I will make arrangements." Edgeworth said firmly, "Or will I lose your trust? Georgiana."

She thought of the president of Banco Peruzzi and the contract.

Finally, he smiled and said, "Of course I believe you, please sit down."

Then they sat down across a table, and Edgeworth took the cigarette out of his coat pocket.

"Sorry, smoking is prohibited here," Georgiana said.

Edgeworth was stunned for a moment, not mentioning that Georgiana herself had smoked before, and put the cigarette case back into his pocket.

"If you want to live longer, quit smoking as soon as possible." Georgiana leaned back in her chair, "Especially if you have a little wife."

"Are you judging me?" Edgeworth asked.

"I guess it's a well-intentioned suggestion." Georgiana sighed, "but I don't think anyone will listen."
Chapter completed!