Captain Morris's expression became even weirder, and he waved his hand in front of Lawrence's eyes, which made Lawrence stop looking at Nelson with fiery eyes.
But in Captain Morris's heart, he already had some doubts about whether Lieutenant Colonel Bonaparte had the same unknown hobby as some priests.
The young Nelson didn't think anything of it. He shook hands with Lawrence meticulously and said hello, and then imitated a real soldier, standing upright behind Captain Morris without saying a word.
Just after Lawrence and Captain Morris chatted for a short while, they suddenly heard a dense and clear sound of horse hooves behind them.
The sound of these horseshoes trampling on the wooden planks of the pier could be heard hundreds of meters away. Lawrence knew without even thinking that it must be those cuirassiers coming.
These cuirassiers should be the first batch of soldiers to greet Captain Morris, but they were delayed for some unknown reason.
However, what surprised Lawrence was that Governor Pauli actually rode a black horse at the front of the entire team, walking quickly towards the direction of Reason.
Even if Captain Morris is a member of the British Navy, Pauli will not be asked to personally lead the team to greet him. The status levels of the two sides are not equal.
Lawrence thought for a while but came up with no result, so he could only temporarily think that Governor Pauli attached great importance to this visit.
Paulie was wearing a military uniform for this trip, and he wore a unique gold badge on his chest, symbolizing the honor of the Corsican General. This made Captain Morris immediately recognize Paulie's identity.
"Ah, Governor Pasquale Paoli."
Captain Morris walked to Paulie's horse, stretched out his hand to help Paulie turn over and jump off the horse, and said solemnly:
"On behalf of the Royal Navy, I would like to express my sincere greetings to you and thank you for your unsolicited invitation to visit."
Lawrence, standing behind Captain Morris, listened silently to the conversation between the two, but felt that something was wrong.
This visit was actually invited by Paulie. What was his purpose?
"I extend the same greetings to you."
Paulie smiled and was polite politely, but then suddenly lowered his voice, looked at Captain Morris and said:
"Ahem, so, that...sir, is he here too?"
That gentleman? Lawrence vaguely heard the conversation between the two and frowned in confusion. Could it be that the Reasonable's visit had another purpose?
Captain Morris nodded solemnly, said nothing, and made a gesture to Paulie, telling him to wait where he was.
Captain Morris then returned directly to the Reasonable. After a short while, he saw him personally helping a stooped old man off the ship.
The old man's whole body was covered in a loose robe. There were no patterns or decorations on the robe, and the whole body was the same simple gray color, but it could be seen that the workmanship and materials were extremely exquisite.
There were no jewelry on his wrists or neck, but Lawrence still noticed that there was a thin white mark on his neck, which should have been left by wearing a necklace for a long time.
It seems that the old man's dress is also to deliberately hide his identity. He must wear various kinds of jewelry on weekdays.
Although the wrinkles on his face covered his entire cheek, it could be seen from his eyes that this old man still had plenty of energy and vitality.
Lawrence also carefully observed the situation on the field. From the old man's mental outlook, he could probably tell that this old man was not an ordinary person. He definitely lived in a pampered environment.
"It's interesting... A big shot from England, what exactly does Pauly want to do..."
Lawrence squinted his eyes and looked at Governor Pauli who was chatting with the old man.
The conversation between them was so soft that Lawrence couldn't hear what was said, but he still noticed one detail:
When Governor Pauli was talking to the old man, he could not help but lean forward slightly. For most people, this kind of action would only be done subconsciously when facing peers or superiors.
When Pauli was talking to himself, he would never act like this.
This detail also allowed Lawrence to confirm that the identity of this old man was by no means simple, and the real purpose of Paulie's invitation to the Reasonable Visit this time was probably to meet with this old man.
"With such a secret meeting, Pauli's purpose... is probably even more complicated."
After an analysis, Lawrence couldn't help but feel a little troubled. He still knew nothing about Paulie's purpose, and this feeling of being kept in the dark was unacceptable to Lawrence.
At the same time, Paulie's pleasantries with the old man were almost over. Under his warm invitation, Captain Morris and the old man got into a carriage together and drove to the direction of the Governor's Palace.
Paulie also got on his horse again and was about to leave, but before leaving, he took another thoughtful look at Lawrence and said:
"Lawrence, do your job."
"Understood, Governor."
Lawrence bowed slightly and responded in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
There was another rapid sound of horse hooves, and with the departure of Pauly and Captain Morris, the conflict and crisis on the pier ended without any danger.
"Hey, what a big scene. I didn't expect Governor Pauli to come. Fortunately, I didn't give the order to shoot just now."
Old Sean took a breath and carefully turned his head to look at the backs of the cavalry. He was very glad that he followed Grosso's advice and did not worsen the conflict with the sailors.
Grosso, who was on the side, was frowning like Lawrence, showing no intention of relaxing. He also saw the old man's unusual identity and guessed that there was a secret that was closely hidden by Paulie.
"Grosso, what do you think?"
Lawrence put his hand on his chin, closed his eyes and pondered, and casually asked Grosso beside him.
"can not tell."
Grosso admitted generously, but then added:
"However, I noticed that the old man's robe is made of beaver skin."
"Beaver skin? It's a luxury item, but it's not that expensive..."
Lawrence was speaking, but was interrupted by Grosso shaking his head:
"No, if you think about it, his robe is completely pure gray. What does that mean? It means that the fur of the same part of the beaver of the same species was taken when sewing, so as to ensure a pure color. Of course, the cost is also a normal few dozen
Times."
"So...his status and wealth are both extraordinary."
After listening to Grosso's analysis, Lawrence nodded in agreement.
The old man was able to come to Corsica on a warship, and judging from Captain Morris's attitude towards him, his political status must be high. Coupled with this seemingly low-key but very luxurious dress, Lawrence could already make up his mind.
Conclusion.
However, I am afraid we still need to find an insider to inquire about who this old man is.
Lawrence thought as he glanced at the sailors on the Reasonable on the dock, and finally stopped at the twelve-year-old intern, Horatio Nelson.