Harry Potter’s Morning Light

   Chapter 2231 Flower dispute (one hundred and forty)

Speaking of Georgiana's new guardians, the first person to mention is Maria Edgeworth, who published her first novel "Ormond" at the turn of the century in 1800 and quickly became a star . Contrast that with her rowdy, red-faced, Irish-dancing father, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, whom most people have the impression of an educator , inventor and a statesman, he was the first to bring the telegraph to Ireland, but the telegraph language he invented was not practical, in his own words, like a giant waving his long arms, using his clumsy and stout Fingers speak.

Few people know his identity as a member of the Moonlight Club, but Maria doesn't see Richard as a hero, a leader of the industry. The last time she mentioned her father, she was embarrassed, not only because of his fourth marriage. The wife is a year younger than Maria.

Seriously, it takes a certain amount of thick skin to be Georgiana's guardian in this situation, but after Richard signed those papers on Georgiana's behalf it seemed to signal one thing that the French wouldn't be as rumored Invading Ireland, instead, Ireland had an "enclave" in France.

  Georgianna couldn't imagine how Bonaparte communicated with Edgeworth, who was an Irish MP anyway, and she wanted him to know what it meant.

   It was because of 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 stopped, then they would go to Bruges, then from Bruges to Ghent, Antwerp, the original plan was not to go to the Netherlands , Because of Georgiana's temporary request, after paying homage to Rembrandt, I went 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 Sderd to Antwerp, and although that would undoubtedly be comfortable, French merchant ships could continue their journey under the **** of the French and Dutch navies.

   She had absolutely no idea what he was planning. On the way, Edgeworth and Georgiana chatted about the scenery of Dublin, to be precise, the new customs building in Dublin, which is one of the largest buildings in the UK.

  The French people demolished the "city gate" used to collect taxes, while Dublin was built extremely "elegantly and concisely". The relocation of the customs building was proposed by the tax collector Bisford, which aroused criticism from many people.

  Some people think that Bisford is doing public service for private purposes, because his townhouse is located in the East City. Once the customs relocates, the land price there will rise, and it will also affect the business of the West City.

But this bill was rejected by the Privy Council. The rejection from London was mainly from a man named Wilbur Ellis in the North cabinet, and the reason given by this person was also very simple: "Why do we use taxpayer money to fix A tax palace?"

  Bistford had to persevere in London to persuade the "gentlemen" to agree, because the old customs office was so shabby. It's just that the new relocation plan is to move the Fourth Court Building to the hotel pier on the other side of the river. This location was originally planned to store the national archives. However, the key point is that it is very close to the market area and Ellis' real estate. It is Ellis 1738. Inherited from his uncle.

   The scale of the whole project is puzzling, and there is Bisford's insistence. In addition to this large project, Dublin also has a long-planned Grand Canal plan to connect the Shannon River and the Liffey River through artificial waterways. This canal is located not far from the new customs building, with healthy trails and entertainment and leisure places. In order to beautify the ban on both sides of the canal, tens of thousands of elm trees have been planted, and a small town with Chinese characteristics has been built on the city's reservoir. bridge.

   This drew applause from the public, and no one asked how much a tree cost, how many trees survived, how many were replanted, and how much public spending was abused.

   Edgeworth was also actively involved in public works, although he was mostly involved in agriculture, and the construction of the canal was welcome. The Urque Canal and the Saint-Martin Canal in Paris were said to be under construction. He visited it on this trip. He sincerely sighed at the efficiency of France. The Dublin Parliament agreed that the first phase of the canal construction took a quarter of a century.

   This person reminded her of Arthur, a good father who is not very capable, and it is difficult for you to feel disgusted with him. Later, he showed Georgiana his drawings of various carriages, and she began to understand why he would agree to be Georgiana's guardian.

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

   At present, the most advanced steam engine manufacturing technology is the United Kingdom. They have not yet produced a steam engine for trains that can not burst the cylinder.

   When going into an unknown field, it is inevitable to "trial and error", which requires investment. However, if the number of "trial and error" is more, the investment cost will be higher, which is not as good as those "lucky ones" who only try once and win the big prize.

The labyrinth designed by Georgiana is estimated to be a big project. Even if a wizard is used to build it, it will save a lot of costs and also cost a lot of money. He didn't ask how much the budget was. Of course, this may also be because it does not even have a prototype. .

   This is a bad habit. If he is a foolish ruler, he will be easily deceived; when Guo Dachang blocked the Yellow River, all the materials and manpower were used by him. For talents, there is nothing more pleasant than the full display of their talents.

  The civilized world has these basic projects, and these are also destroyed by the war. In war films, you can often see broken walls and ruins, as well as damaged roads. These are all to be rebuilt after the war.

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

  Without these infrastructures, we will return to the "dark" Middle Ages. There is also a content that is easy to overlook, that is, the power that drives these facilities. After a power outage, not only the subway will stop working, but even the ventilation facilities will stop working together. She met once in London, when she saw a Ravenclaw student blowing air into the air vents to prevent Muggles from suffocating in the subway. There were facilities and no power, and those facilities were just decorations.

   The important Florentine Rinaldo de Albizi made this speech to the Duke of Filippo in Milan:

   Is there anything more harmful to a republic than slavery? Are there other treatments that can effectively eradicate this disease? Wars are unjust, but wars that are necessary are just; violence itself is merciful when only violence offers hope of salvation. I don't know of a nation that needs this more than ours, or any greater compassion than to free our nation from slavery. Therefore, our cause is just, and our aim is benevolent, and if our just cause is not enough to inspire Ning to attack them, your own righteous indignation should inspire you to do so.

  Rousseau also wrote: Each nation believes that it is in everyone’s interest to weaken an arrogant enemy who wants to rule the world, and besides this common interest, each nation can obtain the individual benefits it wants to achieve.

   In other words, everyone wants to be the side of justice, but who will be the villain?

The "heroes" who went to Troy to fight for Helen should more or less bring some loot, such as gold coins, jewelry and works of art, and even slaves, but Troy has a strong city wall, which is not so easy to conquer. The Trojan was brought into the city.

Heroes with flawed personalities need a villain to support their glorious image and cover up their shortcomings, and James Potter from the righteous Gryffindor, who has been pursuing Lily for a long time, did just that, but he chose the wrong one. With Slytherin, Lily knew Severus well, they were from one town.

   But as they grow up, they are not what they were when they were children.

  Georgianna looked at the steep coastline of Calais, not unlike that of Dover.

   She said yesterday that the madman who destroyed Paris was Grindelwald. Bonaparte seemed to have misunderstood.

  Severus wouldn't do that, after all, there was no Albus who would push him.

   (end of this chapter)