Shadow of great britain

Standing outside the door of the conference hall were two British gentlemen in formal attire and carrying canes.

The thin, capable man with a gray beard was about forty years old, and Arthur also recognized this teacher at a glance who he had attended many courses. He was a professor at the University of London Law School. Dean, professor of jurisprudence and founder of the analytical school of law, one of the three major schools of modern law - Professor John Austin.

The man standing next to him looked a little older than Arthur, but he seemed to be only about thirty years old. But he could stand next to Professor Austin. He was probably a new young professor from the University of London?

Arthur held white gloves in his hands. He turned to look at Director Luowan, whose face was ashen, and then turned to Professor Austin and apologized: "Mr. Austin, as you can see, although the law has nothing to do with my Work is closely related, but since leaving school, there have been too many things that have taken up my energy. Therefore, I have neglected law studies for a long time.”

Austin didn't seem to notice the tension in the air. He laughed and joked with Arthur: "In that case, do you need me to help you make up for your lessons? It's still the same old rules, you help me solve the lunch problem, and you are not allowed to criticize me. When Kant was angry, that was enough. To be honest, I really missed you since you left campus. Because without you, there is one less student who is willing to come to listen to my lectures. "

When Arthur heard this, he just pursed his lips and said: "If you are willing to lower the difficulty of your course a little bit, there should be more students attending the class. Your academic requirements are too perfectionistic, and I have always been grateful for your The course is an elective in the history department. If it were compulsory, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to graduate right now.”

Rowan heard Arthur and Austin talking to each other and ignored him at all. Feeling that his face was dull, he suppressed his anger and asked: "Excuse me, are you two gentlemen visiting the Metropolitan Police Department today?" What are you doing? We are holding a high-level police meeting here. If these two gentlemen have nothing to do with police work, please leave here immediately."

Hearing this, the young man standing next to Austin spoke: "Are you Mr. Charles Rowan, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department?"

Luo Wan nodded slightly, his face uncertain: "Who are you?"

The young man stepped forward and extended his hand to him: "Edwin Chadwick, a practicing lawyer graduated from the Inner Temple Law Society, the personal secretary of Mr. Jeremy Bentham, and at the same time, he also just Appointed as Permanent Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Chambers, Lord Brougham, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.

I am Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Member of the Queen's Council, Legal Adviser to the Privy Council of the Kingdom, Speaker of the House of Lords loyal to His Majesty the King, Chairman of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and House of Lords, Lord Justice of the Kingdom and Lord Chancellor of England, Keeper of the Great Seals of Scotland, Wales and Ireland, President of the Court of Chancery, the highest legal authority in Great Britain established based on the three principles of equality, fairness and justice, President of the British Bar Association, appointed by His Majesty the King to all churches in England including Oxford and Cambridge Inspector of universities, benefactor of clergy in 442 English dioceses and 12 cathedrals, the highest supervisor of public health in Great Britain, and inspector of dozens of hospitals in England such as St. Mary's Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, etc. Appointed by Lord Henry Peter Brougham QC, founder of the Whig Party organ "Edinburgh Review" and founder and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of London.

In the name of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Chancery of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Mr. Arthur Hastings, the best police officer in Great Britain, an expert on police crime in the Kingdom, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, and an outstanding alumnus of the University of London, is invited to attend the event, which is expected to A joint multi-department seminar on the establishment of the London District Attorney's Service will be held next month. "

Dark clouds covered the sun outside the window, and a thunderbolt flashed, illuminating the faces of every superintendent present.

Superintendent Mosley, who was sitting next to Arthur, couldn't help but whistle. He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It seems that someone is going to be in bad luck."

Director Luo Wan only felt that his calves were sore and weak. He fell backward with a roar and sat on the window sill. His broad and strong back opened the window. A strong wind blew through and covered him with the curtains. Behind the white gauze.

Arthur glanced at Luo Wan, whose face was half-covered by curtains, and said calmly: "Director, I really can't find you now, you are well hidden."

Sir Mayne, the deputy director, saw this situation and hurriedly came to smooth things over.

He put his hands on the table and stood up with a smile: "For this kind of thing, just ask someone to send a document. Mr. Chadwick, why do you, Lord Brougham's permanent private secretary, have to go there yourself?"

Chadwick glanced at Rowan with a cold face, who was covered by the window screen and could not see his expression at all, then turned to look at Sir Mayne and said: "Before I came, I thought there was no need to run away for such a trivial matter. One trip. But now it seems that my trip is still necessary. Lord Brougham really has the foresight, he is worried about such a problem. "

Seeing Chadwick's harsh tone, Sir Mayne suddenly felt that the matter was serious.

Although Scotland Yard's immediate superior is the Home Office, due to their work, they often have to deal with magistrates.

If the Chancery Hall, which is responsible for managing magistrates, is offended, they will definitely not be able to live with it from now on.

Moreover, even if they bite the bullet and fight against the Chancery Chamber, their boss, Viscount Melbourne, will not allow it.

Because although everyone is equal on the surface, cabinet members are actually prioritized.

In the traditional ranking of state ministers inherited from the Middle Ages, the chancellor is the second most important state minister after the king's steward.

However, the Lord Chancellor is not a permanent official position and is often vacant nowadays. This means that the Chief Justice is currently the de facto First Minister of State.

The third person after the Lord Chancellor is the First Chancellor of the Exchequer, the British Prime Minister.

According to British political tradition, if there is a national emergency, such as a temporary vacancy in the king's position or the king and the prince being unable to exercise power due to health reasons, the Lord Chancellor will be the first acting regent.

According to the provisions of the "Treason Act of 1351", the nature of assassinating the chancellor and assassinating the king are basically the same. Both are serious treason.

It is precisely because of the unique position of the Lord Chancellor in the British political and legal system that although the Lord Chancellor is weaker than the Prime Minister in terms of power, his social status is still higher than that of the Prime Minister.

In the whole of Great Britain, there are only two people who have a higher social status than the Chancellor. One is King William IV of England, and the other is the religious leader the Archbishop of Canterbury.

It can be said that the person behind Arthur changed from his immediate boss, Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, to Lord Justice Henry Brougham. In reverse, his backbone not only did not soften, but became harder.

When Luo Wan thought of this, he just wanted to slap himself hard on the face.

It was only then that he finally remembered the goodness of Duke Wellington and Sir Peel. If the Tories were still in power, Arthur would be the only one in London University running around.

But now that the Whigs are here, Arthur Hastings is not the only one running around in London.

If Lord Brougham takes over the position of Lord Chancellor, then the Royal Warrant of the University of London will almost certainly be issued.

Now that the justices are from the University of London, how can the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and the clergy still speak out against it?

Of course, if they are really willing to sacrifice part of their economic interests to block the University of London, that is not impossible.

Doesn’t the Chancellor just have the authority to oversee universities and distribute diocesan stipends? What’s the big deal?

The clergy and the professors at Oxford and Cambridge can definitely be tougher. Anyway, at most, the educational funds will be deducted, the salary will not be paid, and everyone will go to work at their own expense.

But these are not what Rowan is most worried about, because regarding the Royal Charter of the University of London, Oxbridge and the clergy are definitely more anxious than him.

What worries Luo Wan most right now is that if this trend continues, it won't be long before the judicial system begins to see a large influx of graduates from London universities.

If Lord Brougham insists on cultivating Arthur, he can use more extreme methods.

From now on, the magistrate court will speed up the acceptance of cases that only Arthur is responsible for prosecuting. In a few months, this kid's performance will definitely increase rapidly.

When it was time to report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the end of the year, I pulled out the performance sheet and took a look at it, and Arthur was revealed in every way.

Rowan leaned on the window sill and looked at Arthur who was chatting and laughing with Austin and Chadwick in front of him, and felt that his whole heart felt cold.

He originally thought that this was just an ordinary guy from the York countryside with no background or connections. How could he have such an unfathomable background in the blink of an eye?

Rowan took a deep breath and turned to look at the storm outside the window. The cold raindrops slapped on his face, finally clearing up his dizzy mind.

Luo Wan raised his eyes to look at the thunderbolt in the sky, feeling that there were thousands of words that he wanted to pour out.

However, at this moment, what he wanted to do most was to point to the sky and question the old man who had been out of touch since entering the 19th century - was there any God in charge or not? damn it! University of London! ! University of London! ! ! Why is that atheist college on Gower Street so powerful? !