After the fourth master and I wear each other [Qing wear]

What is the reward for the winner?

William was stunned by the question. He had just fought for a place in the anatomy competition and hadn't had time to think about it.

"The loser gives the winner money. It's too vulgar. What do you think?"

"How about this, if we win, we can visit the Royal Society of England as much as we want. If we lose, we can ask Sir Newton to go to the East for a full tour."

Yinzhen didn't say a word.When people arrive in the Qing Dynasty, if Newton doesn't make enough contributions, he won't even think about coming back.

Either way.

If you win, you can read all kinds of scientific frontier works in England in a fair manner;

If he loses, he will abduct him back to become a teacher of the Faculty of Science, and contribute to the cause of science education.

Yinzhen has long been eyeing the establishment of the Royal Society.

In 1660, at the time when the Society was founded, science was still a minority-identified vocabulary.The Society advocates the advancement of natural knowledge and the conduct of scientific experimentation.

In 1665, Henry Oldenburg, the secretary of the society, founded the "Proceedings of Natural Science" in a private capacity, claiming that this publication should be given first to the Royal Society.

It mainly publishes research discoveries, papers, observation data, correspondence excerpts, etc. of natural sciences from various countries.

For example, there are Robert Hooke's observation dynamics of planets, Newton's research on the color of light, letters from Dutch microscopist Antoine Leeuwenhoek, etc.

After Oldenburg's death, the journal's distribution costs could not be borne by individuals, and it was finally classified as a special item published by the Royal Society.The content published in the journals does not distinguish between nationalities, and there are still a large number of experiments and researches that have not been published in the storage room of the society.

It can be seen from this that the most cutting-edge scientific knowledge contained in the Royal Society is rich.

Wu Fuyi was happy to see the success of this, and immediately agreed with Yinzhen's move of being good at pulling wool.

"Mr. William, when will the autopsy start? How will we determine whether to win or lose? Don't make it difficult for you. We will discuss the bet in person."

"It starts in an hour."

William didn't think there was anything wrong with proposing a bet, but he told the truth.

"London is too far away from Guangdong. Sir Newton is 67 years old. Even if he wants to, it is difficult to travel long distances. You all understand the risks at sea."

This really couldn't be more realistic.

Although the difficulty of traveling across the ocean is not completely insurmountable for the elderly in their 70s and [-]s, it is a [-]% chance of survival.

William thought for a while and made a good suggestion.

"Why don't you change your bet? If you lose, you will invest some money in the Royal Society? Recently, the Society is facing the problem of moving and buying a house."

"The Society originally rented Gresham College premises, but the Great Fire of London destroyed many buildings more than 40 years ago.

Gresham College was one of the few buildings not to be destroyed by the fire, and its buildings became so sought after that parts were expropriated by the municipality. "

William said that the Royal Society had to give up part of the site, and in recent years, Gresham College wanted to rebuild the school very much, and ordered the Royal Society to move quickly.

"It's not easy to find a suitable venue in London. A good place is very expensive. A few years ago, some areas of the college's storage room collected tickets to generate income. Now, I am worried about moving expenses."

Therefore, a man as rich and powerful as Newton would not refuse a donation to the Royal Society.

The Royal Society has always accepted foreign members, and there is no saying that it does not compete with Orientals for anatomy.

Yinzhen and Wu Fuyi looked at each other, and they both agreed with this investment.

Even if Newton, who was too old to travel far, could not be abducted back, it would be good to infiltrate the academy and quietly cast a wide net to recruit talents.

Then what are you waiting for, except for Yinzhen who went to the exchange, the expedition team set off together.Today I also brought along the accompanying doctor Liao Xing.

A group of people took a carriage and went to the Greek coffee house.

At the beginning of the 18th century, there were at least five or six hundred coffee houses in London.

Unlike those chains that followed, each café now has its own special atmosphere.Some gather scholars, some playboys meet, and some journalists exchange first-hand information.

Even if you don't drink coffee, you can enter the store by paying a 1p entry fee.

Later people can hardly imagine how lively the cafe is at the moment.

In the store, a stranger suddenly asks if you have any news recently?That's very normal.

At the table, a man suddenly stood up and expressed his opinion on a matter.It will not be regarded as a lunatic at all, but will attract a lively discussion among a group of strangers.

The drunkard doesn't mean wine.

Coffee is not important, what is important is that people have a stronghold for exchanging information.

Choosing the right coffee shop becomes important.

The Greek coffee house William led the way to was originally famous for discussing ancient Rome and ancient Greek knowledge.

"According to the gossip, the Royal Society hopes to move here. It is estimated that many natural scientists will come to this cafe in the future."

The dolphin dissection competition was held in the backyard of the cafe.

As you get closer, you can hear noisy discussions.

Many people heard that an unlucky dolphin had swum into the Thames and died. Some people enthusiastically criticized London's terrible environmental problems, while others opened a small game to bet on the results of today's autopsy.

Winning and losing is easy.

Whoever dissects the dolphin quickly will dissect the dolphin so that the bones, meat, and organs are all clearly and distinctly dissected.

"I heard that the other side of the competition is from the Qing Dynasty, and they are traveling in Europe this time."

"I believe that the troops sent by Sir Newton will definitely win. Although there are many exquisite goods in the East, it is not like making tea, but dissecting dolphins. Have you heard that Eastern doctors have very powerful anatomy skills?"

Everyone shook their heads.

When it comes to Eastern medical skills, many people think of acupuncture, but none of them can tell who will perform the operation.

"Does the East understand anatomy? Is it difficult for us to get corpses legally? I heard that their hair can't be shaved randomly."

"Heh! Victory will definitely belong to the Royal Society."

Wu Fuyi led the way into the cafe, and immediately felt the eyes of the expedition team from all directions.

There are those who are curious, those who have good intentions, and at the same time, those who are arrogant.She laughed it off and went straight to the small garden behind.

The temporary dissection table had been set up, and there was a stench in the air, and the two dolphin corpses were placed in large wooden basins.

Newton led the people there first. He didn't talk to anyone, but stood by the tub and turned over the dolphin carcass.

Hearing the crowd yelling that another dissection team was coming, he continued to open the dolphin's mouth to observe as if he didn't hear it.

After a while, Newton waited until his observation had come to an end before turning back slowly.

Wu Fuyi saw a man wearing a wig.

He is neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, and his old face not only cannot hide wrinkles, but also can't hide his rebelliousness and withdrawnness.

This is Isaac Newton, already 1710 years old in 67.

At first glance, he is not an old man who likes to interact with people. Time has not made him easy-going.Such a strange character is almost unknown in London.Friends are few and lovers never exist.

William didn't care about Newton's attitude, no matter what his temper was, as long as today's affairs were done smoothly.

Under his introduction, the two participating teams simply greeted each other, but there were no more greetings.

"Dissect first."

Newton was not very interested in chatting, and pointed to the three young students around him.

"Peter, Pantheon, Darwin, Oxford Medical School."

Wu Fuyi pointed to himself, and then to Honghui and Hongsheng. "Great Qing, Zhen Family Firm."

Newton looked at the opponent team, maybe the Orientals looked young, and he always felt that the combined age of the three might not be as old as him.

Can these businessmen of the Qing Dynasty dissect dolphins?

It doesn't matter who competes.

Today, it would have been a whim to organize the dissection of dolphins to pass the time gate.

And William mentioned the bet, if you win, you can get an investment, this kind of money-making, when you learn to urgently need a large sum of money to buy a research building, who would dislike it?

Newton nonchalantly announced the start of the dissection.

Only 3 minutes later, the originally casual eyes suddenly brightened.It was as if a magic show was staged on the temporary anatomy table of the Dongfang team.

I have never seen such smooth anatomy.

The Oriental took a scalpel and cut open the dolphin's skin, each cut was precise enough to separate the flesh and blood.

This is less like an autopsy and more like an art of dismemberment.

It seems that the god of death came to the door of the world in person, not to reap life, but to personally show how the living body returns to ashes and dust to dust after death.

Newton blinked and shook his head again.It may be that his recent study of alchemy has made his mind a little dizzy.

Even if he firmly believes in the existence of gods, seeing a living god of death is ridiculous.This is just bad luck to meet a Qing Dynasty man who is proficient in anatomy.

With a sideways glance, the medical students he brought paled in comparison, like clumsy beginners.

Losing or winning is almost a foregone conclusion when the first knife falls.

Who said no?

Taking a beating head-on is the medical school trio.

The three of them came to the stage full of confidence, thinking that they had dissected animals many times, not to mention the surety of winning, the worst would be a tie.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the scene, he was pressed against the ground and rubbed.It seems that their cutting movements are rusty, and the way of taking out the internal organs is rough.Either way, nothing is right.

More than 100 years later, Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species.

In the afterword, it is mentioned that his great-grandfather Darwin the Elder participated in the dissection of dolphins in 1710.

"Later, Londoners suspected that the Eastern team was none other than Emperor Yongzheng, Emperor Ganxin and Prince Ying of the Qing Dynasty.

This incident has never received a positive response.And I decided to serve the Great Clearing Academy, or be able to solve the old mysteries. "

Those are all later.

Right now, the back garden of the cafe has become extremely quiet, and no one expected that the flip would come so quickly, without giving them a little bit of defense.

Soon there was another wail.What a gamble, most people know they lost money today, they made a wrong bet.

This is really not about the basic law.

William introduced that tourists from the Qing Dynasty mainly do business in normal times.Are there such high requirements for doing business now?Proficient in anatomy?

"It's a loss, it's a loss. I thought Sir Newton could win."

In the corner, a kid with freckles scratched his head in frustration. "Fortunately, I only bet ten pence, which is not too much."

"You have great faith in Sir Newton."

Wen Xian did not stand in the front row. Although she was a little interested in anatomy, after gaining some in-depth knowledge, she felt that it was enough to stay on paper.

To put it simply, it is enough to understand the knowledge and write a story to solve the case, there is no need to visit the scene of blood in person.Today is purely to support my brother and nephews.

The guy with freckles saw his colleagues from the Eastern team asking questions, in order to save some face, of course he did not hesitate to praise Newton.

"Of course I believe in Sir Newton. Don't you know? Without him, the British government's finances would probably be bankrupt. It was he who caught the real culprit behind the fake///coin king and saved the London economy."

Wen Xian immediately became interested, "When did it happen? I heard that Sir Newton became the director of the Mint. What happened to the fake/// coin case? Can you tell me more about it?"

"of course can."

The guy with freckles said enthusiastically, "It started a long time ago. In fact, London was facing a serious crisis of counterfeit///coins decades ago."

London is the heart of England, and the wealth accumulated here is the highest in Britain, and the counterfeiting of circulating coins has become a serious problem.

Where does the fake ///coin come from?

This first requires an understanding of the coinage process.

Forging coins by hand, there are often loopholes that can be exploited.Beat the silver by hand, cut it into a circle, and steal the silver during the cutting process.

Although thieves were caught constantly and were punishable by death according to the law, six thousand pounds was enough to atone.

This has led to a rapid decline in the deterrent prestige of the death penalty. At the end of the 17th century, cutting currency was rampant, and fake///coin dealers falsified materials from this.

Later, the Mint introduced machine-made coins, but for William Chaloner, who created the kingdom of counterfeit///coins, updating counterfeiting technology was not a problem at all.

He minted enough coins to be authentic, not just gold and silver coins.

The government issued paper money to alleviate the financial crisis.For him, banknotes are easier to counterfeit, and they are simply handmade.

"I walk a lot at night, and it is inevitable to encounter ghosts. Chaloner succeeded in making banknotes, and his workers denounced him. But the Bank of England did not send criminals to prison for this."

Freckles talks about the outrageous scene.

After Chaloner was found to be counterfeiting, he exchanged information for his freedom, and in turn suggested how banks should improve banknote technology to avoid being counterfeited.

Undoubtedly, this is a criminal who is eloquent and extremely proficient in the art of language.

Not only was he not held accountable by the bank for his fraud, which made the British economy worse, but he was regarded as a mentor for five years, and a sum of money was paid as a guidance fund.

"From this incident, you can see Chaloner's cunning. At this time, Sir Newton was ordered to become the supervisor of the mint. At the end of the 17th century, a war between the detective Newton and the counterfeit///coin master Chaloner Started from here."

The freckled boy said excitedly, "Chaloner hides deeply and controls the criminal network. He was arrested by Newton for counterfeiting currency, but he was released soon because of insufficient evidence.

Afterwards, Chaloner turned around, as if he was a professional who could solve major financial problems in London, and made several proposals to Parliament to join the Mint. "

Wen Xian was secretly startled, this is not just to infiltrate the inside. "Did he succeed?"

"No, Sir Newton proved that Chaloner's plan was unfeasible. And Chaloner made another plan after failing to succeed. He accused Sir Newton of intentionally framing."

The freckled boy was furious, "At that time, many newspapers published the news, and there was an anti-mint superintendent Newton alliance. Those brainless guys were deceived by the smooth-talking Chaloner."

The freckle kid continued, "Fortunately, the court did not convict Sir Newton, and the struggle against the underground counterfeit currency kingdom became more intense. In the end, it was Sir Newton who prevailed. With his incomparably intelligent brain, he exhausted all of Chaloner's criminal evidence control, and successfully took him to court and sentenced him to death."

Wait!

Wen Xian wanted to hear the details of the process of solving the case, but who would have thought that the storyteller could fast-forward to the end of the case with just a few words of chat.

"Specifically? What evidence? Are there any key figures in the battle of wits?"

The freckled boy smiled sheepishly, "I can't remember the details. 11 years ago, in 1699, Chaloner was hanged. You can look for the newspapers, this is a big case, and almost all newspapers published gone."

As for interviewing the parties?

The freckled boy didn't dare to make this proposal, who didn't know that Sir Newton didn't like chatting with people.

The two chatted, and the winner of the dolphin anatomy contest under the apple tree was decided.There is no doubt that the Qing Dynasty expedition team won.

Wen Xian applauded happily, and then a decision was made.She has always wanted to write a case-solving story, isn't this just a ready-made documentary literature.

Title: "Detective Newton - The Mint Director Who Didn't Want to Be a Detective Wasn't a Great Scientist".You must dare to fight for the opportunity to interview real people before you.

This is fine, everyone has something to do.

He worked hard to write a book, the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law took the children to study the natural science achievements of the Royal Society, and the ninth brother absorbed financial knowledge in the exchange.

There is a bright, fulfilling, good London life for everyone.

Seems to have forgotten something?

Wen Xian thought about it again and again, but he didn't think about it, so he simply didn't think about it.

Beijing, Qianqing Palace.

In the blink of an eye, it is the twelfth lunar month in winter.

Kangxi looked at the heavy snowfall outside the window, and silently calculated the time gate in his heart.

The expedition team should be boarding the ship and returning to the voyage. It is absolutely impossible for the children to forget their old father. Now they should be looking forward to returning to Beijing as soon as possible to live a comfortable life, right?