C2068 Polluted West End of London

The Prime Minister Benjamin that Xiao Letian spoke of was currently riding a pure black Arabian horse as he strolled on the grass field in the western suburbs of London. Gray smoke drifted over from the west side of London, and a pungent smell could faintly be smelled from his nose.

The attendants followed the Prime Minister about thirty meters behind him. No one dared to approach him because this was the moment when the Head of State would meet with his honored guests.

He was the eldest son of the Queen, the future Crown Prince Edward of Britain. The near thirty year old crown prince was the one with the most energy, the warhorse under him could feel its master's impulse, and was happily playing on the grass.

It was possible that the exhaust gas from the factories in the west region of London was too strong. The expensive warhorses would sneeze continuously, but their running rhythm would never be perfect.

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore!" "It's too boring, how could you think of riding here. My pure Arabian horse spent a total of fifty thousand gold, and will be burnt to ashes later on …" With that, the Crown Prince jumped off the horse, holding the reins with his right hand while patting the horse on the neck with his left.

"Later, I'll take you to my manor in Scotland to ride a horse. The scenery there is absolutely first-rate, and there's also a very authentic black beer and a beautiful bar girl …"

"Bringing along a beautiful girl and galloping her horse to do a wild battle under the shade of a tree, this is the greatest enjoyment in the world … Look here, all the girls in the west region have the smell of dust and rust, and their skin is rough! "

Benjamin sighed and jumped down from his warhorse. The Crown Prince in front of him was always a bit mischievous, he was lecherous and lecherous.

In fact, the King died of typhoid fever because he knew that the Crown Prince had been a starlet during his university days. In order to persuade him to travel for several hundred miles, he finally caught a cold.

That was why the Queen had never forgiven her son and never allowed him to have any contact with important matters of the country. Only a few diplomatic events that required her help were able to get her son involved.

However, Edward did not change at all. Just the British people alone believed that he had three mistresses, and there were countless of them who told him their secret.

Benjamin and the crown prince's relationship was not bad, and in this kind of situation, he was still able to advise them, "My prince, please do not continue to be amorous. The empire needs you to handle more government affairs, and also needs your strength!"

"Hey …" My dear Prime Minister, with your efforts, nothing can happen to this British Empire. If you don't know how to enjoy such a glorious life, wouldn't it be a waste of your youth? "

"To be honest, I will never see the British Empire's decline in my entire life, not even my grandchildren or great-grandchildren! "Someone, release the rabbit …"

The indifferent Crown Prince shouted loudly. Behind him, there were many iron cages on the horses, and they were filled with wild rabbits that had been captured from other places. Upon hearing the Crown Prince's order, they immediately unlocked one of the cages, and the two wild rabbits rushed into the wilderness.

Pa! The Crown Prince moved like lightning, the Prime Minister only felt something flash before his eyes, and Prince Edward had already removed the hunting rifle from his horse. He didn't even need to aim at it before knocking down a wild rabbit.

"Good spear art …" Benjamin cheered loudly.

"Don't just stand there …" "My Lord Head, hurry up and open fire, I've left one for you …"

"Ah …" Benjamin then remembered what he had done and quickly took out his hunting rifle to shoot. However, when he aimed at the target, the rabbit in the field had already ran off to who knows where.

"Ai …" "You're making things difficult for me, I'm still good at writing, not hunting!" Benjamin said regretfully.

The crown prince nonchalantly waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. You really don't like riding and hunting. Why did you call me here?" It would be nice to find a place to drink … This damned western region is filled with smoke and dust. Even the rabbits and foxes were blown away by the smoke.

"Unfortunately, we have to prepare wild rabbits in advance here. This really is a disappointment …"

Benjamin definitely brought the Crown Prince here for a purpose, how could he not know the hobbies of the Crown Prince? Listening to the Crown Prince's grumbling, the Prime Minister smiled faintly.

"Edward... Do you think it's very bad here? "

"Of course, the pollution is so serious. The grass and trees are all gray, the river stinks, and there are no more small animals in the wilderness. What's so good about that …" As he spoke, he used the horsewhip to point at the layers of pipes in the distance and continuously shook his head.

This age of Britain is not the 21st century, the most polluted iron and steel, coal, chemical industry and other industries also belong to a country's lifeline high-tech industry.

The 19th and 22nd centuries in London, England, were almost the worst period of pollution in history. Photographs and prints from that period depicted spectacular scenes of factories.

The entire industrial zone was filled with chimneys, coal was the basic engine of all industrial activity, and the smoke from the coal fires rose into the air, mixing with the clouds and turning into a gray mist that enveloped the city.

The main colour of the whole of England was greyish black, and some Frenchmen once joked that the northern European swans had turned into ugly black ducklings as soon as they arrived in London.

Benjamin heaved a long sigh, "That's right, such a scenery cannot be considered beautiful, but it's just the thoughts of normal people. As the ruler of an empire, you absolutely cannot have such thoughts!"

"In your eyes, there is only black-grey pollution, but in my eyes, it is all power! This is the power and beauty of being full of steam. This is the confidence we have in controlling the world! "

"Our UK is just a small island nation outside of the continental Europe. We lack in resources and our population is scarce! What did it all rely on to get to this point? and it's still not the power of industry! "

"Industry, industry, industry! What is industry? Industry is productivity! Productivity is the source of all competition between nations! "

"Whether it's the Cold War or the Hot War, didn't the final consumption come from all sorts of materials and industrial products? In the end, it is still up to whoever produces the most, is the most economical and is the most efficient! "

"You said that this is the golden age of the British Empire? "Of course I admit it, but I must also remind the Crown Prince that the strength of England depends on what is before you, and is not your favorite idyllic scenery..."

Benjamin was a lot older than the Crown Prince, and the British royal family didn't have as strict a hierarchy as the Great Qing. So it wasn't against the law that the Prime Minister taught the Crown Prince a lesson.

Even if Edward didn't like it, he had to listen carefully, because this was the Prime Minister teaching him the secrets of governance.

"Alright, my dear teacher, you must have something you can teach me. Otherwise, you wouldn't intentionally look for a place like this to hunt …"

"Yes, my prince! You can't continue playing around like this. Our empire has already met a very powerful opponent. If you don't prepare in advance … I'm afraid that you will never see such a spectacular pollutant scene ever again! "

"Do you really hope that the position of the world's strongest country can be changed?"