C2360 Telegram from the Dublin (1/2)
The debate in the Congress was in full swing, and the reporters waiting for news at the entrance to the Congress were burning with anxiety. They were all hostile towards each other, and they knew who would be the first to return the report to the newspaper and print it.
There were many parked carriages along the side of the Thames River, these were all official carriages provided by the newspaper for the reporters to use. As long as they could get the result of the debate, these carriages would definitely race through the streets to chase after them.
The policemen in charge of maintaining order were all frowning. With so many 'cars' gathering here, this was a potential threat. They raised their heads to look at the overcast sky. With their experience, they didn't know if it would rain in the afternoon.
Just when the policemen were worried, raindrops suddenly fell from the ground, and the continuous autumn rain finally began to fall.
In just a moment, several hundred umbrellas were opened at the entrance of Capitol Building. The people that were hiding under the umbrellas were shivering from the cold wind, but the gazes they shot at Capitol Building with were still burning hot.
No one dared to relax their guard, because everyone knew that today's news involved a huge bonus of several dozen pounds, which was not a small amount of money. It was even up to their salary for half a year.
The weather in Britain was greatly affected by the ocean climate, and since there was no greenhouse effect at the time, the average temperature in the UK was very low.
The ice-cold autumn rain carried along with it the cold wind that blew past, wetting people's clothes and pants in exchange for layers of goosebumps. There were even some who had weak physical strength that caused their teeth to tremble.
”What a cold weather. It's almost 11 o'clock, and the two hours aren't over yet. What kind of ruckus is this?”
”That's right, this is also very strange. They actually forbade us to go in and listen. This has never happened before. I often come to the parliament too. Since when were we not allowed to listen in on meetings of the House of Commons?”
”Don't complain, this is a special situation! Don't you see that the corridors are full of councillors and Honorary Lords? ”Who wouldn't want to have a look at such an important debate …”
”It's not just a matter of how many people there are. According to reliable sources, the royal family has made a statement this time, they don't want to blow the whole thing up, and they don't want us to reveal too many details either. After all, the Eastern diplomatic mission is here.”
”Face?” Hehe … Is this the time to be afraid of face? ”Ever since the great fire at the East Palace, the Empire's prestige had long since been disgraced …”
Although these reporters were competitors, they often chatted with each other when they had free time. Once the chatters began, they could no longer stop.
However, even though they were chatting, the rain was getting heavier and the temperature was dropping.
”It's too cold, it's too cold... Guard, let's go inside to avoid the rain. Who would have thought that the temperature would drop so much? ”
”Yeah, let's go in and take a break in the corridor, and make sure we don't get too close to the House of Commons. ”Don't tell me you're really going to freeze us to death …”
After all, they were familiar faces who frequently went to the Congress, so these reporters still had some face to show. After the guards had asked for permission, the council head and the door finally opened for these reporters.
However, just as these reporters were walking up the steps and entering the Capitol Building, there was suddenly a commotion at the back of the group. When people stopped to look back, they noticed a carriage with the emblem of the Imperial Army rushing over like a madman.
A tall and handsome major jumped out of the car door. He didn't even have the time to take his umbrella and rush into the rain. In the blink of an eye, his entire body was drenched.