Chapter 926： Realistic version of "Downton Abbey"

"The World War I kicked off that year. Highclere had 75 men heading to the battlefield. As the war intensified, the radiant Countess Amina resolutely turned the castle into a makeshift hospital.

She organized doctors and nurses, bought the most advanced medical equipment, and rescued hundreds of wounded people. Even today, those luxurious or elegant rooms were transformed into medical rooms during World War I.

For example, the library was used as a recuperation room at the time, where the wounded could play cards and become a paradise for them to spend their time. The master bedroom on the second floor near the stairs became a temporary operating room at that time.

Amina’s generosity and kindness undoubtedly conquered everyone. Now people can find hundreds of thank-you letters from patients in the archives of the castle, some of which are written by the wounded who lost their right hand. Sincere and touching, these precious letters record Highclere's outstanding contributions during the war. "

This story was perfectly presented in the drama "Downton Abbey". As a loyal fan of the drama, Luo Yue was very impressed with this story, and he unexpectedly adapted it based on real deeds.

Yang Cheng sat for a while, and then felt a lot more comfortable, and said to Carson, "You should talk about Earl Carnarvon."

Carson fell into the look of memories, "It is said that the most glorious person in the history of Highclere Castle is Amina's husband, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon. It is also because of his existence that Heikeli The name of the castle spread throughout the British Isles.

Because the discovery of the ten most famous ancient tombs in the world, Tutankhamun’s tomb, is closely related to Canavin. It was the fifth Earl of Canavin who sponsored British archaeologist Howard Carter's expedition in Egypt.

Tutankhamun was a young pharaoh in ancient Egypt. He once managed the huge ancient Egyptian empire. Because of this, his luxurious tomb was remembered by the world, especially the golden mask, which became the pharaoh of Egypt. Symbol, many modern film and television dramas or novels, the description of the Pharaoh, are more or less affected by the golden mask.

That year, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon went to Egypt because he had suffered a serious car accident. The doctor advised him to leave the humid and cold Britain and choose to live in a warm climate, which prompted him to leave the sea. Clear Castle, travel to Egypt to recuperate.

The Earl of Carnarvon, who was passionately pursuing novel things, soon became fascinated by the ancient artifacts of Egypt, and generously funded Howard Carter's excavation of the Valley of the Kings.

After investing years of energy and huge amounts of money, they finally made history together. In 1922, they discovered the pharaoh's tomb hidden in the rock, where the golden mask of Tutankhamun that will become world-famous is hidden.

This discovery quickly made the headlines of major newspapers in the world, and Earl Carnarvon became the target of various media rushing to report.

But what I did not expect was that disasters ensued. Soon after this great discovery, Earl Carnarvon was bitten by a mosquito on the banks of the Nile. He quickly turned into sepsis and died.

Everyone attributed this to the curse of the pharaoh, which made this great discovery cast a color of sadness. God probably felt that it was not dramatic enough. When Earl Carnarvon died in Egypt, the Earl’s pet dog Su was in the castle. Xi also died almost simultaneously after barking.

In order to commemorate his great-grandfather’s contribution to world archaeology, the current owner of the castle, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, specially opened a basement in the castle to house small objects discovered by his great-grandfather in Egypt, including jewelry from different pharaonic periods The original box and replicas of important treasures, in addition to the photos of the archaeological discoveries made by Count Carnarvon in Egypt at that time, are legendary experiences that make Highclere Castle even more mysterious. "

When Luo Yue heard this story, he felt a little emotional. There is always an adventure gene in the human body. This is passed down from the ancient ancestors, regardless of men and women. "I have time to visit the High Collier Castle. I must have seen it with my own eyes, and it must be more spectacular than filmed in a TV series."

Carson smiled, "I and Highclere’s butler Klin are good friends. If Miss Luo needs it, I can contact him at any time to do the reception work."

"Really? Will it be troublesome?" Luo Yue was a little moved, but she was afraid of causing trouble to others.

"No, in fact, the High Collier Castle is now open to the outside world in February each year to earn extra money to subsidize the high maintenance costs. For the rest of the time, the family of the 8th Earl of Carnarvon will live in the castle, Queen Elizabeth and Cambridge. The duke and his wife often visit Haycolir Castle."

Yang Cheng also soothed, "We can go there anytime you want. Highclere is located in Hampshire in the southeast, not far from us."

"It's like this, now the earl's family is almost struggling to make ends meet, they will never miss the opportunity to have a good relationship with the master." Carson's words are completely Chi Guoguo's mockery.

Luo Yue was embarrassed, "I didn't expect the long history of the earl family to fall to this point."

Carson laughed but said nothing Yang Cheng didn’t have so much scruples, “It’s normal, these hundreds of years old castles, if they want to maintain their former majesty and solemnity, they must spend a lot of money. The labor cost is enough to bring down a multi-millionaire."

"As far as I know, the annual maintenance fee for the lowest level of the High Kelier Castle is 1 million US dollars, part of which is used for the expenses of more than 20 servants. You must know that during the heyday, the High Kelier Castle had more than 60 servants. For people and housekeepers, according to the current salary level, 1 million is probably just enough to spend." Carson again inserted a **** knife from the Earl Carnarvon family.

Luo Yue was puzzled, "Don't the earl family have their own property?"

Yang Cheng said stupidly, "Not everyone can make money like your fiance and I~"

Luo Yue held back his laugh, and gave him a glaring look, "Don't be stunned, take care of your injuries, and if you are ready, accompany me to visit the High Collier Castle."

Carson proudly said, "In fact, Highclere Castle is far less spectacular than North Sea Manor. Apart from anything else, the Pinnacle Garden alone is enough to crush over 99% of the castles in the British Isles."

Obviously, being able to manage such a manor is something that Carson is very proud of. Now he is integrated with the manor, and both prosper and lose!

Yang Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Yes, William himself admitted that the back garden of Windsor Castle is not as good as the corner of Pinnacle Garden."

"William?"

"Yes, Prince William~"

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