Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

In 1875, Paris, France.

To use one word to describe it is 'a lot of waste is waiting to be done'.

Similar to but different from the history of Kelsey's previous life, Napoleon appeared decades later.

The First French Empire he established once expanded to half of Europe, but ended in exile at Waterloo.

Later, his nephew Napoleon III established the Second French Empire.Compared with the military and political talents of his uncle Napoleon I, it is generally believed that he is much mediocre.

But objective evaluation, when Napoleon III was in power, France entered a period of relatively stable development.The industrial revolution began and the economy developed rapidly.

However, the Franco-Prussian War broke out a few years ago, and France, which started the war first, was finally defeated.In contrast, Prussia completed the unification of Germany and established Germany.

The German army once invaded Paris, and Napoleon III was captured and abdicated.Immediately afterwards, the Paris Commune broke out, a large number of buildings were destroyed, and anarchy appeared within a few months.

At the beginning of this year, the French Third Republic was officially established.

Kelsey's first two visits to Paris were just a glimpse. Egbert took over the research project on the impact of urban layout on the economy. The preliminary research work gave her the opportunity to observe in depth.

Paris has not always been the romantic capital in the impression of later generations.

In the middle of the 19th century, the center of Paris was overcrowded, various factories were mixed together, and the cross flow of sewage and excrement made the city very unbearable.

Fortunately, Napoleon III launched a major transformation plan for Paris and appointed Baron Haussmann to perform an unprecedented major operation on Paris.

Sixty percent of the old medieval buildings were demolished to open up spacious boulevards to grid the main roads.At the same time, a comprehensive underground drainage system will be created, and it is planned to start building a subway system.

This major transformation could give Paris a new look, but it was stopped abruptly because of the war.

What Kelsey saw was an unfinished Paris, later known as the Eiffel Tower, which has not even released a design sketch.

The new ruler came to power, and faced with more than half of the renovation project, it was impossible to copy the plan left over from the imperial period.

Although it has established a new urban pattern in Paris, after the change of those in power, the interests will be redistributed.In addition, the original plan of the major renovation has an obvious point of criticism - the destruction of old buildings.

To this end, the person in charge of the Paris Continuation Project invited many scholars to put forward relevant suggestions from different fields.

As a well-known professor in the field of economics, Egbert was entrusted to provide some references on urban reform and economic development.

"But it's just a reference, and the final adoption is out of our control. Perhaps, this is the reason why everyone is not active enough."

It was Professor M who was speaking, and he showed a touch of sarcasm, "If the underground ruins are excavated, how many of those congressmen will really care, and choose to detour and choose another site to preserve the historical buildings."

Unlike the initial imagination, Professor M is not an economist, nor a mathematician.

Jeffrey Moses, or JM for short, is an archaeologist of religion.It is customary for people to address Professor M. He is 50 years old and well-dressed.

When he first greeted Kelsey, he spoke barely English, with a thick French accent.Once it is known that the two can communicate in French, no more English words will be spoken.

Moses advocated the preservation of historic buildings.He approached Egbert, hoping to give some reference opinions from the economic point of view of preserving historical sites.

Members may be able to preserve more ancient buildings for the sake of economic value.

However, Kelsey knew that the disputes were not limited to this, and the continuation of the construction project involved partisan disputes.

Many of the monuments left in Paris are related to religion, and the Catholic Royalist faction in France is strong and has not faded with the death of the Second Empire.

Especially in the field of education, [-]% of students receive education from the church, and theology is still the main content of study.

Now the Republicans are in power, having learned lessons from the failure of the Franco-Prussian War.

He believes that it is necessary to get rid of the control of the church, accelerate modern science education and the comprehensive industrial revolution, so as not to let France fall behind.

Some buildings or monuments are not partisan in themselves, but their symbolism will cause a game.

Looking back a hundred years later, there may be no lack of criticism and criticism of the past choices, but the current partisan struggle is fierce and there is no room for long-term solutions.

Professor Moses should have seen through a thing or two, and did not report too much hope, and only gave Kelsey a document.

"These areas are definitely going to be remodeled, but we haven't decided exactly where to build new roads, which houses to demolish, etc. I want to preserve the history as much as possible, and that's what I said to Professor Egbert. Please do something about it." Give him a pre-research."

Perhaps, the final result is not as expected.

Kelsey flipped through it roughly, very good, almost half of Paris.

Some places have been demolished halfway, some places have not had time to build new roads, and some still have to break ground.

"I understand. I will do a comprehensive investigation."

Kelsey is going to buy an extra pair of shoes.Paris is undergoing major construction projects, and many roads are impassable for horse-drawn carriages. In the next month, they will have to walk deep into the streets and alleys.

Professor Moses was not interested in chatting, and he didn't give any more advice, but only gave him his residential address.

"If you meet the construction team digging up the underground ruins, or you have related archaeological questions, you can come to me. I am at home when I am not in school. I can do it at any time without making an appointment in advance."

"Okay, thank you for your attention."

Kelsey simply took over the specific tasks, and then left the office.This afternoon, she is going to attend the public trial of Swoboda, the leader of the poisoning case.

As soon as I left the teaching building, I felt the temperature was three degrees hotter.

The oncoming June warm wind seems to be unable to blow into the old teaching building full of ivy walls, making the inside always a bit lingering and cold.

' Jeffrey Moses. '

Kelsey silently read Professor M's name, which has religious connotations.

Jeffrey, the peace of the Holy Spirit; Moses, reminiscent of the prophet leader recorded in the Bible, had a face-to-face conversation with God.

Kelsey left the University of Paris without stopping, but she had an intuition that Jeffrey Moses' implication was inconsistent with Professor M.

I can't tell what's wrong, but compared with the tutor Egbert who loves to act in private, Professor M is a little more indifferent; compared with the mysterious Mr. Tang he met, Professor M is a little less humble.

But from head to toe, whether it is clothing accessories, micro-expressions, gestures, etc., Professor M is in line with the performance of a scholar who is purely concerned about ancient culture.

intuition.Just a chat, no empirical intuition.

It's saying that Professor M shouldn't be called that name, and there's something uncomfortably about him.

**

Afternoon, Paris Court.

Sherlock walked out of the court and saw Kelsey who left the seat first.

This person stood at the door like a pine tree, in stark contrast to the rest of the audience who were whispering to each other.

People are talking about the trial just now.

Just over an hour ago, a public trial was held on the case of Swoboda leading the three-party exchange of killings, making decisions and providing drug sources.

In the face of the prosecution's charges, Svoboda confessed.His original intention was to help the three poor women and avenge their irresistible enemies.

Taking advantage of his position as a doctor, he collected rare poisons in the European continent, and made a special weapon of the poison umbrella to ensure the smooth progress of the exchange of murders.

Three other countries have each convicted Joan Spada and four other killers ahead of a public trial in Paris.

Because the relationship between the victim and the murderer was originally the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, the death penalty was not imposed in the end, but fixed-term imprisonment ranging from several years to several decades.

Today, Swoboda, who pleaded guilty with a good attitude, was also not sentenced to death.

The judge sentenced Svoboda to be imprisoned in Chateau d'If, and he will face up to 30 years in prison.

Chateau d'If Prison is located on an island in the south of France, surrounded by the sea. Once prisoners are imprisoned in it, it is impossible to fly.

"Judging from today's trial, Swoboda shows no signs of playing tricks again. He accepted the sentence that he will never see the light of day for the rest of his life."

Sherlock has been in contact with some experimental projects at the Royal Society in recent days, but he has also been following Svoboda's developments until the verdict was pronounced.

Most people who came to attend the trial felt that Svoboda was a pity.

A year ago, Svoboda became a French citizen. His medical skills are as good as his poison skills.He could have been an excellent doctor, but ended up in prison for helping others get revenge.

"Mr. Bennet, what do you think now?"

Sherlock asked, "That sense of disobedience still lingers in my heart, won't it go away even if Svoboda is in prison?"

Kelsey looked up and glanced at the street, "London, as you know, is sometimes foggy, and people can't see what's in the fog. At present, Paris is remodeled and dusty, and the dust sometimes obscures the road ahead."

Even though Svoboda entered the Chateau d'If prison to serve his sentence peacefully, his sense of disobedience as the leader of the poisoning case but fully confessed to it still exists.

The two left the courthouse.

No matter how much they doubt, the murderers of the poisoning case have already pleaded guilty to the law, and some sense of disobedience can only be temporarily put on hold.

"What time is your return ticket?"

Kelsey looked at his pocket watch. He was heading back to London, and now was just the right time to set off for the pier.

Sherlock stopped, "May I ask when did I say I would go back alone?"

"Oh, don't you want to stay in Paris, walk the streets with me, and breathe the dust here?"

Kelsey also stopped, "It's really not your style, there are always cases in London that interest you."

There may be cases in London in the future, but for now there are annoying parties.

Sherlock had to deal with some of them himself, and handed over the red tape and other matters to Balk, who made Balk the laboratory host.

If the case doesn't interest him now, it's better to stay in Paris.Demystifying Kelsey is a lot of fun, and the two together keep the boredom away from him.

Of course, Sherlock only smiled back, "I came to Paris to relax, just as you want to observe and record the current situation of the city, it doesn't hurt to go with you."

Kelsey stared at Sherlock for three seconds, without saying a word of rejection, as if he accepted the remarks easily.

"Then thank you for making my research not alone. I don't have to brave the renovation area of ​​Paris alone, through those dark, damp, narrow and cramped streets and alleys that are easy to get lost."

"Is there no one else?" Sherlock was a little surprised, "Professor M didn't send his students to participate in the investigation, so he also gave you directions?"

"Only some maps. Strictly speaking, Professor Moses is not obliged to facilitate me, and he does not involve the students in it."

Kelsey paused, pondered for a moment and asked, "Mr. Holmes, do you believe in your intuition? There is no evidence for that, and someone's behavior is completely normal, but it just makes you have an intuition that something is wrong."

Sherlock: Listen, who are you talking about?

Sherlock looked at Kelsey. He had no evidence at all, but he just felt that something was wrong with the person in front of him.

Faced with such straightforward doubts, Kelsey took a deep breath to maintain her demeanor, "Tom! I said something is wrong!"

Sherlock put away his joking expression, "You mean Professor M, he makes you feel that something is wrong, that kind of feeling that makes people uncomfortable. Do you know the life of this professor?"

"Before I came to Paris, I had a general understanding."

Kelsey couldn't find any inconsistencies in Professor M's resume, "Jeffrey Moses taught at the University of Paris for ten years, engaged in research work all the year round, and seldom taught. Big Frenchman."

However, her experience with serial killers gave her an intuition.

"Jeffrey Moses gives me the feeling that he doesn't deserve the name, that he doesn't have the power to lead peace."

Kelsey laughed as he spoke, and then said seriously, "Professor M, there is a dark aura about him, but there is almost no trace of it."

Sherlock's eyes narrowed slightly.In some respects, the two are very similar.He trusted Kelsey's judgment as much as he trusted his own.

"Perhaps, by taking the opportunity of research, I should meet this Professor M."

Next, it is a road-by-road field trip.

The two decided to choose blindly, and go there if the number plate in that area was drawn.

The first choice in the first round gave the opportunity to Sherlock who took the initiative to stay.

"Left Bank of the Seine, Thirteenth Arrondissement."

Sherlock stared at the number, "13" was a bit unlucky. "Don't worry, we travel together, don't care about luck."

Kelsey was not surprised at all, the first draw was in the thirteenth district.They don't have to care about good luck or bad luck, anyway, it will become weird luck in the end.

"Before I set off, I only had a small expectation. It is enough that there are no dead people."