At about 9 a.m. on June 1, the Hudson estuary wharf suddenly raised the alert level.
The improvement of vigilance is not obvious in the eyes of ordinary people. There are no teams of security and sheriff, and there are no brightly dressed and armed Army soldiers blocking the road.
First, the people of the port authority found berths 2 to 5 near valkiri.
It was full of ships. Several ships entered the port yesterday and some were still loading and unloading in the morning.
However, no matter what they were doing, in half an hour, a full 12 large and small ships were ready to leave the port. Leaving the ignorant dockers, they sailed and shook the side and left the berth under the command of the pilot.
On weekdays, the bustling Hudson estuary wharf was suddenly vacant, and valkiri became a lonely ship, more than 300 meters away from the nearest ship.
Bell placed a single arm pointing to the sky at the stern of the ship: "Lorraine, see? This is the arrogance of the pirate king!"
"See, see..." Lorraine waved his hands in disgust. "Not only I saw it, but also general Simon Fraser in the sky."
"West... Simon Fraser?!"
Bell was startled. He quickly withdrew his posture and ran away. He ran all the way to Lorraine. All the way, neither of his eyes left the roof of the port.
"Hunting soldiers... How many?"
"After all, it''s the president''s trip. Considering all kinds of emergencies, there should be no less than three."
"Where is it?"
"I don''t know." Lorraine yawned. "Long range shooting above 200 meters is another specialty. Pierce may be able to find a suitable sniper point, I..."
"Yes," said bell, scratching his head and standing straight. "Why don''t you look like you haven''t slept enough?"
"Oh, I only slept for two hours last night."
"Two hours? With whom?"
"Carmen was the only one at the beginning. When it was almost dawn, Hannah came too." Lorraine thought for a while, and a faint sadness floated across her face. "I envy the women! The first lady didn''t participate in this journey, and they can make up for their sleep in a dignified way. What about me? I can only stick in the range of Kentucky hunting soldiers like a wax candle and pass the time by guessing the identity of passers-by."
Bell looked at Lorraine deeply, making Lorraine hairy and irritable.
Lorraine stamped his hoof like a frightened horse and suddenly became angry: "what are you looking at?"
"Young man, be moderate..."
"Get out!"
……
Near noon, varkiri, who was well prepared, finally welcomed the most important VIP of the trip, the founding father, statesman, strategist, revolutionist, first president and well-known tycoon George Washington of the United States.
He is about 190 cm tall, burly, with broad shoulders and a slightly protruding belly, which props up the golden vest, but it will not give people the feeling of being too bloated, but shows stability, stability and harmony.
He has a national face, his facial features are slightly compact, and his nose is unusually high.
Instead of wearing the common silver wig in the social field, he fixed the wig style with his own mottled silver and gold hair, which suddenly highlighted the massiness of age and constantly reminded others that this burly, strong man full of strength and self-confidence is actually an "old man" in his 50s.
Surrounded by his entourage, the "old man" who guided the independence of the United States and was famous for his handsome, rich, talent and decision boarded the deck. Lorraine saw Hamilton with a convergent edge in his entourage, as well as General Smith with a poker face.
"President Drake, I''ve heard a lot about you."
No one expected that the president of the United States would greet Lorraine first.
"I''ve wanted to meet you for a long time. Who knows what''s wrong? This delay has been delayed for six years."
The entourage looked at each other in horror. No one except Hamilton knew what allusion the "six years" came from.
They wanted to know the answer, but Lorraine on the other side just caressed her chest and bowed gently.
"Meeting is a miracle blessed by the gods, Mr. President, not to mention the monster called war between you and me."
"If war is a monster, I''ve been feeding it all my life." the president of Washington smiled. "Also, my identity is only the temporary coordinator appointed by the Confederation Council. It''s not appropriate to call me president. If you like, you can call me sir or general."
"Commander in chief of the United States Army?"
"Yes, General Washington, commander in chief of the Confederate army. That''s the official title given to me by Parliament."
"It''s really kind to call you that, general." Lorraine bowed down for the second time. "But with all due respect, you should be out of military affairs?"
"The purpose of my commitment to military affairs is to seek freedom for America. Now that freedom has been realized, I am more willing to devote my limited time to government affairs for the welfare of the people. This is my choice."
"But I''ve heard that your choice is not only to leave the military, but also to alienate the Cincinnati Veterans Association and try your best to cut off all ties with the military."
"Your news is so well-informed." Washington laughed twice. "But Mr. Drake, I have already sacrificed myself to the future of America. If I still regard the old film as a wealth of personal communication and have fought hard for ten years, am I for myself or my country?"
Lorraine was speechless.
In front of him was Washington, the great man who created a free America, even if he looked at the history of Homo sapiens for millions of years.
The United States under his leadership is recognized as the closest civilized era to true democracy in human history. Both its personal charm and policy have been perfectly carved with countless reprints of history textbooks.
This makes Lorraine''s perception of him full of unreality.
Because in Lorraine''s concept, no one is perfect, not to mention that European values lead to self-interest. Washington grows up and matures under such values, and it is impossible to become an altruistic person anyway.
But it happened that every word he said was sincere after a brief verbal confrontation.
Lorraine can have a more reasonable interpretation of his behavior, which is more in line with Western values, but he can''t refute his words.
This speech is a royal speech. Even if it is only the words of politicians, it is also the words of politicians who can only be said by real greatness.
He really deserves respect.
Lorraine bent down for the third time: "Mr. President, 402 people from Valkyrie sincerely welcome you on board. We will do our best to offer you an unforgettable and pleasant journey. Please allow me to formally introduce myself to you. I am Lorraine Jonathan Drake, the captain of Valkyrie and an English sailor on this voyage."
Washington frowned discontentedly: "Mr. President, I said..."
"The constitutional committee has reached a consensus on the national system and basic structure of the United States. In the future, the executive body of the United States is the Congress and the executive head is the president."
Lorraine interrupted.
"I understand that before the promulgation of the first democratic constitution in the civilized world, the title of president was not formal for you. But you are the only candidate in the hearts of all Americans and the only identity of all civilized people."
"The president''s name is reverence, not a professional title. Whether you like it or not, it''s my freedom, and you have no right to interfere."
Washington laughed bitterly.
"It seems that stubbornness is the only common feature of successful people in the world. You won, Mr. President. I''m taking a big ship like valkiri for the first time. I don''t know if I''m lucky to have you guide me in person?"
"It''s my pleasure, Mr. President."