Chapter 39 Planning 20
A small passenger ship made a dull whistle and slowly docked.
After a while, the handsome and cute boy, who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, was whistling lightly and jumping down the ladder of the passenger ship. His fair face was filled with excitement that could not be concealed.
He was indeed very excited. He never dreamed that he would be lucky enough to receive a personal letter from Dr. Einstein, inviting him to visit Germany. The envelope also included a ticket for a luxury suite on a passenger ship.
These days, he has been sorting out questions to ask Dr. Einstein, filling five pieces of paper.
Just as the boy was looking at the map to find the next bus route, a figure walked up to him. "Are you Alan Mathison Turing?"
The boy raised his head suddenly and saw a sturdy man with a muscular face. He couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart. "You, who are you?"
"Ebel, you are scaring the children. Are you Alan Mathison Turing? Dr. Einstein sent us here to pick you up." With the moving words, a beautiful young lady came from The big man came around from behind.
Seeing this beautiful sister say the name of Dr. Einstein, Turing couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had met a bad guy the first time he set foot on German soil. "I am."
On the way to the nearby airport, Ebel couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror frequently. Looking at Turing who was looking excitedly at the scenery outside the window, he finally couldn't help but speak. "Who is this kid?" He really couldn't see what was so different about this kid, so he actually bothered His Highness to personally send them to pick him up.
Anne shook her head. "I don't know. But since he is the person His Highness wants to meet, he must be an important person."
They arrived at the airport, got on the plane and headed to Berlin. They got off the plane and got into the car. When the car stopped, Turing was stunned for a moment. "Is this the palace?"
Annie smiled at him. "Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you."
"Huh? It's not Dr. Einstein..." Turing didn't react for a moment. Wasn't it Dr. Einstein who called him here? How did you become the Crown Prince of Germany?
Annie spoke first. "I'll meet with His Majesty first and then I'll meet Dr. Einstein." After that, he took Turing, who was still a little confused, to Yannick's office. "Your Highness, Alan Matheson Turing has arrived."
Yannick, who had only seen pictures of Turing in his middle age in the original time and space, couldn't help but complain in his heart. "Oh, he's still a kid." Of course he's still a kid. Turing is now two years younger than him.
It was the first time for Turing to meet members of the royal family at such a close distance, and he bowed nervously. "Hello, Your Excellency, Your Majesty the Crown Prince."
"Everyone, please go out. I want to talk to him alone." Yannick also saw Turing's nervousness, walked over and patted his shoulder affectionately, signaling him to relax. "Alan Matheson Turing, I won't beat around the bush with you. Dr. Einstein and I both think you are a good candidate. We hope you will not return to the UK after this time. Stay and study in Germany. Live and serve Germany in the future."
Turing couldn't help being surprised and quickly refused. "How is it possible? I am British and I can only serve the British Empire..."
Yannick interrupted him impatiently. "Yes, yes, you want to serve the British Empire, but if the British Empire you want to serve knows that you are gay, what will it do to you?"
Turing's young face turned red instantly, his eyes were full of shock, and he started to stumble when he spoke. "You, how did you..."
"How do I know? You don't have to worry about that. You should think about what kind of inhuman torture you will be subjected to. If I remember correctly, Article 11 of the 1885 Criminal Law Amendment of the British Empire is 'gross indecency' 'Right? (This law is aimed at physical contact between men, that is, it punishes homosexuality) You must have read this law and have thought about what kind of punishment you will receive? Will you be imprisoned? Or will you be imprisoned for mental illness? hospital? Or just castrate you?"
In Britain in the 1950s, tens of thousands of people were convicted of homosexuality, and 39-year-old Turing was one of them. Faced with the sentence of "either go to jail or undergo chemical castration", Turing chose the latter.
The so-called chemical castration is the long-term forced intake of synthetic estrogen. The consequences include hormonal imbalance, impotence, male breast development, etc. After receiving estrogen injections for nearly two years, Turing admitted that he had become a person he didn't even recognize.
On June 7, 1954, Turing was found dead at home. It was suspected that he had committed suicide by taking poison. There was a bitten apple on the table (it is said that the Apple logo is a tribute to the half of Turing bitten off when he committed suicide. Apple - later confirmed to be inconsistent with the rumors), only 16 days before his 42nd birthday.
It was not until 2009 that, with a petition signed by more than 30,000 people, British Prime Minister Brown officially issued an apology to Turing to the people across the country.
In 2012, the centenary of Turing's birth, 10 celebrities, including physicist Stephen Hawking, wrote a letter calling on Prime Minister Cameron to ask the British government to pardon Turing for the so-called "crime" of "gross indecency".
In 2013, the Queen of England officially pardoned Turing for "gross indecency".
This man who has been wronged by history has finally waited for the day when he will be fairly evaluated.
"In the eyes of the people around you, you will be a perverted, mentally ill, disgusting guy, and they will stay away from you. Because of you, your family will also suffer the same discrimination. They will be pointed at when they go out, and they will be unable to hold their heads up. They are He was originally kind and innocent, why should he be hurt like this for no reason?"
Turing covered his face with his hands and lowered his head deeply, tears overflowing along his fingers.
Yannick sighed and patted Turing's shoulder again. "If you feel you can bear this inhuman torture, you can go back."
"..." Turing was silent for a while but did not respond.
Yannick saw that there was something going on. After all, he was still a child, and his mental capacity was far less mature than that of an adult. Then he lowered his voice and slowly induced Turing, who was in a low mood. "Or you don't have to go back. Just do what I just said and choose to stay in Germany. You will not be harmed in any way."
Turing choked and shook his head. "But according to German law, no country in the world allows homosexuality to be legal."
Isn't this simple? "Yes, but don't forget my identity. I am the crown prince of Germany and the future emperor. I can pardon you. Not only amnesty, but as long as you make a big enough contribution to the empire, I can even change the code for you. Declaring homosexuality legal.”
Turing suddenly raised his head and asked with tears in his eyes. "real?!"
Yannick assured with a serious look. "Of course, I am the future emperor of Germany, how can I break my promise?? In a few days I will send someone to bring your family to Germany, and I will ensure that they can live a life without worries about food and clothing. What else is important to you? Someone?"
A blush appeared on Turing's face and he whispered. "I have a good friend named Christopher."
Christopher, presumably Christopher Merka, the boy whom Turing fell in love with at first sight, was also a genius in mathematics and chemistry. Unfortunately, he drank the milk of a sick cow when he was a child and contracted tuberculosis. In 1930, he would belch. But maybe taking him here now and throwing him in the hospital for treatment might extend his life by a few years.
"No problem, I will invite them to Germany. Do you have any questions? If not, you can go see Dr. Einstein now. Miss Anne, who brought you here just now, will arrange accommodation and school for you. "At this point, Yannick remembered that Turing's personality was extremely introverted and his social skills were almost negative. "I think the school is no longer needed. I will arrange for teachers from each subject to teach you individually. Do you think this is better?"
After sending Turing away, Yannick couldn't help laughing. Fatty Qiu, you never dreamed that something like this would happen, right?