After their short but eventful stop at Abyssinia , they headed to their destination --- Dover . Li , the bear , the pig and the gorilla were all filled with ecstasy , as they could finally leave the boring sea they had spent on for nearly nine months . As soon as they arrived , they travelled on the speedy steam trains , and arrived in London a week later . It was the first time they had ever travelled by train , and Li at last came to know that trains not only make transportation much faster and more convenient , but also they do not create damage to the land or the ancestors ’ graves , which was what they believed in China . The four of them reached the Buckingham Palace and was warmly welcomed by the King of Great Britain . He introduced different people in the monarchy and the government to Li . He took him to see the military parade and Li found out that the Qing troops were just unable to compete with the English troops , no matter on the discipline or the grandeur . He was amazed at the efficiency of the government ’ s work as well . Also , the King kept on doing his work when Li was looking around in the palace . His files were piled up , nearly as tall as a building . In China , this situation was just impossible , as Emperor Guangxu was quite lazy usually . All of a sudden , he saw a book on the King ’ s desk which titled ‘ Secrets to Rule an Empire Successfully ’. It was the book the Emperor told him to take back to China ! He strolled slowly towards the table , and pretended that nothing was happening . Despite being able to get hold of the book , he had already decided not to return to China as he perceived that it would perish one day . He even had a thought that he might start a revolution himself . He slowly closed onto the table , and once the manuscript got into hand distance , he reached out steadily . As he touched the cover of it , he was elated ! He grabbed the book and unhurriedly , put it into his own coat . The King was oblivious to what had happened , and when he asked Li if he could do anything for him , Li requested a mansion , which the King blissfully agreed as a gesture of courtesy and good will . When he arrived at his new home , he decided to dig a hole and bury the manuscript in a secret place . After a while , Li ’ s wish to rebel was soon forgotten by all of them . Li and the three animals lived with contentment for a long time , until all of them passed away . 30 years later , Mr Suen Shan came to live here in his teacher ’ s house while studying overseas . One day , he was helping the gardeners plant when all of a sudden , he dug up the manuscript . He read it meticulously and was truly inspired by the thoughts in the book . Thus , he decided to return to China , and started a new series of revolutionary events , which totally changed the Chinese history .