Chapter 1288 Sword and Olive Branch

A few days ago in the afternoon, Georgiana met Louis and Stephanie by the pond with swans.

Today at almost the same place, she was meeting with Gaston Anthony Martin, the director of a large transportation company.

Long ago, when she was a school teacher, she would help children with employment counseling. People like the director of Bonnefort Transportation Company were roles she needed to handle with caution.

But now, the other party has to serve her carefully.

After the Orange War, Portugal signed a peace treaty with France. The Portuguese Prime Minister who was responsible for signing the peace treaty at that time tried to shirk all kinds of excuses when signing the peace treaty. Finally, Napoleon got angry and asked France to sign a 20 million war indemnity. Now he has reserved this money and plans to use it.

Came to build roads.

Lyon also has a military camp. In a place with rugged mountain roads like the Alps, a fortress is a layer of defense. This is a road with both commercial and military purposes.

Just like the horses she entrusted the transportation company to buy from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, these horses could be used to transport food and military supplies. Such transactions as war horses were hidden among the large quantities of civilian horses purchased.

Nowadays, the fashion for young people is not to wear hats, wigs or hair powder, and to expose their natural hair. The person introduced by Mrs. Lyoncourt is a short, middle-aged man wearing a big three-cornered hat. Seeing this

When she was a transporter, Georgiana discovered that the 30-year-old Napoleon was actually an "old antique".

"Miss Georgiana." The middle-aged man took off his hat and bent his back towards her, revealing the slightly convex top of his hair.

Only then did she remember that the First Consul of France had very thick hair, but she was very worried that sooner or later his hair would be like this middle-aged man's because of his excessive use of his brain. At that time, he might not be as sexy as he is now.

Some men's sexiness comes from their muscles and figure. Napoleon's sexiness comes from his big head. The route he will build has been planned. The road on Mount Seny is the highest priority. The engineers are responsible for this.

She is in charge of the road to Neffel Mountain.

In a sense, this was his boudoir pleasure. For most people, Paris is Paris, and they definitely would not associate it with Rome.

The man with an attractive appearance and a Greek nose has a pair of deep and charming eyes. Through those eyes, it seems that he can see a magnificent city...

"Miss." Sophie pulled her arm.

Only then did Georgiana realize that she actually asked the guests to keep saluting.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was distracted." She covered her forehead and said as if she was just waking up from a dream.

"I understand." Gaston Martin smiled and put his tricorn hat back on. "I was young once too."

She was embarrassed for a moment.

"I brought you a gift." Martin took out a box from his coat pocket.

"I can not accept……"

"I heard from Mr. Leoncour that you will not accept things from others easily, but this gift is extraordinary." Martin opened the jewelry box, and on the black velvet was an emerald brooch in the shape of an olive branch. "

When the French army entered the papal territory, a notice was announced that the French army would abide by its various principles, protect religion and protect the people. The French army held a sword in one hand, which was a reliable guarantee of victory, and an olive branch in the other hand.

As a symbol of peace and a certificate of protection, His Excellency Napoleon holds a sword in his hand, and you should hold an olive branch in your hand. This is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of giving you a gift. I hope you can accept it. If

It is an honor and happiness for me that you can wear it often."

"You are really good at talking, Mr. Martin." Georgiana admired.

"Then do you accept this gift?"

"Thank you for your gift." Georgiana asked Sophie to take the olive branch brooch, then walked to the table by the pond and sat down.

The fresh air and cool wind cleared her mind a lot, and she found that she fell in love with this place.

"So, where do we start?" Mr. Martin asked.

"You must be a well-informed person, why don't you tell me about your experience?"

"I heard that you are a bold woman. Are you really not afraid of the First Consul at all?" Mr. Martin asked.

She tilted her head.

"When the French army entered the Papal States, they encountered resistance from Colli. He had commanded the Piedmont army. He knew who his opponent was. He chose a good position on the high ground in front of Ancona and sent his 3,000 troops

He was there, but when the French army appeared on the horizon, he and the rest of the Austrian officers made excuses to escape. The Roman army held a strong position, and General Victor sent a messenger to the Romans to advise them to surrender.

, while the negotiations were going on, the French and Italian troops surrounded the position and surrounded the Romans. The French army entered Ancona without firing a single shot or encountering any resistance. My caravan was passing by at that time.

When I saw that scene, I felt that it could only be described as a miracle. Later, the general did not massacre the city and released all the prisoners. I have never been more proud to be a Frenchman than at that moment. A man who can hold a heavy army

Miss, you are not afraid of a man who runs away in battle. I am curious where your courage comes from?"

She started to remember.

"He is not the kind of person who is bloodthirsty and takes pleasure in killing." Georgiana said, "If I don't give him a reason to hurt me, then why would he hurt me?"

"But many people in Italy say that the First Consul is a devil. I wonder if you have heard of Pavia."

"I know that the fear caused by rumors is sometimes more terrifying than the truth. Leon is just a person and he still has many bad habits. I think it is more difficult to adapt to his bad habits than to be afraid of him."

"Can you tell me what your Excellency Bonaparte's bad habits are?" Mr. Martin said with a smile.

"Let's keep him a little secret," she said with a smile. "How's Mr. Leoncourt's work going?"

"The reality is very different from what he imagined. The large farms in Lower Seine County have been dismembered, let alone the farmer model he imagined." Mr. Martin said, "Most yeoman farmers still have too little land to carry out shifting cultivation.

, land rent is increasing, the burden of tenant farmers is increasing, the number of people working part-time jobs in cities from rural areas is increasing, farmers from Alsace, Lorraine, and the Rhine region have immigrated to Russia on the pretext of poverty, and now the First Consul is building roads and fortifications on the borders.

It has temporarily prevented them from migrating, but after these projects are completed, the fate of farmers will still be a problem, and I am afraid that coercive measures will be taken to prevent them from migrating."

"Why are they moving?"

"Military service, and under Louis XVIII in Russia, there are quite a few peasants who are loyal to the king. Even those who are not so loyal to the king are deceived by others. Do you have any good ideas for winning over these people?" Mr. Martin asked.

This is the relationship between the "concubine" and the foreign ministers. Napoleon must be worried about this matter now. They have communicated in advance so that when the king asks about it, they can cooperate with each other and win the king's support.

She never dreamed that one day she would be "competing for favor". Josephine was also surrounded by a group of people who represented overseas colonies. If Napoleon wanted to send troops, his "balance" might tilt to that side at any time.

Damn the emperor, damn polygamy.

She originally had a husband who spent all his time with her. Is she mentally ill that she was willing to be the "second lady"?

Later, when the Polish woman joined, there would be a third wife, and even a fourth and fifth wife.

"If they want to leave, let them leave. The people who were forced to stay are here and their hearts are not in them, and they may help the enemy against our own people." Georgiana said coldly and angrily.

"Then do you want to leave or stay?" Martin asked.

The topic just isn't that interesting anymore.

"Land reform cannot be completed overnight. We need to be cautious. Is there anything else?"

"As for the issue of prevailing tariffs, the head of state intends to allow duty-free transit of cotton from Naples and the eastern Mediterranean coast on this trade route, and to impose taxes on raw silk exported to Austria and Switzerland."

"Since he has decided so, just do as he says."

"Miss, what I want to tell you is the trade protection issue of the head of state. He is so partial to the French and is very unfair to other people who have surrendered to France." Martin said, "Trade is a non-military war and can be done through non-force.

Occupy the hearts of the people of other countries, as you said before, if the hearts are gone, some people may still help the enemy against their own people."

"He's an old fogy."

"That's why I ask you to tell me that you also have magical powers."

Georgiana shook her head. She would rather face the big-headed monster army again than attack the "fortress" in Napoleon's heart.

"This is the crux of the president's European policy. He does not consider the European market, but the interests of France. If he really wants to build a continental system, this hurdle must be overcome. You have to think about it carefully.

." said Gaston.

"You don't look like a businessman at all."

"So what do you think a businessman should look like?"

Georgiana shook her head.

"I heard that the head of state wants to give candies to the soldiers, how about I add some more?" Gaston said, "I just shipped a batch of soap from Marseille to let those beggars take a comfortable bath."

"There's no place to bathe them." Georgiana smiled slyly.

"We can raise funds to build a Roman-style public bath."

"How can it be repaired in such a short time?"

"You leave this issue to us to consider, you just need to make him happy." Gaston said with a smile.

"I think the people in the church will be very unhappy, and there is no place in Paris to find clean water. I heard him say that he plans to build a new city to accommodate those beggars. How about starting the new city with public baths?"

"I finally understand why the head of state likes you so much." Martin said happily, "If I had a daughter like you, I would be blessed."

Georgiana shook her head, what's the use? She was not yet a victim of polygamy.

And she didn't want Napoleon and Josephine to divorce, just like she didn't want Severus to forget Lily. Their greatest advantage was their devotion, and they wouldn't throw away the original wheat when there was a better one.

What's more, she herself is the wheat ear they want to pick, and this fate is like being cursed.

Martin may have thought that he had made a mistake, so he started talking about some customs and customs that had nothing to do with work. The Italy that a smart and eloquent man like him talked about was indeed very interesting.

Later, he mentioned the military academy in Italy, where honor guards were trained and had to be selected from local nobles and bourgeoisie, who could be used as hostages to a certain extent.

Since they are hostages, why not get them to Paris?

Georgiana was not stupid enough to ask this question.

The distance between Napoleon and becoming emperor can be seen from Gaston's attitude. He almost said the word "Your Majesty".
To be continued...