Chapter 1329 The dishes are in a mess

Hufflepuff's Head of House felt a sense of accomplishment every time he saw Ron Weasley chewing food.

Now she was sitting in the hostess's seat, looking at the "gentlemen" sitting on both sides of the table as if negotiating, eating with proper etiquette, but she felt that this delicious steak was not so delicious.

She made two cherry pies, one of which was taken away by Lannes on a fast horse and sent to Malmaison. This was actually rude to Josephine. Of course, what did her husband eat at her house?

It was her decision, but both Lucien and Lannes thought it should be done.

As long as she thought that one day she would end up like Josephine, she had to clear her mind. Napoleon had given her the bottom line. Britain had gone too far if it continued to covet trade freedoms other than tobacco. But greed is as difficult to control as appetite.

What's more, although tobacco can create wealth, it cannot solve employment. If the things produced by factories cannot be sold, they will go bankrupt. With so many people relying on poor taxes, a large population is not a kind of wealth or labor force, but a burden.

Uvral is a eloquent person, even in the face of silence, the old-fashioned British can find topics. What he was talking about happened to be the church's approval of the marriage of Protestants and Catholics, and the wedding ceremony of the Prince of Wales and a Catholic widow.

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A "rich man" happened to attend, and he also witnessed with his own eyes how the Prince of Wales got himself drunk at the wedding to his cousin Caroline, and his tone was full of sympathy.

"They separated after giving birth to Princess Charlotte. The Princess of Wales now lives in Italy most of the time." The rich man said, and then he fell silent, as if he did not want to continue this topic.

"Napoleon received a birthday gift in the name of the Prince of Wales. Was that her idea?" Lucien asked coldly.

"The princess is in Italy. I believe this may be someone else's prank." Thomas Granit said immediately.

"Then do you think this 'joke' is funny?" Lucien stared at the British representatives.

"I like those horses very much," said Georgiana. "They are all white without a single hair on them. For this reason I have to hire several servants to brush the horses. Every morning I ask the valet to brush them with Polionni."

Let them brush the horse's back as hard as they brush the horse's back. Maybe those who brush the horse's back can teach the valets what 'hard' means."

This tinged joke should not come out of a girl's mouth, but the atmosphere at the dinner table relaxed.

"Speaking of Italy, which city is your favorite?" She started to raise other topics.

"Which one is your favorite?" Granite asked.

She originally wanted to say Venice, but it seemed to involve politics, so she didn't say anything.

"Udine," Lucien said, "Napoleon told me a lot about that city."

"Do you intend to make the Grand Trianon the castle of Count Cobenz?" Granite asked.

"We have already stated our conditions, what do you think?" Lucien said unruly.

"We are waiting for the king's order."

"When did you take the king's orders seriously, councilors?" Lucien said tit for tat, "Even the marriage of the crown prince is at your mercy. Who will curb your power?"

"Our country's system is different from yours."

"It is indeed different. We French people put reform first and then freedom. Your people put freedom first and then reform. Is this what you call democracy?"

"What about you? You don't even have the right to speak freely. How many newspapers are published in Paris now? How many of these newspapers dare to publish opinions different from your brother's?"

"Can I say a word?" said Georgiana.

"Please speak." Lucien stared at Granit. "You can speak freely."

"Food is very precious now. Last time I took Polioni to pick up all the bread that fell on the ground and ate it. If you don't plan to eat well, I plan to give it to those street children. If you want to quarrel, you have to do it after eating."

"She showed the majesty of the dean and warned these young Dandy boys who had never been hungry, "Do you agree?"

"I have no objection," Lucien said immediately.

"I agree." Granite said, glaring at Lucien.

"I made mashed potatoes, and they taste great with the sauce." She said in a sweet voice without any anger. "I still prefer potatoes to bread."

"We can ship some over," another civilian representative of the mission said.

"Aren't you afraid that exporting food will cause greater panic?" Georgiana asked.

"As long as no one fanned the flames," Granit said, staring at Lucien, completely unaware of the culprit sitting opposite him.

"What are our conditions?" Lucien asked reluctantly.

"We are waiting for the king's order." Granite replied again.

"The Prince of Wales likes to drink, but I heard that he is giving up drinking. What other hobbies does he have?" Georgiana continued in a sweet voice.

"Architecture." The civilian representative immediately said, "His Royal Highness hopes to build a palace comparable to Europe."

"I think we could send a couple of architects over there, right? Lucien," said Georgiana.

"Of course." Lucien said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if it's Italian or French."

Granite ate the food from his plate with a blank expression.

"What place was Udine that you just mentioned? Is it also in Italy?"

"Have you never heard Napoleon talk about this?" Lucien smiled "mischievously".

"No, I really don't know," Georgiana said seriously.

She didn't want to hear an article like "Caesar, Cromwell and Bonaparte Contrasting" on this occasion.

"I thought you were looking at the Campo Formio Agreement recently." Lucien said somewhat smugly.

"Is there something I overlooked?"

"You only focused on Belgium and didn't pay attention to Mainz. Do you know how Napoleon got the key to the strongest fortress in the world?" Lucien asked.

She glanced at the British man's face. Although it was a little gloomy, it was not as tense as before, so she asked, "Tell me about it."

"Perennial bloody wars have exhausted the Vienna court. Not only Belgium cannot be saved, but also Mainz, the four Rhine provinces, Savoy and Nice have been included in our territory due to the agreement. This is an agreement that is beneficial to France.

But that was conducted under the premise of effective military operations. The Directory overestimated its own strength and asked Napoleon to interrupt military operations and use official documents instead." Lucien shook his head and took a sip of wine. "Lawyer,

Taking money to do things and paying attention to documents can't be changed even if you become a ruler. Count Cobenz said that if we want to restore the system of 1756, we must get a profitable peace, regardless of the situation on the battlefield.

, both of our countries have had days of glorious victory, and the armies of our two countries should respect each other. If peace is not good for either country, then this peace can only be regarded as an armistice. If France obtains Mainz, it will

We were asked to give the keys of Mantua to Austria, otherwise the Austrian Emperor would bring shame upon himself by agreeing. The conference at which the peace treaty was concluded was held at the Count of Udine Cobenz. The Austrians said that we would rather risk war.

At all risks, if necessary, they would even leave their capital rather than agree to such an unfavorable contract. Russia has expressed its willingness to send troops to help, and Russia is preparing to rush to support as quickly as possible. By then, the French will be able to see that Russia is

What kind of army? At that time, the only representative of the French side was Napoleoni. The other negotiator was recruited back by the Directory. He tried his best to stay calm, but in the end he was angered. So he stood up and grabbed a small

The tray of the porcelain tea set. This small porcelain tea set was given to Count Cobenz by Queen Catherine. Napoleoni said, okay, the armistice will end here, and a new war will be declared to begin, but please

Remember, before the end of autumn, I will crush your empire like this, just like crushing this tea set!" Lucien said this, suddenly picked up the porcelain cup with sauce on the dining table, and smashed it hard

On the floor, the pieces and sauce were strewn all over.

"Handsome, aren't you?" Lucien asked Georgiana with a playful smile. Then, without waiting for her to answer, he looked at the British representatives with a different face. "But our current situation is that France has given Britain huge benefits, but Britain still has to go further."

, not only funds the Shuan elements who disrupt France's stability, but also wants to open France's market. What benefits does this kind of peace agreement have for us in France? Who should be ashamed now?"

"You can't cross the strait." The military representative looked at Lucien gloomily.

"Then why are you here for peace talks?" Lucien stared back without giving in.

"Can you please listen to me?" Georgiana said calmly.

Lucien and the military representative looked away together, waiting for Georgiana to speak.

"Civilians are starving. Can you show some mercy? Gentlemen, I am not trying to scare you. You all know the consequences of hunger riots. People who act with passion cannot be controlled by violence. This guy is an example." Georgiana pointed.

Lucien said to the British, "The four of you can beat one of him now, but what will you do when there are tens of thousands of people like him? Everyone, please calm down. I support a controlled opening of the market."

"Did you just say Belgium?" Granite asked, looking at Georgiana.

"Yes, we have 36 million and 10 million children who need to be fed respectively. We cannot let those who follow us despair. Leaders should be those who sell hope." Georgiana said calmly, "Don't let the Portuguese riots happen again."

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"Why would you love someone who was so cruel to civilians?" Granite asked.

"Those civilians are really unarmed civilians?" Lucien asked.

"He made a soldier's choice. What would you do if you encountered that situation?" Georgiana asked.

"You are not an English woman," Granite said. "You are a French bitch."

She wasn't angry, and Granite didn't leave even after he cursed.

"Belgium has a large area of ​​wasteland, and I want to learn from the British land system." She looked at Granite and said, "If you have visited the French countryside, you will know how backward France's agriculture is."

Granite smiled and shook his head. "You are playing a complicated game."

"I know, it's like lace." She smiled and said, "I will have some small gifts for you later."

Lucien laughed, and everyone else looked at him inexplicably.

"Who do you think conquered whom, Caesar or Cleopatra?" Lucien asked the men.

"No one conquered anyone. I feel more like Justinian and Theodora, supporting each other in times of crisis." She said calmly, "Just like our current situation, I will not be with Mary.

Antoinette also persuaded Leon to leave Paris. The Glorious Revolution was after the Great Plague in London. After the outbreak of the Black Death, Charles II took his family, court and all powerful people to Oxford for refuge. Only

London City Council staff continue to stay in the city. I like men who are clear-headed and responsible. Do you think you are?"

"Are you single or married now?" Granite asked with a smile.
To be continued...