Chapter 1351 Proud Soldiers and Strong Generals

There is a very famous dish in the UK called Beef Wellington. It is made from a good filet mignon, fried over high heat until browned, wrapped in a layer of mushroom puree with foie gras, and then wrapped in a layer of ham.

Wrap in pastry, brush with egg yolk, and bake in oven.

This dish is on the Hogwarts banquet menu. The preparation before baking is very tedious, but once you eat it, you will feel that the long wait is worth it.

However, this dish is actually a French dish. The reason why it is named Beef Wellington is to commemorate the Duke of Wellington who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Napoleon would say famous quotes, and Wellington would also say: I have spent my whole life trying to guess what is going on on the other side of the mountain.

Now Georgiana felt like a female spy who had infiltrated "over the mountain". When she looked at the people around her curiously, the people around her were also looking at her.

These people were engaged in various professions before the Great Revolution, such as writers and waiters, but now they have all become generals with epaulettes.

Soldiers attach great importance to dignity. Napoleon is always alone every time he goes to public places. She used to think that he was aloof, but now she understands. His height can only barely reach the average level. Josephine is much taller than him. Man

Even if you are shorter than a woman, even if the person involved doesn't care, others will have their own opinions. A petite woman will make her male companion taller. With the "short" Georgiana as a foil, even a short man like Napoleon will look taller.

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Draco Malfoy looks like a girl, and he also needs Astonia, who looks weaker than him, to set off. Mrs. Recamier should be very feminine. She wore this white dress on Georgiana.

Her body made her even more delicate. Even if Napoleon looked very gentle, she would not associate him with "a woman".

This is one of the characteristics of the guests attending this meeting that she observed. They all shaved. Even if they don't have a clean shave like Napoleon and some sideburns, they are still shaved. On the contrary, those with beards will be very conspicuous.

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Before they entered the scene, the generals originally circled around Mr. Martin. Those who have starved to the point of eating all the rats know the importance of supplies best. Even if there is a supply camp, a large civilian convoy is still needed. As soon as Napoleon appeared

, these generals who were talking sweet words around Mr. Martin began to talk sweet words around the First Consul.

After seeing the faces of these "famous generals", Georgiana realized how naive her idea was to ask for a copy of "Girl with a Pearl Earring". How could she fool someone with a fake when she had such a good opportunity to flatter them?

Napoleoni liked art, and Georgiana seemed to like it too. They asked her eagerly which painting she liked, and they seemed to think of ways to get it back for her if she told her.

The people in the occupied areas are sentimental about some famous paintings and would rather give them millions of francs than let the French take them away. But Bonaparte said that millions of cash will be spent quickly, while "masterpieces" can be exhibited in Paris for hundreds of years.

, and will lead to other masterpieces.

Last time he almost brought back the Pieta sculpture from Rome. She also liked "The Lady with the Ermine". The French would rob it from Florence if she told her about it. If she said which painter she liked,

Are they going to kidnap artists back from Italy like they did to the Pope’s Secretary of State?

They did not attend the salon just to eat. The French Revolution caused many artists to flee to Italy, which led to the decline of talent in the French domestic art field. Anyway, the artist who sculpted Georgiana had no intention of paying for the work of Napoliani.

Artists will have a very hard life before they become famous. Her compassion overflowed again and she gave the poor artist some compensation. Who said she was cold-blooded?

She was still angry, and her smile was cold. The style of the army was not like that of the literati. They served themselves at the buffet, and they could chat while eating. There were several tables in the venue, which felt a bit like a restaurant. After Bonaparte sat down, others

After they sat down, Diloch began to order the food to be served.

In the past, when she entertained guests from foreign countries, there was only French bouillabaisse on the table, and she just had to treat the guests politely. This time, the dishes placed in front of Georgiana were mainly British dishes, but there was no "Beef Wellington" anywhere.

, only the main dish is Napoleon’s favorite Mediterranean fish.

In front of his own people, Napoliani did not deliberately pretend to be aristocratic. He still devoured the delicious food. Georgiana would not care about him, but only reminded him not to splash the soup on his white clothes.

What really made her feel uncomfortable was the looks in the generals' eyes. They seemed to be observing how she was going to eat.

Ladies represent civilization and they must have table manners, but it would be weird for her to eat with so many pairs of scary eyes staring at her.

"Aren't you hungry?" She said a little annoyed, "If you don't plan to eat, I will share these dishes with the poor. They will all be hungry."

The war criminals began to whisper to each other, and she felt better without so many eyes staring at her. She was so angry that she started to break down the sea fish on the plate.

Napoleoni looked at her for a while, then reached out to help her adjust the pink dahlias in her hair.

"Be careful not to let the soup stain your uniforms." Napoleoni put down his hands and said loudly, "Eat."

Following his order, these generals also ate everything on the table like a storm. Their eating appearance was similar to that of teenagers, and she had long been used to this.

Napoleoni was not in the habit of eating and chatting. There was only the sound of clinking tableware and chewing on the dining table. She inexplicably felt like she had entered a pigsty.

"How about calling the cook?" she whispered to Napoleoni. "Seeing how well they eat, I think he will feel very accomplished."

"How about you prepare next time?" he said with a smile.

"No problem...is this enough food?"

"She asked me to ask you whether the food prepared is enough?" Napoleoni said loudly.

"Enough!" the generals said in unison.

When eating with superiors, who will really feel full?

She glanced at Napoleoni's proud smile and decided to ignore him. At this moment, from the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Mr. Martin looking at her with a smile, looking like an old fox.

"I don't want champagne," she said to Napoleoni. "I want orange juice."

Napoleoni immediately called Diloc over and asked him to make orange juice during the season when oranges were not ripe.

"How about sending Bonnefort to Spain to transport grain?" she added.

"Aren't you afraid that Brother Marley will think it's unfair?"

The Marais brothers were the heads of the General Administration of Military Food, and Bonnefort's business of transporting grain from Italy and Poland was robbed by transportation companies with their support.

"Why don't they think it's unfair to civilians when the army robs private individuals?" she said coldly.

Napoleoni remained unmoved.

"Promise me~" She endured her nausea and grabbed the arm of a man who was old enough to be her son and acted coquettishly.

Now he was happy and laughed loudly, and the generals began to talk about all the shortcomings of the General Administration of Military Food.

For example, the director of the General Administration of Military Food almost ignored the combat troops. Massena's face was gloomy. He did not intend to surrender during the siege of Genoa, but his subordinate Colonel Raye finally broke through the blockade of British warships, but only brought back a pile of coins for him to issue.

Military pay.

Massena, who valued honor, finally had to agree to surrender when he ran out of ammunition and food. He believed in Christianity and would not allow cannibalism. In the end, 8,000 half-starved French troops lined up in battle formations under the military flag.

The shape left the Austrian position.

He had already retired and was living with his wife and three children in Rueil, but his relationship was not broken. Back then, Napoleon led his army from Piedmont to the back of the Austrians, but the news was cut off at the time, and Masséna did not know about it.

, otherwise the Austrians would not have allowed him to surrender "honorably" so easily.

He took off his military uniform and could put it on at any time. After the canal opening ceremony, he naturally accepted the task of controlling Paris.

After complaining about the ration problem, the generals began to invite Napoleon to hunt together.

The prey can be used to feed the poor. They can justifiably make excuses for their own entertainment.

The forest land is often next to the farmland, and their war horses don't know if they will trample to death the seedlings that the farmers have just planted.

Georgiana had no comment on this.

At this time, if she tried to remonstrate, she would not show Napoleoni the dignity. It would be a small matter for him to be angry, but it would be a serious matter for him to lose his prestige.

The advantage of the monarchy is that if the emperor has an idea, his ministers must find every way to implement it. After they finished their dinner, Diloc brought orange juice.

Napoleoni held her in his arms and chatted with the generals while drinking orange juice. Later, he found that she was really not interested in what they were talking about, so he let her leave.

Only then did Mr. Martin come over.

"You have to be careful about those Jews." Mr. Martin whispered to Georgiana. "There may be chaos in Lorraine."

"what happened again?"

"The Jews are lending money at usury there, and the loans they lend are insufficient. Don't let them get involved in this farming loan."

Georgiana sighed and took a sip of orange juice. She suddenly felt that pumpkin juice actually tasted better.
Chapter completed!