Chapter 1362 The Story of the Square

In the 21st century Paris library, Pomona once saw a newspaper briefing published during the Paris Commune movement. At that time, it was mentioned that all Freemasons gathered in the fenced courtyard of the Tuileries Palace, and all members tied crosses on their chests.

A red or blue belt with a small apron around the waist appears on the streets of Paris.

She thinks that kind of outfit is funny. Why wear an apron? That's not "cool" at all.

It wasn't until she read the 10,000 documents on the French Revolution collected by Captain Crocker of the British Navy who belonged to the Tory party that she learned that French women were holding aprons on their way to the attack on Versailles.

In France's Bastille Day military parade in the 21st century, soldiers will still wear aprons, and people from other countries also think they look funny.

The apron represents "Bread and Blood", "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" and the "Declaration of the Rights of Man", but it has nothing to do with the storming of the Bastille.

They were looking for cheap bread from the king and to stop the man-made famine. It was raining heavily in Versailles at that time, and the women had been standing in the rain waiting for the palace door to open.

Louis XVI was a very soft-hearted man, and he did not want the soldiers of the Flanders Infantry Regiment to let soldiers and women take action. What he didn't know was that there were some people with sufficient money following closely behind these women.

The money was given to the soldiers, promising them to serve as officers for the mob.

It was necessary to cross the Seine three times from Paris to Versailles, all of which required crossing bridges. The women were not hindered in any way, nor were the agitators who followed them. Then it became known to everyone that the National Guard could also pass on the same pretext.

Close to Versailles.

The National Guard from Paris was stationed outside the palace. The National Guard participated in the attack on the Bastille. After the victory of the uprising, Lafayette was appointed commander-in-chief. Under his leadership, the National Guard shot dead Brune, who was at the time.

Inside, a man was imprisoned for participating in the Mars Square demonstration, but it was Dandong who later rescued him.

In addition to the National Guard, Paris also had a militia composed of mutinous soldiers, who came to Versailles late at night.

Before dawn, some thugs sneaked into the palace and planned to kill Marie Antoinette. They broke into the palace through the entrance of the garden, but accidentally broke into a guard's room, which was full of sleeping soldiers. They were frightened.

He ran away. After a busy day, Lafayette had already fallen asleep. When he was woken up later, the National Guard had taken control of the entire palace. He released the Royal Guard soldiers, but was unable to restore order outside the palace. He was boiling

The crowd clamored for several hours under the King's window, and the condition they proposed was that it was time to go to "Paris" to complete the mission.

That day she borrowed Napoleoni's military uniform and went for a ride in Versailles at night. It was not that she was just in love and gained nothing. Marshal de Brolier, who had made many military exploits in the Seven Years' War, built a palace near Versailles that could accommodate

The 25,000-person barracks has not been demolished. If a riot does occur in Paris, British expatriates living in Paris can evacuate there.

Even before the resignation of William Pitt Jr. in February, the new Foreign Secretary Hawkesbury had already proposed peace talks to France. However, the negotiations between Hawkesbury and Talleyrand immediately clashed over the Egyptian issue.

Kestary and Addington wanted to retain most of the British conquests, a suggestion that only encouraged Bonaparte to agree to unite with Russia to destroy Britain.

Although Addington was determined to negotiate, he was counting on an outcome that would be beneficial to Britain. Pitt and Grenwell were already hesitant about whether to negotiate peace. The incident in Ireland gave him an excuse to step down and avoid the peace negotiation falling on him.

But it is impossible for the peace talks to succeed with the negotiation method of the government organized by Addington and the diplomats sent.

The British had little to do with the Turks. Instead, Napoleon was called Sultan by the Turks, and he could serve as a mediator for the Turks.

After the French failed to occupy Portugal in the Battle of Orange Grove, Napoleon made a new proposal. Both sides gave up their occupied territories. The Netherlands would lose Ceylon and the Cape of Good Hope as an international trading port. France would give up Egypt, and the United Kingdom would give up Malta and Minorca.

Elba, Trinidad, and the French Antilles. In fact, Britain had to give up Egypt and acquire Ceylon. But at that time, tobacco had not yet been taken back from the state, and Britain had little interest in Ceylon. In October

In the peace treaty signed on the 10th, Britain withdrew part of its garrison in Egypt and instead included Ceylon in its pocket.

American advisers very much hope to realize the isolationism left by Washington. James Monroe, the previous minister to France, wrote a letter to explain after learning about Napoleon's sanctions against the United States, saying that the United States had absolutely no intention of destroying European peace.

mean.

There are few people in the 21st century who have not heard of the Monroe Doctrine: first, Europe will not colonize the Western Hemisphere, and not only opposes Western European expansion in Latin America, but also opposes Russian expansion on the west coast of North America; second, Europe will not interfere in the affairs of independent American countries;

Third, the United States will not interfere in European affairs, including all European affairs in its American colonies.

The relationship between Britain and the United States is one of mutual cooperation and mutual suspicion. London has been trying to curb the expansion of American power. The reduction in trade has delayed or canceled plans for the United States to expand its military strength.

Originally, before Washington's death, the French navy had been plundering American merchant ships in large numbers. France's trade sanctions were similar or not. What the United States cares about now is Britain's attitude.

If people have a choice, they will not compromise in order to maintain a relationship that seems to be incompatible with each other. Even God believes that choice is the ultimate freedom of human beings.

The vegetable market is also a place of "free trade". In addition to marine fish, pork and beef, the vegetable market also has oysters, octopus, hares, wild vegetables, mushrooms, and birds.

The price of bread was a bit high, but the supply was not cut off. Lafayette once came up with an idea to give bakers 2,000 francs a month to make the shopkeepers supply less bread, in order to stimulate people's dissatisfaction.

People are like this. When they see that there are fewer bakeries open and the daily supply of bread is reduced, they get very panicked. Even if they have bread at home, they will buy more and hoard it.

Baking bread also requires fuel, and small bakeries cannot produce as much as large bakeries at one time. By lending them monthly loans, the suppliers of small bakeries can also survive.

The French are gentle and harmless when they are calm, but when they burst into violent passion, they become the most barbaric people.

In 1784, William Pitt the Younger was also attacked when he gave London the right to govern itself. The excited people pulled Pitt's car to his home. When Pitt's car passed the Whig Club, a group of people

They tried to attack him, but were blocked by the crowd.

On April 8, 1791, Louis XVI tried to go to St. Luke's for Easter. The king wanted to receive Holy Communion in public. However, the king's family was stopped by the crowd as soon as they arrived at the door. For more than an hour, they were in the carriage.

The car door was banged on by the mob, and there were shouts of insults like "the king is a fat pig" outside.

Lafayette tried to open a way, but it didn't work, and the king had to return to the palace.

After this incident, the king strengthened his determination to escape. Late at night on June 20, 1791, the royal family members put on makeup and slipped out of the palace through a secret passage. However, Lafayette and the then mayor of Paris came to talk to Louis XVI.

The delay was two hours.

They were supposed to be going to Frankfurt, but they were actually going to Varanas, which was not the same direction at all. They were easily recognized by the staff at the inn.

Rather than being forced into that situation, Georgiana would rather go to the vegetable market where sewage flows. She is beautiful and can be easily remembered. If the citizens shout under the window sill, people will recognize her as soon as she shows up.

Get her out.

The Palace of Versailles has been turned into a military barracks. As long as Britain and France maintain the current friendly relations, it is possible for those French soldiers to protect British civilians.

However, British civilians could not touch the soldiers' rations and supplies, nor could they hoard the Parisian citizens' food at this time, causing food prices to continue to rise.

Britain is now considered an armed neutral country. They have a good relationship with the United States. If they bring some American corn, they can not only eat it but also make money. Because the Portuguese war lost, Britain lost a lot of foreign exchange in Spain, which can be made up for through trade.

Cicero once said in "States" that the Gauls considered it disgraceful to use human power to produce grain, so they armed themselves to plunder other people's fields.

We ourselves (Roman citizens) forbid peoples outside the Alps to plant olive trees and grapes, so that our own olive trees and vineyards will become more valuable.

So you can easily see that wisdom and fairness are not consistent.

Lycurgus, known for his good laws and egalitarian judicial system, actually decreed that the land of the rich must be cultivated by the poor.

Napoleon, who was bold and innovative on other issues, was very cautious about the land issue. He may have been negligent at times, but he could be regarded as a relatively enlightened monarch.

After "inspecting" the vegetable market and confirming that everything was normal, Georgiana and "Diamond Boy" left.

Although he is not as refined as Mr. Dandy, the Prime Minister will probably not come to the vegetable market again. Napoleon couldn't stand the stench and sewage, and what "Diamond Boy" couldn't stand was the noise of women, and those

The food floating in the sewage made him sick just thinking about the source of the food he put into his mouth at the banquet.

Georgiana didn't laugh at him, and it was pretty good that he persisted until the end without vomiting.

"How about a cup of coffee? I'll treat you." Georgiana said generously.

"I don't want to eat or drink anything right now." Granite waved his hand repeatedly.

"We can talk about building a resettlement site. With that place, we can set up a British settlement during negotiations, and it will be more convenient to issue special trade licenses in the future."

Granite's attention was distracted and he began to think about the problem seriously.

"Cicero said that an ideal country does not engage in war unless it is to protect its own honor or security. I think Washington is a great man." Georgiana glanced at Brunner, "But France does not need a leader.

The leader to whom Americans owe their allegiance.”

"Do you think Napoleon's wars so far have all been for honor?" Granite said coldly.

"His government is more like an entity under a state of emergency, which is different from the benevolent, dignified, wise and tolerant British government." Georgiana said sweetly, "I have always thought that the British are very good at compromise."

"How else do you want us to compromise, Cecilia?" Granite sneered.

"India……"

"No!" Granite rejected it immediately.

"At least tell me why?"

"This is not news. Fox planned to reform the East India Company, but was blocked by the king. I tried to invite him to join the cabinet, but he refused."

"I still don't understand." she asked confused.

"My election as Prime Minister was funded by the King, and Fox was my opposition party. Later, the opposition party passed a motion of no confidence. In order to refuse to resign, I continued to maintain a relationship with the King." Granite said directly and clearly, "But for the Catholics

, Your Majesty abandoned me."

She still doesn't quite understand.

"I said at the dinner party that day that we are waiting for the king's order. Who do you think the king is giving the order now?" Granite reminded her again.

"Has George III really relapsed?" Georgiana asked suspiciously.

"If the Prince of Wales becomes regent, he will support Fox in reforming the East India Company. Have you seen the laws I promulgated in India?"

Georgiana shook her head.

"Fox will destroy my India, but Addington is worse." Granit sighed. "If things get really bad, I will join forces with Fox."

"You just told me directly?"

Granite stared at Georgiana. "How do you know that military camp can accommodate 25,000 people?"

"He told me," said Georgiana, "but it had been abandoned for several years and needed to be renovated."

"It's better to need repairs than to cry and ask me what to do. That's why I told you my plan." Granite looked at her and shook his head. "It's a pity that you are a woman."
Chapter completed!