Chapter 1392 Arabian Nights

"good afternoon."

Georgiana, who was "decorating" the room, turned around and found that General Lane had arrived.

"Good afternoon." She said politely, "Why don't you go to the meeting?"

"I don't have anything to do over there." Lann said coldly, "I'm not a civil servant."

Georgiana didn't know what to say.

"What do you want this room to look like?" Lane asked.

"I want to put woolen fabrics on the walls and put a few leather sofas, and add some gilding plant patterns on the woolen fabrics..."

"It sounds like a forest." Lan interrupted her somewhat rudely. "It's both plants and animals."

She was so angry that she couldn't even maintain a polite smile.

"Actually, I don't like Egypt very much. I prefer to be in the civilized world, with wine, bread, and warm and comfortable beds. But the general likes it very much. He said more than once that the desert always has a very special feeling to him.

Every time he walked through the desert, he was always moved. He felt that the desert was like a vast ocean that could be stepped on with your feet. It was precisely because of his imagination that I was able to face the cruel, barbaric and

The long reality.”

"Reality?"

"What do you think heaven should be like?" Lan asked.

"I thought it was the library," said Georgiana.

"I thought it was a place where I could escape from 'reality'. When we were on the ship, the general promised that each of us would be given six acres of land after returning from the expedition, which is equivalent to your six acres. But when we got there, we found that it was everywhere.

Huangsha, the legendary city was different from what we imagined. It was just some thatched houses. At that time, the soldiers joked, "This is the land of Liu Axie for you." We thought it would be better in the oasis, but it turned out that it was everywhere in the forest.

There were mosquitoes, and the food was bad. Overall, morale was very low. Later, the general told us a story, which was the story of the Argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece. His story was very long, and he told it eloquently. Anyway, I found it very interesting.

Later, in order to pass the time in the legion, the soldiers began to spontaneously rehearse small plays. The script was compiled by the soldiers. There was a beautiful and charming Arab girl. She wore shining jewelry and golden bracelets, but she was abused by her father.

, a French soldier fell from the sky, drove away the evil father, and rescued the young girl. In order to thank her benefactor, the girl filled the soldier's cap with jewelry."

"Why don't you want a girl to marry you?" Georgiana said with a smile.

"The general doesn't allow us to think about it. He wants us to respect local customs. We can't harass local women except those in the bathhouse."

Georgiana smiled and said nothing.

"The general wore Arab fat trousers in Egypt. The woolen military uniform was too hot to wear." General Lane changed the subject. "He wore it once, but we made fun of it. Then he never wore it again, so I suggest you

Don’t decorate this room like that.”

"Okay." Georgiana gave up her plan, "What do you think is good?"

"It's enough to be free. The court etiquette of the previous dynasty made people feel tired."

Georgiana had an idea.

"I heard that Bedouins sit on the floor?"

Lan nodded.

"Then you can put some cushions on the carpet."

"Arabs also like to tell stories. They also have a collection of stories called One Thousand and One Nights, which the general likes to read very much."

Georgiana almost wanted to hug him with excitement.

"You're a genius, Lane."

"It seems I made the right decision to come here." Lann said with a smile.

Georgiana enthusiastically began to recall the stories of "One Thousand and One Nights". The most famous ones in this book are the stories of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Aladdin's Magic Lamp.

A long time ago, a young man named Aladdin fell in love with a beautiful Arab princess. At that time, she was sitting on the balcony of her boudoir, bathing in the afterglow of the setting sun, overlooking the square, and she saw it at a glance.

Handsome Aladdin.

Because of the power of the genie, the poor boy Aladdin became extremely wealthy. He decorated the palace with jasper, ruby, and other precious gems, which dazzled the king.

The king asked his prime minister, "Tell me, which of the most powerful emperors in your life have you seen build such a magnificent palace with such rich gold, silver, and precious stones?"

The prime minister said, "My master, this is indeed a magnificent palace, but it cannot be built by the most powerful emperor. Even if all mankind is concentrated, it cannot be built. A building like this can only be built by using magic and witchcraft."

Only then can it appear.”

The king felt that the prime minister's words were due to his jealousy of Aladdin, so Aladdin took the king and his staff around the palace, taking them to the highest levels.

The windows of this pavilion are all inlaid with emeralds, rubies and other precious stones, which are so gorgeous and beautiful that they are rare.

However, among the many windows, one was unfinished, and the king asked Aladdin what was going on.

Aladdin said, "The reason why this window was not completed is because His Majesty was in a rush to get married."

Later, Aladdin took advantage of the king and the prime minister to chat. He came to the princess and told her the whole story. Later, the king came to ask the princess why the window was not repaired. The princess said what Aladdin said. Later

The king decided to find someone to repair the window himself, so he summoned some jewelers and craftsmen.

After the window was repaired, the king took his courtiers, princesses, and consorts to dine in the dining room. They all ate freely and ate rich dishes. Singing girls and musicians performed for the guests. The king said with great joy, "Everything is different from ordinary kings and princes."

It is within the power of the Persian emperor."

Napoleon stayed in Venice for a while and taught the Venetians how to collect window tax.

Georgiana looked at the window in front of her. What would be the effect if this window was changed to Arabic style and decorated with stained glass from the church?

She also had to put up a lot of Arabic lamps. Maybe there was a genie hidden in one of the lamps, which would provide him with a theme for making up stories.

"What color do you think the walls should be?" Georgiana asked Lan.

"Which story did you choose?" Napoleoni asked her.

She was stunned for a moment.

"I just arrived." He smiled lightly.

"Are you unhappy?" Georgiana asked.

"Which story did you choose?" asked Napoleoni.

"Aladdin."

"I don't have the help of the djinn." He continued to say listlessly.

"You think Aladdin is lucky?" she asked.

He stared at Georgiana.

"I'll tell you another story. There was once a young woodcutter who found a bottle under a tree. There was a little man in the bottle. The little man said, 'Kind boy, let me out.' The boy

He opened the bottle, but the little man in the bottle turned into a giant. The elf asked the boy, what do you want in return? The boy said I don’t want anything. The elf said then I will pinch your neck. The boy said to the elf

He said, I don't believe that you are so big that you can get into such a small bottle. Only when you get back in and let me take a look will I believe what you said. Later, the elf got back in as the boy said, and the boy immediately stuffed the bottle.

Then he plugged it again. At this time, the elf begged and said, I won't hurt you, and promised to give the boy a lifetime of wealth. So the boy decided to take a risk. He opened the bottle again and released the elf. The elf gave the boy a piece of cloth.

, as long as you rub it with it, the steel will turn into silver. If you use this piece of cloth to wipe the wound, the wound will heal. The boy wanted to test whether what it said was effective, so he cut a wound on the tree, and then

The wound healed, the elf thanked the boy for his freedom, the boy thanked the elf for his gift, and the two parted amicably."

"Sounds like a good ending," Napoleoni said.

"That boy released a devil. You should have heard this story. Humans sign a contract with the devil. The devil agrees to human beings' conditions, such as giving him endless wealth in his life, but after death, humans must become slaves of the devil.

Aladdin enjoyed all the glory when he was alive, but after his death he will become the slave of the genie of the djinn. Do you still envy him?"

Napoleon whistled frivolously, "Then you still plan to decorate the drawing room like this?"

"I hope you can be happy." She said softly. "Lan just told me that sometimes he also wants to escape reality."

"Are you sister Dina Sad? How do you know so many stories?"

"Who is Dina Sad?" she asked alertly.

"In "One Thousand and One Nights," the storyteller Scheherazade's sister." He smiled happily. "You don't know who she is?"

"I don't see it as carefully as you do."

"Tell me another charming story, my dear." He took her hand and walked into the cafe-like reception room. "I want to lie on your lap."

"No problem." She said generously, "I heard from Hortense that you like to tell ghost stories. Do you want me to tell you one too?"

He laughed and shook his head.

"why not?"

"I like to scare people, especially women, with ghost stories. If you tell me ghost stories, I'm afraid it will be me, the witch, who scares you."

"I really saw Marie Antoinette's ghost in the Tuileries Palace." Georgiana said. "Are you afraid?"

"Josephine was afraid, so she ran back to live in Malmaison. She said Marie Antoinette asked her why she slept in the bed that belonged to her."

"Are you afraid?" she asked next.

"I want to sleep in the royal bed, and no one can stop me." Napoleon said coldly, "And I want to find a way to stay there forever."

She was silent for a while and then said, "I think rather than you listening to my story, I want to hear what troubles you encountered today." She said dryly.

He found a sofa, let Georgiana sit down, and then he lay on her lap, crossing his hands on his chest, looking very angry.

"Siyes said he wanted to resign, but I really don't dare to let him go!" Napoleoni roared in a low voice, "He has repeatedly caused trouble, but he is lucky to be fine so far. He should go to Notre Dame de Paris to burn incense and candles.

"

Georgiana shook her head.

Napoleon didn't care about Georgiana's expression at the moment, and started talking nonstop. His voice was sonorous and powerful, as if he was quarreling. He didn't know if he was as fluent as he was now when he and Sieyes were arguing.
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