Chapter 1485 Princess Champagne

Territories with mineral resources were often enfeoffed by the king before the Great Revolution. The Constitutional Convention only confiscated the church's fiefs and not the nobility's, so many of those engaged in the smelting industry were liberal aristocrats.

Leoncourt's reputation is as good as that of the old Duke of Saint-Simon. They and their descendants have escaped the Reign of Terror. But the other nobles are different. They left France for various reasons. The new rich and famous people bought

Their properties, as the exiles returned to their country one after another, the new rich and famous also began to worry that the places they bought would be taken back and returned to the exiles.

This is the information that Matilda received after she went out to inquire about the news.

Georgiana suddenly discovered the cuteness of Matilda. No wonder Sophie regarded her as a good friend.

Georgiana felt much better with someone accompanying her at this time, and this was also the great thing about Marmont.

Gaining and losing power is sometimes that simple. The news of the defeat of Saint-Domingue did not spread widely. Many people thought that Napoleon got everything he did now because of luck. Maybe they knew about it and thought that it would be better if they went to Saint-Domingue instead.

Can save the situation.

She wished there were more people like this. The problem was that even the Swiss were unwilling to go, so who would be willing to go?

In a restless mood, Pierre-Louis Lederer, the president of the Sampini Carriage Chamber of Commerce, came. He also had another identity. He used to serve as a member of the Directory Senate and was assigned not long ago.

Arriving at the Senate. He participated in the Constitutional Assembly and served as a lawyer and judge of the High Court of Metz. In 1789, he was elected to the three-level parliament in charge of financial reform. He later served as deputy inspector general of the Seine Province and once supported Louis X in the Paris newspaper.

6. On August 10, 1792, when the sans-culottes stormed the Tuileries Palace, he helped the royal family take refuge in Parliament.

Sampigny is located near the Compiègne Forest in Upper France and is an important carriage manufacturing town in France. Some of these carriages are used by the military to transport cannons and must be of high quality.

Joan of Arc was also cornered near the Compiegne Forest before. Gaston Martin always said that he was worried that she would become Joan of Arc. Now it seems that what he said is coming true.

He had brought a gift, a bottle of champagne from his own winery, but Georgiana didn't think there was any victory to cheer about now.

After sitting down in the living room, Lederer's eyes stayed on Figel, who was following Georgiana. Figel stood in a straight military posture, with a calm and natural expression, not at all awkward.

"Are you a dragoon?" said Ludrell.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Feigel replied immediately.

"In 1792, everyone enthusiastically signed up to join the army. Even Mademoiselle de Méricourt put a pistol on her waist and appeared in the National Convention, demanding the formation of an 'Amazonian Legion'."

"That's when I joined the army," Feigl said.

"How many battles have you been in?" Ludrell asked.

"I joined the army to defend my beloved motherland. In order to shoulder the responsibility with my comrades, I had to attack people I had never met. They had never hurt me. Under the sword and shadow, both sides often forgot the so-called humanity... so

I don't remember how many battles I participated in." Feige said with a frown.

"Every court session is like a duel, but I remember every case I tried and the faces of those people. Only champagne can make me forget them." Ludrell said.

No one said anything, and Georgiana thought he might have been drinking to forget what happened on August 10th.

"You can rest now, soldier, we are safe here," Ludrell said.

Feige bowed to the two of them and then withdrew.

After she left, Luederer said softly, "Do you want to be the second 'Princess Marie'? Princess?"

"Is the situation that bad?" Georgiana asked expressionlessly.

"The First Consul is asking us to send spies to Britain to collect scandals in Parliament. The war has indeed brought benefits to many people. The price of everything will become higher, and some minor crimes that do not affect the war situation will be pardoned. The British Admiralty is investigating

There has been a case of embezzlement of public funds by a timber supplier, but it is currently overshadowed by the public opinion about abolishing income tax. War of words usually ends with fighting. Do you hope that peace will end so early?"

"What does this have to do with my hope? Peace doesn't last long." Georgiana sneered and said, "What kind of peace treaty is it? It's just an armistice."

"The Baltic Sea is related to the grain and timber trade between Britain and Russia." Ludreher said, "Because of the break with Britain, Russia has lost its timber market, and the expelled Russian nobles are also returning. We are not sure whether Alexander I will

Britain re-allied, and if you are so interested in timber, why don't you continue?"

"Because I find this is a dangerous game." Georgiana said expressionlessly, "Don't try to take advantage of me."

"I thought you already knew that this was a dangerous game." Lederer smiled. "The purple robe is the most beautiful shroud. Are you just saying this? Or do you plan to listen to the arrangements of the First Consul?"

Going to Annecy?”

"how do you know?"

"A monarch who is well-informed, open-minded, selfless, and does not care about past evils can even accept a 'royalist' like me. This is his advantage." Lederer said expressionlessly, "I think.

You know, he was there on August 10th, when I was inside the window and he was outside the window, and the king's family gathered around the king, and their lives depended on the soldiers standing in front of him. He could have relied on

A word and a look inspired their courage, but the king did nothing. The queen was so angry that she said, "He is desperate, everything is over." Others felt the same way. I returned to the middle of the soldiers,

I found that they were not willing to fight for the cause at all, but the commander-in-chief Mangda ran away, and the artillery was unwilling to fire, so I was convinced that there was no hope for the guards. The First Consul told me, in fact, what else did the Queen plan to say at that time?

, she was eager to fight and said some words of encouragement to everyone, but she said nothing. Instead, she asked Delville, "Do you think now that we made a mistake in staying in Paris?", and he replied, "God."

God bless you, you shouldn't regret this,' and you should encourage the First Consul to keep fighting instead of begging him for mercy."

"I can't do it." Georgiana shook her head.

"Think about your consequences. The outcome of failure is terrible. The French respect Caesar, but they don't like Cleopatra. Do you also want him to be said to be a good person but a bad king?"

"That's inhumane."

"Killing unarmed civilians is also inhumane. Why can you accept it?"

"I don't want to hear this, why don't you tell..."

"Josephine was a beautiful girl, she couldn't bear that much." Le Redel said, "You sympathize with those slaves, and so do I, but after they gained freedom, they chose revenge. Twenty of our generals died in that jungle.

Our soldiers also thirst for revenge."

"God..." she whispered.

"Leoncourt told you that anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. Now our problems can't be solved with money." Le Redel said, "They demand equality. In the military, they do not stick to their origins and appoint people on their merits."

At least the policy was achieved. Generals Murat and Lannes were not well-known, and General Augereau's father was a servant. We also gave Louverture's officers equal opportunities for promotion, but they took advantage of us.

It’s inexcusable.”

"What should we do?"

"In 51 BC, Caesar besieged Cagor. It was not until the last few Gauls who protected Gaul's independence died in the battle that Caesar withdrew his troops. From then on, Gaul became a province of Rome, with an annual payment of eight million francs.

For the Roman treasury, we can also use the same approach and ask those cities and villages one by one whether they support the independence of Saint-Domingue and choose to submit to us. We will use your set of policies to hand over local police power to them.

If you choose to protect independence, we will bombard it with artillery. We will not enter the land and jungle, and our navy can be responsible for transporting supplies."

Georgiana is still weighing it.

"The power of the Republic is indivisible. Have you ever thought about who leaked the news that we were going to attack Saint-Domingue and let the locals know that I was going to restore slavery?"

She was stunned for a moment.

"This is a trap. Someone deliberately spread rumors. I think you also know the rumors last year. At that time, the First Consul was also angry, but not as powerful as this time. What I want to say is that after the September incident, not every

Individuals express condemnation and sympathy just like you British people. Both Roland and Condorcet think this is necessary. Although it is cruel, it is absolutely just. You cannot just think about the justice of the slaves."

"It's too cruel." She shook her head.

"Then he will be like a king and will use the orders of ministers to cover up his sins. Because kings are far away from the battlefield, he can entrust the land to a king, as long as the king pays taxes on time."

"How about I don't want that land?" Georgiana said angrily.

"We can send people to publicize whether the locals support independence. Our goal is to eliminate those who support independence, not the poor slaves. Do you understand what I say?" Le Redel said loudly.

Georgiana cried.

She wanted to go home, but why didn't Severus come to her?

"You don't need to care about the carriage factory in Annecy. You stay in Paris for me." Le Redel stood up. "Don't just talk nice, but in the end you are not as good as Marie Antoinette. At least she is still good."

Dare to stay in Paris.”

After saying that, he left.

Georgiana cried louder.

Maybe this is a punishment to let some children guard Hogwarts, they have been living in the closed world of boarding school.

Later, Matilda came over and hugged her. She sobered up a little and remembered the most hated person in the Order of the Phoenix, Mundungus Fletcher. He was actually a person similar to Talleyrand - both human beings.

scum.

"Prepare the carriage!" Georgiana said angrily.

She didn't want to sit still and wait, and she wanted to see where the betting dog was placing its bets.

She looked at the champagne on the table and picked it up. She planned to use it as a meeting gift.
Chapter completed!