Chapter 1871 giant slayer(15)

Has anyone ever imagined dying in battle at the age of 20?

Alejandro looked at the Frenchmen who came out of the barracks. They were almost as young as him, with uncertainty in their eyes.

In fact, as long as they take off their uniforms, they are no different from the young people sunbathing in the park. However, at this moment, they have to protect citizens who are much older than them.

The panicked crowd did not realize that they were just children. They only saw the uniforms on the soldiers, so they gave them directions. Some people looked at Alejandro strangely when they passed by, but it was very strange.

Soon they withdrew their attention and ran towards the huge target. Alejandro quickly lowered the brim of his hat and trotted towards the "Pyramid".

"You go to Paris with the delivery guys." Gaetano handed a certificate to Alejandro.

"Delivery? What kind of delivery?" Alejandro asked.

"Bonaparte ordered two Venetian chandeliers to be hung in the dining room of the Tuileries Palace." Gaetano snorted a little. "He liked Mrs. Smith very much. He not only asked her to decorate it, but also managed it."

The dining hall of Palais Lery.”

Alejandro had nothing to say. He looked at the document in his hand, which stated his identity, as well as the place of departure and destination.

"Louis XVI seems to have been discovered because of a problem with his pass," Alejandro said.

"No, that's not the case." Gaetano sniffed. "His head is printed on the fingerprint. It's hard to recognize him."

Alejandro was stunned.

"Bonaparte was also recognized when he ran back from Egypt, but no one arrested him. As Frank said before, he was very lucky. Not only did he not contract the Black Death, he also did not encounter a shipwreck along the way.

It's still flowing smoothly. Just now Frank asked if killing Caesar can save the Republic, what do you think?"

"No," said Alejandro.

"Why?" Gaetano asked.

Alejandro continued to recall the contents of the textbook.

"The French hate war." Gaetano said, "The reason why they follow Saint-Just so actively is because they fight for themselves. Many wealthy people were executed by guillotine, and their wealth was equally divided among all the people.

Not only that, the first wave of the revolution swallowed up the creditor's rights. In the people's minds, these things were abolished. This is the meaning of the revolution. There are no longer creditors, and they don't want to pay a penny. Alsace

The rentiers were hated by the locals. They were happy to see bandits attack and kill the loan sharks. The Gracchi brothers in ancient Rome also carried out land reform, but they were stopped by the senators of the Republic. They refused to give up their rights.

In the annexed land, Caesar gave not only glory to those who followed him, so even if Caesar was killed, if the senators were unwilling to make any changes and concessions, they would not be able to prevent the decline of the republic in Rome. Similarly, soldiers from other countries could not defeat the French.

In this way, they are fighting for the nobles, and they will be the same when they return home."

"I remember that commoners can be promoted to knights." Alejandro said.

"Are you still dreaming about Don Quixote? The knight class has declined." Gaetano sat on the chair. "Even the nobles can't help but get involved in business. Business is much more profitable than farming."

Alejandro pouted.

"The prosperity of commerce led to the decline of the manorial system. Although the serfs could gain personal freedom by paying money, they still lived in an isolated and miserable abyss, leading a closed life. They were in favor of building roads, but the repairmen sent by the king

The road money was used by the nobles to build roads to their castles, which benefited the rich and was not beneficial to the people. Louis XVI should not cancel the road construction, but let the money used to build roads to his castles be used

To make the roads in towns and villages smoother, sometimes the above policy is completely changed after it is implemented. Italy is also promoting vaccination against cowpox, but it encounters obstacles. People think it is confusing cattle and people, and this time

The expeditionary force to Santo Domingo was all vaccinated, but they encountered yellow fever, and even more people refused to be vaccinated. Mrs. Smith's method of compulsory vaccination was very unpopular. Later, the army also restrained itself, and this time the vagabonds were also suppressed.

The judges of Han's special court were also interviewed by Bonaparte one by one. In the past, without a certificate signed by the parish priest and the village representative, anyone could be prosecuted like a tramp, arrested and handed over to the felony court for trial. There were many most unlikely cases.

The person who becomes a bum becomes a bum, you know what I mean?”

Alejandro looked at Gaetano with a vague understanding.

"Everyone in France wants to be an official. One day, the Marquis of Choiseul decided to crack down on beggars, and then sent mounted police to hunt them down. In order to prove that they are not beggars, farmers must carry your beggars in their arms.

This certificate, or something like a pass, will be arrested otherwise, and there will be no chance of appeal. Bureaucrats often treat the unfortunate people in a rough and inhumane way, and flatter the superiors. In 1764, there was a

After the civil reform, a governor consulted as to whether to retain the power of the craftsmen and other common people to hold elections for the magistrates. It would be pleasant if the power of electing their own leaders was left to the people. I don't like that leader

, and the other party forced me to accept it, which would make me very unhappy. Unless he is elected by God, even if his governance will cause inconvenience to me, in order to maintain the moral obligations of good order and public stability, I am willing to accept this kind of policy.

However, it is unacceptable for the people to use the road construction fees given by the king to build roads for themselves, or to build royal gardens that are not open to the public. After the Great Revolution, all the royal palaces and parks that were not open to civilians were opened, and they became

It became public property. At the same time, farmers were forced to hand over their harvests to public granaries. Wheat was not circulated. The city became an island. Marseille was occupied by the Jacobins. They later wanted to occupy Avignon.

The mayor originally wanted to use Marseille's troops to deal with the Mandelin brothers. These Marseilles could not leave the city but often demanded military pay. The mayor was impulsive and actually planned to let the Mandelin brothers deal with these rebels. Fortunately, Paris arrived in time.

However, the crisis was still not completely resolved. Jourdain, the leader of the bandits, claimed to have killed two royal guards and cut off their heads. He led the bandits to occupy the Papal Palace and filled his pockets through forced taxation.

In the end, it caused civil riots and angered all the common people." Gaetano paused here. "It is not easy to grasp the balance. I am not stupid enough to think that Bonaparte is the liberator of Italy, but I don't believe it either.

Austrians, the rule of Italy should belong to the Italian people, but I think it will be difficult for us to get rid of Bonaparte. He is a control freak who tightens his grip on the reins and wants a galloping carriage to run on the road he wants, unless...

…Are you aware of the Cairo riots?”

"I know," Alejandro said.

"I would love to see what Bonaparte would transform Cairo into. He ordered people to tear down the city walls in Cairo, just like Louis XIV ordered people to tear down the walls of Paris. Sometimes the destruction is only a moment. The capital city

Moving to Lyon is a very risky decision, and he also has a grain reserve plan costing 1.2 billion. It is currently only in the discussion stage, but some supporting facilities, such as granaries, have already begun to be built, just as Louis XVI hopes to reduce the burden on the people.

Stopping road construction only triggered a civil uprising. Good intentions may turn into bad things. Those who like to drive fast are often impatient people. Bonaparte's method of commanding troops is also a swift attack. I am worried about what he will bring.

If there are too many changes, people will not be able to accept it.”

"Are you speaking for him?" Alejandro asked.

"I'm afraid," said Gaetano. "Not Bonaparte."

"Then what are you afraid of?" Alejandro asked.

Gaetano did not say anything in the end, but Alejandro remembered that he did not have such a thing as a pass.

There is no guard at that pyramid, but you should need to swipe a card to enter.

He touched his pocket, took out his phone, and hid in a dark corner to talk to Gianluca.

While waiting for the call to be connected, Alejandro looked at the giant in the distance and suddenly understood what Gaetano was afraid of.

At this time, military vehicles had already been dispatched and the road was blocked. No entry or exit was allowed. Fortunately, radio silence had not yet been implemented, otherwise the phone calls would not be able to get through.

"Hey," Gianluca said.

"I'm coming in. Open the door of the pyramid for me," said Alejandro.

"Have you ever thought that you don't need to go into underground facilities at all?" Gianluca said. "The first thing you put is on the ground."

Alejandro was stunned.

"Climb the wall." Gianluca said, "I believe you can do it."
Chapter completed!