Chapter 1874 giant slayer(18)

The price of American jaggery is more expensive than that of surrounding countries, and the tariffs are also higher, but as long as the common people do not know it, they will bear this additional tax. This is an indirect tax, and taxpayers will pass the tax burden on by raising prices.

For others, it is usually invisible and invisible.

Tax inequality actually exists throughout Europe, but no country makes the inequality so obvious as France, and makes people feel that the richly dressed nobles and priests are exempt from paying taxes because of their privileges, while bread and salt are bought

The poor who cannot afford it have to pay taxes.

In 1789, it became easier than ever to obtain noble status. In order to increase income, the king not only sold his official position, but also his noble status. These privileged people urgently needed to feel that they were different from the masses, and they were originally.

Aristocratic people need to feel that they are different from the "nouveau riche".

Common people would find it ridiculous that the king was still hunting when the Bastille was captured. In fact, hunting, like banquets, was used to appease the nobles, allowing them to feel their identity and status through their proximity to the king.

But some people felt that this ritual was meaningless and did not do any ceremony of taking off their boots and putting on stockings after the hunt.

The strange thing about the English nobility, or what Montesquieu called the uniqueness, is that they mix with the common people. The image of the nobility is very vague. Henry Petty's grandfather, William Petty, was a very "pragmatic" man.

He was born into a family of handicraftsmen and almost died in a shipwreck. Later, because he was good at financial management and taxation, he was made a marquis by the king and owned tens of thousands of acres of land.

This is basically a very popular position, and some ancient English aristocratic families do not have the wealth to match the family.

After a traffic artery is repaired, there are often some fortresses to guard it, and there is also a lot of wood in the Alps. It is better to sell the wood as semi-finished products - it is better to process the wood into finished products such as carriages. The soldiers and civilians guarding the city also have an industry for civilian use.

Transportation is enough.

This young lord has easily doubled the tax revenue of the Mont Blanc province, and it is likely to continue to increase. He looks down on the "country girls" of Annecy and does not invite them to dance, which seems unsociable and useless.

People feel weird.

Even inviting Georgiana as a dance partner was based on etiquette. The British Cleopatra seemed to have no attraction in his eyes, as if he and his friend William Pitt were not interested in women.

Men of their class are both friends and rivals. After all, there is only one prime minister's position. William Pitt Jr. is out of office but still eager to go back. And a "newcomer" like him also hopes not to waste his time in the Privy Council, waiting for Addington to be given away.

Once that's done, it's their turn to compete with each other.

Except for big cities such as Paris, Rouen, and Lyon, many areas in France do not have adequate infrastructure, let alone the Industrial Revolution.

Before the Great Revolution, the feudal aristocracy suppressed the bourgeoisie, and the signing of the Peace of Amiens marked the end of the war after the outbreak of the Revolution.

The common people can hardly stand it any longer.

Riots sometimes occur in an instant. No matter how bad a government is, what is worse is anarchy. When the main beam of a building bends, the crackling sound will come one after another, becoming more and more intensive, and the pressure begins to transfer to the secondary beams.

The gentle and docile farmers, workers and citizens in the past will suddenly change their appearance. As society disintegrates and individuals become isolated, the human brain will rapidly regress. In contrast, there are strong hands. When Napoleon rioted in Portugal

The cannon was used to hit a crowded place, and blood and body parts were flying everywhere. Even if he was not hit, a hot piece of meat hitting his face was enough to make the impulsive person regain his senses.

When the crowd becomes noisy and commits wanton violence, it is like a giant beast being unleashed. As long as they are well-dressed people, regardless of gender, old or young, they all put nooses on them and hang them on street lamps. The murderous people do not say anything until they die.

The corpses were destroyed, and the severed heads were strung on spears and forks and paraded through the streets. There were also bids on the heads of nobles at the Royal Palace, as if they were holding some kind of auction.

If you don't run away now, when will you wait? Everyone including the Prince of Condé ran away. In view of the threat of riots, the notary of Saint-Antoine quickly paid the workers' salaries, and all the business clerks were able to leave safely.

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At that time, all the checkpoints from Saint-Antoine to Saint-Honoré were burned down, and taxes were levied across districts after entering the city.

After burning these checkpoints, the city's only income will be the city entry tax, but who will enter Paris at this time?

Alcohol can speed up blood circulation and also bring happiness. Nietzsche believes that the Dionysian spirit is a bridge to the psychology of the tragic poet, not to get rid of fear and pity, but to transcend fear and pity and become eternal joy itself, this joy

It also contains the joy of destruction.

Who can think so much after drinking? These thugs just wanted to rob. They went to the wealthy areas to search from house to house, shouting about bread and weapons. They broke into the wine cellar and split the barrels with axes, and the wine was like river water.

The same water flows on the slope, and the smell of alcohol is pungent in the air.

When people are drunk, they not only become red and talk nonsense, but also make people lose their calmness and restraint. Without a leader and direction, they run around in the streets and alleys after dark. In the scary night, the citizens have no choice but to close their doors.

Everyone in the room was trembling for the safety of themselves and their families.

After grabbing something, it will be auctioned. Whether it is furniture or jewelry, as long as you are brave enough, you can buy the Marquise's diamond necklace at a very cheap price, provided you can take it home alive.

The alarm bells of the church came from all directions, but to no avail. The arsenal was ransacked, the city hall was breached, and the traitorous soldiers shot at the German guards loyal to the royal family. The army that was supposed to maintain order also failed after "seeing the situation clearly."

They chose to join the people's side. Fortunately, the royal family did not live in Paris, but in Versailles, and they still had time to hold meetings.

When the citizens did these things, they did not feel that they were committing a crime. They were doing it for a cause, for the third level, for equality. Some even shouted, "You have been the master for too long, now it is our turn."

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When they saw the king's army appearing outside the city, their first thought was defense. These people were here to deal with them. However, the city gate was demolished and those tax cards also had a defensive role, not just for collecting money.

People rioted in cheers and cheered in riots. The regular troops took a wait-and-see attitude at this time. It was not until the late National Guard appeared in the city that there was some order. The enthusiasm was surging, and the "orators" who were preaching on the streets were closed.

He picked up his mouth and disappeared into the crowd.

There is less chaos in the crystal ball than there was at the end of the 18th century, and there are no orators in the streets to incite, only an interior minister who doesn't know what to say.

Instead of hanging the rich, people just threw Molotov cocktails at the city hall. The doors of luxury stores were smashed open and everything inside was burned. This affected the residents upstairs because the road was blocked.

The firefighters could not come, so in order to save himself, he went downstairs from the balcony along a rope tied with sheets.

"If it is a prophecy," Severus said, "then there is nothing we can do to stop it."

Crimean turned around and looked at the wizard in black.

"The teacher stopped Grindelwald."

"That's different." Severus said indifferently, "This time it's not us who rise to hell."

"Why does Pomona appear in the crystal ball?" Crimean asked.

Severus didn't answer.

"There was an extra clip just now, and I saw the face of the Minister of the Interior." Crimean said.

Severus smiled sarcastically.

"What do you know?" Crimean said.

"He said that 'the dregs of society must be severely purged'. It is confusing to link wealth inequality and crime. Poverty does not mean crime, and wealth does not mean morality."

"Why do you have such a comment?"

"We have our own problems," Severus said. "Werewolves, and goblins."

"You want to stay out of it?" Crimean asked.

"You want to protect this city like your teacher?" Severus said bluntly, "Become a hero, a great man!"

"No……"

"I can't stand you saints, you actually think you have the ability to save the world." Severus said disgustedly.

"Not the world, but this city." Crimean said. "I heard you met Father Lucas."

"who?"

"The one at Notre Dame."

"I've seen it before, what's wrong?"

"You should see that the church is different from before." Crimean said.

"Don't be naive!" Severus yelled.

"Times have changed, so you should stop being so stubborn." Crimean stood up, "Maybe you should think about why Pomona left you!"

Severus gritted his teeth and glared at Crimean.

"Lily's death changed you. I think her death was worth it. She gave you a bottom line." Cremian looked into Severus Snape's eyes. "You once hoped to carry out an attack on the Order of the Phoenix."

Reform, do you know why Albus didn't accept it? It's not because he doesn't trust you, but because it's your team. He hopes you can become a Gryffindor, but you are a Slytherin. You study

I have only been with him for 7 years and have followed him for more than 20 years. Why..."

"I made my decision before I put on the Sorting Hat." Severus interrupted Krimian. "I chose my destiny, not by a dirty and smelly hat."

"I'm starting to understand why Dumbledore hates you so much." Cremian said with a smile, "You're a bastard."

Severus also smiled, "You remind me of Mr. Potter, always doing things beyond your ability, but I doubt you are as lucky as him to survive Avada's Kedavra twice.

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Crimean said nothing.

"I hate that old guy." Severus said with a cold face, "He hopes to protect Harry Potter's pure soul, but he doesn't care about my soul."

"When the time comes, he must sacrifice." Krimian said tiredly, "At least, let him have a happy memory."

Severus smiled.

"You make me sick." He said with a smile after a moment, "Just like Grindelwald said, you are all hypocrites."

"Pomona is also with us. Do you think she is disgusting?"

"She is the one controlled by you."

"You want to say you rescued her?"

Severus didn't answer.
To be continued...