Chapter 2054 Drink of Victory (4)

In addition to The Prince, Machiavelli, Napoleon's favorite writer, also wrote a history of Florence, starting from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the return of the Medici family to power and ending with the death of Lorenzo Medici.

The fifth volume is about Florence's internal strife and papal intervention. In the first sentence of the opening chapter, he writes:

It can be seen that under the control of the law of rise and fall, various regions often go from governance to chaos, and then from chaos to governance. Because the nature of things in the world does not allow regions to continue on a smooth road; when they reach the extreme

When they are in perfect condition, they will soon decline; similarly, when they have become chaotic and extremely depressed, and it is impossible to go down any further, they will inevitably start to rise. In this way, from good to bad,

Then it changes from bad to good. The reason is that heroic actions create peace, peace makes people feel peaceful, tranquility produces chaos, and chaos leads to destruction. Therefore, chaos will produce order, order will produce virtue, and virtue will lead to prosperity.

Honor, luck. Therefore, sage people have realized that military achievements are followed by the era of producing excellent works. Great soldiers in various city-states and regions must appear before great philosophers.

If this sentence is translated into Eastern philosophy, it can be understood as the general trend of the world must divide if it unites for a long time, and unite if it divides for a long time. Of course, this sentence was not written by any philosopher, but by a novelist who wrote "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". If

Changed to the Book of Changes, it can be understood that the monthly profit and loss will start to decline when it reaches the extreme.

If it were the "previous" Napoleon, he only needed to ask the soldiers waiting for his review: "Soldiers, how many victories can you bring me?"

I have to admit that the appearance of the French cavalry is much higher than that of other European countries.

There are also those gorgeous uniforms, which are no longer the crudely made clothes worn by soldiers in the old days or even during the Directory period.

When crossing the Alps, some people mutinied because they had no boots to wear. From being in such a state of embarrassment that it was difficult to protect themselves, to today, being strong enough to expand around is a difficult process. Georgiana will not be like Des

Madame Tarr publicly denounced Napoleon.

Chapter 2 of Machiavelli's History of Florence states that on the great St. John's day, the Genoese, led by Francesco Spinola, attacked their new governor, who was

He was appointed by Duke Filippo, who was sent by the Pope to govern Naples. At that time, Alfonso of Aragon was also competing for the rule of Naples, and the successor designated by the deceased Queen Joanna II of Naples was Rene of Anjou.

If Rene of Anjou became king of Naples, he would definitely invite the French to Milan so that they would have someone on hand to support them in an emergency, without having to wait for reinforcements to cross the Alps or use a road to pass through elsewhere.

If Alfonso of Aragon became king of Naples, the opposite result would be achieved, because the only thing Alfonso feared was the power of the French.

Duke Filippo, who was supported by the Pope, supported Rene and opposed Alfonso. This was completely against the interests of the Duke, because Alfonso would choose to form an alliance with Duke Filippo out of fear of the power of the French, even on the surface.

The actual control over the occupation of Naples was in the hands of Duke Filippo, not himself.

This is quite chaotic, so the Genoese support and opposition to the new governor is whether he protects the interests of the Genoese. At the beginning, the Neapolitans asked the Genoese to bear their defense. In order to protect their merchant ships and goods, the Genoese equipped

A powerful fleet of warships.

Later, Duke Filippo repented. He released Alfonso of Aragon and was honorable enough to send him to Genoa and then to Naples. The nobles belonging to his faction immediately seized power in Naples.

During the period when the Genoese enjoyed freedom and independence, a governor was elected by the common people. This "Governor" was Francesco Spinola. He initially promoted the surrender of the Genoese people to Duke Filippo. Soon after, he

He resigned, later joined the navy, and won several battles.

In other words, Spinola felt that he had made great contributions to Duke Filippo, but the Duke did not give him the position of governor and sent a new governor, so the St. John's Day Rebellion occurred.

At first, the new governor planned to escape to the castle guarded by the Duke's men, but he was killed on the way, and his body was chopped into small pieces and thrown throughout the city.

This incident shocked many Italian monarchs, but they also felt an opportunity. Because Duke Filippo had the support of the Pope, other Italian monarchs were afraid that he would be too powerful. Now that they saw the development of the world, they felt hopeful and could restrain the Duke.

, so Florence and Venice ignored their alliance with Duke Filippo and formed an alliance with Genoa. The exiled people in Florence thought that there was now hope of inducing Duke Filippo to attack Florence. Among them was Rina, an important figure in Florence.

Aldo de Albizzi addressed Duke Filippo in Milan as follows:

For a republic, is there any disease more harmful than slavery? Is there any effective treatment that can eradicate this disease? All wars are unjust, but wars that are necessary are just; when

Violence is compassionate only when it offers hope of deliverance. I know of no country that needs this more than ours, and I know of nothing greater than the deliverance of our country from slavery.

sympathies. Therefore, our cause is just, our aim benevolent, and if our just cause is not enough to inspire Nin to attack them, your own indignation should inspire you to do so.

From this we can see the "flexibility" and "tact" of the Italians, but the Italians that Georgiana understands will seek revenge for blood debts.

The victory brought by the smoke of the cannon will soon be wiped out, and the new conqueror will make them his subjects.

Bonaparte himself knew this, and many people wanted him dead. At the same time, the French were welcomed and accepted in Milan more than at home, and they were even willing to stay in Milan and never return home.

In the era of Charlemagne, the boundaries of civilization and geography were being destroyed with the last Roman legions. At the same time, science and law, the mechanisms that maintained society, were gradually moving away from the barbarians. When the Franks used force to occupy the Loire River and the Rhine

When he settled in a wilderness between rivers, he was always haunted by witches and Satan who lived in the forest at night.

The arrival of Dominican missionaries such as St. Colombon gave them hope. In the past, confessions were public. Colombon brought Irish penance regulations to Europe, which included private confession. People no longer needed to disclose the scandalous things they had done.

If he says it in public, the priest will forgive his sins, and he does not need to be buried with his back like Pepin and die of guilt. The Sacrament of Penance has become one of the seven sacraments, as long as the sinner confesses with a repentant heart.

, after being pardoned, he will still go to heaven like other people who have done good deeds throughout their lives.

For some people in the extremely dark 7th century, even if they knew that Pepin's divine right of kings was a "legal" way to steal the crown from the Merovingian royal family, they would not say anything about it. Because Charlemagne died.

, they can continue to play according to this rule. As long as the Pope anoints him for his coronation, they can kick the puppet king out and "justifiably" consolidate his rule.

All "European monarchs" need the support of the Pope. Duke Filippo's power is so great that he is feared by other Italian monarchs. Unfortunately, as Napoleon said, indecisiveness brings misfortune to many people, and it makes people feel bad about some people.

Disappoint things and then impose punishment on yourself.

At present, Napoleon wants to "cut through" the Strait of Dover. When the whole of Europe hopes for peace, the British Navy does not allow the leader of France to sail through its territorial waters. This is not breaking the treaty, but breaking the rules of the game.

One day force will yield to morality, and those who wield swords will bow at the feet of those with knowledge and talent.

The Czar will also hold a coronation ceremony, but he is not crowned by the Pope, but by the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, and the King of England is crowned by the Anglican Archbishop.

The United Kingdom does not border the European continent, and it is the English Channel that blocks the French army. Similarly, Russia does not border Europe, separated by the Bosporus Strait. The Crusades were to cross this strait, and France

Only the Count of Champagne needed Venetian battleships.

Napoleon asked Georgiana a question why in the chronicle written by Tacitus, the Romans claimed to be descendants of Troy.

Georgiana's answer was that no one wanted to be a savage.

She could regard the "Big Mohr Diamond" as some kind of reward, similar to the Legion of Honor and official annuities he issued to soldiers. There are so many big diamonds in the world, so it doesn't necessarily mean it is really the Big Mohr Diamond.

, Bonaparte is a storyteller, don’t take what he says too seriously.

In fact, she didn't really want to see the Taj Mahal. She had already seen it in the promotional video, and many places were very different from what she saw in the photos. But could she say "no" under the circumstances at that time?

Josephine also had a very large diamond, and maybe he had told her the same story, and Georgiana did not intend to wear such a large diamond necklace to the party.

She was a little afraid of the short Muggle, even though she was a witch, and she didn't feel that scary when she saw giants.

But when she thought about it, she was relieved again, because he was the person who made Europe tremble, and maybe Egypt too. Now Asia was the only thing missing and he could be the same as Alexander.

How was she going to explain to him that she didn't want to wear that necklace to the prom? Tell him directly that his aesthetic of looking at the size of gems was vulgar?

After thinking about it, she ended up where she was now because she was misled.

She lay on the bed, hugging the pillow and crying. She regretted it so much. She didn't want to be Merlin anymore.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, otherwise she would really drink as much as she wanted.

"lady."

Just when she was crying heartbrokenly, Matilda knocked on her door.

"What?" she choked.

"Mr. Farron invites you to take a walk with you," Matilda said outside the door.

Georgiana wanted to refuse.

"Come right away." After she said that, she wiped away her tears, put on her fur coat, and left the room filled with the scent of roses.
Chapter completed!