Chapter 2702 The Land of Firebirds (10)

There was a British traveler who wrote in his travel diary in 1785: Always happy, this is the nature of France.

Pleasure is the only tone in social events in France because it is the only way to please a lady.

If she is talented, praise her for her hard work and concentration; if she is beautiful, praise her for her delicate skin and her voice as sweet as a flute; if she pays attention to etiquette, praise her elegant gait and ease of temperament; if she

When a girl gets old and is no longer as attractive as a young girl, then she should also be praised for her fashionable dress. If he has a witty mind, just say an exaggerated age, she will laugh and say "wrong", and then give the little girl

A little bit of cleverness.

Pleasure can refresh people's spirits. On the same occasion, in the same circle, when everyone gets together, they will find ways to entertain themselves when they have nothing to do. Sometimes they will arrange a small hunting, sometimes they will arrange a masquerade, or perform in a small theater

"Pastoral drama", but the sun there is a bright candle, the sky is a beautifully painted ceiling, the fan is turned on and makes a rustling sound, and with the gentle swing of those delicate arms, waves of perfume fill the air.

All this is not just for careful caressing, the fan language from the Spanish court expresses her true thoughts. She may smile sweetly at you while using the fan to tell you to leave.

All of these are feasts for the eyes and the mind, but there are also real feasts, where wine flows from the fountain like water, and uneaten jam is thrown from the window sill simply because it does not suit a certain wife or mistress.

taste.

When the outing team sets up tents at a creek or some pleasant scenic spot, farmers will soon gather around them. In order to make everyone happy, the farmers can also share one or two pieces of bread and meat while the host enjoys exquisite dishes.

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Small-screen comedies were the main pastime for children, and these boys in silk coats and ribbons were not allowed to go down the river to catch fish.

It would be nice if this happened every day.

However, one day, like bad weather suddenly coming, those people who were waiting to break bread outside the tent suddenly rushed in and snatched everything that belonged to them. Then the whole of France, and even the whole of Europe, had to face this midsummer

A violent storm occurred.

Some people hid in the homes of relatives in neighboring countries, while others organized resistance. Who would have thought that Rousseau, who was affectionate and melancholy in the salon, did not know how to talk, and only wrote gorgeous rhetoric after the fact, would actually bring about such a big change?

The exiles gathered in the north. Together with the anti-French alliance formed by other countries, they planned to destroy the newly established republic. This was not unprecedented in history, but Louis XVI ordered the disbandment of the army. This greatly demoralized the exiles.

, scattered in all directions, some went to the Netherlands, and some went to Aachen.

After they arrived in Aachen, they first looted the place, so the locals welcomed the revolutionaries. The revolutionaries compensated the locals in Aachen for the losses caused by the looting. However, the local environment was very complicated. The Prussian minister had issued a decree there

The compromise constitution, which can be understood as liberal monarchism, retains a large number of religious frameworks and protects the two largest local religious groups, Lutheranism and Catholicism.

There are also some other problems, back to Louis Stanislas. Although Mary from Poland is mediocre in appearance compared with the colorful mistresses of Louis XV, she still ranks among the 99 European Princesses of Marriage

She stood out and became the Queen of France.

More importantly, she gave birth to the Dauphin, but what people didn't expect was that the bleak political career of Louis XV's father-in-law, the King of Poland, actually played a role. Maria Theresa of the Holy Roman Empire once exchanged Lorraine for

In Tuscany, Louis XV arranged for his father-in-law to retire in Lorraine.

The wife of the Grand Duke of Lorraine, Queen Katarzyna of Poland, wanted to return to Poland, almost to the point of paranoia. The Grand Duke found her boring, so he found many mistresses after Lorraine had his own court.

Many of them were Catarzyna's maids. Coupled with asthma and heart disease, the queen only had one surviving daughter, Mary. Since there was "no heir", after the death of Stanislas I, Lorraine was owned by France.

Became the last Duke of Lorraine.

During their exile, the king and his wife once had to sell the queen's jewelry to survive, to the point where they could not even raise their daughter's dowry.

But because he was a Catholic king, he received the support of the church. It was precisely because of his Catholic identity that Mary became the queen of France.

Then Louis Stanislas, wearing divine robes, appeared, sitting on the side of the sofa with a blooming oleander next to him.

Georgiana sat on the sofa opposite him, with a plumeria next to her. It had obviously just been taken out of the greenhouse, otherwise it would not be able to bloom in such a cold room temperature.

"I heard that you have a red skirt. Is it the one you are wearing?" Father Stanislas asked.

"No." Georgiana looked at the Turkish red cloth dress she was wearing, "Isn't this beautiful?"

"I just want to see what kind of woman can charm Bonaparte." He said with a smile.

"You don't think I'm charming enough?" Georgiana asked.

"Did you use magic?" he asked.

She looked at him with a smile, and changed her posture to sit as if she was going to launch an attack. "If it's not just me here, but also the First Consul here, do you dare to come?"

"Why not?" Stanislas said frankly, "I only made this move because I didn't receive your invitation."

"How did you do it?" she asked.

"What's the meaning?"

"The Brussels police searched everywhere. How did you escape them?"

"They are catching robbers. Who would doubt a priest?" he said. "I heard that you are a cheerful man. It is very cold outside today and I don't want the people to freeze outside."

She felt unspeakably angry, but she still chose to endure it.

"Mind your manners, monk," said the Abbe Grégoire.

"I said, I did this because I didn't receive the invitation. In addition, if I have any other inappropriate behavior, please make it clear. This is a petition signed by the neighborhood representatives. They did not

We do not agree to pay the beer tax, but are willing to accept orphans into their homes." Stanislas took a piece of paper out of his sleeve and placed it on the small coffee table. "What their children have, these children will also have, you

There is no need to worry that they will be treated unfairly."

"How do I know that?" said Georgiana.

"I know what you want to do." Stanislas said coldly, "You don't really care about the lives of those children."

"I am Queen Catherine who has learned that only a country that unites and struggles has vitality," she said.

"The Queen does not support Rousseau," said Stanislas.

She was not too surprised. Stanislas I was a supporter of Rousseau, and of course she could be heard citing the social contract theory.

"Speak directly of your purpose," said Grégoire.

Stanislas said nothing.

"It seems your 'people' are going to have a cold wind for a while." Georgiana said coldly, and then stood up.

"Concerning the people in the forest," said Stanislas, "you cannot force them to leave."

"How can you be as comfortable at home in the forest among wild animals?"

"They are free in the forest. You plan to trick them out first and then realize your ulterior motives. Is this right?"

Georgiana thought of another thing. William I of Orange formed an army after leaving Princess Anna. This army was mainly composed of bankrupt farmers. Among the many potential suitors of the Saxon Princess, his status was not high.

But he is the tallest among these "beggars".

They hid in the forest, and as the team continued to grow, they were nicknamed the Forest Army.

"Or are you still unable to decide and want to ask the First Consul for instructions?" Stanislas asked.

According to the rules, even if Milan is on fire, she must wait until she is ordered to put out the fire.

"I agree." Georgiana said coldly, "Can you let your people go now?"

Stanislas looked at her in surprise.

"Don't catch a cold." She said coldly, "It would be even worse if you catch typhoid fever."

"You heard what Madame said," said Grégoire. "What else do you want?"

Stanislas was silent for a while, but finally he smiled and bowed to Georgiana.

"I look forward to an official reply from the ruling government."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and left the living room under the guidance of Grégoire.

"Sir Bacon once said."

Just as he was about to leave, Georgiana said loudly.

"Faith itself is a beautiful thing, but you cannot believe too much. Rather than falling into a wrong belief, it is better not to have any faith. Because the latter is just ignorance of God, while the former is ignorance of God.

of blasphemy.”

"He was eventually expelled from the court, wasn't he?" Stanislas said calmly, "and his reputation was ruined."

Georgiana said nothing.

"You came to Europe because you were like him in England."

She still didn't speak, and then the sound of distant footsteps was heard.

"How could you agree?" Grégoire asked. "He has ulterior motives."

"I know." Georgiana said calmly, "But how do I convince the exiles to come back with us?"

He was stunned for a moment.

"It's okay for people like him, let alone people who have committed lighter crimes than him."

"But...let these people go back..."

"I know." She continued coldly, "The Paris police chief will be very busy. I hope he won't be as negligent as the Brussels police, otherwise his end will be more than just losing his official position."

She will tear him to pieces, it's not difficult, all it takes is a Shen Feng Wu Ying.

Perhaps because of her magic pressure, the plumeria behind her fell into a cluster on the ground, as if someone had cut it off with scissors.
To be continued...