Chapter 2491

After the death of Nero, Rome once again fell into civil war. The period from 68 to 69 AD is known as the "Year of the Four Emperors" because four emperors appeared in this short period of time.

The Colosseum in the center of Rome was originally named "Flavian Theater", in memory of Vespasian, the last emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors, and also the first emperor of the Flavian Dynasty.

During his reign, the Romans invaded Jerusalem, not only took 80,000 captives as slaves to build the Colosseum, but also used part of the treasures of the Temple in Jerusalem to speed up the construction of the Colosseum, and the Mint of Caesarea even Gold coins were also minted to commemorate the event.

After the Colosseum was completed, it became a place for the Romans to have fun. Although the Colosseum was a theater, the Romans preferred bloody gladiatorial scenes to operas. A large number of people and beasts were driven to kill each other and fight hand-to-hand. Covered the entire floor of the Colosseum.

Some people say that "if the Colosseum stands, Rome will stand; if the Colosseum falls, Rome will fall".

The Romans didn't believe that Rome would be destroyed at first, but after the barbarians invaded Rome, not only was the city looted, but the Colosseum was abandoned at night, and it was once reduced to a source of people digging marble and looking for building materials.

Just like the pyramids in ancient Egypt, it was destroyed not only by the desert wind and sand, but also by man-made. There are no quarries and no cement around cities like Cairo, and the cities are constantly expanding. , in order to save costs, people removed the stone outside the pyramid.

In today's Italian customs, wearing a black silk robe usually represents a woman in the world.

Georgiana's mind was thinking of Caesar who appeared in the theater wearing a purple robe, and Theodora "the purple robe is the most beautiful shroud", this luxurious cloth comes from Asia, along the "Silk Road". To Europe, prices are calculated by weight, not length units.

She once thought that Justinian sent someone to unlock the secrets of silk, bypassing Persian middlemen and reducing the cost of silk. But according to a document she read, these monks actually served Queen Theodora.

If this matter gets out, I don't know how many people's jaws will be shocked. But if you analyze it, it's understandable.

"Actress" is a neutral word for her, that is, a worker who is engaged in performances and enriches people's spiritual life.

Even if Theodora was young, as long as he could withstand the critical moment, if Justinian left Constantinople at that time and the Persian Empire took the opportunity to enter, the history of civilization would be rewritten.

But now she was so angry that her hands were shaking, and she couldn't hold a pen at all. The only thing that can calm her down is to analyze the current situation. Since the Thirty Years War, the whole of Germany has suffered serious damage. A large number of houses, infrastructure, agriculture, and livestock have been severely damaged. The country and the princes need a steady stream of funds. Apart from bankers, who else has the ability to pay for the regular army, mercenaries, military supplies, and food?

Bankers financed states and duchies and, in the Baroque era, competed with the other great courts of Europe for luxuries. Even if the German country has British textile equipment, it cannot achieve industrialization. To form a developed industry, it needs various support such as industrial chains and finance. On the contrary, with this huge capital flow, London will become the world's financial center. With enough The "money" can pay for military expenses.

London issues a large number of banknotes, which has been accepted by the people. As long as there is no run, or big customers like Rothschild withdraw gold so much that it can affect the Bank of England's gold reserves, it is not a big problem. Know how much gold is in the treasury.

As for the United States of America, it miraculously exchanged the continental rolls for national debt, and because London provided loans to American farmers so that they could expand their plantations, the Bank of America also listened to England and recognized the "allies" of those "allies". "Money" is also money, you can buy agricultural products and other materials, even if your credit rating is not enough, you can still get a loan.

Ah, how can this work?

The silver content of ancient Roman silver coins is getting lower and lower, and the banknotes are not as good as this kind of inferior silver coins. During the French Revolution, index coupons were issued, and England sent special technicians. They were originally made of genuine coins and asked them to imitate French index In turn, a large number of such counterfeit currencies, which can be confused with real ones, were put into the market, and the issuance of these securities, which were originally out of control, depreciated even more under the impact of these counterfeit currencies.

These counterfeit coupons were first used in the port of Brittany, and then by the Vendée army. An Englishman was arrested and sentenced to hang in the Place de la Concorde. His briefcase was full of counterfeit coins.

Even if the "financial warfare" of this era is still relatively backward, how can a half-assed like her figure it out.

Industrial take-off and slavery coexisted, and the plantations continuously provided materials for the ever-expanding factories. Even India had little hope of replacing the United States as a new cotton supplier.

It's not just a matter of Protestant ethics, but also issues of geography and transportation, at least until the opening of the Suez Canal. The Civil War began in 1861. By 1864, the Suez Canal had started construction. In that year, the cotton imported from India to Britain surpassed that of the United States.

But judging from the current situation, England will not build the Suez Canal and let Suez take away the West African trade. As for the European countries that England has attracted through technology, it is not enough to have industrial capabilities. It must also have an industrial chain, a vibrant market and finance, and these are not available in countries that are still in the feudal system. In other words, Europe, which is still in the initial stage of industry, hopes that Britain and France can continue to compete so that they can profit from it and seek their own development. Of course they cannot rely on...

At this moment, the door of Georgiana's lounge opened suddenly, and Di Roc walked in.

"Where are you going to send her?"

"I don't know what you're talking about?" Georgiana said.

Du Roc took a deep breath and said, "Miss Campini from Genoa."

"Who?" Georgiana asked.

Di Loc pursed his lips.

"You mean, the ballerina?" Georgiana smirked. "I want to ask you, how did she get in without an invitation?"

"I know that you had that Irish woman throw her out of the theater for that reason, but...she didn't go back to the hotel where she was staying."

Georgiana put away her smile, "Are you going to find her where she lives?"

Di Roc breathed a sigh of relief, "Where did you send her?"

"There are many slave ships in this world. If you really want to find them, you can order all the ships not to leave the port."

"Don't make a fuss, Georgiana!" snapped Duroch.

"Speaking of which, I remembered that you can't tell Napoleon about this." She said calmly, "Do you remember the necklace incident? If Marie Antoinette didn't tell the king, it's just that the queen managed the palace. Yan, but because the king is involved, the problem is serious."

Di Loc sneered.

"And don't you have more important issues to deal with than hers?" Georgiana stared into his eyes. "I remember that you were the special envoy when the Basel Peace Treaty was signed with Prussia in 1795."

Di Loc stopped smiling.

"Napoleon didn't let you stay here for trivial matters."

Duroc shook his head. "Where's Miss Campini?"

Georgiana did not answer.

"I could ask the Irishwoman, but I think she'll have to suffer a little."

"You want to torture her?"

"We can discuss this peacefully, Georgiana."

In her anger, she swept everything on the table to the ground.

But she was more unlucky, and the ink bottle was turned over, and the ink inside spilled on her skirt.

Then she covered her face and began to cry.

Di Loc didn't comfort her.

A woman's tears only work for those who care about her, Georgiana soon stopped crying.

She found a fairly clean place to sit down, hunched over from exhaustion.

"You don't have to do that."

"What?"

"Although Caesar is the priest of Venus, it doesn't mean that what he loves most is love."

Di Roc has always been cold-hearted, and she couldn't guess what he was thinking.

"Why didn't Napoleon marry Mademoiselle Campini? I know she was a virgin when she met him."

Di Loc opened his mouth.

"Because her mother asked for the price, right?" Georgiana sneered. "How much did you give her?"

"I think you'd better leave it alone," said Duroc.

"One is an artist with big eyes, and the other is an Italian conqueror. They are so well matched, and she is a virgin. Why don't they get married? If she doesn't come to your door this time, what difference does she have? Anyway, you don't know."

"You're a kind woman," said Duroc.

"Kindness? Many people say that Giuseppina is 'kind'. How is she doing in Russia now?" Georgiana asked.

Di Roc didn't seem to want to continue talking, and planned to leave.

"Don't make things difficult for Charlotte, she is following my orders." Georgiana said coldly, "If someone acts according to Josephine's wishes, are you going to torture her too?"

Di Roc stopped.

"I know Josephine wouldn't do that. It's hard for her to be so stupid." Georgiana sneered. "This is a lesson. Let her remember that I am in charge of this place, not who she wants to come in." can come in."

"Teresa is only 24 years old," Du Roque said.

"I heard there was a boy on the battlefield who died at 17, why don't you feel sorry for him?" Georgiana asked.

"You are a woman too."

"Yes, it's because I'm a woman that women's way of dealing with men is useless to me." Georgiana said calmly, "There was an oriental scholar named Mozi who advocated 'everyone should love each other', and at the same time he He is also a military strategist. He wrote in his article on defending the city that the officials and civilians will be beheaded for any changes in the army. During the defense of the city, the people must monitor each other to prevent enemy spies from getting in. Do you think he is so contradictory? ?”

Diloc stared at her.

"She appeared just after Napoleoni announced the annexation of Piedmont. I remember that Massena suffered a lot in Genoa." Georgiana said calmly.

"I think we know how to evaluate her."

"This is a women's war, Duroc, you men had better not interfere."

"At least tell me where she is?"

Georgiana paused for a moment.

"British high society loves a beauty like her who speaks English with an Italian accent, and she'll feel right at home there."

Di Roc couldn't look back and left.

"It's obviously a man's fault, why did it become a woman's problem." She said contemptuously, but the door was closed.

"Are you really crying?" Carole asked.

Georgiana raised her wand and put everything back in order.