Chapter 2752 Firebird Land (sixty)

In the story of Cinderella, in order to choose a fiancée, the prince invited all the maidens in the capital city.

I don't know if the prince has done a census, and whether his castle can accommodate so many delicate guests, but since it is a story, it probably means that this ball is very lively, and every girl wants to get the prince's favor. Dressed up, it is hard to tell whether the flowers are beautiful or the people are more delicate than flowers.

That scene must be very pleasing to the eye, not to mention that on a romantic night, dancing with the handsome prince on the gorgeous dance floor, Cinderella reaped love. The prince didn't want to marry this girl of unknown origin.

Leaving aside the prince of which small country this is, Cinderella was first included in the Grimm's fairy tales, which are folk tales in the German-speaking region. As far as the French court is concerned, it is not easy to get a chance to be close to the king in the overcrowded Versailles. Domestic servants, messengers, dress attendants, and inner court servants are all positions that need to be purchased with money, and the price is about 30,000 to 100,000. It varies from ten thousand livres, and most of the small nobles can't spend that much money to buy these positions.

If a woman wants to meet the queen, she needs to submit reliable documents to the genealogist in advance, proving that her aristocratic status can be traced back to 1400, and sometimes men will come to join in the fun, so to participate in the court ball, the first point is "invited ’, especially the ball in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, which could only accommodate around 500 people. It was originally a large corridor and the "arterial traffic road" of Versailles. Usually, no tables, chairs and benches are placed in order not to hinder the passage.

But when the king ordered a game or celebration to be held in the Hall of Mirrors, the inner court attendants would put up a row of soft stools. These stools were not for ladies, but for nobles and elites. The stools that belong to the noble ladies are on the other side. Rococo skirts often have wide skirts, decorated with pearls, gemstones, chain links, and flowers. They sit there one by one, forming an enchanting artificial wall. Trees, men's clothing is also complicated, leaf-colored, sky-blue silk coats are decorated with embroidered gold trim, and no one would wear black like mourning at that time.

They are the most perfect of their kind, knowing which expressions, tones, and words to speak, that is to say, they are the embellishments of the court. After Louis XIV, the king's duty was to let all the nobles have something to do, such as entertainment directors, accompanying readers, and those who took care of the desks, and such official positions came into being.

When the coater took out the clothes from the closet for the king, the chief attendant would take the clothes from the coater and hand them to the attendant after walking two steps. When the coater grabbed the king's right sleeve, The chief hat-man would take the king's sleeve from the left and take off his night coat, while a coat-bearer handed a white shirt from the man-bearer to a duke, It was an honor to send shirts to the king, and that honor belonged to the chief chamberlain when they were away.

After putting on the shirt, the grooming began. An inner court attendant would stand in front of the king with a mirror. When the light was not good, two attendants would hold golden candlesticks to illuminate the king. When all the waking ceremony is over, there will be a handkerchief attendant holding three handkerchiefs on a saucer for the king to choose from. At least a hundred nobles will be busy getting up for the king. If the king moves a finger, they will be remiss.

But not all nobles are so "motivated". They formed their own small group in Versailles. When not having to perform military service became a privilege, elegance was more likely to be accepted by the court than force.

Although the social life in Paris is exquisite, compared with the court, Paris is like a province. Legend has it that one ounce of rose essence used by the Persian kings needs to be extracted from 100,000 roses, and this slender gold and crystal vial contains the "essence".

But this comfortable and peaceful life disappeared overnight, and the storming of the Bastille in 1789 was different from the past. Also in 1791, King Louis XVI fled, ending his adventure after only one day. He couldn't even go back to Versailles, so he had to go to the Tuileries in Paris.

The version that Georgiana heard from Ludrell was different. When the king came to Chalon, he did not see the cavalry who came to meet him. This is not because no troops were sent.

Chalon is a border city of France, but it is not ignorant of the situation in Paris. With the increasing number of German-speaking cavalry, the atmosphere in Chalon is becoming increasingly tense. Especially since it was June, the wheat was ripe and it was time to harvest.

Due to the new policy of the national government, they have not paid taxes to the lord for a year or two, not only the crops in the field, but also the coins in their pockets are "heavy".

This panic spread at such a rapid rate that the Marquis of Choiseul did not dare to bring the army into the town, but stationed them in the fields, and falsely claimed that the army came to protect the army's salary.

The public quickly noticed the abnormality. How could so many German soldiers be needed just to protect the military pay? The peasants picked up rakes and torches, and the National Guard picked up muskets and confronted Choiseul's cavalry. After waiting for the scheduled time, Choiseul still did not wait for the "treasure", so he withdrew with a large force , there was only one "cavalry" left. These cavalry had no horses or weapons. After the Marquis left, they went to the tavern of Saint-Meneuul to drink and pretend to protect the military pay. And when the king came to St. Meneure, there were high-strung peasants and national guards everywhere.

Bessiere had just turned 24 in 1792. He and Murat came to Paris together to join the Constitutional Guard. Almost a year after Louis XVI fled, that is, in June 1792, the Constitutional Guard was disbanded, and Bessiere did not choose to leave.

At that time, in order to avoid risks, many nobles no longer wore wigs and powdered hair, but Bessiere remained unchanged, which made him very eye-catching in the crowd.

In addition to Bessiere, Desai also opposed the execution of Louis XVI, and was imprisoned as a nobleman for six weeks because of this, although he also joined the revolutionary army at the beginning of the revolution. His family dates back to around 1500, and he displayed a multifaceted talent from an early age, fluent in French, English, and even Latin and Greek.

Later he was sent to the Rhine. Because of the execution of the king, France became enemies with all European monarchies, and all adult French had to serve in the military. Desai could no longer be imprisoned. Basically, the nobles would be sent to the most difficult battlefield. At this time, the reign of terror was going on in the rear, and even the wizards hiding in the nobles almost went to the guillotine.

You can't run fast with too many bags. Maybe there will be a vampire exile who comes to America penniless like Lestat in the movie. He needs a place to stay, but not like in the movie. What's more, he couldn't let the owner of the manor "live forever" like himself.

At the end of the film, Lestat, even fresh from the grave, remains graceful and refined, turning the lace of his shirt inside out.

Maintaining elegance at all times can at least make you appear calm and composed, and a proud attitude can make people look up to you. As a person who has maintained humility for a long time, her experience has concluded that others don't care about this "virtue" at all.

Even if Murat's son, Napoleon's sister Caterina, is about to have a baby, Murat is not allowed to return to Paris to visit.

An order is an order, and all generals who have not accepted the order are not allowed to leave their station without authorization. Bonaparte himself ran back to France from Egypt without authorization. This time Augereau ran from Batavia to Belgium without authorization, and was suddenly demoted from the "Governor" to Rondoc.

It is the iron law of soldiers not to leave their posts without authorization, no matter how "reasonable" the reason is. After sending Juno to Spain, Napoleon sent another diplomat to Lisbon, a judge who had been a Jacobin and had previously served as a national representative. The purpose of his mission is to get Portugal to expel Manek, the police chief who seized French publications in Portugal, otherwise he will never come back.

Generally speaking, once the two countries go to war, diplomacy will be cut off, and it is extremely rare for a "judge" to take the initiative to cut off diplomatic relations. General Juno once "went to Venice" and threw a letter on the table of the "Black Club".

The traditional robes in Venice are red, and the black robes are informal attire and informal groups, but that's beside the point.

The letter said: I (Napoleon) will not receive you, because your hands are covered with French blood, only if you give the general who ordered the fire, the commander who stationed the fortress and the inspector who maintained the law and order of Venice. I will listen to your explanations when you hand it over to me. At the same time, you'd better leave from mainland Italy as quickly as possible.

Juno threw down the letter and left. No matter how chaotic and uproar the scene was, the Venice Parliament voted to pass this "request".

At the same time, this also means that the Republic of Venice no longer exists.

Although Augereau was gone, Lannes was still in Antwerp, crossing the Scheldt to command the garrison of the Batavian Republic.

During the reign of Frederick the Great, Prussia had almost as many troops as France, but the population of Prussia was only about 10 million, only one-third of France's. Probably from 1709 to 1710, East Prussia experienced a great famine and plague. In areas that had not yet started industrialization, agriculture was the most important of all products.

At that time, Frederick the Great went through a series of reforms, allowing Prussia to survive the crisis. Then around 1720, he began to establish a food system with a dual role. Buying when prices fell and throwing away due to poor harvests and famines, this system proved its worth in both 1734 and 1739.

It is impossible to use France's 1.2 billion tax revenue to make food reserves, but Szczecin's granary can be "borrowed and used". Based on this, the granaries of other countries can also be used as food reserves for France. As long as France remains stable, Europe will not be in chaos.

It doesn’t really matter if other countries are willing or not. This time there was a famine in France, Portugal was attacked by Godoy and Lucien, and there was also the Italian battlefield. The French who crossed the Alps hungry were full. Now, they have also begun to become "civilized", at least shooting can remind them of military discipline.

"May I go? Ma'am." After explaining everything he knew, the old nobleman still said to Georgiana with a proud attitude.

In fact, the powder on his face has been washed off by sweat, and it looks like he has vitiligo.

"You are a guest, let's go after dinner." Georgiana smiled and said, "Guards."

"I know the way to 'go back', so don't bother the major." The nobleman glanced at Desaiville.

"What do you think?" she asked de Seville again.

"There are many people who follow the First Consul for various reasons." Deseveral looked at Georgiana and said, "but the general believed what he said."

"What?" She continued as if she was acting.

"'I will build and honor a solid country,'" de Seville said emphatically.

The nobleman shuddered.

"That's why General Bessiere went with him in Brumaire?" Georgiana asked.

"Yes!" Desevier replied loudly.

"Do you know now, what Deserere meant when he said, 'This court is different from before'?" Georgiana asked the nobleman.

He forced a smile, bowed gracefully towards her, and then walked backwards until he disappeared from her sight.

She looked at Desaiville again.

"Support and protect Louis XVI, married the taxpayer's daughter, did anyone tell you that your general is a fool?"

"Do you think he is stupid?" asked De Céville.

"I'm asking you," Georgiana said.

He didn't answer right away, but looked at her with a scrutinizing look.

"I read a book, which you French regard as a love guide. In the book, there are two 'love masters', a man and a woman. They teach young people a lesson, so that they can recognize the reality and no longer believe in love. , or full of fantasies about love. I think it is like playing chess. If the master is not merciful and leaves room for the latecomers, it is not good for the future." Georgiana said softly, "Walk with me."

"Didn't you say you were tired?" said de Seville.

"I want to work on my brain more now," she says with a quiet smile.

She did not blame Luderer, nor her guardian.

Although her hobby is sleeping, as time goes by, many people let down their vigilance, thinking that Voldemort will not come back.

Even when Harry's scar hurts, they are no longer vigilant, thinking that he did it on purpose to attract attention.

Pomona believed him. In order to prove her point, there was still a Horcrux that had not been destroyed. She needed to continue collecting evidence and then leave this mirror world.

So want to rest, now is not the time.