Flowers, Swords and France

"To be honest, I admire your husband very much, but I don't quite agree with his opinions." While Fran was meditating, the doctor continued, "There is no doubt that today, people will The concept of ethnic groups is taken very seriously, but this may not be the case in the future... Ethnicity, religion, and even country, those are all deceptive things, only that Those who intend to make profits from it will always take these empty words to heart. People will be fooled, but they will not always be fooled, because above these concepts, there is a higher justice - that is, wealth should be created. "

"Is it a sin for children and grandchildren to inherit their parents? If there is no such inheritance, how can civilization continue?" Fran was a little upset by the doctor's words, so she asked back with a little dissatisfaction.

"History has proven that the continuation of civilization does not rely on property inheritance, but on people's hard work, madam." The doctor explained patiently, "In distant ancient times, people needed to protect their own property through property inheritance. Bloodline inheritance, but today, the situation is very different - the wealth we can create in every ten years has exceeded the sum of the past one or two years, so one can imagine what we will create in a hundred years? The wealth and materials will be hundreds of times what they are now! At that time, the only thing that could prevent people from entering a generally prosperous life was unfair and reasonable distribution of wealth. What I hope is that at that time, workers across Europe will unite to form a European coalition government. Such a fair and reasonable distribution method allows everyone who is willing to work hard to escape poverty, instead of the situation today where workers work all their lives and die early, only to have their families barely make ends meet, and some even lose their families. Unable to feed.

The talkative bourgeois theorists believe that as long as everyone is equal through law, they will get rid of the shocking injustice since ancient times and solve all the problems in the world. However, this is completely empty talk - if the distribution of wealth is inherently unequal, how can true equality be achieved? Could it be that an heir born into a wealthy family would be more beneficial to society than a factory worker? Will he contribute more than him? But the heir could rely on his inherent superiority. Live a life of debauchery, live leisurely and contentedly, and take everything they get for granted - and how many such rentiers and heirs are there in society? They abound! This actually shows that most of the income from labor has been eroded by the property-owning class through ownership of the means of production, debt interest and inheritance. Is this fair?

If the inequality in wealth inheritance and distribution is not resolved, the "liberty, equality and fraternity" that you French people so diligently preach will be just a new deceptive religious totem. Compared with the so-called equality on paper, I think it is much more urgent to let people share wealth and create wealth by them. It is also much more practical...even, much more righteous..."

As the doctor narrated, Fran's expression became worse and worse as she listened quietly. After Mrs. Marx saw her expression, she quickly pushed her husband secretly.

Only then did the doctor wake up. He quickly stopped talking, and then smiled apologetically at Fran. Don't continue your tirade.

Only then did Dr. Marx think of this little widow. He is also a ‘successor to a wealthy family’.

Although she doesn’t know where her natal family comes from, judging from her appearance and behavior, she obviously comes from a very privileged family. Moreover, after her husband’s death, she must have inherited a large amount of property from her husband. She should now be a quite Rich widow.

So, by saying so much about property inheritance, wouldn't he be scolding his family's benefactor?

For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed, fearing that the young woman opposite would be angry.

However, what Fran was thinking at this moment was much more complicated than he imagined.

It only took half an hour for Fran to conclude in her heart that this doctor, who looked dignified and well-mannered, was actually full of dangerous ideas and was also a demagogue who worked tirelessly to promote a certain idea. A destructive riot—at least one that would completely overturn her and her brother's current position.

Although I don’t know how much he has actually done in addition to verbal propaganda, the existence of this kind of thinking itself is already very dangerous.

Even a lunatic like Robespierre never said crazy things about nationalizing all wealth and then redistributing it, and what this person said was much crazier than Robespierre. If everyone believed this fallacy, the world would definitely never have peace!

As a child of an aristocratic family, and now her relatives have become dignitaries of the day, she cannot accept from the bottom of her heart what the doctor preaches: "Abolition of property inheritance rights, elimination of land concentration, and the realization of true The idea that everyone is equal.

If one day comes, wouldn't such a glorious and noble surname as Treville have to be disgraced? No, absolutely not.

However, the strangest thing is that her brother, such a wise and far-sighted man, did not take this idea as an offense. Even after arguing with the doctor, he did not express dissatisfaction, but instead offered to provide the doctor with living expenses.

What is even stranger is that after being scolded by the doctor in his articles several times, he still did not get angry, but continued to support him.

To be honest, even if her brother shot this person directly, it would be much easier to understand than the current situation.

Could it be that even I can see what kind of person he is and what his ideas mean, but her brother can't see it?

No, this is impossible, he can't not see it. Fran thought.

But since he can see it, why does he still behave like this? Whether from common sense or from reality, her brother can't support a terrible idea that will definitely knock him down?

The only possibility is that he should have found something worth referring to and appreciating from this dangerous and terrible idea.

What is there worth considering and appreciating in such a group of dangerous words?

She didn't need to think so hard, but she just wanted to understand her brother, to understand everything.

"Madam?" Seeing that Fran was a little absent-minded, the doctor couldn't help but ask tentatively, "I'm sorry... I was a little excited just now, so I said a little too much. Please don't take it to heart. I have always been respectful and grateful to you and your husband..."

"Please don't worry, I'm not angry." Fran answered casually, "I'm just a little curious, why my... my husband agrees with your opinion..."

"I can't answer this. It stands to reason that in his position, he should oppose my opinion," the doctor smiled bitterly, and then sighed with regret. "Maybe he also thinks that the current system in European countries has many drawbacks and needs to be reformed to a certain extent? But I can't explain it clearly... Oh, it's a pity. I originally wanted to debate with him again, but in the end, the result was..."

Yes, it seems that there is only one explanation.

Fran finally had an idea at this moment and made the final conclusion.

My brother also hopes to make some social reforms.

Although it is unknown why, her brother believes that after being in his current high position, he has the need and obligation to make some contributions to the welfare of the people.

Even if it is to eliminate dangerous revolutionary propaganda, it should be done.

And this doctor is an important reference for her brother, reminding him how terrible the heresy he is facing is.

He wants to use his own efforts to enable the people to enjoy more benefits from the prosperity and development of the country...

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @shu/bar!

What a noble kindness! Everyone should know that he is a great man! Fran thought.

Her whole heart trembled slightly because of the touch, and she almost burst into tears.

Fran could not imagine that her brother would put aside the glory of Treville and support the trend of thought that would obviously undermine the status of the Treville family. Then the only possibility is that he wants to take the initiative to contribute to the people.

If he wants to do this, then why shouldn’t I help him do it?

After having achieved such a position, he was still able to tolerate others' malicious ridicule of him, to think not only of himself but also to improve the welfare of the people, and even to be so humble as to keep silent about it...

She suddenly found that she seemed to have re-recognized another aspect of her brother.

"What a great man!" She couldn't help muttering to herself.

Mary lowered her head slightly, and then covered her face with her hands.

"Hmm?" The doctor looked at Fran curiously, not understanding what she meant by this.

"Nothing, Doctor, I just understood." Fran smiled again, "Thank you very much for your guidance. Only through you can I know that my husband has hidden so many things from me..."

"I hope I didn't make you feel uneasy." The doctor said a little anxiously.

"No, I'm not uneasy, but very happy... Really, very happy." Fran replied with a trembling voice, "Don't worry, we will continue to support you in the future. Whether you want to use it for life, research, or even publishing books, I can help you..."

"You... You don't have to do this." The doctor was a little happy, a little uneasy and embarrassed.

"No... This is not for you, but for..." Fran replied with a pious seriousness, "If my husband can do it, I can do it too." (To be continued...)