King's Landing in France

Christina turned to greet her father, and An Ning hurriedly saluted the Duke as well.

Duke: "I heard from Christina that you were in Place Louis XV this afternoon? How is the situation?"

An Ning: "The execution turned into a third-level swearing-in meeting. Under the leadership of the tortured, everyone shouted long live the third level."

The Duke nodded: "To be honest, I regretted it this time. I should go to the third estate to elect a representative instead of being elected as a nobleman. I heard that Mirabeau has already done so."

An Ning smiled and said, "Although Mirabeau has the title of earl, no one would regard this alcoholic as an earl."

In fact, Mirabeau has gone bankrupt as a nobleman, and the noble allowance given by the Civil Service Bureau alone cannot support his current expenses.

Mirabeau's life in Paris was almost entirely maintained by writing articles for the Duke of Orleans in front of him and serving as a tool of public opinion.

The Duke also said: "The general petition for the second level is almost finished, and we have reached a consensus on the formulation of the constitution, but the motion proposed by the Marquis of Lafayette and me to reform the voting format of the three levels of parliament was rejected by everyone. Yes. The general statement still requires one vote for each of the three levels in the same way as it was 175 years ago."

An Ning already knew this would happen because she opened the future-predicting hook.

But he was still very surprised: "What? In this way, there are two levels that do not support voting by number of people."

The Duke shook his head: "I have observed that the nobles in Paris basically support one person, one vote for the representatives, but there are nearly two hundred minor nobles from the countryside in the second level, and they basically want to maintain the tradition. We can't hold them back. .

"It's ironic that they used one person one vote to overturn the motion in favor of one person one vote for the entire parliament."

An Ning thought it was normal, the small nobles in the countryside were poor and reactionary, and they would be the core force of the royalist party's rebellion in the future.

Now it is only the first manifestation of their reactionary character.

Duke: "I heard that the general petition letter of the first level has also been produced. The priests basically support the formulation of a constitution to limit the royal power. It seems that we and the priests have reached an agreement on the issue of formulating a constitution. The general petition letter of the third level What's the situation now?"

An Ning: "It's still under discussion. After all, there are more than 500 representatives of the third level. It's not easy to reach a consensus, and... some representatives haven't arrived in Paris yet."

The Duke looked shocked: "Haven't you arrived in Paris yet?"

"Yeah, maybe something is delayed..."

The Duke curled his lips, when the butler came in to report: "Dinner is ready, Your Excellency. It would be bad if you don't eat it cold."

The Duke waved his hand: "Okay, let's eat and talk while eating."

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A few days later, this afternoon, An Ning was discussing the general statement letter of the representative of the third level with everyone in the Brittany club, when suddenly the door of the club was opened.

A man in an old green overcoat entered the club.

Dandong smiled when he saw the man: "Damn, he's still wearing his green coat."

Maximilian Robespierre finally finished his long-delayed case in his hometown and rushed to Paris.

Chapter 060 Level [-] Meeting Begins

An Ning directly raised her hand: "This way! Maximilian, this way!"

Robespierre looked over immediately, and then smiled slightly.

This is the serious Robespierre, and he showed this smile, which is equivalent to laughing.

He kept this smile and came to An Ning and the others. Dandong went up and patted An Ning on the shoulder and asked, "When I saw you on the representative list, I wondered when you would come to Paris."

An Ning: "I'm different. When I saw you on the representative list, I wondered if you had changed your beloved green coat."

Robespierre said solemnly: "Although my economic situation has improved a bit recently, it is not to the point where I can be extravagant and wasteful..."

Danton: "Maximilian, Andy is being humorous. So are you, Andy. Maximilian will definitely not respond to your humor."

Robespierre was a little surprised: "Is it humorous? Well, I don't quite understand this. I thought you were talking about my green coat. So, how is the situation in Paris now?"

An Ning: "The current situation in Paris can be summarized as follows: Long live the third rank!"

Robespierre hesitated, and then asked Danton: "Is this also humorous?"

Danton: "No, it's true. Not long ago, the city authorities flogged a few Parisians in the Place Louis XV, so they shouted long live the third order while being flogged. Now Paris is already a ignited volcano. Everyone knows the words in that pamphlet: The third class is everything!"

Robespierre nodded: "Very well, this way we will get complete support from public opinion. What are we discussing now?"

An Ning picked up the memo on the table and handed it to Robespierre: "Look, we are discussing the general statement of the third level, and it will be submitted to the king tomorrow."

Robespierre said loudly: "Is there still a need for discussion? Of course our goal is to formulate a constitution, abolish all feudal privileges, and realize equality for everyone! I have been helping ordinary people in litigation over the years, and I have seen too much bullying , the era of nobles riding on the head of the third class should be over!"

An Ning: "As expected of Maximilian, you have spoken out most of the content of the general petition we are presenting at once."

Danton: "That's what we mentioned, and many nobles also supported us. The Marquis of Lafayette and the Duke of Thoresteil also mentioned this in the second-level meeting, but it was rejected by those backward, dirty little The nobles refused."

While speaking, Robespierre focused on reading the memo, and suddenly he shouted: "Wait a minute! What's going on with this article? It requires voting by head? So isn't the current three-level parliament voting by head?"

"Yes, no. Everything follows the three-level parliament 175 years ago, one vote per level." An Ning shrugged, "Why, do you think..."

"I thought it must be one person, one vote! Because isn't it the same in the occasions where voting is mentioned recently? How can it be so backward? This system must be reformed, and heads must be counted! Otherwise, everything will not start, and nobles and priests will still ride at the head of the third estate."

An Ning: "I think this may be the most important topic at the beginning of the three-level meeting."

Robespierre looked sullen: "Absurd! How to start from such a basic place, are we really the hometown of enlightenment?"

Danton: "Hello, as far as I know, yes."

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That night, An Ning chatted a lot with Robespierre, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and Marat, who later finished writing today's battle statement, also joined the conversation, blaming the aristocratic class.

That night, An Ning had a good night's sleep.

The next day, the general petition letter of the third rank was finally submitted to the king.

A few days later, the third-level meeting after 175 years was finally held again.

Early this morning, An Ning rushed to the Palace of Versailles - the main meeting place of the three-level parliament was in this luxurious palace.

An Ning remembered that she had read an article on a certain official account before time travelling, saying that the Palace of Versailles was full of human feces, which stinks badly.

In fact, if you think about it with logic, you know that this is absolutely impossible: will your king live in a pile of shit?Even if there is no sound sewer system, manpower can still be used to clean it. It must be that if you smell something, you will immediately send servants to dig three feet into the ground to find and dispose of the pile of rice fields.

Anyway, the Palace of Versailles that An Ning saw was in line with a latecomer's imagination of the life of the rich and powerful. This palace is quiet, unique, comfortable and pleasant.

But today, the Palace of Versailles must be described as crowded.

A thousand delegates to the three-level meeting gathered here early in the morning, in addition to a large number of sans-culottes who came from downtown Paris to watch.

Yes, the third-level meeting can be watched. When the meeting is held, there will be a spectator seat next to it. Ordinary people can also stand there and watch the representatives discuss.

An Ning didn't know which genius came up with the idea of ​​allowing onlookers.

An Ning observed the people who poured into the Palace of Versailles, and found that most of them were well-dressed young bourgeois, and the rest were idlers.

The real sans-culottes are working like hell in the city of Paris, trying to buy a loaf of increasingly expensive bread.

An Ning was watching the crowd, when a solemn voice announced loudly: "The third-level meeting has officially started, please enter the venue."

The person who spoke was the chief steward of the court of the King of France. I forgot what it was called An Ning.

Delegates began to line up and entered from the entrance of the main venue, while onlookers flocked from the side passages to the stands of the house.

An Ning showed her representative card to the inspecting royal guards, and followed the flow of people into the venue.

His mood was quite excited, and as a history enthusiast, he couldn't help being excited.

So much so that he almost forgot that he joined the third-level meeting to sit on the fence happily.

The hall where the three-level meeting is held is magnificent, with portraits of Louis XV and Louis XIV hanging on the walls. The "previous kings" in the portraits are all wearing cloaks covered with iris symbols representing the Bourbon dynasty.

Compared with the majesty of the previous kings, Louis XVI standing in front of the portrait looks like a costumed toy tin soldier.

The locksmith seemed to be in a bad mood, frowning.

Beside him was the princess of Austria and Queen Mary of France. Today Mary wore a white dress, as radiant as ever.

After Dandong saw it, he teased in An Ning's ear, "Her Majesty looks very happy. She probably thinks that the tax increase is due today, so she will have money to squander, right?"

An Ning sneered, "She won't get what she wants."

At this time, An Ning suddenly realized that the guard standing behind the queen looked familiar.

Wait a minute, isn't that Christina?

Guys, are you involved in this thing in this way?How can it be such a coincidence?Sure enough, the heroine of my story is you, right?

Christina also saw An Ning and smiled sweetly.

At this moment, all the representatives were seated, with Danton on An Ning's left and Robespierre on his right.

From this seat, it is very unfavorable for his future career of riding the wall.

An Ning thought silently, when the National Assembly is convened, I must sit in the middle of the two factions.

At this time, the ceremonial officer announced loudly: "Everyone! Please be quiet. Next, we invite His Majesty the King of France to give an opening speech for the opening of the third-level meeting!"

Chapter 061 History Is Playing Off?

The king stood up, and threw back his great blue cloak, marked with irises.

The king's seat is on the top step, one step above his queen.

Wearing this big cloak, it was very difficult for him to walk, and it could be seen that this thick cloak was very heavy.

As for the scepter in the king's hand, An Ning thought it was a crutch for a while, but when the king walked into An Ning, he realized that it was a scepter representing royal power.

The king didn't wear a crown—or it was blocked by a pile of hair from some unknown animal on top of his head.

Around his neck was a large necklace, so large that it looked like an accessory attached to a cloak.

An Ning felt that this necklace looked a lot like the props of the "Big Brother Society" that he saw on Douyin before time travel.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Queen Mary next to her. The queen wore an oversized necklace around her neck, which also had a vulgar aura.

Good guy, the big brother and the big brother's woman in gold and silver, don't you hurry up and take out your phone to do the whole thing?

Queen Mary has been tricked into paying big bucks for fake jewellery, but it doesn't look like that detracted from her penchant for luxury jewellery.

——Are you really about to go bankrupt?

Why don't I look like it?

On the lower step of the king and queen are the seats of the royal family's important officials. An Ning saw that on the chair closest to the king's right hand sat Necker, the royal treasurer. This Swiss nobleman was wearing a very conspicuous big cross.

The King had the same medals, only smaller than Necker's, and hung about his neck in a thin gold chain, pressed on top of the thick gold chain.

The seat of the king's cardinal is on the next step, and the Pope's representative puts on a serious face and puts on an air of detachment from the world.

Then the king began his speech.

Louis XVI: "Everyone! I am very glad to meet you here. As you all know, our country has recently fallen into serious financial difficulties and has become unsustainable.

"Look at the clothes I'm wearing today, none of them are new clothes, a king can only wear old clothes on this occasion, you can see how tight the palace's expenses are!

"My wife Mary, she is also wearing an old dress today, remade from a dress that has been worn twice! Her jewelry is still a dowry I brought from Habsburg.

"So in the current situation, we must increase taxes! This is not only for the royal family itself, but also for the bankers and nobles who lend money to the royal family! Without opening up new tax sources, the royal family will not even be able to repay the interest on the arrears arrive!

"Mr. Necker, the Royal Treasurer, is racking his brains to borrow new money to pay off old debts, tearing down the east wall to pay the west wall! This situation must not continue!"

The king's complaint made all the third-level representatives in the audience frown.

Dandong next to An Ning murmured: "Damn it, since you have no money, let that Austrian bitch save some money."

An Ning: "His Majesty the King is very economical, as long as he has a lock, he can have a lot of fun."

Most of the gentlemen around laughed when they heard An Ning's humor, only Maximilian Robespierre remained stern.

At this time, a gentleman in the front seat turned around and said: "As far as I know, the king occasionally goes hunting. He just went to the royal hunting ground a few days ago. But compared to his queen, His Majesty is indeed a thrifty person."

Mainly the Queen Mary was too much.

After complaining, the king continued: "I have read the general petitions submitted by all levels, and I think there are only two important things, one is to increase taxes to solve the current financial difficulties of the royal family, and the second is taxation. Equally shared, I agree with your request, the three levels should pay taxes equally, and there should be no tax-free privileges!

"However, I think the dangerous reforms you proposed are absolutely impossible! France has been a country with a monarch at its core since the time of my grandfather's grandfather. How long has it been since the glory of the Sun King? Few people have heard about it from their ancestors!

"The era of my grandfather's grandfather was so glorious, and the scene of vigorous and vigorous development of all things is still in front of us!"

An Ning was shocked, what's the matter, you also want 80 vs. 60, the advantage is there?

Louis XVI: "Since in my great-grandfather's time, the French state system can usher in glory, but it can still do it now! There is no problem, and there is no need to change it!

"I hope that all representatives can give up those dangerous ideas, and discuss on the basis of maintaining the French state, and discuss ways to overcome the current difficulties!"

At this time, the representatives of the third class in the audience were in an uproar, and the voices of whispering even overshadowed the king's speech.