Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

The transportation in this era was not developed. Even if the king or emperor of the country visited other countries, he would always take a horse-drawn carriage. Cars did not exist at all in this era, let alone other things. Taking a train was already very impressive. .

And August is not visiting as a Prussian princess, so there will definitely not be any government officials to receive her, although this is not a bad thing for August.

The only people accompanying her were Valentina and Tina. Tina was forced to come here by Auguste. It was a little difficult for her to be willing to go as far away as Paris with her. They chose the most classic of that era. The only means of transportation is the horse-drawn carriage.

The three of them first took a carriage to the Rhineland, and then entered France from the Alsace-Lorraine region in central France. This Alsace-Lorraine region can be said to be a geomantic treasure land with huge mineral resources. In the future, a grand and spectacular but useless defense line will be built in this area, the legendary indestructible Maginot Line.

In the future, Bismarck would launch a war against France in order to unify Germany, which was the Franco-Prussian War. This war ceded France to pay compensation. The land that was ceded was Alsace-Lorraine, and the compensation was [-] billion francs. In this era, the franc was the most valuable currency after the pound. Such a serious loss also completely knocked France from its position as the European hegemon. In the [-]th century, its industrial output fell directly from the second in the world to the fourth in the world. , also made the political situation in France chaotic.

But this has nothing to do with the current Auguste. The carriage drove straight into France. When the French garrison saw the carriage, they naturally stopped it and checked it. There were only three girls in the carriage, and the French soldier who checked did not pay much attention. It was immediately released.

Entering France from Saarbrücken, you can walk along the road to Strasbourg, a city in Alsace-Lorraine. After running west for two or three days, Auguste and others finally arrived in Paris. You can actually see the charming night view of Paris in the suburbs.

Behind the surging Seine River is the pride of the French people, the Arc de Triomphe built by Napoleon to celebrate the triumphant return of the French army.

Behind the Arc de Triomphe is Paris. Compared with Berlin, the buildings in Paris are more spread out, the scale of each house is larger, and the style of the buildings is not too single. Overall, it is very good. When Valentina came to Paris for the first time, the maid outfit she wore was a little out of place with her surroundings.

Most French women wear strapless dresses with very wide skirts on the lower body. This period is called the "New Rococo Period", and because of the extensive use of crinoline "crinoline" on women's clothing during this period, the clothing It is also called the "Krinolin Era" in history.

Valentina's maid outfit is completely flashy, with a black and white design, paired with white stockings, black high heels, and even a headdress. It can be said to be a breath of fresh air in this era.

As the princess of the Parseval family, Auguste naturally wore those particularly large rococo dresses, as well as the clothes of the romantic period that were somewhat popular in the past few years.

August's evaluation of these clothes is that they are difficult to wear. August has a good figure, so wearing such a wide skirt will look very bloated, especially the large skirt with unknown meaning, which can hide a person. He also had to use an iron frame to support him, just to cause trouble for himself.

That’s why August would not choose to design a dress that fits his figure. The dress is mainly black and the skirt is in order to fit the times. After all, as a person living in this era, it is not good to be too ahead of the times. She used a pleated skirt that just reached her ankles, and her upper body was in the same strapless dress. The difference was that Auguste chose to expose her chest a little, and then stuffed a layer of black silk inside.

It can not only reflect the beauty of the body curve, but also ensure that the exposed parts are not too exposed, while Tina is a very classic Prussian military uniform, which has been slightly modified so that it can be worn by a woman.

There is still some surplus in her wallet, and she can come to Paris to spend some money. In France, although the franc is the main currency, pounds can also be used, but there are not many pounds used for trade, because the pounds during this period are still The gold standard is linked to gold, and the currency is relatively safe.

The gold standard has gold constraints on the domestic currency, creating a stable economic environment. Since the money supply cannot be changed at will, prices remain relatively stable; externally, it anchors the fixed exchange rate of gold to achieve a stable economic environment in the balance of payments and international trade. balance.

But the problem is that in international trade under the gold standard, once a deficit occurs, it means that the country's gold reserves decline, and gold flows to countries with trade surpluses. Countries with trade deficits are restricted by the gold standard. The central bank cannot adjust its currency supply. Without the ability to adjust currency exchange rates, it cannot affect commodity prices and reverse the disadvantages of international trade. Or productivity will increase and world trade demand will expand. However, the limitations of the total amount of money under the gold standard and insufficient liquidity will also trigger the collapse of the global trade economy. At this time, the gold standard turned into a tightrope.

The economic crisis in 1929 was largely related to the gold standard, because there was no way to control the exchange rate and the total currency was very small. Later, in order to revitalize the economy, Roosevelt also withdrew from the gold standard and issued additional US dollars to bring back the purchasing power.

Auguste's royalties are actually in pounds, which can also be used in France, but it is not easy to use for international transactions. However, this has nothing to do with Auguste at the moment. It would be better to say that if the UK abolishes the gold standard now, it will have a greater impact on her. , if the pound is issued more, it will directly cause the wealth in your hands to shrink. This is a very serious problem and will directly harm the interests of the middle class.

After all, the big bourgeoisie has hoarded hard currency and is not afraid of currency devaluation. The proletariat has not at all and will not be affected. On the contrary, it can receive more money because of the flow of funds.

Auguste took Tina and Valentina to a French restaurant for a French meal. Of course it was Auguste's treat. Tina didn't have much money, and Valentina had no money at all, so she could only August.

Their goal is a newspaper, the "German and French Yearbook". Although it has ceased publication, they should still be able to find some newspapers. They want to find the location of the founder.

"August, what kind of guy is this man named Karl Marx you are talking about?" Tina asked while walking on the street.

"Before answering this question, who do you think stands at the top of society?"

"A great noble?"

"Yes, then who is at the bottom of society? Who is suffering from poverty and hunger?"

"What about this, a serf?"

"It's the proletariat like workers and farmers, and like you and me, we are actually from the landlord class, and this Karl is a man who sympathizes with the proletariat and wants to help the proletariat change the status quo, Tina, You may learn a lot from talking to him.”