Mary Su Stuart

Because of the bombing on April 1578, 4, Paris started a year-long "cleaning movement".

All extremist believers, regardless of their beliefs, have been severely cracked down.Although the government declared "tolerance and benevolence" and "religious reconciliation," the high court unanimously passed a resolution: Fanatics must be severely punished, and those potentially dangerous elements must have no place to stay.

It's too embarrassing, the office was blown up by someone, it's unbearable.

With the assistance of the High Court and capable people from the England Police Department coming to impart experience, the clean-up in Paris can be described as smooth.Knowing the historical development, Mary, the time-traveling woman, even pointed at the map of Paris, taking the opportunity to demolish many hidden dens and repair several wide roads.

You ask what does urban planning have to do with anti-government elements?The modern French know it all too well.The famous French Revolution (which lasted until the period of the Paris Commune), and the large and small barricades of the citizens of Paris, created so much trouble for those in power! "Parisian freemen corrupted by Rousseau", but even Napoleon felt a headache.

A little closer, Louis XIV was forced to flee by the free people (so later he simply built the Palace of Versailles outside the capital, and was threatened).Even closer, Henry III was also driven away by the Duke of Guise inciting the people...

Therefore, it is necessary to plan ahead from now on.

Even though Mary always wanted to protect these vibrant middle-class people, she still had to guard against them.

Those who govern can never be everything; after reading "The Prince", there is no illusion that everyone can support it.

——Richelieu, known as the famous European Prime Minister, was scolded to death by some people during his lifetime and after his death; Alexandre Dumas wrote "The Three Musketeers", he was the number one villain.

But the current "Uncrowned Prime Minister", Justice Lobitard, is very wise.Seeing that the city was almost under renovation, and the citizens were about to "dare to speak out", he began to persuade the two majesties face to face: "The high-pressure policy has lasted for nearly a year, no matter how tight the strings are, they should be loosened."

"If the martial law continues, it will affect the economy." Francois glanced at the copy in his hand, and then at his wife.

Mary spread her fan to block her yawn. "Almost there."

It is not enough to exaggerate patriotism and collectivism, and it is not enough to just use a big stick to force learning; it takes too long, but it makes people have a rebellious mentality.This year's time is just to leave a deep impression on the citizens of Paris, and in the follow-up, let's slowly subtly influence it.

Give me a slap and a sweet date.The top leaders reached a consensus in this way.

what's next--

"Since it is said that the faith is tolerant and draws a clear line from the Inquisition; then, after solving a large number of extremists who 'disturbed normal social production and life order', we should turn our attention to secular issues of people's livelihood."

The latest issue of the Paris edition of the "United Weekly" advertised the queen's goal: "'Let every family have a chicken in the pot when they eat on Sunday'."

Ahem, the time-traveling woman simply copied the original words of Henry IV (I'm afraid this time and space will never exist again).

"But there are always some people in the world, no matter how good the treatment is, they will not be grateful." During breakfast, Mary listened to Miss Beeton reading the newspaper, and said with emotion.

"In your opinion?" Francois put down the small silver fork in his hand, expressing his willingness to listen attentively.

Mary sprinkled a spoonful of sugar on the overpriced tomatoes on the plate. "It's nothing, we know it in our hearts. The people need grace and power, that's all."

Under the queen's instruction, another issue of "United Weekly" was harshly worded, bringing a strong ending to the "purge movement" in Paris.

"'National interest above all else'."

"'I am the rightful king, and the head; the kingdom is the body, and your honor is to serve as limbs, to obey the body, and add flesh and bone, and all that pertains'."

The former sentence is the essence of Richelieu's thought; the latter sentence, uh, the queen copied Henry the Great (Henry IV) again.

It's not over yet.

"'If you hang those who have written books or preached against me, even if you cut down all the wood in the country, you won't be able to make enough scaffolds'. The monarch has a heart of benevolence, and he will not take revenge easily. The government It is also tolerant of different faith sects, regardless of whether they are Protestants or Protestants, whether they are Huguenots or Jesuits. But the premise of everything is that they do not destroy the stability of secular society and act within the framework of the law.”

"Christ is merciful, but Moses will not be soft. All vile acts that violate the law will be dealt with the most ruthless blow."

After dealing with the old believers, they beat the Protestants again, earnestly and kindly, warning people not to make mistakes-the High Court, headed by Lobitard, is now convinced by Mary Stuart.The judge was also puzzled: the queen's speech level is quite high, maybe the effect of public speeches is better?

Mary herself didn't think so.Little life matters.Paris used to be full of fish and dragons, but now the water is clearer, so don't put more pressure on the security work - Francois was attacked by guns more than ten years ago; in the next four centuries, the president of the lighthouse country was also assassinated. .

However, at some important moments, she herself is still willing to appear in full view.

Such as the 1579 Council of the Third Order of Pentize.The Queen of France, Queen of Scotland, England and Ireland, took her two daughters and made a grand appearance.

The two little princesses, Vivienne and Matilda, who were less than ten years old, once attracted much attention because of their mother's inheritance rights to the three kingdoms and rumors that their father might break the tradition and bestow the crown.But the royal family deliberately avoided this topic out of caution this time.Soon, the pragmatic delegates focused on new topics.

Historically, the three-level meetings are often held to solve financial problems.In the past few years, the government's financial report seems to be getting healthier - the arrears have been almost repaid, and the deficit has almost been wiped out.The third level, the main force of tax payment, is almost like celebrating.Ever since, they paid a little more respect from the bottom of their hearts to the members of the royal family who were rarely seen.

Alas, the honorable Queen Marie and her husband, King François II of France, openly approved the proposal of their representatives at the meeting!

Hear the content of this bold proposal: "In France, all the property of the Catholic Church should be transferred to the government; Catholic priests should also be paid by the state."

The Huguenots gloated at this—forget it, most of them belonged to the Third Estate—and the Old Confucians of the First Estate were horrified.If it is said that the previous Paris purges were limited to the capital and its surrounding areas, this new deal will control the whole of France.

The activities of the Catholic priests inside and out impressed the Queen Mother, the Cardinal of Lorraine, the Duke of Guise, and even "impressed" the Chief Justice.In the end, the first rank reached a "peace treaty" with the monarch couple: domestic church organizations will hand over a total of 2000 million livres to the government, and pay in ten-year installments; in addition, the land under the name of the church will be subject to review, as long as the property rights are not clear , are all classified as state-owned; and in the future, the church's new real estate must be approved by the government. 【Note [-]】

So cruel!

Miss Beeton, who is now working as Mary's secretary, doesn't understand something. "Isn't this a little harsh on the church?"

Without waiting for the hostess to answer, her old best friend Livingston retorted: "Have you forgotten how His Majesty solved the problem in Scotland 20 years ago?"

Well, Ms. Livingston, who is married and has a child, is probably influenced by her husband, and gradually dares to speak.Mary narrowed her eyes and looked at her for a while, then smiled and said, "Although there are many differences in regions and cultures, secular reforms to religious organizations and centralization of power are always inevitable."

"Besides, the current financial situation is good, partly thanks to the surrounding peace 'no war'. However, the conflict between the Habsburgs and us is far from disappearing, and Spain has always been watching from the sidelines. We must be prepared for danger in times of peace and have sufficient financial preparations in case of an outbreak in the future War is the only way to ensure control of the situation.”

"As for the source of the country's finances and the balance of the country's finances, there is still a lot of knowledge—"

Marie looked up just in time to see François coming in.So the majestic king of France was invited to sit on the high-back sofa, and his wife who was in high spirits taught him a lesson.

"It's always necessary to expand financial resources. We've been working in that direction."

"Putting church organizations within the kingdom's financial system is one of the ways."

"However, blindly pursuing treasury surplus is not necessarily a good thing. Not to mention a series of issues such as tax burden ratio and 'competition with the people'. Originally, only when currency flows can it reflect its value-the development of national civilization, away from Don’t start material construction. If the money in the treasury keeps piling up and moldy, it means that some projects that should have been funded and developed may be forced to stagnate.”

"Of course, excessive deficits are not acceptable. Going bankrupt like Spain and refusing to pay its debts will greatly damage the government's credibility. A government that is not trusted by the people has no administrative authority and is prone to frustration everywhere; a government that is accustomed to defaulting on debts, when needed again When money gets through the storm, financing costs and loan repayment rates will be very high, adding more risks to the future.”

"Traditionally, the income of the monarch is generally only enough to meet the daily expenses. Once the war or other reasons suddenly increase the expenditure, it has to be solved by increasing taxes or borrowing. There are also methods of selling officials, contracting taxes, and selling royal territories. [Note [-]], but neither is a long-term solution. The former two damage the authority of the government, affect the fair operation of the government, and induce the exploitation of the lower class people;

"Increasing taxes seems to have no additional burden on the monarch, but it will increase the pressure on the people sharply; if not careful, it may even drive the common people to a dead end. Therefore, it is necessary to rely on the three-level conference, which is the parliament in England, to regulate and maintain a certain level. level of balance."

"Borrowing debt is sometimes relatively convenient, but repaying it is not easy. Without developing new sources of income, the debt snowball will get bigger and bigger. In our existing system, decisions on war and borrowing, as well as repayment The financial resources and authority management of the government are concentrated in the hands of the king, and the three-level conference and the high court can hardly form constraints. Therefore, borrowing is always regarded as the monarch’s personal behavior, and all the pressure ultimately falls on the monarch alone.”

"If you want to share the pressure, you must accept effective checks and balances. For example, wars and other major decisions should not be left to the whim of the monarch; only in this way can the 'national debt' become the 'debt of the people' rather than the 'debt of the king' .”

"To sum up, the country's finances are to increase revenue, prudently reduce expenditure, and treat wars rigorously."

"Especially in war, you need to be very cautious."

Looking at François, who was in his thirties, who was listening to the class attentively like a middle school student, Mary smiled knowingly.

"So, I think that in the future, if large-scale financing is involved, the consent and guarantee of the National Assembly should be sought; when necessary, its collateral—whether it is a certain taxation right or territorial property—is entrusted to the National Assembly to manage and control it. "

In the early days of Francois I and Henry II, the third party that guaranteed and managed government loans was the "Syndicate" formed by Paris City Hall and Lyon bankers.However, the country's finances have always been poor. In 1558, the king even took back the taxes and property pledged, and forcibly defaulted on the debt.It was not until a few years before Henry II's death that funds became abundant that the account was "smoothed" and the two parties reached a settlement under the persuasion of the crown prince and his wife, the mediation of the Cardinal of Lorraine and the Lord Chancellor.

As a time-traveling girl who was lucky enough to become the monarch, Mary's ideals are expanding day by day, and her goals are gradually becoming lofty.Finance is the mother of common government.By talking about finances, Mary expects to demonstrate with another dedicated king how to place royal power in appropriate regulatory and check-and-balance institutions-only by putting power in a cage can a relatively healthy and stable society be formed. State governance structure.

Historically, France did this very poorly, which is why there was such a tragic and turbulent revolution later.Now, as the queen of France, Mary has more and more sense of ownership, so she hopes that this country, this royal family, will avoid a few pitfalls.

Alas, her knowledge of modern economics is actually only half a bottle of jealousy; but the key points probably won't be biased; if you use this era to guide the country, macroscopically... barely make do.

But the audience in the small study seemed to be intimidated by her.

Heh, if everyone behaved like this at the imperial meeting, she would feel more fulfilled.

However, the most important person is here - let's see Francois's reaction, he listened very seriously this time.

"It's quite exciting." Francois was so patient and convinced of his wife's long-winded speech that he almost clapped his hands. "It's a pity that you didn't give a speech at this third-level meeting..."

Mary Yanran. "This time the main topic is religious belief and policy. It's not too late for the next meeting."

She glanced at Miss Beeton, who was trying to write shorthand, and became more confident, and said cheekily: "It needs to be recorded well, maybe it will be published."

Francois laughed. "Aren't you afraid of being imitated and surpassed by other monarchs?"

Mary scoffed. "If you learn it, you may not be able to use it."

Don't many monarchs in history know the importance of finances and the importance of government credibility?But it still doesn't manage the country well.Without him, the national conditions do not allow it.Let’s just say that so many monarchs of the Bourbon dynasty in French history, from Henry IV to Louis XVI, repeatedly defaulted on their debts, and sometimes borrowed money from the big creditor’s house to “debt”; Cardinals (such as Mazarin) who are prime ministers are not strictly prohibited from embezzlement, because the bishop has no 'legal descendants', and his family property will be returned to the royal family by default after death...

Francois recalled the situation of the royal family in recent years and was deeply moved. "Indeed."

He paused, and then said: "Actually, I have something to discuss with you just now. The Duke of Vendôme, after the meeting, once again proposed to return to his mother's territory of Navarre, with a very strong attitude."

The author has something to say: I always feel very emotional when I use the word barricade.The French Revolution...

"Do you hear the peoplesing" is from the musical "Les Miserables", it is written very realistically, I love this song so much, and the single has been repeated countless times.

Will you join in our crusade?

Who will be strong and stand with me?

Beyond the【barricade】

Istherea world you long to see?

Then join in the fight

That will give you the right to be free!

Mary's introduction to finance in this chapter mainly refers to "History of National Debt"

[Note 7] Refer to the third-level meeting of "The Story of Civilization [-]", if someone really planned to deal with the Catholic Church in France...

【Note [-]】Purchasing official titles and contracting tax collection have a very long history in France.

If you sell officials and nobles, that's how nobles in robes come, and the courts are basically their world.Hereditary official positions, class solidification, and unfavorable selection of talents (even if the recommendation system in this era depends entirely on the likes and dislikes of the superiors) is a problem; the increasingly bloated bureaucracy and continuous increase in government expenditure are also problems; the last problem is to earn back For the cost of buying an official, the official will try his best to reach out and make money from the lower levels (this problem seems to be the most obvious in China).

Contracting tax collection, usually, the tax collector prepays a certain "tax" to the government, and can enjoy absolute rights in the tax contracting territory within a corresponding period of time.And what they collect from the residents in the territory is often far more than the taxes handed over to the government... Lavoisier was beheaded because he was a tax collector.

Selling the royal lands was something Elizabeth I did a lot during her reign - it was related to her war with Spain and the suppression of the Irish uprising.So at the end of her reign, England's financial situation became very bad.

Above, the author is half a bucket of water, welcome to correct me.

And, the analysis of the reasons for Napoleon's defeat in "History of National Debt" is partly due to the fact that the French government has always had a bad reputation, the financing cost is too high, and the tax burden is too heavy to support the war; correspondingly, Britain across the strait has a perfect national debt system , the logistics were sufficient, and the French emperor was exhausted abruptly.

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