The gods crowned her [Famous Book]

As he was talking, he peeked at the expression of the countess in front of him, and found that instead of showing annoyance, the corners of her mouth gradually raised, evoking an arc of interest.

"Go, tell my brother, and say that his sister told him to stop arguing with Mr. Addington immediately, and quit after showing weakness."

The guards went in immediately after getting the order, and saw that the general who was invincible on the battlefield was blushing at the moment. Addington had been a politician for half his life, so he had naturally honed his eloquence, insisting that "God created women to be vassals." Insisting on his point of view, Arthur was unable to refute this "truth" that everyone has agreed to since ancient times, and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

At this moment, the guard whispered in his ear: "Sir, your sister has been waiting for you outside. She told you to avoid disputes with the speaker, and hoped that you would leave as soon as possible."

Hearing that it was Ivy's intention, he naturally obeyed, but he was still unwilling to let his sister's name be ridiculed by a group of sanctimonious defenders, so he couldn't help raising his volume: "Please shut up your arrogant mouths, see You look useless, if I were a woman, I would be ashamed to attach to you."

He threw up his sleeves angrily and left the table, walked through the porch under the eyes of everyone, and saw Ivy waiting for him at the bottom of the steps.

"It seems that this time, you may not be able to get your inheritance rights." Arthur said worriedly, lowering his eyebrows, "Addington is determined to obstruct it, and he has Percival as an ally with us. By the way, even if I have Robert's support, I'm afraid I won't be able to do what I want."

Percival is George III's most trusted minister at present and has assumed the post of prime minister. As an Irishman, Arthur believes in Protestantism, so he is full of hostility towards the latter.

Ivy took her brother's arm and said with a smile, "Actually, I never intend to get the rights I deserve from them."

"Then what?" Arthur asked anxiously.

"Then do you think these people will be willing to let go? Addington is deeply jealous, and even the Prime Minister Pete Jr. who has just passed away has been deeply hurt by it. We can't win the war of words at all."

Arthur shook his head regretfully, "Actually, you are not at fault at all. This is your legitimate right given to you by sacred property. However, this group of cunning politicians insist on your gender, so they can get a lot of support."

"My only mistake is that as a woman, I still want to seize more wealth than them." Ivy said calmly, "We will never win them, because they don't need any reason at all, just because I am a woman, Just this one is enough."

Arthur's face was suddenly covered with guilt.

"Sorry, unable to maintain..."

"Oh, brother, we haven't lost yet, you don't need to be sorry."

Seeing her relaxed expression, Arthur couldn't help asking, "Is there anything else you can do?"

"Of course..." Ivy laughed, "I want them to shut up forever, once and for all."

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Due to those stubborn obstacles, the Peninsula War broke out before Ivy fulfilled her right of succession.

The Portuguese under Napoleon’s occupation rose up and resisted. The emperor was furious and sent Marshal Juno, known as the “Storm”, to lead 6000 people to suppress it. The latter has never been defeated. According to the emperor’s intention, this rebellion should not It has become a worry for the French army's iron-heeled expansion.

Everyone believed that the Portuguese army would be defeated, even the French army thought so. Juno even issued a triumphant declaration to the emperor in advance.

The British Parliament and the cabinet are very clear that if the French army is allowed to maintain this unscrupulous momentum of conquest, Great Britain will sooner or later become the possession of the First French Empire.Therefore, sending troops to aid is also a forced and helpless act of self-protection.

But in the selection of generals, it has become a big problem.

The most suitable commander must be selected from the qualifications, talents, and prestige, and he must be experienced. This war on the Iberian Peninsula is very important. Winning will cause heavy damage to the French army, and losing will destroy morale, and even Flat out.

Ivy knew that this time was an opportunity for her brother to show off his talents, and he was the most obliging candidate.

It's a pity that he was not considered as an object because he was far away from the center of power. Coupled with Percival and Addington's obstruction, even another minister, Canning, did not approve of letting this young general take on the burden of much attention.

Historically, that Canning was extremely at odds with Arthur, and they were well-known political enemies. Arthur even blatantly slapped King George III because of Canning's prime ministership, making the latter so angry that he jumped on the spot Shouting "Wellington, how dare you treat me like this!"

Ai Wei imagined that scene, and looked at her brother who was thinking hard in front of her at the moment, and suddenly wanted to laugh.

Arthur didn't understand his sister's inexplicable smile, so he asked her, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just had an idea."

He blinked: "What is it?"

"I want to give you a gift, and you just have to wait to sign for it within a week."

Although in the current situation of being overwhelmed, my sister is still thinking about giving gifts.But Arthur still looked very happy, and twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "I hope it's not something scary."

"Be prepared mentally, you may not be sure."

The gift she gave to her brother had already started preparing a month ago. It was a well-trained mercenary army.

In Germany, the valiant infantry force was known as the "Dobler".Because they are at the forefront of the army, they often bear the brunt of the brunt, generally receive double wages, risk twice as many lives as other soldiers, and also act as a death squad.

She had studied Napoleon's tactics, and had talked with Talleyrand and others in a joking tone at a tea party when she was in France. She knew that his best method was to use cannons to shoot intensively, during which the cavalry smashed the enemy's infantry formation to the point that The effect of defeating the opponent.

Therefore, she would rather spend double the amount of money and include those "Dobler warriors" under her command. They are usually heavily armed and brave, and it is the best choice to let them fight back against Napoleon's cavalry.

The army Ivy wants doesn't necessarily have to be the best at fighting, but it must be loyal enough.

Especially her brother, who is loyal to her, must ensure that she absolutely obeys his orders on the battlefield, facing enemies like the French emperor.If there is a little mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.

The last thing she lacks is money, and she promises that as long as those mercenaries are willing to work hard, they will never have to worry about wages. In order to ensure absolute loyalty, she organizes ten people into a team. , Not only did they not get a penny, Ivy also threatened to take them to court without hesitation.

When Arthur received such a big gift, he flipped through the list of mercenaries, his blue eyes widened instantly.

He never doubted his sister's ability, but he just asked her to do things that men only worry about, and he really had mixed feelings in his heart.

Seeing his brother's thoughts, Ivy patted him on the shoulder: "They will be your most powerful bargaining chip, you go to the parliament to volunteer now, and let Viscount Castlereagh strongly recommend you, the position of the coach is yours belongs to."

The Viscount Castlereagh was Arthur's close friend, Robert Stewart. According to history, he was Arthur's lifelong confidant and friend.

Although she felt that the card skills of this man were not very good, he had always been very good at politics, and was highly valued and promoted by the King of England.

Without waiting for him to speak, she said expectantly, "Do well, Arthur, you will become famous in one fell swoop."

On Friday evening, the evening wind was quiet, and today the Lyceum Theater was full of seats, even Prime Minister Percival joined the viewing box.

The play on stage was The Rose Petals of Elagabalus, a play about tyrants and madmen.

The young Roman emperor Elagabalus, a romantic and extravagant man, prepared a grand banquet for the purpose of pleasing himself. He ordered a large number of rose petals to be placed on the ceiling that can be turned over, and then he was called to be received. The invited guests took the opportunity to pour down the petals when everyone was indulging in the singer's wonderful music. These people were crushed by a large number of petals, and many people even died of suffocation.

Because it was too crazy and absurd, all the audience were engrossed in watching. The gorgeous and extravagant carnival, followed by the terrifying death, undoubtedly instantly ignited the suppressed and hidden desires in the hearts of the audience. The playwrights at the curtain call cheered and applauded.

Ivy saw Frederick walk onto the stage with a slightly drunken look, the audience applauded thunderously, his hangover face was pale and green, he pressed his index finger to his lips, "Shh——"

Then he put it down, laughed and spread his hands and shouted: "Thank you!"

This was his happiest moment. When the crowd dispersed, he walked slowly to Ivy who was still in the auditorium, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "See? This is a world where lunatics are popular. .”

"This is really a wonderful play." She couldn't tell whether it was admiration or joking in her eyes.

"Yeah..." Frederick felt at ease, "In order to write this play, I stayed up for three days and three nights, thinking about countless words to describe their greed and viciousness. I am a poet, and of course every image has a metaphor , what my rose petals represent is definitely not a beautiful fantasy, but endless conspiracy and filth."

Ivy laughed, "Conspiracy doesn't mean dirty, sometimes it's revenge."

"Hush, listen." She smiled and signaled to be quiet, and the fire clouds in the sky outside rolled up and down, igniting waves of blood red.

She was like an elegant poisonous snake at the moment, she restrained her fangs, and sat down slowly, "Please remember, we, Wellesley, will take revenge for every wrong done."

The last voice fell, and a huge explosion suddenly sounded outside, followed by terrified screams.