Chapter 1548: The First Code of the Bourgeoisie

Elysée Palace, Office of the President.

"Immediately increase security forces, defend every bridge leading to the Île de la Cité, and never allow the protesters to enter the Île de la Cité and the Avenue de la Chanúnes!

In addition, it is also necessary to strengthen the patrol of the surface and bottom of the Seine, so as to prevent people from making a fuss on the Seine, taking a boat or diving, and sneaking into the Île de la Cité, which will be a big trouble!

These historical documents are too important to be lost, and we must do everything we can to stop that bastard Steven from taking them.

Now everyone knows that these documents are the history of France, and they can only stay in France, and they must not leave the country, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the whole people!"

The French president gritted his teeth and said in a tone of great urgency.

As soon as the words fell, someone next to him immediately got up and responded:

"Okay, sir, I'll contact the Paris police right away and ask them to send more security!"

After saying that, this one took action.

At the same time, the exploration continues.

"Smack"

Another rusty padlock was cut, and another red sandalwood box was opened by Ye Tian.

This is already the sixth box he has opened, and the chronicle of Napoleon, which consists of these boxes in the secret room, has also come to 1804!

The five boxes opened before, each of which was filled with historical documents, brought Ye Tian a huge surprise, and also shocked everyone on the live broadcast side again and again!

For the first time, these hidden documents show people a different side of the French Revolution, many of which have never been known!

At the same time, those documents also reveal the trajectory of Napoleon's success!

How he went from an ordinary officer from Corsica to a rocket in just a few years, to the ruler of France!

All of this is reflected in those documents!

This is the sixth chest, and I don't know what kind of surprise this box will bring.

Whether it was Martinez and them at the scene, or the countless viewers on the live broadcast end, everyone was staring at this box tightly, and their eyes were extremely hot!

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Ye Tian gently uncovered the last layer of moisture-proof oiled paper, and the things covered under the oiled paper appeared in front of everyone!

Unlike the previous ones, this time instead of a bulging brown paper bag full of documents, two identical tome books, lying quietly on the top of the box!

These are two elegantly bound books, on the blue velvet cover embroidered with lace, there is no text, only a symbol of the First French Empire embroidered in the center of the cover, which is very eye-catching!

Due to the erosion of time and the influence of the environment, the blue velvet of the book cover is somewhat faded, and the paper under the cover is also a little yellowed, which can be seen from the edges!

On the whole, these two books are still quite well preserved, after all, they have been sleeping in the dark for more than 200 years, so you can't ask too much!

After a quick glance at the covers of these two books, Ye Tian reached out and gently opened the blue velvet cover of one of the books.

The title of this tome of French books has finally appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

At this moment, everyone in the underground secret room and the live broadcast was suddenly stunned, including Ye Tian himself, but he was just performing!

People looked at these two books in amazement, as if they couldn't believe their eyes, and wondered if they were dazzled!

Especially the many historians, as well as some of the top antique art experts, everyone's eyes are wide and their eyeballs are about to fly out!

The scene was quiet for about two or three seconds, and only then did Ye Tian's ears hear the voice of Martinez's lost soul.

"Oh my God! It's the Napoleonic Code! It looks like the original version of 1804, and it's not released to the public, and if that's the case, it's priceless!"

With Martinez's words, everyone at the scene and on the live broadcast side was awakened.

In the next moment, the exclamations began to sound wildly everywhere like a volcanic eruption.

"I'll go! It is actually the Napoleonic Code, the earliest civil code of capitalist countries, and the legislative norm of all capitalist countries in the world."

"Martinez is right, this is the original version of the Napoleonic Code, which is very different from the subsequent editions, I have only heard of it before, but I have never seen it, and today it is an eye-opener!

In comparison, this is much more delicate and thicker than the first edition of the Napoleonic Code on display at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and it is clearly more than that edition!"

Just when people were frantically exclaiming, Ye Tian had reached out and took out a copy of the "Napoleonic Code" from the box, and then held it in his hand and admired it.

Seeing his action, Martinez and Antoine on the scene, as well as the hearts of many French people on the live broadcast end, instantly rose to their throats, and they were so nervous that they didn't even dare to come out!

"Steven, be careful, if this is really the original edition of the Napoleonic Code that has never been released to the public, it is absolutely priceless, a well-deserved French national treasure, and it cannot be lost!"

Antoine said excitedly, accompanied by great caution, his voice trembling.

His eyes were already red, staring closely at the "Napoleonic Code" in Ye Tian's hand, his eyes were extremely hot, and he didn't even blink his eyelids.

As a lawyer, he knows very well what the Napoleonic Code means, which is the foundation of his existence, and he eats the bowl of law!

What's more, this is the original edition of the Napoleonic Code, which is extremely rare in legends, a truly priceless treasure!

Ye Tian turned his head to look at Antoine and Martinez, who were nervous, and then said with a smile:

"Although rest assured, my hands are very stable and I have never dropped a single piece of antique art, and today is no exception, this Napoleonic Code is very safe in my hands.

Although I am not a student of law, I know the Napoleonic Code very well, and I have heard of the original version of the Napoleonic Code, and I know how precious it is!

What Napoleon was most proud of in his life was the Napoleonic Code, which was not the identity of the French emperor, and his outstanding military talent, which shows the preciousness of this code!"

Hearing this, Martinez and Antoine, as well as many French people on the live broadcast end, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and relax a little!

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"As far as I know, there are many differences between the original Napoleonic Code and the later version that was officially promulgated and put into force, the biggest difference being in the preamble of the Code.

The Napoleonic Code consists of a preamble and three parts of the main text, with only six preambles, mainly general provisions on the time when the Code entered into force and the application of the Code.

When the legal experts led by Portalis drafted the Code, there were 39 articles in the preamble, and when the Napoleonic Code was officially promulgated, only 6 articles remained.

The remaining 33 articles were deleted because they reflected more 'doctrinal opinions' and 'philosophical beliefs' than strictly legislation.

It is said that the preamble of the original Napoleonic Code preserved the 39 articles of the drafting in its entirety, but unfortunately this version of the Napoleonic Code was not promulgated and implemented!

On March 21, 1804, Napoleon signed a decree under the name of the French Civil Code, which was not renamed the Napoleonic Code until 1807.

After the official promulgation and implementation of the "French Civil Code", the original version of the "Napoleonic Code", which was originally printed in small numbers, was destroyed by the French government, and very few have been circulated in the world.

In modern times, the original version of the Napoleonic Code only exists in legends, and almost no one has seen it, but what is unexpected is that there are two hidden here.

Whether the two codes in front of us are the original version of the Napoleonic Code, we only need to open them and look at the content of the preamble to get the most accurate answer.

Martinez, Antoine, let's open these two Napoleonic Codes, see if they are the original versions, and if they can bring us a great surprise!"

In the face of such an invitation, where would Martinez and Antoine refuse, and how could they be willing to refuse!

These two guys seemed to be dozens of years younger suddenly, and they rushed to Ye Tian's side in a swoop, and their skills were extremely vigorous, even startling Ye Tian.

Immediately afterwards, Martinez carefully picked up the other copy of the Napoleonic Code from the box, as if he were holding a treasure in his heart.

Antoine stared at the one in Ye Tian's hand tightly, his eyes were extremely hot, and he was almost drooling!

Ye Tian looked at these two guys, and then said with a smile:

"Let's open these two Napoleonic Codes and look at the preamble, I hope they will bring a great surprise!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian opened the code in his hand and looked at the preamble of this most famous and earliest bourgeois civil code code!

At the same time, Martinez also opened the code in his hand with his slightly trembling right hand and looked at the preamble!