After a while, with a creaking sound, the door was slowly opened, and Fouché appeared in front of Joseph.

Fouché had moved his family here since he joined the Ebellites. This is mainly to show that he is in harmony with those sans-culottes. And after joining the Ebelites, Fouché has always been very incorruptible. If we don't take into account his repeated rebellion, just looking at this period of time, Fouché is almost the same moral model as Robespierre.

As for the fall of Ebel, in order to deal with Robespierre, Fouché did not have time to think about moving. After the fall of Robespierre, Fouché lost almost all of his financial resources, so he could only continue to live here.

At this time, some people around gradually gathered around, and someone shouted, "Joseph, has something happened?" ”

"No, nothing, it's our friend." Fouché replied in a loud voice.

When the men heard this, they all dispersed. These people are sans-culottes, Ebel's people, and in their eyes, Fouché is not a capricious viper, but a hero who has avenged Ebel.

"Monsieur Bonaparte, Monsieur Carnot, it is surprising to see you here." Fouché said with a smile.

"Ah, Mr. Fouché, we've always been friends, haven't we?" Joseph smiled and said, "Why, won't you invite us in and sit down?" ”

"It's a mess at home, don't laugh at it." Fouché made a gesture to come in.

Then they went into the house, and it was dark and hollow, and it was almost evening, and when they entered the house, Joseph could not see clearly for a long time. I only vaguely saw a few figures, and heard Fouché say, "You take the child to the back to play." ”

It took a while for Joseph's eyes to adjust.

"Monsieur Bonaparte, Monsieur Carnot, have you come to me for any matter that I need to attend?" Fouché said with a smile.

"Mr. Foucher, those guys on stage now are too ugly, what do you think?" Joseph said.

"Do you want to start an uprising to overthrow them?" "If that's the case," said Fouché, "I advise you, as a friend, that it is not a good time to do so, at least for now. ”

"No, no, no, my friend, where do you think you go?" Joseph hurriedly said, "I just want to make up for a little loss for our motherland as much as possible." ”

Fouchie lowered his head and thought for a while, "Do you want me to get back some things from the Military Research Institute?" ”

"It's not a thing, it's a person." Joseph said, "What do you know, Mr. Foucher, what is the most important thing about the Institute? Researchers, of course. I have a list here, and I hope you can help us get these people back on the list. You can tell them that if they are willing to go to Toulon with me, they can increase all their income by a certain amount according to the previous standard. The upper limit of the float is also indicated on this list. ”

Joseph said as he handed Foucher a copy of the list.

Fouché took the list and didn't look at it, in fact, it was too dark inside his room to be seen.

"So, Mr. Bonaparte, you intend to rebuild the Institute of Military Studies? But are you authorized by the government to do this? Fouché frowned.

"Nope." Joseph said, "We intend to set up a private institute. Of course, the scope of business is the same as before. Mr. Foucher, since the current fashion has become an open means for everyone to make money. Then let those people make money, it is better to let us make money. How about it, Mr. Fouché, would you like to join us and make money together? ”

Fouché stared at Joseph for a moment, and then asked, "Rebuilding the institute and establishing a military industrial enterprise is indeed a very profitable thing now. However, this requires a significant amount of start-up capital. Do you have the money? ”

"That's not a problem." Joseph said.

"Ah, yes." "When I was still in Toulon," said Fouché, "you and your brother were about to open a smuggling route to Spain, and you must have not been idle for the past few months. Smuggling should bring you quite a bit of income. However, since it is business, let me be rude to ask, what do I get in this transaction? ”

"If you can find all the people on this list, I will pay you two thousand livres, and it is silver. In addition, the difference between the monthly salary that you negotiated with these people and the upper limit I gave is your benefit. In addition to this, there is a more important task to convince the government to approve my acquisition of the Naval Institute in its entirety. For this, I have prepared a cost of 200,000 livres. As long as you can help us get through, and spend within 200,000 yuan, the surplus money will be your reward, and you can choose to get cash from me when the time comes—well, not coupons; Or convert the money into shares and join us. Joseph said.

"What can I do to join you?" Fouché asked again.

"I already know your abilities well in Toulon. As you know, in the past, military research institutes relied on the strength of the state to do a good job of secrecy and security. And now, we can't have such power, even if I use my brother's power for personal gain, it can't be compared to before. And the company we envision, if you want to make a lot of money, you must do a good job of secrecy. I think you're very talented in this area. ”

Fuche listened quietly, silently.

"In addition to that, we also need to know about other manufacturers, which is also important for our business." Joseph continued, "I know that you don't particularly care about wealth itself, Mr. Foucher. But my friend, with your acumen, have you not noticed that times have changed! The time of revolution has passed, and the passion of revolution has burned out. Gone are the days when giving a speech on the street or writing a pamphlet could make a storm! Nowadays, if you want to make a difference in politics, you must have enough wealth to support it. Mr. Fouché, are you interested in joining us? ”

Fouché raised his head, looked at Joseph, and finally said, "I can do the things you have entrusted to me first." As for whether or not to join you, I have to think again. ”

"That's good." "At least for now, we're happy to work together. I may have to leave Paris soon, well, some things in Paris, you can contact General Carnot. ”

"Okay." Foucher said, "So, can you advance some of the funds to me?" You know, all these things you want me to do, they cost money. ”

Joseph looked around and said, "That's a very reasonable request. Well, I can pay you a thousand livres right now, and of course you can choose the same value in pounds sterling or in marks. ”

"It's still River," Fouché said, "but don't point the bill." ”

"Yes." Joseph took a check from his bosom and said to Fouché, "Can I light the lamp?" Also, is there a pen? ”

"Yes, yes." Fuche hurriedly agreed.

Fouché took matters into his own hands, lit the oil lamp, and brought a pen and ink. Joseph signed the check, blotted the ink with absorbent paper, and handed it to Fouché.

Foucher took the check, looked at it, nodded, and put him away.

"By the way, Mr. Foucher, I asked you to inquire about my friend's ......."

"It's Armand Lavoisier, who died on the battlefields of the north." Fouché said, "But it's not bad, otherwise, he would definitely be guillotined a while ago......"

……

The next day Joseph rushed to the University of Paris, where he found Lavoisier, who was now teaching at the University of Paris, and asked him to go to Toulon and help him rebuild an institute.

"Is that so?" Lavoisier understood what Joseph meant, and after a moment's thought, he replied, "Joseph, I am grateful that you protected me last time, otherwise I might have been clicked by Robespierre." However, last time it was for the country, and the obligation element was in it, but this time it was different, if ......"

As soon as Joseph heard this, he understood that Lavoisier wanted to raise his value.

"Mr. Lavoisier, you have a point, but you also know that I don't have any state grants this time." Joseph first cried poor, and then threw out a plan.

"Otherwise, Monsieur Lavoisier, you see, we are now trading at our own expense, but you know that I have a number of ways in which this business should be profitable. Why don't you use your technology to convert money into shares, and then you are also one of the bosses, right? ”

"Well, that's an idea, but how many shares should my knowledge be converted into?"

The two men had a frank conversation on the subject, and had a full exchange of views, until when Joseph was about to say that the discussion had improved mutual understanding and that the meeting would be useful, but Lavoisier finally relented.

"Okay, okay, just do what you said. After all, you helped me, and if it weren't for you, I would have been guillotined. I'm the person who knows how to repay the favor......"

Joseph was satisfied with Lavoisier's agreement, and then politely took his leave. In Joseph's opinion, it was very good to be able to bring Lavoisier in on such terms. (After all, Joseph came from later generations, and under the influence of later generations, he estimated the value of knowledge to be much higher than that of his time.) ）

As soon as Joseph went out, Lavoisier shouted to his wife, who had been eavesdropping behind the door: "Marie, get ready for me, we are ready to leave for Toulon!" Ah, that's great! can do experiments without restraint, and there is such a high salary, as well as share dividends...... Hahaha...... Joseph was such a generous and nice man! We can live the life of a rich man again! ”