Fouché is also a prominent figure in the history of France. From the French Revolution to the First Empire, during this time, there were only three political figures who stood strong, and that was Talleyrand, Carnot and Fouché.

Like Talleyrand, Fouché was born in a seminary. But unlike Talleyrand, Fouché was from a commoner background, so naturally he couldn't be an abbot, bishop, archbishop, or anything, and Fouché was not good at words—which was a huge weakness for a priest—so he didn't even get the position of a parish priest. Until he left the church, he was just a probationary pastor.

Still, the seminary career left a deep imprint on him, and it was almost exactly the same as the one that the seminary had left to Talleyrand, that is, faithlessness and unscrupulousness. So in later history, he was almost a chameleon on the same level as Talleyrand.

He was once a good friend of Robespierre, so good that he almost became Robespierre's brother-in-law, but he followed the more powerful Lafayette. After Lafayette gradually lost power, he became a friend of Condorcet, the Girondist boss. At the trial of Louis XVI, the night before, he had openly advocated forgiveness for the king, but the next day he voted in favor of the death penalty and shouted: "To save France, you must cut off the head of the tyrant!" "During the period of the Jacobin dictatorship, he behaved more radically than Robespierre, and even more radical than Ebel. In Lyon, he cut off thousands of heads in one fell swoop, and raised the slogan of almost abolishing private property and dividing all wealth equally.

However, Robespierre never forgot his betrayal, and after suppressing Ebel, he had planned to clean up Fouché with ease. But Danton, he felt, was clearly more dangerous. So he let Fuche go for the time being and concentrated on dealing with Dandong. This gives Fullie time. After Danton's death, Fouché used people's fears and extraordinary personal abilities to weave a web of rebellion, and finally killed the Great Demon King Robespierre in the Thermidorian Coup. Many people, including Lazar Canot and Napoleon's benefactor Barras, played a large role in the conspiracy, but all the clues were finally gathered in Fouché's hands, and he was the one who weaved the web.

It's just that the fall of Robespierre did not make Fouché prosperous, and people cannot forget what he did in Lyon. Fouché saved his head (in comparison, Kano was almost beheaded). ), but lost all their positions.

But Fouché did not give up, and for several years he secretly assisted Barras in investigating the secrets of his political enemies. Because of these credits. He was finally re-promoted by Barras and became the head of the police department.

In the Foggy Moon, he assisted Napoleon in overthrowing the Directory and continued to serve as Minister of Public Security. Then he assisted Napoleon and overthrew Barras, so that after Napoleon became emperor, he continued to be the Minister of Public Security. After the restoration of Louis XVIII, he was able to continue in this position until the French passed the "Decree of the Regocide", which finally ended his political career.

But if you regard him as a chameleon and a clown just because of this, you would be too contemptuous of him. In fact, neither Robespierre, Barras, nor Napoleon trusted him, but they all had to rely on his unparalleled abilities. If Cano was a genius in the organization of military logistics, Fouché was a genius in covert operations and public security control. He created the world's most sophisticated surveillance network at the time, and even Empress Josephine was his informant.

Every ruler, from Robespierre to Napoleon, was suspicious of Fouché, wary of Fouché, and even feared Fouché, but they were reluctant to use Fouché. Even Charles X, who is said to have hated everything involved in the revolution, lamented: "It would be nice if I had a good rest." Of course, when he said this, he must not have thought that if he really had a Fuche under him, he would have been sold by Fuche long ago by his stupidity and conceit, and he also helped him count the small money.

Fouché took the lead, and more followed. Joseph counted slightly, and the number of people who sided with Lafayette was clearly more than the number of votes Lafayette received. After all, at this time, Lafayette's power far surpassed that of Robespierre.

Lafayette's eyes flickered over to Joseph, who was still standing still, and Joseph knew he could not hesitate any longer.

Joseph walked out, but instead of going to Lafayette, he walked to the podium.

"Can I say two words?" Joseph asked Robespierre, the new chairman, who was standing next to him, with a calm face.

"Of course, the club is meant to be a place for people to speak freely." Robespierre said.

Joseph nodded, walked up, leaned over with his hand on the podium, glanced at everyone, and then said, "I really didn't expect to have the honor of witnessing such a shameful scene today!" Yes, a shameful scene! I note that in the vote just now, His Excellency Lafayette received far fewer votes than the number of people who are now standing next to His Excellency Lafayette. I would like to ask those who voted for Monsieur Robespierre, but at this time went to His Excellency Lafayette, what made you change your attitude in such a short time? Changed your faith? Look at your weak appearance, are you still virtuous people? Be ashamed, be ashamed! ”

Then Joseph turned to Lafayette again, hesitated for a moment, and then said firmly: "Your Excellency Lafayette, you have always been clear about my political attitude. But please forgive me for what I said now. Today, Monsieur Robespierre proposed a secret ballot on the grounds that some people will not dare to express their true thoughts because of fear of your power. Unfortunately, this fear has come true. And what you did after the vote – although I believe you didn't think so – in reality, you were using your power to coerce people. I believe that your current actions are ill-conceived and inappropriate. For this reason, and among the people standing around you, there are some people I despise. So please forgive me for not being able to stand by your side. Because I don't want to stand on the side of these people. I'm sorry! ”

With that, Joseph bowed to Lafayette, then stepped down from the podium and walked back to where he had been standing.

"Smack, smack, smack." Robespierre led the applause, followed by the rest of the people who did not walk by. Lafayette glanced at Joseph and walked out with the men around him. At this time, someone whistled.

"What a good thing you say, Monsieur Bonaparte!" A voice whispered in his ear.

Joseph turned his head and saw St. Juster standing beside him.

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After loading this B, Joseph did not stay in the Jacobin Club for long. Citing a lot of things going on, he quickly left the club and went back to his place.

"How's it going?" Napoleon asked.

"Lafayette left with most of the club, and the Jacobin club officially split." Joseph said, "Although there was a secret ballot, when he left, he said, 'Whoever wants to follow me, come to my side,' damn it, I still had to take sides, even though I hated taking sides the most." ”

"You're on Robespierre's side?" Napoleon asked, "Joseph, I don't understand why you are so ...... to Robespierre."

As if unable to find the right words, Napoleon hesitated for a moment before continuing: "You must know that there are many deputies like him. In terms of weight, he and Lafayette are not heavyweights at all. Are you willing to offend your immediate boss for him? ”

Joseph shook his head and said, "Napoleon, you don't understand. These two people are not the same. Lafayette does have more weight now, but the future is on Robespierre's side. ”

At this point, he lowered his voice and said to Napoleon: "What I am going to say to you, you must remember, but do not say it to anyone. ”

"What's the matter? Make it look like this! Napoleon made a disapproving gesture, but leaned over and lowered his voice.

"I have a strange self-realization, Napoleon, my brother. I don't know if you can understand this, it seems a bit irrational to say. But Robespierre gave me that feeling. It's like a poisonous snake hiding in the flowers...... No, the analogy is not accurate, if it were just a poisonous snake, we could have pinched it to death, just like little Hercules, (in Greek mythology, the hero Hercules was just born and pinched to death two cobras by the cradle that tried to attack him), but Robespierre is not a viper, he is not the kind of thing that can't be on the table, he is ...... He is the hidden Nidhogg. (In Norse mythology, the poisonous dragon that gnaws at the roots of the World Tree will one day bite off the roots and rise into the air laden with the corpses of the dead, thus heralding the arrival of the twilight of the gods.) ）”

"You're exaggerating, aren't you?" Napoleon said.

"Behold, there will come a day when he will fly like Nidhogg, his wings full of dead men, and his mouth will spew out the vicious flames of resentment that France has accumulated over hundreds of years, crushed under the ground, and sweep across all of France, bringing a true twilight of the gods to France. The vast majority of great men, like gods, would lose their heads in this feast, and until the earth was tired of the excess blood, he would go headlong into the bottomless abyss with a roar, as Nidhogg had done when the world was born. Until then, we must avoid his flames, and in any way we cannot stand against him, at least, until the earth is full of it, and even tired of the blood of the gods. ”

"In that case, Joseph, why are you staying in Asgard? Why don't you hide in a tree hole in advance? Napoleon asked.

Asgard is the location of the Temple of Odin in Norse mythology, and it is also the most intense and deadly battlefield in the twilight of the gods. It is said that after the end of Ragnarok, there were people who hid in the hollows of the World Tree and escaped death, thus rebuilding the new world.

"My brother. Ragnarok is not something that lasts for one twilight. I must have enough reserves for the days to come, and for the new age, and where else can you get it but in Asgard? Napoleon, if you just want to be a commoner in the New World, the reserves you need are simple. But if you want to ascend to the Golden Palace after dusk has passed, and sit on the throne left by Odin, then now is not the time to dodge. ”

"Look at what you said, the gods are chattering, just like a god stick." Napoleon said.

"What, you don't believe it?"

"I believe you're a ghost! You're a bad reaper! Napoleon said. However, Joseph knew that Napoleon should have believed some, and Napoleon was a person who had the middle and second breath of ancient Greece, ancient Rome and even Norse legends, so he was also easy to believe in the kind of "intuition" full of mystery and middle two breath.