De Salin toured around France and then went to Paris, which he was praised as the "City of Miracles" by those who accompanied him. He first met with Lucien, Minister of Truth, on the heights of Montmartre.

Lucien had two records as to where to meet Desarin. One is in the Truth Building, formerly known as the Bourbon Building. (This building fell into the hands of Murat in its original history, became his residence, and was named "Élysée Palace") and the other is the Palace of Bliss on the heights of Montmartre.

The Palace of Elysium is Lucien's private residence, built on the site of the "Church of the Sacred Heart" in another time and space. It's not far from any other place on Montmartre, but it's relatively quiet. This may be the reason why the "Church of the Sacred Heart" in another time and space was built in this location. But it's not the same plane, it's a plane where mortals enjoy themselves. If there is any similarity between them, it is probably only the materials and colors of the buildings.

Like the Church of the Sacred Heart in another time and space, the "Palace of Bliss" is made of a special white stone called the "Fort of London" as the main building material. When this stone comes into contact with rainwater, it dissolves into a white substance commonly known as glass shavings, so this stone has the characteristics of becoming whiter and whiter in wind and rain.

Whenever the sun shines after the rain, the white "Bliss Palace" reflects the sunlight, and it is really like a palace in the sky.

According to Napoleon's arrangement, during De Salin's expedition to France, people from the Ministry of Truth and the Ministry of Public Security followed de Salin, observed him, and recorded his every move. These records were sent to the analysis centers of the Ministry of Truth and the Ministry of Public Security for analysis to determine his character and inclinations.

And both the Ministry of Truth and the Ministry of Public Security mentioned the following taels in their analysis of Desarin:

First, de Salin is quite sensitive and proud of some things, but in fact he has a rather low self-esteem about his origins. Because he is very sensitive to whether people are polite to him. Or to put it more plainly, this is a man who has a bit of a penchant for vanity.

Second, de Salin is very yearning for a luxurious "upscale life". For example, when eating, he always seems to prefer high-end foods such as "truffles" and "caviar", but those who observe him can tell from some of his detailed movements that he actually doesn't really like the taste of these things. (Actually, truffles are called "diamond-level ingredients", but they taste weird, and there are actually quite few people who like them the first time they eat them.) However, analysts believe that his love for "truffles" and "caviar" also comes from the heart. He may not like the taste of these two things, but he does like the status and luxury they represent.

On the basis of these two points, as well as a number of other details, Lucien made the decision to receive de Salin at his residence, the "Palace of Elysium".

Of course, before that, some preparation is also required. For example, it was constantly hinted to de Salin that Minister Lucien rarely received others at the "Palace of Elysium", and that only the most highly regarded could receive this honor; The Ministry of Truth building is rather crowded, and is not suitable as a place to receive distinguished guests, where only ordinary people are welcomed; "Bliss Palace" is the most luxurious and high-grade place in France, and if you haven't been there, you will be regarded as a bun by people with real status.

After making these preparations, when Lucien sent an invitation to De Salin to go to the "Palace of Elysium", De Saline was so happy that he almost couldn't control himself. His heart was filled with gratitude to Lucien, to the Bonapartes.

Two days later, Lucien received de Salin in De Salin, where he first asked about his life in France; De Salin, on the other hand, expressed his sincere gratitude to the French for the warm reception they had given him.

De Salin told Lucien that his trip to France had given him a lot of insight and that he was impressed by the richness and power of France. Hopefully, with the help of France, Santo Domingo will be built into an oasis of democracy and affluence, and Santo Domingo will become the black France of Central America.

Therefore, he said that France is a beacon of democracy and freedom throughout the world, illuminating the direction in which the people of the world are heading; France is also the helmsman of the people of the world, and only under the guidance of France can the people of the world be rich and liberated. The Negro of Santo Domingo was willing to march towards freedom and prosperity under the leadership of France, under the guidance of His Excellency Napoleon, the great man who descended from heaven, the First Consul.

Of course, these are all official statements. According to some "historical inventors", in fact, the meeting between the two people was not so formal at all, and these two people were eating, drinking, and having fun while talking nonsense. Finally, de Salin asked Lucien about one such question.

"Dear Minister Bonaparte, I would love to know how much you will be paid annually to have such a luxurious mansion."

Lucien, on the other hand, took him to the top of the "Palace of Bliss", overlooking the roads leading from Paris to Montmartre.

"Do you see those four-lane roads in both directions?" Lucien asked.

"Is there something wrong with my eyes, Mr. Minister?" "I only see some one-way, two-lane roads." ”

"Ah, that's because the other two lanes are being trampled under our feet." Lucien replied.

A few years later, when de Salin came to power in a coup d'état and became the new president of Haiti, the new French ambassador went to his presidential palace to present his credentials, and in casual conversations, he asked him almost the same questions. President de Salin, on the other hand, took the ambassador to the balcony of the presidential palace, overlooking Port-au-Prince at the foot of the hill, and said to him:

"Mr. Ambassador, do you see the shipyard and power plant over there?"

"I didn't see anything." said the ambassador.

"Oh, that's because they're all under our feet now."

Of course, this kind of legend is also very unreliable, and it is likely that it was completely made up by the British. However, in the more credible version of the famous historian Georges Lefebvre's History of the New Roman Empire, the two men actually had a similar conversation.

"Minister Lucien, I am in France, and seeing France so rich makes me both envious and puzzled. I wonder how France became so wealthy. "Desarin

"Trade, of course." Lucien replied, "Trade is the source of wealth. For example, if a man owns a vast land that can be offered every year to him that cannot be pulled by thousands of ox carts, will he have any money if he only piles the wheat in the storehouse instead of selling it? No, anything that doesn't enter the market is not wealth. The wheat will only rot in vain in his granary, until someone else can use his wheat to grow cabbage—will such a man be rich? When he can eat truffles and caviar every day? Of course not. He was just a beggar guarding Baoshan.

Trade is the source of wealth. For example, do you think that the salary of a French minister can allow me to have such a palace? How is this possible? But I'm also involved in a lot of trades, and those trades make me rich. Santo Domingo is a place of abundance, and there are many things that are of great trade value, and if you can take advantage of it, you will be as rich as I am. ”

After cordial conversations, the parties reached a general agreement on the status of Santo Domingo.

According to the agreement between the parties, Santo Domingo will become a French Dominion until Santo Domingo is able to pay the full amount for the purchase of the national territory. After the payment was made, Santo Domingo would be allied with France as an independent state. France will help the new black republic of Santo Domingo establish its own industry and agriculture and protect its homeland and trade security. Santo Domingo, on the other hand, was guided by France in both foreign and domestic affairs, and adopted a policy of French priority in trade.

It is said that after basically reaching this agreement, Lucien reminded de Saline: "It is a principle in trade that one cannot fully occupy all the benefits, because no one can trade with himself." Only by equalizing interests can a truly solid community be formed, and more talented and capable people will stand on your side. ”

Later, after Desaline returned to Santo Domingo, he voluntarily relinquished his position in the Santo Domingo army and volunteered to become the chief of foreign trade of the Dominion of Santo Domingo. And after being a man, he used this position of communication inside and outside to make himself, as well as many people, especially those who rebelled with him at the beginning, rich.

These blacks, who had made a fortune through trade, felt that de Zarin was irreplaceable because he could bring everyone rich. This also makes him resign from the military on the surface, but his influence in the army has not weakened. Later, with the support of the army, he staged a coup d'état, overthrew Toussaint Louvertur, the lifelong ruler of the Republic of Haiti, and became the president of Haiti, and became the richest black man on the "Kommersant Wealth List".

And in his memoirs, he also admits that his mission to France, especially his conversation with Minister Lucien, taught him a lot. These things benefited him immensely in his later political life. It also allowed the nascent Republic of Haiti to become a richer country in the entire Central American region. (Of course, it is also the country with the greatest disparity between the rich and the poor in the whole Americas, and even in the whole world, and there is no one)

Of course, this was all later, and now that De Salin, who had reached an agreement with Lucien, was left to wait quietly for the First Consul to summon him.