"Joseph, the Constituent Assembly has passed a new decree." As soon as Joseph got home, Lucien shook a newspaper in his hand and shouted at him.

"Over the years, Lucien has become more and more interested in politics." Thinking so, Joseph asked, "Did they adopt the Declaration of the Rights of Man?" ”

Joseph's history in his previous life was learned from the physical education teacher (this is also normal, anyway, for Joseph in his previous life, history is enough as long as he can pass the entrance examination, and he doesn't take the college entrance examination, why do you study so much?) If you have this time, it is better to have two math problems to suppress the shock. So Joseph also knew a Declaration of the Rights of Man about the literature of the Revolution.

"No, no!" Lucien said, "It was a decree proclaiming the abolition of all feudal rights." ”

"What? Show me? Joseph was taken aback. He knew that there had been uprisings or riots in the countryside recently. As far as he knew, France, which was mired in a state of near anarchy, did not do much good to those peasants. The Constituent Assembly did have the intention of appeasing the peasants. But to get the decree out so quickly, and with such force?

"It's not scientific!" Josephus said, "This kind of thing involves all kinds of interests, and is as complicated as the knot of Goldium (a very complex knot in legend, and it is said that anyone who can untie this knot will become king of Asia.). Later, Alexander the Great untied the knot with a direct sword cut). Without Alexander's sword, it would have been impossible to unravel at all. The Constituent Assembly today does not have a single Alexander the Great, how did they do it? Bring it to me and show it to me. ”

Lucien handed the newspaper to Joseph, who sat down on the sofa and read it carefully.

After looking at it for a while, Joseph couldn't help but let out a laugh.

"Joseph, why are you laughing?" Lucien asked.

"I laugh at the king's gutslessness, and the Constituent Assembly's shamelessness." Joseph pretended to be fierce, but unfortunately Lucien did not know about this stalk at all, and Joseph continued: "Look at this decree, it is really a fool to treat the peasants!" Oh, 'all feudal obligations are abolished', but when it comes to money, such as land rent and tribute in kind, it must be redeemed, and the money must be paid at once - the amount of thirty years at a time, and if the peasant can come up with so much money at one time, then I will become a peasant! What's more, if you look at it again, here, the redemption is based on the village, which means that in a village, as long as there is a family that can't take out so much money, it can't be ransome...... And here, the redemption must be agreed upon by both parties - that is, as long as the old man does not agree, even if there is money, it cannot be redeemed. Isn't this a picture of bread for the hungry? This is a complete fool of the peasants. You say it's ridiculous, it's not ridiculous. ”

"Well, that's fooling people. But Joseph ...... I wonder if there are people who don't want to quell the chaos in the countryside themselves. Anyway, as long as it's not him who is unlucky. Besides, this decree still needs the king's approval before it can take effect. I'm afraid the king will have a hard time dealing with this now, right? Lucien said with a frown.

"Lucien," said Joseph, in astonishment, "did you think of it yourself?" yes, I think you're going to have to catch up with Napoleon's idiot! ”

Lucien knew that this was really a compliment, although the implication seemed to be that he couldn't catch up with some idiot. But Lucien always thought that his second brother was definitely a genius.

"As you said before, some people can't do anything on their own, but they still have a good ability to make trouble. At this time, it should be time for them to make trouble. Lucien replied.

As Lucien said, King Louis XVI was now worn, frustrated by the August Decree, which had been unofficially presented by the Constituent Assembly.

"Your Majesty, you can't approve such a thing!" Queen Mary's face turned pale with anger, "If you approve such a ridiculous thing, you will lose the support of the nobles." This is simply the traditional death sentence of the whole of France! ”

"I know that!" Theoretically, the most powerful man in France said, "But if I dismiss it outright, it will surely provoke new violence!" Some people are waiting for something like this! ”

But these words made the queen even more angry: "You are always afraid, always afraid! The more you are like this, the more those guys don't take you seriously. The forces loyal to you will be demoralized by your procrastination and fear, and the rebels who oppose you will be triumphant because of this. You are constantly fighting your own people and growing your enemies! I really don't know how a man like you could become the king of France! ”

"I didn't want to be the king of France in the first place." Louis XVI whispered.

"Yes, you just want to be a hunter and a locksmith. Maybe one day, when we lose the crown of France and are in a foreign land, you will still be able to use your locksmith skills to support your family. The queen sarcastically sneered, then got up, walked out of the room, and slammed the door shut.

Louis XVI sighed, got up as well, and walked into a small room on the right—where he studied various locks. It was only there that he could briefly have a little happiness these days. In any case, the Constituent Assembly has only submitted this decree through informal means, which means that it seems that it can be delayed......

King Louis XVI adopted an ostrich policy towards the August Decrees, leaving the August Decrees submitted by the Constituent Assembly unpublished, neither explicitly opposing nor ratifying them.

Just as the queen had predicted, some of the nobles who followed the king one by one began to move abroad. It is said that they went abroad to gain the support of the king from all over Europe, but it is undeniable that the king's power was constantly weakened as these people left one after another.

The price of food in Paris continues to rise, and along with the price of food, there are all kinds of rumors. Among these rumors, some of the most widely circulated are like this.

The first widely circulated rumor was that the reason why there was a shortage of food in Paris was because the countryside in the provinces was in chaos and full of rebellious peasants. And those peasants revolted because the king stubbornly refused to approve the August Decree.

Another widely circulated rumor is that the lack of food in Paris is due to a deliberate attempt to prevent food from entering Paris. So who exactly is doing such a thing? The answer, of course, is those "diehards" who support the tyrants. It was because of their obstruction that Paris was not adequately fed.

According to Lord Wei's experience, there is a secret to deceiving people, that is, except for the most critical places, you must tell the truth as much as possible. These two rumors are very much in line with Lord Wei's experience.

It is indeed true that the countryside in the provinces is in chaos, and there are rebellious peasants everywhere. It is also true that the king did not approve the August Decree. However, in fact, the Constituent Assembly did not formally submit the final draft of the August Decree to the king until October 1, which means that there was no August Decree that required the king's approval until then. In addition, the peasants' rebellion began in July, when there was no "August Decree", and the chaos in the provinces was in fact no worse than it was in July.

It is also true that there are people who deliberately prevent the entry of grain into Paris and raise the price of food, but it is not the king, but some great nobleman and a group of decent people of the third estate who follow him. They took advantage of this opportunity and made a lot of money, but they threw all the black cauldron on the king's head.

In the midst of such uneasiness, the time came in October 1789. Generally speaking, July and August are the harvest season for wheat in France. By the end of August, the wheat harvest should have been completed. This year, France had a bumper wheat harvest, and the news had already reached the city of Paris. Everyone thought that the bumper wheat harvest would inevitably bring about a decrease in the price of bread, but until October, the price of bread continued to rise steadily and sustainably.

As the nobles who had supported the monarchy gradually left, the king's family felt more and more anxious about their safety, so at the end of September, the king moved the Flemish legions to the vicinity of Versailles. The Flanders region is relatively conservative and is a strong area of the royal party. The legions in this region, in the eyes of the general public, were more supportive of the king.

On 1 October, the king hosted a banquet for the officers of the Flanders Legion. Just after this banquet, a rumor spread in Paris through various newspapers:

At the end of the feast, the king's family appeared at the feast. The officers of the Flemish regiment cheered at the king and trampled on the ground the red, white and blue cockades representing Paris and the National Guard.

The news spread quickly through Paris, and fear arose. The people did not know that the king's power had been severely weakened compared to that of July, and it was unlikely that he would really threaten Paris. It seemed to them that, after months of deliberate preparation, the king must have brought in more troops to suppress Paris, which was in danger, and they had to stand up and defend themselves with the weapons in their hands.

On the afternoon of October 4, after cooking dinner for Joseph, Aunt Sophie suggested that she needed to take a day off tomorrow.

"Is there something going on in your house?" Joseph asked.

In this day and age, Joseph is certainly the best employer for a maid who does housework, there is no one. Because to a considerable extent, he still retains the habit of treating those housekeeping aunts in his previous life. I care about their lives.

"Ah, sir, I'm fine at home. But we, the women, yes, some of the women of Harle and St. Anthony, have been contacted and will go to the town hall tomorrow and ask them to help us with the bread problem. ”