When Garian returned home, he locked himself in his room and waved his pen despite the concerns of Lady Balanchi and Alde.

When he had finished writing, he sealed the vellum envelope with fire paint, recorded his conversation with Bismarck in the form of a letter, and prepared to send the thick letter to Mr. Marx, who was far away in London. The situation in Paris had reached a point of urgency, and he needed to get the workers' international to make a decision as soon as possible and secretly prepare for an armed seizure of power.

It was drizzling in the cold weather of Paris, and Garián was walking alone on the deserted streets with an umbrella, stopping in front of the red mailbox. The letter was pulled out of the lining pocket of the coat and quietly tucked into the gap. Then he put his hands in his pockets and turned away.

For Garian as a liaison, his mission is actually complete.

For the revolution, however, it was only just beginning.

Back at the apartment, Lady Balanchi and Ardai had packed their bags and sat in the living room, waiting for Garion to return, relieved to see that their husband was safe and sound.

"Can we go? My dear. Get out of here and go to Marseille. ”

Balanchi couldn't wait to leave the city of Paris, as Garion had promised to marry her.

However, Garion looked at the suitcase in the living room and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, dear, but I arranged for you to go to Marseille this time, and I need to stay." ”

"No!"

Balanchi's face changed, she grabbed Garion's hand, and said, "You promised me, you said that you would leave Paris and go to Marseille when you came back!" ”

"I'm sorry, dear."

Garion shook his head, let go of Balanchi's hand, and said, "This matter isn't over yet, I'm ...... Must stay. Two years ago, I bought an apartment in Marseille and arranged for you to live there for the time being. I'll go back to you when I've got everything done. Paris won't be peaceful for long, and you must leave as soon as possible. ”

Balanchi asked uneasily, "What will happen in Paris?" ”

"I don't know much about ...... either"

Aldai chuckled in her heart, the turmoil in Paris must be accompanied by gunfire and revolution, and thinking of this, she vaguely understood in her heart what Garion had not spoken. But sensible, she is very cooperative with Garion.

"Sister Balanchi, let's go......"

Balanchi's eyes were red, she didn't speak, everything Galian would arrange for her, as long as he was there, he never seemed to have to worry about life. However, at this time, she was about to leave the most important man in her life, and she was reluctant to give up.

She instructed the servant to pick up her luggage and go out, and before leaving, she suddenly stopped, and Balanchi stood in front of Garion, and whispered, "I will wait for you to come to Marseille, we will get married, and I will give you a son." ”

"I am your woman, in Paris and in Marseille."

"It's all the same."

After speaking, Balanchi returned to the appearance of a dignified and steady noblewoman, held hands with Ard, and walked straight out of the door. Leaving Garion alone in the living room with mixed feelings.

With a slam on the door, the whole world fell silent.

He knew that the moment that would determine the fate of Paris was coming.

A week later, Marx, who was far away in London, received a letter from Garion, in which he gave Marx a detailed account of the current situation in Paris.

"Monsieur Marx, I have a premonition that a war that will change the landscape of Europe is about to take place, and that it is between France, Austria and Prussia. This war will change the situation in the whole of Europe, and I hope that the workers' branches in France will be ready to unite all the forces that can unite and establish a real republic. The day of the fall of the empire is not far off. I will continue to inquire about the Tuileries Palace. ”

Marx closed the letter and remained silent, pondering the facts reflected in Galian's letter. I can't help but hold the pipe in my hand - whenever it's time to think, Marx's pipe is as close to it as Sherlock Holmes's heather pipe.

"Bismarck's recent visit to Paris and his reaffirmation of the friendship agreement with Napoleon III may have been a delaying tactic in order to prepare for the ensuing war. If you analyze the content of the letter of Lord Garion, then everything is explained - Napoleon wanted the left bank of the Rhine, Bismarck wanted to get rid of Austria first, and then go back to fight the French, and he was most pressed for time. ”

"The signing of the so-called peace agreement is nothing more than a cover-up, and it may be that Prussia is now ready for war. Even if Napoleon wanted to join forces with Joseph, he would also need time to transfer back the legions of the overseas colonies, otherwise with the current strength of France, it would be okay to bully Italy, and it would probably not be possible to mobilize troops to invade Prussia with Austria. What's more, Russia will not watch Prussia be beaten at that time. The account of the Crimean War has not yet been settled. ”

The war of the capitalists, the hotbed of revolution. The Parisian people, who had always had a revolutionary tradition, were secretly gathering strength to overthrow Napoleon III.

"I think this is an opportunity for the comrades of the French branch of the United Workers' Congress to get into action and start preparing for covert activities."

Engels expressed his worries, "But our strength is still very weak, and it is difficult for us to achieve anything by our forces alone." ”

Marx narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze back to the letter on the table, indeed, the revolution needs to mobilize the broad masses in order to burst out with real power. Now, however, after more than a decade of repression, the forces of the French workers' movement are no longer as large as they were in 1848.

"Then unite with the others, the Proudhonists, who hated Napoleon III to the core, and the secret revolutionary party, with our Marxism as the core of leadership, and unite all the forces that can be united, so that the foundations of Napoleon III's empire can be shaken. I propose to convene an ad hoc meeting devoted to the situation as outlined by His Excellency Galion. ”

Engels stood aside and quipped, "Marx, I think this young man is becoming more and more like a revolutionary leader." ”

Marx laughed, then shook his head and said, "It is true that there is a talent for a revolutionary leader, but it is a pity that the petty bourgeoisie has limitations after all and is unwilling to lead change." If Garian had wanted to, he would have been the leader of the French branch, but alas. ”

Engels laughed, "From the very beginning, he only wanted to be a writer. ”

Marx said with regret, "It's a pity that he is in the torrent of history, and he can't help himself after all." ”