Louis? Napoleon's ambition to ascend to the throne was already well known, and the French people were nostalgic for the glory of Napoleon's time, and most of them supported Louis. The ambitious and adventurous Countess Tewa also recognized Louie's political ambitions, and the countess, whose family background and beauty were enough to make her a candidate for empress, would like to hear what Downing, a Frankenstein with a strange way of thinking, thinks of Louis, and why he is so decisive in supporting the republicans led by Hugo, it is rumored that Downing is the republican benefactor, and with the support of this big tyrant, the republicans are now more and more active, and they are rich and easy to do.

Tang Ning never publicly expressed his political attitude, this is also a normal choice for big businessmen, since the big beauty asked, he will also answer seriously, this is the second time he has taken the countess's question seriously, and everyone can see that the big tyrant is also impressed by the charm of the countess.

Tang Ning: "All of you here are masters in literature and art, and you should know how important spiritual and cultural life is in addition to having enough to eat. A large number of famous figures in the French literary scene have been forced into exile, and hundreds of newspapers have been suppressed to 14, which is the sad reality of France, a once great cultural power. It's too hard for me to have a good impression of this guy who bears the banner of Napoleon the Great. Even the freedom to write books and newspapers is gone, and I believe that the majority of the people support Louis for such a thing as a blatant lie. Because the newspapers that dared to say no have closed their doors, and those who dared to say no have gone into exile. ”

The countess was not convinced: "Mr. Windsor, England is too strong now, and we in France must have a strong figure to lead it, so that we can fight against Britain." Prussia, Austria, Russia, which is not the king in power? Doesn't Britain also have a Queen? Why should France go the republican route? ”

Downing: "Because France is the leader of the Enlightenment, because France produced Voltaire, Montesquieu and Rousseau, the king under the law, the separation of powers, the equality of all people, freedom of speech, religion must not interfere with politics, and other future state systems have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the French people, Louis can only fool the French people for a while, once his ambition and talent are discovered by the French people, it is the moment of his tragic resignation." Napoleon the Great himself could not defeat the British Empire, how could little Louis be strong, France must rely on the maturity of the system, follow the teachings of the Enlightenment sages, establish a mature industry and mature market comparable to Britain and the United States, and it is best to learn from Prussia and attach importance to education, and now even culture has been suppressed, I am not optimistic about Louis's future. ”

Among the people in the room, it was actually Eugenie who knew the most about politics, and she talked eloquently: "Do you know what the seven anti-French alliances led by Britain are for? It is because the republicans in France are incompatible with the monarchies of Europe, and the anti-French alliance wants to strangle the republics in France, well, now France wants a monarchy, and you are making trouble in England. ”

Oh, the two of them were about to quarrel, and the countess's mother was secretly worried, and the errand of Leica's French agent seemed a little hanging.

Downing: "I don't have a fixed position on a republic or a constitutional monarchy, as long as the king is under the law, the separation of powers, etc., and now, the home of the Enlightenment, there is a dictatorship president in Lancy, which is not a good thing." The French people, who have no ability to restrain themselves, are equivalent to the cattle and sheep in the steppe who have broken their horns themselves, and can no longer bravely protect their little cowboys and lambs. This is a step backwards in history, a misfortune for the French people. France, if not a republic, must at least be constitutional, and the French parliament should bring to justice a dictatorial president who refuses to step down. ”

Eugenie also came to her senses, and said angrily: "You haven't experienced the political arena in France in the past few years, and you don't know how boring and inefficient it is for French political parties to fight back and forth, and the French can't do anything without a strong emperor." As for the control of newspapers, they are all aimed at unifying the political thinking and pace of the whole of France, and if you make some troubles, the government will ignore you. ”

Madame Montiro's daughter secretly pinched her, suggesting that she should not offend the big tyrant.

Of course, the republic is not as effective as a dictatorship, and in fact the state of France under Louis's rule is not terrible, and it is really difficult to convince this countess who is confined to the limitations of history, and Downing can do nothing.

Let's play a gentlemanly demeanor, Tang Ning adjusted his breathing and smiled slightly: "I'm sorry, let's guess we won't convince each other for a while, rest first, rest, no matter what, Eugenie is a very knowledgeable lady, I really admire!" ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Eugenie also remembered the purpose of the trip, and decisively covered up, not to destroy her mother's business plan.

Everyone continued to laugh and talk about Fengyue.

It was not early in the evening, and the guests who lived close to him took their leave, and the owner of the salon called "Little Holland House", who lived far away like Downing, kept him to stay, and he was not polite. The mother and daughter of the countess who made Tang Ning's heart flutter lived in a house not far from him, which made him even more uneasy, and Eugenie looked a bit like Wanqing in anger...... However, maybe the big beauties are all similar, even if they are not of the same race!

The mother and daughter next door were also talking about him, and Madame Montiruo asked, "Girl, what do you think of this Buckingham Baron?" ”

Eugenie: "Yes, really handsome......"

Madame Montiro: "What else?" Isn't that weird? He told those stories, and I listened to them in a panic. ”

Eugenie: "It's okay, it's just that I'm curious about what he's going to invent." ”

Madame Montiro: "If he and Louis propose to you at the same time, which one do you prefer?" ”

Eugenie: "This ...... It's still early, and it is said that this baron is only a year older than me, and I don't think he will propose to me. ”

Madame Montiro: "Girl, this baron is alone, and his family has died in a shipwreck, and if he proposes to you to be our son-in-law, I will be equivalent to having one more son, how good it is." Louis wants to be the emperor, being the emperor in France is a dangerous job, Louis XVI, Napoleon the Great, did not end well, although Louis is a good person, but I always feel not very at ease, I know you want to be the queen, but the queen is really not good. Baron Buckingham also has a point, what kind of country is France? Where Montesquieu and Rousseau were born, this was the emperor...... It's really not that reliable, so the princesses in Europe won't agree to Louis, otherwise it won't be your turn to be the queen. ”

The more Madame Montiro thought about it, the more she became: "Do you know how much money this Buckingham Baron has?" Even if it's only £1.5 million, that's ...... How much? ”

Eugénie: "39 million gold francs!" ”

Madame Montiro: "That's a lot...... You can buy all the Palace of Versailles! The key is that this person is also generous and gave the British Parliament 1.5 million pounds, which is stronger than the king. ”

Eugenie: "Mom is leaning towards him......"

Madame Montiro: "I feel that life will be very beautiful with such a handsome son-in-law at home, and of course, being a queen is also very glorious, it is really tangled......"

Soon, they won't have to worry too much about it, because ......

The next day, Foster, of the Daily News, who had been involved in yesterday's salon at the Little Dutchhouse and listened to Downing's horror story, posted an article telling the story and asking readers to guess what this "invention of fertility control" was, which caused a strong reaction from conservative Britons. （http：//.）。 What the? Control zhì fertility? Is this God's work? What do you little baron want to do? This is a violation of Christian doctrine, a great mistake and immorality.

The Times, which loved to watch Downing's best plays, immediately published an editorial the next day that was full of strong condemnation, full of moral superiority, and all the stories that Downing had deliberately told were ignored and even used to attack him, saying that Downing compared the noble God who created the human beings in his own image with lowly animals and even insects.

Recently, the little baron has caused a lot of trouble in public opinion, and the church is particularly disgusted with him, first saying that the church is "always wrong", and now he wants to replace God to control the procreation of human beings. The controversy led to a quarrel between the queen and Prince Albert, a fan of Leica and an admirer of Downing's endless inventions, while the queen argued that controlling fertility was a violation of doctrine, or at least of custom. The prince was very distressed to see his wife's constant pregnancy, constant labor, and even menstrual cramps at times, and hoped to at least take a break, so he hoped that Tangning's invention would be released as soon as possible.

In the face of the overwhelming criticism and angry scolding of the British conservatives, the countess was shocked, this little baron's ability to cause trouble is really not weak, I wonder if Downing will hate British freedom of speech at this time? The next weekend, Downing really came to the literary salon of Little Holland House again, and she also observed his expression, and found that he was normal, without any depressed expression, which was really a strange person.

Public opinion and morality can kill people invisibly, and in the present situation, Madame Montiro's would not dare to marry her daughter to the "morally corrupt" little baron, of course, the little baron was also very conscious, and did not propose to the noble and beautiful countess, but always came to the literary salon of the little Dutch house.