The weather in the French summer is unpredictable, just like the current situation in Europe, one moment the sun is shining, the next moment it is overcast. There was also a muffled thunder over Fort Lafitte, and it was clear that a heavy rainstorm was coming soon.

However, such weather did not affect Friedrich in France. Engels, who was now staying in the lavish residence of the King and Queen of Hawaii, crouched over a desk and carefully flipped through a stack of letters.

These were letters from the progressives of Europe, and because of his relationship with Marx, he was rightfully one of them, although the work he was doing now did not seem to be very revolutionary...... At least not in the category of proletarian revolution or national liberation.

The contents of this stack of letters are much the same, first greetings and welcome words, without any nourishment, and then asking for money! That's right, it's asking for money! Not only Marx, but now the European revolutionaries seem to be in great need of money, and they also know that Engels has money, and they are willing to use it to help the working people of the oppressed countries.

The only sound in the study was the flipping of paper, which was not broken until there was a knock on the door. Engels' secretary Wilhelm. Liebknecht walked in briskly.

"Sir, here comes Mr. Marx." Liebknecht's Message -- The thirty-five- or sixteen-year-old German was recommended by Marx during Engels' last visit to London, when Liebknecht was in exile in London and living in great poverty.

Oh, because he participated in and led two uprisings in the German Baden region in 1848 (one for the republic, one for the reich constitution, and I don't know what Liebknecht's position was at this time?). and forced into exile in Switzerland. Later, he organized a trade union in Switzerland and was arrested and expelled by the Swiss authorities. Ran to London in exile. While in the UK. He also participated in and led the GC League and the German Workers' Education Association in London. One of the purposes of following Engels to China was, of course, to study the workers' movement in China. Because the number of the Chinese working class has increased by several million in the past 15 years, and it has become the second largest proletarian power in the world after Britain, it naturally aroused the interest of the prophets of the European revolution......

"Invite him in." Engels did not look up, he was still reading the letter, apparently he was attracted by the contents of the letter.

"Yes."

Soon, the number one person in the international G Games, Carl. Mr. Marx walked in. I saw the excited expression on his face, as if there was some great news.

"Carl. You may be seated. Engels, who was always full of enthusiasm and respect for Marx, an old friend, stood up and pointed to a chair opposite the desk with a delicate carved pattern. Fort Lafitte, then it is a kind of thrift to use furniture that is worth a lot, otherwise you have to pay for a bargain, and it will not take long to throw it away, so it is hypocrisy.

"Friedrich, the Polish and Russian people need your help!" Marx and his old friends were not polite either, and simply said it bluntly. "The revolutionaries of these two countries have come together and are planning an uprising. Right on the land of Poland and Lithuania! As far as I know, the Poles have organized a contingent of 1oooo people and formed a Central National Council. The leaders of this committee, Paderovsky and Giller, had now come to London to hold talks with Russian revolutionaries such as Bakunin, Herzen and Ogaryov on the question of the uprising. The parties have already agreed on the issue of the uprising, and an armed uprising will be held by next spring at the latest! But now the revolutionaries in Poland and Russia lacked both money and weapons. ”

Marx looked at Engels with burning eyes, "Friedrich, I think you can give the Polish revolutionaries the greatest help, right?" ”

"Of course, that's for sure!" Engels nodded dryly, "In terms of funding, I can sponsor it, and provide it first...... Offering 1oo thousand francs, that's all I have in cash. However, when I contact the Chinese and French countries, there should be more funding. As for the channels for buying weapons, this is not a problem for me at all! The Ming royal family group I manage is the largest arms dealer in the world. ”

"That's great!" Marx nodded contentedly. "I thank you for your help on behalf of the Polish and Russian people!"

Although he did not have a good relationship with the Russian revolutionaries at the moment, and often quarreled over the question of the line to achieve socialism - well, it was also in history! Marx did not believe that a country could move directly from a feudal agrarian country to socialism without going through the capitalist stage. And to Mikhail. The Narodniks of Bakuninwei were convinced that this could lead to a path to socialism in the countryside. Historically, Marx, together with Herzen, Bakunin, Garibaldi, Mazzini, and Kossuth, who were in exile in London, organized an international legion to go to Lithuania to support the Polish people's uprising, but were detained by the Swedish government on the way.

But in this plane, these internationalist fighters will surely find a quicker and safer way into Poland!

……

28 June 1862, Paris, Tuileries Palace.

"Yes, Mr. Engels, I am indeed ready to help the revolutionaries in Poland, and I also ask the Kingdom of Prussia to facilitate and assist Poland in its independence. This is what I was saying in favor of the unification of Prussia with North Germany! If Wilhelm I agreed, the army of France could even fight with the army of Prussia! ”

As soon as Napoleon III spoke, he stood up, paced slowly in the drawing room, and said with some emotion: "Although I have become emperor, I am still a revolutionary in essence, and I have always been very, very supportive of the liberation of the Polish people!" I am also willing to do my part for them. In the same way, I support the cause of the reunification of the German people...... A united, prosperous, and strong Germany would be a good thing for all of Europe. As the leader of Europe's Big 6, I would certainly like to see that happen. ”

Engels looked at the emperor of France, and his heart was naturally for a while...... Smell a rat! An emperor who claimed to be a revolutionary, a French emperor who supported the unification of Germany, does not sound like a real thing.

It was a long time before Engels asked.

"Your Majesty, what substantial help do you intend to give to the Polish revolutionaries?"

Napoleon III did not expect that the general manager of the royal consortium sent by Zhu Jishi, a German, would really care about how he was going to help Poland, and he was a little surprised for a while. But he quickly suppressed this surprise and replied to the other party in a deep voice: "Of course, the assistance of weapons and funds is necessary, and the Polish expatriates in France can also join the volunteer army, and France will provide weapons to return to China to participate in the war." In addition, France was also preparing to unite with Prussia, the Ming Dynasty, Turkey and other countries to jointly put pressure on the Russian Empire to grant Poland an independent status. Even according to the arrangements of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the Kingdom of Poland was an independent state, and the Tsar only served as King of Poland. But now, the Kingdom of Poland has almost become a province of the Russian Empire, and France will not tolerate such naked aggression! ”

Engels said in his heart, you, the emperor of France, have not done the same thing, and now you are not swallowing Italy and preparing to be the emperor of France and Rome?

Thinking so in my heart, Engels was still very respectful on the face - his present work was very meaningful to raise funds for the revolutionaries in Europe, to study the initial stages of capitalism, and to expand the ranks of the proletariat all over the world. The only thing that made him feel uncomfortable was dealing with a group of dignitaries all day long. However, it has already been experienced, and in the future, it is estimated that there will be no problem if he is to become a minister of the German Empire. (To be continued!)

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