Chapter 159: The Little Red Riding Hood King

Han Xing lifted the disgusting red hat high, then held it in front of Louis XVI, stopped two steps away from him, and then knelt down on one knee and presented the red hat in his hand to Louis XVI.

At least in the eyes of the crowd outside, Han Xing did it! In fact, Han Xing almost kept shaking his head and blinking his eyes slightly, trying to tell Louis XVI not to wear this disgusting hat, which even had a dry snot on it, and God knows how many countries there were in that "ài" country, and actually used the logo of the (ài) country as a tissue!

Han Xing only knew that if any bastard dared to use the national flag as a tissue with an indifferent face, and he was a him, not her, and he was over 18 years old (qíng), Han Xing would definitely hit him with a fist on his nose and beat him up to let him know why the national flag was so red!

Louis XVI also sensed the badness of the red hat, and the mere smell of it made him feel like he was about to throw up! However, he covered it up well with a coughing gesture. The attendants around him were almost all winking at him, signaling him not to accept the insult.

Even a young man watching from outside the palace gate in the distance waved his fist with resentment on his face, and shouted in his heart: "Damn, don't put it on, can't you see that they are humiliating you?" Don't wear it! ”

The young man was wearing a shabby, shabby military uniform, some of the parts that were often rubbed had holes, and some threads were floating (dàng) in the breeze, and it was not an exaggeration to call it ragged, and the military uniform looked gray, and I don't know if it had not been washed for a long time or if it was true to itself.

He had long, dark brown hair that hung down to the back of his head, and gray-blue eyes as deep as a lake. He (shēn) was thin, well-proportioned, pale-skinned, and had a face that was not outstanding, but it was pleasant to look at, and a typical Italian hooked nose, so short that the tip of the nose almost touched his lips!

At this time, his eyes flashed with a complex light, mixed with envy, jealousy, doubt, incomprehension, and indignation, as if he was a viewer who was fascinated by watching a movie, he was obviously a good audience, and did not make any noise, but his eyes fell on Louis XVI (shēn), who took the red hat from Han Xing.

Louis XVI finally rejected Han Xing's kindness, much to the disappointment of the young onlookers, who put the dirty red hat on his head on the white wig, and then smiled and greeted the crowd below.

Louis XVI looked particularly funny in this red hat, and with the white powder and blush on his face, he looked like a grandstanding clown. The crowd laughed wildly, except for Louis XVI, who continued to smile like a fool.

"This idiot! He should have dragged the cannon and taught the mob a profound lesson with a shotgun (xiandan, as the Navy calls it, a large number of smoothbore bullets into the cannon for a short-range high-power attack)! When a few hundred of them fall, they will naturally disperse! He should have come on horseback! Then the goddess of victory will favor him! The gray-blue eyed relative stomped his feet with a sad and angry expression.

But soon he calmed down again, and once again became an indifferent bystander, "What does this have to do with me?" I will always be Corsican! He thought to himself.

Didn't he realize what was the reason for those people laughing? Or is it the dignity of the king that makes him pretend not to know what? For some reason, Han Xing watched Louis XVI put on this red hat, and did not feel a trace of funny, but felt a kind of bitterness.

The smile on Louis XVI's face fell on Han Xing's eyes, but it made Han Xing feel a sour feeling in his heart. It's like the official smile that Robert forced out when he missed Lyanna.

Maybe it's because Han Xing is also a nobleman now? So subtly let him start to work with the feudal class? Perhaps it is the traditional idea of the state of loyalty (ài) that flows in the blood of the people of the Celestial Empire? Han Xing often thought, "If the last dynasty of the Celestial Empire was not established by the Manchus, maybe the Celestial Empire would also adopt a constitutional monarchy, right?" Maybe then we can avoid that human catastrophe! ”

Han Xing supports the monarchy, but prefers the kind of retro monarchy that Zhuge Kongming admires-the Zen concession system. Facts have proved that in the distant period of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, democratically elected leaders could stand the test of time and withstand the corrosion of money and power. Otherwise, the emperors of the past would not always compare them with themselves, would they? Of course, there was also the lack of resources and entertainment in that era, and the people at that time were simple, and there were not as many pastimes and entertainment projects as they are now, right?

The reason why the Zen concession system collapsed was because Dayu did not go home all day (three times through the door without entering), which led to his son Xia Qi becoming a selfish person who lacked (ài) since childhood, and finally directly led to the tragedy of opening the world.

In fact, if institutions such as parliament were to be used as a means of moderation of the emperor's powers, the Zen concession system would not be unworkable, or that the emperor could be removed by popular suffrage, which would be a bit like the American presidential system.

It's just that when the presidential candidates of the United States appear in the election of the two parties, and the people are forced to choose one of the two, so that the two bad candidates from last time appear, the voice of the Americans is probably "Is there a third option?" "No wonder passers-by are interviewed by adding a Lincoln to the end of the two presidential candidates!

You may say, "Isn't Zen concession a backward garbage of thousands of years ago?" It sounds like it smells of decay, and it's long overdue to be swept into the garbage! Or "Isn't the ruler's pursuit of hereditary succession a doomed consequence, and in the end it will evolve into a hereditary monarchy, as was the case with the Roman Republic?" ”

But don't forget, isn't the republic system that is widely adopted today also an "old antique" left over from BC? In fact, there is no backward system in this world, the important thing is to apply it (xìng), and whether it is appropriate is the key.

The elected leader is at least able to represent the interests of the majority, which means that his morals are not too bad (otherwise who will elect him!). ); If unfortunately, he is pretending, then he can be removed from office by another election, right? The key is to guarantee the right to freely nominate candidates.

And you can't just play the game of the tallest of the two choices! In fact, this trick is often used in parenting, when your child's demands are outrageous, you can come up with a choice that is acceptable to you, and a nonsensical choice that drives your child to choose the answer you want him to choose. He thought he had a choice, but in fact he was right in the middle!

Perhaps it was because of the few hours of contact that Han Xing learned more about Louis XVI. To be sure, Louis XVI was not a tyrant, and he deserved to be guillotined.

Later generations said of Louis XVI, "Other monarchs were guillotined because they refused to reform, but he was guillotined because he accepted the reforms!" ”

Frankly speaking, Louis XVI's fate was very similar to that of the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen, who, despite struggling desperately for the position of ruler, ended up with a tragic end because of his limited talents.

Louis XVI was a French people, like a true father of the nation, and perhaps it was this "drowning" and weakness that cut off his life. If he had decided to suppress the revolution by force at the very beginning, perhaps the Revolution would not have happened at all, because he had the support of the whole of France, and the whole French army, except for Paris, was all his world.

He supported the reforms and had been trying to tax the nobility and clergy, and the rise of the Third Estate had allowed him to succeed in his ends. It's just that he didn't realize that he, who was originally watching the fire from the other side, was burned to himself (shēn) by this fire!

When he found out that the Third Estate was beginning to behave more than he could grasp, he began to shelter the persecuted nobles and clergy, which led to his rebuke from the Third Estate. The clergy and the aristocracy were already weak, the balance between the two sides had been completely broken, and he ended up with a person who was not human inside and out, and was directly pushed to the forefront.

Frankly, this good-hearted gentleman was a good father, and he truly regarded all French people as his own children. He was caught between two children who were beating each other, helping one and protecting that. As a result, both children hated him as a father.

In short, Louis XVI's intentions and intentions are good, compared to most tyrants and faint kings, he can even be called a wise king, or at least a benevolent king. It's a pity that as a weak person, he is not suitable for playing political games at all, and in the end he did not grasp that degree, which led to a rollover and put his head in it.

As Louis XVI put on the red hat, which symbolized the nation and peace, the people, after finishing their laughter, shouted "Long live the people!" ”

Poor Louis XVI actually laughed and shouted: "Long live the people!" Hearing Louis's words, the crowd immediately boiled, as if this was their victory over the king, a sign that the king bowed to them!

"Idiot, what's the difference between this and having an army of millions and surrendering to a few hundred people with a white flag? Can't you see that they're laughing at you? They're getting proud, they've won, they've won you, the king! This idiot is simply a fool who was sold and counted the money for others! The gray-blue eyed young man said indignantly, and he kicked heavily against the wall, venting his resentment.

Frankly, his impulsive behavior is like a gentle gentleman compared to the rude guys on the side (shēn)! After all, the people next to him (shēn) were holding sickles and pitchforks, spitting on their mouths, countless foul words gushing out, and even faintly smelling bad breath "in line with the situation", and occasionally firing empty guns into the sky to celebrate!

And this young man's (shēn) height is obviously not outstanding, and can even be described as a "flock of chickens and cranes", definitely the lord who can't be found in the pile, but his eyes are brighter than anyone on the side of (shēn), deep and shining with a light called wisdom.

As soon as Han Xing's gaze fell on this blue-gray eyed young man (shēn), he couldn't take it off. There seems to be a kind of magic on this young man (shēn) that makes people unconsciously want to get close to him.

As if sensing Han Xing's gaze, the young man with blue-gray eyes took off his hat and waved it, as if to greet Han Xing.

Suddenly, a detachment of infantry came from a distance, they dispersed the crowd and shouted: "Make way for the mayor of Paris!" A gentlemanly man with a feathered hat came to Louis XVI and bowed slightly.

"Your Majesty, as soon as I learned about this, I rushed over, but unfortunately, I was still late!" He looked at the filthy red hat that Louis XVI had on his head and said apologetically.

With the arrival of the mayor of Paris, and the fact that the mob seemed to have achieved their goal and could no longer have fun in Louis XVI (Shēn), they slowly disappeared into the streets.

"Mr. Pettiwin, if Count Lafayette were here, he would never be late!" As the crowd dispersed, the smile on Louis XVI's face faded, and judging by his cold, angry tone, it was clear that he was not a real fool!