Nicol Roman Chiavelli said, "A king is a king because he looks majestic." ”

Although The Monarch is so much nonsense that in Europe people call selfish people "Machiavellians", Machiavelli has become almost synonymous with selfishness.

However, as an important work of thought that has been handed down to this day, this book still has some desirable arguments, and it has quite a unique insight into the analysis of the dark side of man (xìng) and the struggle for power.

Han Xing thought deeply about this, in fact, the king was like the patriarch of the whole country. Fathers in ordinary families, no matter how much they are hit and how difficult they are, will maintain a calm attitude in front of their wives and children. Even if you are also afraid of death in your heart, and you are about to die, you can't reveal anything in front of your wife and children.

This is not just a matter of face, after all, if the man who is leaned on as the pillar of support is panicked, then the family must not fry the pot! The same is true for the king (shēn), who must be an example for the whole country, carrying heavy burdens in times of hardship and hardship, and acting as a spiritual pillar for the people and acting as a patriarch.

Therefore, the king must be majestic, he must be fearless, even if he pretends, he must pretend, otherwise the enemy has not yet come, and he has become a mess of porridge, then he is still playing with snakeskin!

Louis XVI's camouflage skills may not be top-notch, but they are good, and more than ten years of experience as king, plus more than ten years of "reserve" stage, are enough for him to learn and control his qíng and maintain his graceful demeanor.

"What should I do? Mr. Pierre Ludrell? I guess you're not just here to tell me this sad news, right? Louis XVI asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, I hope that my comrades and I can stay here so that we can stabilize the National Guard outside for you!" The chief affairs officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs bowed slightly.

"I hope you made the right decision! My Swiss Guards are not enough to defend the entire palace! Louis XVI sighed, and he accepted the offer of the chief officer of the Ministry of the Interior.

Louis XVI suddenly turned around (shēn) and said to Han Xing, who was now blocked behind the crowd: "Count Segaard, are the Swiss Guards under your command ready?" ”

As Louis XVI's words fell, the officials who were originally in front of Han Xing immediately moved out of the way, exposing Han Xing, who had been hiding behind the crowd and listening to the conversation between Louis XVI and Pierre Ludrel.

Han Xing reluctantly stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, the Swiss Guards have already loaded their ammunition and prepared their bayonets, and we are ready to protect you with our lives!" ”

Han Xing didn't want to get involved in Louis XVI's affairs at this moment, after all, if he said something wrong, causing Louis XVI to take a breath, it would change the history of the future. And this is completely unnecessary for Han Xing, he just needs to follow the original script to ensure that Napoleon can go on an expedition to Egypt as soon as possible.

"My Swiss Guard commander, Count Segaard, has advised me to seek refuge in the National Assembly!" Louis XVI pointed at Han Xing and said to the chief affairs officer of the Ministry of the Interior.

The surrounding nobles all looked at Han Xing with a look of contempt, as if he was a traitor! After all, in the current situation (qíng), this attention can be described as a typical bad idea, and it is simply the worst idea to have the king abandon his palace (diàn) and go to the National Assembly like a lost dog to wag his tail and beg for mercy!

"Don't look at me! I didn't come up with this note either! That's what your majesty has done in history! Han Xing felt those unfriendly gazes fall on him (shēn), and if the gaze was sharp enough to kill, Han Xing could be sure that he had been executed by Ling Chi.

"Your Majesty, this mob is no small feat! They seem to be supported by the provincial army! Han Xing immediately spoke earnestly to Louis XVI, and stood up (shēn) in front of Louis XVI to avoid the unkind gaze.

Of course, the main reason why those nobles were unkind to Han Xing was that Han Xing's proposal was tantamount to selling them, and these poor people were now all under the containment of Louis XVI, if Louis XVI ran away, they would not only lose their long-term meal tickets, but also most likely follow in the footsteps of those relatives and friends who had been "served" by the guillotine.

Even the peerless Cleopatra asked, "Why should we leave the Tuileries Palace?" This is my home, and it's guarded here! As soon as she had finished speaking, the exiled nobles, especially the ladies among them, looked at the queen with gratitude. After all, they don't want to be abandoned here and die!

Fortunately, the Monsieur Pierre de la Drère was on Han Xing's side, "I think Monsieur Segaard's proposal is very appropriate, Your Majesty, this uprising is not trivial, not only the citizens of Paris, but also the provincial troops from Marseille and Brittany as support!" ”

"They seem to have forgotten! Forget me - the life and property of the King of France are also protected by the Constitution! They are not qualified to come and go as they want, they think what is the Tuileries Palace? Parks? What do they think I am? I am the king! Their king! Not a monkey in a zoo! ”

Louis XVI was rarely angry, and said that honest people start fires that are more terrible than ordinary people, and this is a veteran honest man, with green grass on his head but still calm and pretending not to know. Now that the fire has started, it is really amazing!

"I'm going out to inspect the National Guard guarding the palace myself! I am sure that they will do their duty and protect their king! His Majesty had never been so domineering, and he actually took the lead in walking outside with a wave of his sleeves. Even the Monsieur Pierre de la Drell was stunned by him, and just obediently followed him (shēn) as his little attendant.

Han Xing also shook his head helplessly, followed up, and thought: "If your old man could be so domineering and arbitrary when the Bastille incident broke out, why should he face such a dilemma now?" ”

"His Majesty the King has arrived!" The Swiss Guards close to the palace (diàn) began to shout, and the ornate white wooden doors of the Tuileries Palace were opened, and the shadow of Louis XVI (shēn) stepped out of it, followed by Monsieur de la Derrell (shēn), and Han Xing followed them far behind.

"Down with the king!" The crowd had already arrived in front of the Tuileries Palace, and just as Han Xing had expected, the National Guard did not fire, the cannon was only made white, and they used the muskets in their hands as spears, struggling to keep the angry mob out of the cordon.

Seeing Louis XVI appear, the crowd kept shouting "Down with the king", and the voices grew louder and louder. However, what is surprising is that there is also a sparse shout of "Long live the king" in the middle of it. It seems that not all of the crowd were mobs, at least some of them kept their senses, and perhaps there were royalists among them.

Of course, it is also possible that the remnants of the French royal family's rule for many years are still there, and people subconsciously still have a fear of the king, and even the habitual (xìng) and inappropriate shouting "Long live the king" is still unknown! However, these cries of "Long live the king" were not successful after all, and were soon suppressed by the deafening (yù) deafening shouts of "Down with the king".

Louis XVI calmly came to the door, looked at the crowd outside that was blocked by the National Guard, and then said to the Swiss guards guarding the door: "Open the door!" ”

The two guards could not believe their ears when they heard Louis XVI's words, and one of them spoke: "But... Your Majesty, there are mobs everywhere outside! Your safety ·····"

"Open the door! There are no mobs outside, only the people of France, and there are National Guards outside to protect me! Louis XVI simply continued his majestic command.

The two guards looked at Louis XVI in embarrassment and then turned their gaze to Han Xing, who nodded slightly and motioned for them to open the door. They breathed a sigh of relief and opened the openwork fence.

Louis XVI tried to pretend to be calm, but his steps were already chaotic, and he had already stumbled twice at a distance of more than ten meters, and if it weren't for Han Xing and that Monsieur de la Derrell helping him back, he would have been embarrassed at this time.

The result of this review was very bad, because the soldiers stared at him the king with hostile eyes, and there was not even a single "Long live the king" from the crowd, and all the mob and soldiers looked at his majesty with cold and bloodthirsty eyes like hungry beasts, as if he were a sumptuous meal!

What hit Louis XVI the most was that a soldier in the National Guard shouted straight to Louis XVI in front of him: "Don't think we will protect you!" Fat Pig King! We're never going to shoot our brothers! ”

And the most terrible thing is that the soldiers around him did not have any objection to his remarks, and even his commanders ignored them, and even had a playful look in their eyes.

This impulsive review was the last vestiges of Louis XVI's illusions, and he thought that the hostility of the mob could be diminished by continuing to make concessions. He thought that the National Guard was loyal to him, and that he would even shoot at the mob when he needed to! Now that everything is clear, his authority is a thing of the past, and the fall of the Tuileries is inevitable!

Louis XVI's calves trembled slightly on the way back to the palace (diàn), his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and even his palms were wet. Not to mention him, even Han Xing and that Mr. Ludrell felt that their steps were vain at this time, and their backs were cold.

And that's just because the two of them were standing on the side of Louis XVI (shēn) and were killed by the fish in the pond! It was a miracle that Louis XVI, who was their main target, was able to continue walking! Anyone who let thousands of people stare at them with cannibalistic eyes for 10 minutes is afraid that they have already turned into a puddle of mud!

Louis XVI seemed to have aged a decade, and had become a twilight old man, his steps slow and trembling, and his gaze became unusually heavy and sad as he swept over every corner of the Tuileries, as if he wanted to engrave this beautiful scenery in his mind! There were even tears in his eyes...

Apparently, he knew that this might be his (shēn) last day as King of France! Regardless of the outcome, he won't have a chance to continue returning to this place he calls "home"!