Han Xing copied the tào he did in London in Paris, and in just a dozen days, hundreds of thousands of francs were credited. These days, he is passing by the familiar streets of Paris by car, and the memories of 5 years ago come to his mind again and again, and every thing and scene here evokes Han Xing's wisps of memories.

Louis XVI and Marie wept in tears, according to Louis XVI's words: "I never thought I would be able to set foot on this land that I love (ài)~"

The couple's feelings about Paris (qíng) are complex, Paris has witnessed their glorious life and is full of memories of their happiness and happiness; But it also witnesses their desolation, pathos and despair. Once upon a time, this fairytale prince and princess was still a newlywed couple, who were like angels in the sky, and were worn and embraced by the people of Paris. Because their marriage became the bond that maintained peace between France and the Habsburgs~ This was the first exciting good news after the Seven Years' War.

But just a dozen years later, the French people who had surrounded them and offered flowers and blessings had become man-eating devils, spitting out letters like poisonous snakes and spitting vicious words like bone-eating venom at them.

Louis XVI never changed, and so did Mary, except that their share was different, they were just happy princes and princesses, and when they were crowned kings and queens, they just enjoyed the glory and riches of power, and were immersed in singing and dancing. But they didn't realize that the moment they put on the crown, they also carried an unimaginable burden. Reality is not a fairy tale, good looks do not equal ability, sometimes princes and princesses are only suitable for being princes and princesses.

"Hanschel, you know? When we were newly married, it was from this road that we entered Paris~" Louis XVI opened the curtain with his finger and pointed to the streetscape outside.

"I vaguely remember that at the beginning, when we were newly married, the whole Paris was boiling, thousands of people were empty, crowds crowded in the streets and alleys just to see the style of our couple, flowers covered the earth, as if the whole world had become a sea of flowers, everywhere there were warblers singing and dancing, laughter, children's innocent smiling faces, the kind eyes of adults, and a sentence of heartfelt blessings, a sincere face~ I really miss that time~" Louis XVI was immersed in the memories, first glanced at Marie, and smiled.

But his eyes were red, and he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes sadly and said, "But why did everything become like that in the end!" What exactly am I doing wrong? Why did those smiling faces become hideous, like hungry jackals? Why, in those eyes, the sincere gaze disappeared, replaced by a bloodshot flush? Why, that heartfelt blessing finally turned into a cold gaze and vicious scolding? Why do flowers and streamers turn into torches and knives? Why, why! Looking at the familiar streets, Louis XVI gradually became teary-eyed, and finally turned into crying bitterly.

He has too many grievances, too many whys, the world is changing, and he just happened to be sitting in the wrong chair at the wrong time~ Just like the famous adage: For civilians, inaction is the greatest good! For rulers, inaction is the greatest evil!

Historically, Louis XVI's last words were: "May my blood appease the wrath of God and make him no longer condemn the French people!" Of course, there is also an abbreviated version of "I hope that my blood will be exchanged for the happiness of the French people!" ”。 This is for ease of understanding... And when Queen Mary was guillotined, she accidentally stepped on the executioner, but she did not forget to say "sorry".

Judging from the royal couple's deathbed performance, they were not bad people, on the contrary, they maintained (shēn) dignity as members of the royal family until their deaths, and adhered to the etiquette and education they received. That alone makes them worthy of respect.

As for extravagance and profligacy, this is a common problem of the French royal family or the royal families of various countries, including the Celestial Empire, think about the emperor of the Celestial Empire to eat three bites of a dish~

There is an anecdote: George IV was determined to lose weight, so he went to the kitchen and ordered: "From now on I will halve the size of my three meals!" ”

The head chef immediately bowed and said, "(diàn), do you mean that in the future, the number of dishes will be reduced from 140 to 70?" ”

That's right, George IV had to eat one hundred and forty dishes in one meal~ If profligacy is a crime, George IV should have been sentenced to a longer sentence than Louis XVI~

Happily, because of Han Xing's existence, the couple was able to return to the streets of Paris again, and the Paris in front of them was full of lights and joy, with colorful ribbons hanging on the trees, the weather was unprecedentedly clear, the blue sky, the bright sunshine, and people's faces were full of happy smiles. Everything is different from the past, and the whole of Paris is completely renewed, like an old tree sprouting new sprouts, and the weight of history and vitality are reflected in each other.

"I didn't believe it before, but now I do! That Napoleon, he is really the savior of France~ I have never seen the people of Paris so happy, about the era of the reign of the Sun King, can it be compared~" Louis XVI stepped out of the carriage like a curious baby, looking at the crowd coming and going. At first, he was a little timid, for fear of being recognized again, but when he saw the overflowing joy on the faces of the citizens of Paris, he was immediately stupid.

People walked past him without paying the slightest attention to him, and there were even a few women with baskets who greeted him with a smile as they passed by him, "(rì) Ann, sir!" (French pronunciation is taut ~ Michel).

It was the first time since the incident at the Tuileries that Louis XVI had seen the French people smile at him, and he was as happy as a child, as if he had eaten honey, and sometimes he threw himself into the neat lawn and rolled and laughed. From time to time, I walked through the crowd like a butterfly, feeling the vibrant and joyful atmosphere around me.

At this moment, a patrol of French soldiers with smoothbore guns on their shoulders walked through the streets with neat steps accompanied by powerful small drums. The surrounding citizens spontaneously stopped, put down what they were doing, and saluted these warriors who defended France. Their eyes are so sincere, there is no pretense, obviously they are sincere (ài) wearing these soldiers~ but the soldiers are not indifferent, they are led by the officer, they all take off their hats to the surroundings, and then continue to move forward with the sound of drums and rubbing leather boots.

At that moment, they spotted Louis XVI lying on his back on the lawn, and the officer hooked his fingers at the two soldiers behind him, who immediately handed over their rifles to their companions behind them, and then stepped forward in small steps, driving Louis XVI to the left and right.

"Miserable! Had he been discovered? Or is there a rule that you can't trample on the lawn in this era? Seeing this, Han Xing chuckled in his heart, and was about to go up to help.

But the leading officer took off his white hand (tào), helped Louis XVI dust off his dust, and removed a few sticks of yellow grass stuck to him (shēn), and then said, "Sir, are you okay?" Do you want us to take you home? If you have been intimidated, threatened, or seen any wrongdoing, please let us know! ”

"No, no, I'm fine!" Louis XVI felt like he was living in a dream and stammered. The last time he saw soldiers in revolutionary uniforms was when the Marseille volunteers stormed the Tuileries Palace. His impression of the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army was still at the level of "butchers and executioners".

"Sir, times have changed! Rest assured, under the First Consul, the era of the Dark Revolution is over! Paris should no longer persecute any French, this is Paris, home to all French, and any French are welcome to return! Even if you are a nobleman, you will be treated fairly and justly, and the haze of the Great Revolution (yīn) has dissipated! So, sir, if someone bullies or insults you because of your aristocracy (shēn), please be sure to tell us, please believe us, we are the army of the French people, and it is our duty to protect every law-abiding Frenchman~" The officer stood still, bowed his head, and stood with his hands in his hands, and when he spoke, the gentleman's beard on his lips was also trembling slightly with his sonorous words.

"I'm really fine, thank you! I just haven't been back in a long time, so I'm a bit excited! Thank you~" Louis XVI trembled slightly with excitement and said in a trembling voice. He said it again and again, and the officer bowed to him again and led the soldier away.

Louis XVI returned to the carriage and said in an ecstatic tone: "He did it, he really did it!" Paris has once again become a vibrant, tolerant and friendly city ~ people no longer need to be afraid, everyone can live together peacefully! The law will no longer be trampled on by people (xìng), and human rights will no longer be desecrated by ambition! ”

You can deny Louis XVI's ability, but you can't deny his (ài) to France and the French people, he is genuinely happy at what is happening before him!

"Yes~ I said earlier, this Monsieur Bonaparte is a magical man!" Han Xing said with a hint of reasonableness, but the shadow of Napoleon (shēn) kept appearing in his thoughts, his familiar face frequently appeared in Han Xing's mind, and his sonorous and powerful words seemed to linger in Han Xing's ears (dàng). What a person he is, as if he has an inexhaustible energy and endless words!

The carriage traveled a few hundred meters, and Han Xingcai finally learned from the ecstatic people the reason why Paris was so full of lights and joy today - Napoleon was about to be crowned Emperor of the French Empire, and the coronation ceremony was tomorrow!

For France, this is the first major event since Charlemagne! For hundreds of years in the Middle Ages, the Germans had emperors, while the French had only one king. What could be more exciting for every nation than to see their beloved country scale new heights and achieve goals that surpass those of their predecessors?

And so, the whole of France was boiling, and they were overjoyed that the Emperor's laurel was about to fall on the head of France, and the people in the alleys were talking about this big news of the moment!

"Did you hear that? The coronation of Bonaparte will take place at Notre-Dame Cathedral, and His Holiness the Pope will come to Paris to crown him in person! ”