King's Landing in France

Chapter 60 Level [-] Meeting Begins

An Ning directly raised her hand: "This way! Maximilian, this way!"

Robespierre looked over immediately, and then smiled slightly.

This is the serious Robespierre, and he showed this smile, which is equivalent to laughing.

He kept this smile and came to An Ning and the others. Dandong went up and patted An Ning on the shoulder and asked, "When I saw you on the representative list, I wondered when you would come to Paris."

An Ning: "I'm different. When I saw you on the representative list, I wondered if you had changed your beloved green coat."

Robespierre said solemnly: "Although my economic situation has improved a bit recently, it is not to the point where I can be extravagant and wasteful..."

Danton: "Maximilian, Andy is being humorous. So are you, Andy. Maximilian will definitely not respond to your humor."

Robespierre was a little surprised: "Is it humorous? Well, I don't quite understand this. I thought you were talking about my green coat. So, how is the situation in Paris now?"

An Ning: "The current situation in Paris can be summarized as follows: Long live the third rank!"

Robespierre hesitated, and then asked Danton: "Is this also humorous?"

Danton: "No, it's true. Not long ago, the city authorities flogged a few Parisians in the Place Louis XV, so they shouted long live the third order while being flogged. Now Paris is already a ignited volcano. Everyone knows the words in that pamphlet: The third class is everything!"

Robespierre nodded: "Very well, this way we will get complete support from public opinion. What are we discussing now?"

An Ning picked up the memo on the table and handed it to Robespierre: "Look, we are discussing the general statement of the third level, and it will be submitted to the king tomorrow."

Robespierre said loudly: "Is there still a need for discussion? Of course our goal is to formulate a constitution, abolish all feudal privileges, and realize equality for everyone! I have been helping ordinary people in litigation over the years, and I have seen too much bullying , the era of nobles riding on the head of the third class should be over!"

An Ning: "As expected of Maximilian, you have spoken out most of the content of the general petition we are presenting at once."

Danton: "That's what we mentioned, and many nobles also supported us. The Marquis of Lafayette and the Duke of Thoresteil also mentioned this in the second-level meeting, but it was rejected by those backward, dirty little The nobles refused."

While speaking, Robespierre focused on reading the memo, and suddenly he shouted: "Wait a minute! What's going on with this article? It requires voting by head? So isn't the current three-level parliament voting by head?"

"Yes, no. Everything follows the three-level parliament 175 years ago, one vote per level." An Ning shrugged, "Why, do you think..."

"I thought it must be one person, one vote! Because isn't it the same in the occasions where voting is mentioned recently? How can it be so backward? This system must be reformed, and heads must be counted! Otherwise, everything will not start, and nobles and priests will still ride at the head of the third estate."

An Ning: "I think this may be the most important topic at the beginning of the three-level meeting."

Robespierre looked sullen: "Absurd! How to start from such a basic place, are we really the hometown of enlightenment?"

Danton: "Hello, as far as I know, yes."

……

That night, An Ning chatted a lot with Robespierre, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and Marat, who later finished writing today's battle statement, also joined the conversation, blaming the aristocratic class.

That night, An Ning had a good night's sleep.

The next day, the general petition letter of the third rank was finally submitted to the king.

A few days later, the third-level meeting after 175 years was finally held again.

Early this morning, An Ning rushed to the Palace of Versailles - the main meeting place of the three-level parliament was in this luxurious palace.

An Ning remembered that she had read an article on a certain official account before time travelling, saying that the Palace of Versailles was full of human feces, which stinks badly.

In fact, if you think about it with logic, you know that this is absolutely impossible: will your king live in a pile of shit?Even if there is no sound sewer system, manpower can still be used to clean it. It must be that if you smell something, you will immediately send servants to dig three feet into the ground to find and dispose of the pile of rice fields.

Anyway, the Palace of Versailles that An Ning saw was in line with a latecomer's imagination of the life of the rich and powerful. This palace is quiet, unique, comfortable and pleasant.

But today, the Palace of Versailles must be described as crowded.

A thousand delegates to the three-level meeting gathered here early in the morning, in addition to a large number of sans-culottes who came from downtown Paris to watch.

Yes, the third-level meeting can be watched. When the meeting is held, there will be a spectator seat next to it. Ordinary people can also stand there and watch the representatives discuss.

An Ning didn't know which genius came up with the idea of ​​allowing onlookers.

An Ning observed the people who poured into the Palace of Versailles, and found that most of them were well-dressed young bourgeois, and the rest were idlers.

The real sans-culottes are working like hell in the city of Paris, trying to buy a loaf of increasingly expensive bread.

An Ning was watching the crowd, when a solemn voice announced loudly: "The third-level meeting has officially started, please enter the venue."

The person who spoke was the chief steward of the court of the King of France. I forgot what it was called An Ning.

Delegates began to line up and entered from the entrance of the main venue, while onlookers flocked from the side passages to the stands of the house.

An Ning showed her representative card to the inspecting royal guards, and followed the flow of people into the venue.

His mood was quite excited, and as a history enthusiast, he couldn't help being excited.

So much so that he almost forgot that he joined the third-level meeting to sit on the fence happily.

The hall where the three-level meeting is held is magnificent, with portraits of Louis XV and Louis XIV hanging on the walls. The "previous kings" in the portraits are all wearing cloaks covered with iris symbols representing the Bourbon dynasty.

Compared with the majesty of the previous kings, Louis XVI standing in front of the portrait looks like a costumed toy tin soldier.

The locksmith seemed to be in a bad mood, frowning.

Beside him was the princess of Austria and Queen Mary of France. Today Mary wore a white dress, as radiant as ever.

After Dandong saw it, he teased in An Ning's ear, "Her Majesty looks very happy. She probably thinks that the tax increase is due today, so she will have money to squander, right?"

An Ning sneered, "She won't get what she wants."

At this time, An Ning suddenly realized that the guard standing behind the queen looked familiar.

Wait a minute, isn't that Christina?

Guys, are you involved in this thing in this way?How can it be such a coincidence?Sure enough, the heroine of my story is you, right?

Christina also saw An Ning and smiled sweetly.

At this moment, all the representatives were seated, with Danton on An Ning's left and Robespierre on his right.

From this seat, it is very unfavorable for his future career of riding the wall.

An Ning thought silently, when the National Assembly is convened, I must sit in the middle of the two factions.

At this time, the ceremonial officer announced loudly: "Everyone! Please be quiet. Next, we invite His Majesty the King of France to give an opening speech for the opening of the third-level meeting!"

(End of this chapter)