The sun never sets in America

Chapter 226 France in panic

France in May should have been filled with the romance of the approaching summer, but everyone on the street was stumbling down the street with heavy faces, as if they were wearing heavy shackles.

And all of this started with the Paris riots more than two months ago. It lasted on and off for more than a month before it calmed down under the strong suppression of King Louis Philippe. But this was only the beginning of the problem, but it was not the end of the problem. Finish.

Although it stopped for two months, just when everyone thought it was all over, King Louis Philippe was shot by a gunman and hit his arm while touring the areas around Paris.

Fortunately, due to timely rescue and the anti-inflammatory drugs developed in China, Louis-Philippe saved his life from death.

You must know that in today's era when medical treatment is not yet developed, and surgical and disinfection techniques are not yet mature, situations like Louis Philippe's can easily become infected if not handled properly.

In this age without antibiotics, the consequences of wounds often cost one's own life.

The emergence of the Han Dynasty saved Louis Philippe's life. Since then, Louis Philippe himself, and even many people in the Palace of Versailles, have become obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine. Even acupuncture and cupping have become Louis Philippe. Although he was told not to do things again every once in a while, Louis-Philippe was still obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine. He asked the French Embassy in Han to find three traditional Chinese medicine doctors for him to take care of his health. .

I even started practicing Tai Chi at the suggestion of a Chinese medicine practitioner. Playing with health care, although this is ridiculous, but it is the fact.

After the assassination of Louis-Philippe, the entire Paris area once again tightened control and even arranged checkpoints. People who were originally allowed to hold guns now hid their guns for fear of being reported as having evil intentions! !

It was also under this circumstance that the French experienced the strictest period in history. Anyone with more than five people walking on the street was considered to be treason. As a result, the streets were depressed, and everyone was separated by a distance. Deeply afraid of being caught by those black rats. [The Paris police are currently being derided as black rats because of their black uniforms]

The most serious consequence is that the French economy has suffered a severe recession. If compared with the GDP of later generations, France's economy this year will be at least 10% lower than last year, or even more.

And this is also the main reason why Louis Philippe recently increased the alcohol tax and even imposed a window tax, because France is almost unable to withstand it economically.

If there is no increase in taxes, France's central finance will definitely be ruined. There is no doubt about this.

With the economic recession and the increasing taxes, the French people's dissatisfaction, and even hatred, towards Louis Philippe is increasing.

Even the wealthy people who originally supported Louis Philippe's rise to power began to become dissatisfied with Louis Philippe's policies. Some even said that they regretted supporting Louis Philippe in the first place.

This does not count the internal opponents who fanned the flames. Just like Zhou Huahua, the previous Han minister to France, said: "Louis Philippe is not far from being finished!!"

And this day is approaching quietly, until the day when it completely explodes! !
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Palace of Versailles--

Tread - Tread -

A priest in a gray robe was walking quickly towards the depths of the Palace of Versailles. Beside him was the anxious-looking Minister of the Palace Guard, Barcia.

"Bishop Luo Ze, hurry up, His Majesty is feeling very uncomfortable now and needs God's guidance——"

"I'm already the fastest!!"

The conversation between the Minister of Guards Barcia and the Bishop of Paris Rozer revealed how serious Louis Philippe's condition was at this moment. It was no longer even a physical disease, but a psychological one.

Since that assassination, Louis Philippe has become irritable and prone to anger, and has even gone crazy and screamed in the middle of the night.

Even those Han doctors who prescribed several tranquillizers could not solve the problem. At best, they could only relieve it. And the effect is not very big.

One of the doctors named Wang said this: "Heart disease still needs heart medicine!!"

It was also under this situation that Louis Philippe, who was not very pious to God and even secretly despised him, suddenly became crazy about believing in God. Whenever he got sick, he would find the best bishop in Paris to exorcise him. Read the Bible.

And the strange thing is that every time after doing it, Louis. Philip's condition would improve when he found out, which made many people who didn't know the truth think it was a miracle from God. However, only those few Han doctors knew that this was just Louis Philippe's heart disease.

The so-called finding a priest and exorcism Bible is just to find a spiritual support for oneself, to make oneself believe that everything is right and those who harm one are all wrong. In essence, it is still a kind of cowardice. Performance.

If Liu Peng was assassinated and he didn't dig deep to find the assassin and the forces behind him, he would have been the King of Han for so many years.

The most essential difference between the two is that Liu Peng leads a prosperous country, a country he built from scratch.

As for Louis-Philippe, before him was Napoleon the Great, a figure who may have lived only once in French history. Even when Louis-Philippe took over, France was a country full of internal contradictions, a country with opponents everywhere. From the Lyon uprising suppressed by Louis Philippe in the early days, and even the riots that occurred in February this year, we can see how weak Louis Philippe's foundation is, so much so that it became loose with a slight sway.

Louis Philippe, who is currently listening to the bishop reading the Bible in his room, is the most extreme manifestation of this situation.

“Enter at the narrow gate, for it leads to destruction; wide is the gate and broad is the way, and many are who go in by it; but narrow is the gate and hard is the way that leads to eternal life, and those who find it will also find it. too much---"

Father Roze was reading a passage from the Bible to Louis Philippe, comforting Louis Philippe's frightened soul.

Louis Philippe was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his forehead was covered with sweat, his face was an abnormal white color, and his chest was heaving. He seemed to be experiencing something extremely terrifying! !

"what……"

Louis Philippe suddenly got up from the bed, and a ball of hot sweat immediately flowed from his head. After the hot sweat dissipated, his whole complexion became much rosier.

"Your Majesty..." Queen Mary handed the decoction packaged in Far Eastern porcelain to Louis Philippe, who had just recovered.

This medicine was a secret recipe prescribed to Louis Philippe by several doctors from the Han Dynasty. It used many rare medicinal materials to make a soothing and relaxing decoction.

Gulu...

Louis Philippe didn't care whether the medicine was bitter or not, he swallowed it directly, and his whole body was as wet as if he had just been in a sauna.

"Your Majesty, sugar..." Queen Mary took another plate of sugar and handed it to Louis Philippe. This was the most common action Louis Philippe made after drinking Chinese medicine, in order to get rid of the bitter taste in his mouth.

Louis-Philippe picked up a piece of yellowed sugar cube, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it. From time to time, he could hear clicking sounds.

It was not until all this was done that Louis Philippe turned back to Father Rose and said in a grateful tone: "Father, thank you very much, I feel much better now!!"

Louis Philippe took the towel brought by the servant, wiped his sweat-stained forehead, and looked at Father Rose with grateful eyes.

Father Roze looked at Louis Philippe with some worry, and wanted to say something, but when his words came to his lips, he turned into: "Your Majesty, thank God for driving away the devil for you!!"

Father Rose was afraid of hurting Louis Philippe, so he could only use God to cover everything up.

"Yes, thank God!!" Louis Philippe replied with emotion. Just now, he once again dreamed of the day he was assassinated in his dream. The strange thing is that the person who killed him has changed. He became a man he didn't recognize, and only remembered that he had punched his heart.

Then it was gone! !

It was also because the dream was so real that Louis-Philippe's condition became more serious than before, and might even become a long-term illness.

"Amen, thank you to the almighty and merciful God!!" Queen Mary on the side used a very pious Christian etiquette to draw a cross on her chest and muttered.

"Amen……"

"Amen……"

There were people around, except for the few Han doctors who had been observing Louis Philippe's condition. Others, including maids and servants, were praying for King Louis Philippe by thanking God.

When the three Han doctors saw this scene, they looked at each other a few times, and they could all see their disdain.

To put it bluntly, Louis Philippe just scared himself and scared himself into this.

Now an old magician comes and talks a few words from foreign scriptures, and he is fine. Isn’t this because he is weak in his heart? What is it? ? What Dr. Wang prescribed to Louis Philippe was not a tranquilizer, but a medicine to replenish qi and blood.

Just like Louis Philippe, who scares himself every day and has a loss of appetite, he will die faster if he doesn't replenish his energy and blood. If he replenishes his energy and blood, he can extend his life.

If you really follow what those Western doctors said and take opium, wine, and stimulating drugs, you are really only one step away from death.

The reason why there is still a step away is because there are still some traditional Chinese medicines preserved. Without these traditional Chinese medicines and the mischief of those Western evil doctors, Dr. Wang and others are sure that Louis Philippe, the King of France, will not survive more than three years. months.

In order to make Louis-Philippe take the medicine they prescribed honestly and not conflict with those Western doctors, Dr. Wang and others just followed the routine of those Western doctors and said that Louis-Philippe was mentally ill, so Take some soothing medicine.

It just blocked the mouths of those Western quacks and relieved Louis Philippe's heart.

The so-called three-part medicine and seven-cent mind, this medical theory has been fulfilled in Louis Philippe.

Under such circumstances, Louis-Philippe's trust in several Han doctors also increased, and he often came to them for so-called medical advice.

Calling it medicine is just for psychological comfort.

And these people were also very wise, and they all said good things. They said that they would soon recover, get better day by day, and that their health was much better. They said it to Louis Philippe himself for free.

No, Louis Philippe, who had just changed his clothes under the service of a servant, hurriedly summoned the three of them.

"Guys, how is my illness? Can I get better??" Louis Philippe asked with anxious eyes to several Han Chinese doctors who he considered to be miracle doctors.

The whole person revealed a desire, that is, he, Louis Philippe, is still a healthy man, and he can still rule the Kingdom of France in a healthy way.

"Your Majesty, although there are still some problems with your condition, in essence, there is nothing serious. It is just a nightmare, nothing serious..." Doctor Zhang, one of the three, half-seriously looked at Louis Philippe. Falsely answering the question just now.

The so-called truth is not told completely, and the truth is mixed with falsehood. In Dr. Zhao's mouth, it has indeed come true.

Louis-Philippe relaxed a lot after hearing this, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

Then several people checked Louis Philippe's pulse. Although they knew what was going on, on the surface, they still said some harmless words to comfort Louis Philippe.

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"I said, how long do you think this King Louis can survive??" Dr. Yang, who had just checked Louis Philippe's pulse, looked at the people around him and asked in a low voice.

"In three to five years, there should be no problem. If the treatment is good, you can still live for more than ten years." Dr. Wang was the first to answer Dr. Yang's question.

"I don't think it's possible. With the current situation in France, people are panicked and I guess there will be chaos." Dr. Zhao looked at the splendid Palace of Versailles and curled his lips. Although the palace was splendid and magnificent, it was the first time he had visited it since he arrived. Tian felt that this palace might change its owner in the future.

"What you mean is that if chaos breaks out again, something will happen to His Majesty the King?" Dr. Yang asked Dr. Zhao with some worry. In his opinion, if chaos breaks out again in France, that sick man Louis Philippe will be killed again. If you give them a fright, something big will really happen, and their good days will come to an end.

You know, if you work in the French palace, you can earn as much as ten years in the Han Dynasty! !

In addition, King Louis-Philippe regarded the three of them as miracle doctors. He would think of them when he tasted delicious food, and he could also get a lot of rewards. By the way, among foreigners, they called tips! !

"Forget it, after a few months, when I finish this year, I will go back to Youzhou to retire and never come to France again." Doctor Wang said to the two of them, half jokingly, half seriously.

"Ugh……"

Hearing this, Dr. Yang and Dr. Zhao sighed at the same time, then quickened their pace and left the splendid Palace of Versailles.

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Chinese Embassy in France...

The new French Minister Zhao Yujing stood on the stone steps on the roof, looking at the city of Paris below with a hint of disgust in his eyes.

In his eyes, Paris is far inferior to Xijing. At least Xijing does not have messy markets and walls covered with graffiti.

And there is no such annoying and hated thief! ! (On the second day after Zhao Yujing came to Paris, while shopping, his wallet was stolen and he lost dozens of francs)

For this reason, Zhao Yujing's attitude towards France is completely different from that of his predecessor, Zhou Haohua, who had some affairs and even made a fuss in the circle of aristocratic women in Paris.

The France in Zhao Yujing's heart is not even as good as Prussia, the last time he visited. At least the people there are not as exaggerated and hypocritical as France.

Of course, Zhao Yujing would not say these words himself. When he met with French Prime Minister Guizot, he even praised the French police in front of him for their efficiency in solving the case. Within two days, his wallet was recovered, even though it had already been No more money.

He even lamented that if Europe had such security as France, then Europeans would be the happiest people in the world.

For a moment, even Gizzo didn't know whether this sentence was a compliment or a disparagement.

When meeting with representatives of French and Chinese businessmen, Zhao Yujing even said a lot of rhetoric, about the friendship between China and France, and that the mother country is everyone's strongest backing. In short, it is easy to say whatever you want.

This is diplomacy! !

"Mr. Zhao, this is a domestic message."

Just as Zhao Yujing was looking down at the entire city of Paris, an anxious voice came from behind.

"Mr. Zhao..." The intelligence agent in the mansion handed a letter he had just obtained to Zhao Yujing's hands.

"What is this??" Zhao Yujing did not read the letter immediately, but showed a puzzled expression to the intelligence officer.

"Mr. Zhao, this was just sent from the French Post Office. It is said to be transferred from the United Kingdom." The intelligence officer immediately explained the reason to Zhao Yujing.

Looking at the letter sent from the UK, Zhao Yujing immediately thought of something, then opened the envelope and read the letter carefully.

After Zhao Yujing finished reading, he looked at the intelligence officer and said, "Go and call the people in the mansion for a meeting tonight!!"

"Mr. Zhao, I understand, let's go now." After hearing this, the intelligence officer trotted away from the top floor and ran downstairs.

"Prime Minister Yan is going to visit various European countries. Why is such an important matter not communicated in advance? This..." Zhao Yujing had a headache when he read the letter saying that Yan Jun, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty Cabinet, was going to visit various European countries later this month.

A major diplomacy like this is only possible because of communication half a year or even a year in advance. The country suddenly wants to visit Europe, and a person as big as the prime minister is coming. He really has no way to prepare for it.

After all, this is the visit of the highest ranking figure in the Han cabinet to Europe, second only to His Majesty the King of Han. If this is not done well, wouldn’t it be a slap in his face and the face of the Han Dynasty! !

Zhao Yujing looked at the letter again, and finally sighed helplessly:

"That's all, let's see if we can pay a visit to His Majesty the King tomorrow!!"

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(End of this chapter)