I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 1375 The Wedding (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Count Elah looked at the Crown Prince with surprise: "Your Highness, repairing those things... cough, I mean ruins, seems to be of little use."

“You know, Bern only has a population of 15,000, so it would be difficult to maintain such a large theater.”

There were at most two thousand nobles and capitalists in Bern, and even fewer were willing to pay 6 francs to see a play, so every performance was bound to be a loss.

As for the hot spring baths, he didn't even dare to mention them.

These days, people are influenced by religion and don't bathe very often. And Switzerland is full of hot springs; even if someone wanted to soak in one, they could just find a spot in the middle of nowhere. Who would waste money coming to your "imperial ruins"?
Joseph smiled and said, "Please rest assured, a large number of tourists from France and Italy will come to visit in the future. These ruins will bring Bern a considerable income."

Just kidding, once the "Roman narrative" takes off, these ancient Roman buildings will become cultural landmarks.

Joseph himself will then make several more trips, and it is believed that "visiting imperial ruins" will soon become a new fashion among nobles of various countries.

Switzerland boasts stunning scenery, delicious food, and skiing, making it an ideal destination for tourism development.

With the influx of tourists from all over the world, railways will become a necessity, and then there will be no need to worry about investment when we start building railways.

"This is a brilliant idea!"

Count Elach offered a flattering remark, then cautiously added:
"Your Highness, there is one more trivial matter."

"Yeah, I'm listening."

"It's about the cantonal parliament," the Swiss man said, rubbing his hands together. "Do you think we can continue with the current election method? Of course, the parliament will fully cooperate with the governor you have appointed."

“Absolutely,” Joseph nodded. “Even matters such as taxes and laws will still be decided by Parliament, with the Governor only retaining the power of veto.”

"Praise be to your mercy! The freedom of every Bernese is protected because of you!" Count Elach was overjoyed. He had been prepared for the parliament to become a mere "backdrop," but he never expected the crown prince to grant him such great power!
In such remote areas, entrusting local councils with self-governance is more efficient and has a higher tolerance for errors.

In fact, France still has many "estate-level departments," such as the eastern departments, where local councils have always existed.

Moreover, according to Joseph's plan, the French government will soon begin to establish a Senate and a Chamber of Deputies.

France cannot be governed by one person forever. With France on the right track in all aspects, a dual monarchy is currently the most suitable administrative model.

With the two houses sharing the burden of government affairs, he can finally relax a bit. You have to understand, over the years, he's hardly ever enjoyed a few days of vacation.

After the banquet ended, the three Swiss men maintained impeccable manners as they left the Palace of Versailles.

As soon as they were out of the sight of the palace guards, they immediately embraced and wept.

The 40 francs that had been swindled from them no longer mattered.

He kept his position as vice-speaker. He saved Arens Bank.

They all preserved their political careers, and perhaps even have a better chance of advancing due to their contribution to enacting the law. They all have bright futures!

The three were excited for a while, and as quickly as possible, they sent back to Bern via the Shap signal tower about their audience with the Crown Prince that day.

The state legislature dispatched a special envoy the following day at noon, carrying a draft of the "Application for Unification" prepared overnight, and rode four fine horses to Paris.

……

1800 3 Month 29 Day.

In the café on the east side of Notre Dame Cathedral, Porteille loosened his tie and turned to look at the door: "Why isn't Henry here yet?" Sitting opposite him, Chaumont, his eardrums aching from the deafening music and cheers outside, leaned forward and shouted, "What did you just say?"

“Henry,” Potteryar said, straining to keep up with the noise, “he’s late. If he’s delayed any longer, the wedding will have to start!”

Before he could finish speaking, a round body trotted over, patted Xiao Meng on the shoulder, and shouted, "Haha, our great hero is here! I heard you obtained a golden iris? I must see it!"

Xiao Meng pulled his hand away with a long face: "You should have arrived more than 20 minutes ago."

"In addition, I received a silver iris. If I am 'lucky' enough to be hit by a shell during the breakout in Bayreuth, I might be able to receive a gold iris—to be collected by my wife."

“Oh, yes, Silver Iris, but she is also a hero admired by everyone. Now even my father has to bow to you when he sees you.”

The chubby boy then pointed to Porter across the table, feigning anger, and said, "Oh, Pierre, we haven't heard from you in ages. Danny even thought you'd perished in Switzerland or Baden..."

The latter calmly called out, "Don't change the subject, you're late."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, a buyer insists on signing the order right away. You know, it's a whopping 13,000 francs, it's really..."

"So much money!" Xiao Meng's eyes widened in surprise. "What kind of business are you in now?"

“Hey, aren’t they just those little carts?” Rochefoucauld waved his hand and said, “Railways are being built everywhere now, and the demand for these things is huge.”

He turned to look at Porter: "You still haven't answered me, where have you been all these years?"

The latter hesitated for a moment, then pursed his lips and said, "Uh, I served as a junior officer for a while..."

He was referring to joining the Security Bureau and obtaining the rank of second lieutenant.

"After that, I traveled all over the world and met some big shots abroad, the kind who could manage thousands of people."

The big shots are the top officials of the United Irish Association. They can even incite tens of thousands of people to riot.

"I started getting involved in finance last year and recently invested in agricultural futures, but I haven't made much money."

The financial aspect refers to assisting in shorting the British stock market. The agricultural futures aspect, on the other hand, involves inciting and driving up food prices in London by taking advantage of several countries' bans on wheat sales to the UK.

As for money, he certainly wouldn't earn much, because his salary plus allowance was a fixed 120 francs per month.

“You’re always so capable.” Rochefoucauld shook his coffee cup at him. “The last time I met Madame Lavicia, she was still talking about you.”

The continuous booming of cannons outside the café made him stand up immediately: "The wedding is about to start! We have to hurry, or we won't even be able to squeeze into the square!"

Yes, today is the day of His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding.

Because His Highness had unprecedentedly arranged the ceremony in the Notre Dame Square, and the whole country had a two-day holiday for the wedding, the area was already packed with people.

“It’s because you arrived too late.” Xiao Meng stood up unhurriedly. “But don’t worry, I can go through the ‘honor channel’.”

He's a hero who received the Silver Iris Medal; he doesn't have to wait in line anywhere.

Porter also said with a relaxed expression, "I happen to have some connections, so I should be able to get a seat in the front row."

As a lieutenant in the Security Bureau, he was somewhat familiar with the agents in charge of security.

(End of this chapter)