I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 970 Lively Northern Italy

Robert continued to read, and the next two articles were "We died for the king's war, but did the king care about us?" and "Even if the king defeated the Spaniards, the thirty acres of land in my family would not increase."

He didn't look any closer.

But from the title, we can tell that they were all "heavy blows" to the King of Portugal.

And the most amazing thing about these articles is that even if they were read out in front of the King of Portugal, he would be unable to refute them because there was not a single false word in them.

Well, even Joseph, who was used to reading the "public intellectual articles" of later generations, was amazed at Scheerer's level.

At first he intended to teach Scheer how to write "public intellectual articles", but he did not expect that the latter was simply a "congenital public intellectual saint" - everything he wrote was just this kind of article that was 80% factual with a bit of personal opinion mixed in.

After receiving the task, Scheerer completed four major works in just five days.

In the end, except for DeNico helping him change the title, the content remained almost unchanged.

Robert took a deep breath, bowed to Joseph and said, "Your Highness, I will make sure these articles spread throughout Portugal."

Shortly after the director of the Security Bureau left, Lefebvre came to the Crown Prince's study, touched his chest and saluted, saying:

"Your Highness, are you looking for me?"

Joseph motioned him to sit down and briefly told him about Klagenfurt.

Lefebvre was a graduate of the Paris Police Academy and had participated in many battles with Joseph from the Southern Netherlands to the Rhine. Joseph had absolute trust in him.

Lefebvre frowned upon hearing this and said solemnly, "Your Highness, what do you need me to do?"

"Where is the closest legion to Klagenfurt right now?"

Lefebvre also served on the General Staff, and he said without hesitation: "The garrison of the Fortress of Mantua, the Third Infantry Regiment of Lyon."

Joseph thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, the troops from Mantua may also be involved."

"That's the Ravenna garrison, your highness. There aren't many soldiers there though, just one battalion of the Royal 3rd Infantry Division."

Joseph smiled and said, "That's enough."

Not to mention that there would be no fighting, even if the Corsican Legion in Udine really dared to disobey orders, they might not be able to defeat a battalion of its own legion.

"You will go to Ravenna at once, and then..."

When Joseph finished his instructions, Lefebvre immediately stood up and said, "Yes, Your Highness! I guarantee that those guys with bad intentions will not cause any trouble."

He was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly remembered something and stopped and said, "Your Highness, I remember that General Napoleon left the day before yesterday to participate in the restoration ceremony of the Mantua Fortress. Perhaps he can assist in the operation?"

Joseph frowned immediately.

At such a special time, Napoleon happened to be near Venice, which is something we have to pay attention to.

He ordered: "You must not tell anyone about this."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Joseph thought about it, but still felt that it was not safe enough, so he wrote an order by hand, stamped it with his private seal, sealed it, and gave it to Emand: "Count Emand, you take 30 guards and Colonel Lefebvre with you."

……

1794 8 Month 18 Day.

With the marriage of two French princesses to the Apennine Peninsula, the whole of northern Italy became very lively. On the same day, Prince Hohenlohe commanded the 7 Prussian troops in Silesia to launch a fierce attack on the Austrian defense line in Liegnitz.

Duchy of Parma.

The wedding procession of Princess Therese, which seemed to have no end in sight, slowly drove into the square outside the palace. Immediately, music filled the air, and salutes were heard from time to time.

Archduke Ferdinando I of Parma and the queen came together to the most luxurious carriage in the middle. They did not act like parents-in-law at all, but rather seemed quite respectful.

When Princess Therese, dressed in gorgeous attire, got off the carriage, the eyes of the Parma nobles around her widened.

So beautiful. That face and figure are simply impeccable!
This is the French princess, the lily from the Palace of Versailles.

However, the nobles were more interested in observing her clothes, her hat, the accessories she wore, and even what her servants were wearing, and they kept them in mind.

It can be predicted that from tonight, the whole of Parma will be swept up by the "French trend".

Everyone will follow the princess's example and buy large quantities of French goods.

After Therese bowed to the king and queen, Ferdinand I and his wife responded in French with smiles on their faces.

Then Prince Ludovico came over eagerly, greeted his fiancée, hugged her, and happily communicated in French.

The nobles around who were not proficient in French and did not quite understand suddenly became embarrassed, as if they had done something shameful, and then they all swore in their hearts that they would hire a French teacher to make up for it when they returned.

After the French princess arrived, French must have become the common language here.

Hundreds of nobles shouted the names of the prince and princess, and escorted them into the palace...

Duchy of Modena.

The Grand Duke's wedding had ended three days ago, but the entire palace was still filled with a festive atmosphere.

In the conference hall, Lady Adelaide sat in the middle, while Ercole III sat slightly sideways, like a foil.

However, the latter looked at his newlywed wife with stars in his eyes and didn't care about her sitting posture at all.

The Minister of State, Duke Deste, first glanced at Ercole III, and then said carefully to the queen: "Your Majesty, even though the effect of 'Stone Fertilizer' is amazing, it is difficult to convince farmers to buy it. You know, it costs a lot of money..."

Mrs. Adelaide said slowly: "More than half of Modena's income comes from grains and corn, and we must increase investment in agriculture to achieve development.

“France has increased fertilizer production this year, otherwise other countries would not be able to buy it.

"How about this: the government will first purchase the 'stone fertilizer' with a loan, and then sell it on credit to the farmers. When their harvests increase, they will voluntarily buy it next year."

"But this requires a large sum of money..." Duke Deste glanced at Ercole III again, and seeing that the latter did not say anything, he could only nod and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will discuss it with the bank as soon as possible."

Mrs. Adelaide nodded and said: "We can also cooperate with the French agricultural consulting company, they can help us increase our harvest.

"In addition, our wood carvings are very popular in France. It would be best if you could plan to set up a wood carving trading company."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Duke Deste no longer has any psychological barriers to Her Majesty the Queen interfering in state affairs.

Of course, this was not just because Ercole III doted on his wife. Lady Adelaide brought the entire Bologna region as a dowry.

In addition, she carried several million francs in cash, and the purchasing power of the entire Modena was boosted by her.

(End of this chapter)