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Chapter 255 Chat Group Offline Gathering! New York, 1796! Louis XVI: I'm here!

August 1796, 8, New York, New York, America.

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The scale of New York today is far smaller than that of later generations, and is even inferior to the larger cities of the Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou and Suzhou, during the same period.

Because its population size is only about 60,000 to 70,000.

The central city area is Manhattan Island. There are no bridges on Manhattan Island, and boats are still the main means of transportation to leave the island.

However, such a city was adopted by the Confederation Conference in 1785 to designate New York as the capital of the United States. New York was the last capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital of the United States under the United States Constitution.

New York is very busy today, with a constant stream of ships in the port.

Because of the operations of Washington and Adams, now the thirteen states and nearly one million citizens of the United States know that Washington will hold a farewell ceremony in these two days.

"President Washington actually did a pretty good job. Why didn't he continue to serve as president..."

"Yeah... During the years when President Washington was president, America seemed to be getting better day by day, without oppression. Why did he... just get so upset?"

In the crowded port, some American workers watched Washington personally greet representatives and dignitaries from every state and began to miss Washington.

Because during his two terms as president, he formed a hard-working government, established national credit, promoted maritime trade, established land policies, encouraged private banks, overcame economic crises, launched the westward movement, quelled domestic rebellions, and recovered occupied territories.

He handled various problems encountered in the early days of the country calmly and steadily, and mediated party disputes between Federalists and Democratic Republicans; he pioneered some lasting policies or traditions, established a religious policy of religious freedom, established a legal system of federal courts and the Supreme Court in accordance with the Constitution, and so on, which made Washington's prestige quite good.

At least most people, both in the government and the opposition, do not want him to leave office.

"Dear Washington, in fact, if you continue like this, no one will say anything to you. We in the Freemasons unanimously believe that you can even create a lifelong presidency... It is a great pity for us Americans that you have to say goodbye now."

At the dock, Washington received the current president of the Freemasons. As soon as the president arrived, he pulled Washington aside and tried to persuade him with great emotion.

"Yes, Washington, you are also a member of our Freemasonry. Now, tens of thousands of members from thirteen Freemasonry lodges in our thirteen states all hope that you will continue to be re-elected. Our new country still needs you..." Vice President Sarah also said regretfully.

The founder of American Freemasonry is the famous Benjamin Franklin. After his death, his daughter Sarah Franklin became the vice president.

"President, Ms. Sarah, there's no need to persuade me. I have made up my mind not to be president anymore. There must be some changes in our new country, right?"

Washington has said this many times in the past two days.

He now knows clearly why these people want him to stay in office. Because he is the president, the nominal head of the country, but he actually has no power. Without power, he will not have conflicts with these governors, interest groups, and citizens.

Who doesn't want him to continue to be a puppet president?

He is responsible for all the big things happening in America, while these people take all the benefits.

"Okay, Washington, your action is very democratic! We will not persuade you anymore and hope to accompany you through the last journey." Sarah and others did not hear the hidden meaning of Washington's words at all. Instead, they admired his noble character even more.

"Mr. President, are you really giving up just like that?"

Secretary of State Jefferson, leading a group of Democratic and Republican people including James Madison and James Monroe, also arrived. They listened to Washington's speeches and looked at Washington with deep emotion.

"Yes! Jefferson, you are right... We in America do not need a constitutional monarchy, nor do we need an autocratic president. If I do not step down, I will actually be no different from the backward imperialism of Britain and France..."

"President, we wronged you!"

"You are truly a man of high moral character!"

James Madison, James Monroe and a group of other Democratic Republicans naturally believed Washington's one-sided words at this moment.

"Alas... My dear Mr. President, why did you run away from the battlefield? America today needs autocracy and centralization... If you retreat, our Federalist Party will be hit hard!"

Hamilton, leading a group of Federalists, was extremely disappointed with Washington. Hamilton, the leader, was even more disappointed with Washington.

Therefore, he just sighed here and led a group of Federalists to the side.

Facing Hamilton's accusations, Washington touched his nose awkwardly, then took out his pipe. Amid the smoke, he watched Hamilton and others quarrel with Jefferson and others again.

[Louis XVI: Washington, where are you? Mary, Napoleon, and I...are here! What the hell is this place?]

【New York street scene.jpg!】

[Hey, it's so dirty! How come your capital city of America is so backward that people actually poop and pee on the streets...]

While Washington was stunned, there was already movement in the chat group.

Louis XVI had arrived, and the place he appeared at and the picture he sent directly let Washington know the location of Louis XVI.

[American Emperor Washington: Your Majesty, you and Queen Mary, please stand still! Please cover your faces. I will be right here!]

Washington was shocked and quickly handed over the task of welcoming various forces at the dock to Adams. He took Colonel Lewis and quickly rushed to where Louis XVI was.

"Your Majesty, what kind of rural place is this? Didn't you say you would take me to an interesting place? This place doesn't look interesting or friendly at all! It's even dirty and messy!"

On a street in Manhattan, Queen Mary, who was dressed in luxurious clothes, felt out of place in the backward street scene of New York as soon as she arrived at this place. The stinking sewers and filth everywhere made the pampered Queen Mary complain.

"My dear Marie, please be patient for now. Washington will come and take us to a better place...but I really didn't expect that New York is so backward..." Louis XVI, the man who doted on his wife, could only comfort Queen Marie again and again.

The sixteen-year-old Napoleon was dressed in French military uniform, holding a sword and looking vigilantly at the people around him. He was shocked and uneasy about arriving here suddenly in such a magical way, but he had a good psychological quality after all. He looked around and was vigilant of the surrounding environment without saying a word.

"Your Majesty the Sixteenth! You are finally here!"

"I didn't expect that I could see you alive again after almost three years..."

Finally, while Napoleon, Louis XVI and others were anxiously waiting, Washington arrived with Lewis's team. Even when Washington spoke, he used some professional French.

The masked Louis XVI twitched his lips and said, "Washington, I am not happy at all with what you said. Stop talking nonsense and take us to the place you have arranged. Mary can no longer stand the environment here."

Yes, Louis XVI was temporarily masked, otherwise if Louis XVI, who had been dead for three years, appeared in America again, some people would be scared to death. Although, the emperor is far away here, most people have never seen Louis XVI in person.

But some of America's upper class had met Louis XVI.

"Okay, Your Majesty, Queen Marie... and General Napoleon... come this way!"

Washington took a closer look at the short young boy Napoleon. He just couldn't connect the boy who seemed a little malnourished with the invincible Emperor Napoleon mentioned by the crowd.

"Okay! Let's go!"

"Mary, get in the car."

Louis XVI did not hesitate and took Mary to Washington's carriage on the spot.

【Louis XVI: Everyone! I'm here... Where are you? I can't be the first one here, right? Washington summoned you, so you should be here first.】

Compared to the unfamiliar New York, Louis XVI preferred the familiar group members. [Melizong Grant: Actually, I'm here! And I'm at the door of City Hall... No one is paying attention to me and my wife... I never thought that New York more than 80 years ago was so backward...]

【American Emperor Washington: Ah? Grant, you are here already? 】

[Melizong Grant: We are here. I am next to the garden, wearing... with my wife. In this era, you don't have to entertain me specially. I want to take a casual stroll around old New York with my wife... You can arrange the room later and tell us the location. ]

Grant obviously didn't need Washington as a guide.

[Meishezu Lincoln: I envy you for arriving a day early. I am currently busy here, but I will definitely be there before the banquet tomorrow.]

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Me too, I can only spare half a day right now, I'll come back tomorrow, President Washington, just tell us the hotel and room number you have arranged.]

【Meanwhile, Roosevelt: Me too.】

[American Xuanzong Jackson: I don’t want to come anymore, I just want to watch you guys in the group. ]

[Emperor Jefferson: I can just check in the group. 】

[Tang Xizong Li Xuan: I am the same, I will come again tomorrow. ]

[Louis XVI: You guys… after all this time, only Grant and I are here first. This is boring! ]

Louis XVI didn't expect to be stood up by group members.

[Mei Lizong Grant: Your Majesty Louis, don't you have me? By the way, I just thought of something. Did you really bring His Majesty Napoleon with you? I changed my mind and want to meet His Majesty Napoleon alive. See you later.]

The chat group was active for fifteen minutes.

……

Half an hour later, Washington and Louis XVI met at the designated location.

"Is this His Majesty Napoleon?"

"Queen Mary, is it really you? It's an honor to meet you!"

The group had a historic meeting. Grant ignored Louis XVI and looked at Napoleon curiously.

Then Mrs. Grant met Queen Mary and was also quite enthusiastic.

"Fortunately, Grant, you brought your wife with you, otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to handle Mary..."

Louis XVI breathed a sigh of relief when he saw how Mary and Mrs. Grant quickly became friends.

"Your Majesty, it's nice to meet you! You look much more handsome and thinner than what is recorded in history books. Nice to meet you. Here are some locks I brought from the Qing Empire. I hope you like them."

After teasing Napoleon for a few words, Grant also formally met Louis XVI.

As soon as they met, he gave a gift.

"Ah, how can I say this! Haha, Grant, you are really great! Are these the locks from a hundred years later..." Louis XVI was naturally very happy with the gifts prepared by Grant.

"Your Majesty, I have also prepared some locks in your room..."

Washington also spoke of his own preparations at the appropriate time.

"Okay, let's go to the room and have a good rest, and take a look at the gifts you prepared... You don't have to entertain me, I think it's enough to stay with these locks for one night..."

Seeing that Louis XVI was so easy to deal with, Washington looked at Grant again.

"President Grant, I have an unwelcome request..."

"It's just right that you came early. Can you and His Majesty Napoleon be responsible for the security of this dinner..."

"Uh...I kind of regret coming early!"

Grant was speechless for a moment, but he looked at Napoleon: "But... it seems like this is an opportunity to cooperate with His Majesty Napoleon... it seems..."

"Your Majesty Napoleon! Call me Big Brother and I'll take you to see some good stuff!"

Grant became interested when he saw Napoleon.

……

"Mr. President, those people are..."

Although there are a lot of people in New York today, the place where Washington is located is definitely the focus.

Therefore, although everyone was very polite and did not interrupt the communication here, Hamilton, Adams and others were still very curious after Washington settled these special guests.

"They are good friends of mine from my hometown in Virginia..."

"I also invited them to witness my departure ceremony..."

Naturally, Washington did not tell the truth to these people, and then... with Grant and Napoleon in charge of the security of his dinner, he naturally felt relieved.

After all, compared to outsiders like Lewis.

Grant and Napoleon are really trustworthy people in their hometown.

As expected, the special guest from Washington did not attract anyone's attention.

Because Louis XVI was a homebody and would never go out once he stayed in his room.

On the contrary, it was Queen Mary and Grant's wife who caused dissatisfaction among some noble ladies during the dinner party because of Queen Mary's arrogance.

But that's all.

No one would think about the deaths in the French Revolution three years ago.

In a blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Xiaoling Mausoleum in Jinling.

Zhu Houzhao and Xu Yunmiao, wearing Tang Dynasty dragon robes and phoenix robes, also walked directly into the mysterious time and space channel. They were accompanied by Shen Quan, the commander of the Xiaoling Guard, who was equipped with a full set of Tang Dynasty armor.

The moment the three of them stepped into the space-time gate, time and space changed and they appeared in a hotel room that had been prepared by Washington in Manhattan, New York.

The chat group’s first offline gathering came like this.

(End of this chapter)