Chapter 2281 Place of shelter (Part 1)

People of this era did not know the Suez Canal. This canal, which was built by the Egyptians at a heavy cost, had gone through complex transformations, but the ownership of the canal was not in their own hands. It took revolutionary means to transfer ownership of the canal.

Take back.

Napoleon had just raised 400 million francs in Antwerp, and he could use part of the money to acquire the operation and ownership of the Mechelen Railway, which was the seat of the Belgian Supreme Court during the French Revolution.

The Belgians' evaluation of rulers is actually very simple, that is, whether their lives have improved. Whether it is Margaret of Austria or Queen Maria Theresa, their governance is quite popular, and Charles VI founded Oostende

In addition to opening up Asian trade due to the lobbying of the Dutch, the company also aimed to solve the economic difficulties in the southern Netherlands.

The once prosperous Bruges has indeed become a lot depressed, and even the money for cleaning the canal has to be slowly raised.

It is too close to London, and the Hanseatic League has also withered. The former handicraft alliance has become mainly about grain exports. The food crisis in France and Britain is caused by the reduction of grain production in the Baltic Sea.

With the full arrival of peace, the "fishing law" will no longer apply, which means that merchant ships no longer need to bear the risk of transporting "enemy goods" when transporting supplies.

The insurance regulations of each insurance company are different. If a ship is "fished", it is very likely that the promissory note of a small businessman will not be cashed. The British acceptance bill system solves the worries of import and export masters in other countries, thus greatly gaining benefits.

It promoted the circulation of bills of exchange and the development of trade, and also contributed to the international trade system centered on London.

Facing such a behemoth, little Bruges indeed seems to have little chance of winning.

If the securities represent equity and debt, they can be compensated with toll taxes. Anyway, these "sharks" must have their own ways to obtain inside information. Didn't Talleyrand also receive diplomatic insider information and make a lot of money by purchasing Austrian bonds at low prices?

Got a deal?

There is no law prohibiting Talleyrand from doing this, and he did not leak the secrets. He just took advantage of the information gap, which is similar to what Rothschild did after Waterloo. In addition, there is a trust system that replaced the joint-stock company. The law also does not prohibit it. In private

In terms of rights, everything that the law does not prohibit people from doing is considered allowed. This is freedom without prohibition.

Conscription was not a pleasant experience for British citizens. The craftsmen hoped to use their own skills to transform or invent new machines and become industrial leaders like Watt, Soho and Birmingham, and the rewards were huge. People at that time generally

I don't think any sane person would be willing to join the army.

The situation in France is the opposite. There are indeed deserters, who get married early or have their teeth pulled out, but they are in the minority. Napoleon gave those soldiers a sense of honor. They are no longer "untouchables" like the Russian serfs.

Forced to join the army, he is a defender of the motherland and has his medal of the Legion of Honor, although some people do not take it seriously.

The Archbishop of Liège once distinguished between obedience and allegiance. He said to the king: To the Pope, we must obey, but to you, we must be loyal.

Within the church hierarchy, people must obey higher authorities, but this presupposes that the former must make no mistakes.

People spoke highly of Louis XIV's European affairs, but Parisians did not appreciate him. Many people complained that the king spent much more money in Versailles than in Paris. Fouquet, that is, because his residence was too luxurious

, and the dismissed Minister of Finance, he was sentenced and went through a long court trial. Although he was tried for corruption, as time went by, the Parisians began to sympathize with him, because compared to the corrupt Minister of Finance,

, the people hated Kolbe even more, who was ruthless and ruthless, who established the tax collectors association and allowed his tax collectors to commit corruption.

Tax collectors only need to pay a certain amount of taxes to the royal family, but not everyone can become a tax collector. They need royal authorization. The tax collector system was also popular in the Mughal Empire, which was brought over by the French.

Yes, many feudal lords lived a luxurious life, which led to a lot of loan sharking. The loan sharks obtained the tax collection power of the feudal lords, and they could levy exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes on the peasants at will.

The peasants tightened their belts, but the king and his mistresses lived a luxurious life. There was also a red wine pool in St. Cloud, which was used for red wine baths. It was said to be able to maintain the skin and make the skin white and tender.

Winegrowers who make red wine can only drink "wine" that is mixed with water and has a slightly sour taste when the bottles are washed.

Many women hate Georgiana because she said that if anyone was like Jeanne in the necklace incident, she would not only whip Jeanne, but also leave a mark on her face so conspicuous that people

When you see her, you first notice the scars on her face instead of the luxurious jewelry.

This is illegal and is an abuse of lynching. Horas killed his sister's lover. He killed his sister in a rage and said, "Go to hell. Since you have forgotten your brothers who died in the battle and who are alive,

Forget the motherland, just go see your fiancé with your wrong love." What he did violated the most basic law. You are not allowed to kill free people without trial. But who will punish just now?

Where are the heroes who defend the city-state?

In the last referendum, the people granted Napoleon the right to pardon. As long as he pardoned Georgiana, she would not be punished by any secular law. "Jeanna" could only curse her to be punished by heaven and go to hell.

The French Revolution defined witchcraft accusations as imaginary crimes and would not be prosecuted. If according to the British "Witchcraft Act", "Jeanne"'s curse is successful, she will be sentenced and may be hanged. George

It is a good deal for Anna to be sentenced to one or two years in prison.

Fortunately, France did not believe in theocracy or witchcraft. There were no accusations of witchcraft in the Civil Code. Joseph II wanted to eliminate the witchcraft clauses in the code, but the Belgians refused.

This is not the right to resist, because they do not intend to be loyal to the king. The peasants are loyal to the king, but have no legal awareness. There are many gossips that will spread like wildfire. He only needs to know that an enlightened monarch can make a fair judgment. It is enough

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During the reign of William III, the Sun King Louis XIV was a role model for men, and the king needed to have many mistresses. However, William III only had one recognized mistress, who was the maid of Mary II, and then he was considered a homosexual, and he also

He was accused of having an affair with a very handsome male waiter.

Some people think this is a malicious slander by the Jacobites, but it has something to do with William III's attitude towards Mary II. He was too cold. Although he has always been taciturn and very cold towards others, he treated Mary II

His life was particularly cruel. This may be because of his mother, who always quarreled with her grandmother after she married in the Netherlands. Therefore, William III was prejudiced against all Stuart women and felt that Mary II also needed strict discipline.

Since he wants a lady who is dignified and generous at all times, then she can do it. She will suppress herself like Albus. He did not tell her until his death that he was gay and his lover was Grindel.

fertile.

Carolan said that she was not like a wizard, and she was indeed not like a wizard. Wizards would use magic to take revenge, but she forgave him. No matter how many mistresses he had in the future, at least he could prove through them that he was not a homosexual.

Just as she was explaining to Carolan, Feryl came in and said that Edgeworth was here and brought a friend.

So the classes in the legal lecture hall were suspended and they went downstairs to meet the guests. Their eyes were easily attracted to the man next to Edgeworth.

The man had an average appearance, with a round nose, but his standing posture was ugly. This was not because he lacked manners, but because he seemed to have some kind of disability and needed a cane to stand.

"Let me introduce, this is Mr. William Wilberforce. He is a member of Parliament representing Yorkshire and a good friend of Prime Minister Pitt." Edgeworth introduced.

"It's the former Prime Minister, my friend. You don't have to introduce him when you introduce me." The gentleman stretched out his hand towards Georgiana. "It's an honor to meet you."

Georgiana looked at his hands, and if at first she thought the kiss on the hand was novel, now she felt that shaking hands was rare.

"It's an honor to meet you too." She reached out and shook the other person's hand.

"Here, please take a look at this." After letting go, he took out a small box from his cloak, which looked a lot like the kind of box for a diamond engagement ring.

"What are you doing?"

"Your Christmas present, Countess of Aberdeen, is from Diamond Boy."

Georgiana knew she shouldn't laugh, but she laughed anyway.

"Please also tell 'Diamond Boy' that I don't dare accept this Christmas gift from him."

"You're scared?"

"afraid of what?"

"Someone's going to be angry about that."

Georgiana shook her head.

"I just thought it should be a wedding gift, not a Christmas gift."

"So what do you want for Christmas?"

"Who are you? Santa Claus?" she asked in surprise.

"I can't do that job." He pulled back his cloak a little, revealing the braces. "The chimney is straight, but my spine is curved, so I might not be able to get in."

She didn't ask whether it was nature or nurture, when Edgeworth motioned for everyone to come into the living room.

She really wanted to see what tricks this congressman was up to.
Chapter completed!