Fox of France

　　　　 After pacifying Amon, Joseph left the Peterson Theater and got on a light horse-drawn carriage, ready to go home. The two-wheeled carriage walked slowly along the road. Because the weather was good that day, Joseph put away the carport and looked around.

　　 At this time, the carriage was along the Seine River and had already reached the side of Xidi Island. Citi is the core of Paris and the birthplace of Paris. Notre Dame Cathedral is on this island. Joseph looked around, and from a distance he could see the tall spires of Notre Dame and the new bridge lying on the Seine. There is a "new" in the name of the new bridge, but in fact, it is an old bridge built in the fifteenth century, and even the oldest bridge on the Seine.

　　 The speed of the carriage slowed down because there were more people and cars on the streets. This area, originally the most prosperous area in Paris, is actually normal. However, as the carriage continued to move forward, there were more and more people on the street, almost to the point of shouldering.

The coachman stopped the horse, turned his head and said to Joseph: "Sir, I don’t know what happened before and I can’t get there. If you want to detour and cross the river from another bridge, I’m afraid it’s going to be a long walk, and it’s costly. A lot of time, and more money is needed. I think you might as well just get off here, walk through this section, and find a chaise on the other side of the river, which will save you more."

　　 Joseph looked ahead, there were crowds on the Shimbashi side, and the carriage was obviously unable to pass. Joseph knew that the coachman was right, so he nodded, took out two sues from his pocket, and handed them to the coachman. Then he helped his hat, picked up his cane, got out of the carriage, and walked along the street towards the new bridge. walk over.

　　 The more you go, the more people there are. Various sounds are noisier. Joseph noticed that almost everyone around him had anxious, worried and faintly excited expressions on their faces. He also kept hearing such words in his ears:

　　 "What is the third level? The third level is France, everything..."

　　 "Our third level must not have only one vote..."

　　 "Yes, we can't bear to let them..."

　　 "We want to have our own..."

　　 "We have to defend ourselves..."

　　 "Without the National Assembly, there is no constitution, no one can take a Soviet Union from us!"

　　 Joseph took a young man with his hand and asked, "What happened?"

　　 "The king announced the closure of the Meni Hall. Some people said that the king would also dissolve the National Assembly! We must never allow him to do this!" the person replied.

　　 Before Joseph could answer, his other hand reached out and grabbed his arm. Joseph turned his head and saw a face that was equally young, but also anxious and excited: "This gentleman, we must not let the privileged class trample on us at will. We are not humble. Dirt, we are the real France! Are you right!"

　　 Obviously, it is unwise to express any disagreement at this time. So Joseph immediately replied: "You are right, we can't let them trample like this."

　　 "Constitution, we need a constitution!" Someone shouted not far away.

　　 "Yes, we must have a constitution, and we cannot let the king and the privileged do whatever they want!"

"The king will send troops to suppress us. I heard people say that he is now quietly mobilizing troops. He intends to kill us once the time is right, just like the massacre of St. Bartholomew." Another voice suddenly Rang.

　　 The person next to him became quiet suddenly, people looked at each other, and everyone could see the fear in the eyes of others.

　　 "They... they can do something like this..." one person said.

　　 "We must never let them do this."

　　 "The soldiers are also in the third rank, they will not..."

　　 "But soldiers have to obey orders. They can also use money to buy those mercenaries, and they can use the money raided from us to hire those mountain people to kill us!"

　　 "We have to be prepared, we can't just kill..."

　　 Listening to these shouts, Joseph knew that history had finally reached this point.

　　 A few days ago, at the third-level meeting, although the king agreed with the requirement to increase the number of representatives of the third-level from 300 to 600, he insisted that in accordance with the traditional method, each level can only cast one vote. In France, 98% of people belong to the third rank, but they can only cast one vote. The priests of the first rank and the hereditary nobles of the second rank also have one vote. Such game rules almost mean that no matter how you play, the privilege level can do whatever you want with the advantage of votes. And the benefits of the vast third level cannot be guaranteed.

To say that this method of distribution of votes is indeed a French tradition, but at this time, King Louis XVI actually hoped that those third grades who had become stronger economically and accepted the influence of the Enlightenment in their thinking would still be like Like the serfs and others more than a hundred years ago, whatever he wanted to do, it could only mean that his head was really not sober.

　　 Those representatives of the third level naturally cannot accept such an arrangement. In fact, the entire third level is not completely unacceptable to tax increases, but while accepting taxation, they also demand more rights. To put it more clearly, it is okay to ask for money, but you have to trade things out, not for nothing.

　　 When the king proposed to hold a three-level meeting, the third level regarded this meeting as an opportunity for them to gain more rights. As soon as the news of the upcoming three-level meeting came out, Siers published a political pamphlet "What is the third level", clearly proposing that the third level should have a higher status. Now the king's practice of "adhering to tradition" can be said to be completely opposite to the entire third level.

The delegates of the third rank would naturally not (and the entire third rank behind them would not allow it) to surrender to the king in this way, so they declared on their own that the third rank of representatives would form the "National Assembly", and they declared that they were legislating. He has absolute authority on power and claims that he will make the first constitution for France.

　　 This kind of "overstepping" approach, of course, would not be allowed by the king. So Louis XVI ordered the closure of the Meny Hall, which was originally provided to third-level delegates for deliberation. There are also rumors that he intends to forcefully dissolve the "illegal" "National Assembly". The news reached here at this moment.

　　 At this time, a middle-aged priest appeared at the bridge head of Shimbashi, and the crowd immediately cheered at him.

　　 "Mr. Siers! It's Mr. Siers!" someone shouted.

　　 "Mr. Siers, Mr. Siers, what shall we do? What shall we do!" Someone shouted like this.

Siers boarded a cart pushed by a business man by the bridge and waved to the crowd: "Don’t worry, this can’t scare us. We will go to the Meyne Hall tomorrow. If we can’t make a real We will never dissolve a constitution that can represent the will of the people..."

　　 There was a cheering sound all around. Joseph followed and applauded. He looked at the crowded side of the new bridge. If he insisted on crossing the river there, his clothes would be squeezed. Obviously he, like that chaise, needs another detour...

　　 However, as the news spread, the whole of Paris was boiling. Almost all the people flocked to the street. Everywhere you can see people talking or whispering. Every street is crowded like a vegetable market. As a result, Joseph returned to his residence until nightfall.

　　 At noon the next day, Joseph heard the news again that it was the representatives of the "National Assembly" who went to the Meni Hall in the rain, preparing to continue discussing the formulation of the constitution. UU Reading www. uukanshu. com But they were blocked by the army sent by the king. So under the leadership of Bayi, the first president of the National Assembly, the representatives decided to defend the new National Assembly. They came to the Wang's tennis court near the hall. The representatives of the third rank swear there that anyone will work to formulate the constitution of the kingdom to improve the monarchy and will never be separated from the National Assembly.

　　 Many people are worried about whether the king will send soldiers to the king's tennis court to arrest these "daring" third-level representatives. But for several days, nothing happened on the king's side. Instead, a group of representatives of the first and second levels joined the "National Assembly" under the leadership of the Duke of Orleans and the Marquis of Lafayette. The Orleans family is one of the most prominent families in France, and the Marquis de Lafayette was the commander-in-chief of the French army in the North American War of Independence. In the decisive battle in Yorktown, his command played the most critical role. Because of this, he is called "the hero of the new world" by the Americans. And his victory is also a rare victory for France over Britain over the years. Therefore, the Marquis of Lafayette was also quite prestigious in the army. This move by the Duke of Orleans and the Marquis of Lafayette immediately boosted the morale of the "National Assembly" and greatly strengthened their legitimacy. They can already claim that they are not only the representatives of the third level, but the representatives of the entire France including the first and second levels.

　　 A few days later, the "National Assembly" was officially renamed the "National Constituent Assembly", preparing to formally begin to formulate the "Constitution of the Kingdom of France". At the same time, news began to circulate on the market that the king had transferred a large number of troops, especially mercenaries to Paris. Many third-level supporters began to prepare weapons and prepare for battle.

　　 In the midst of such enthusiasm and anxiety, Amon's "Spartacus" was finally staged.