Fox of France

The day after the premiere of 　　　　, Amang and Longhe Rose Troupe received many new performance invitations. Among these invitations, one invitation is exceptionally different. Because it does not come from a certain theater, but from a member of the "National Constituent Assembly"-Mr. Robespierre.

If the person who saw the letter of invitation was Joseph, he might be shocked, because Mr. Robespierre was later a famous "murderer". According to some accounts, during his rule of France, Paris In the center of each square, there is a tall guillotine; on each street light pole, there is a "people's enemy" who has been sentenced to death. Later generations even made up such an epitaph for him: "I, Robespierre, sleep here, passers-by, don't mourn for me, if I live, none of you can live!"

Joseph believed that after the fall of Robespierre, his enemies, from the Thermidians to the later Emperor Napoleon, to the restored Louis XVIII, hardly anyone would like this "incorruptible, people's Defender, the guy who created the national motto: \'Freedom, Equality, Fraternity' (the real epitaph of Robespierre). So splashing sewage on his head is almost certain to happen. Just like in the period of the Bourbon Restoration in history, they made up various delightful stories for Napoleon, and described him as a "Daltouf" (the protagonist of Moliere's comedy "The Hypocrite") and "Tang "Huang" (in Europe, this name is synonymous with eroticism). Therefore, most of the legends about Robespierre's moodiness and murderous pleasure are unreliable. However, even after considering these, one thing is still certain, that is, this "incorruptible, defender of the people" did kill a lot of people, and many of them were in the trenches with him. people. If Robespierre enjoys killing people, it is probably slandering him; but if Robespierre is accustomed to solving problems by "solving the people who caused the problem," it probably won't be false. of. In general, it is: it is very dangerous to be Robespierre's enemy; but it is not necessarily safe to be Robespierre's friend.

　　 But Amon didn't know this, and at this time, Robespierre's reputation was just right. He has spoken more than 200 times during the three-level conference and the constitutional convention, ranking 20th among the representatives. In his speech, he supported universal suffrage for male citizens, opposed the king's veto power, supported the granting of civil rights to Jews, called for the abolition of slavery and the death penalty, and opposed news censorship. (Yes, you read that right. Robespierre, "Murderer", was an abolitionist at the time. Was it strange? It's not surprising. It's just evidence that the **** determines the head. When Robes When Peel was an abolitionist, the tool of death penalty was in the hands of King Louis XVI, and it threatened "striking people" like Robespierre. So Rob as a "striking people" Spear naturally opposed it. And when this tool fell into Robespierre's hands, the situation was naturally different. Speaking of this moment, Louis XVI had just completed the only technological invention in his life—— The design of the guillotine has been improved, and its efficiency has been improved. Ironically, the first user of this improved version of the guillotine was Louis XVI himself. Master Lu poems: "A broad face changes, so Beheaded more and more. Suddenly went off to the wild, and there was no Amitabha in the south." Can be a portrayal of these people.)

　　 Most of these suggestions by Robespierre were not passed, but they gave him the reputation of "incorruptible". Now that he got his invitation, Amon was naturally delighted. And the location provided by Robespierre is also very special, this place is Royal Palace.

　　 The Royal Palace was originally built for the Prime Minister of Louis XIII, Richelieu. It was once called the Palace of the Cardinals (Richelieu was the Cardinal of France), and later turned into the residence of the Duke of Orleans. In order to win over the people of Paris, the Orleans family opened it to the public in 1780. Since then, this private garden palace has gradually become a public square for the people of Paris. Of course, there must be the meaning of the Duke of Orleans behind this. Now his political ambitions can be said to be well known to passers-by.

　　 During the French Revolution in 1789, Paris had two political centers. One is Versailles outside Paris, where a three-level conference is being held to determine the fate of France. The other is the Royal Palace in central Paris. At that time, it was a thermometer to measure the political fanaticism of the people in Paris. This is where the two political authorities lie. If you compare it, after July 14, 1789, it was not Versailles but Royal that led France. Because Versailles cannot influence Royal; on the contrary, Royal can dominate Versailles.

　　 Royal Palace is a large palace that can accommodate tens of thousands of people. It is a place rich in various political pamphlets and speakers. Of course, there is no shortage of audiences and listeners. Since the third-level meeting, people have exchanged various information here, including from Versailles; at the same time, it has become a variety of rumors. If Amon's play can be staged here, even if it is only staged once, it will definitely make Amon famous.

　　 Amang thought about it for a while and accepted the invitation. In the evening he also took the lead actor Louis to visit Robespierre.

　　 Robespierre was living in a hotel near the city hall. In fact, he had a better place to live-many members of the Constituent Assembly have accepted the kindness of the Duke of Orleans or the Marquis of Farayet for safety reasons and moved into their property. But the "Incorruptible" still pays for himself and lives in an ordinary hotel. However, when Robespierre was a lawyer, he won some lawsuits, so his financial situation was good, and the conditions of the hotel he lived in were also good. In addition to the bedroom, he also had a small living room with a sofa.

　　 Amang took Louis, led by a waiter to the third floor. This is the top floor of the hotel. Compared to the first and second floors, it is quieter. This may be one of the reasons Robespierre chose to live here.

　　 The waiter took Amon and Louis to a door and knocked gently.

　　 "The door is open. Please come in." A very hearty voice came from inside.

　　The waiter opened the door and said, "Mr. Robespierre, Mr. Lavoisier, and Mr. Saint Just came to visit by appointment."

　　 Yes, Louis's surname is Saint Just. If Joseph knew his last name when he met him last time, then he would have looked at this handsome young man who didn't talk much. Because although Joseph, who was an engineering dog in his previous life, was not particularly familiar with the history of the French Revolution, he had read Victor Hugo's "Nine Years", and he also learned about Robespierre from the notes of the novel. The hardest brother, Sanjuste, known as the "Archangel of Revolution" or "Archangel of Terror".

　　 But even if Amon did not mention his surname when he introduced Joseph to Saint Just, Joseph should actually think that he is the "horrible archangel" because of his unparalleled beauty.

　　 "Come in, gentlemen." A voice came from the room, but there was no one in the living room.

"Sorry, I'm writing a manuscript, and there are a few more words to end. Please wait a while on the sofa. Hey, Henry, you help me greet them and pour them a cup of tea, thank you. "The voice came from the study in the living room.

　　 The waiter took the two into the living room, let them sit down on the sofa, and poured tea on them. The tea is Indian black tea, but the quality is very average. If Joseph is changed, he probably wouldn’t drink it, because he knows that the low-grade tea of ​​this era often adds patina to cover up the mildew. Drinking this is good for health. There is no benefit at all.

　　 But Amon and Sanjuste did not have these worries, so they sat down on the sofa, picked up tea and drank.

　　 After another two minutes, the words came out from the study: "Finally finished! Sorry, I have kept you waiting for a long time."

　　 With this voice, a young man came out, perhaps because he stayed up all night, his face was a little pale, but his expression was serious. His lips are thin and his eyes are calm. His cheeks twitched nervously, which made his smile look a little unnatural. According to the habits of lawyers, his face was patched up, wearing gloves~www.readwn.com~ The clothes were brushed neatly, the buttons were neatly buttoned, and there was no crease on the light blue shirt. The lower body is beige trousers, white stockings, shoes with silver buckles, high tie, and crotch-shaped decoration on the front.

"Sorry, I didn't expect you to be so fast." Robespierre reached out and shook hands with them. "I went to see your debut yesterday. After coming back, I was so excited that I couldn't fall asleep all night. Your ears are all your battle anthem, and the exciting speeches of our Spartacus. I even forgot about my work. Until recently, I remembered that I would publish an article in Parliament tomorrow. I took a look at the time of the speech. I guess it will take an hour or two for you to arrive. So I will draft the manuscript first. I have a problem. Once I write the manuscript, I can’t stop it. I have to let you wait here. Wait a minute. I hope you don’t think I deliberately left you out."

　　 "I understand this." Shengjuste said, "When I am doing something, I also don't like to stop halfway through it."

　　 "Do you know the purpose of inviting you to the Royal Palace this time?" Robespierre sat down on the sofa and asked very directly.

　　 "You hope to put pressure on the king through this drama." Sanjuste replied almost without thinking.

The response of the young Sanjuste obviously exceeded Robespierre's expectations. He was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "You are right. This is indeed one of our goals. Obviously, our invitation , There are political considerations behind it. If you accept our invitation, you may also get some political risks. I don’t want to drag you into politics when you don’t know anything about it. In the whirlpool. Well, as you all know, the current situation is quite tense and dangerous."