Fox of France

　　 At the National Assembly meeting on October 10, the former first-level representative and now the Orton district parliament bishop Talleyrand asked to speak.

　　 Amid the applause of everyone, either sincerely or in a false sense, the archbishop in a black bishop's robe stepped onto the forum. Unlike another chameleon who was also born in the seminary and even later, also known for being fickle, Bishop Talleyrand was very good at delivering various speeches. Anyway, it is the skills of the Mabian people. All the skills that can fool believers on the altar are actually suitable for use in speeches that fool the public.

"Everyone knows that although the new system has been established, and although His Majesty the King has acknowledged the "Declaration of Human Rights" and expressed his loyalty to the Constitution, France is still facing a huge crisis. Some conservative nobles have fled abroad, and they We are contacting other autocratic kings in Europe in an attempt to use their power to subvert the revolution. But in the country, there are rebellions everywhere, and thieves and insurgents are rampant and wantonly destroying our France. These crises are so serious, are we? Can you still ignore it?"

　　 "No!"

　　 "No!"

　　The councillors shouted. And from the left side of the pulpit, there was even such a voice: "Hang those bad things! Hang them all from the street lamp!"

　　 Bishop Talleyrand's face remained calm, although he didn't like the guys sitting on the left.

"But we still face a huge difficulty, that is, we have no money in our hands." Talleyrand continued to preach, "Because of the extravagance and waste of the royal family, France now owes up to 4.5 billion livres in debt. Just repaying the interest will consume the money in our hands. If there is no money, then what do we use to arm our soldiers and defend our revolution?"

　　 "Then what do you think?"

　　 "Can you still make Riffel?" someone shouted from below.

　　 "Everyone, everybody, please be quiet." Bishop Talleyrand raised his voice, "I do have a feasible solution."

　　 The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

　　 Many people are thinking: "Is this guy going to take the lead in raising taxes?"

"Everyone knows that over the years, the church has accumulated huge wealth in France." Talleyrand continued, "As far as I know, the church owns at least three billion livres worth of land and other wealth. If we can use this wealth to serve the public, then there will be a solution to the crisis before us."

　　 As soon as this sentence was finished, the whole venue suddenly boiled.

　　Some people shouted: "Yes, those **** vampires should have vomited these things long ago!"

　　 Someone also shouted: "This is blasphemy!"

　　 Of course, it is the representatives of other priests who shout like this. But they did not get the support of others. In fact, when there is a shortage of money, there is a long tradition in France, the filial son of God, in the calculation of religious organizations.

　　 I think the Knights Templar, one of the three major knights, lost the Holy Land and had to withdraw to France. In addition to fighting wars, the Knights Templar is also a good at making money, and even European banking was invented by them. King Philip IV of France owed them a debt. When they returned to France, they brought back a lot of wealth, which made the eyes of King Philip IV of France green.

　　 At that time, King Philip IV of France was a shameless figure asking for money. He never cared about religious enthusiasm or anything. In his hands, at least two popes were killed, and the Holy See was forcibly moved into the territory of France, turning many succeeding popes into "prisoners of Avignon."

　　 So on a Friday, Philip IV suddenly ordered the arrest of all the members of the Knights Templar in France, and all the properties of the Knights Templar were confiscated. Immediately afterwards, the Pope under his control also declared that the "Knights Templar" were all heretics. They were all **** gays. One reason was that there were two knights in tandem on their badges. This was originally used to commemorate the two founders of the Knights, but in the statement of the Inquisition, this became a sign of the Templars' collective foundation.

　　 In this way, King Philip IV of France eliminated his creditors and made a fortune. Of course, it is said that the Knights had already made some preparations, so a lot of their property was transferred or hidden. So to this day, there are still many legends about the treasures of the Knights Templar in Europe.

　　 Therefore, the French, as the filial sons of God, did not have much resistance to the robbery of the church. However, another voice made everyone hesitate.

"However, we have just established the principle of'private property is sacred and inviolable' in the "Declaration of Human Rights." Are we going to trample on our principles immediately? If we can deprive the church of its property in this way today, whose turn will it be tomorrow? Property?" someone shouted.

　　 So everyone fell silent, and countless eyes fixed on Bishop Talleyrand.

Bishop Talleyrand didn't seem to feel any pressure at all. He smiled slightly, and then slowly asked: "A gentleman mentioned the principle of'private property is sacred and inviolable'. Of course I very much agree with this. Principle. But I want to ask, whose private property is the property of the church?"

　　 This question is beyond everyone's expectations. Indeed, who is the owner of the property of the church? It was definitely not the pope, and certainly not the bishops. If you must find an owner for it...

　　 "From a doctrinal point of view, the owner of the church is an almighty God." Bishop Talleyrand continued, "but God does not need any secular wealth. Anyone who thinks this way is blaspheming the sacred. In addition..."

　　 Bishop Talleyrand paused deliberately, then smiled and said: "The Declaration of Human Rights protects the rights of mankind, and God is really not a human being, so this matter is beyond the scope of the Declaration of Human Rights."

　　 As soon as he said this, laughter suddenly came from below. Condorcet smiled and thumped the table with his hands, Barnaf laughed and didn't catch it, and coughed violently. Even Robespierre, who had always been unsmiling, laughed.

　　 "This guy is such a genius!" Robespierre said.

　　 "This **** heresy!" some priests cursed through gritted teeth. But their voices were lowered. Obviously, they also discovered that the situation is very unfavorable for them.

　　 "Damn it, why didn't I think of this, let this traitor take the lead." Some people in black robes also had this idea in their hearts.

　　 The idea that others put forward will certainly offend the church, and make the relatively neutral church the enemy of the revolution. Therefore, ordinary Members dare not mention such things. But clergy like Talleyrand are different. If they do, they will only split the church, and a split church will have much less deterrent. Obviously, Talleyrand promptly sold the church for a good price.

"If the property of the church belongs to God-I personally think that this kind of thinking is a blasphemy against God. In this case, the only legal owner of the property of the church can only be all believers. The legality of all the property of the church in France The owner can only be the people of France. In this case, why can't the National Assembly, which represents the people of France, dispose of the wealth that belongs to us? Why can't we use the wealth that belongs to us to serve France?" Tower Bishop Lelan continued to ask.

　　 Bishop Talleyrand achieved unprecedented success, and his speech was interrupted by cheers time and time again. His bill was passed quickly in Parliament. That evening, this resolution and the speech of Bishop Talleyrand were known to the people of Paris through various newspapers.

When Bishop Talleyrand walked out of his residence the next day, the crowds around him cheered. Various newspapers put all kinds of beautiful words on him without hesitation, and almost praised him as The greatest saint since Jesus. Talleyrand likes this feeling very much, he feels that the flying yellow Tengda he desires is already in front of him.

　　 Now that the money problem has been temporarily resolved, the training of one's own "new model army" can be put on the agenda. The revolutionaries are actually lacking in military talents, and Joseph had done a good job assisting in the training of the National Self-Defense Army in the neighborhood, so he was invited again ~www.readwn.com~ to serve as a military instructor of the Paris National Self-Defense Army. . For this reason, the Marquis of Lafayette also wrote a special letter, inviting Joseph to go to his house for a while.

　　 The call of the Marquis of Lafayette, at this time, naturally had to respond. And to meet the hero of the two continents is much safer than Robespierre or Mara. So Joseph confessed a little bit about the family affairs, got dressed and went out.

　　 Riding in a chaise, Joseph came to the residence of the Marquis of Lafayette.

　　 Now the residence of the Marquis of Lafayette can be said to be very crowded. Obviously, after he became the most powerful person in France today, there were many people who came to him to flatter him.

Joseph handed the invitation letter from Lafayette to him to the janitor. The janitor looked at the invitation and said to Joseph: "Mr. Bonaparte, the Marquis is still meeting guests, please follow me to the side hall first. Wait a minute."

　　 This is also a normal thing. In fact, when Joseph saw so many carriages outside Lafayette’s gate, he knew that he might have to wait for a while.

　　 A servant led Joseph into a side hall. Joseph noticed that there was another man in military uniform who was in his thirties waiting there.

　　 The servant brought Joseph in, brought him a cup of black tea, and retreated.

Seeing the servant retreat, and the middle-aged man in military uniform was standing up, looking at himself with piercing eyes, he saluted him: "Hello, I am Joseph Bonaparte, a math teacher. Very Nice to see you."

　　 The person hurriedly replied: "Hello, I am Army Captain Lazar Cano. I heard your name from my teacher, Mr. Monge and my friend Robespierre."