By the time An Ning came out to meet Louis XVI, the Cavalry Guards had already assembled at the entrance of the Tuileries Palace and were on standby.
As soon as An Ning came out, a voice ordered: "Everyone, salute!"
So the girls drew their swords together and raised them to their chests in a salute gesture.
Not to mention, they are quite powerful and don't look weak just because they are all women.
The cavalry squad led by Christina was also mixed in with the cavalry regiment, and Clarisse was beside him.
Originally, An Ning thought that this cavalry regiment would be directly commanded by Christina, but she didn't expect that it would not be the case.
A sassy elder sister who was nearly forty years old rode forward on a horse and saluted An Ning: "The Guards Cavalry Regiment should be numbering 541, but there are actually 541. Please give me instructions, Major General!"
An Ning: "Okay, relax. Next, you will have to move to the manor in the suburbs. The accommodation may be a bit bad, the manor is a bit small, and there is a company brought back from Konta to live with, so please be patient."
"In Konta, we can give you a dedicated monastery, so you don't have to worry about this."
The eldest sister saluted: "I understand, thank you Commander for your concern!"
An Ning: "What do you call me, Miss Captain?"
"I am Valerie de Olivier, the daughter of Count Olivier."
An Ning nodded: "Captain Oliver, please give me more advice in the future."
"Don't dare! You are the magician on the battlefield, and we are ready to see your miraculous command art."
An Ning was filled with the desire to complain as soon as he heard this. He wanted to say that he was just ambushed and should stop bragging, but in the end he did not say this.
Hey, it still feels good to be flattered by others. It's a bit refreshing.
An Ning: "Okay, let's lead the team back to the manor in the suburbs. The servants of the manor will probably arrange for you to stay."
Captain Oliver: "Aren't you going to return to the manor?"
"I also want to visit the Duke of Orleans. By the way, I borrowed Christina de Tolestel from your army. She should also want to meet her father."
Captain Oliver saluted: "Yes. Lieutenant Tollestaire, step out! You can go home."
Christina rode out of the queue and smiled while looking at An Ning.
An Ning curled his lips. At this time, the palace servant led his horse over, so he got on the horse and nodded to Captain Oliver: "I'm leaving."
"Wish you a pleasant dinner!" said the group leader.
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The main building of the Palais Royal of the Duke of Orleans was decorated with lights, and the servants were all lined up at the door, waiting to welcome An Ning—and their lady.
As soon as peace arrived, the servants bowed in unison.
The Duke stood before the bowing servants and opened his arms to An Ning.
An Ning dismounted and hugged the Duke directly.
"Oh, my general, you are here. I wanted to find a chance to talk to you in the council, but I am a noble and it is not easy for me to get close to your small group."
The peaceful small group consisted of radicals such as Robespierre and Danton, all of whom were from civilian backgrounds. The Duke himself was a moderate, and then a big noble. It was really not easy to enter this group.
Apart from anything else, the Duke's appearance is completely different from that of Robespierre, who always wore an old green coat.
The Duke continued: "Because of sponsoring your counter-insurgency operations, my reputation in Paris has soared in the past few months. Everyone says that you are my disciple, and some even say that you are my son-in-law! I think otherwise
Just...Christina is a little older, she is 29, but she still looks good."
"Dad!" Christina, who followed, blushed and said coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, go into the house and eat! You are marching and fighting outside, don't you have anything good to eat?"
An Ning replied: "When we were marching and fighting, there was nothing good to eat, but after we captured Kongta, we ate much better.
"The cooks in the monastery are all top cooks, and these priests know how to enjoy themselves."
Duke: "Huh, that's why we have to confiscate the property of priests! We are discussing a new clergy law. From now on, priests will be civil servants sent by the National Assembly and can no longer live a luxurious life like before. You took back the money that originally belonged to the Pope
The Kong Pagoda is a great achievement!"
Konta, like Avignon, was originally a papal enclave in France, with administrative power independent of France.
The decision of the National Assembly to take back these two enclaves can be said to be breaking ground on the Pope. It can only be said that France is worthy of being a filial son of God.
As for the impact the Duke said the Priests' Law would have on France, An Ning held back and did not say anything.
The Duke entered the Royal Palace with An Ning chatting, and the two chatted all the way to the dinner table.
At this time, An Ning seized the opportunity and said to the Duke: "Your Excellency, I will repay the ten thousand crowns you lent me before with interest. I brought back a total of twenty thousand crowns and have placed them in the manor in the suburbs.
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The Duke waved his hand: "You don't have to pay me back. Not only do you not have to pay it back, I also need to invest more in you. Do you need money to build troops in Konta? You only need the few artillery pieces that Lafayette gave you."
New cannon?
"I happen to know a big businessman who runs a cannon casting factory. They have been casting cannons for the Kingdom's army, and recently they have also cast many cannons for Lafayette's National Guard.
"I'll introduce you to him, and you can just ask him for the cannon. You can ask for as much as you want, and just put it in my account later.
"There are also rifles. When you expand the army, you always need rifle handles. You can't let the new troops have spears, right? You can also buy them from them!"
An Ning raised her eyebrows: "The matter of military expansion..."
In fact, An Ning didn't think much about it. After all, he had just put up recruitment notices around Conta before returning to Paris, and no one had come to apply for it yet.
Moreover, An Ning himself seized more than 2,000 rifles, which was enough for the time being.
I really need to buy some cannons.
The Duke sighed: "To be honest, I think the Priest's Law will probably cause a lot of trouble. Personally speaking, I don't think it should be so radical, but everyone is in the mood. Your victory in Konta gave everyone another chance.
A big spoonful of oil was added to the fire. Parliament now felt that even if there was a slight backlash, it wouldn't matter. The invincible National Guard could handle it.
"But I have a bad premonition. There have been rumors that the Vendée region is dissatisfied with the National Assembly. Recently, riots broke out in the capital of Vendée. I have a bad premonition.
"Lafayette is also stepping up the expansion of the army. The National Guard in Paris has expanded to 80,000 people."
An Ning frowned. It turned out that Lafayette was expanding his army. No wonder he could tolerate being the commander of Paris city defense and sharing half of the power.
He has 80,000 troops in his hands, which is not empty at all.
The Duke looked at An Ning: "Tell me the truth, is there going to be a war?"
An Ning pursed her lips and nodded solemnly.
Duke: "If we really fall into civil war, maybe there will be a military dictator like Rome..."