When Danton saw Robespierre, he smiled and said: "Maximilian, you seem to have been wearing this green coat for a few weeks."
Robespierre: "To be honest, I only have one coat. Does this club determine the value of a person's speech based on the number of coats?"
Dandong looked slightly embarrassed: "No, of course not."
"I occasionally go to watch lectures at the Academy of Sciences, especially Mr. Lavoisier's public experiments. Before Mr. Lavoisier, we thought combustion was due to the presence of phlogiston. This is an era of change. We
You should not rely on existing concepts and think that certain things are impossible, otherwise you will be as ridiculous as those old pedants who laughed at Mr. Lavoisier."
Robespierre said and glanced at An Ning: "Although I personally cannot imagine an era in which all naval battleships burn coal, I will not say that it is impossible to happen."
——After doing this for a long time, you still don’t believe that the era of coal burning will come.
An Ning: "We already use steam engines to fetch water and transport coal in mines. Why can't we believe that steam engines will enter our lives more widely? We will have steam-driven cars and ships, and we will also have steam-driven spinning machines.
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"I also agree with this statement, why not?" A new voice joined the conversation.
An Ning looked at the speaker and immediately frowned, because the speaker looked a bit unsightly.
"Now is the era of great development of science and technology. I just wrote a paper and sent it to Mr. Lavoisier, but I haven't received a reply yet." The ugly guy said.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
Upon seeing this, Mirabeau immediately came out and continued to push the topic. He said to An Ning: "Let me introduce some. This gentleman in the green coat is Maximilian Robespierre, the Roman you are looking for.
Man. And this man who is committed to making achievements in science is Jean-Paul Marat, who is a well-trained doctor."
An Ning was shocked. Well, Robespierre, Danton, Marat, and a core group of Saint-Just Jacobins were all alive.
However, considering his age, Saint-Just should be a young lady now.
Robespierre looked at An Ning doubtfully: "Who are you?"
Mirabeau immediately introduced: "This is the civilian swordsman who defeated Reginald yesterday, Andy Frost from Caen."
Robespierre frowned slightly: "Reginald was defeated? When did it happen?"
"Just yesterday, this was the hottest news yesterday." Dandong said with a smile, "Didn't you see yesterday's extra number?"
Robespierre: "A duel deserves a surname?"
"After all, it's that Reginald. You must have been humiliated by him, right?" Dandong asked.
It seems that Reginald often humiliates people of commoner origin.
Robespierre: "I have no such impression. So, Mr. Frost, what do you want from me?"
An Ning: "I may be sued by Reginald's father, Marquis Richard, so I need a lawyer who is willing to litigate for civilians to defend me."
Robespierre: "Of course that's no problem, but I'm a law student who just got my degree and I don't have any experience in helping people litigate. Is that okay?"
Dandong interjected: "There is no problem with him. After all, he has always been the first in college."
Robespierre did not deny it, but looked at An Ning seriously and asked: "Why do you think the Marquis will sue? Is there anything irregular in the duel process? Not enough witnesses were found?"
"No, there were witnesses from both parties and a third party, as well as doctors who confirmed that Reginald died on the spot." An Ning answered truthfully.
"Then even the Marquis can't prosecute, so you don't have to worry at all."
An Ning: "I'm just in case..."
"Just in case, you'd better recall the process of the duel carefully and help me determine where the other party may attack, so that I can prepare. Did any accidents happen during the duel?"
An Ning was about to answer no, but suddenly remembered what Reginald's friend had done, and told Robespierre exactly: "An accident did happen. After the duel, Reginald's friend wanted to
He shot at me, but the bullet was not loaded properly and rolled out of the muzzle before the shot was fired."
Robespierre frowned: "Who shot you?"
An Ning was stunned. He had no idea what the name of Reginald's friend was.
Mirabeau was the one who solved the problem: "It's Quelle Moore, one of Reginald's friends. He seems to be a playmate that Reginald brought from the countryside. His parents must be servants of the Marquis' family."
Robespierre nodded and asked: "Did everyone present see Quelle Moore shoot you? Is anyone among them willing to testify?"
Mirabeau patted his chest: "I was right there and witnessed the whole process with my own eyes."
Robespierre nodded: "I understand. I speculate that the Marquis may be making a fuss about the validity of the duel. Once he can prove that there are irregularities in the duel, he can accuse you of murder."
An Ning: "You mean he might have accused me of shooting during the duel?"
"Yes, after all, there were gunshots at the venue. The noble ladies who were watching may not know who fired the gun. They would only tell the court that a gunshot was fired. It should be easy for the Marquis to bribe a few witnesses to falsely accuse you of firing the gun.
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Robespierre seemed confident: "You don't have to worry, the French justice system is no longer one where the Marquis can confuse right and wrong by paying a few dollars to commit perjury."
Danton: "After all, the justices dare to veto even the king's decision."
Marat: "If the doctor who did the autopsy is found, it should be able to prove that Reginald died of a stab wound."
An Ning nodded: "I will look for it, and Mr. Mably, who is my witness, should also testify for me."
"Mably? That guy who wants to equalize wealth and poverty?" Someone present frowned, "I don't like that guy, how could he get involved in this matter?"
An Ning spread his hands: "When I threw the gloves to Reginald, Mably happened to be giving a speech next to him. He witnessed the whole process and volunteered to be my witness."
Mirabeau: "By the way, the third party witness to the duel was the priest Sieyès."
As soon as he finished speaking, Danton was speechless and said: "What kind of witness lineup you have, they are all guys who oppose the privileges of the nobility. I am beginning to believe that this is a murder. Did you really discuss it and kill that guy?"
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An Ning: "I just came to Paris a few days ago, and I didn't know Mably or Mr. Sieyès at all before that."
"Your Majesty the Marquis certainly doesn't believe this."
Robespierre: "It doesn't matter whether he believes it or not. What matters is whether the judge believes it. So when will this lawsuit start? Where is the Marquis now?"
An Ning: "She should be on her way to Paris."
Robespierre was stunned for a moment: "How can he sue you without going to Paris? Through an agent?"
"No, I haven't been charged yet. I'm just planning for a rainy day."
——Actually, it was because I had a nightmare about being sold out by a lawyer, so I first found a reliable lawyer.
Robespierre looked a little speechless: "Okay, I just finished the exam and got my degree recently, and I don't have anything to do. If you come to me a few days later, maybe I will go back to Arras."
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Danton was slightly shocked: "You want to go back to Arras? I thought you would stay in Paris and work as a lawyer."
"The priest of Arras sponsored me to study at the School of Louis the Great in Paris, and also sponsored my tuition at the University of Paris. I have to go back and serve my hometown." Robespierre replied seriously.
Danton: "You don't miss life in Paris at all?"
"For a person like me who only has one coat, apart from the high cost of living, there is no place worth missing in Paris." Robespierre shrugged, "Of course, I admit that exchanging opinions with everyone in the club is a good thing.
It’s a pretty good thing, but it doesn’t stop there.”
After speaking, Robespierre looked at An Ning: "I will stay in Paris for a while. If you are sued by the Marquis, please come to me as soon as possible. I will write you my address. Whether I am here or not, you will