As soon as Robespierre arrived at the National Salvation Committee, he saw Saint-Just walking towards him with a strange look on his face.
"Maximilian, come here!" Saint-Just said and dragged Robespierre into the tea room next to him.
"Balaas came to see you?"
Robespierre nodded: "Yes, he came and said a lot of things, but I had nothing to say to this kind of opportunist, so I ignored him! He must have been furious."
Robespierre smiled as he spoke, like a naughty boy who had finished his prank.
Saint-Just said seriously: "After he hit a wall with you, he went to Dandong."
The smile on Robespierre's face froze.
"Dandong? He left my place and went directly to Dandong?"
"I don't know if he came to him directly, but judging from the time, he probably didn't have time to go elsewhere. Dandong received him."
Robespierre: "What did he say?"
"I don't know, I met him at the door of Dandong. I went to Dandong's house this morning to show him the speech I drafted. In the afternoon I have a speech in the parliament.
"We chatted for half an hour, then I took my leave and met Barras at the door."
Robespierre bit his lip: "They are indeed colluding together!"
Saint-Just added: "Also, Danton commented on you, saying that you considered many people to be enemies of the Republic, and you never had a good look towards those people. It sounded like he was very dissatisfied with this."
Robespierre: "Damn it, what's wrong with being cold to the enemy? We have been kind to the enemy. After the September tragedy, I also called on everyone to stop violence, and then what?
"Then Marat was assassinated by a despicable enemy! Kindness to enemies is cruelty to friends. Why doesn't Danton understand that? He obviously has a better relationship with Marat than I do!"
Saint Just: "You are right. I support your approach, that's why I came to tell you."
Robespierre bit his thumb teeth: "But I can't fall out with Danton, Frost will be sad. That man is very kind, and he doesn't want to see his good friends turn against each other."
Saint-Just: "Mr. Frost is the kindest man I have ever met. Have you seen the painting David painted of General Frost at the Funeral of the Unknown Italian? Watch him take the
When the little Italian girl gave me flowers, I was completely moved."
"Yes, so I can't fall out with Danton, no. Even if he says bad things about me, I will continue to treat him as a close friend." Robespierre shook his head, "But Barras! No wonder Danton
He would come over angrily to avenge Barras, so that’s what happened!”
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After listening to Danton's story, Barras stood up immediately: "Is it General Frost who is doubting me? I thought the general didn't care about politics!"
"Frost suspected that you wanted to sow discord between me and Robespierre, so he did this. He really didn't care about politics." Danton said, "At the first National Convention - it was called the Constitution at that time.
During the Constitutional Assembly, he often sleeps. Even when he is awake, he does not speak, but just watches the members quarreling."
Danton didn't know that Frost was still preparing to be a fence-sitter at that time.
Barras: "That's right. Then I'll go to General Frost immediately and make it clear that I have no intention of sowing discord."
Danton waved his hand: "In your lover's letter, it can indeed be seen that you have the intention to sow discord. I went to oppose Robespierre because I felt that a person would not be guillotined just because he wanted to sow discord."
.”
Barras immediately bowed to Danton: "Thank you for your righteous speech."
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. To be honest, I am also very dissatisfied with your attempt to sow discord! I just complained about Robespierre. We often do this kind of thing. That person is a bit paranoid. He wears a suit
I have been wearing a green coat for many years, how could a normal person do this?
"But the relationship between us has been maintained since the Jacobin Club was established in 1785. We have been old friends for eight years.
"In the past eight years, we have all experienced much more serious quarrels than this. This kind of friendship is not something you, an outsider, can destroy casually!"
Barras nodded immediately: "I will never have such unreasonable thoughts again."
Dandong nodded: "Yeah. Also, you really should go find Frost. It's not to deny that you have the idea of sowing discord, but to admit that you have such an idea, and then honestly apologize for such an idea."
Dandong paused, looked up at the ceiling, and remained silent for several seconds before saying: "Frost really doesn't want Maximilian and I to fall out. If we really break up, he will definitely be the saddest one.
.
"And he has a vengeful character. He would be willing to use grape bullets against the guy who caused the breakup between me and Maximilian.
"You don't want to be shot by his henchman, that Corsican dwarf Napoleon, do you?"
Barras trembled.
Ever since Napoleon fired grape bombs on the streets of Paris, people in Paris began to spread rumors that he liked to tie people in front of cannons and blast them away with grape bullets.
After nearly a year of spreading, this rumor has become complete in detail and is as real as the reclusive 99-year-old Mr. Voltaire.
Barras naturally knew about this rumor, and he shuddered just hearing it.
"As soon as I leave your place, I will go to General Frost to clarify."
Danton: "Be sincere! Frost hates quibblers."
Barras nodded like a pound of garlic.
At this time, Danton suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that I don't understand military affairs. Otherwise, I would definitely choose to fight with Frost, so that I wouldn't have to see the current situation in Paris. Do you know that in the district where I live, every day
There were at least five funerals."
Barras: "Is Frost also dissatisfied with the situation in Paris?"
"I can't tell whether he is dissatisfied, but I know that he went out to lead troops to fight because he found politics very annoying.
"You see, he went to Italy to fight for a year. At that time, we were reluctant to leave Paris. Leaving Paris was equivalent to ruining our political life. He left as soon as he said so."
Danton sighed: "As a result, now, it is he and his officers who have been promoted the fastest and gained the most power in Paris.
"Especially that Napoleon, because he and Frost were classmates in Brienne and were the most favored. Recently, that guy also introduced his sister to Frost. Guess what, Frost is not married yet.
I made eye contact with that little girl.
"In Paris now, Napoleon is the most popular person. Those who can't please Frost will all go to him."
Dandong commented on his friend indifferently, without thinking about the consequences.