The king stood up and lifted up his great blue cloak, full of fleur-de-lis.
The king's position is on the highest step, one step higher than his queen.
Wearing this big cloak, it was very difficult for him to walk. It was obvious that this thick cloak was very heavy.
As for the scepter in the king's hand, An Ning thought it was a crutch for a while. Only when the king walked into An Ning did he realize that it was a scepter representing royal power.
The king was not wearing a crown—or the crown was obscured by a pile of fur from an unknown animal on top of his head.
There was a large necklace around his neck. The necklace was so big that it looked like an accessory fixed to the cloak.
An Ning thought that this necklace looked very similar to the props of "Social Big Brother" that she saw on Douyin before traveling.
With this thought in mind, he glanced at Queen Mary next to him. The Queen was wearing an oversized necklace around her neck, which also gave her a vulgar aura.
Good guy, don’t you, the big brother in society who wears gold and silver, and the woman who is the big brother quickly take out your mobile phone and do the whole thing?
Queen Mary was once deceived and spent a lot of money to buy fake jewelry, but it seems that this did not diminish her preference for luxury jewelry.
——Are you really going bankrupt?
Why don't I look the same?
On the next step below the king and queen were the seats of the royal ministers. An Ning saw that sitting on the nearest chair to the right of the king was Necker, the royal financial controller. This Swiss nobleman was wearing a very conspicuous big hat.
Cross of Medal.
The king also has the same medal, but it is smaller than Necker's. It is worn around the neck with a thin gold chain, pressed on top of the thick gold chain.
The king's cardinal's seat was on the lower step, and the papal representative had a serious face and an air of otherworldliness.
At this time the king began his speech.
Louis XVI: "Everyone! I am very happy to meet you here. As you all know, our country has recently fallen into serious financial difficulties and has become unsustainable.
"Look at the clothes I'm wearing today, none of them are new. A king can only wear old clothes on such an occasion. It shows how tight the palace's expenses are!
"My wife Mary, she also wore an old dress today, which was altered from a dress she had worn twice! Her jewelry was the dowry she brought from Habsburg.
"So in the current situation, we must increase taxes! This is not only for the royal family itself, but also for the bankers and nobles who lend money to the royal family! Without opening up new tax sources, the royal family will not even be able to repay the interest on the debt.
arrive!
"Now Mr. Necker, the royal treasurer, is racking his brains to borrow new money to pay off old debts, demolishing one wall to pay for the other! This situation must not last!"
The king's complaint made all the representatives of the third estate in the audience frown.
Dandong beside An Ning muttered: "Damn it, since we have no money, let that Austrian girl save some money."
An Ning: "His Majesty the King is very economical. As long as he has a lock, he can have a lot of fun."
Most of the gentlemen around him laughed when they heard An Ning's humor. Only Maximilian Robespierre still kept a straight face.
At this time, a gentleman in the front seat turned back and said: "As far as I know, the king occasionally goes hunting. He just went to the royal hunting ground a few days ago. But compared to his queen, your majesty is indeed a thrifty person."
Mainly because Queen Mary went too far.
After the complaint ended, the king continued: "I have read the general petitions submitted by all levels. I think there are only two important things. One is to increase taxes to solve the current financial difficulties of the royal family, and the second is to raise taxes."
Equally divided, I agree with your request. The three levels should pay taxes equally and should not have tax-free privileges!
"However, I think those dangerous reforms you proposed are absolutely impossible! France has been a monarch-centered country since the time of my grandfather's grandfather. How long has it been since the glory of the Sun King? Don't you think it's possible?
Many people have heard their ancestors talk about it!
"The era of my grandfather's grandfather was so glorious, and the scene of vigorous vitality and all things competing is still before my eyes!"
An Ning was shocked, what's the matter, you also want 800,000 versus 600,000, what's the advantage?
Louis XVI: "Since the French state system could usher in glory in the era of my great-great-grandfather, it can still do so now! If there are no problems, there is no need to change!
"I hope that all representatives can give up those dangerous ideas and discuss ways to overcome the current difficulties on the basis of maintaining the French national system!"
At this time, the representatives of the third estate in the audience were in an uproar, and the whispers even drowned out the king's speech.
The king seemed not to have heard these whispers. As if he had completed a major task, he returned to his throne on the highest step with relief.
At this time Financial Director Necker stood up.
This Swiss aristocrat often appears at social gatherings in Paris. He is regarded as the representative of the progressive new aristocracy at the court.
Necker stepped forward slowly, considered for a moment and spoke: "Everyone, His Majesty has just said that France has entered an unsustainable state. Although it can still barely maintain operation by relying on loans, the debt of the royal family has now been
The expansion has reached an unbelievable level. Even if the properties of everyone here are added up, it may not be able to repay all the debts of the royal family.
"I once suggested that Your Majesty go bankrupt so that all debts can be written off..."
As a die-hard P Club player, An Ning thought to herself in the audience, don't, the bankrupt DEBUFF is too scary, other countries will definitely come to take advantage of it, and there will also be a large number of "Lindenwan" explosions in the country.
Bankruptcy cannot last for decades at a time.
In the P Club game, when there is a financial crisis, you have to find a country that is rich and capable of fighting the war, and use war reparations to fill the financial deficit...
Necker: "But His Majesty refused. He believed that the impact on the prestige of the royal family would be too great, and it is likely that no one would be willing to lend money to the royal family in the future.
"But the financial crisis is a problem that must be solved, so we convened a three-level meeting. Everyone can't imagine this country without a king, right?"
An Ning: No, not only can I imagine it, I have also seen it in history textbooks.
Necker said a few more innocuous words, and then was about to end his speech. The moment he turned around, someone among the representatives of the third estate shouted: "Necker, where is the constitution? We are going to formulate one."
Where’s the Constitution?”
Another delegate yelled: "What about reforming voting? Please respond to our motion for a head-to-head vote!"
Necker pretended not to hear and returned to his chair.
The ceremonial officer stepped forward and shouted to suppress the noise of the representatives: "Now, the three-level meeting officially begins! The first topic is the review of representation rights! The three levels each returned to the discussion room assigned to you to review the rights of representation.
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An Ning recalled the process of the three-level parliament in his memory.
Remember that at this time, someone has to stand up and object to each level and go back to their rooms to review the representation rights individually.
This is actually a divide-and-conquer approach. The three levels discuss it behind closed doors, and the other two levels will definitely not agree to counting votes by head.
Subsequent voting on the vote counting issue will probably be conducted with one vote per level, which is absolutely impossible to pass.
Therefore, the first step in the struggle of the Estates-General was to refuse to examine the right of representation separately.
At this time, a representative of the third estate should take the lead and take the lead in opposing separate deliberations.
An Ning temporarily forgot who this person was, or maybe his name was not recorded in history.
He waited expectantly for this person to stand up and object.
However, no one objected.
Under the urging of the ceremonial officer, some representatives of the second level and the first level were already preparing to leave.
What the hell?
Is history about to change?
Did I just take away the spot from the guy who would stand up against split review representation?
Or is it that this era is inherently full of randomness, so that person just didn’t get selected?
Facing history that is about to derail, An Ning is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
Don't! Don't do this!
Already a cardinal of the first rank has stood up.
Even some representatives of the third level are preparing to leave!
Damn it, I can’t control it anymore!
An Ning decided to prevent history from derailing!
He slapped his thigh and stood up: "Wait a minute! I object!"