When everyone shouted "Long live the National Assembly", Sieyès stood on the podium as if he was the host of the entire meeting.
He waited for the cheers to subside, and then said loudly: "Next, before the representative qualification review begins, I want to emphasize our purpose! Everyone should know that our purpose is..."
Mirabeau stood up and interrupted Sieyès loudly: "Constitution! The National Assembly will never be dissolved before a constitution is formulated to limit the royal power!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people stood up together to support Mirabeau.
One of them said loudly: "We are the representatives elected by the people and the highest legal legislative body! We are the masters of the country! What we demand is a constitution!"
Countless people shouted together: "Constitution!"
Sieyès was still standing there, as if he really regarded himself as the host. After everyone's cheers subsided, he spoke again: "Yes, this is our goal! No one has the right to stop us from doing this!
“According to the principle of people’s sovereignty! As representatives of the people, we will exercise sovereignty as agents of the people! We are the country’s highest right!
"We have the right to formulate a constitution that is valid nationwide!"
An Ning watched the passionate scene from the side and shouted "Constitution" several times.
The process of the meeting will continue to advance and the representative qualification review will begin.
At this time, Dandong suddenly had a question and said to An Ning: "Now there are only us third-level people, and we are reviewing the qualifications of representatives. Isn't it the same as before, each level is reviewed separately?"
An Ning: "No, this is different. Because our vote just now has actually declared the three-level parliament illegal, and we are the highest authority representing this country. In other words, we have expelled those lords and priests.
The ranks of representatives have been removed and their right to representation is not recognized.”
Dandong: "But those two levels of people don't know this?"
"They'll know."
During the next few days of meetings, the third estate occupied the room originally used to hold plenary meetings of the three estates, as if they were the masters of the room.
After completing the review of representative qualifications, the National Assembly started the next topic: formulating a constitution!
On the morning of the 13th, the Parliament voted to declare all current taxes illegal. However, until a new and more reasonable taxation system is formulated, it will not abolish it, but only suspend its collection.
The crowd cheered deafeningly when Parliament declared the tax illegal.
It seems that as long as there is no tax, they can afford the already prohibitively expensive bread.
The proceedings of the meeting attracted the attention of public opinion in Paris. Marat wrote a long article almost every day, commenting on today's issues in the Parliament.
Thanks to public opinion, those representatives of the first and second estates who left the scene were able to understand what the third estate was doing, and knew that the third estate had skipped them and started drafting the constitution themselves.
On the morning of the 19th, An Ning was attending the National Assembly discussion at the Palace of Versailles as usual. Suddenly someone exclaimed: "Everyone, look!"
An Ning looked around and saw a large number of first-level representatives wearing priest uniforms entering the room.
Mirabeau, who was standing on the podium, asked loudly: "Gentlemen! You are on the wrong track. This is not the venue of the three-level parliament, but the venue of the National Assembly! Do you represent the people?"
The leading priest replied loudly: "Of course we represent the people, and the priests are also part of the people! We heard that you are drafting a constitution, so we came here. Sieyès cannot be the only one to represent the country's priests!"
Sieyès stood up: "Of course I have no right to represent the clergy across the country. Let us warmly welcome my colleagues! Their joining will certainly greatly increase our legitimacy!
“Their joining is equivalent to declaring the existence of the Level 3 Conference in name only!
"From now on, there will be no representatives of the three estates, only representatives of the people!"
"Long live the national representatives!" someone shouted.
An Ning followed suit and shouted: "Long live!"
An Ning is having a great time these days. He doesn't take the initiative to speak, and just follows everyone's shouts.
If everyone shouts "Constitution", he will shout "Constitution". If everyone calls "Long Live", he will shout "Long Live".
Anyway, An Ning just highlights one word, confusion. If he was forced to stand out in the beginning to avoid the derailment of history, then this kind of confusion now fully demonstrates his true nature.
An Ning's goal has not changed from the beginning: I want to ride on the wall, I want to fish! I want to become a big boss of the French Revolution without having to be tired and hard-working!
As long as there is no danger of history derailing, no one can stop me from fishing.
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At this time, also in the Palace of Versailles, Queen Marie broke into Louis XVI's workshop.
Louis XVI frowned: "Why are you here?"
This workshop was Louis XVI's paradise, where he indulged in playing with various mechanical devices - mainly various locks.
Mary looked at the locks and various tools piled on the table in front of Louis XVI with a speechless face: "What time is it, and you are still fiddling with your locks!"
Louis XVI: "I have read the documents today! Now it is mine..."
"Do you know what those third-estate bastards are doing? They have just declared that they are representatives of the country and want to exercise national sovereignty!
"They are going to turn the world upside down! You, Louis, are the owner of national sovereignty!"
Louis XVI asked in surprise: "They want to exercise national sovereignty? Really?"
"Of course it's true! It's written in black and white in the minutes of the meeting! All of Paris knows it, but you are the only one who is still in the dark!"
Louis XVI looked confused, his fingers awkwardly intertwined: "This...then what should I do?"
Mary: "Of course, declare them illegal and dissolve the National Assembly of Rauchzi!"
Louis XVI looked very hesitant: "We can't dissolve them. I still hope that the Estates-General will pass a tax increase bill to solve the financial problem. You see, you need money to buy all kinds of clothes and jewelry, and I also need to buy new locks...
…”
"Forget about your lock!" Mary slapped the table, "They want to follow the British approach to constitutional monarchy! Learn from the British!"
In France, the most serious curse word is: Look at your posture, you must be British.
The feud between England and France is no joke, it started from the time of the Maid of Orleans.
Louis XVI: "That will definitely not work! Yes, it will definitely not work!"
"Then what are you waiting for! You are the supreme king, how can you maintain the royal power established by your grandfather's grandfather with these insects? You must hit hard! Disband them!
"I heard today that a group of clergy plans to join the ranks of the common people! By the time they really become representatives of the people, it will be too late! They must be disbanded now! The meeting will be held according to the original system of the Three Estates Conference!
"You must drive them out of the hall they are currently occupying and into the small hall prepared for separate meetings for each level!"
Louis XVI hesitated for a few seconds and sighed: "Okay! I will go to the venue tomorrow and ask them to disband!"