The winter in the Holy City in 1836 was colder than previous years.
Salaman's coffin was buried in a suburban cemetery, with only his lifetime partner Juliette Bron and a few relatives present.
The assassination occurred suddenly. Although he lost power in the Freedom Council only an hour before he was killed, he was still the nominal head of state of the Republic, and the guards around him were no less than usual.
But the assassin still successfully launched a suicide attack, killing Salaman, the assassin, and several of Salaman's personal guards on the spot. Because the assassin himself was a member of Salaman's guard.
This was one of the most sensational events of 1836, second only to the emperor's ouster.
Fuchs was furious because most people pointed to him as the mastermind behind the scenes. He did have this motive and reason. After all, Salaman had a very high prestige in the revolution or the Liberal Party. If Fuchs wanted to secure his top spot,
To maintain the top position, Salaman's influence must be eliminated.
On the night of the assassination, the Freedom Council held a special meeting. At the meeting, Fuchs spoke impassionedly and recalled his ten-year friendship with Salaman, but his speeches were feeble.
But this does not affect Fox's power.
Subsequently, the reorganized Liberal Party launched a massive crackdown. Many people who were lucky enough not to be affected in the first three months were thrown into prison, including diehard members of the party who still supported Salaman.
He was accused of treason, espionage, corruption and other crimes and was shot.
During this period, five hundred Genoese who were stranded in the Holy City were imprisoned on the pretext that the Ministry of the Interior believed that the Genoese were suspected of assassinating the revolutionary leader in retaliation for the bombardment of Poitou.
But this has nothing to do with Toby Salaman lying in the coffin.
When the last shovelful of soil was used to smooth the tomb, Mrs. Bron wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
She did not marry Salaman, but she attended the funeral as a relative of Salaman. This was the last thing she could do for her lover.
When a tombstone is erected, it announces the end of a person's era.
Snowflakes fell in the dark sky, and soon it fell in heavy snow.
Mrs. Bron put away her sad mood and got into her carriage. Behind her, the heavy snow soon covered everything on the ground with a layer of white gauze.
She did not return to the apartment where she lived with Salaman, but returned to her own mansion, but she fell ill that day because of the cold.
In a daze, Mrs. Bron felt that someone was watching her. She sat up from the bed and found an old man sitting in front of her bed.
"Ah, wise master!" Madam Bloon exclaimed in a low voice.
"Are you surprised by my arrival?" The wise master's tone is always gentle and full of charm, which does not diminish due to his age.
"Well, it's a bit. Usually you don't show up in person." Mrs. Bron said.
"I'm just a little worried about you. You are a bloodthirsty person. Although I don't object to you dating or even living together or getting married with any ordinary man, you seem to be pushing too hard. This is very dangerous." The wise master said lightly.
, "A bloodthirsty man will always be a bloodthirsty man."
"Did Toby's organization send someone to kill him?" Mrs. Bron asked.
The wise master did not answer directly: "This man was too rational and sober. This was the only reason for his death."
"I firmly obey your judgment!"
Facing the wise teacher, Mrs. Bron had no intention of resisting, and she did not dare to show even a trace of dissatisfaction.
The wise master was very satisfied with her cousin's loyalty and said with a smile:
"Haha, you can rest in peace and recuperate. Salaman has completed his mission. Next will be an era when we will truly move towards the throne of power. This is the best era for us."
The wise master left, as if he had never been here.
Mrs. Bron collapsed on the bed as if she was exhausted.
As a bloodthirsty, she used her beauty and wisdom to establish a salon and deal with the Holy City's dignitaries and intellectuals. On the one hand, she provided intelligence to the bloodthirsty organization, and on the other hand, she secretly encouraged liberal intellectuals to rebel against the imperial system.
However, for Toby Salaman herself, she truly developed a precious thing called worship and then love. Therefore, her tears were real, although her original purpose of attracting Salaman was not simple.
But she still didn't dare to resist. The arrival of the wise master was just a warning, and she was just one of the tools in the hands of the wise master.
It wasn't until today that she realized that what she wanted most was to live a life like ordinary people. To her, this was just a luxury wish.
Salaman's death did not cause any confusion to the Genoese, they just regarded it as one of the consequences of the power struggle.
However, the actual arrest and imprisonment of five hundred Genoese people completely angered the Genoese people.
The military expansion operation suddenly accelerated. Poitou Chemical Company received another capital injection, and Kang Shipbuilding also issued additional shares, raising more than 5 million in funds in a short period of time, accelerating the pace of reconstruction.
The whole of Genoa was kidnapped by the public opinion of revenge and blood hatred, which completely shattered some people's illusions. Compromise and neutrality cannot buy the peace and happiness they want.
On December 1, 1836, the twelve southern provinces announced the establishment of the Confederacy, and Alexei Byrne was elected as the first chairman of the Confederacy.
The alliance government recognizes that each province has a certain degree of autonomy, including each province electing senior officials and speakers, but it implements unified legal and economic policies. The alliance government mainly controls the military and the formulation of unified laws.
At the same time, several northern provinces controlled by the National Army also announced that they would obey the orders of the alliance government and open their markets to the south in exchange for the Southern Alliance's commitment to continue supporting the fight against the Belis in the northwest.
In this way, the Confederacy nominally controlled more than half of the provinces of Europe.
All this was under Sean's secret control, and he successfully became the commander-in-chief of the Confederate armed forces.
Although the unification of the South has only just begun, it has successfully strengthened the unity of the Southerners and mobilized their patriotic enthusiasm.
The initial formation of the unified market greatly stimulated economic development, which in turn promoted the coordination of various provinces, localities and alliances to eliminate differences in governance levels.
By the early summer of 1838, the South was showing a vibrant scene, with newly built roads and bridges everywhere, and the opening of several important railways to strengthen the economic ties between the various provinces.
At the same time, the civil war in the north has lasted for 18 months. The army loyal to the crown prince and the new army in the Holy City fought fiercely on several battlefields, beating the north to pieces.
The three divisions of the National Army located in Chino Province and Guinepoli remained on hold.
It was against this background that Sean led five newly formed divisions across the Otter Mountains and became a powerful force that influenced the direction of the Civil War.