"Well, you can handle this matter, Prime Minister."
"I'm tired."
George III stood up and left.
Everyone looked at the background of George III leaving, looking much older.
From a powerful empire on which the sun never sets, Britain wanted to take back its colonies in the Americas, but in the end, it was beaten on the head by others.
They even paid a huge price and lost the war.
Recognize America as an independent country.
Such an ending is all regrettable.
George III pushed Britain to the top of the world during his half-life, but the glory he established can now only be ranked behind Dragon Flame.
Failure on the American battlefield would be a lifelong shame for Britain.
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Britain releases news of peace talks and recognizes America as an independent country.
Acknowledges America's possession of the original thirteen American colonial territories.
As soon as this news was reported, the whole world was in an uproar!
Britain, the largest country in the world with a so-called undefeated navy, was finally defeated by Long Yan.
They even had to carve out their vast colonies in America.
Such a result is very disappointing.
Even those as powerful as Britain will eventually have to submit to the soft dragon flames.
After the British Proclamation was issued, many countries in the world began to recognize America's independence and recognized that America was not a colony.
But a real country.
A country built with immigrants and capital!
When Louis XVI received the news, his spirits were even more lifted!
Fortunately, with his hard work, everything was not in vain!
America has gained independence, and France will gain huge benefits in America.
This will greatly ease domestic pressure.
My image in front of the French people will improve!
"Your Majesty, the bishops of the first estate and the representatives of the third estate are ready."
"Now we are waiting for our entrance."
Louis XVI hummed.
"Go down."
Today is the day when he convened a meeting of the three levels to resolve the current crisis in France.
He has already made plans to promote a constitutional monarchy.
Imitating Long Yan's system, he used part of his power to exchange for the support of the new nobles, in exchange for wealth, and to use it for disaster relief.
But now the war in America was won, and soon France would be able to gain wealth in America.
There is no need to compromise with those new nobles now.
These new nobles are all people of the third estate.
Instead of protecting the current third estate, it is better to continue to consolidate feudal autocratic power and let France's old aristocracy continue to control finances and privileges.
Let them continue to control large amounts of land while increasing taxes.
Cut the knife on the new nobles and workers. Anyway, factories are now the most profitable. Increasing their taxes will not cause anyone's dissatisfaction.
This is what Louis XVI imagined.
Wearing a dark space-colored cloak and a noble white service, he came to the chamber of the three-level parliament.
The representative of the third estate, Gillen of the Jacobin Club, has been waiting for a long time.
He seemed very embarrassed.
Because today's attitude of Louis XVI will realize his long-term wish, if it can be converted from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in this peaceful way.
Let the French Empire become the French Republic.
If this goal can really be achieved and France's reforms are still in sight, he will call Louis XVI the most enlightened country in the world.
Louis XVI sat on the round table. Others stood up, saluted, and sat down to welcome Louis XVI.
He said in a deep voice: "About three hundred years ago, Britain and France started the Hundred Years' War."
"When France was at its most dangerous, Joan of Arc held a meeting of the Estates-General here to decide France's future victory."
"Help us get through this, and now we will reenact the legend that happened more than three hundred years ago!"
Everyone’s hearts are racing!
They will decide the future of France, and they will be recorded in history books in the future.
Will become a famous person in history.
But whether this reputation is good or bad depends on the decisions that can be made today.
Under the gaze of everyone, Louis XVI said in a deep voice:
"I hope to raise taxes, retain the privileges of the original nobility, and expand more farmland to resolve the current crisis in France."
When these words came out, everyone present was shocked!
This is completely different from the issues discussed previously!
Gillen was completely confused. During the previous negotiations, Louis XVI showed intentionally or unintentionally that he wanted to protect the people of France through the reform of the constitutional monarchy.
But now, Louis XVI has overturned everything he said before.
The old nobles were also confused after hearing this, but then they were ecstatic!
Louis XVI protected their interests!
And there is an intention to further expand their privileges.
In the past, the nobles of these old times were able to exempt themselves from most taxes, own more land, and have social dances exclusive to the nobles.
More importantly, these nobles all had the right to participate.
But now the new nobles are just richer and have no so-called privileges at all.
Gillen couldn't help but raise his hand, wanting to speak.
He wanted to fight for opportunities for the people of the Third Estate, but Louis XVI seemed not to see the other party and said directly: "Let the voting begin now."
The first-level bishop saw Louis XVI ignoring the third-level request to speak, and said directly: "The third-level parliament is a fair place, and its founding purpose is to communicate with people of all classes on an equal footing."
"Everyone here has a voice."
The bishop looked at Louis XVI and nodded.
Louis XVI raised his eyebrows. He looked at the many representatives of the third estate, and at Gillen who was still raising his hands to find out. He smiled on the surface and said: "Of course."
"please!"
Louis XVI made a gesture of invitation.
Gillen stood up, leaned slightly, glanced at everyone and said: "Our third estate occupies more than 90% of France's population, but controls less than 30% of France's wealth."
"Many of the workers working in these factories have no money at all."
"Some people say that they should ask for wages from factory owners, but do factory owners have money? If a worker's boss is an ordinary factory owner, then he will face the risk of losing his job at any time."
"If his boss is a big noble, then congratulations to him, he will not lose his job, but he will be saddled with more debt because more taxes will need to be borne by them."
"Until they can no longer bear it, those nobles will use 'optimization' techniques to drive them out."
"And here, there are so many workers who are struggling to squeeze in. As for the reason, they have no choice."
