Chapter 365: That is true father’s kindness and son’s filial piety

Style: Historical Author: Wang ZixuWords: 5072Update Time: 24/01/12 18:53:02
Talleyrand was a very contradictory man.

In the original history, he was born into a noble family and studied theology in college.

After graduation, he served as abbess and regional bishop.

But I am actually an atheist.

As a first-level bishop, he tended to the third level in the three-level conference and belonged to the constitutionalist position.

During the French Revolution, he preached the integration of Christian love with revolutionary sentiments, earning him the title of revolutionary bishop.

But while he was fighting fiercely with the Revolutionary Party, he secretly communicated with Louis XVI through letters...

When Louis XVI was arrested, Talleyrand knew that if his letters with Louis XVI were discovered, he might be guillotined, so he immediately ran away to England and then to the United States.

After the Thermidor coup, he immediately seized the opportunity and actively defected to the Thermidor party. He was eventually allowed to return to France, and through his personal connections, he quickly became the foreign minister of the new government.

Next, he started betting on Napoleon. The Brumaire Coup in which Napoleon seized power was planned in Talleyrand's home.

Later, he disagreed with Napoleon's political views and began to secretly engage in activities against Napoleon.

Eventually, he assisted the anti-French Allied forces in capturing Paris and proclaimed Louis XVIII as king.

After the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, he continued to serve as foreign minister and signed the Treaty of Paris on behalf of France.

Talleyrand's ability to judge the situation and adapt to the situation can be said to have reached the level of perfection.

Talleyrand immediately asked the people around him where the Prince of Charles was.

Ciel's operation was carried out separately and simultaneously. All targets were taken down in a surprise attack, and the operation was over.

Charles himself understood that he was only arresting criminals who opposed the king and were sentenced to France.

So there is no aristocracy trying to control everyone.

So no one else's actions were affected.

Talleyrand soon learned that Charles had never left the estate where Louis XVI lived.

After Talleyrand confirmed this, he subconsciously sighed in his heart:

"His Royal Highness Charles has indeed had close contact with the nobles of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and now he handles this matter professionally.

"The most critical thing now is to control the king. Others only need to capture a clear group of opponents."

Talleyrand also immediately returned to the manor where Louis XVI lived. As a result, he ran into the French Prime Minister Duke Richelieu at the door.

The Duke of Richelieu had obviously also gotten the news. He looked at Talleyrand, his colleague and partner, and immediately questioned him:

"Sir Talleyrand, did you and His Highness Charles plan this incident together? What are you trying to do?"

Talleyrand immediately waved his hand and shook his head and said:

"This was planned and prepared by His Highness Charles himself. I was not involved, so I don't know what happened. I am also here to inquire about the situation."

Duke Richelieu was a little unbelievable. This kind of thing seemed too much like Talleyrand's instigation:

"You really weren't involved?"

Talleyrand said of course:

"Of course I didn't participate. If I had, both of us wouldn't be here now."

With these words the Duke Richelieu and Talleyrand entered the entrance of the manor.

After the guards saw the image and identity of the two people, they let them in directly and sent someone inside to report.

Talleyrand looked at the manor, which was still brightly lit, and felt that the surrounding atmosphere seemed too relaxed.

There is no serious atmosphere at all to carry out the "Qingjun side" operation.

Because the arrests were all conducted outside the manor, Talleyrand and the Duke of Richelieu were the latest to come back to see the situation.

Some of the other nobles were so frightened that they ran home, while some did not think of coming back right away.

The manor had no idea what was happening outside, so both the guards and the maids were no different from usual.

Talleyrand and the Duke of Richelieu, while saying this, walked all the way into the manor and came to a large living room next to the large room where Louis XVI lived.

Directly met Louis XVI and his wife and Charles' family of three.

The three of them were sitting on the huge sofa, chatting very cordially and casually.

It seems like nothing happened.

Talleyrand felt that something might not be right, and was not sure how to speak.

Duke Richelieu was more direct:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I heard that His Highness Charles arranged for guards to arrest a large number of nobles. What is going on?"

Louis XVI and his wife were obviously taken aback:

"What guards? What nobles? What happened?"

Charles explained quite calmly:

"I arranged for the guards I brought back to arrest a group of nobles and businessmen who secretly opposed my father's rule and harmed the interests of France."

Louis XVI and his wife were both shocked.

"What? Who did you catch?"

"How can you just capture nobles!"

Talleyrand and Duke Richelieu were also obviously stunned for a moment. They didn't expect Charles to admit it so directly.

Especially Talleyrand, he thought that Charles would at least cover it up.

By saying it so directly, are you ready to take action? Do you want to force the palace directly?

Talleyrand looked around subconsciously, trying to find the Axeman who was ambushing him outside the door and windows.

At the same time, Ciel said matter-of-factly:

"Why not? I have conclusive evidence.

“Those guys, led by the Duke of Orleans, have been facilitating and even directly funding the rebels who intend to overthrow your rule during the war and negotiations.

“What’s more important is colluding with foreign businessmen and betraying our French interests.

"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, such people must at least be shot, or even cut into pieces."

Louis XVI and his wife, as well as Talleyrand and the Duke of Richelieu, were once again surprised:

"The Duke of Orléans!"

"You have captured the Duke of Orleans!"

Ciel continued to explain naturally:

“The Duke of Orleans family is inherently guilty and tried to interfere with the succession of the throne during the Louis XV era.

“The surviving family members who disobeyed His Majesty Louis XIV should have been directly seized and exiled!

"Now we are still providing convenience to the rebels and colluding with overseas businessmen to endanger national security. It is really not a pity to die!"

Louis XVI was obviously stunned this time:

"Charles...didn't you arrest him because you were arguing with the Duke of Orleans over clothes?"

At this moment, Charles is obviously a little distracted. Dad, why are your focus so biased?

Didn’t you listen to what I just said about you?

Ciel explained with some surprise:

"Of course not. I only arrested him to punish him for his real crime, not for a small conflict about clothing awareness."

Louis XVI did not quite believe what Charles said:

"Then what are you going to do next, Ciel?"

Talleyrand immediately cheered up and wanted to know what Charles was going to do next.

At the same time, Talleyrand was a little nervous, feeling that King Louis XVI was too slow.

It’s already this time, what else can I do...

Then Talleyrand heard Charles say, still matter-of-factly:

“When I get back to Paris, I will send them to the Bastille and then organize a trial in the tribunal.

“Although their crimes were all proven and unforgivable, they still had to stand trial.

"They must be given the most reasonable punishment through procedures that comply with the rules."

Louis XVI was born with soft ears.

After hearing what Charles said categorically, and recalling what the Duke of Orleans and other nobles usually did, he suddenly felt that what Charles had done seemed to be the right thing to do:

"If they do commit the crimes you mentioned, Charles, they should indeed be tried and punished.

"Since this matter was done by you, Charles, then you should continue to be responsible to the end."

Ciel continued to nod matter-of-factly:

"I understand. I'm ready. Father, don't worry."

Now it was Talleyrand's turn to be stunned:

"Your Highness, you want to send them to trial? And then punish...then what?"

Charles continued to answer casually:

"Then we need to sort out France's finances, reform the existing irrational system, and develop and build our country."

Talleyrand continued to test with some confusion:

"Your Highness... you specially organized a guard and made a sudden move to arrest these... criminals.

"And that's all you have in mind, all you want to do?"

Charles heard Talleyrand's reminder, thought for a moment and then added:

"Adjust France's future diplomatic strategy and always maintain a good cooperative relationship with Invention."

Talleyrand confirmed that His Highness Charles really had no other ideas.

His Qingjun side this time is really just a Qingjun side, and it really is not aimed at the monarch at all.

He would not let the monarch get caught in a fire and then disappear, nor would he ask his father to start taking care of himself early.

Charles and Louis XVI were truly a loving father and a filial son, rather than antonyms.

At the same time, servants outside began to come in constantly to report, and more and more nobles returned to the manor.

Anyone who wants to come in to meet Louis XVI is actually here to get information.

Louis XVI did not make a decision directly after hearing this, but looked at his son:

"Char, you should explain to them what you did yourself."

Charles immediately agreed, got up and went to the hall of the manor.

The nobles and wealthy businessmen who originally attended the banquet rushed to the manor one after another and entered the hall where the banquet was held previously.

Their actions were not controlled in the first place. After finding that Ciel had made no further movements, they came boldly.

When Ciel appeared, the hall immediately became quiet.

These nobles also have various speculations in their minds, and there are many similar to Talleyrand.

After all, something like a coup had just occurred around the manor where the king lived, and a large number of nobles were arrested by soldiers.

Where the king now lives, only the crown prince Charles came out, but Louis XVI did not show up.

Many people have begun to worry about whether King Louis XVI is still around.

At the same time, Ciel walked up to the half-step in the middle of the banquet hall.

He cleared his throat, attracted everyone's attention, and then announced loudly:

“Don’t worry, everyone, the matter is over.

“The people I arrested were all nobles and wealthy businessmen suspected of treason.

"You are all nobles and businessmen who abide by the law. Of course, you are all safe."

The originally quiet scene was filled with noisy, low and suppressed discussions.

The nobles were discussing the veracity of what Ciel had said.

At the same time, Louis XVI's brother, Count of Provence, Louis Stanislaw Sevier, also known as Louis XVIII in history, stood in the front row of the crowd and asked Charles:

"Char, my brother, where is your majesty?"

When Charles heard his uncle's question, he immediately smiled and said:

"My father is resting inside. Does uncle want to go to see my father?"

Sewell was a little confused after hearing this rhetorical question.

Is this rest a normal rest, and is this audience a normal audience?

Sewell was stunned for a few seconds before continuing to ask:

"Why doesn't your Majesty come out?"

Charles explained casually:

"My father said that I am responsible for what happened this time, so let me be responsible to the end and let me explain the situation to everyone.

"Now that the matter is over, if you have nothing else to do, please go back and rest.

"We have to rush back to Paris tomorrow."

Although Ciel said everything was fine, the nobles present were still uneasy.

I always feel that this matter is not as simple as Ciel said.

But now that Charles, who was in control of the situation, had already driven people out, they could only leave uneasily.

Charles returned to the living room where his parents were, and Talleyrand and the Duke of Richelieu also took their leave.

The world seems to be completely back to normal.

Charles lived directly next door to his parents' room.

The next morning, Louis XVI and his family of three appeared together, joined other nobles, and set off back to Paris.

Louis XVI and his wife showed up, and the nobles were relieved that the worst thing they were most worried about did not happen.

However, seeing Charles and Louis XVI staying together, I still couldn't completely let go.

Some people instinctively speculated in their hearts whether King Louis XVI had been kidnapped by Crown Prince Charles.

Only Talleyrand and the Duke of Richelieu were roughly certain that this was not the case at all.

Father and son are truly kind and filial.

The motorcade of French nobles marched forward in a mighty manner, heading in the direction of Paris along the largest road in the area.

The captured nobles, led by the Duke of Orleans, did not receive any direct abuse.

He just tied his hands, was escorted by soldiers, and took a bus back.

Le Havre is less than 200 kilometers away from Paris. The nobles use new-style cars to travel, which can run over 60 kilometers per hour on smooth roads. They returned to Paris in the afternoon.

The carriage of Louis XVI and his wife continued on, heading directly to the palace in Versailles.

Charles stayed in Paris and escorted the nobles headed by the Duke of Orleans to the Bastille.

The next morning, Charles once again took the nobles headed by the Duke of Orleans and sent them to the French Supreme Court.

Hand your evidence from the West Factory to the justice, and then let them start the trial and pronounce the verdict directly.

The Duke of Orleans and his son were pressed in the court, and they both struggled instinctively and shouted:

"I'm not guilty! I didn't do anything wrong! You have no right to judge me!"

What Xichang collects is more data, and much of it is not particularly strong evidence.

The key is that in the countries of the Western European continent, the current criminal trials of traditional nobles are relatively chaotic.

Considering the identity of the Duke of Orleans and the size of the dozens of nobles sent by Charles in one breath, if the court is really a normal trial, the submission of these things by Charles will not be enough to convict these nobles.

But Charles waited at the scene, stood in the court with his own escort, and submitted his "trial proposal."

He was deprived of his titles and titles, confiscated all family assets, and was exiled to Canada as a laborer.

The judges had heard what happened in Le Havre and what Charles had "done."

Now Louis XVI directly does not intervene and fully authorizes Charles to handle these matters on his own, which further confirms their speculation:

"Crown Prince Charles launched a coup, King Louis XVI has been controlled, and Charles is now the actual monarch."

"The nobles headed by the Duke of Orleans are the victims of this coup..."

Whether it was a conspiracy to subvert the rule of King Louis XVI, colluding with overseas businessmen to harm French interests, or irritating Charles in a dispute over clothing style, it was not enough for Charles to launch armed forces and forcibly arrest the Duke of Orleans.

Relatively speaking, being a victim of a coup is the most reasonable thing, so they must be victims of a coup.

The judges struggled and hesitated for a long time, and finally pronounced the sentence according to Charles's suggestion.

All nobles with ties to the rebels were stripped of their noble titles, confiscated all their wealth, and exiled to Canada.

(End of chapter)