Harry Potter Morning Light

Chapter 1492 Behind the Halo
"That is, after the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the tiger of Mysore, Maratha became a powerful federation in central India. Maratha prince Sindia hired 30000 French mercenaries. General Pierre Quye-Peron was Their commander, this time Dekang will go to India and may contact Maratha and Peron..."

Gobert slowly talked about information about India, but Georgiana didn't pay much attention to listening. She looked at the people playing ball and walking on the circular path outside the Burgundy mansion, thinking about how to spend tonight.

"Are you listening?" Gobert said suddenly.

"I'm listening." She said impatiently, propping her forehead with her hand.

She now lives in a strong fortress, and Napoleon, who is good at attacking, seems to be planning to attack the city again.

Soldiers like the high-risk mode. In their consideration, whether they follow a defensive and cautious commander or an attacking commander, they will die in battle. It is difficult to get loot if they follow the former. Soldiers prefer to act, even if She proposed a plan to retreat to Martinique to rest and recuperate. It is estimated that few people will go except for injuries.

"I don't want to listen to Indian intelligence, what's going on in the city now."

"In fact, those millers didn't raise much. Bread outside the city is 7 sous, and Paris is 10 sous. The difference is not big." Gobert said, "This is mainly because there are already a large group of odd workers who live on buying bread in the countryside. We are now very afraid that someone will attack the grain trains and ships, and besides, the Orleans Railway Company has been established, and it is now under the responsibility of the National Guard to protect the safety along the way."

In other words, this is a reasonable price increase range, mainly because the overall price of grains is too high now.

When there is a good harvest, the price of bread can reach 2 sous, so it is no wonder that such a volatile price is unbearable.

"Also, there is one more thing." Gobert put a letter on Georgiana's desk, "Miss Chevigny wants to perform for you in the theater of the mansion."

"I don't go to the opera," said Georgiana dryly.

"She wants to thank you for helping her keep her prima ballerina position," Goebel said. "Besides, she's performing in your little theater, and you can only invite people you like."

Georgiana began to recall that she had not known many people in Paris, and that included Josephine.

"Thanks for reminding me how lonely I am." Georgiana sneered.

"It will be in your interest to re-establish your social network, and I know Mrs. General Laner will want to come," Gobert said. "And Madame Secu, Madame Tarien."

"Do you like this life?" Georgiana asked.

"You mean compared to your previous life?" Gobert asked with a smile.

"Although my previous life was poor, it was very simple." She said emotionally.

"You feel that way because you are a noble person. You don't have so many desires, and you don't even like diamonds. This is rare among women."

"Who said I don't like it?" Georgiana showed him the fire opal ring on her hand.

"This is a symbol of the first ruler's conquest of Egypt." Gobert said slowly, "Is the next jewelry a symbol of the conquest of India?"

"If you're talking about blue diamonds, you don't have to," said Georgiana dryly.

"Wang Jialan." Gobert said meaningfully, "Is this what you want?"

"No," Georgiana refused. "I don't want him to wear the crown."

"But you're not against the monarchy, can you tell me exactly what you want?"

"Your curiosity is really strong."

"When Lafayette was the postmaster, we could open letters at will. Now that the postmaster is Lavalette, we can't intercept and open other people's letters at will." Gobert said helplessly, "Open the letter." is immoral."

Georgiana smiled.

"If one does not want one's secret to be known, one does not write about it in a letter. Louis XV did something similar before, and formed the Black Cabinet, and the postmaster of the Black Cabinet often put Some letters about family problems and scandalous anecdotes were sent to Louis XV, and he was often very happy about it." Gobert said, "I can do the same thing, and several policemen who are close to him often tell about scandals in the city or at the court. Let him hear."

"You still like your old job?"

Gobert shook his head, "I don't understand why the first administration cut off such a good source of information."

"What will Lafayette do next?" Georgiana asked.

"No one knows." Gobert pouted, "I still count on you to give me information."

She hesitated for a moment, and said to Gobert, "The First Consul will come tonight. You can make arrangements. He must not be allowed to climb in through the outer wall of the tower like a thief."

Gobert laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

"I knew you would not lose power." Gobert said confidently, "The situation has changed again now. Do you know what the first ruler is up to recently?"

"I heard him say it's the priest's problem."

"Now it is the recalcitrant clergy who have the upper hand, especially in the Bouches-Ronald and Pas-de-Calais. The ex-recalcitrant bishops demand an oath of obedience from the constitutional bishops, which is tantamount to asking them to repent, just like yours. As Guardian Caprara requested."

"Where are the sheriffs?"

"They oppose this practice, but they can't change anything. There are only 600 constitutional priests among the more than 78 priesthoods in Calais-Pas-de-Calais. When the minority obeys the majority, the constitutional priests are still forced to take an oath. What the county guard can do It's just making the oath vague."

Georgiana smiled and shook her head.

"Also the British cabinet is very dissatisfied with the Egyptian issue now, because we sent envoys, they think we are trying to re-establish contact with those chiefs..."

"You don't need to tell me this news." Georgiana interrupted Gobert, "I just regained my freedom, and I need to avoid suspicion about some problems."

"It's difficult to remain completely neutral, ma'am, it's time for you to choose a side, just like your Scottish countryman, he is now well adjusted to life in France." Gobert sighed, "The problem is that after the mechanization of agriculture, occupations such as mackerel are also It will be affected, and those zero-hour workers will cause a lot of security problems."

"The railway will need road maintenance workers, and they can change their profession." Georgiana said coldly, "Is the Lyon railway also under the responsibility of the National Guard?"

"That's the business of the Lyon Railway."

"A railroad for a railroad?" Georgiana exclaimed.

"Isn't England the same?" Gobert asked.

Georgiana could not answer.

In her image, British railways are all managed by one company.

"It seems that this is a French characteristic." Georgiana sighed, "A lot of things have happened during this period."

"As long as the problems of Santo Domingo and the priests are solved, other problems will be solved." Gobert reassured, "everything will be fine."

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as you think." Georgiana said wearily, "Why don't you be my secretary and find something else for the candlelighter."

"The First Consul specially arranged for a cavalry to protect documents and packages. His job is to ensure the safety of document transfers. Why not let her do similar things?" Gobert said.

Georgiana looked at him.

"Is that girl a relative of yours?"

"I wanted to find Marat's sister, but she didn't want to do such a high-risk job anymore. I happened to meet General Davout, and he introduced her to me. He likes you very much, because you and Bona Like Pakistan, they will tell them to keep themselves safe first, do you know what they did when they were in Egypt?"

"Stop it." Georgiana shook her head.

"In order to avenge the soldiers who died in the Cairo riots, Bonaparte ordered the execution of [-] Egyptians. After completing the revenge, Bonaparte adopted a strategy of combining toughness and softness, and let the judicial administration be left by the local Kazakhstan. Every prince wishes to be thought merciful, not cruel, but he should take care not to use mercy so badly, it is written in a book that Poitvin lent me, Bonaparte very I don’t agree with Louis XVI, so I collected negative information about Louis XVI, but I didn’t expect that this time it would come in handy.” Gobert said, “Kindness means being a victim, and sometimes it is absolutely necessary for him to be called cruel. Regardless."

"The Poles will not join," Georgiana said. "The Santo Domingos will live with them in peace, because they have a conscience."

"If the First Consul led an army that fought only with conscience, then he would not have become Hannibal. It is precisely because of his inhuman cruelty, together with his countless virtues, that he could form a worthy soldier in the hearts of soldiers." A respectful and terrifying image, if there is no strict military law, his virtue alone cannot produce this effect, and it is precisely because of such a benevolent army that Poland will be divided."

"You're wrong!" Georgiana stood up.

"I don't want to argue with you, ma'am, I'm just stating my point of view." Gobert stood up. "I'm going to prepare the theater for you."

After he finished speaking, he bowed and turned to leave.

"You don't really have to tell me the latter," Georgiana whispered, "so I can still trust you."

"That's exactly my purpose." Gobert replied without looking back, "You shouldn't trust me."

After saying that, he left.

Georgiana sat down dejectedly.

If it is the British army, the commander must be responsible for the life of every soldier, and they cannot die meaninglessly.

Commanding like the French, the British commander has to kneel in front of the parliament.

"God, where are you at this time?" She said in pain, but outside the window was the laughter of civilians playing ball.

So it seems that there is nothing wrong with being a commoner without glory and wealth, what do you think?

(End of this chapter)