Chapter 1158 The Story of Paris (11)

  In the alley of the branch of Ottoman Avenue, there is a shameless little theater.

  It was built in the 17th century and has been around for more than 400 years. It has been performed by some small theater troupes for many years.

  The light in the theater is dim and there are many seats. In general theaters, there will be guides to take customers to the corresponding seats. You can't sit around at will.

Many guides in small theaters ask for tips, but this theater does not. If the front row is not full, the staff will give everyone a time to adjust the seats before the opening, which means that even if the back row is bought It is also possible for cheaper tickets to sit on the balcony of the VIP area to watch the show.

  The business is so casual, and there are no celebrities on the scene, it is naturally not hot.

  However, during the reign of the Paris Commune, musicians once used this theater for meetings.

  Although it has only been 72 days from the uprising on March 18 to the capture of the last fort on May 28, the music of the Paris Commune has been playing in the city.

  During the French Revolution, there were many songs that encouraged fighting spirit. Among them, the most popular and most popular is the Marseille.

This anthem of freedom was once regarded as the national anthem. After Napoleon proclaimed his emperor, the Marseille national anthem was cancelled. Louis XVIII was restored and the national anthem was changed to "The Prince of France returns to Paris". During the July Revolution and the Paris Commune, the streets of Paris began again. The Marseillaise sounded.

  This song is different from the baroque gorgeousness, nor is it as beautiful as the singing of a mermaid.

During the Franco-Prussian War, the government represented by the nobles and the bourgeoisie surrendered, but the people did not. Those musicians wrote satires such as "Selling Paris for a Steak", "I Have My Plan, Your Excellency" and other satires signed with the Prussians The song of the "truce agreement" government.

   was besieged. Every day there was the sound of cannons. The atmosphere in the city was very low. Musicians performing for the masses not only boosted morale, but also spread the spirit of resistance.

  "Internationale" is the most influential and representative work during the Paris Commune.

  This song was produced when the Paris Commune just failed. Even if the Commune failed, the mode of the song formed during this period was still passed down, and later spread to Europe, the United States, Russia and other countries.

  Among these musicians, there are also members of the Freemasonry. The place where they held the meeting was the former palace and garden, and their rehearsals were held in a small theater. This small theater was also frantic for a period of time, and then it became deserted.

  The opera currently performed in the theater is "Red and Black", and occasionally we can see well-dressed people entering, but these people are not here to watch the opera.

  The small theater has a garden that is not cleaned by anyone. There is a bronze sculpture in the garden, and vine plants that are all over the stone wall of the garden.

  At first glance, it is no different from the creeper, except that the leaves are purple, but this plant is a close relative of the dragon claw vine, a magical plant named Lidou from the east.

  It is found in the "Asia Anti-Drug Encyclopedia". Lidou is not as aggressive as the dragon claw vine, but its seeds are highly poisonous.

  If handled properly, its pods will have an anti-curse effect, and it is usually grown as a decorative garden plant.

The candlestick held the broken glass ball and led them to the wall behind the bronze sculpture. He tapped a few times on the spirally arranged floor tiles with his long fingers. The opposite wall looked like Diagon Alley. Like a brick wall, dancing gave way to a path, revealing a downward staircase.

   "Keep up." Candlestick said to the two, and he took the lead down the steps.

  After walking down a dark corridor, they came to a three-story light-colored building, which at first glance looked like a Venetian palace.

  And this place is the auction house that celebrities like to go to.

   "Put the mask on." The goblin said to Pomona, "Otherwise others will think you are auction items."

  Strictly speaking, Veeva is regarded as a "beast" by humans, and it is a range of goods that can be sold.

  Pomona quickly put on the mask she bought from Venice.

  There are a lot of people dressing up like her in the auction house. This place sells almost everything. Some leave with wine bottles, and some let large antique furniture float behind them. People come and go, and it is very lively.

  Unless it is a great purge during the terror reign of the French Revolution, it is difficult to find hidden wizards.

There is also a large-scale population migration. Yousef Kama’s parents were originally pure-blooded wizards in Senegal. Since becoming a French colony, African descent has continuously poured into France. He and French-born Laurena Married and gave birth to Yousef Karma.

   Then Kauus Lestrange committed a scandal that sensationalized British and French social circles.

  Lita Lestrange was always gossiping about her when she was studying at Hogwarts. Fortunately, she was a Slytherin. Whoever dared to provoke her, she would teach her. She made a lot of enemies at school, and only Newt Scamander of the Old Goodman College was friends with her.

  She actually didn’t have to die, whether it was surrendering to Grindelwald or turning around and fleeing, after all, Jacob escaped with every Muggle.

  Unless she has no desire to live.

  This is different from a man dying generously for something that must be guarded. It seems that something has cooled in her heart, like the ashes that are still burning, but no phoenix will be reborn from the ashes.

  If the auction house has an auctioneer, there will be an appraiser. The old goblin finds a compartment with a familiarity. Behind the desk, there is a human with glasses to appraise the things in his hands.

   "Gon Saiyi, come and see this!" the old fairy shouted.

  The concentrating appraiser was taken aback and looked at the three through an owl-like magnifying glass.

   "Oh, it's you." The wizard known as Gong Saiyi looked at the goblin with an unhappy face, "Who did you lie to this time?"

   "Help me look at this." The goblin floated the glass ball on the table, "I forgot about it."

   "What is this?" Gong Saiyi did not touch the glass ball with his hands.

   "A prop that can sing." The goblin said, "You quickly appraise, and the appraisal fee will be doubled."

  Gon Saiyi put down the five years in his hand, carefully observing the glass ball that the fairy gave him.

  After a while, Gong Saiyi closed the curtains.

"The surface of this sphere looks like glass, but it should be topaz. Someone used it to replace diamonds hundreds of years ago." Gon Saiyi said. "This topaz is champagne-colored. The yellow the better, the biggest difference between it and the diamond is that it will fade due to sunlight."

   "Can this thing be fixed?" Pomona asked.

   "Why repair it? A large piece of topaz is not uncommon. You can make a new one for the same time and expense." Gong Saiyi said, "This base is a 16th century craftsmanship. If it is used as a decoration..."

  "Is this the crystal ball that Edward Kelly tricked Rudolph II into." Severus said impatiently. "He said he could hear the angel's voice through this crystal ball."

  Gon Saiyi looked at the old fairy.

   "It has been in the warehouse for hundreds of years, and I almost forgot about it." said the old fairy.

   "Are things going to sell for a high price if they touch the royal family?" Severus smiled sarcastically, "Are you actually going to exchange a ubiquitous stone for phoenix tears?"

   "If it is genuine, then it is worth the exchange." Gong Saiyi said.

   "How long will it take for you to identify?" Severus asked.

"One hour."

  Severus glanced at his pocket watch. "Then we will come again after lunch."

  As he said, he took Pomona’s shoulders and left the cubicle.

  (End of this chapter)