Chapter 1221 The Wives of Paris (8)

  Poca took Severus Apparition to St. Luke's Palace.

  The luxurious palace that was as famous as Versailles now only has the garden, and it looks a little depressed because of disrepair.

  Poka snapped his fingers towards a large, dry fountain, and a girl started pouring water from a water bottle in her hand, gradually forming a pool, but what was reflected in the water was not the scenery of this world.

   "Snape!"

  Just as Severus was about to step into the water hole, he heard Gonsey’s voice.

  He stopped and took out the crystal ball for communication.

  "Where are you?" It may be the first time that Gonsai has used this kind of thing. Only his eyes can be seen in the crystal ball.

   "St. Luke's Palace." Severus said.

   "Why don't you come to Tuileries Palace?"

"She's not there, it's useless to go." Severus pointed the crystal ball at Polka, and it cowered aside. "The elf will open and close the passage, and its owner ordered it to bring the map. go back."

   "So we guessed right? Is he really looking for Setmat?"

   "His body is almost out of support." Severus smiled sarcastically. "A Muggle cares about the survival of wizards."

  "Wait for me, I'll be here soon!" Gong Saiyi said.

   "No, you help me find the map." Severus said, "He has searched for all the places he should look for before, and now we are looking for places he hasn't looked for."

  "I can help." Shang Boliang said, "I manage all the information about Egypt."

   "You heard it." Severus said to the house-elf, "It's useless for you to continue following me. You'd better go to the Louvre now."

  "The owner's master said that if Polkadot is to follow the stranger, Polkadot must obey the order." Polkadot lowered his bat-like ears and said cowardly.

   "Whatever you want." Severus turned his gaze to the crystal ball again. "Maybe it won't work when you get there. I will leave it here. You will meet me as soon as you find the map."

   "Snape, can I ask you a question?" Gonsai asked as Severus was about to place the crystal on a stone platform.

"what?"

   "Do you still love Lily?"

   "She is Harry Potter's mother." Severus said flatly, "I killed her indirectly. I have an obligation to make up for the mistakes I committed."

  "You are a double agent, and protecting Harry Potter is just an obligation?"

   "I'm a good spy, but I'm not that good as a protector." Severus sighed, and the air became colder and colder unknowingly, and the breath he exhaled formed hot smoke.

  He raised his head and found several dementors hovering above his head.

  He waved his magic wand, and a white swan flew out from the end of the magic wand.

   "It's not a deer." Gong Saiyi said "Why?"

  Severus quietly looked up at the swan spreading its wings. It chased the dementor away like a mad goose.

   "Let's experiment and see if it can deliver us the letter." Severus looked at the patron saint and said, then put down the crystal ball and jumped into the pool first.

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  Pomona carefully recalled history.

  The last time a volcano erupted in Iceland was in the 1880s. Britain experienced a summerless year.

  Temperature has a great influence on the growth of crops. The earth entered the Little Ice Age since the 13th century. This crop failure may be related to low temperature weather.

If it is a drought, it can be overcome by digging canals, canals, etc. Cold cooling is beyond the reach of human power. Napoleon said that he had a cold winter when he was in Egypt. Egypt is so cold close to the equator, not to mention the distance. France is closer to the Tropic of Cancer.

  The population of the UK is less than 10 million. Even in the Victorian period, because of the rapid growth of potatoes, the population did not exceed 18 million, which is far less than the pressure of France, which has a population of 36 million.

Later, due to potato late blight, a famine occurred in Ireland, and a large number of Irish people were forced to leave the UK to flee the New World. In view of the situation in Europe, the United States introduced China's permanent warehouse system and opened up a large area in the west to develop a strong agriculture. It not only guarantees the food security of the country, but also exports food to the world.

The Chang Pingcang system first appeared in the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period. It is recorded in the book Guan Zi. It can be summarized as eight Chinese characters: "The low price hurts the farmers, and the high price hurts the people." The free market is indeed more in line with the law of value. , Which can promote rapid economic development, but some things cannot be traded freely.

Pomona looked at the fire burning in the fireplace. Napoleon was very afraid of the cold. The fire in the fireplace where he was in would burn until late. As a hero who calmed the chaos and brought back the collapse of France to peace and stability, he Enjoying this privilege is actually nothing.

  But if he becomes the primitive man in Rousseau's writings who holds a big stick, snatches other people's fruits and prey, and makes others succumb to his violent suppression, it is another situation.

  The Portuguese-moon coup d’état, when the royalist party incited civilians, distributed weapons. They were not unarmed, but they used cannons... and they used shotguns.

  Napoleon made a choice that a soldier would make, and dealing with those who think that he is safe and can be unscrupulous requires some harsh means.

  So as a civilized and educated person, what smart way to solve this problem?

  She recalled the scene seen by Nick Lemay in the crystal ball that could predict the future. If the riot is unavoidable, then what is the purpose of her appearing in it? Is she the one who promoted the riot? Just like now, in a dream, Napoleon brought a hint of inspiration and promoted the signing of the Amiens peace treaty. Or like Harry, because of a prophecy, he lost his family and became the savior of the world.

  Can the future be changed?

  If not, what is the use of knowing the future?

  There is a cat in St. Luke’s Palace. This cat has very short legs. In the future, this cat is called a Napoleon cat because Napoleon is a short man.

  This cat is not the kind of short-legged cat that was deliberately bred. It should be a stray cat. It can't survive in the wild, so it went to St. Luke's Palace to eat and drink, and by the way, it was lying in front of the fireplace to warm up.

  Its life should be much better than those living on the streets.

  Pomona walked over, took the short-legged cat and put it on her lap. It was not afraid of life at all, it was a little dirty, and it looked like it should have been a long time since she took a bath.

  Seeing such a dirty hair, Pomona can't really touch it, but she seems to want someone to touch her, and her head has been rubbing her palms.

  There seems to be a **** dog crawling on her feet. Its hair is very smooth and her ankles are itchy when rubbing against her.

  For a moment, she felt that she was back in Hefpaff’s lounge, surrounded by people who liked her and she also liked. Everyone was sincere and could share the food from the kitchen without any complaints.

  She has never regretted being assigned to Hefpaff Academy, although many people think that this academy only has fools, and it is a school that can only go to waste.

  Suddenly she felt the place next to her sink. Someone sat beside her and watched the fire in the fireplace together.

"I was in Paris in 1792, when I was a lieutenant." Napoleon whispered, "I planned to go home to launch independence, but I was afraid of failure, so I did not resign, but took leave. My plan failed, and I returned. When I arrived in Paris, I had no money in my pocket. Later, I took the watch. It didn’t make sense for a person like me to manage time. I used the money to pay the hotel owner 15 francs, and then joined Jacobin Club. During this period of time, I understand one thing. Asking for favors will only show my humbleness. My dignity and my soul make it impossible for me to do that. I rarely ask for help, except for getting married. I begged Josephine to marry me. She agreed. We were very happy. But before this happiness lasted long, I found that there were always other men around her. Even Murat said that he had conquered her. When I went out on the expedition, I always wondered if there were other people around her. I asked Joseph to help me look at her, but he was obviously not doing very well. I asked her to come to Egypt to find me, and she wrote to me. Saying she was pregnant, I imagined her big belly at the time. I thought it would be very interesting. Later I realized that it was an excuse she didn’t want to come. She lied to me time and time again. I hate her botched lies, if she If you want to lie, don’t say that it’s so easy to expose. I even doubt whether the child she gave birth to is mine. The spring of my feelings is beginning to dry up. She made me understand how terrible it is to put all feelings on one person. I love her so much. You can give her anything in the world. What did she use to return me? I wrote the divorce statement when I was in Egypt, but I never sent it out. After returning to Paris, I bundled up her luggage Just wait for her to come back to pick it up. You complained to me at the prom that day that divorce has become so difficult. Only murder, adultery, and non-sexuality can the court decide on divorce. I try to restore the glory of the marriage. There are some issues that the court cannot overly interfere. It’s better to let two people resolve it than court arbitration, but I’ve added one. Adultery women should be punished by criminal regulations, and cruel methods should be used against unruly people. Only in this way can they have a deterrent effect."

  "It may be counterproductive. Don’t forget the Jacobin’s reign of terror." Pomona said calmly, "The people were instigated by the royalists to rebel against their rule."

   "The child's interests are above all else. Eugene and Otense are innocent. Those rumors are really hateful!" Napoleon said angrily.

  What he said was a bit of a foreword, but Pomona still understood, "You mean, those who spread the rumors for their own benefit, ignore the benefit of the innocent?"

   "They contaminated the pure soul." Napoleon gritted his teeth.

   "Don't think about it, Bonaparte."

   "Call me Napoleon." He corrected, "Please call me that."

   "I can't." Pomona refused. "This will give you the wrong message and make you make a wrong judgment."

  He looked at her calmly.

"Here is the latest news. In addition to marriage and divorce, the new code also has the concept of semi-divorce such as separation. I will live in St. Luke's Palace in the near future. Tell me where to put my luggage. ? Or should I find a place to put it myself?"

   "I think that the law says cohabiting with a man who is not a husband is concubine."

   "You are not married at all, where is your husband?" Napoleon smiled strangely, "What about your procedures?"

   "That is also a de facto marriage."

"I always thought that my sisters had nothing to do with being coquettish, but they are women after all, and they can see where I can’t see. As France’s first governor, I declare your marriage invalid. You don’t need to keep chastity for him. , You can marry another person at any time, if you don’t have a guardian, I can appoint one for you.”

  "We are British, and French law cannot be used in the UK."

"But you are on French soil now." He saw the short-legged cat on her knees, holding it on the nape of her neck with one hand, placing it on his knee, and scratching its chin affectionately. , The cat pursed.

  "This is your pet?"

   "No, I think it should be a stray cat." She shook her head, sober, and then angrily asked, "Do I need a guardian? Or did you specify it?"

  "The power of women in civil law is the same as that of minors. Of course you need it."

  Pomona thought about all the evil curses she could think of, and finally decided to give this arrogant Muggle a grin.

  However, just as she raised her wand, a figure suddenly appeared in the darkness.

  She felt something on her ankle. She picked up the skirt and took a look, and found that it was a fetter, and the magic could no longer flow smoothly from the body to the fingertips, let alone a magic wand.

   "Are you sure this thing works?" Napoleon asked while petting the stray cat.

   "Of course, sir." The tall, thin American who appeared suddenly bowed to Napoleon. "The wizard used it to imprison prisoners. Just now the lady said she was from England, so the wizard's prison is called Azkaban."

  Napoleon turned his eyes to Pomona, his eyes were full of cunning like a fox at the moment.

   "You can go down now." Napoleon said to the American, who bowed and left the living room.

When the door was closed, Napoleon said again, "A citizen of civilian origin becomes the sovereign of the country, not through crime or other intolerable violence. To obtain it does not rely solely on virtue, nor completely by chance. This kind of monarchy depends on the support of the people or the big men, because these two opposing temperaments can be found in every city. Since I don’t choose to rely on the big men, I must rely on the support of the people, and this people Here I have men in need. Since they want the patriarchy and husbandship of the Roman period, I will give them. I heard that you are very worried about the riots caused by the famine. Last year, Lucien reformed the national high school and set up 6,400 copies. There are two thousand four hundred scholarships for officers and children of nobles, and four thousand are reserved for outstanding students. Doesn’t it sound wonderful? Since you have been a teacher, tell me what’s the problem. ?"

Pomona thought of the son of a rich man who bought a camera with a scholarship. He was neither an officer nor a nobleman, but he could hire tutors and accept lessons such as piano and horsemanship, which the poor cannot afford. These classes are not only rich merchants like him, but also sons of nobles and military officers. The information they contact is different from that of ordinary citizens.

  He is also very good. Poor students can't pass the exam. Of course, the scholarship belongs to him. This is "fair competition."

   "You bastard." Pomona trembled, "You are from a poor background."

"I just need to stop turmoil and bring in the outstanding people among the civilians. Other ambitious but incompetent people don't need to pay attention." Napoleon stroked the cat and said softly. "Rousseau once said that women should read A book only read by women, who told you the story of Justinian?"

   "No one talked about it, I read it from school."

  "Where did you read these books?"

   "It's in the library, anyone can read it."

"Reading was the only entertainment I could afford when I was still poor. There was fire to roast in, and the roof to shelter from wind and rain. After I took office, I shared this power with everyone, including those that belonged only to kings and nobles before opening up. The garden is for the citizens, and there is also a place where the fire is set in the market. As long as it is not cold, you will not be hungry so quickly. As long as you grasp the key points, then the problem will be half solved. I will not give equal rights to all women, but I can give it to you. Equal rights, when I lead the army, Paris needs someone to stay behind. I rarely see a woman who doesn’t despise Theodora who was born as a prostitute. She is a strong-willed woman and very talented. Would you like to behave like this? Is she a regent queen?"

   "What?" She cried out in surprise.

  "Being my queen, Georgiana, together we will turn France into the new Rome."

   "I am a British, don't you worry that I am a spy?"

"I am not a Frenchman. I even planned for independence." Napoleon said with a smile. When I returned to Paris from Egypt, I felt that the French welcomed me like a hero, unlike the people of the Eastern Roman Empire, who always remember Justinian as an executioner."

   "I thought you would learn your lesson and stop having Rome dreams." Pomona said dissatisfied.

  "Do you know what is the secret of my success? Not only perseverance, but also the courage to dream, imagination can rule the world."

   "I think you have a delusion."

  Napoleon put the cat on the ground and let it run away.

  "Do you know what I am thinking now?" He turned his gaze to her, his eyes reflecting the blazing fire.

  She retreated in fear.

   "I'm untying your skirt, that's the knot." He pointed to the knot on Pomona's waist and said, "Your skin must be slippery to the touch."

"do not talk!"

  "Not only can you not control other people's mouths, you can't control other people's thoughts, let alone you have no magic power now, why do you care about me?"

   Pomona stood up, Napoleon did not stop her.

   "I like to sleep on the right." He said when she was about to leave.

   "Fuck off! Hooligan!" She was so angry that she cursed without a word, then stamped her foot, trying to get the chain off her foot.

  She doesn’t believe it, no one in this world can control this devil!

  (End of this chapter)