Harry Potter’s Morning Light

   Chapter 2281 The place to live (on)

People of this era did not know the Suez Canal. This canal, which was built at a heavy price by the Egyptians, has undergone complex transformations. The ownership of the canal is not in their own hands. The ownership of the canal must be transferred through revolutionary means take back.

   Napoleon had just financed 400 million francs in Antwerp, and he could embezzle a portion of the cost to acquire the operation and ownership of the Mechelen railway, which was the seat of the Belgian Supreme Court during the French Revolution.

The Belgian's evaluation of the rulers is actually very simple, that is, whether their days have improved, whether it is the administration of Margaret of Austria or Queen Maria Theresa, they are quite popular, and Charles VI established Ostend. In addition to opening up trade in Asia because of the Dutch lobbying, the company also sought to solve the economic difficulties of the southern Netherlands.

   The once prosperous Bruges has indeed become a lot of depression, and even the money to clean the canal has to be raised slowly.

  It is too close to London, and the Hanseatic League has withered. The former handicraft alliance has become the main exporter of grain. The food crisis in France and the United Kingdom is caused by the reduction of grain production in the Baltic Sea.

  With the arrival of peace in full, the "fishing law" will no longer apply, which means that merchant ships no longer have to bear the risk of transporting "enemy goods" when delivering supplies.

The insurance regulations of each insurance company are different. It is very likely that a ship is "fished" and the promissory note of a small businessman cannot be honored. The UK's acceptance bill system solves the worries of importers and exporters in other countries, and thus greatly benefits It promoted the circulation of bills of exchange and the development of trade, and also contributed to the international trade system centered on London.

   In the face of such a behemoth, little Bruges does seem to have a hard time winning.

Securities that represent equity and creditor's rights can be offset with toll tax. Anyway, these "sharks" must have their own ways to obtain inside information. Talleyrand also received diplomatic insider information, and made a lot of money by purchasing Austrian bonds at a low price. Did you get a sum?

There is nothing in the law that prohibits Talleyrand from doing this, and he did not leak secrets, he just used poor news, which is similar to what Rothschild did after Waterloo. In addition, there is a trust system that replaces the joint-stock company, which is also not prohibited by law. In terms of rights, everything that the law does not prohibit people from doing is considered to be allowed. This is freedom without prohibition.

Conscription was not a pleasant experience for British citizens, craftsmen hoped to use their own technology to transform or invent new machines to become industrial leaders like Watts, Soho and Birmingham, and the rewards were very good. People at that time generally I don't think a sane person would want to join the army.

The situation in France is the opposite. There are indeed deserters. They get married early, or have their teeth pulled, but it is a minority. Napoleon gave those soldiers a sense of honor. They are no longer "untouchables" like Russian serfs. Forced to join the army, but defender of the fatherland, and his medal of the Legion of Honor, although some people do not take it seriously.

  The Archbishop of Liege once made a distinction between obedience and allegiance. He said to the king: To the Pope, we must obey, but to you, we must allegiance.

   Within the ecclesiastical hierarchy, one must submit to a higher authority, but only if the former does not err.

  People spoke highly of Louis XIV in European affairs, but Parisians did not appreciate him, and many people complained that the king spent much more money in Versailles than in Paris. Fouquet, the finance minister who was ousted because his residence was too luxurious, was sentenced and went through a long trial. Although he was tried for corruption, as time went on, the Parisians raised his eyebrows against him. sympathy, because the people hate ruthlessness more than the corrupt chancellor of the exchequer, who established the tax package association and condoned the corruption of the tax packagers.

  The tax packager only needs to hand over a certain amount of taxes to the royal family, but becoming a tax packager is not something everyone can do, and requires the authorization of the royal family. The Mughal Empire also popularized the tax package system, which was brought over by the French. Many feudal lords lived extravagantly, which led to borrowing a lot of usury. The usurers gained the feudal lord's tax collection power, and they could levy extortionate and miscellaneous taxes from the peasants at will.

  The peasants tightened their trousers, but the king and his mistresses lived a luxurious life. There was also a red wine pool in St. Cloud, which was used for bathing with red wine, which was said to maintain the skin and make it white and tender. The wine growers who brew red wine can only drink "wine" that is mixed with water and has a slightly sour taste when washing the bottle.

There are many women who hate Georgiana because she said that if anyone is like Jeanne in the necklace incident, she will not only whip Jeanne, but also leave a striking mark on her face, so that people To see her, first see the scars on her face, not to pay attention to the luxurious jewelry.

   This is illegal and an abuse of lynching. Horas killed his sister's lover, he killed his sister in a rage, and said, "Go to hell, since you have forgotten the dead and living brothers, and the motherland, you are pregnant with your mistakes. My love, go see your fiancé.” His actions violated the most basic laws, and free people are not allowed to be killed at will without trial, but who will punish the hero who just defended the city-state?

   In the last referendum, the people granted Napoleon the right to pardon. As long as he pardoned Georgiana, she would not be punished by any secular law. "Jeanne" could only curse her to be punished and go to hell.

The French Revolution defined witchcraft as an imaginary crime, which is not justifiable. If according to the British "Witchcraft Act", "Jane"'s curse is successful, she will be sentenced, and may be hanged, George Anna's sentence to jail for a year or two is also worthwhile.

   Fortunately, France does not believe in theocracy or witchcraft. There is no witchcraft accusation in the Civil Code. Joseph II wanted to eliminate the provisions on witchcraft in the code, but was rejected by the Belgians.

This is not the right of resistance, because they do not intend to be loyal to the king, the peasants are loyal to the king, but have no sense of law, there are a lot of gossip that will spread like wildfire, he just needs to know that an enlightened monarch can make a fair judgment is enough .

   During the reign of William III, the Sun King Louis XIV was a model of maleness and the king needed to have many mistresses. But William III had only one recognized mistress, the dowry maid of Mary II, and he was then considered **** and accused of having an intimate relationship with a very handsome male waiter.

Some people think that this is a malicious slander of the Jacobites, but it has nothing to do with William III's attitude towards Mary II. He is too cold, although he has always been taciturn and cold to others, but he is very cold to Mary II. Shi is particularly cold, perhaps because of his mother, who always quarreled with her grandmother after she married in the Netherlands, so William III had a prejudice against all Stuart women and felt that Mary II also needed strict discipline.

Since he wants a lady who is always dignified and generous, then she can do it too, she will suppress herself like Albus, he will not tell her to death, he is gay, and his lover is Grindel fertile.

  Caroland said that she was not like a wizard, she was indeed not like a wizard, a wizard would use magic to retaliate, but she forgave him, no matter how many mistresses he has in the future, at least he can prove that he is not a homosexual through them.

   Just as she was explaining to Carolan, Ferrier came in, and she said Edgeworth was coming, with a friend.

   So the class of the small legal lecture hall was suspended, and they went downstairs to meet the guests, and their eyes were easily attracted by the man beside Edgeworth.

  The man was average in appearance, with a round nose, but his standing posture was ugly. This was not because he was rude, but because he seemed to have some kind of disability and needed a cane to stand.

   "Introduction, this is Mr. William Wilberforce, he is the MP representing Yorkshire and a friend of Prime Minister Pitt." Edgeworth introduced.

   "It's the former prime minister, my friend. You don't have to bring him along when you introduce me." The gentleman stretched out his hand toward Georgiana, "It's an honor to meet you."

  Georgianna looked at his hands, if at first she thought the hand kiss was new, but now she thinks that handshakes are rare.

   "It's an honor to meet you too." She reached out and held the other's hand back.

   "Come on, please look at this." After letting go, he took out a small box from his cloak, which looked a lot like a diamond ring box for a wedding proposal.

   "What are you doing?"

   "Your Christmas present, Countess of Aberdeen, is from 'Diamond Boy'."

  Georgianna knew not to laugh, but she laughed anyway.

   "Please also tell 'Diamond Boy' that I dare not accept his Christmas present."

"You're scared?"

"afraid of what?"

   "Someone's going to get mad about it."

  Georgianna shook her head.

   "I just thought this should be a wedding present, not a Christmas present."

   "Then what do you want for Christmas?"

   "Who are you? Santa Claus?" she asked in surprise.

   "I can't do that job." He pulled the cloak back a little to reveal the braces. "The chimney is straight, and my spine is curved, so I might not be able to get in."

   She didn't ask whether it was born or acquired, when Edgeworth motioned for everyone to enter the living room.

   She wanted to see what tricks this congressman was going to do.

   (end of this chapter)