Harry Potter’s Morning Light

   Chapter 2387 The consequences of victory (below)

  The great Rome was built by slaves, and it was also destroyed by slaves, not only because slaves revolted when foreigners attacked Rome.

   With slaves, employers no longer want to use freemen, who command higher wages. And many of those free people were changed because of farmers who lost their land. The grain from Egypt and Syria used to offset the tax has lowered the price of grain in Rome. In addition, there is the tax package system, where the nobles auction the tax to the bidders. , the highest bidder gets the taxation rights in the area. Taxpayers will inevitably grab more tax from the local area, and no one will do business at a loss. Roman farmers with little income have to bear the risk of natural disasters after bearing high taxes. The land is theirs, but they need money to buy seeds. After mortgaged the land to the nobles, they can get money to buy seeds and other items. Large estates replaced small land ownership, and the owners of large estates did not use tenant farmers but slaves, so that farmers would flee to find jobs in the big cities, and then they would face slave competition for the labor market.

   A man who went out to fight returned home to find that his family was either no longer there, or that he was living a hard life at home waiting for him to return. Then it was difficult to recruit troops. After the reform of the military system, a large number of mercenaries appeared. The soldiers in the Roman legion only recognized their own commander, and did not listen to the command of the nobles. Then there was a civil war, and the generals tore each other and killed each other. In the end, Caesar won, but Caesar was assassinated by the republican nobles.

  Brutus won "freedom" for Rome, and after the initial shock of the assassination subsided, some elders praised the conspirators, but the masses showed little enthusiasm. The speeches of Brutus and others went unanswered, the distribution of money did not win anyone, and no one responded to their slogans of defending freedom.

  The Republicans, who had lost the initiative, could only watch Antony convene the Senate as consul, and after a long debate, Cicero proposed a motion, which was passed by the overwhelming majority, pardoning the conspirators. Before that, Brutus was still on the bench and sentenced his sons to death.

Tarquin was the last king of the Roman royal era. He was expelled, but he was not willing to fail. He secretly contacted and instigated some noble youths, trying to overthrow the new republic. This conspiracy was thwarted, and all the noble youths involved in the rebellion. All were arrested, including two of Brutus' sons.

  David also painted a painting on this theme, which was exhibited at the Salon, and then Brutus was expelled by Antony and had to flee to the East.

   Raised funds at Brutus in Athens to recruit soldiers and form a Roman legion.

It is true that the production efficiency of the large estates will be much improved, just like the large farms in the United States, but the war of the civil war will burn down those beautiful olive groves at any time, not to mention that the Roman army has to deal with the Germans, and the recruited soldiers cannot afford the equipment themselves like the homesteaders. , in order to pay for equipment but also to increase military spending.

   Brothers Gegula, who had planned to reform, were also opposed by the nobles and killed them.

  Tough times make strong people,

   The mighty make the moments of ease,

  Easy moments make weak people,

  The weak make difficult times.

  From the moment when Brutus used money to start another civil war, even if Caesar was assassinated, the republic existed in name only in the hearts of the people.

  From the precedents of Rome, it can be seen that it is necessary for Britain to protect its own agriculture by tariffs. By the 4th century, the large estates divided the land into small pieces and leased them to farmers and slaves to cultivate them, and they became tenant farmers.

  When the price of grain rises, the price of land rent will also rise. If foreign grain is allowed to enter, then the price of grain will drop, and the domestic farmers will go bankrupt.

If prices are not lowered, urban residents will be helpless in the face of rising food prices, just like the workers during the French Revolution. Fortunately, factories are still operating and have a certain income, but the textile industry, which is mainly light industry, requires child labor and female labor. .

  Men are needed to repair large-scale infrastructure. Men in the British Isles work very hard. Britain is faster than France when it comes to digging British and French tunnels.

  When the Ulk Canal was dug, although the French did not go on strike, there were voices of complaints, but the Lyons were not sure whether it was organized by the canal workers themselves or someone instigated.

   The Urque Canal is related to the water supply problem in Paris in the future. It was originally offset by the wine tax, but it was "first" by the people of Lyon, and there is also the legend of the relocation of the capital.

  The silk produced in Lyon is mainly consumed by the upper class. When the rich start to be frugal, it is not good news for Lyon.

People's demand for luxury goods is higher than that of necessities. When luxury goods cannot be sold, the situation of necessities will be even worse. During the Reign of Terror, the aristocrats basically stopped consuming anything that could show their identity. The domestic economy is nearly stagnant, and only military supplies can keep factories open.

   Creating internal divisions does not necessarily require Perrier's means. After the meeting, Georgiana went downstairs, and Padma was dancing with Saint Merry.

   This person is a fellow from Josephine Martinique. He entered this circle after being introduced by Talleyrand, and the atmosphere of the whole dance was moved by him.

  There is an oriental idiom called "happy without thinking about Shu", which means that you forget to return to your hometown because of happiness, and also express that happiness makes people lose themselves. Many people in this place are lost because of this and do not want to leave.

   She was very worried that Padma would also fall into this illusory dream, but before she could find a chance to "teach" Padma, Bonaparte's adjutant came to look for her.

   She glanced at Padma before leaving, and then went to Bonaparte's suite, who was standing by the window, looking at the misty city.

   "Why didn't you tell me?"

   "Didn't I just tell you?" She pretended to be relaxed and said, "Is the former president's messenger here?"

   "Not this." He turned to look at her "about the Austrians threatening you."

   "I just don't think it's necessary." She said indifferently, "He's just at the end of the road. He will use any means when he is pressed. As long as his requirements are met, he will not let the exorcist talk nonsense."

   He still looked at her.

   "Did I mention that there is a law in the United States that prohibits wizards and No-Majes, which is..."

   "Madu." He interrupted her "That's who I am."

"I have a friend who once had a lover named Robert, and they got to the point of talking about marriage, but she chose to break up because of this law. In fact, England does not need to obey this law, and there are people, They were called Queenie and Tina and were also threatened because of this law that Tina would lose her job as Auror office chief unless she was willing to cut the line with Queenie, so after a few things she accepted ska Mander's proposal moved to England."

   "Where's Queenie?" asked Bonaparte.

"She used to work for a very bad, bad person, and although her husband forgave her, others didn't, and she married a No-Maj, and their marriage was invalid in America." She stared at him Say, "Whether in the wizarding world or the Muggle world, do you know about the Salem Witch Case?"

   He looked at her calmly.

"There is a legend that Cleopatra used witchcraft on Caesar and Antony to make them so infatuated with her, but Caesar was with his Roman wife after all, and Antony chose to be a non-Roman ." She slowly walked from the darkness to the moonlight. "Maybe one day you also need to tell the world that you were bewitched by a witch's magic."

   "What are you going to do?"

   "I'll disappear," she said softly. "It's like Queenie and Jacob, going to a place where no one knows them and starting over."

"what should I do?"

   "You should be with your Roman wife, Caesar, this country already had an Austrian woman..."

   "What about the child's problem?" He picked up the snuff bottle.

"There are many people in this world who can have children, but there are some things that only you can do." Georgiana replied, "Joseph II failed to eliminate the witchcraft clause in Belgian law, and this place is the most rampant witch hunt in Europe. One of the places, the Witch's Hammer, is also allowed to be printed here."

   "That's what that fire meant?" He smiled.

  Georgianna smiled dryly.

   "How do you get rid of the black magic on you?" he asked.

   "What black magic?"

   He looked at her belly.

   She was so angry that she wanted to curse.

   "What do they call the witch and the child of Madhu?" asked Bonaparte.

   "Mixed." Georgiana replied, "Severus is, his mother is a witch and his father is a Muggle, but their marriage is unhappy."

"why?"

   "His father abused her, not that he beat people."

   "How?"

   "He forbids her to use a wand and makes her live like a Muggle woman. Although she no longer has control over how to control magic like a child, she will not be silently parasitized, but she still lives a very depressed life."

   "Silently?"

"A dark creature, in order to hide ourselves, we had to suppress our powers while we were still being hunted. That very bad, very bad man who led us to stop repressing ourselves, although doing so would expose the wizarding world, but he Although there are many supporters, most of them are criminals and disillusioned people, they do not have the right to vote, and he participated in the election in the middle of the election, so he used a shady method, he got a unicorn." She said with a smile "Remember what I said, we used an animal to choose a leader."

   He put down the snuff bottle and beckoned to her, she walked over, and he put his arm around her.

   "You don't have to suppress yourself, princess," he said softly.

   "I think I understand the difference between the people of that era and the Death Eaters." She said in a muffled voice, "Those signs are not very high, and they do not exceed the range of the Concealment Charm, within which they can freely use magic."

   "You can use it now." He released her.

   "It's not like you haven't seen it."

   "Are you worried about that law? You are not allowed to use magic power in front of Madu?" he asked defiantly.

   "No, I just don't think it's necessary." She hugged him "I need this more."

   "Many people say I'm not a good person." He said, "You nonsense guy."

   "I'm not a prophet, Leon, I can see the 'past', but the 'future' is not clear to her." She whispered, "I don't have a 'Heavenly Eye'."

   "Are you explaining to me the prophecy I saw today?" he asked.

   "I don't know if it's real, or if it was compiled by Frederick I, who used it to get his crown."

   "That's because he lived in the dark Middle Ages." He laughed mockingly.

   She couldn't figure out if she was drunk either, so she closed her eyes and waited for a kiss to come.

   But he pinched her nose. His hands were a little too strong, and it hurt her nose.

   Now he laughed even louder.

   'Would you like to wear a gold bay leaf crown? Like the name on the painting? ’

   She did not say this sentence, because as she just said, she is not a prophet, and the future is not clear to her.

   She is also an ordinary person, unable to identify people who are deliberately deceiving her. People like her are actually not suitable to be leaders.

   But fortunately, she is a woman, not as strong as a man. She can be content with the status quo, as long as she loves her. Is this requirement so difficult to achieve?

   (end of this chapter)