Make France Great Again

Countless small boats and boats are used on the narrow inland river, and the small boats move forward slowly.

Almost every small boat carried a gentleman dressed in a Rococo flak dress[Note 1] and stockings on the lower body. They stood at the stern of the small boat holding a lace umbrella, and the small boat In the middle is a lady wearing a sun hat and a long lace dress.

Playing on the Thames is a compulsory course for every British gentleman and lady.

Even though the water of the Thames River is already turbid and smelly, they can still talk about the future without changing their faces.

And our protagonist Jerome Jerome obviously has no intention of traveling in the mountains and rivers. He stands on the bow of the boat and keeps looking around the shore on his toes.

Thanks to the superb skills of the sailors, the small boat gradually approached a small port in the London Dock without any collision in the inland river.

Jerome Jerome seemed to have discovered something on the shore too. Before the boat was moored completely, Jerome picked up his bag in one hand and jumped from the boat to the shore.

Under the astonished eyes of the sailors, Jerome smiled and thanked: "Thank you for your help during this journey. By the way, send my regards to the captain!"

After speaking, Jerome turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

"What an easy-going prince, unlike those fellows in Paris! He wants to turn his nostrils up all day!"

"That's right!"

"If he is elected president, I will definitely vote for him!"

"The prince was elected president? I don't think the authorities will agree!"

"Who knows?"

The sailor door docked on the boat "slams Fang Qiu", which looks like a keyboard statesman of later generations.

It's a pity that they don't have a keyboard in their hands.

...

Through the crowded dock, Jerome finally came to a small town near the London dock, where he met the person who met him.

"Pissie, I'm so glad we can meet again!" Little Jerome said after giving the middle-aged man in front of him a warm hug with a smile on his face.

Count Physia de Persiri,

Of course, the identity of the earl was announced by Persili, and Jerome Jerome had reason to suspect that Persili's identity as an earl might be counterfeit, or that he was a certain earl in Italy.

Who in Europe does not know that under the leadership of the Holy Pope and the kings of the Italian states, the titles of the Italian region have depreciated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In Italy, you only need to occupy any island, or even a piece of land in the void circle, and then give the Pope or the king a certain amount of money to be canonized as a nobleman, just like the protagonist in the Count of Monte Cristo.

Now not only in Italy, but also in the entire European region, the aristocratic status is also depreciating at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the French region under the rule of the Orleans Dynasty, there have been cases of big capitalists being canonized as viscounts.

This was unimaginable in the 18th century. Capital was eroding the ancient aristocratic system at an unparalleled speed. The glory of the aristocracy gradually faded away after his uncle's war.

Closer to home, although Persie's Earl status is subject to discussion, his speculator's heart loyal to his cousin Charles Bonaparte has never been extinguished.

For a full 13 years from 1835 to the present, the Bohemian journalist (also self-proclaimed), contributor to the French Journal Occidental (which ceased publication after only one issue), has remained famous for his mismatched The vitality of the age and his cousin made all kinds of big news in France.

The Strasbourg riots in 1840 were the work of the earl in front of him. 【Note 2】

"Your Highness Jerome, we are also very happy to see you again! But..." Perini showed a trace of suspicion.

If his memory is correct,

The last time I met the prince was probably more than a year ago. The (little) Prince Jerome a year ago was definitely not as thin and strong as he is now.

A year ago, the prince was like a "child" who weighed more than 300 kilograms. After a few steps, he was exhausted and out of breath.

"Hmm..." Little Jerome explained after thinking for a while, "A lot of things happened in the middle, which made me determined to lose weight!"

Perini showed a clear and obscene expression.

Although French women say that they have unique tastes, there are very few women who are obsessed with fat.

Perini also had to admit that the thin Jerome was to some extent more suitable as an advocate of Bonapartism than Prince Louis (Napoleon Louis).

Jerome did not know Perini's inner thoughts, but this did not prevent him from guessing that Persili must have programmed him in his mind.

"Pissie, the gentleman standing by is the new recruit of my cousin!" Little Jerome's voice reached Persie's ears

Persini, who came back to his senses, hurriedly introduced to Jerome: "Your Highness, this is Colonel Fleury, who once served in the French Foreign Legion!"

Only then did Jerome take a closer look at the strong man in front of him. The sharp-edged face revealed the iron blood and murderous aura of a soldier. This is the aura that can only be felt on veterans. The slightly bent index finger can be seen clearly. calluses.

"French Foreign Legion? Very good!" Little Jerome nodded in satisfaction, and stepped forward to hold Fleury's hand: "The Bonaparte family needs someone like you!"

"It's an honor to serve the emperor!" Colonel Fleury [Jerome claimed that if he guessed correctly, or his cousin randomly canonized him] responded to Jerome meticulously.

Jerome let go of Fleury's hand and patted Fleury's shoulder to encourage him.

Then he turned his head to look at Percy and asked half-jokingly: "Pisili, where is our Majesty now? Doesn't he want to see my cousin anymore?"

"Your Highness, Your Majesty..." Persie drooped his head, looking a little frustrated.

PS: 1. Rococo period: an art style and art form that originated in France in the 18th century and spread throughout Europe.

Flack dress: a product of the Rococo period. After being influenced by the 18th century and the industrial revolution, unnecessary decorations have been removed. Its shape is closer to the tuxedo of later generations. The inside of the Flack coat is often matched with a decorative one. "Keeley" inner shirt.

2. Strasbourg riots: refers to the 1840 Napoleon III, with the encouragement of Persili, smuggled to Boulogne, France, to counterattack the July Dynasty in spite of the ban of the July Dynasty. The ludicrous coup lasted a few hours and ended with the arrest of Napoleon III's entire staff. Napoleon III was imprisoned in Strasbourg prison until he escaped in 1846.