Harry Potter Morning Light

Chapter 1548 The Raven of War

Victor Hugo once wrote an essay about Napoleon's funeral.

It was a sunny day, even though it had rained heavily the day before, because the water in the gutter had frozen because of the cold weather, and his coffin entered the city only in the afternoon.

The funeral procession, attended by generals and field marshals, was spectacular, with the sun shining on the breastplates of the infantry with their rifles, making their badges flash.

On the way they passed a statue of Louis XIV, very majestic and burly, golden in the sun.

The trees on the Champs-Elysées, gray and brown in the mist and sun, looked like backdrops, and when the hearse appeared on the boulevard there was cheering, as if he had Greet triumphantly while alive.

Half way down it was blocked for some reason, and at the corner along the river street was a statue of Marshal Ney.

It later malfunctioned in Victor Hugo's presence, allowing him to observe the hearse at will.On the whole it is majestic and majestic, it is a colossus, the whole body is glittering with gold, and it is carried by four golden wheels, each layer facing upwards in a pyramid shape, covered with purple gauze full of bees from top to bottom, but the real coffin But it is invisible, it is placed inside the base, and people can only see the fake coffin, on which are the emperor's symbols, such as the crown, long sword, scepter and cloak, and the content behind it is Georgiana. Remember, it was just an essay, not to mention that Napoleon was just an ancient person to her at that time.

The burial ceremony of St. Geneviève’s stone coffin was also very grand, but she did not come from afar like Napoleon. The stone coffin was not far from the Pantheon itself, which was originally built for her. The murals of the Pantheon are also full of paintings. The Deeds of Saint Geneviève.

Now she is going to be "buried" in the chapel next door to the Pantheon. Fortunately, she is not alone, and many celebrities in Paris are also buried here, including Racine.

The Place de la Concorde was also built on the order of Louis XV. His equestrian sculpture was destroyed during the Great Revolution, and later a Louis XIV equestrian sculpture was moved from the garden of Marley Leroy and placed on the square.That place is like a ghost land now, with a sense of depression and dilapidation everywhere, and few people hang out there.

At first it was suggested that St. Genevieve's sarcophagus should be toured around the city, but this proposal was rejected.

The solemn ceremony started from the library of Geneviève. Sixteen young monks were in charge of carrying the coffin. The Archbishop of Paris was in charge of lighting incense and singing "Requiem" in the back. The coffin of the saint was covered with a layer of The canopy woven with gold and silver silk is estimated to have this specification for the funerals of popes and emperors.

Georgiana was inside the church, and she couldn't see what was going on outside. Fortunately, the weather wasn't too cold, so she didn't have to wait in the cold wind.

Josephine has come back, no matter for her daughter who is about to give birth or to participate in this ceremony, she cannot continue to recuperate in the hot spring, she stands beside Napoleon, and welcomes the arrival of the saint at the door of the church with him.

Although it was afternoon, the sky was gray, and it looked like fog, or thick smoke, filled the sky over Paris.

Some people in ancient local chronicles say that the city of Paris has been like a holy place since ancient times. It cannot be conquered, nor can snakes and mice appear. But one day when people were cleaning a gutter, they found a copper snake and a copper mouse. Later, people saw it appearing in the city.

At that time, the ruler of Paris, Guntrand, was the son of Clotaire I and the grandson of Clovis I, the founder of the Merovingian dynasty. He was both the king of Burgundy and a quarter of the Frankish kingdom. the king.

At that time, Paris was not the capital of the Frankish Kingdom. A woman said to the residents of the city, "Run away from here, because it will be destroyed by fire."

Many people laughed at this, saying that she was haunted by the devil of noon to say such things.

On the night following the woman's warning, a fire broke out in the warehouse near the south gate, which soon spread to neighboring houses, and the flames spread to the prison.

Then St. Germanus appeared, broke the chains that bound them, burst open the prison door, and let them go out unharmed.They fled to St. Vincent's Church, while the flames were blowing in every direction and dominating the city.

Prisoners fled to St. Martin's Chapel, where he once cured a leper with a kiss.As the fire approached, the prisoners watched balls of fire engulf them, but they disappeared as soon as they touched the heat of the edge of the chapel, leaving the chapel unscathed.

Saint-Martin's cloak was sent back to Provence, where it was found in Saint-Geneviève's sarcophagus for unknown reasons.

This incident was not made public, firstly, to avoid ridicule, many generals and officials like Moreau did not attend the ceremony, and secondly, to avoid spreading rumors and causing unnecessary panic.

Ribbons were hung on the wooden benches of the church. Its function was more like decoration. The guests in the church would not keep pushing forward like the civilians outside to join in the fun, which would cause stampedes.

Both ends of the ribbon were tied with bouquets of roses. In addition to representing love and beauty, red roses also represented the love of God in the church. Georgiana stared at the roses in a daze. After a while, she felt that someone was watching her and followed her gaze Looking over, Bonaparte who was standing at the door had already turned his gaze to the outside.

The story about the Sultan's concubine is not a story, but a true story, and the Mamluks know it.

There is a group of Berber pirates running around in North Africa. They are not only robbing in the Mediterranean Sea, but also near the island of Azov near Portugal. There is a French woman in Corsica who was captured by Berber pirates and later they sold her To the Sultan of Morocco as a princess.

The sultan doted on her very much, but she was not related to Josephine and had never been to the Caribbean.

Although many people say that Bonaparte is a dictator, he is really kind to the people around him. If Lana has no money, he will ask him for it, and his words are not big or small. Before setting off for Antwerp, Napoleon got a few horses Very good Arabian horses, when they were in Malmaison, Lana saw and liked it very much, so he bet with him in a table tennis game, and whoever won these Arabian horses would get them.

Napoleon deliberately let Lana win. Later, without Napoleon's consent, Lana put on the harness and ran away without a trace.

After the Battle of the Orange Grove, the post of Portuguese ambassador became vacant, and Napoleon had intended to let Lannes go.

In the current situation, Georgiana feels that it is not appropriate for Lana to continue to stay in Antwerp in the north.

Baltic trade is very important to Britain, and if one is not careful, the gun will go off.

Just as she was thinking about it, something suddenly appeared in her hand.

She looked at the palm of her hand, and there was a small note inside:

The Liechtenstein mountain troll tribe and the French army meet.

Georgiana put away the note and looked ahead as if nothing had happened.

It seems that she will not be able to go to the north this time.

(End of this chapter)