Make France Great Again

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

Almost every dinghy carried a gentleman in a Rococo period Flack dress [Note 1] and stockings on his lower body. In the middle is a lady wearing a sun hat and a long lace dress.

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

Even though the water in the Thames was already turbid and stenched, they were still able to talk about the future without changing their faces.

And our protagonist, little Jerome, obviously didn't have the mind to swim in the mountains and waters. Standing on the bow of the boat, he kept looking around the shore with his toes on his toes.

Under the superb skills of the sailors, the boat did not collide in the inland river, and gradually approached a small port in the London Dockyard.

Little Jerome also seemed to have found something on the shore. Little Jerome, who had not waited for the dinghy to dock completely, picked up his luggage and jumped from the dinghy to the shore.

Under the amazed eyes of the sailors, Little Jerome smiled and thanked: "Thank you for your help during this journey. By the way, say hello to the captain for me!"

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

"What an approachable prince, unlike those guys in Paris! I can't wait to turn my nostrils up all day!"

"That's right!"

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

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

"Who knows?"

The Sailor's Gate docked on the dinghy, "Waiting Fang Qiu", has the style of a keyboard politician of later generations.

Too bad they don't have a keyboard in their hands.

…

Passing through the crowded dockyard, Jerome finally came to a small town near the London dockyard, where he met the person he met.

"Persili, I'm so glad we can meet again!" Little Jerome said after giving the middle-aged man a warm hug with a smile.

Count Ficia de Pesciri,

Of course, the identity of the earl was claimed by Persili, and little Jerome had reason to suspect that Persili's earl's identity might be fake, or that it was an earl in the Italian region.

Who does not know that in the whole of Europe, under the leadership of the Holy Pope and the kings of various states in Italy, the titles of titles in Italy 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, and then hand over a certain amount of money to the Pope or the king of the country, and you can be canonized as a noble, just like the protagonist in the Count of Monte Cristo.

Today, not only Italy, but also the aristocracy in the entire European region is depreciating at a speed visible to the naked eye. In France under the rule of the Orleans Dynasty, there have been cases of wealthy people being canonized as viscounts.

In the 18th century, this was unimaginable. Capital was eroding the ancient aristocratic system at an unparalleled speed. The glory of the aristocracy gradually became lonely after the war of his uncle.

Closer to home, although Pessili's status as an earl is subject to negotiation, he remains loyal to his cousin, Charles Bonaparte, as a speculator.

For a full 13 years from 1835 to the present, the bohemian journalist (also self-proclaimed), contributor to the French Occidental Magazine (which stopped after only one issue), is still not a match for the The energy of age and his cousin make all kinds of big news in France.

The Strasbourg riot in 1840 was the masterpiece of the count in front of him. 【Note 2】

"His Royal Highness Jerome, we are also very happy to see you again! But..." Perini's expression showed a hint of doubt.

If his memory is correct, the last time he 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" weighing more than 300 pounds. He was so tired that he was out of breath after just two steps.

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

Perini showed a clear and wretched expression.

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

Perini also had to admit that, to a certain extent, the thin little Jerome was more suitable as a Bonapartist advocate than Prince Louis (Napoleon Louis).

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

"Persili, the gentleman standing by the side is the new recruit from my cousin!" Little Jerome's voice reached Persili's ear

After recovering, Persini hurriedly introduced to Jerome: "Your Highness, this is Colonel Fleury, who used to serve in the French Foreign Legion!"

Little Jerome then carefully looked at the sturdy man in front of him. The sharp-edged face revealed the iron blood and murderous aura of a soldier. This is the momentum that can only be felt on the body of a veteran. It is slightly curved. The index finger can see obvious calluses.

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

"It's my honor to be able to serve the emperor!" Colonel Fleury [Jerome also claimed to be self-proclaimed if he guessed correctly, or was canonized randomly by his cousin] meticulously responded to little Jerome.

Little Jerome let go of Fleury's hand and patted Fleury on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Then he turned to look at Persili and asked half-jokingly, "Persili, where is our Majesty now? Does he not want to see my cousin anymore?"

"His Royal Highness, His Majesty, he..." Pessili drooped his head, looking a little depressed.

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 the edification of the 18th century and the industrial revolution, unnecessary decoration was removed, and its appearance is closer to the tuxedo of later generations. "Keeley" inner shirt.

2. Strasbourg Rebellion: Refers to the 1840 Napoleon III, encouraged by Pessili, who smuggled into France despite the ban of the July Dynasty, and the Boulogne recruiting regiment launched a counter-offensive against the July Dynasty. The hilarious coup d'etat lasted a few hours and ended with the arrest of Napoleon III. Napoleon III was imprisoned in Strasbourg prison until he escaped in 1846.