I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

【First of all, there is a question. If Louis XVI had not defected, would the Gallic Chicken Congress have embarked on the same path of glorious revolution and constitutional monarchy as the country on which the sun never sets?】

【My opinion is that it is unlikely】

【Because the national conditions of the Gallic Chicken Country are completely different from those of the Country where the Sun Never Sets. The Gallic Chicken Country does not have the geographical location of being isolated overseas like the Country where the Sun Never Sets.】

【The bourgeois revolution in which the sun never sets has hardly received any strong outside intervention】

【However, the Gallic Chicken Country is located in the center of the European continent and is surrounded by powerful enemies. Any weakness it exposes will be firmly seized by its competitors.】

【You can also clearly see from the major trends of the Gallic Revolution】

【The death of Louis XVI began with the invasion of the Prussian-Austrian coalition, the rise of the Accords began with the invasion of the first anti-French alliance, and the rise of Napoleon began with the invasion of the second anti-French alliance.】

【External threats were the direct external cause of the great turn in the Gallic Revolution.】

……

Along with the narration and subtitles, a high-definition map of the European continent appeared on the giant high-altitude screen, with the distribution of various European countries clearly marked.

Compared with the previous world map, this map undoubtedly gave the ancients a clearer understanding of the situation in Europe.

Da Qin plane.

Qin Shi Huang ordered in a deep voice:

"Draw it!"

When Great Qin is able to march into Europe in the future, this map will be of great use.

At the same time,

Qin Shihuang looked at the map on the giant screen with confusion in his eyes:

"Why was such a place dispersed into so many countries and failed to become a unified country?"

If he had led Da Qin there, he would have regarded unifying the continent as the national goal.

At the same time, in other dynasty planes, there were many emperors who had issued the same decree.

……

【The external causes are like this, but what about the internal causes?】

【When we review the history of the country on which the sun never sets, we will not miss the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Two thirty zero""《Magna Carta: the first dazzling dawn of human institutional civilization"

"From the divine right of kings to the king under the law, the monarch is no longer above the law, but subject to the law. This is of great significance."

"The nobles united to oppose the king's rebellion, and finally the two sides signed such a constitutional and civilized document, which is also bizarre."

"《The judicial independence established in the Magna Carta laid the foundation for the construction of the future Western judicial system."

"……"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at this barrage and felt puzzled.

In their view, the nobles and the emperor were actually on the same side.

The struggle between them was an internal struggle for power. How could they finally reach such an agreement?

The nobles rebelled against the emperor, didn't they want to be emperor?

Such restrictions on imperial power and emphasis on judicial independence are not good for the nobility in the long run.

Think about it.

Many ancient people still did not understand that the Magna Carta would appear. in.

In addition to being puzzled, many emperors throughout the dynasties also expressed obvious displeasure with the Magna Carta.

What is"the king under the law"?

They think it is simply a fallacy!

The imperial power is supreme!

The laws were made by them, the emperors.

What they say is Dharma and golden words.

It should be"the emperor is above the law"

……

【In fact, since the 13th century, Parliament has been an important force in the political arena of the country where the sun never sets.】

【The House of Lords and the House of Commons, Parliament and the Crown formed a balance of power in the constant struggle.】

【The constitutional monarchy we see is only the result of this balance of power, not the cause of this balance of power.】

【Imagining that a constitution can settle the complex political demands between different classes is a waste of time.】

【You must know that the country on which the sun never sets also experienced a brutal civil war, beheaded a king, and had Cromwell. It did not lead to the final"bloodless revolution" in one step. 】

The barrage flew out:

"This is true. There is no revolution without bloodshed."

"The emergence of the parliament of the country where the sun never sets also happened after the war between the nobles and the king of the country where the sun never sets."

"Lord Protector Cromwell also killed the king"

"……"

Watching the video clips of the public execution of King Charles I of a country where the sun never sets played on a giant screen high in the sky.

The common people of all dynasties were once again shocked.

The emperor of the Gallic Kingdom would be publicly executed, as would the king of the Kingdom where the sun never sets.

And they were all charged with the same crime: treason. thus.

The so-called"sacred and inviolable" filter that shrouded the emperor was once again broken. at the same time. the other side.

Many emperors in the past dynasties had unswerving expressions.

They didn't like to see such a scene very much.

This will definitely have a negative impact on their rule

……

【On the other hand, due to the existence of absolute monarchy in the Gallic Kingdom, the conflicts between various classes seemed to be suppressed by the king as the arbiter.】

【But in fact, the contradictions are getting deeper and deeper.】

【And all classes will think that handling conflicts is the king's private matter, and they only need to ask for more benefits.】

【When the king's right to arbitrate is taken away, the original contradiction will be exposed in the most cruel way.】

【As long as the various classes cannot reach a consensus on the distribution of interests, the Gallic Revolution will definitely occur.】

【This will not change because of Louis XVI's choice. 】

The barrage flew out:

"materialist view of history"

"In fact, the class contradictions in the Gallic Kingdom at that time were irreconcilable."

"……"

The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Zhu Di pondered in his heart.

He felt he had found the key to the problem.

It is nothing more than the balance of interests of various groups, oh, later generations call it various classes.

He is no stranger to the coordination and balancing of interests.

In today's Ming Dynasty, although there is no so-called bourgeoisie, there are various forces such as civil servants, meritorious generals, and royal families.

As the emperor, he needs to balance the interests of all parties and control them for his own use

"It's just one more party."

Zhu Di's eyes showed confidence.

After the Ming Dynasty carries out the industrial revolution in the future, even if there is an additional so-called bourgeoisie, he will be sure to control it. He will never let the country collapse like Louis XVI, the king of the Gallic chicken country.

He will not He agrees with the narration of the giant-screen video that"it will not change because of Louis XVI's choice."

He believes that most of the responsibility for the occurrence of the Gallic Revolution lies with the incompetence of King Louis XVI.

……

【So why did the Gallic Revolution eventually get out of control?】

【A very important reason is that the power of the bourgeoisie was still very weak at that time. They were unable to quickly rebuild a new system after overthrowing the old system.】

【Administration, taxation, judiciary, diplomacy, finance, military, etc. all need to be demolished and rebuilt.】

【The emerging bourgeoisie has neither the strength nor the experience to complete this work, and can only plod forward through trial and error.】

【However, their enemies will not give them a chance to try and make mistakes.】

【The final result was that external crises broke out at the same time, and the entire country fell into anarchy and chaos.】

【As the Gallic thinker Tocqueville discussed: The Great Revolution eventually returned to the old system to find answers.】

【So what's the answer?】

【The answer is Robespierre and Napoleon】

……

Hear this.

Many ancients throughout the dynasties thought of the outcome of the Revolution: Napoleon was crowned Emperor of Gaul

"In the end, it still depends on a hero."

Many ancient people thought in their hearts. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Compared with the materialist view of history, the heroic view of history is undoubtedly easier for them to understand.

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【The Gallic Revolution eliminated the feudal relationships and social organizations that once existed】

【In this way, every ordinary citizen faces the state in an atomized state, without any force in the middle to balance the two. This is the hotbed of authoritarianism.】

【at the same time】

【The internal crisis of the Gallic Kingdom and the external threat of the anti-French alliance also required an authoritarian government to bridge the contradictions, implement reforms, and expel foreign enemies.】

【Robespierre was a political amateur and did not have enough political capital to overwhelm his opponents.】

【Therefore, he chose the method of reign of terror to physically eliminate opposition.】

【However, the Reign of Terror will not only not eliminate opposition opinions, but will amplify them. As a result, the scale of the Reign of Terror will also expand, eventually extending to everyone.】

【When everyone was pushed against Robespierre, the Reign of Terror could only come back to bite him.】

……

Thinking of the deeds of Robespierre that they had seen before, many ancient people in the past dynasties sighed in their hearts:

"An honest official may not necessarily be a capable official."

There is no problem with Robespierre's personal morality, but his ability to govern the country is indeed limited.

……[]

【But as long as the external crisis of Gallic Chicken Country is not resolved and the social structure of Gallic Chicken Country does not change, authoritarianism will definitely return.】

【So, we saw that Napoleon returned to his most loyal Paris with a glorious victory, a triumphal army, and rich spoils of war.】

【He has political capital that Robespierre did not have. He has absolute monarchy that even Louis XIV can't match. He has a mobilization system for total war. He has a revolutionary army with high morale. He has far more power than all military forces at the same time. home tactical thoughts】

【There is also a group of world-famous generals who have gone through life and death for him.】

……

"After this person takes control of the Gallic Chicken Kingdom, he will definitely not be lonely!"

On the plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che thought in his mind as he looked at Napoleon who was supported by everyone on the giant screen.

After seeing some of Napoleon's previous deeds on the giant screen, he thought that Napoleon and he were of the same mind. He must have a grand plan in his heart. Ambition.

Once you have great power, you will definitely not do nothing.

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【All this means that revolutionary France will begin to export revolution abroad.】

【And this is what the feudal monarchs across Europe fear the most. A huge storm is about to sweep across Europe.】

【From Marengo to Trafalgar, from Worm to Osterris, from Vienna to Moscow, from Leipzig to Waterloo……】

【He will witness the most glorious victory and the most cruel killing. He will let countless heroes rise and sacrifice in the most heroic way.】

【He ruthlessly destroyed all the orders of the feudal era and promised every believer who agreed with the revolution the kingdom of heaven on earth.......】

【This storm is: the Napoleonic Wars】

……

Look at the five big blood-red characters"Napoleonic War" appearing on the giant screen high in the sky.

Many ancient people throughout the dynasties were shocked.

They have a vague intuition that Europe is about to undergo great changes. then.

Many ancients looked at the giant screen high in the sky with more concentration.

They are looking forward to seeing a heroic legend that is exciting enough

……

【but】

【Before starting the Napoleonic War, Napoleon first needed to solve various problems in the Gallic Chicken Country.】

【After the Coup of Brumaire, Napoleon led an expedition to Italy, successfully crushed the second anti-French alliance and consolidated his power.】

【Then】

【Napoleon finally had a chance to implement his reforms】

【In the past four years, due to the incompetence and corruption of the Gallic Directory, the current situation of the Gallic Kingdom has become extremely bad.】

【The sun never sets on the country's navy blocking the ports, bandits and deserters are rampant in the countryside, inflation is brewing crises, and crony politics are tearing society apart. The powerful Napoleon is determined to change all this.】

【The first thing he needs to solve is the legislative issue】

【Since the outbreak of the Great Revolution, Gallic society has been experiencing constant internal strife. The biggest reason is that there is no consensus. The role of law is to clarify the boundaries of rights and responsibilities and build consensus among the entire society.】

【So Napoleon appointed the famous jurist Cambaceres to compile his greatest masterpiece: the Napoleonic Code》】

【14,000 written laws and 42 local codes are integrated into a unified legal system applicable to all citizens.】

【This is an extremely huge project, but Napoleon himself was very happy with it】

【He personally presided over 55 legislative sessions and used the power in his hands to ensure that every bill was passed】

【《The Napoleonic Code can be said to be one of the most important achievements of the Gallic Revolution.】

【It clarifies the principle of equality before the law and embodies the theory of"natural human rights" in legal form】

【At the same time, it protects the legality of private property from infringement, denies aristocratic privileges, ensures religious tolerance, etc.】

【To this day, the Napoleonic Code is still the code most often referred to when formulating modern laws.】

【Because it transcended the social structure of the time and planned a completely new society】

【Napoleon later failed, but his code did not】

【Because this new society has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is unstoppable】

【It is conceivable that such an advanced code encountered resistance at the time. Without the firm support of Napoleon himself, this code would not have been successfully passed. 】

The barrage flew out:

"This is Napoleon's greatest contribution"

"At this point, land law in the modern sense was established, the foundation of the civil law system."

"The pioneering work of modern civil law"

"After studying law, you will know how important the Napoleonic Code is"

"《The Napoleonic Code is Napoleon's greatest legacy."

1.7"Napoleon: My real glory is not the 40 victories, but my Civil Code. It will be immortal and will not be forgotten by people.""

"Unfortunately, the dragon slayer eventually became an evil dragon"

"Reply - Okay, although he became the emperor, he is still different from the feudal emperor."

"Reply - When Napoleon became emperor, he did have a personal desire for power. This cannot be denied."

"Reply - But he revised the constitution: It stipulates that the Gallic Chicken Country can have an emperor, but the emperor must be elected by the people. The Gallic Chicken Country is no longer the exclusive personal property of the king or nobles, but belongs to the entire Gallic Chicken Country."

"Reply - Even so, no matter how you say it, proclaiming yourself emperor is going backwards."

"……"

Ancient people throughout the ages were shocked by what Napoleon did.

Isn't this self-limiting?

To stipulate in the form of law: everyone is equal before the law, to protect private property from infringement, to deny the privileges of the nobility...

No matter how you look at it, this does not look like what a person who is preparing to be an emperor in the future would do.

Many ancient people could not understand this matter.

For example, if it is stipulated that everyone is equal before the law, then are the emperor and the Council equal to other people?

Napoleon enacted such a law, does it mean that Napoleon recognized that"the law belongs to the king"?

Does this mean that Napoleon, the future emperor, personally denied the supremacy of imperial power?

Also, the emperor is elected by the people. Doesn’t this negate the emperor’s hereditary system of blood?

Many ancient people throughout the dynasties were puzzled by this.

And at the same time.

Many emperors in the past dynasties had their own speculations about Napoleon's formulation of the"Napoleonic Code".

They felt that Napoleon's move was mostly to establish a good reputation to win over the people, but he did not really uphold this concept.

These emperors firmly did not believe that a person who was about to become an emperor would actively deny the"supremacy of imperial power." This was extremely unreasonable..