C2981 Privileges of the strong (1/2)
Faced with the defense government's accusation, the committee simply ignored it. They bluntly retorted, ”The defense government is the government of the entire France, we did not rob you of your authority to rule France!”
”We have just elected our representatives from Paris, and we are preparing for the impending war! ”We must gather the power of Paris!”
”In other words, our administration level is below your defense government. Why do you say that we rebelled?”
Trochu and the rest were so angry that they were about to vomit blood. You guys are shameless, you actually said that it's under our National Defense Administration's jurisdiction? Can we command them? This is how you want Paris to be completely independent and out of the control of the defense!
But what was the use of getting angry? The left side was too powerful. A million workers was like a vast ocean!
Paris was in complete chaos, and the Prussian army outside the city was still steadily increasing their numbers, the encirclement was slowly closing down, and all that was left was the barracks and the fortifications. Almost all of the forests surrounding Paris had been cleared, and the thick logs had turned into skeletons to support the fortifications.
In such a big Paris, he couldn't possibly be filled with lunatics. Just as Thiers was watching the show coldly, an unexpected customer suddenly appeared.
Gan Bida, the former competitor of Thiers, had actually come to visit him at night!
During the special period of Paris being surrounded, Thiers's house was still filled with wine and delicacies. Gan Bida never thought that Thiers would still be able to get himself some fresh goose liver and salmon, and even some Black Sea caviar.
”As expected, his eyes and hands are connected to the heavens!” ”It is really unexpected that the Councilor would be able to obtain so many expensive ingredients at this critical juncture …”
Gan Bida smeared the caviar onto a piece of magic stick and watched it for a long time without being able to swallow it!
Thiers did not care about Gan Bida's sarcasm at all. The reason why he invited the Minister of the Interior to such a high-profile banquet was for him to flaunt his own abilities.
”Mr. Minister, this world belongs to the strong. The weak are not worthy to live in this world … You are a strong man, and I am also a strong man. Only people like us can save France! ”
”And strong people have special privileges!”
Gan Bida finally put down the caviar and sneered, ”Your privilege is to trade secretly with the people outside the city! Do not think that we are all fools. What are Eugene and Andrew doing?
”Who else but you? They took advantage of the war to sell the artifacts of Paris out of the city, and the Chinese bought a lot, didn't they? ”
Thiers no longer cared about Gan Bida's threat. He even smiled and nodded, ”That's right, I admit that Eugene and Andrew are my friends, I gave some convenience to their business …”
”Even the fine wine and delicacies today were obtained through secret channels from outside the city. If not, I wouldn't have been able to produce them …”
”What are you trying to say? Said I ate Chinese foie gras and caviar? And then further saying, ”I'm betraying the country?” Hahaha … Please, it's not like I'm in direct contact with Chinese people, it's just a form of filial piety for Eugene and Andrew! ”
”I can shove myself clean without the slightest psychological pressure and then send those two people onto the guillotine! At most, she would just find another capital spokesperson! ”Aren't there many merchants in Paris?”
Thiers took a sip of Bordeaux red wine and let out a long and beautiful sigh. What did it mean that I could get these scarce goods during the war? ”It's not that I'm betraying the country, but that I have the ability …”