85: Your Majesty the King feels himself fit again.
85: Your Majesty the King feels himself fit again.
Since the Declaration of Human Rights was passed, the focus of the National Assembly had turned toward the discussion of specific clauses of the Constitution.
Anning had been very quiet during this period because he was worried that once he spoke, he might shock everyone with so groundbreaking ideas that transcended the tis.
He certainly did not wish to later be honored with a sardonic nickna.
Anning’s silence puzzled his friends; Dan Dong joked that he saved the Assembly just to have a place to nap.
During this ti, Anning’s attention was all on his own small troop.
It’s not that he had a particular fancy for military training; it was mainly that the dim-witted soldiers would blow all kinds of rainbow farts his way, which he found extrely satisfying.
For the entire month of September, Anning would supervise the training of his small troop in the morning on his estate, and in the afternoon, he would go to the National Assembly in Versailles to clock in.
After clocking in, he would find a sunlit spot to comfortably take a nap.
After doing this a few tis, he earned a new nickna: the Supre Sleeper of the National Assembly.
The mbers of the National Assembly even made bets on whose speech could awaken Anning.
So far, no one’s speech had managed to do so.
But Louis XVI did.
On this day, while the Assembly was in session, suddenly a representative rushed in from the outside and loudly said, “Disaster!
Terrible disaster!”
Munier stood up and slapped the table: “Calm down.
What happened?”
“Co out and see!
In the camp previously vacated by the Swiss regints in July, another army has arrived!”
The representatives exchanged looks and whispered among themselves.
Dan Dong desperately patted Anning’s shoulder: “Get up quick, sothing has happened!”
Anning, yawning, got up groggily with sleepy eyes: “What happened?”
“The King has deployed another army here!”
Anning: “Deployed another one?”
At this mont, another representative ran in from outside: “I asked the officer who is currently marching into the camp, and they are the Flanders regint originally stationed in the Flanders region, 60,000 strong!”
The representatives gasped: “60,000 n!”
“That’s 40,000 more than the Swiss rcenaries!”
“That’s already more than the total number of the National Guard in Paris!”
“What is the King trying to do?”
Dan Dong turned to Anning and said, “Quick, Andy, it’s your ti to shine.
Don’t you have a small troop?
Do sothing!”
Anning: “My small troop only has 200 n; what can they do against an army of 60,000?
You should go find Lafayette.”
The National Guard had 43,000 n, indeed enough to face off against the 60,000-strong Flanders regint.
At that mont, Lafayette stood up: “Silence!
In such a ti, I think we should send representatives to ask His Majesty what he intends to do.”
Imdiately, several representatives agreed: “Exactly!
Go and ask!”
Lafayette: “I propose that Chairman Munier, Representative Mirabeau, and I go to see His Majesty, while the rest wait here for news.”
Suddenly, a representative shouted, “Take Mr.
Frost with you; he has confronted the King several tis, and the King fears him!”
Anning was startled; how did they cue into this?
I’ve been slacking off in the Assembly for most of the past month; logically, you should have forgotten about by now, right?
Imdiately, another representative agreed: “That’s right!
Frost is always napping; it’s ti for him to step forward!”
“He is the King’s nesis!”
No, I am not!
Your Majesty, listen to , I am just a fence-sitter who goes with the flow!
More and more mbers started shouting: “Mr.
Frost, it’s your turn to co forward!”
“It’s ti to save the Assembly again!”
Lafayette stood on the podium, his complexion not so good, he probably didn’t want Anning to ddle in this matter, but he couldn’t stand the enthusiasm of everyone.
So he looked at Anning: “Mr.
Frost, what’s your opinion?”
Anning stood up: “I am just an Artillery Officer, a Captain, I’m not in a position to comnt on this matter…”
A representative interrupted Anning: “Your troops are the closest to Versailles!
Clearly, you’re prepared to mobilize at any ti for a coup!”
Anning was shocked; my troops are indeed stationed in the wilderness between Paris and Versailles, but that’s because the Duke of Orleans’s mansion given to is there.
If he had given a mansion on the other side of Paris, my troops would have been stationed there.
The location of the barracks is not up to ; it’s up to the Duke of Orleans.
Anning: “That’s just an Artillery regint of two hundred n, not even as large as the usual number of Guards at Versailles Palace.
I’m not planning a coup…”
“Just go with them!” The representatives interrupted Anning again.
Anning raised an eyebrow, no helping it: “Alright then, I’ll go with Lafayette, Munier, and Mr.
Mirabeau.”
By the way, Munier and Mirabeau have been especially active in Parliant over the past month and have beco leaders of the Assembly, with Munier also serving as the Chairman.
As for Lafayette, as the person in Parliant who controls the military power, he naturally held a lofty position.
Lafayette: “Then there’s no ti to lose, let us go to et His Majesty imdiately.”
**
Louis XVI looked very spirited today.
Upon seeing the representatives of the Assembly, he greeted them effusively: “Gentlen, good morning!”
“Good morning, Your Majesty.” Lafayette bowed, then got straight to the point, “Today we noticed that the Flanders regint is settling into a camp near Versailles, may I ask what this is about…”
Louis XVI laughed: “Gentlen, what are you worried about?
I have simply moved the regint from a remote location to be near Paris, to let them enjoy life a bit.
I am prepared to host a grand banquet for the officers of the regint at Versailles, and the representatives are also welco to attend.”
Lafayette, Mirabeau, and Munier exchanged glances, with Mirabeau also looking at Anning.
Munier: “Your Majesty, moving troops near Paris at such a ti may lead to misunderstandings…”
“What misunderstanding?” Louis XVI retorted, “Explain to what misunderstanding.
Don’t I have the right to mobilize troops loyal to ?”
In the midst of speaking, Queen Mary entered the study.
The Queen said nothing, just silently stood behind the King.
Louis XVI glanced at his wife and then turned serious, addressing the visiting group, “I have reviewed the Declaration of Human Rights and the August Decree you passed, don’t you find these two decrees rather farcical?
The Declaration of Human Rights in particular, according to it, royal authority would cease to exist!
The Declaration of Human Rights must be anded to include respect for royal authority!”
Everyone looked at each other, Anning stepped forward: “What if we don’t do this?
Will you have the Flanders regint disarm the National Guard?”
Anning was mainly probing to see how determined Louis XVI was.
However, Louis XVI clearly hesitated.
“Then…
well, you must add the content about respecting royal authority!” Louis XVI emphasized again, “Even in the UK, which you admire for its constitutional monarchy, they don’t trample on royal authority like this!”
Munier wanted to speak, but the King issued an eviction order: “Enough, tonight I have to host the officers of the Flanders regint, I need to prepare for the banquet.
Please leave!”
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