King's Landing in France

Chapter 300 Mobius Ring
The next morning, An Ning specially prepared the report documents, put them together with the copies of the letters as important evidence, took a clip and put them in the carriage, and set off.

Christina originally wanted to come over to watch the fun, but was reminded by Fanny that there were two more tea parties today, so she could only say goodbye to An Ning reluctantly.

An Ning took the documents and went straight to the National Salvation Committee.

As soon as he arrived at the committee, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Immediately someone greeted him warmly: "Your Excellency, are you here to inspect the work of the committee?"

An Ning frowned: "I have no superior-subordinate relationship with the committee. I can't talk about inspecting work or not inspecting work. I am reporting the enemies of the Republic."

"Really? Thank you so much, we must take it seriously! Mr. Robespierre is in the office, and I will lead you there."

An Ning hesitated for a moment. He originally thought that he was here on business, and he didn't think about visiting Robespierre through a personal relationship through the back door or something.

But the clerks have said so, and I'm afraid it's wrong not to visit Robespierre. I'm afraid there will be a bunch of gossip in the afternoon.

So An Ning nodded: "Lead me there."

A moment later he saw Robespierre as the head of the National Salvation Committee.

Robespierre was still a little surprised: "Andy? Why are you here? Did something happen?"

An Ning waved the folder in his hand to him: "Come to report the enemies of the Republic to you. You would never have imagined that someone is consciously trying to provoke the relationship between you and Dandong."

Robespierre was furious: "What? Is there such a thing? Although Danton and I often quarrel to the point of flushing, it is just a normal disagreement between comrades, and it is a friendly exchange! Andy, get your hands Give me something, I want to see who is so ignorant!"

An Ning handed over the folder in her hand.

Robespierre immediately put on a pair of thicker glasses and began to read the contents of the document, muttering while reading: "Josephine Beauharnay, and Paul Ballas, I should have thought of it earlier, I should have thought of that earlier!"

He raised his head and looked at An Ning: "I'm afraid you don't know that when you were fighting in Italy, this Mr. Ballas has been trying to integrate into the small circle formed by me, Danton and Marat, but it has not been very successful.

"Because we can all see that he is not a firm reformer. He didn't join the ranks because he is interested in building a republic of freedom, equality and fraternity. He is not!"

An Ning thought that was not the case. Barras had two sides in French history. On the one hand, he was indeed a speculator. He seized the opportunity to rise to the top. He once became one of the five governors of the Directorate, and finally monopolized the power.

On the other hand, his personal strength should also be recognized, at least when he put down the rebellion in Nice and Toulon, he showed quite good talent.

In fact, several representative speculators and fence sitters during the Great Revolution were not bad in their abilities.

For example, Fouché, he established a modern police system for France, which has been benefiting France until modern times.

And Talleyrand also single-handedly promoted the development of the revolution at several key nodes.

It's not that An Ning didn't think about turning Ballas and the others into subordinates.

But now, in order to keep Robespierre and Danton, they must act first, and they cannot wait for Ballas to sow dissension to achieve their goals.

It is a pity that An Ning came up with the idea of ​​influencing the course of history too late, otherwise he could have become Barras' mentor and beacon in advance like he did to Napoleon.

However, An Ning's idea at that time was to sit on the wall and become a rich man, and just sit and watch the situation change.

The matter has come to this point, and Ballas can only leave early.

Robespierre finished reading the "black material" submitted by An Ning, and slapped the table decisively: "The evidence is convincing! However, basic procedural justice must be followed. Let's start. First, send the subpoena to Paul Ballas Send it."

An Ning nodded: "That's right, procedural justice is to ensure fairness at the bottom line, so let's do it that way."

However, An Ning thought that as long as he showed his intention to send Ballas to the guillotine, the gentlemen of the jury would "understand the righteousness".

It is not bad to give Balas a chance to defend himself at this time, which can highlight the fairness and greatness of the Republic.

At this time Robespierre stood up: "But why did you suddenly think of targeting Paul Barras? I think you have a good relationship, don't you?"

An Ning: "Your impression is wrong. My previous contact with Mr. Ballas was only because he was a commissioner of the Parliament."

Robespierre: "But I always feel that you seem to know Mr. Barras very well."

——Isn’t that understanding? I’m a history buff.

An Ning: "That's just because I've heard some rumors."

Robespierre shrugged, and then thought of one more thing: "By the way, we have to let Danton know about this. Let me write a note to Danton."

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"I oppose sending Paul Ballas to the guillotine!" George Jacques Danton rushed into Robespierre's office angrily, and this was the first sentence he said.

An Ning and Robespierre were drinking tea, and they looked at Dandong together.

An Ning: "Look at this, the evidence is solid, he provoked the relationship between you and Robespierre..."

Danton: "Yes, but so what? Isn't what Madame Beauharney said in the letter the truth? I really don't agree with some of Maximilian's actions. Why should Madame Beauharney tell the truth? Send her lover to the guillotine?"

Robespierre: "He is a careerist, a speculator, and you and I both know that his loyalty to the Republic is far less than his loyalty to himself."

"I know!" Danton interrupted Robespierre, "but we can't send a man to the guillotine for this! And in my opinion, Mr. Paul Barras is quite talented, and he has just served as a special mission. In just a few months, he has quelled the rebellion in the sending place and eliminated the Royalist Party, the Republic needs his talent!"

Danton continued to shout: "No, no! As the one who has been sowed apart, I firmly oppose sending Paul Ballas to the guillotine for this kind of thing!"

His square face flushed, and he did look a little like a sullen lion.

An Ning looked at Dandong in shock.

A terrible thought rose in his mind.

——My efforts to change the final break between Robespierre and Danton became an opportunity for the rift between the two to widen?

Then a more terrifying idea was born.

(End of this chapter)