Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

Chapter 107: Born at the wrong time (1w)

Xu Dali came to Zhu Chuanren as he wished. He could only say that opportunities are reserved for those who are willing.

If he had not tried to get close to Zhu Chuanren, he would not have had the chance to discover the presence of the sniper, let alone save Zhu Chuanren's life.

He himself may not realize how much contribution he has made. Let's put it this way, Xu Dali and Ding San, two young brothers who have just joined the team, not only were not rejected by the old man, but were welcomed with enthusiasm.

Not only that, after Zhu Kaishan and Wei Chunfang heard about this, they specially invited them to participate in the family dinner. Even Lao Tan and the others had never enjoyed such an honor.

No one else, just because he was life-saving to Zhu Chuanren.

But the matter is not over yet, and the sniper has not been found yet. Who did it? If he doesn't find out, Zhu Chuanren will not be able to sleep well at night.

However, the distance was too far at that time, and Lao Tan's reaction was already very fast. He immediately arranged for his brothers to chase him, but he still came up empty.

And the sniper was obviously very experienced, and he didn't leave any clues in such an emergency evacuation.

So much so that Zhu Chuanren couldn't find clues from the guns used by the other party.

Early in the morning a few days later, Zhu Chuanren called Xu Dali to the garden. Except for Lao Tan and Kong Laoer, there was no one else.

"Sit down and have some tea?"

"Thank you, Third Young Master, I don't understand tea~" Xu Dali smiled sheepishly.

"Then drink it as water. I called you here because I want you to recall the details of that day. What else did you see besides flashes of light?"

The flash must have come from the high-power scope on the sniper rifle. It was still close to noon in the morning, so the sun should still be in the east, and the building where the sniper was located was in the west, so reflections were normal.

Xu Dali knew that this matter was important. He took a sip of tea and recalled:
"My attention was all on you at that time. That flash of light was very dazzling. After I avoided it for a moment, I screamed. Then"

Zhu Chuanren said nothing for fear of interrupting his train of thought.

"Then the gun went off, and my attention was sucked away by you. I guess, no, I caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of my eye."

"What did you see?"

"The way he collected the gun, the gun was very long~"

Zhu Chuanren was overjoyed, these are the details:
"Can you remember the position of the scope?"

Xu Dali shook his head:
"You can't see clearly, it's just a shadow passing by."

After all, being able to see the figure and the gun body from more than 200 meters away is already impressive, so you can't expect too much.

"I understand. Have you and Ding San decided what you want to learn?" Zhu Chuanren's voice changed.

"Yes, Third Young Master, I have an idea. Ding San wants to learn to drive. He thinks driving is very interesting."

Zhu Chuanren laughed:
"It goes without saying that you also have to learn this. Driving is one of the necessary skills to be around me."

Xu Dali was surprised:
"I'll let him think about it again."

"Well, what about yourself?"

"I actually want to learn everything, but if I have to choose one, it depends on what kind of people the third young master needs most by his side. Then I will learn whatever it is!"

There was appreciation in Zhu Chuanren's eyes. This boy was young and had a sharp mind. He was a talent that could be developed. Once it was confirmed that there was no problem with his identity and background, he could be entrusted with important responsibilities.

"Let's do this. You will first undergo military training with your brothers, and then undergo special strengthening. Then, you will decide your future direction based on the characteristics you show."

Lao Tan knew as soon as he heard this that he was going to be trained to be an all-rounder.

"Yes~ I listen to the third young master."

"Well, but I have very high requirements for you. In addition to training, you also need to study cultural aspects. You need to be literate, read more, and even learn how to manage a business place!"

Xu Dali was stunned for a moment:

"manage?"

"Yes, let's do this. From now on, you will train with the brothers during the day and go to the venues at night. Watch more, do more and talk less. This is also a learning process."

"Yes~ I will do whatever the third young master says."

"Haha, Lao Tan, please make arrangements and find a small place for him to watch."

Lao Tan thought about it:

"Then let's arrange to go to Sister Agui's place. It just so happens that she borrowed some people from us before."

"Okay, you can figure it out."

"Yes~"

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand to let Xu Dali go down first, and then asked:
"I heard that Huang Mapi and Sister Agui got back together?"

"Yes, the two have reconciled as before. Huang Mapi promised Sister Agui that he will be loyal to her from now on~"

Zhu Chuanren sneered:
"That's impossible. At most, we won't bring him home. But that's not important. What's important is that the two of them get back together. It shows that Huang Pippi's brain is not broken yet and this person can still be used for a few years."

At this time, Kong Laoer interjected:
"I don't think this old boy is a good guy. It would be better if we don't get too close to him~"

"Oh? Tell me why?"

"Jiu Ma Pi is too narrow-minded and lustful. He seems to have a bright mind, but most likely it was Sister A Gui's idea behind it. If Huang Ma Pi is kicked out, it will be the same if he directly cooperates with Sister A Gui."

Zhu Chuanren smiled softly:
"Sister Agui is a woman after all. In this land of Magic City, in this era, a woman can never stand at the center of the stage, and what she plays is all third-rate things. Huang Mapi knows how to go up. Take a walk.”

Kong Laoer scratched his head:

"Then I don't understand. Anyway, I don't like Huang Mapi~"

"You don't have to like it, as long as it can still be used by us."

"Okay, by the way, Third Young Master, that guy surnamed Du has given us brothers money and gifts a lot, and we don't dare to take them." Old Tan said suddenly.

Kong Laoer nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, Third Young Master, that guy surnamed Du doesn't know what he wants to do. He wanted to go out drinking with me several times and even wanted to send me women, but I didn't want him!"

Zhu Chuanren laughed:
"Why not? I won't take advantage of you, bastard. But I'm very pleased that you can resist the temptation."

Lao Tan quickly said:
"The third young master is very kind to his brothers. If anyone dares to cheat on you behind your back, I will be the first to break their legs!"

"Haha, okay, you are loyal, but you can take this money and put it into the protection account I set up for you. If any brother has an accident in the future, he will pay for the pension from this account. I can't let you do it in vain. I have a game~"

Kong Laoer sent me a flattery:

"The third young master is mighty!"

"Okay, stop flattering and get down to business. I have to find that sniper."

"But Third Young Master, we don't have any clues at all." Old Tan said helplessly.

"The army should check, especially He Fenglin's unit. In addition, the sharpshooters in the British and French garrisons should also check to see who took leave on the day of the accident and was not in the team."

Lao Tan’s scalp was numb:
"It's a big project."

"Then we have to check. I won't be able to sleep or eat well unless I check clearly."

"Yes~ I will find out as soon as possible."

"Well, besides, is Luo Jiadong still silent?"

"There was no movement at all. I even suspected that he had left the Magic City."

"Probably not. He hasn't taken revenge yet. He might have caused this incident."

Lao Tan nodded:

"I understand. It's easy to talk to the public affairs bureau. Kant, who was almost implicated, is also very angry, so he will definitely help here, but the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau is over there."

"Throw money at them. As long as the money is in place, those British guys will have no secrets at all."

"I know~"

"Well, the construction of the Peace Hotel is accelerating and will be completed before Christmas in 21. By then, all the celebrities from the concession will be invited to have fun~"

"There are already two shifts, do you want to add another one?"

"Has a budget been made? How much will the cost increase?"

"It's not much, and the labor is not expensive. I only need to take care of three meals, and there are many people rushing to do it."

"Well, let's add another class~"

"Okay~ Okay, you go and do your work. Call Chuanjie for me."

"Yes~"

After a while, Zhu Chuanjie walked into the pavilion sleepily:
"Three, you called me?"

"Sit down, I heard you won't come back until midnight?"

"No, there is too much work at the trading company and I can't finish it all. Third brother, you have to consider adding a helper to me!"

Zhu Chuanren sighed:
"I can't trust others. You have to work hard first. Later, I will refine the process to make your work more efficient."

"Okay, by the way, third brother, what do you want me to do?"

"You and Yushu work hard to give Shopkeeper Xia a grandson. Before Yushu got married, our father agreed to let one of your sons be named Xia. After so many years, you and Yushu have given birth to a son and a girl. , Shopkeeper Xia is eager to see through it."

Chuanjie scratched his head:
"Third brother, I am not the one who has the final say in giving birth to the child. When Yu Shu gave birth to the second child, it was difficult to give birth. If it weren't for the ginseng hanging, I'm afraid."

Zhu Chuanren sighed:
"If that doesn't work, why don't you marry another woman? Give birth to a son named Zhu, and change the eldest son's surname to Xia."

"Ah? That jade book can kill me alive!"

"No, she should be able to understand. After all, it is to fulfill her father's wish."

Zhu Chuanjie hesitated and said:

"Then I'll discuss it with her?"

"You can discuss it. In fact, we have enough children at home. It doesn't matter if we don't have them. The main thing is Shopkeeper Xia's side. After all, our father and I made a promise to him back then, and the promise must be kept."

Zhu Chuanjie also knew about this, so he didn't react too much. Otherwise, given his character, he would definitely not be willing to let Yu Shu off.

"I know, Third Brother, I will discuss it with Yushu later~"

"Well, also, do the trading companies have enough funds~"

"Third brother, do you need money?"

“We still need to increase investment in shipping~”

"Currently there is more than 100 million yuan in cash in the account. After deducting the necessary working capital, it is not a big problem to spend 70 million yuan."

"100 million won't work?"

"No, the Public Security Bureau is going to build a bridge. We must take over the project. This budget must be set aside."

"I understand, then, just give me 40, and leave more funds there to avoid any accidents."

"With 40 yuan, there will be no pressure. It will ease in two to three months."

"Well, after the Peace Hotel is built, let's move the headquarters there. The current house is sold and there is no use keeping it."

"Good~"

Zhu Chuanren tapped his fingers on his thigh a few times, thinking about the business in hand.

If today's Renhe Trading Company is evaluated according to the standards of later generations, it is a real consortium-level company. Its business involves five major sectors: engineering construction, catering and entertainment, terminal shipping, transportation, and food production.

Among them, there is not much to say about engineering construction, including various road and bridge projects, greening maintenance, infrastructure development, etc. of the Public Affairs Bureau and the Ministry of Industry Bureau, which has almost completed a semi-monopoly.

As for catering and entertainment, it starts with the building outside the building, supplemented by the bathing center, and various roadside stalls, snack bars, etc. opened by the brothers and their families.

Let’s not talk about terminal shipping. The throughput of Renhe Terminal has ranked among the top three in Shanghai. It is very famous in the entire Far East. Shipping also includes freight and passenger transportation. Although they are not top-notch, their status in the industry cannot be underestimated. .

The main means of transportation is Renhe Trucking Company, which has approximately 200 drivers and shuttles between the Concession and the Chinese Realm. It is also the only car dealership in Shanghai that can travel freely between the Concession and the Chinese Realm.

Don't underestimate this small business, it is really profitable, and the biggest purpose of running this car dealership is the ability to obtain information. It doesn't matter how much or how little you make.

Needless to say, food production, a Wangwang sugar factory contributes nearly half of the trading company's income.

Next, we have to launch the Peace Hotel and No. 18 projects on the Bund, which are also hugely profitable deals.

In addition, those businesses that wander in the gray area are not included, such as arms, gambling houses, small dance halls, and romantic places, which are more or less involved.

But the participation is not deep, mainly to launder the money, but the money is quick, but it cannot develop for a long time.

Is this statistic clear and concise?
The basic necessities of life for ordinary people are covered.

The most important thing is that each business is not at the top level, but when combined together, the energy that can be unleashed will definitely shock everyone's jaws.

It has been nearly ten years since I came to the city, and I have finally seen some results. Zhu Chuanren is still very satisfied, but it is not enough!

Once Xiao Ben comes, all these businesses may have to be finished, so he has to continue working hard.

Time flies to 1922. Why do we have to fly past 21 years? I understand everything, so I won’t go into details.

However, during this period, Zhu Chuanren and Kant were assassinated successively, and various methods were used. Although they were not successful, Zhu Chuanren was about to go crazy.

How long has it been since the first assassination?He hasn't caught the murderer yet. If he hadn't been well-educated, he would have cursed his men as useless people and couldn't catch anyone.

On the tenth floor of the Peace Hotel, in the large flat-floor mansion occupied by Zhu Chuanren, Lao Tan stood next to the sofa and said with a look of shame:
"Third Young Master, we almost plowed through the whole city, but we couldn't find a single hair."

Zhu Chuanren shook the crystal cup in his hand. The whiskey in the cup was smelling of caramel.

"You have also checked the military in the past two years. Is it true that you can't find anything?"

"Third Young Master, either they really have nothing to do with this matter, or they are covering it up from top to bottom."

"You mean that guy He Fenglin was also involved?"

"Otherwise I can't find any other explanation."

At this time, Xu Dali, who was sitting in front of the bar, stood up, shook his windbreaker twice, and said softly:
"Third Young Master, Brother Tan, do you want to talk to He Fenglin's personal secretary? He must know something!"

"How to talk?" Lao Tan asked confused.

"That bastard often hangs around Fengyue Place. I've seen him many times before when I visited the place. He's very arrogant."

"You mean to pretend to be an enemy and kidnap him?" Lao Tan asked.

"Yes, if you ask clearly, you can just sink the person into the river. Even He Fenglin won't be able to catch the evidence, so she can only jump around."

"This is also a way~" Old Tan was a little moved. As for whether he would arrest the wrong person, no one was worried about this. He Fenglin's secretary could tell with just his toes that he was not a good person~
He looked at Zhu Chuanren, hoping he would nod.

However, Zhu Chuanren was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He stood up, holding a wine glass in one hand and putting his other hand in his pocket, and said quietly:

"Defensively~"

"I'm here, Third Young Master~"

"Are you sure that this matter will be kept silent? If He Fenglin catches it?"

"It's absolutely possible. As long as we design it, the other party won't know it was us."

Zhu Chuanren took a sip of wine:
"Then do it~"

"Yes!" Xu Dali cracked his lips. After two years of experience, he has matured a lot and is gradually able to stand on his own.

"Old Tan, send two capable men to Dali."

"Good~"

"This matter needs to be brought to light as soon as possible~"

Lao Tan quickly said:
"It's our inability to do things~"

"It has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame, blame the enemy's cunning. By the way, when will Kant arrive? He is the protagonist tonight."

After these two years of planning, he will officially assume the position of general director and reach the pinnacle of his life.

In fact, if Agathe's father had not been obstructive at home, he would have been promoted to the position of general director long ago.

"It should be on the way. There's still more than an hour until 7 o'clock, so there's still time."

"Well, let me know when he arrives."

"Yes~" At this moment, a graceful figure walked out of the bedroom, wearing a burgundy evening dress that highlighted her enchanting figure.

"Third Young Master~" Li Qing came over shyly and showed him her evening dress.

"Oh, how about it? Does the dress still fit? If it doesn't fit, let the master change it quickly."

"It fits. They are made according to my measurements. It will definitely fit."

"That's good, turn around and let me see~"

After hearing Zhu Chuanren's command, Li Qing pulled the hem of her skirt and spun it around. The overall design of the dress was very conservative but still fashionable. The pleats like gauze curtains were very elegant, which balanced out her heroic face.

"Not bad~ Go put on that gemstone bracelet, it needs some embellishment."

"I know~"

Li Qing was hooked up by Zhu Chuanren more than a year ago. Of course, this pair of bad guys had already had a clue, but Zhu Chuanren enjoyed the ambiguous relationship of playing hard to get and never broke through the bottom line.

Since she got into Zhu Chuanren's bed, Li Qing has become a well-behaved canary. Her greatest pleasure every day is to make Zhu Chuanren happy in various ways.

It's also thanks to her easy job in the public relations bureau, otherwise she wouldn't have the time to study men.

I have to say that Li Qing is really a perfect lover, not to mention her appearance and figure. The most important thing is that she knows how to please a man's heart without being noisy or fussy. She doesn't want anything. She can find someone more perfect than her. Lover?

Anyway, Zhu Chuanren is quite satisfied. It is impossible to marry him home, so he can raise him outside.

Lao Tan and Xu Dali looked at each other very long, knowing that they could not be an eyesore at this time. If they saw something they shouldn't see, it would be a sin.

However, not long after the two of them went out, Lao Tan came back again:

"Third Young Master, President Kangde is here, and he has a young man with him~"

"Oh?"

After a while, the high-spirited Kant walked in on the soft carpet:
"Haha, dear Zhu, thank you for preparing the promotion dinner for me."

As soon as Kant came in, he hugged Zhu Chuanren:
"That's right. Who makes us best friends?"

"Ha, yes, my dear Zhu, by the way, let me introduce to you. This is a distant relative of my family. He is considered my cousin. He recently traveled to China."

"Oh? Nice to meet you. I hope you can have a pleasant experience in China."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhu. I have heard Uncle Kant mention you a long time ago. He said that you are his noble person in China and your best friend."

Zhu Chuanren smiled:

"Oh? Did he really say that? That's such an honor. Please take a seat."

After a pause, he asked:

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Rosay, just call me Roselle~"

"Okay Roselle~"

Kant further said:

"The Rosset family is a real noble."

"Oh?"

"His mother is my cousin who married into the Austro-Hungarian Empire in her early years."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned:
"Austro-Hungary? Is it the Habsburgs?"

Luo Sai was startled:
"I didn't expect that there are people in the Far East who know so much about the history of Europe? Mr. Zhu, you really impressed me."

"Your use of Chinese also impresses me. Do future generations of your family still need to learn Chinese?"

"Ha~ That's not the case. I'm just more interested in Chinese. Especially when I was exchanging letters with Uncle Kant, he said that the Far East is a paradise for adventurers. I have loved adventures since I was a child, so in order to one day come to the Far East, I I taught myself Chinese.”

"Then you are a language genius. I am really impressed that you can speak to this level without any language environment."

The predecessor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the Austrian Empire, which was also ruled by the Habsburg dynasty. Its founding monarch was Francis II.

Francis II's identity is very special, because he was both the founding emperor of the Austrian Empire and the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Time goes back to 1804 AD. In this year, Napoleon I officially ascended the throne and became emperor, established the Bonaparte dynasty, the French Republic became the French Empire, and then launched a war of conquest in Europe.

Since Napoleon I, who had not yet become emperor, had defeated two anti-French alliances before this, Francis II established an empire in Austria in the same year in order to strengthen the anti-French forces, with the capital in Vienna, and he concurrently served as the founding emperor of the Austrian Empire.

In 1806 AD, the French Empire defeated the anti-French alliance in the War of the Three Emperors. Francis II was forced by Napoleon I to give up the Holy Roman Empire. Therefore, the Holy Roman Empire perished, and Franz II only retained the Austrian throne.

In subsequent history, there were three emperors of the Austrian Empire: Francis II, Ferdinand I, and Franz Joseph I.

In 1867 AD, Franz Joseph I, the third emperor of the Austrian Empire, worked hard to merge the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Austrian Empire was upgraded to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and its national power became more powerful.

In fact, there has never been a country name like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, nor any title for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is a forced Chinese translation, which is wrong. The official country name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is absolutely beyond everyone's expectations.

The full name is: "The Kingdom and Royal Territory represented by the Imperial Parliament and the Territory of the Crown of St. Stephen of Hungary". This may be the country with the longest country name in human history.

The kingdoms and royal territories represented by the Imperial Parliament refer to the Austrian Empire, and the territory of the Crown of St. Stephen of Hungary refers to the Kingdom of Hungary. The Chinese translation is forcibly translated as the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Moreover, the title of the head of state of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not the Austro-Hungarian Emperor, because there has never been an Austro-Hungarian Emperor. He is still the Austrian Emperor, but the Austrian Emperor is also the King of Hungary.

This kind of situation where the monarch of one country also serves as the monarch of another country is often called a "co-main confederation" in European history.

To put it simply, the monarch of one country rules multiple countries, and except for the local country, other countries are independent of each other.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was in this model, but the country name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was very long and very inconvenient to use. In order to simplify the Chinese translation, it was simply called "Austro-Hungarian Empire".

Four years ago, the Austro-Hungarian Empire perished due to defeat and split into several countries including Austria. The fourth and last emperor of the empire, Karl I, was forced to abdicate, and the Habsburg dynasty, which had a history of more than 600 years, also perished.

No wonder this Luo Sai had the time to travel to the Far East. The main family was gone, and he, a collateral descendant, became a child without a family.

In fact, the nobles like Kant and Rossay are quite pitiful. They were born at the wrong time. If they are born early, they can still enjoy the glory of the nobles. If they are late, all living beings are equal. They are no longer nobles, and no one feels a sense of loss.

Zhu Chuanren also mentioned this when the three of them were chatting, and Luo Sai deeply agreed. He said:
"If I could have been born 100 years earlier, even if I came from a commoner family, I would have been able to become a noble."

This is not bragging. Let’s not talk about other places, let’s talk about France. France was a monarchy for most of the time before 1870. There were many ways to become a noble at this stage.

For example, when Bonaparte came to power in 1804, citizens suddenly became the emperor of the French people.

The emperor not only put on a Roman robe and a Roman golden crown, but also translated a series of Frankish and Germanic feudal titles into the stage of daily life.

In this era, as long as you are tall, handsome, brave and fearless, join an invincible army, and are noticed by the emperor, becoming a general before the age of 30 is not necessarily a fantasy.

Especially as His Majesty the Emperor became more and more self-willed, his evaluation standards for good officers also gradually changed. Handsome, well-dressed, and brave officers became more and more popular in his mind.

There is a tendency to gradually surpass the difficult-to-judge qualities such as "judgment on the battlefield" and "independence on the battlefield."

So if you become a Guards Cavalry officer in this era, holding high the flag of chaos and taking the lead in shouting long live the mountain in front of the emperor, your path is theoretically bright.

And once you join the military upstarts around the emperor, becoming a noble is very simple. Becoming a marshal in the empire can no longer distinguish the status of the generals, and even the duke can no longer distinguish the achievements of the marshals, so the prince also came.

Emperor Napoleon left a series of French princes, such as Prince Wagram, the title of Berthier, Napoleon's chief of staff.

Berthier was undoubtedly a nouveau riche by birth, but in the Belle Epoque, Prince Wagram and Princess Wagram were both celebrities in the social world, patrons of avant-garde art, and Proust fans of aristocratic people. good friend.

There was a fundamental difference between a Prince of Wagram and a Prince of Polignac for more than seventy years of the nineteenth century, but by the turn of the century this gap between the hereditary nobility and the nouveau riche had disappeared.

Emperor Napoleon generously awarded the titles of prince, duke, and count to the nouveau riche around him.

Titles such as Prince of Moscow and Prince of Wagram therefore entered the social world of the Belle Epoque and became a part of the aristocratic society of the Belle Epoque together with the hereditary nobles.

Even if you don't want to show your face, risk your life on the battlefield, or be beaten into a sieve by shrapnel just so that your children and grandchildren can parade through the city in an open carriage, you can still choose to enter politics.

The lame Talleyrand himself came from a noble family, but he could not inherit the title.

It doesn't matter, Emperor Napoleon made him a duke and then a prince, so his descendants, as "Princes of Sagan", are also popular figures in the social world.

The fourth-generation Prince Sagan married the daughter of a military supplier and received a large dowry to revitalize the family's property.

The Princess of Sagan, who only wore the crown because her father put paper boots on French soldiers, was full of family ideas. When she heard that the handsome Marquis of Castiglione actually married the ugly Chinese Anna Goul for money. When he was young, he became furious and thought that the Marquis had insulted the family.

But the princess would never have imagined that Anna Gould’s second husband after her divorce from the Marquis would be the fifth-generation Prince Sagan!
Likewise, working as a bureaucrat for Napoleon or as the administrator of an occupied territory can lead to a knighthood.

Baron Haussmann, who began drastic changes in Paris in 1853, actually got the title of baron from his grandfather when he served as the governor of the Vienna occupation zone for Napoleon.

Later, there were no descendants in my grandfather's line, so he called himself a baron.

This kind of becoming a noble by relying on military merit and serving as an official was not only feasible during the First Empire, but also during the Second Empire.

Marshals of the Second Empire could also be knighted if they won on the battlefield.

Marshal MacMahon, who was division commander during the Crimean War, became corps commander when he launched a surprise attack to capture the Woolly Bear fortress.

In the Italian War of 1859, as the commander of the army, he launched a brave assault and won the Battle of Magenta, so he was awarded the title of Marshal Duke of Magenta.Similar is the Earl of Baliqiao.

If you feel that neither of these is suitable for you, then there is another way, which is to start a business.

The House of Orleans ruled France from 1830 to 1848, and Louis-Philippe was one of France's many English admirers.

His dynasty also shared the British values ​​of wealth, industry and trade development.

In this era, as long as you make money, you have political influence, because the right to vote in parliament and the right to be elected are based on the amount of tax paid.

As long as you pay more taxes, you are eligible to be elected as a member. If you pay more taxes, you have a chance to be elected as a member. Once you enter the parliament, as long as you have money and brains, the minister's office is waving to you.

Orders of the Legion of Honor, members of the House of Lords, and hereditary titles are traditional awards used by ministers to thank people.

Speculating in the stock market, investing in the most fashionable canals and railway projects, and betting on roulette in the casino of the Palace Square can make people rich or lose money overnight.

In Balzac's novel, the protagonist invests in the Northern Railway or bets his age on the roulette wheel, which are all ways to make a fortune.

Of course, Balzac himself was the one who came to zero overnight.

But in fact, it was not just financiers, industrialists, and speculators. The Orleans Dynasty was also an era of great development of the publishing industry and an era of the formation of newspaper hegemony.

The hegemony of journalists was formed as early as the Restoration Dynasty. Mr. Thiers was a political reporter who became famous by reporting on the Spanish War.

But the era of the influential reporter described by Balzac was during the Orleans Dynasty.

An important journalist, with his writing skills, could not only dominate the literary world in Paris and conquer the actresses in Paris, but he could also get shares in the newspaper or get investment to start his own newspaper in the process.

And once the newspaper is successful, the minister will also smile at you in the salon.

"Then what do you think can be done to get you to take down this article?"

"Put a red ribbon on your lapel? Or should you choose a coat of arms yourself?"

Anyway, after all, the minister only has a few things in his hands: the Legion of Honor, a member of the House of Peers, a hereditary title, and "Are you interested in joining a professor at the University of Paris?"

So what else is there besides these?Just being a writer.

If you feel that eating dry bread will bring you cold water, or following the Duke of Angouleme on his expedition to Spain is too uncomfortable for you, you may also consider becoming a writer.

But you must note that your goal is to become a noble, so the writer cannot write about everything.

Writers are divided into three, six or nine grades, and only the most important writers may enter the ranks of the nobility.

Such writers are playwrights!
The upper classes went to opera for most of the nineteenth century, and all of Paris went to plays.

The drama stage has been dominated by a single type of drama for a long time, which is the so-called "popular drama".

Popular drama refers to the kind of drama that looks like a historical drama, but is full of "realistic concerns" and "uses the past to satirize the present".

When it comes to emperors, it’s either Charles V or Charlemagne. It’s definitely not Napoleon anyway, but the actor who plays the role must look like Napoleon.

Your historical story does not need to be true, and the costumes and props do not need to be in line with the times. It only needs to be pleasing to the eye and comfortable for everyone to watch. Your story must be fascinating and make people think about it, and then you must be emotional and full of passion. .

You know, the French in this era had nothing else to watch. There were no movies or TV series. Reading under candles or oil lamps at night was a very luxurious thing.

Many people buy a cup of coffee and read a book all night just to take advantage of the lights of the cafe.

In such a Paris where you can't see your fingers or see anything, nightlife is so precious. A successful play can really shock the whole of Paris. And once you write such a work, then academicians of the French Academy and members of the House of Nobles will become It’s no longer a dream!
Teacher Hugo is a typical example. On the day of the premiere of Onani, he still had 50 francs in total. At the end of the third act, the publisher dragged him to the corridor of the theater and said, "Give me the script for five thousand francs!"

Hugo was very reserved and said, "You've finally finished the trick!"

The publisher said, "At the end of the second act, I want to give you two thousand. I think the third act should be at least four thousand. If you finish the third act, I'm afraid I'll have to give you ten thousand! Now it's five thousand."

So Teacher Hugo joined the group of "masters" and began to teach everyone about "French nobles do not necessarily have the two letters de between their names. For example, Victor Hugo does not!"

So what if you can't do any of these things like fighting a war, being an official, doing business, being a reporter, or writing scripts?

There is also the simplest way, which is to become a priest.

Although clergy as a whole are considered to be of the first rank, not everyone who shaves his or her head is considered a clergy.

“The Church consists of three groups” the clergy, the monks and the laity.

In other words, although everyone thinks that the monks are priests, they are actually an independent group.

You are not a priest until you become a high-ranking priest.

The so-called "big and small" priests are the seven-rank priests of the church. From the first-rank ministers to the minor deacons, they are all minor priests, which means they do not need to live a celibate life.

Only high deacons, priests and bishops are high-ranking priests and nobles in the eyes of the world.

But by the nineteenth century, the status of the church had plummeted, and the living standards of senior clergy were far from being comparable to those of the old system.

The role played in politics is not the same, but it is subject to more and more supervision.

So although being a priest is a shortcut to entering the aristocratic class, it is also a sour plum in it, because no one can pick it.

A careful look at history reveals that France was not a monarchy for a third of the nineteenth century.

What does that mean?It is that the standards of nobility have become very blurred.

In fact, even under the monarchy, the French government's attitude towards noble titles is not so strict because the tax-free privileges of nobles no longer exist.

Since identifying you as a noble will not result in the country charging a penny less, the French government will generally turn a blind eye.

For example, Mr. Maupassant, his mother thought that his father was good at everything and the only regret was that he was "not an aristocrat." His father looked up the family tree and said, "My ancestors were aristocrats of the Holy Roman Empire. When we moved to France, we did not apply for French certification! You guys Give me a patch."

Such a ridiculous reason was recognized by the French court in 1846, so Mr. Maupassant was born in 1850.

Then in the Third Republic, it was even more convenient to call yourself a noble.

The Third Republic allowed the French people to change their surnames out of respect for the sages, heroes and great men of their country or their country.

This opens the door for people who call themselves aristocrats.

The same way is to find a noble to identify as a godfather.

For example, during the Belle Epoque, a poor duke posted an advertisement saying, "I need an heir, the price is negotiable."

Marrying the daughter of a nobleman enhances the status of the family. Since the Third Republic abolished the law of primogeniture, then the property can be equally divided, but why can't the property be equally divided?

So in the past, only the eldest son of an earl could inherit the title and property. Now as long as you go to court to sue, basically every son can equally share the property and title.

It is not unusual for one earl to be supported by five people.

So if sons can do it, why can’t daughters?Why can a daughter not be a grandson?So basically this kind of lawsuit is a one-shot deal.

If all else fails, another option is to ask the king to knight you.

At that time, there were several French monarchs in exile, and they could also be said to be pretenders to the throne.

The Bourbon Legitimacy had Henry V.

Wherever you go and serve the king, the king will ask you what you want when he is happy.

The famous joke happened in the court of Henry V. He asked a scholar loyal to the dynasty, "I have made you a noble, what else can I give you?"

The other party replied: "Can your Majesty please give me the de between the noble surname and the first name?"

One advantage of acquiring aristocracy in this way is that although the hereditary aristocrats of the upper class may not necessarily think highly of you, they will basically recognize your aristocratic status because of their political stance, because they are all orthodox.

In comparison, the titles granted by the Orleans and Bourbonnais dynasties are more embarrassing.

Especially the Bonaparte dynasty. After the death of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie lived until 1920 and maintained a shadow court around her. In this court, there was Alphonse Daudet's precious son Lucien Daudet.

It would be possible if the queen canonized Lucien Dodd as a noble, but people would not necessarily admit it.

Look, just a question of a nobleman, the word "untimely" is fully interpreted.

So young people in the future, please don’t be depressed because you have not succeeded. This thing has nothing to do with hard work. Times make heroes. You were just born in the wrong era! (This is just for readers who haven’t succeeded yet. Come on, maybe the best times are coming!)
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