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Chapter 22 Complex Human Nature

The third young master turned to look at Xian Yaowen, his innocent eyes showing some sincerity, "Brother Yaowen, it's okay, the matter has passed."

"Yes, the matter has passed. When the third young master arrives in London, he will definitely be able to achieve great things."

The sound of "Brother Yaowen" strengthened Xian Yaowen's murderous intention, or in other words, added another reason that he could use to comfort himself, and he had to get rid of the other party.

Xian Yaowen is not a natural killer. Many people must have lost their families and lives because of him in his previous life. However, he has never personally killed anyone or even beaten anyone. He is always polite to everyone. The previous invasion of the Liu family was It was the first time in his life that he had killed someone. On the surface, he was not affected at all. In fact, he had nightmares several times. One of them was a dream within a dream, and he has not recovered yet.

It's just that he has been warned since he was a child not to reveal the deepest truth in his heart, even if it is the burden that tortures himself. He must learn to self-explain and don't think about confessing.

The fools in the world like to listen to nice words. They judge the quality of others through their words. Good words don’t cost money. They should be spoken often and speak in a big way. Make fewer promises and make more suggestions, such as free medical care for all and giving money to the people. , We should be grateful to farmers for providing more benefits, and so on. It is not you who is troubled. You can raise it "in a public spirit" and there will be people who eat melons and call them dad.

Wise people are a little more complicated. They don't listen to the hype. They only observe what you do and how you do it. However, few wise people have sources of information from all directions. Their so-called "judgment of people by their actions" is very one-sided and idealistic. It is also very easy to fool and lead.

To survive in the world, words and deeds are all tools. What you say and do should serve the needs of survival first. You do not and cannot reflect your true heart at all times. Only thoughts are completely personal and must be cherished.

Xian Yaowen follows an inner flow, and what he says is beyond truth and falsehood. It can only be measured by pros and cons, and the timeline needs to be extended to a very long time. What is a cons at the moment may be a benefit to his grandchildren.

It takes ten years for a tree to take a hundred years to cultivate a person. If a family is poor, it will take care of three generations; if it is rich, it will take a thousand years. In addition to realizing his own ambitions and enjoyment, Xian Yaowen always remembers to save money for his children and grandchildren, even if his partner in this life is not clear in which mother's womb he was born.

Therefore, in his rational thinking, if he has a strong and irresolvable hostility towards him and is not stupid, he will definitely do everything possible to eliminate him.

Of course, rationality is not without emotion and compassion.

After visiting the university town, Xian Yaowen took the third young master to Notre Dame de Paris, the Champs Elysées, and the Champ de Mars. The day passed quickly, and he had a luxurious dinner at the Silver Tower Restaurant on the bank of the Seine. For him, the restaurant's consumption was very high, so he did not let Xian Yaowu enter the restaurant and only asked him to guard outside.

Enduring the pain that was like a knife carving a hole in his heart, Xian Yaowen ordered the restaurant's signature blood duck, as well as some other side dishes. He didn't order red wine, but only ordered two glasses of sparkling water.

Before serving the dishes, Xian Yaowen taught the third young master Western food etiquette. During the dinner, he told the third young master the tragic story of poor Louis XVII and Louis Charles, telling how when little Charles was seven years old, his family's French Bourbon dynasty He was overthrown, and his father Louis XVI, his mother Marie Antoinette, his aunt Princess Elizabeth, and his sister Marie Therese were sent to the guillotine one after another.

And he himself was placed under house arrest in Temple Castle. The shoemakers Simon and his wife appointed by the National Convention were responsible for raising and disciplining him. He ate poor people's food and learned the craft of shoemaking every day. The young and careless little Charles quickly got used to his new life and liked it. Fucked Simon.

However, the strange thing is that in less than half a year, the Simons suddenly resigned without explanation, packed their bags and left Temple Castle. From this time on, little Charles was locked in the house and never appeared in the yard again.

Another half year passed, Robespierre fell, and the Terror came to an end. As soon as the Director-General Pallas took office, he immediately led his entourage to Temple Castle to see what happened to the child who might become the heir to the French throne. .

What Pallas saw was a shocking picture: the room was messy, filled with a pungent stench, the food that had been brought in had not been touched for several days, and a child was wrapped in dirty sheets lying on the bed. On the floor beside the bed, his knee was swollen and suppurating, so weak that he could barely speak.

Pallas immediately ordered a doctor to treat the child and improve the living and dietary conditions, but it was too late. Almost a year later, the terminally ill child passed away quietly.

When Xian Yaowen paused, the third young master hurriedly asked: "Is little Charles dead?" "He must be dead now." Xian Yaowen pulled a third of the duck breast slices from his own plate onto the third young master's plate, " It was hard to say whether he was dead or not, and things turned around. After the death of the child in Temple Castle, the French official announced the death of little Charles. At that time, no one expressed doubts about it, but gradually, the news spread on the streets of Paris. Rumors spread that the child who died in Temple Castle was not the real little Charles.

French officials ignored these rumors at first, but the rumors spread more and more widely. After the Restoration, many people even claimed to be Louis XVII, causing a stir.

In order to find a solution, almost ten years later, French officials ordered the exhumation of the remains buried that year. After examination, it was found that the age of the body at the time of death was between 15 and 18 years old, which did not match the age of Charles Jr. at all. "

"Where's the real little Charles?" The third young master, who listened with interest, asked again.

Xian Yaowen shook his head, "I can't tell. There are two versions of the legend that have been handed down. One is that Charles Jr. has died a long time ago. The National Convention at that time was afraid that his death would stimulate the royalist forces in the country and trigger protests from various European countries. and assault, so he concealed it and used another child as an impersonation.

Another more widely circulated theory is that the Simons secretly took little Charles out of Temple Castle in their luggage and used another unrelated child as a package.

Simon himself was beheaded along with his leaders when Robespierre fell, and his wife Jeanne was poor and sick and could only spend the rest of her life in an almshouse. In the almshouse, Jenny repeatedly told people a story: she and her husband rescued little Charles and sent him out of Paris, and eight years later, little Charles went back to visit her. "

In fact, there is another version of the legend about Little Charles, but this version has not been circulated at the moment, and it is not what Xian Yaowen needs. The reason why he tells the story of Little Charles is, after all, not for the third young master. , but tell it to himself.

After telling the story, he carefully took care of the third young master to taste the food, and also told the story of the food, trying to make the other party's dinner as pleasant as possible.

After a sumptuous dinner, when paying the bill, Xian Yaowen asked the waiter to bring a brown paper bag, and he brought two free loaves of bread to Xian Yaowu, who was drinking northwest wind outside the restaurant.

On the way back to the hotel, I took a detour from the Gare de Lyon and packed up fried noodles and dumplings at a Chinese restaurant near the station. I also bought a few "baguettes", the jewel in French cuisine recipes. When you go to Paris, you have to let your savings fly. They try French food.

After the three of them tasted it, the three of them unanimously commented that the French food was quite satisfying but not delicious.

This comment was to Xian Yaowen's liking. He could continue to arrange fried noodles and dumplings for tomorrow's breakfast with peace of mind.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Xian Yaowen and Chanchang Fei had already appeared in La Défense, a suburb of Paris. Chanchang Fei was hiding in the dark. Xian Yaowen stood on the side of the road, observing the passing vehicles. As long as it was a truck, he would listen attentively. The roar of the engine and the flat tires.

He wants to borrow a truck, preferably an empty truck. If it is a loaded truck, even if the driver is not worried, the owner may be too worried and talk to the police.

At this time, many of the Paris policemen were scoundrels from the German occupation period. It would not be an exaggeration to call them French traitors. Xian Yaowen disdained to deal with them.

(End of this chapter)