Joseph looked into the eyes of the Minister of the Navy and spoke earnestly, "I assure you, within a year at the earliest, or two to three years at the latest, this 'fantasy' warship will begin construction."
The...
2025-02-15 19:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostDr. Lamarck hesitated for a moment and then said to Joseph, “Your Highness, I feel obligated to remind you that this pharmaceutical workshop will likely require an investment of fifty to sixty thousand livres. If you only aim for ...
2025-02-15 19:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostDjoka had no idea where Charles had gotten his information. All he knew was that after the telegram was sent to Joseph, a reply came back shortly thereafter:
“The other party agrees to sell for 250,000 francs. Should we purchase...
2025-02-15 17:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning light was bright, and the autumn breeze was pleasant.
Grevy and Armand, clad in tailored hunting attire, rode their tall horses, each carrying a double-barreled shotgun as they ventured into their private woodland.
At the far end, ...
2025-02-15 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"It's not too much, really, it's not."
Charlot Mecklenburg truly wasn’t known for his courage, and besides, what did courage have to do with this matter? Challenging a Saint rank was something only fools would do.
Princess May didn’t say anything more.
Charlot, drenched in c...
2025-02-15 14:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostDuring this period, Chloe Hadrian had been training with unprecedented diligence, and his combat energy had advanced at a remarkable pace. After enduring the trials of war, he finally shattered the bottleneck and condensed the Proof of the Earth, one of the eight Knight Proofs, doubling his stren...
2025-02-15 14:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat Charles did not know was that Djoka had a heated "battle" with Gallieni when registering industrial rights in Paris.
Gallieni acted with great urgency, as he told his staff officers:
“The Germans are retreating, gentlemen! What ...
"They control the lifeline of France, Father!" Charles explained. "Steel, rifles, artillery, and warships—they are all indispensable. If these capitalists were to close their factories or refuse to sell their products, France would be finished."<...
2025-02-14 17:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot was stunned and cautiously asked, “How did you know?”
Menielman Soumet coming to Silver Dove Castle was supposed to be a secret. If even the Grand Princess of Ingrima Empire, Princess May Guillaume, knew about it, didn’t that mean everyone knew?
Princess May replied calm...
2025-02-14 14:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot had only one thought in his mind: "This is far too grim!"
The Fars Empire wanted to directly annex the Behemoth Principality and the South Seraph region into its territories while dismantling the knight orders. Regardless of whether Brittany's offensive succeeded in holding back Byr...
2025-02-14 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostQueen Marie curiously observed her son and smiled, “No wonder he suggested today that you take up the position of Assistant Minister of Finance. How exactly did you ‘convince’ him?”
Seeing Joseph respond with only...
2025-02-14 04:37:32 +0000 UTC View Post"The key to this battle lies in Princess Wilhelmina," Joseph had already considered this point. "As long as the Patriot Party can hold on a little longer, we can make good use of Princess Wilhelmina and station some troops at ...
2025-02-14 04:37:26 +0000 UTC View PostCastries’s face turned green as he glared, exclaiming, “Your Highness, how can you say such a thing? The fleet is France’s sharpest spear and absolutely cannot be—”
Joseph calmly looked at him. “Marquis Castries, ma...
2025-02-14 02:23:26 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the cabinet ministers heard the news, regardless of their personal thoughts, they all rose to congratulate the Crown Prince, their compliments flowing endlessly like a river of praise.
Joseph graciously re...
2025-02-14 02:23:21 +0000 UTC View PostLamarck immediately took a small knife and a copper basin out of his suitcase and said to Perna, "Prepare to bleed the Crown Prince."
Joseph firmly objected, "No! I strictly forbid you to perform bloodletting..."
Lamarck, obs...
2025-02-14 02:23:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh, my dear heart!” Queen Marie embraced Joseph tightly after he saluted her, pulling him into her arms. “I think of you day and night.”
“Are you hurt?”
“You look so thin!”
“From now on, you mus...
2025-02-14 02:22:59 +0000 UTC View PostTalking with a clever person is always easy. Joseph smiled and nodded. “Guizot is likely guilty of hiring assassins and shielding criminals. I will explain this clearly to Her Majesty the Queen.”
“Your Highness is tr...
2025-02-14 02:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph felt a lingering fear. At this moment, no matter whether it was the bureaucratic factions, the nobility, the church, capitalists, or foreign powers, every step of his reforming France risked touching their interests. A single mi...
2025-02-14 02:22:45 +0000 UTC View PostGuizot's face stiffened as he glared at Valéan. "Control your men! What nonsense is he spouting?"
The carriage came to an abrupt halt. Valéan gave a wry smile, looking as if he was on the verge of tears, and shifted slightly. Onl...
2025-02-14 02:22:38 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph left two guards to keep an eye on the bank manager, ensuring he couldn’t leak any information, and led his entourage out of the Havre-Bank.
Arden urged eagerly, “Your Highness, shall I lead a team to arrest Guizot?”
Jos...
2025-02-14 02:22:29 +0000 UTC View PostA few members of the Black Sheep Gang were chatting when they suddenly heard a commotion nearby, as if someone was robbing in broad daylight.
The Royal Guards immediately rushed over, shouting loudly, "Get down at once, or we are authorized ...
2025-02-14 02:22:19 +0000 UTC View Post“This doesn’t seem right,” Joseph frowned thoughtfully. “Have the gangs in the Saint-Antoine District gone mad these past few days?”
He immediately instructed Arden, “From now on, everyone’s patrol hours are ...
2025-02-14 02:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Viper Gang barely resisted before they were pinned to the ground by the wooden forks wielded by officers attacking from both sides, their faces filled with fear as they whimpered in submission.
Quillian thanked his colleagu...
2025-02-14 01:47:27 +0000 UTC View PostIn the blink of an eye, it had been ten days since Joseph took over the police force.
The open space in front of the Saint-Antoine District police station was filled with dust as over two hundred new recruits, dressed in crisp blue uniforms...
2025-02-14 01:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostThree days later...
The Municipal Commissioner’s Office.
“Sir, are you aware of the Crown Prince’s reorganization of the police force?” Frouois stared at the municipal commissioner with a worried expression. “The Duke of...
2025-02-14 01:46:43 +0000 UTC View PostAfter flipping through the remaining files, Joseph realized that the more than 180 police officers had not received full salaries for four months.
Their wages were funded 20% by the municipal government and 80% by the ...
2025-02-14 01:46:19 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning...
The Paris Municipal Commissioner, Lefebvre, greeted the Chamber of Commerce President with a jolly wave, his chubby face wobbling as he spoke a few pleasantries before getting straight to the p...
2025-02-14 01:45:57 +0000 UTC View PostGuizot was the first to react, summoning his subordinate seated at the far end of the banquet table. He instructed:
“Cesar, gather your men and investigate whether a dentist came into contact with Lenotre a mon...
2025-02-14 01:45:22 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph casually pulled open the curtains, frowning at the sight before him.
Since arriving in this world, he had been confined to endless examinations at Versailles Palace. This was his first glimpse of Paris.
The ...
2025-02-14 01:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe queen had not yet spoken when a tall, thin man with a cold and calculating expression suddenly cleared his throat. He stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, did I hear correctly that you wish for the Crown Prince to participate ...