Descending On France 1780
Chapter 66 - 66 062 Oppose Effective

66: 062 Oppose Effective 66: 062 Oppose Effective Anning actually hadn’t organized his thoughts yet.

He merely stood up because he saw history about to derail in his desperation.

At this moment, facing the eyes gathered on him, he felt a bit uneasy, but fortunately, his brain didn’t freeze, so he continued, “We can’t just leave like this!

If, as in the past, each class separately verifies the qualifications of its representatives, deciding for themselves, we will inevitably return to the old ways!

“Gentlemen, think about what our demands are!

Our demands are to eliminate the barriers between the representatives of the three classes and to achieve voting per head!

“To eliminate the barriers between the three classes, we must start with the verification of representative credentials!

We must also know the circumstances of the priests and nobles’ representatives and jointly verify their suitability as representatives!

“If we compromise here, the situation will become priests verifying priests, nobles verifying nobles, and breaking the barriers will become an impossibility!

“Gentlemen, we must not back down!

We must jointly verify the qualifications of the representatives here!”

Anning essentially spoke whatever came to mind, utterly ignoring any structure, and after finishing, he didn’t know how effective his statement was or whether it could inspire everyone.

He waited somewhat nervously for everyone’s reaction.

At this moment, Sais stood up: “That’s right!

We should jointly verify the qualifications of the representatives!

If they are checked separately, as a priest who represents the Third Class, where should I be sitting?

“And Mr.

Mirabeau, who is registered in the inspection bureau as a noble, an Earl, but he is also in the ranks of the Third Class, where should he sit if the deliberations are separate?”

Immediately, someone from the nobles side shouted: “Let that drunkard represent the Third Class if he wishes; we don’t care!”

“And what about me?” At this moment, the Mayor of Paris, Ba Yi — not sir, stood up, “I am also a noble, and often attend noble dances, where should I go?”

Mirabeau also angrily retorted: “Although I do enjoy a drink, you nobles drink even fiercer than I do!

It should be said, in the nobility, the most are the good-for-nothings!”

Wait a minute, Mr.

Mirabeau, you are a noble too, are you saying you are one of those good-for-nothings among the nobles?

Mirabeau’s stroke of ‘seven injury fist’ has baffled the nobles.

Because indeed, most of the nobles are good-for-nothings, and these wastes are mostly conservative nobles, those who aren’t are deeply influenced by enlightened ideas, progressive nobles.

The person who just cursed Mirabeau angrily said: “Damn Mirabeau, I challenge you to a duel!

You, a noble, actually insult the entire noble class!”

Anning: “Sir!

This is the Third Estate, a solemn deliberative venue, don’t bring such barbaric actions here!

Since you are a noble, you should know your behavior here must conform to noble etiquette, you wouldn’t want to be disrespectful in front of the King and Queen, right?”

The noble, furious, turned to look at Anning, then seemed to finally realize who Anning was, and immediately calmed down.

Anning, seeing that the noble had backed down, continued, “When the meeting is over, if you wish to duel, I am willing to oblige.”

The noble pursed his lips, said nothing more, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his arms without responding.

At this time, more representatives from the Third Class stood up, opposing the separate verification of credentials.

Seeing that the people who were about to leave had not left, Anning sat down contently.

He didn’t truly want to involve himself in this matter, his intervention was simply a spur-of-the-moment action to save the situation.

The rest is left to the other gentlemen, let them argue about it.

At this time, Dan Dong patted Anning on the shoulder: “Well done!

Think about it, you pointed out the crux of the issue all at once, if today the classes had separated, it would be difficult to assemble together for deliberations later!

“Changing the tradition of the Third Estate must start with changing the tradition of separate deliberations!”

Anning: “Exactly, that’s it, you’re right!

I didn’t think too much just now, I simply felt it wasn’t right to disband, you see how my statement had no coherence.”

Because in fact his speech was indeed disjointed, speaking whatever came to mind, Anning did not have the gift of eloquence.

Dan Dong laughed: “How could that be!

I think you spoke very well!

Concise, but forcefully!”

Anning: “Really?

I feel…”

His words were interrupted by Robespierre standing up, and together with Dan Dong turned their heads to look at Robespierre.

Robespierre loudly said, “We have come here to achieve equality among the classes!

Do the nobles and priests have an extra head?

No!

They are the same as us, there is no need to separate them into different places for meetings based on their professions!

“In our representatives of the Third Class, we encompass all, including nobles and priests, as well as lawyers, judges, and doctors, I believe we should sit together and discuss!

The Third Class, is everything!”

Robespierre, worthy of being a lawyer who had actually fought cases in court for several years, spoke with forceful eloquence.

It seems that Robespierre in this timeline is also a mighty lion, capable of emitting a shocking roar.

But Robespierre’s words were immediately countered by the nobles, one of whom, dressed like a peacock, stood up furiously and said: “How can you be the same as us?

Look at yourself, wearing an ugly old coat, and then look at these gentlemen on my side, all dressed to the nines.

“No, we are not the same!”

Robespierre loudly retorted: “Do you judge a person solely by their appearance?

Then Queen Mary must be the most noble and dignified person in all of Paris!”

Anning was dumbfounded, what nonsense, Queen Mary is still here!

Because the argument erupted so suddenly, the King and Queen had not yet left the scene, and the Queen sat in her seat and heard Robespierre’s speech.

If this were during the era of Louis XIV, Robespierre would probably be doomed.

It’s only because the King’s powers are now restricted by the Supreme Court that Robespierre can be so bold.

Robespierre also felt this was probably not the best approach, so he glanced at the Queen and said, “Don’t misunderstand, I am complimenting Her Highness on her glorious visage.”

Anning looked at the Queen and thought this weak excuse surely wouldn’t work, but surprisingly Queen Mary seemed quite pleased.

Anning couldn’t help but think: Damn, is the Queen an idiot?

Wait, considering her historical actions, she probably really is an idiot…

But it seemed the Queen had also caught on, her expression turning very unpleasant.

But in such a meeting, even the Queen couldn’t speak freely, so all she could do was purse her lips, glaring furiously at Robespierre.

Robespierre, however, had already shifted his focus from the Queen and continued staring at the young noble who initially contradicted him: “By what standards do you judge a person’s class?

“Money?

Here in the Third Class, there are bankers; do you have more money than a banker?

“Is it titles?

Mirabeau is an Earl; what title do you hold?

“Is it education?

Mr.

Andy Frost beside me is a professor at the Paris Military Academy, and he speaks nearly every language in Europe, far more educated than you!”

Anning internally groaned: I’m begging you, with so many learned people here, why must you cue me?

What the hell!

But Robespierre was still eloquently making his point, constructing a series of rhetorical questions.

Then he concluded: “No!

Sir, I don’t know your name, but I can assertively say that you are just an ordinary person in this room, nothing special!

You are the same as us and should share the same fairness with us!”

Anning immediately applauded: “Well said!

Well done, great lawyer Robespierre!”

Wait, wait, calling him a ‘great lawyer’ now seems a bit sarcastic?

No, I didn’t mean that!

Robespierre, maintaining a humble demeanor, said: “I am not any great lawyer; I am just an ordinary lawyer and prosecutor from Alas.

I have seen noble commoners and despicable nobles in court, and I’ve long known that the division between nobles and commoners is unreliable!

“Today, here, we are to abolish this divide and achieve true equality for everyone!

I have finished speaking.”

Robespierre sat down.

After a brief silence, thunderous applause erupted throughout the hall, and the general public standing in the audience shouted loudly, repeating Robespierre’s words: “Equality for everyone!”

“Equality!”

This was Robespierre’s debut at the Assembly.

The protagonist of this time period certainly made an extraordinary entrance.

Anning felt that he had chosen the right side to support.

What he hadn’t expected was that in the minutes recorded by the Clerk of the Assembly, it was written: “Just as the ceremonial officer announced the first agenda item, to review the qualifications of the delegates separately, the representative from the Paris Military Academy, Andy Frost, loudly voiced his objections.

“Thus, the proceedings were disrupted, and a fierce debate erupted between the representatives of the Third, Second, and First Classes.”

Indeed, the Clerk didn’t even record Robespierre’s name, simply glossing over it!

But the name of Andy Frost was clearly and distinctly preserved in the record of the meeting.

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