The Crescent of the Sultan

Initial industrialization is a project that requires long-term investment, and Selim is not impatient about it.

What's more, the Venetian has already transported the spinning jenny and the steam engine to Egypt and Constantiniya.

The only uncertainty is whether Matthew Bolton will agree to Sudan's request.

Selim walked to the window and tore off a page from the calendar. It was already July 14th.

The yellow Gregorian calendar page fell down and was immediately blown out of the window by a gust of wind, flying freely in the air.

This was a gift given to him by Louis XVI during an exchange of letters. Now it seems that this page is like the fate of Louis XVI at this time, being carried by the wind of revolution, and it is unknown where it will go.

While Selim was slightly sad for Louis XVI, Paris in the West was already in chaos.

The Estates-General held in Versailles on May 5th failed to alleviate the conflicts between the major classes in France.

When many participants arrived at the Palace of Versailles, they could not find a room that could accommodate nearly a thousand delegates. People were in disarray and complaining, which seemed to indicate the failure of the meeting.

Louis XVI's extravagant court life shocked and disgusted the representatives of the third estate who witnessed all this, but this did not reach the lower limit of the French King. He also had more outstanding operations.

The third-level representatives attending the meeting were required to enter only in black. Their attire was dwarfed by the dazzling silks, satins and velvets of the priests and nobles.

There was no bright spot in the whole meeting, and the king's speech was long and boring.

Necker's speech, once highly praised by the French people and regarded as the economic savior, was a disaster. ̮̦͖̥͈̳̭̭̋̏͝ŝ̸̢̜̳̱͈̹͓̀̆̔͋͛͠ḩ̷̻̩͍̱̗͔̺̏̓͊̀͂̀ͅṵ̵̙̻͉̦͙̗̥̉̓̓͊̑̂̑x̸ ͍̘̳͂͊̂̊̀͊̕͘.̷̹̦̆̆c̶ ͙͈͚̽̄̈̎̒͜ó̶̧̧̝̳̠͇ ͕̺̲̹̔̈́ ́՝͝m̷̗͓̽̂̌̋̌̌

He just complained about France's poor economic situation without proposing any solutions.

But when Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, a representative of the Third Estate from Provence, stood up, all the attendees cheered up.

They looked at this extremely ugly man with a huge head and scars on his face as he walked up to the podium step by step with suspicion, vigilance, or expectation.

In fact, some people will definitely question this. As a noble, why is Count Mirabeau a representative of the third estate.

This is actually due to his character. Count Mirabeau is a hateful person. For this reason, he often conflicts with the local nobles of Provence.

Count Mirabeau said this in his speech when the Third Estate in Provence was choosing their representatives.

"Well, I'm a mad dog, which gives you more reasons to choose me. My fangs can quickly deal with tyranny and privilege."

The overly candid speech made Count Mirabeau easily become the representative of the third estate in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.

In this meeting of the three estates, he took the lead in renaming the third estate to the National Assembly.

But Louis XVI did not seem to care about the radical behavior of the Third Estate, although historical records record that he was frightened to death.

On May 23, Louis XVI announced at the Royal Council that all future votes would no longer be based on numbers but only on rank, and that the Estates-General could only discuss tax issues, not privileges.

At the same time, the King emphasized that all future reforms should be in accordance with the King's will rather than the demands of the people.

After announcing all this, His Holiness left the meeting hall like a proud peacock, leaving only the representatives of the third estate looking at each other.

On July 11, Necker was dismissed.

Despite his poor performance during the meeting at Versailles, he was still regarded as a man capable of miracles.

So when the news reached Paris, people were stunned, the stock market plummeted, the stock exchange closed, and riots spread throughout the city.

The French Revolution, which was later hailed as the birthplace of modern thought, began to break out in Paris and gradually spread to other provinces.

At this time, Louis XVI was really scared. He summoned an army (a total of 16 regiments, most of which were Swiss mercenaries) to maintain order, but they were attacked by a shower of stones in the Place Louis XV.

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Near the Tuileries Palace, a cavalry unit was also bombarded with garden chairs.

At the same time, outside the palace, a young lawyer named Camille Desmoulins called on the people to take up arms and set up barricades.

He twisted a chestnut leaf into a simple cockade and stuck it on his hat.

The move quickly became a symbol, and from then on, citizens of Paris had to wear such a cap badge if they wanted to walk in the streets without being spat at.

And something more dangerous was happening. Paris citizens with fine traditions rushed to the Invalides and dragged away at least 10 cannons and 28,000 muskets.

In the early morning of July 14, they marched towards the Bastille.

Built in the 14th century as a military fortress to protect Paris during the Hundred Years' War, the Bastille was declared a state prison in 1417.

Although there were only a dozen prisoners in the entire prison at this time, it was still the Bastille after all.

It stands gloomily in the center of Paris, like a huge thundercloud, constantly reminding people of the power and majesty of the king, and issuing a terrible warning to those who dare to offend him.

By around 10 a.m., about 900 people had gathered outside the Bastille.

The warden, the Marquis de Launet, had only two days of food supplies and no water in the prison.

He knew that he could not withstand the siege, but he refused to hand over the guns and gunpowder that were in his charge, and instead waited for instructions from Versailles.

However, Paris citizens, who are members of the old revolutionary areas, do not intend to wait any longer.

The situation was chaotic as attackers stormed into the courtyard outside the Bastille in the early afternoon.

The Marquis of Launet had no choice but to attempt to negotiate a surrender.

But while he was negotiating, the suspension bridge suddenly fell down.

Excited Parisian citizens rushed in, grabbed him, dragged him outside to the street, and then someone stabbed him in the abdomen.

Seeing the dying Marquis de Launet, the citizens of Paris beheaded him directly because the atmosphere was already set and it would be rude if he didn't die.

The poor Marquis de Launet had his head cut off and paraded through the streets of Paris with a spear.

No one offered resistance. The Bastille fell.

As for Louis XVI, he had been hunting all day and did not feel panic at all.

After returning to the palace, faced with the officials' wishes to report, Louis XVI chose to go to bed directly, focusing on a healthy life.

The next morning, Louis XVI finally learned the news.

"Is there a rebellion?"

Louis XVI asked the Duke of La Rochefoucauld sleepily.

"No, Your Majesty," replied the Duke, "it is a revolution."

Suddenly, Louis XVI seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation.

He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes with unusual speed, and hurried to inform the National Assembly and order the withdrawal of troops from Paris and Versailles.

The king's decision was warmly cheered by those present, and a delegation of 90 people immediately went to Paris with the good news.

General Lafayette, the recent hero of the American Revolution, read aloud to those gathered in front of the City Hall the speech the King had just delivered at Versailles.

He was appointed commander of the militia in order to maintain stability in Paris, and soon the militia was transformed into the National Guard.

They were required to wear the red and blue cap badge representing Paris, and later a white stripe was added to symbolize the king.

However, despite the initial stability, a turbulence is surging deeper. It will not only sweep France, but also Europe and the world.

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