The storm approached

These military nobles knew very well that if they failed to suppress the royal family with the violence this time, they would inevitably suffer a backlash.🐊👑 υ ♣♡

Previously, they had tried to use the fact that the Royal House family had no troops and was still heavily reliant on them to negotiate with the Royal House.

This time, the Crown Prince led his army to a swift and decisive victory over the Marquis of Saint-Viran, who held out for only a little over an hour—well, by the time the news reached them, it had "shrunk" to a little over an hour.

The fact that the Royal House possesses a highly capable elite force means that their value in the eyes of the Royal House has plummeted.

They had been living in fear for the past few days, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief when they learned from the Marquis of Luckner that the Royal House punishment was not too severe.

Since that's the case, then let's not wait for His Crown Prince to come to our door with tens of thousands of troops to "knock on each of us"; we can take the initiative to apologize to the Crown Prince and make ourselves appear more sincere.

Joseph was quite pleased with their initiative. Although this meant they missed the opportunity to showcase the power of the Royal Guard Legion in the South provinces, it saved him a lot of time for his later plans.

After dealing with these people, Joseph decided to settle down in Lyon.

In the following days, all the military officers involved in the coup attempt came to "report" one after another, as if they were afraid that the Royal House would change their minds if they arrived late.

And they all received the same fate as the Marquis of Luckner.

By this point, Joseph had largely completed control over more than ten major armies in the western and southern provinces—a force that, according to the official organization, should have numbered 110,000, but in reality only had a little over 80,000.

While these troops certainly won't be able to hit exactly where they're told, at least they won't be ignoring orders anymore.

With the addition of northern officers such as the Duke of Broglie, who were among the first to recognize the situation and "surrender," the long-standing problem of the military Nobility monopolizing the army was finally resolved.

The most significant aspect of this event was that it bought Joseph's Military Reform time and created a more favorable environment.

Once the military reforms are complete, France will have a powerful new army, while the existing old feudal army can be completely swept into the dustbin of history.

Joseph left his Royal Guard Legion in Lyon to intimidate the newly incorporated army. Before the Military Noble Group officially arrived at the Versailles Palace to bow to the King, he still had to be wary of their ulterior motives.

Joseph, meanwhile, traveled north by Carriage overnight, returning to the Versailles Palace. Soon, that would become his main battlefield.

Before he set off, a series of secret orders had already been issued to the Police Intelligence Division and Mirabeau and others.

A few days later, the special agents of the Police Intelligence Division in the South provinces, who had been preparing for a long time, received orders and immediately began to move.

Meanwhile, a large number of Emerging Nobles dispatched by Mirabeau and others to various places also took to the streets at the same time.

A major storm, sparked by Joseph himself, is about to sweep across France.

Versailles Palace.

North Hall, Hercules Hall.

After the Marquis of Luckner bowed and withdrew from the Hall, Joseph whispered a few words to Louis XVI and the Queen, then yawned and left the Hall through a side door.

He had been traveling by Carriage for four consecutive days, and coupled with his previous travels with the army, he was utterly exhausted. He wanted to avoid such formal occasions if possible.

Outside the Hall, the densely packed Nobility who had come to watch looked at his retreating figure with a hint of fear in their eyes.

People whispered among themselves, "Have you heard? The Montcalm Legion launched Rebellion, but it was crushed by His Crown Prince and the Paris Police!"

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"Oh, your information is probably inaccurate. His Highness's main force is the Berthier Legion; the Police are just there for show..."

"Ha, the Police were the first to break through the rebel lines!"

"Well, in any case, Your Highness defeated the rebels and captured the Marquis of Saint-Viran in just half an hour."

"Speaking of which, why did the Marquis of Saint-Viran suddenly Rebellion?"

"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it seems to be related to the riots in the South. I heard he was the one supporting the riots."

"God!" the man exclaimed, crossing himself. "This is absolutely terrible! For such a high-ranking Nobility to be involved in a riot..."

Yes, in the minds of most people in Paris and the northern provinces, the riots in the South were far from over. However, His Crown Prince had already severed the hand behind the riots— the Marquis of Saint-Viran.

"Thump--"

The Master of Ceremonies slammed the end of his cane on the ground and announced loudly, "General Mornet has an audience."

Then came a low, mournful Bugle Call.

General Mornet straightened his collar and followed the Court Official between two rows of guards, through two tall doors, and into the Hercules Hall.

He strode to the center of the Hall and found only the King and Queen sitting opposite him; the Crown Prince was not there. The pressure in his heart suddenly eased a little.

He knelt on one knee and cried out, "Your Majesty, I offer you my deepest apologies for my rashness and recklessness, and beg you to forgive my mistakes in your boundless mercy. I swear to God that I will be forever loyal to you and serve you as your most humble Servant..."

He went on and on for a while Queen Mary raised her hand to gesture for him to rise. "You still have the trust of His King the King and me, Your Excellency."

Thank you for your understanding...

General Mornet gave another emotional speech, then bowed his head and left the Hall.

Then, the Master of Ceremonies called on the next officer to come before the king. At this time, there were still seventy or eighty mid- to high-ranking officers waiting outside the Hall, all waiting to apologize to the King and pledge their loyalty.

Queen Mary peered through the doorway at the officers outside the Hall, then turned to her husband and whispered, "I can't believe Joseph managed to subdue these arrogant generals so easily with just a bunch of Police."

"He is Child of Divine Grace," Louis XVI said proudly, making the sign of the cross. "I knew all along that he would be the greatest King!"

Queen Mary: "To be honest, he's been fighting with the troops a lot lately... Isn't that too dangerous?"

Louis XVI smiled and said, "No, the battlefield is the best stage for boys."

He suddenly leaned close to the Queen's ear and whispered, as if seeking credit, "You know what? The gun Joseph used to defeat the rebels was actually made by me and him..."

The officers' audience lasted for an entire day.

The military leaders bowed and confessed to the King one by one in front of numerous Versailles Palace Nobility. This process greatly enhanced the image of the Royal House and strengthened the prestige of the Royal Power.

At the evening banquet, almost everyone's conversation revolved around the Rebellion and the riots in the South.

Mirabeau turned to the young Nobility beside him and said in a serious, low voice, "We must deeply reflect on this riot. Who is it, or what unreasonable system, that has driven people into the despair of hunger?"