The transition between the old and new eras

Dibore glanced at his watch; it was already past 9 PM. ღ(¯`◕‿◕´¯) ♫ ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪ ♫ (¯`◕‿◕´¯)ღ

He quickly interrupted Danton, who was still eager to continue, and announced that the court would adjourn temporarily and continue the next morning.

The Duke of Chartres had long lost the smugness he had felt when he was waiting to inherit a huge fortune during the court hearing. Upon hearing the news, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran away from the place that had caused him so much torment like a wild dog that had been released from its reins.

The court proceedings continued as scheduled for the following days.

By the third day, Danton had already calculated the Duke of Orléans ' fine to be 68 Livre, and only then had he begun to assess the specific losses from the riots.

As for the Duke of Chartres, he stopped appearing in court from the second day onwards, leaving all matters to his Lawyer.

The office of the Industrial Planning Bureau is located on the second floor of the Tuileries Palace.

According to a rough estimate by the Crown Prince's Exclusive Accountant, the total amount of fines was close to 90 Livre.

Paris Angel's revenue plummeted by 27% last month.

Joseph couldn't help but smile when he saw this. It wasn't just a significant reduction; the Duke of Orléans was already insolvent before the trial even ended.

These people are currently the core of France's social class. In terms of both spending power and influence, the Capitalist Aristocrat cannot replace them for the time being.

Joseph frowned, recalling the financial statements for last month submitted yesterday by Brent, the General Manager of Paris Angel Company.

"Madame d'Orléans is mediating the dispute between Baron Beverly and Count Cyprian..."

"Rumors are circulating in the streets of Paris that the Duke of Chartres has contracted Syphilis. According to information we obtained from his doctor, this is most likely true..."

The decline in sales at Paris Angel indicates that the Nobility has a severely pessimistic outlook on income, leading to a downgrade in consumption.

Joseph put away the newspaper. "Please let him in."

Joseph knew that if the current situation was not handled properly, it would have very serious consequences.

In fact, the Royal House's greatest reliance at present is still the feudal Noble Class.

Therefore, one of my future priorities is to figure out how to keep the power of capital in check during the Industrialization process.

Regarding the yet-to-be-promulgated "detailed rules for farmers to redeem various taxes," they would prefer to petition Her Majesty the Queen, hoping to increase the redemption amount and improve compensation for the lords.

Most importantly, it is essential to control the nation's capital lifeline as much as possible and implement state-led management of key resources and sectors. Only in this way can the capitalist forces be deterred from their rebellious intentions.

According to the Police Intelligence Division's operating procedures, every few days Fouche would classify and filter the intelligence he had gathered before submitting it to the Crown Prince. Of course, he would also report on major matters on an ad hoc basis.

Recently, a song called "Leave My Land" has become very popular among the Old Nobles. The song tells the story of a Nobility who lost his land rent and, unable to afford the cost of his wedding, left his fiancée to go on an adventure in the Caribbean Sea, where he tragically died at sea.

Please have a seat.

Joseph smiled and gestured for him to sit down, while Eman brought out tea and placed it in front of Fouche.

These clubs strongly oppose some of the government's recent reforms, especially the "Decree on the Abolition of Noble Privileges." Their main arguments are that "His Majesty the King has abandoned the Nobles of the Sword" and that "Nobility whose futures are uncertain should fight for their rights."

The Duke of Chartres, who inherited the Duke of Orléans' fortune, will have to figure out how to pay these fines himself.

The first step is to support the Capitalist Aristocrat to dominate the capital market and prevent purely profit-driven capitalists from controlling the market.

However, to achieve Industrial Revolution, a nation must move towards capitalism.

"A significant shareholding transfer occurred at the Paris Trade and Investment Bank two days ago..."

Fouche placed a stack of documents in front of Joseph and said, "Your Highness, these are some matters that deserve attention recently."

Because the case involved the privacy of a high-ranking Nobility, the newspaper did not publish the specific details of the case, only mentioning that, according to "insiders," the Duke of Orléans would face huge fines due to his involvement in multiple illegal cases during his lifetime, and the inheritance that the Duke of Chartres could receive would be significantly reduced.

At this time, Emperor Joseph II of Austria was also carrying out reforms to reduce the privileges of the Nobility. Although the scope of his reforms was far smaller, they had already caused chaos in Austria. Historically, after Leopold II ascended to the throne in 1790, he swiftly canceled most of his reforms in order to restore stability to Austria.

Joseph sipped his freshly imported Black Tea from the Far East, looking relaxed as he read the news in the Paris Business Daily about the proceedings of the Duke of Orléans' estate.

Although they were temporarily unable to cause much trouble because they had eliminated the leading figures of the Old Nobles, their resentment was obvious.

According to the "internal documents" provided by Robespierre, even if all of the Duke of Orléans ' assets, including the Royal Palace, were sold off, there would still be a shortfall of 20 Livre.

Moreover, these are all fines that the Duke of Chartres cannot refute. If Danton puts in a little more effort and makes sure that some of the fines that could be ignored are actually paid, he might achieve a small goal!

He connected the two events and a sense of unease immediately arose in his heart.

As Fouche continued to report what he considered the most important matters, Joseph's gaze lingered on a particular passage in the report, "Recently, the number of the Versailles Palace Nobility joining various clubs has increased significantly, and the frequency of their gatherings is also far higher than before. According to intelligence analysis, these clubs mainly focus on political analysis and discussion, and their core members are from the old Noble Class."

Other Pamphlets complaining about the Royal House have also appeared.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Fouche hurriedly rose and bowed, then realized he might have said something inappropriate and quickly added, "Long live His Majesty the King! The Police Intelligence Division will always be dedicated to its duties and loyal to His Majesty!"

Of course, Joseph knew that it was impossible to extort any money from Duke of Chartres, but having this "debt from the King of Hell" kept him in check, at least ensuring that he wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Without their support, capitalists are naturally inclined to set rules for the King —for example, to have the King sign the Constitution, or simply to make the King disappear.

The Fouche report mentions that the Old Nobles began to gather and complain, even composing a pitiful song, further demonstrating their extreme dissatisfaction with the abolition of Nobility privileges.

Paris Angel ' core clientele consisted of the Nobility of the Versailles Palace, a large portion of whom were Old Nobles.

Eman knocked on the door and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Fouche has arrived."

Joseph nodded in satisfaction. "You've done a great job this time. Oh, His Majesty has signed the Edict upgrading the Police Intelligence Division Intelligence Department, which will officially take effect early next month. You should also make some preparations in advance."

The door opened, and a radiant-faced Fouche strode in, bowing deeply. "Greetings, Your Highness."

Fouche sat down on the sofa and reported, "Your Highness, all 198 core personnel involved in ' Operation Poker Card ' have been placed on leave, and the 12 officers in charge have been transferred to Paris."

But this will take a considerable amount of time to achieve.

Before this, the Royal House had to rely on feudal Nobility to rule the country, until the Royal House switched its power from "feudal land" to "capital and resources".