Chapter 87 Duke Hruna's Decision (1...
On the second day of the fall of Hruna, Captain William Percival received a secret letter from London, signed by the first minister of the Navy, Lord Medway, but the instructions expressed in the meant by his father, the old Lord Percival, who had been the British Prime Minister.
From the moment William Percival received the secret letter, the British naval captain's military post was temporarily terminated and replaced by the business agency of the London Free Chamber of Commerce in Spain. According to the instructions of the Prime Minister's father, Percival must have close contact with General Desay and use all means to transform him into the second "General Morrow".
But in fact, this is not easy. To be precise, the British cabinet delivered a task that was unsuccessful to the former British Navy captain. So far, Percival has not met Desai himself. As for Chen Wen, who had written to the Minister of the Navy, he was the French liaison officer, and a Jew named Candiola did it all for him.
21-year-old William Percival may be a British official with good potential, but he has been growing up under the care of his mother, who is not very familiar with the world. William Percival failed to learn the cunning, sleek and intriguing politician skills of Old Percival. That is because for a long time, his father always left him with a serious, cold, ruthless face, and endless supervision of his studies. This is the traditional practice of British gentlemen to treat his eldest son.
During his reincarnation in the prisoner-of-war camp, William Percival, who was originally sunny, became lonely and confused due to the initial major setback. The death and injury of his companions made him feel annoyed about the war to almost despair later. After a routine interrogation, Percival even had the idea of committing suicide. If it weren't for the Jewish Candiola's "accidentally passed by" the prisoner-of-war barracks and rescue Percival, who was about to commit suicide by cutting his wrist, might have met God in advance.
With this life-saving grace and a clever rhetoric, Candiola, who claimed to be a military merchant in the Desay Division, quickly won the trust and friendship of Percival Jr. The former also "persuaded" the French guards in the prisoner-of-war camp to win the generous treatment that only high-ranking prisoners of war can enjoy: a clean and bright room, with milk and meat soup for breakfast, delicious ham and white bread for the meal, and even afternoon tea for Percival Jr.
During his days of interaction, Candiola has been instilling and brainwashing Percival young, allowing him to "full understanding" General Desay's various friendly behaviors towards the British, and hinting that the French general with Polish descent was not happy with the Peninsula war launched by Napoleon, and was more willing to yearn for peace, be friends with the British, and develop bilateral trade exchanges.
A few days before Britain and France signed a secret agreement to end the unfortunate incident caused by the "Victor" and preparing to hand over prisoners of war to the Mediterranean fleet, Percival began to become restless, his heart was filled with timidity and inferiority. He did not want to retire as a loser and return to his country and accept the ridicule of his indifferent father.
Candiola seized the opportunity and convinced the young British official. He suggested that Percival young apply to stay at the Desay Division station and act as a bilateral contact person. On the one hand, he could escape the misfortune of being captured due to defeat and retirement; on the other hand, he could redeem his merits and intend to make a comeback. So, Percival young gave the State Councilor to the first minister of the cabinet navy, and the special appointment given by the Prime Minister to Percival young.
William Percival was not stupid, but he was a little simple when he was young. After the prisoners of war were handed over, he stayed alone in the enemy camp and finally realized that he had been deceived by the damn Jews. Desai himself might not have the idea of acting as the second "General Morrow". Candiola's real purpose was just to want William Percival to act as a hostage willingly to facilitate the mediation of the relationship between the Desai division and the British fleet and obtain the right to trade between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
When William Percival figured out all this, it was too late. Little Percival, who was struggling to get off the tiger, did not dare to report the truth to the top again. He could only go to the scalp to complete this seemingly impossible task.
To contact General Desai, you must pass the notification from Candiola. Although William Percival has gained personal freedom, his range of activities is limited to the Desai Division's residence, and even the nearby safe village cannot take a step. Not to mention, the city of Hruna dozens of miles away.
Just when William Percival felt helpless, Candiola's disgusting and treacherous smiley face appeared in the sight of Little Percival. Little Percival endured his inner displeasure and stood up to meet him.
"Hey, my child! Let me tell you good news..." Before the Jews finished speaking, they brought Little Percival back to the previous deception lies because of a sentence "My child". He couldn't help but breathe the rage in his heart, and quickly stepped forward, punched Candiola's nose with a heavy blow, with blood shallow.
When the news of Percival attacking Candiola reached Desai's ears, the irresponsible top official was secretly happy. If Percival had treated the Jews with slander, Desai would still be suspicious and alert. The young British people who are young are still immature, which just facilitates the deployment of the Military Intelligence Bureau's next action.
When Desai was distracted, he forgot where he was. A middle-aged man coughed a few times and brought him back to the temporary classroom—General Desai’s private conference room.
"General, if you have any questions or rebuttals about my Introduction to Political Economy, you can propose them and discuss them together. Since you have spent 50,000 francs to ask me to be a visiting scholar for three years, don't waste your money and my time, because both are very precious!"
The gentle middle-aged man carefully took off his eyes. While wiping with velvet cloth, he was slow instructing students not listening carefully. Desai felt helpless. He just wanted to hire a management expert, but accidentally attracted a teacher.
The middle-aged man who taught Desai was named Jean Baptiste Sai. But from his appearance, Sai, who was burly, with a stubborn mouth and nose, thick square hands and simple dress, did not look like a knowledgeable economist. If he was dressed in a French uniform, he would be a strong sturdy officer in the Desai division. He called Desai instead of a count, which means that Sai still retained the republican idea.
Historically, scholar Say was a persevering gentleman who was committed and committed, and was also the first person to systematically spread classical liberal economic ideas on the European continent. He made breakthrough contributions to carrying forward the past and opening up the future in many aspects of economics. He was hailed as the first professor of economics in French history and the first professor of industrial economics in human history.
In the 19th century, Say was as famous as the British economics masters at that time, Ricardo, Malthus and others. However, in later generations, especially in those GC-based countries, the one who made Baptiste Say "declared" the world was a Jewish great god named him the political title "founder of French bourgeois vulgar political economy". (I personally suggest that readers who like economics should know more about this great economics man full of practical spirit. The so-called "vulgar" should be understood by a positive sense. Of course, this book does not make any theoretical discussions.)
Say was born in Lyon, France in 1767. Later, his family moved to Paris and became an apprentice in the bank opened by his father. In 1786, he went to study in the UK. In 1787, he joined the French Life Insurance Company and first came into contact with the Wealth of Nations from a director. He began to publish some literary works, and in the following years he established a certain popularity in the literary and artistic circles. In 1792, he joined the army and joined the "Art Company" composed of scholars and literary and artistic people. The following year he was dissatisfied with the title and return to the field. In 1794, he served as the editor-in-chief of "Philosophy, Literature and Political Weekly" and served for several years. In 1799, he was appointed as a member of the French Legal Committee by Marshal Napoleon, but he resigned angrily because he was dissatisfied with the political and economic policies of the First Order and its puppet cabinet.
Since the early 19th century, Say joined forces with others and founded a textile factory near Paris. The company's performance is booming because of the management of Defa. While fulfilling economic practices, Say cannot forget theoretical research. In 1803, he published his masterpiece "Introduction to Political Economy". Because some chapters in the book criticized the tariff policy of the First Empire, which attracted revenge from the Napoleon government, the Paris Police Department seized all of Say's works and forbidden Say from academic research. But this did not make the "vulgar" surrender, and he devoted himself to the process practice of product sales. Until August this year, Say's textile factory that Say shared shares with others encountered malicious competition from competitors and was forced to close.
The travelers naturally admired this legendary economist for a long time. Long before the Paris textile factory was closed, Desai wrote a letter to Professor Say, willing to help him repay his loan of tens of thousands of francs. The only condition was to invite Professor Say to come to the Desai division to work for General Desai for three years. In order to ensure the safety of the great economics god, the commander of Desai even ordered Major Sener to rush to Toulouse and personally escort Say and his family to settle in Hruna.
As soon as they met, Desai excitedly submitted his "Industrial Development Plan" to Professor Say for review, hoping to get the opinions of professionals in the 19th century. There may be a hint of show-off. However, after the economist finished reading the "Industrial Development Plan" with tens of thousands of words, he gave the writer a ruthless cold water.
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Chapter completed!