"Perhaps I should wait a little longer..." the Queen sighed to herself, "The Crown Prince and Clementine are still young; maybe if they spend more time together, he'll fall in love with his pretty and adorable cousin."Just then, the auctioneer below announced in a melodious voice, "The next item up for auction is the exquisite 'Star's Wish' necklace. It was designed by a master designer..."As the Queen was lost in thought, she saw Clementine suddenly stand up beside her, her blue eyes wide open and unblinking as she stared at the auction item, murmuring excitedly to herself, "It's the one he wore, no mistake, that's the one!"The Queen smiled and shook her head. Little girls often couldn't resist the allure of beautiful jewelry; she herself had been just as excited when she saw jewelry she liked in her younger days.However, she failed to notice that the necklace being auctioned was nearly identical to the one the Crown Prince wore in the portrait "Child of Divine Favor"!As God is

Freselle added, "This is only the income of the organizing committee. The city hall should have several hundred thousand livres in income as well, but the exact amount has to be tallied by them."The income from the Tuileries Palace and the amusement park went to the Fashion Week organizing committee, whereas the money earned from additional ventures like public carriages, museums, and theaters belonged to the city hall.Joseph nodded calmly, but inside he was quite excited as the number surpassed his expectations by nearly a million livres. And this was only the sixth day of Fashion Week; there were still two days to go, and he was certain that total profits would definitely exceed five million livres—As for why there were eight days of Fashion Week?Ha, there were actually more than half a month's worth of various activities to follow. Such as the fashion art exhibition, charity week, gourmet week, etc., which would last until the end of March.However, he wasn't too surprised by th

On the southeast side of Versailles Palace Square, just outside the Sycamore Grove, there was a small courtyard enclosed by a stone wall, a hundred meters square. Inside the courtyard, there was a crucible furnace for smelting iron, and about ten wooden sheds of various sizes.At that moment, Joseph stood in front of the main gate of the courtyard, where a stone stele read "Royal Armory," bowing deeply to the retreating figure of Louis XVI.Just now, he had accompanied His Majesty the King to the armory's opening ceremony. His father must have been overjoyed, for he had, exceptionally, delivered a speech of up to five sentences in public, and had hardly stuttered at all.Of course, this was after all the factory that he had invested in and was mass-producing the weapons he had developed, and even the main craftsmen had been trained by him, so it was only natural to be a little happier.After seeing off his father, Joseph turned back and looked at the two core managers of the armory, r

Joseph was more than familiar with the name Lavoisier; it was a name that thundered in his ears.The greatest chemist of 18th century France, hailed as the "Father of Modern Chemistry," the "Newton of Chemistry."He was the founder of modern chemistry. He demonstrated the law of conservation of mass. He defined the concept of "elements." He invented the modern chemical list, the precursor to the periodic table. He established the Oxygen Theory of Combustion, putting an end to the "phlogiston theory."In short, he was a titan of chemistry, a warrior amongst titans.Joseph suddenly understood why the Royal Gunpowder Bureau could hardly function without its Director—it was common for any department to become dependent on a technical genius like Lavoisier. Most likely, all the research and development work at the Gunpowder Agency had revolved around Lavoisier. With him on leave, the others had lost their pillar of support.The Assistant to the Director of the Gunpowder Bureau cautiously l

Lavoisier suddenly became even more excited—the Crown Prince was thinking of integrating the entire academic world of France.No, if this system of standard units were established, it might even integrate the academic communities of Europe!Joseph, however, still seemed unsatisfied, "After the unification of measurement units, the Standards Committee will still have a lot of work to do."For instance, establishing national industrial standards—such as the hardness and strength of steel, the purity of liquids, the specifications for bolt interfaces, the wheel gauge of carriages, and so on, letting every aspect of industrial production have rules to follow."Even the tools used by craftsmen in various trades could be standardized. Craftsmen across the country could quickly get the right tools..."As he continued to speak, Lavoisier's eyes grew wider and wider. He could feel that with each sentence the Crown Prince uttered, the foundation of France's academia and industry was becoming mo