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Chapter 608 - 11. Wind. Two Six (Four)

The Stone-throwers' Uprising, also known as the Court of the Stone-throwers' Uprising.

Upon hearing this term, Mazarin's face instantly turned bright red.

The reason for this was that the fuse for this riot was lit by the very hand of the Secretary of State himself.

In order to maintain the enormous military expenditure for navy expansion, Mazarin advised the Prime Minister, attempting to shift the burden of the massive military spending onto the middle class, hereditary judges and farmers. Half a month ago, Mazarin proposed offsetting the four-year salary of the hereditary judges of the Lutèce High Court by granting them a one-time exemption from taxes, consequently inciting public outrage. People began to take their slings to the streets for "walks," putting pressure on the government.

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