Chapter 236: Turning Point (Requesting Monthly Votes)_2

Financial support was also a crucial factor for the Duke of Orleans to become the core of the military faction. Even before this incident, he had already distributed tens of millions of livres among more than twenty high-ranking military officers.

In order to topple the Royal Family, he was prepared to put forth his entire fortune of over fifty million livres. In the area of military expenses alone, he was confident he could defeat the Royal Family.

In actuality, this was only his cash and credit. If fixed assets were included, the figure would be astronomically higher. It must be noted that the annual pension he received from the Royal Family alone amounted to three million livres. The lineage of the Duke of Orleans also possessed vast industries, and to say he was wealthy enough to rival a country was no exaggeration.

"That's excellent." The Marquis de Saint-Veran said with a pleased expression, "Tell me, when will the Queen's messenger arrive?"

"Should be soon..."