And,so,the departments,along with the railroads and along with better roads also,and the banking network, increases the centralization of the French State.

各省由铁路相连,当然也有公路和银行系统,以加强法国的中央集权

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In the case of France again, since we're talking so much about Louis XIV, they call the Estates General, which is to represent all the provinces after the assassination of Henry IV in 1610 or 1612.

以法国为例,我们已经谈论很多关于路易十四的事,在1610年或者是1612年,亨利四世被刺杀之后,召开了三级会议,以代表各省利益

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And, so, Louis XIV, who liked to call himself the Sun God, a modest megalomaniac, he sends out officials into the provinces to enforce his will, and these dudes are called intendants--but that doesn't matter, you don't have to remember that.

因此,路易十四,自称为太阳王,一个外表谦虚实则嚣张自大的人,他派一些官员去各省强化他的意志,这些人被称作是监督官,这个不是重点,你们不用记这个

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