A few years later, Napoleon had completely cut off contact with his family because he did not have the money to go back to Corsica for a holiday, not even during the summer vacation. This was a cruel reality. However, in July 1784, when his father, who had always been indifferent, brought his sister Anna (now called Elisa) and brother Lucian to visit him, this long record was broken. Alyssa was sent to the finishing school for girls in St. Cyr, while Lucien would stay in Brienne for a few years. This was the first time Napoleon heard someone call him Napoleoni after Orton broke up with his father. This was also the last time he saw his father.
Charles went to the ancient seminary in Montepilar, where he learned that he only had a few more months to live in this world. During this time, he spent his last days with his friend, Permon, and his family from Corsica. On February 24, 1789, he died of cancer at the age of 39.
On October 19, 1784, Mr. Napoleon de Bonaparte, 15 years old, entered the Royal Military Academy in Paris. He took off his old uniform and changed into a new military uniform with silver stripes embroidered on the cuffs and a red collar. Now, he was an officer candidate and had begun his real life of military training. Two years later, this would make him an officer of the Royal Army loyal to the King.
The Royal Military Academy of Paris was founded by Louis VI in 1751. The cadets were assigned to different departments, and the wealthy students were recommended to become cavalry officers. Due to his solid mathematical foundation, Napoleon became one of the 14 selected non-noble artillery students.
The military academy was under the command of the Minister of War. Compared to the relatively relaxed life in Brienne, life here was indeed strict. Every cadet had to leave his monk-like room at dawn-barely big enough for an iron bed, a wooden chair, and a wardrobe-and at six there was prayer and Mass in the chapel, with more prayers before each meal. At 8:30 p. m., after the day's activities, the students could only return to their dormitories. What a difficult day! The four instructors and eight drill sergeants gave these young cadets no chance to catch their breath. Napoleon found that the daily training in the stone courtyard was the most unbearable thing. The instructors and sergeants roared at him from time to time because of his laziness and listlessness, but his thoughts were never on the training. As for the weapons training, it was also annoying. Every week, Napoleon was punished individually. When other students raised their guns to salute, Napoleon would lower his gun. When others lowered their guns, he raised his gun to salute. Taming this dangerous islander! The drill instructor ordered one of Napoleon's few friends, Alexandre de Magis. It was a difficult task.
In addition to his disgust for German, Napoleon was quite interested in other subjects. In addition to history, geography, literature, and German, he also had to study advanced mathematics, physics, fortifications construction and cartography, as well as law and philosophy. Among these courses, Napoleon's favorite subjects were mathematics, fortifications, and artillery. His instructor also had different comments about him. One of them claimed that he was a Corsican from his nationality to his character, and admitted that he could become a useful person if the environment permitted it. The German instructor, who was desperate for him, gave up and classified him as a bad guy. Only the report of the chief examiner of artillery, Louis Monge, the younger brother of Gaspar Monge, the mathematician and founder of many skills at the Paris Military Academy, saw the real Napoleon through the boy's face:
He was silent and studious. Learning was his only pleasure. He enjoyed reading the books written by the author. He could use abstract science freely, and his knowledge of mathematics and geography was solid. He was quiet and lonely, capricious, defiant, and astonishingly self-centered. He answered questions actively in class, but he had a knack for quick and clever answers on other occasions. His most prominent traits were arrogance, ambition, and ambition. This young man deserves our attention and help.
As if life was not hard enough for Napoleon, at the end of February 1785, the death of his father Charles gave him an unusually heavy blow. It was a tragedy he could not hide from Alexandre de Magis. He did not approve of his father's betrayal of Corsica's independence movement, his recognition of French rule, and his full cooperation with its officials. His father's long indifference to him had also hurt him deeply. Nevertheless, Napoleon loved his father deeply, far more than his mother, even though he respected her all his life.
In Paris, unlike in Brienne, Napoleon could often leave the military academy, for example, to spend a day or two with the Permonts, who had moved back to the capital from Montepila. Mrs. Permon and Napoleon's mother were from the same hometown and old friends. They had prepared a guest room for Napoleon in a rather luxurious mansion in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Permon had always been very good to Napoleon. In the following years, after gradually getting to know their son, especially their daughter Laura, the homesick teenager enjoyed the warmth of a real family. Despite his charming smile, Laura admitted," His scornful, twisted lips were chilling. And when he was angry, I never dared to look at his worshipful face... without feeling a chill. But when he was at peace, he changed completely, and became indeed charming and gentle.
Napoleon, who had just turned 16 years old, successfully passed the graduation examination on September 28, 1785 and graduated early. He had accepted the rank of second lieutenant in artillery in the courtyard of the Royal Military Academy, ranking forty-second among fifty-six cadets, including his friends De Magis and Louis de Phillipo. With no relatives to share this unusual moment with, Lieutenant Napoleon Bonaparte, donning his new military uniform with silver buttons at the neck, hurried to Permont's house to win their admiration. On November 6, he and De Magis arrived at their first post, the Lafaire Artillery Regiment at Valence. The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte began.
I don't know what could be more beautiful than the uniform of an officer of the Lafaire Artillery Regiment! After successfully completing the first three months of training in the regiment, Napoleon proudly said,"Because of my innate talent, I am now an officer!" Indeed, in his blue coat with embroidered cuffs, his muslin shirt with satin collar and cuffs, and his usual blue breeches, he looked prettier than ever. Especially now that he was wearing the rather enviable epaulets with golden tassels and bright red ribbons. The Lafaire Artillery Regiment was actually the artillery school of the entire French army, and Napoleon had every right to be proud. His annual salary was now 920 livres, which was higher than his father's last salary before his death. However, the expenses in France were very high, and there were many additional but necessary expenses in the regiment.
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