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But the responsibilities of government weighed upon him every day,
但政務的重任一日日壓在他身上
especially the urgent need to fill the national treasury.
特別是填滿國庫的需求日益急切
Louis' next attempt to do so
路易再次嘗試
arrived at Versailles in the shape of Jacques Necker,
請雅克·內克爾來到凡爾賽宮
one of the wealthiest men in Europe.
他是歐洲最富有的人之一
Necker is an enormously rich Genevan banker.
內克是位極富有的日內瓦銀行家
States like France, which,
很多國家像法國一樣
you know, is having financial problems,
面臨著經濟問題
finds it terrifically advantageous,
他發現這對他非常有利
because it means that he places his personal credit
因為這意味著用他的信用
to the benefit of the state.
換取國家的利益
He seemed initially as a sort of miracle man,
他最初像一個奇跡之子
because by establishing confidence, financial confidence,
由于建立了經濟方面的信心
the state can boom.
國家經濟就此繁榮
Necker arrived at an exciting time in Versailles.
內克在凡爾賽宮最興奮的時候到來
France's old enemy, England,
法國的老對手 英國
was struggling with an armed rebellion in its American colonies.
正在美國殖民地的武裝反叛中掙扎
A rebellion that Louis wanted to support.
而這反叛 正是路易想要支持的
