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Fouche bowed once more and continued, "Forgive my bluntness, Your Highness, but an investigation into this matter would demand a high level of expertise in trade, economics, and contracts. Should the intelligence service be tasked with the inquiry, it may take up to three months, or even longer."

Mirabeau said urgently, "That's too long; it will cause a massive breach of orders!"

Fouche then looked at Joseph, "Your Highness, if you permit one person to assist the intelligence bureau, I believe we could halve that time."

"Oh? Who might that be?"

"Viscount Carolina," Fouche said, "He is a top expert in the fields of economy and trade, and is extremely familiar with all sorts of shady dealings... Oh, please believe that I mean it as a sincere compliment.

"As far as I know, he went to Lorraine at the beginning of the year to 'treat his back discomfort' and hasn't returned to Paris yet, which positions him perfectly to make a detour through Germany."

Joseph nodded slightly. Given that Carolina had been the former Finance Minister, there was no question about his professional ability, and his extensive process of corruption had granted him a wealth of illegal experience.

Furthermore, he was somewhat loyal to the Royal Family, making him quite suitable for the job.

As for his trip to Lorraine, it was likely he had purchased some properties there during his exile that required regular attention.

"Alright, I will write him a letter and ask him to assist you with the investigation."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Fouche hesitated a moment before adding, "Your Highness, if I could make use of another person, perhaps we could conclude the investigation within a month."

Joseph exhaled, "You really should lay all your cards on the table at once. Who is he?"

"Franz Anton Mesmer."

"Ah? What does he do?"

Mirabeau cleared his throat awkwardly and said, "Cough, Your Highness, he's a damn charlatan."

"Yes, a charlatan," Fouche agreed, "But he is also a doctor of medicine, a genius."

As he briefly described Mesmer's history, Joseph began to recall who this person was—the so-called inventor of hypnotism who conned everyone from kings to beggars, a legend in the world of deceit?

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Seven years ago, Mesmer came to Paris from Vienna, claiming to have invented a "magnetic therapy theory" that could cure all diseases.

He developed a theory suggesting that there was a magnetic field circulating within the human body, and if the circulation was impeded, a person would fall ill. He claimed he could adjust the magnetic field with magnetic iron rods to cure diseases.

Later, finding this too troublesome, he simply declared himself to be "a man with magnetic properties" and that he could heal with his hands.

Due to his convincing "performances" and eloquent speech, he managed to deceive many people into believing his "magnetic therapy."

Soon, his clinic became a gathering place for sick nobles.

Yet Mesmer was not satisfied. In order to treat more patients, he had the nobles sit around a large wooden tub, claiming he had imbued the water with magnetism and that patients could be healed simply by sitting there for a while.

He then turned his attention to the commoners.

Since he could only treat a limited number of patients alone, he began to take apprentices, claiming that they too could wield his magnetic powers.

As a result, over 400 "magnetic doctors" emerged in Paris in the short term, earning Mesmer tens of millions of francs.

Until he treated Louis XVI.

As a "technological enthusiast," His Majesty felt that this matter was unscientific, so he organized a team of experts, including Lavoisier, Le Roy, Franklin, and others, to verify the authenticity of magnetic therapy.

Beneath such a luxurious lineup, Mesmer's fraud was finally exposed and he was subsequently thrown into the Bastille.

However, many people insisted that they were cured by Mesmer. After further investigation, scholars discovered that these people were influenced by psychological suggestion, which alleviated their pain. This eventually led to the development of hypnotism, but that is another story.

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