Joseph was somewhat surprised when he heard the words; he had seen reports of intimidation and attacks against the Tax Office in the intelligence briefings before, but he hadn't expected things to have become so severe.
These Tax Farmers are too bold!
His first reaction was to have the intelligence bureau work with the police to give the attackers a taste of the iron fist of the law enforcement agencies, but then he thought of something else and immediately furrowed his brow.
Who are Robespierre and his subordinates?
They were his own creation—France's "IRS"!
In future generations, the United States' IRS would be able to arrest mafia bosses that even the FBI couldn't handle, take away members of Congress in public, and catch keyboard warriors online with relentless determination.
Yet France's "IRS" was being bullied by a gang of thugs like a meek little wife, running to him for help...
How could this be acceptable?