Fox of France

Napoleon stepped on the British and Prussian flags, under the escort of the guards, with his head held high, like a proud big rooster, he stepped into the parliament building. When he walked into the Congress Hall, all the MPs stood up and applauded him. Of course, some people applauded and said in a low voice: "Isn't this like Caesar walking into the Senate?"

"It's a pity that we don't have a Brutus." Someone also said in a low voice.

But no matter how some people vent their mouths or hate in their hearts, the new Caesar has already stepped onto the podium in great strides. Unlike the Caesars in history, the new Caesar has already made up his mind that as long as he enters the Senate Ah, no, it should be that as long as you enter the National Assembly, you must bring an army that can suppress the resistance of all members of the entire National Assembly.

Napoleon boarded the podium and looked down at the audience, then took out the prepared speech, looked at it twice, and then said:

"Gentlemen, today I bring you the news of victory. Our armies, in Italy, in Verdun, in the Rhine, in Hanover, and in Berlin, continue to deal heavy blows to those reactionary feudal rulers, who The shameful banner of the invaders is now thrown by our valiant warriors on the steps of the Senate—oh, the National Assembly—that is proof of our great victory.

Our victory forced those feudal princes to admit that France's freedom and independence are stronger than the Alps, and they cannot be shaken by these parasites and clowns! In front of our powerful army, those who once uttered wild words against France and threatened to send the so-called "orthodox king" back with bayonets to continue to rule us and squeeze us, they even said that they would massacre our people and bloodbath Paris. A glorious city. But what about today? With chains about their necks, and the keys of their cities in their hands, they bowed their heads to France,

Members of Parliament and gentlemen, we can cheer, because the freedom and independence of France have been guaranteed, and the long-awaited peaceful life of the French people is coming! "

Whether they supported Napoleon or appeared to support Napoleon, the members applauded enthusiastically, especially when it was discovered that the Minister of Public Security Fouché had also come to the meeting, and while applauding, he watched with gloomy eyes. When the others were around, they applauded even more intensely. But then a very serious problem arose, that is: When will the applause stop, everyone is applauding while looking at the people next to them, in short, everyone is determined not to be the first People who stop clapping.

The continuous applause even made Napoleon a little uncomfortable, and he had to make gestures to stop them from continuing to applaud.

After the applause finally subsided, Napoleon continued:

"Gentlemen, the quelling of the domestic rebellion and the victory over the foreign intervening armies is not the end of the cause of the French Revolution, but only the beginning of the French Revolution, or even the completion of the first step of the French Revolution.

So, gentlemen, what's next for France?

To answer this question, we must first ask a question: Why did the French people want to make a revolution?

I know that some friends want to say, because we want freedom, democracy, equality and many other things. These statements are all correct, but I want to say that this is not the most fundamental thing, so what is the most fundamental thing? "

Napoleon stopped, looked down at the MPs below, and answered after a while:

"The most fundamental thing is that the French people want to win a rich and happy life! Their right to a beautiful and rich life can no longer be trampled by those greedy feudal rulers.

In 1792, just before the Prussian Marshal of Brunswick issued the arrogant, shameful declaration to "bad Paris with blood", Aunt Sophie, a maid in my family, once told us Complained: "Before the revolution, we had no bread to eat; after the revolution, we still had no bread to eat—isn't the revolution white leather?" '

That is, Aunt Sophie, who raised such a question, resolutely sent her husband and two sons to the Volunteer Army when the Brunswick invading army approached Verdun. Valmy, with dauntless courage and overwhelming strength, defeated the enemies of the revolution, saved France, and saved the revolution. At that time, as an ordinary soldier, I also braved the enemy's artillery and fought side by side with them. This was the most glorious moment in my life.

Since the French people destroyed the Bastille, a symbol of feudal dictatorship, in 1789, we have fallen into the siege of those reactionaries at home and abroad, and the revolutionary situation is in jeopardy. . But it is those unknown warriors who had no bread in the past, and still have no bread now, with their indomitable struggle, with their blood and lives, time and time again, at the most critical moment, saved France and the revolution !

Gentlemen, I firmly believe that although their names are unknown, their careers will be immortal! "

The MPs applauded again.

When the applause gradually subsided, Napoleon continued:

"Gentlemen, why are these unsung heroes willing to use their blood and lives to defend the revolution when there was no bread to eat before the revolution and no bread to eat after the revolution? This is because they know that before the revolution No bread to eat and no bread to eat after the revolution are completely different in essence. There was no bread to eat before the revolution because the bread that should have belonged to the people was plundered by those feudal rulers. There was no bread during the revolution. That's because we have to live frugally to resist the counter-offensives of domestic and foreign reactionaries, and as long as we defeat them, our people and future generations will be able to eat bread.

Gentlemen, please thank our people! The people of France are the greatest and most reasonable people in the world. They can understand this, they can understand the temporary difficulties in the revolution, and they are willing to endure the unbearable pain of ordinary people. Therefore, although they have not been able to eat enough bread for the time being after the revolution, they are still willing to defend the motherland and the revolution with their blood and lives.

Gentlemen, the people of France are the greatest heroes of the French Revolution. I suggest that we should all stand up, salute them, cheer them - long live the people! "

Members of Parliament hurriedly stood up and cheered along.

"Gentlemen, now that the reactionaries at home and abroad have been defeated, the situation for the revolution has never been brighter. Now is the time for us to fulfill the promises we made to our people before the revolution.

We have solemnly promised our people that they will have the right to be free from want and fear, and that they will live a life of happiness and abundance. Now is the time for us to deliver on that promise.

If today, nine years after the revolution of 1789, when the reactionaries of all walks of life have been defeated and can no longer pose a direct threat to the security of France for the time being, we still cannot fulfill our promise and let Our people complained, "Isn't the revolution a white leather?" Then we will not only be unable to explain to the people of France, but also to the people of the whole world. Our revolutionary government is a feudal government. I and everyone here It's all Louis XVI!

Gentlemen, I have a feeling that our work will go down in the annals of humankind because it has pointed the way for freedom-loving peoples all over the world.

Our revolutionary work is not yet complete, the revolutionary movement is still advancing, and we must continue to work hard. Those foreign feudal princes and our domestic reactionaries are by no means reconciled to their defeat, and they will definitely make the last struggle when they feel they have the opportunity. They will also engage in destruction and trouble in various ways, and they will try every day and every hour to restore feudal autocracy in France. This is inevitable, there is no doubt, we must not relax our vigilance.

Our democratic system is a powerful weapon to guarantee the victory of the revolution and oppose the restoration plots of internal and external enemies. We must firmly grasp this weapon. Internationally, we must unite with all peace-loving and freedom-loving countries and peoples so that our struggle to safeguard the victorious achievements of the people's revolution and oppose restoration plots by internal and external enemies will not be isolated. As long as we stick to democracy and unite with our international friends, we will always be invincible.

Gentlemen, the task of restoring and developing the national economy is before us. There are many difficulties before us, but we are sure that all difficulties will be overcome by the heroic struggle of the whole French people. The French people have had a great deal of experience in overcoming difficulties. If we can survive the long and extremely difficult years and defeat the powerful internal and external reactionaries, why can't we build a prosperous and prosperous country after victory? As long as we are united, as long as we uphold democracy, we can quickly win on the economic front as we get rid of the feudal shackles.

Gentlemen, our defense will be strengthened, and foreign interference will not be allowed to invade our land again. On the basis of the heroic and tried French army, our armed forces must be preserved and developed. We will not only have a strong army, but we will certainly have a strong navy.

Let the domestic and foreign reactionaries tremble in front of us, let them say that we can't do this or that, and the indomitable efforts of the French people will surely achieve their goals.

Long live the French people! "

In the thunderous applause, Napoleon then took out his long-prepared political reform plan and submitted it to the Congress for discussion and deliberation. The "Scientific Pravda" published the full text of Napoleon's speech, as well as his political reform and people's livelihood plan. In this plan, Napoleon promised to the whole French people that he would lead the French people to eliminate poverty and want just like destroying the enemy's army.

Shouts of "Long live General Bonaparte" once again resounded in the streets and alleys of Paris.