Make France Great Again

As the news of Odi Lombaro's dismissal for failing to meet the president's expectations spread across Paris via the Elysee Palace, the calm Parisian civil service system was stirred up by the dismissal of the prime minister, many of whom were middle-level civil servants. Surprised by his sudden dismissal.

Surprises are surprises, life still has to go on. Except for a few civil servants who were deeply involved with Odilon Barrow, the rest of them continued to work according to the original track.

If there is any change, it is that the work efficiency of civil servants during the gap period has generally improved a lot.

Every time the card is changed, some civil servants will be kicked out of the government. In order not to become the kicked out, all civil servants are working overtime and desperately introverted.

I would rather exhaust myself to death than exhaust others.

After Odi Lombarro resigned sadly, all the cabinet ministers subordinate to Odi Lombarro also submitted their resignation letters to Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte approved their letters of resignation one by one.

On October 17, Jérôme Bonaparte announced that he would appoint Count Haupel as Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

As soon as the news came out, the whole of Paris fell into small-scale chaos again. Many republicans and remnants of the Mountain Party members criticized the cabinet formed by Jérôme Bonaparte as a military cabinet for the purpose of currying favor with Changarnier.

The soldiers applauded Jérôme Bonaparte's appointment of General Opper as Prime Minister of the Cabinet, which meant that military interference in politics became possible.

As for the Party of Order, after Odi Lombarro returned to the headquarters of the Party of Order, the contradictions that had been hidden in the secret department resurfaced again. Pai also fanned the flames from the sidelines.

During the internal struggle within the Party of Order, some members of the Party of Order saw the "weakness" of the Party of Order, and they moved closer to the Elysee Palace.

The Elysée faction grew stronger again, gradually surpassing the members of the Republicans and Montagne.

On October 20, after three days of "intensive" preparations, Prime Minister Opal announced the list of cabinet members to the outside world.

On this day, Victor Hugo went to his dilapidated newspaper office as usual.

Affected by Odi Lombarro's "Association Law" and "Newspaper Law", Victor Hugo's newspaper office has gradually entered the family.

In addition, the Hawas News Agency recently lowered the price of its newspapers to about 4 centimes on the grounds of "creating cheap newspapers for readers".

Under the power of 4 centimes newspapers, many small and medium-sized newspapers could not compete with Hawas News Agency on price. They were either forced to announce their acceptance of the merger of Hawas News Agency, or they were dragged down and bankrupt.

Except for a few semi-official newspapers, such as "Bonaparte", "National", and "Constitution", the whole of Paris is already under the control of Havas News Agency. Victor Hugo also heard that Havas News Agency has recently acquired The investment of Achillefurd and Emile Perel means that they can use the price war to bring down all the surviving newspapers in Paris.

It is unwise to compete with Havas on price.

"Mr. Char Hawass is really a terrible person!" Victor Hugo said with emotion.

Of course, Victor Hugo didn't know that the president of the Havas News Agency was actually not Char Hawass. The owner is at the Elysee Palace.

"Father, we can't lower the price of newspapers anymore, or we will go bankrupt!" Francois Hugo said anxiously to Victor Hugo.

"I know!" Victor Hugo nodded helplessly in response. He also didn't want to lower the price, but the newspaper under the Havas News Agency was about to overwhelm them. If the content of the newspaper is not as good as others, they can only compare the price: "Francois,

How is the loan going? "

Francois Hugo said sadly: "Father, those bankers are not willing to lend us money! They think your newspaper office is a loss-making business! Let alone the year."

"Ah!" sighed Victor Hugo, wondering if he should go back to his old career and write a play.

However, there is no time for Victor Hugo to write dramas right now. As a member of Parliament, he has been running around all day long and has not written for a long time.

"Father, I heard that the cabinet members will be announced today!" Francois Hugo turned the topic to the cabinet members.

Victor Hugo was silent, he remembered the scene when Jerome Bonaparte visited him a month ago.

A month ago, the living room of Hugo Mansion.

The uninvited Jerome Bonaparte was still wearing Lev's gown, with the Legion of Honor medal on his chest and sat in front of Victor Hugo. Victor Hugo looked at the imitator in front of him with a serious face.

"Mr. Hugo, I have come to visit you specially today. First, I want to thank you for your support. Second, I want to ask you what you think of Mr. Odilon Barrow?" Jerome Bonaparte said sincerely to Vic. Do Hugo said.

"Mr. President, I am not a person who likes to manipulate power!" Victor Hugo did not respond to Jerome Bonaparte's question, and sarcastically said Jerome Bonaparte.

In the past six months, Victor Hugo has seen the true face of Jerome Bonaparte.

What public education! What removes the influence of religion!

None of the promises made by Jerome Bonaparte were realized. All he saw was the increasingly stringent laws and the gendarmes hiding in the dark and watching the movements of Paris all the time.

Democracy and freedom gradually became a luxury in Paris, and the atmosphere of despotism filled the whole Paris.

Victor Hugo saw the ugly face of Jerome Bonaparte's ambition and his desire for power.

"Well...Mr. Hugo, I also don't like people who manipulate power!" Jerome Bonaparte seemed not to understand what Victor Hugo meant, and he still pretended to be innocent to Victor Hugo. Guo said: "So I think we should overthrow Mr. Odilon Barrow, only in this way can France usher in real freedom!"

"His Excellency Jerome Bonaparte... No, should I call you His Majesty the Emperor!" Victor Hugo simply tore off the veil of hypocrisy and criticized Jerome Bonaparte: "You control the entire country as you please. , trying to make everyone in this country prostrate at your feet and call you emperor. Wake up! France has awakened! You are nothing but a despicable imitator!"

Victor Hugo's sharp language made Jerome Bonaparte silent. He didn't understand how his ambition was seen by Victor Hugo. Could it be that his ambition had really reached the point where he couldn't hide it?

"Mr. Hugo, I don't know where you heard these unfriendly remarks! I respect the Republic and am willing to fight for it. I am not a so-called careerist!" Jerome Bonaparte still did not tear off his disguise.

Jérôme Bonaparte's words were greeted with ridicule from Victor Hugo.

In his eyes, Jerome Bonaparte has become synonymous with ambition.

well! After all, isn't it a road trip?

Victor Hugo's refusal to cooperate made Jérôme Bonaparte a little disappointed. Although he had been careful to avoid breaking with Victor Hugo, Victor Hugo still followed the historical track and parted ways with him, and even deposed Odilon. Baro couldn't even accept it, so how could he accept his future coup d'état!

"Mr. Hugo, I know you have misunderstood me a lot!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed, and still said to Victor Hugo in a sincere tone: "But I still respect you! If you are willing to support me If so, that would be great!"

"I will never support you!" Victor Hugo shot back Jerome Bonaparte word by word.

Jerome Bonaparte left full of regrets, knowing that this might be the last face-to-face conversation he had with Victor Hugo.

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"Father, if you had agreed to the President's request! Maybe you would have been able to get the Minister of Education! Even without you, Odi Lombarro would have been dismissed!" Francois Hugo said in a regretful tone.

"Francois!" Victor Hugo reprimanded Francois Hugo with sharp eyes: "I will never help an ambitious man realize his ambition! The Republic cannot have an emperor!"

Facing the furious Victor Hugo, Francois Hugo could only smile bitterly and said, "I...I understand!"

Just as Victor Hugo reprimanded François Hugo, the Charles Hugo newspaper broke in and shouted: "Father!"

Both Victor Hugo and Francois Hugo were attracted by Charles Hugo's voice, and they said that they aimed at the newspaper in Charles Hugo's hand.

Charles Hugo opened the newspaper folded in half and said, "Father, the list of new cabinet members has been confirmed!"

"Read!" Victor Hugo responded to Charles Hugo.

"The list of cabinet members!" Charles Hugo read word by word, and everyone in the newspaper office listened attentively, and even put down the printing work in their hands for rush work: "Cabinet Prime Minister: Alphonse Henry Opal ( Orleans faction), Minister of the Interior: Fernand Barrow, Minister of Finance: Achille Fuld, Minister of Public Works: Morny, Minister of War: Jean Regno, Minister of the Navy: Dico (central faction), Minister of Agriculture and Commerce: Bife, Minister of Public Education: Parriot, Minister of Justice: Eugène Rouet, Minister of Foreign Affairs: De Luis (Orleans faction).

In the entire cabinet members, except for a few departments controlled by the Orleanists, the rest of the departments are all controlled by the Bonapartists.