Make France Great Again

Jérôme Bonaparte's turn of events made Bastide and others present, who had just put on their happy faces, freeze. They didn't understand what trick this "dishonest" president wanted to pull out.

"Your Excellency, what is it?" Bastide asked Jerome Bonaparte cautiously.

"Don't be nervous!" Jerome Bonaparte said with a smile: "I just want to hold a military parade on the outskirts of Paris before the martial law is lifted to boost the morale of the French nation! At the same time, it can also scare some young people!"

For the republicans, President Jérôme Bonaparte's conditions were not unacceptable.

The solemn expressions of the Republican MPs except Cavaignac finally relaxed. Bastide smiled again and responded to Jérôme Bonaparte: "As the highest military commander, your Excellency the President has the right to report to the Legislative Assembly To apply for a military parade, I believe that every patriotic member of the Legislative Assembly will consider this request carefully and carefully!"

Bastide's subtext was that Republicans would not interfere with the president's actions.

"So about the cost..." Jerome Bonaparte asked.

Although Jérôme Bonaparte had raised a large amount of "military charity funds" from the Paris "Pioneers of the Times", he still hoped that Parliament could bear the cost of the military parade.

After all, the presidential palace also needs to be open sourced.

After Jérôme Bonaparte deposed Odilon Barrot and took back most of his power, the Elysee Palace also became a center of power. The greater the power, the greater the expenses that came with it.

In order to handle the huge power gathered in the Elysee Palace, Jérôme Bonaparte established a large number of subordinate agencies such as the Special Secret Service, the Military Investigation Service, and the Office of Disabled Soldiers in the Secretary's Office and the Police Office. The agencies at the Elysée Palace do not have an establishment in the strict sense (except for the Special Secret Service, because they are military establishments and can use part of the funds allocated to the Ministry of War from the Ministry of Finance to reduce expenses), because they are only subordinate to Gerard M. Bonaparte personally directed them, so the funds they needed for activities were also borne by the president.

As we all know, as president, Jérôme Bonaparte’s annual salary is only 600,000 francs (big boo)

He, the boss, is like an empty shelf. Every night when he opens his eyes, hundreds of people depend on him for food, drink, and comfort.

Therefore, adhering to the "excellent" tradition of being able to save a little bit, Jérôme Bonaparte still hopes that the Legislative Assembly can pay for his move.

"This..." Bastide hesitated for a moment, then turned his gaze to Lamartine.

After all, Lamartine can represent the entire republican movement, and he is just one of the more eloquent among the republicans.

"If you are unwilling to agree to my request, then martial law will probably be postponed!" Jérôme Bonaparte threatened the republicans nakedly.

Once again the gloomy expression appeared on the faces of the republicans.

Now it is a buyer's (Jérôme Bonaparte) market. As long as Jérôme Bonaparte wants to, he can kick the Legislative Assembly away with just a flick of his finger.

If he hadn't been concerned that the Legislative Assembly had not completely killed him, Jérôme Bonaparte would not have minded strangling them like his uncle did when he dissolved the House of Five Hundred.

Jérôme Bonaparte's threat was obviously very effective. Under martial law, the Republicans could not guarantee whether the president would do anything extraordinary.

The failure of Ludru Rolland made them realize that it was difficult for them (the republicans) to mobilize the people of Paris to oppose autocracy again. They could only follow the existing framework.

Even if the framework itself is already detrimental to them!

"Your Excellency, on behalf of the Republicans, we agree to your request!"

As the "party whip", Lamartine made the final decision. He also did not want to delay the election for this matter. The Republicans could only consider restricting the president if they defeated the Party of Order in the election.

"That couldn't be better!" Jérôme Bonaparte smiled, stretched out his hand and said calmly: "Congressman Lamartine, happy cooperation!"

There was a look of disgust on Lamartine's face. As an "idealist", Lamartine rejected Jérôme Bonaparte's so-called "cooperation", but he had to agree with Jérôme Bonaparte. Let the snake go down.

"Happy cooperation!" Lamartine stretched out his hand and responded mechanically.

The two hands touched slightly and then quickly separated.

After discussing the important matters, Jérôme Bonaparte politely asked Lamartine if he would like to dine at the Elysee Palace.

"No! Mr. President!" Lamartine decisively refused the invitation to dine.

If Thiers had not asked him to come forward, he would not have been willing to meet Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jérôme Bonaparte did not know that Lamartine was a serious egoist through and through.

An idealist and a sophisticated egotist are not compatible from the beginning.

"Pessini, take me to see all the congressmen!"

Jerome Bonaparte shook his head after being rejected and ordered Pesini to send the republican MPs out of the Elysee Palace.

Republican MPs were "escorted" by Pesini from the Elysee Palace.

Cavaignac, who was walking on the road, could no longer hold back the inexplicable anger in his heart. He asked Bastide in a stern tone: "Mr. Bastide, do you know the consequences of doing this? Bonaparte" Too much contact between Ba and the army will only increase his ambition!"

No one among the Republicans knew the army better than Cavaignac.

The army has never lacked soldiers who dare to take risks. Once these people get mixed up with him, the army will be in big trouble sooner or later.

[Cavaignac did not know that many neutral and republican-leaning soldiers in the Ministry of War had been transferred to Rennault. 】

Bastide glanced at Cavaignac and said coldly: "Congressman Cavaignac, tell me what should be done now! We can disagree with him for the military parade, and then what? Martial law is still going on, and we can do it at any time. You can face the risk of arrest! Instead of doing this, it is better to end martial law as soon as possible.”

Bastide pointedly pointed out the embarrassment of the Republicans. They had no ability to negotiate conditions with Jérôme Bonaparte. Only the winner could impose conditions on the loser.

Cavaignac couldn't say anything to refute for a while. After a while, he showed a helpless smile and said: "You are right!"

Bastide also no longer retorted in an aggressive manner. He looked around at the MPs and encouraged: "Gentlemen, we can think from another angle! Doesn't Jérôme Bonaparte's agreement to lift martial law just show that he is committed to There is no confidence that the army can control Paris. The citizens of Paris have awakened! They do not need a tyrant. I guess that Jerome Bonaparte’s next action is likely to take the route of parliamentary struggle. This is very important to us. It’s an opportunity!”

After hearing Bastide's encouragement, the MPs present also came out of their disappointment. As long as he still followed the route of parliamentary struggle, then they would have a chance to win.

Republican MPs believe that sooner or later democracy and republic will be deeply rooted in the hearts of every Frenchman, and the era of tyrants will be gone forever.

Early the next morning.

Bastide and Lamartine went to Povaldi Street to meet Thiers and informed Thiers of the imminent lifting of martial law.

"So, you succeeded!" Thiers looked at Lamartine in surprise. He had never thought that Bonaparte could lift martial law so readily.

For this reason, he was already prepared to convene a parliament to impeach Jérôme Bonaparte after the failure of the republican members. Jérôme Bonaparte was unwilling to dissolve martial law.

Now Jérôme Bonaparte has readily agreed to lift martial law, which has to make Thiers doubt whether he and the republicans have reached an agreement.

Facing Thiers' suspicious gaze, Lamartine said calmly: "Mr. Thiers, your goal is the same as that of lifting martial law. You don't need to have any doubts about this! We do agree." The conditions proposed by the president..."

Lamartine told Thiers the conditions proposed by Jerome Bonaparte: "I think you and your party will not object!"

"Of course!" Thiers responded without hesitation. Having lost an extra income, he was also unwilling to watch martial law continue.

This will only make more and more people circle around the Elysee Palace.

January 1, 1850.

The Legislative Assembly opened again, and the Secretary of State, General Saint-Arnaud, replaced the Minister of War, Regno, to accept the "routine" inquiries of the National Assembly.

Although this time the meeting was just a project carried out as usual, the whole meeting was naturally filled with an inexplicable smell of gunpowder.

"General Saint-Arnault, in December last year, you and your minister, General Renault, imposed martial law without going through the Legislative Assembly! I don't know how you explain it!" Marast said with a straight face. Saint-Arnaud said. Find the book garden www.zhaoshuyuan.com

"I don't think this is an unauthorized martial law!" Saint-Arnault retorted without hesitation: "We are enforcing martial law under the order of the president. As the supreme commander of the army, the president has the right to impose martial law. This is what the constitution gives to the president. Power! In addition, Commander Changarnier, the commander of the Paris city defense, also agreed to the martial law plan!"

Saint-Arnault carried the banner of Changarnier and Jérôme Bonaparte so that Marast could not find any reason to refute. From a procedural point of view, Saint-Arnault did not have any existence.

"Then how do you explain the shooting incident in the Temple District of the Second Brigade!" Marast asked again.

"You can ask the citizens of Paris what they think about shootings!" Saint-Arnault took advantage of the people's self-respect. He looked at Marast with disdain and said: "If the army hadn't been stationed, I'm afraid those bastards would have been killed for the rest of their lives. Get the punishment you deserve!"

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