Make France Great Again

"France neither wants to restore the old order, whatever its disguise may be, nor to attempt harmful and unrealizable utopias. It is because I am an opponent of both that France places its hopes in me.

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If my government fails to deliver all the improvements planned, it will be due to factionalism.

One can see that for two years I have always had parliamentary support when it came to repressive measures to combat chaos. But when I wanted to implement welfare and improve the situation of residents, it refused to help me.

As a new phase of our political era begins, every French citizen must take active action and make their voice heard. If France realizes that one has no right to go beyond the Constitution, France has only to make one point; my strength and courage will not fail it.

Whatever duties the country may ask of me, I am determined to carry out its will.

France will not suffer in my hands. "

As soon as the article was published, it caused uproar in industrial/semi-industrial cities such as Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Nancy, Loire, and Dijon. Anyone with a little knowledge of politics will understand that the president's open letter has targeted the people. Assembly, he was calling on all French people to oppose this National Assembly, which they had voted for.

"Is this guy Jérôme Bonaparte so eager to overthrow the National Assembly?" At this moment, Thiers, who stayed at the residence on Poirtier Street, became even more gloomy. Sitting on the sofa, he looked at him angrily. Beriye beside him seemed to be questioning Beriye.

"Obviously! He can't wait!" Berryer shrugged and said with a helpless expression: "Our strength is no longer enough to fight him. When the National Assembly has lost the ability to check and balance the president, naturally the president will not It will be in the eyes of the National Assembly.”

Count Chambord's self-destruction caused both the orthodox and Orleans factions to explode. On the orthodox side, some Orthodox and clerical figures led by Broglie and Montalembert separated from the Party of Order and joined Bonaparte. On the Orleans side, except for Mo In addition to Count Ley choosing to retire due to excessive disappointment, Odilon Barrot also left the Party of Order and moved closer to Bonaparte.

The once largest party was completely split into a minority. Thiers and Berryer alone could no longer support the skeleton of the Party of Order.

"Fortunately, those "social democrats" have no intention of welcoming another emperor!" Thiers calmly analyzed the current situation. He turned his eyes to Berryer and said: "Mr. Berryer, we must Take action! We cannot be a match for Bonaparte with our strength alone!"

"What do you mean?" Berryer responded to Thiers.

"We must find helpers!" A sly smile appeared on Thiers' lips.

"Help... who else..." Berryer subconsciously wanted to reject Thiers' idea, "Wait, you mean..."

"That's right!" Thiers nodded clearly, confirming Berryer's idea.

"But we are royalists!" Berryer, whose moral bottom line is not very flexible, is having a fierce struggle in his thoughts.

"Mr. Berryer, we are all tomorrow's republicans!" Thiers said again what he had said during the February Revolution.

"Now that you have thought of a countermeasure, I will just follow you!" Berryer seemed to have agreed with Thiers' actions in his heart, and he pretended to be reserved and handed the decision-making power into Thiers' hands.

"Then we have to have a good "negotiation" with the Republicans!" Thiers emphasized.

At the same time that Thiers and Berryer were conspiring, the trio of the Duke of Broglie, Montalembert and Odilon Barrot, who had defected or semi-dedicated to the Bonapartists, came to Jérôme Bonaparte. Bar's residence, the Tuileries Palace.

Since the last time Jerome Bonaparte stayed at the Tuileries Palace, he has taken root in the Tuileries Palace.

The Elysée Palace, once used as the president's office and rest residence, was completely reduced to the residence of Prince Montfort.

The Duke of Broglie and his entourage entered a living room of the Tuileries Palace under the leadership of Valewski.

The living room exudes a strong atmosphere of the First Empire. A half-open portrait of Napoleon is wrapped in a gold-rimmed frame and hung on the fireplace. Jerome Bonaparte is sitting on the sofa next to the fireplace.

"The Duke of Broglie, Mr. Odilon Barro, and Count Montalembert welcome you!" Jerome Bonaparte stood up, shook hands with the three of them one by one, and invited them to sit down together.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who was sitting on the sofa, spread his legs slightly, his hands hanging on the sofa, leaning back in a relaxed posture, and asked: "You three, I don't know why you came to the Elysee Palace." What are you doing?"

"That's it! Mr. President!" Odilon Barrow told the news about Jerome Bonaparte they saw in the Havas News Agency newspaper.

"So that's what happened!" Jérôme Bonaparte put his legs together, straightened his body on the sofa, and asked with a serious expression, "Gentlemen, I think you should understand my purpose. What exactly is it!"

Valley/span "Your Excellency, you still have more than a year, so you don't need to be in such a hurry!" Montalembert advised Jérôme Bonaparte: "You will cause some people who are loyal to you to defect to you. the other side!"

"You are talking about Mr. Thiers!" Jérôme Bonaparte said bluntly to Montalembert.

"That's right!" Montalembert nodded in response to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Count Montalembert, Mr. Odilon Barro, Duke Broglie!" Jérôme Bonaparte named them in turn: "You have been working with Mr. Thiers for a long time. Haven't you noticed? Mr. Thiers is a complete egoist! All his actions are for himself. He formed the Party of Order to check and balance me. He disagreed with Changarnier as speaker to prevent Changarnier from seizing his power. ecological niche…”

Jérôme Bonaparte criticized Thiers mercilessly.

From a certain point of view, Thiers is the same type of guy as Jérôme Bonaparte.

"A person like this will never condescend to others! He is like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark all day long. He will bite you hard at any time when you are not prepared." Jérôme Bonaparte said rudely to Thiers Slander said.

When the three of Montalembert heard Jérôme Bonaparte's evaluation of Thiers, they were all silent.

"Okay! Gentlemen, since you all understand what I want to do, I would also like to ask you to wave my flag to support me after the parliament resumes!" Jérôme Bonaparte said in a gentle tone to the three people present. said.

"Mr. President, please forgive me! Your action is likely to fail!" Duke Broy, who had been silent for a long time, said: "According to the constitution, if more than two-thirds of the people agree, , the constitution can take effect. Our number is far less than three-quarters."

I just want less than three quarters.

Jérôme Bonaparte said silently in his heart. He knew that some people in his camp, including his father, Prince Montfort, were still hesitating about wanting both.

They want to overthrow the Legislative Assembly, but they don’t want blood splattered on them.

In an attempt to complete the coup in a legal way without any blood.

Wanting to accomplish something but not willing to bear the cost is part of the Bonapartist mentality.

For this kind of guy who is on both ends of the spectrum, Jérôme Bonaparte can only tell them with the harshest reality that if they do not choose to completely trample the National Assembly under their feet, then the power they are attached to will be destroyed on May 1852. Complete collapse in two weeks.

Nothing is more sobering than a rejection by the Legislative Assembly.

"I just want to see how many people in the Parliament are willing to support us!" Jerome Bonaparte explained to the Duke of Broglie: "In the next year, we only need to win this The support of some people is enough! As a last resort, I still hope to solve all this with a referendum rather than force! A four-year term is simply not enough to support me in accomplishing a great cause! Duke Broy, are you willing to help me? "

Jérôme Bonaparte's words once again confused the Duke of Broglie and others. In their opinion, the president still respected the constitution.

In order for the president not to use force to amend the constitution, they must compromise on the president's behavior.

"Of course!" Duke Broglie immediately agreed to Jérôme Bonaparte's request.

In the next ten days or so, the Duke of Broglie traveled around for Jerome Bonaparte, and Montalembert also became Jerome Bonaparte's spokesman for the Elysée Palace. Thiers carefully The designed Permanent Committee of the Parliament became completely Elysée Palace faction with the help of insiders.

Even Speaker Dupin, who was once hostile to Jérôme Bonaparte and his faction, is gradually moving closer to the Elysee Palace.

At the same time, a petition arrived in Paris from the Gironde.

"His Excellency, the President, is indispensable to France. His term of office should be extended!" George Eugène Haussmann, then a senior official in the Gironde Province, also called on public occasions for the French provinces to unite. The petition was sent to Paris so that Paris could see their attitude.

Eugène Osman's public statement undoubtedly pointed the way for other senior officials in the provinces. When the president suppresses the parliament, it is a necessary measure to please the president.

For a time, except for a few senior officials from the stubborn royalist areas, senior officials from other provinces expressed their hope to Paris that Jerome Bonaparte would stay in office.

The soldiers were not idle either. Under the arrangements of the Paris Military Office and the Ministry of War, the commanders of the Strasbourg Front, the Alpine Front, and the Italian Front also expressed their attitudes to Paris.

Petitions poured into Paris from all directions, and Jerome Bonaparte's momentum reached its peak surrounded by high-ranking officials and generals from various provinces.

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