In 1851, the world's focus was on Constantinople and Paris, and the first half of the five-party talks attracted everyone's attention, and the second half of the year everyone watched Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte perform.

After the coup d'état in Paris, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte did not stop, but accelerated the pace of the restoration.

On August 2, 1851, France held a referendum, and Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was given the right to amend the constitution, and the coup d'état was legalized.

On September 26, 1851, he ordered the national flag to be changed to the eagle emblem to symbolize Napoleon's empire and sounded the clarion call for restoration.

On October 3, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the slogans of the French Revolution: liberty, equality, fraternity, etc., to be removed from all buildings.

On October 15, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte amended the constitution to change the presidential term to life, expanding the president's powers without restrictions.

In history, Yuan Datou learned from him, but his ability was not good, and his means were a little worse......

In November, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte went on a national tour, giving speeches among the people to win the hearts of the people, and at the same time not forgetting to play the sad card of his uncle and openly promote the idea of imperialism.

It proved to be effective, and even after more than 30 years, Napoleon's position in the eyes of the French people remained unshaken.

In this era, the mainstream of the world is still the monarchy, and as a republic, the French people also feel lonely and lonely, and they shout "Long live the emperor" as soon as their heads are hot.

Soon there was a hot topic in France - the imperialism - and the newspapers controlled by the Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte party began to wave their flags.

While building public opinion, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte did not forget to throw money around to buy the hearts of the army.

He was very skillful in bribing the hearts of the military, such as inviting some officers to attend rallies and speeches, so that they could hear the people chanting "Long live the emperor", creating a sense of expectation.

After a personal experience, the butts of these officers unconsciously moved closer to him.

In this respect, the French army is still commendable, and they chose to respect the will of the people and avoid the outbreak of civil war.

While building momentum for himself, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte naturally could not forget to attack his opponents, for example: to find out about his competitors and use the power in his hands...... (10,000 words omitted)

On December 21, 1851, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, on behalf of the French Parliament, announced a referendum on the form of government.

I have to say that this wave of operation is very slippery. Anyone who knows France knows that even now, even after World War I, there are more people in France who support the monarchy than the republic.

The reason for the emergence of a republican government in France is that the three royalist factions contain each other, and no one obeys the other, and in the end there is no choice but to break up.

Against this backdrop, the imperial system won with 7,899,000 votes, while fewer than 250,000 voted in favor of the republic.

Since it is an imperial system, it is natural to choose an emperor. The Orleans, the Bourbons, the Napoleons, the three families stand out.

The Orleans family was the first to go out, they were ousted from power, and their reputation was the lowest in support; The Bourbons had the advantage of legitimacy and were Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte's greatest rivals.

But it doesn't matter, after holding public opinion hostage, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte directly occupied the throne, and there was no intention of taking it out for discussion.

At this time, the Bourbons were not prepared and did not wait for them to react. On January 1, 1852, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed emperor in Paris, and the era of Napoleon III arrived.

After a fight, the French people are tired of the infighting, and now people are determined. caused the established facts, and the Bourbon family could only pinch their noses and admit it.

Because in the process of seizing the throne, some shady means were used to forcibly ascend to the throne, and the empire of Napoleon III buried hidden dangers from the beginning.

Vienna

Looking at Napoleon III's commotion in the process of seizing power, Franz expressed great admiration, even if he changed himself, he did not think that he could do better.

You must know that nominally there are three royal families in France, but in fact, the strength of the Napoleonic family is the weakest, and unlike the other two families, they can only be regarded as explosives.

The Orleans dynasty was supported by the financial syndicate, the Bourbon dynasty was supported by the aristocracy and capitalists, and the Napoleonic family was supported by the peasants.

Theoretically, they have the largest number of supporters and have an advantage. In fact, on the contrary, their supporters are mostly from the bottom of society, and they have almost no say in politics.

This can be seen from the fact that Napoleon III's restoration process also needed the support of the British. If you change to the other two, some people will pay for it.

There is no way, who let them make a fortune late? If it weren't for the fact that Napoleon was too bullish, and the French people still remembered him, it would be a joke to say that they were French royalty at this time.

Even with Napoleon's awesome uncle, Napoleon III is not competitive, and it would be similar if Napoleon II was replaced.

It's a pity that Napoleon II died young, Europe looks at blood, Napoleon III is obviously not qualified, and even he is not a Frenchman.

(Napoleon III became a Swiss citizen in 1832)

If his political opponent had been a little more shrewd, he would have been eliminated during the presidential election and a foreigner would have been the president, and the arrogant French people would not have been so open.

Napoleon III's final victory was certainly related to the absence of his opponents during this period, but his personal ability cannot be ignored.

Along the way, he almost danced on a tightrope. If you make a mistake in operation, you will fall to pieces.

Especially taking advantage of the contradictions between various groups to make everyone acquiesce to him as emperor, it is simply the pinnacle operation of power.

Based on the information at hand, Franz came to the conclusion that Napoleon III was not the most ideal choice for all parties, but an option that was acceptable to all.

After being taught a lesson by Napoleon III, Franz involuntarily reflected on himself, and he found that his weakness was that he paid too much attention to discipline.

Of course, Franz was not prepared to change. As the emperor of the Habsburg dynasty, his throne could not be more orthodox, and there was no need to engage in those crooked ways.

As for domestic political opponents? It's not Franz who brags, one hand can press them to the ground and rub them.

Compared with the French opposition, the opposition in Austria is simply weak in combat. How can Fireflies compete with the bright moon?

Metternich smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Napoleon III has been restored, and now it is in need of international recognition, this is an opportunity. ”

If Napoleon III had ascended to the throne by normal means, there would have been no need to worry about this problem. It's a pity that his throne is congenitally insufficient, and there are too many places to be criticized, and the recognition of the international community is very important at this time.

Not to mention anything else, Napoleon III's enthronement ceremony, the great European nobles were basically absent. It looks like a lot of momentum, but the actual specifications are much lower.

Even if the British supported him, the British royal family also did not send heavyweight members to attend, and the indifference of the aristocratic circle speaks for itself.

Franz said indifferently: "Let's try it, the Franco-Austrian secret treaty is over, and it is not bad to sign a friendship agreement between the two countries now." ”

If the stakes were not great, Napoleon III might have made certain concessions in order to gain diplomatic recognition from Austria.

It is a pity that there is no such proper exchange of interests between Austria and France. Austria also has its own plans, and in that case, Franz doesn't mind selling a favor.

Felix gloated and said: "Your Majesty, Napoleon III has just been restored, even if it is for the sake of the emperor's face, this time he will not be able to back down on the issue of the Holy Land, it seems that the Russians are going to be in trouble." ”

The fact that Russia and Austria are allies does not mean that Austria wants to see the Russians continue to be strong.

Only when the difference in strength is not large, it is possible for everyone to become allies. Once the gap is widened, it becomes a relationship between the younger brother and the boss.

Naturally, Austria was not prepared to be the younger brother of the Russians, and while developing itself, everyone hoped that the Russians' strategy would be frustrated.

If the Russians were allowed to annex the Ottoman Empire, the honeymoon period between the two countries would be over. Between countries, it is more reliable to speak with strength and interests.

One of the important factors in the outbreak of the Crimean War in history was that Napoleon III had just succeeded to the throne, in order to divert domestic contradictions and establish prestige.

Now that the restoration of Napoleon III has been brought forward, this demand has not changed, and the final result will not change.

Franz thought for a moment and said, "Then add a fire to them, but be careful not to burn us, this scene will go on."

If Britain and France know our true intentions, I am afraid that the situation will be more than under control. At a critical moment, the Russians will definitely leak out the Russian-Austrian secret treaty.

We must be diplomatically prepared, and at the critical moment we must let Britain and France know that even if Russia and Austria form an alliance, in the Russo-Turkish war, Austria will only be neutral, at most diplomatically supporting! ”

This is not a joke, if Austria had been determined to advance and retreat with the Russians, perhaps Britain and France would have been scared away. In the Near East, the Russian-Austrian alliance is invincible and not afraid of any challenge.

Without reassuring Britain and France, how could they go on an expedition to fight the Russians? Without the Russians to contain their energy, how could Austria have the opportunity to secretly hold on to their positions?

Austria is using the Russians, so why aren't the Russians using Austria? As long as Austria moved, the British and French energies would also disperse some of the past, relieving them of the pressure on the battlefield.

Moreover, if the Russians wanted to annex the Ottoman Empire, they would not have to do without the material support of Austria, and with their own industrial capacity, they could not support a modern war.

From the very beginning, it was a collaboration between each taking what he needed and each having his own evil intentions.