After the opening statement that "we are going to hang the Republic with the army", Louis Bonaparte and his henchmen began careful planning with the harshness and coolness characteristic of careerists.

At this time, there are indeed many obstacles in front of them.

First of all, the first one, in the last 30 years of the two dynasties, the Bonapartes had to go into exile, and their roots in France were so weak that, to put it bluntly, they were just holding a good surname. It was for this reason that Louis Bonaparte was so keen to expand his party.

And their opponent (although they were allies at this time, and did not turn their faces), as if they were a behemoth, cast a thick shadow on them.

They now have a cabinet government, command of the army, and even a parliament, and it looks like they have the whole country in their hands.

On January 29, 1849, in order to seize the entire control of Parliament, with the support of the Party of Order and pro-Bonaparte parliamentarians. Prime Minister Barrow ordered a massive military parade in Paris through General Jean-Gargne, an orderist who commanded the National Guard and the Standing Army, in order to intimidate parliamentarians from other factions.

Under the intimidation of the army's bayonets, a large number of parliamentarians switched sides and threw themselves into the order, and the party gradually gained absolute control of the parliament.

And Louis Bonaparte, of course, did not gain nothing in this big move—on the one hand, he also got the support of some parliamentarians; On the other hand, it is more important. The use of the army to intimidate parliament has been legalized to some extent after some tricks have been made by the Party of Order. There were people who told him before him that as long as there was the support of the army, then it was okay to ignore the parliament and the constitution, and people would always accept it.

"There is no doubt that we are looking forward, but we now face extremely significant obstacles, and they are not obstacles that can be overcome overnight." Louis Bonaparte first admitted the disadvantages he was currently facing, and then. He began to cheer up his party members again. "But we need not be afraid, because our enemies are scattered. Nothing! Thiers, Barrow, Malasté...... These people are amazing shrewd people on their own, but what can they do in the midst of hundreds of headless flies? They're not good at anything!

Our enemy is a party that has been cobbled together, and their own internal contradictions can make them quarrelsome. Yes. This is the inherent ill of our poor parliament: precisely because there are too many brains. So the parliament has no brains at all! They were extremely slow to move, and they had to quarrel for three days before they could take a step, and in the end, they couldn't do anything! We don't have to be afraid of them at all! If they really had what it takes, it wouldn't be me sitting here today! ”

The others nodded their heads in agreement.

"That's right, as long as we hold the bayonet in our hands, we can beat them down!"

Charr agrees with him in his heart, too—because later history has proved that he is true. A parliament that does not enjoy the support and obedience of the army is doomed to have little power – even if it is provided for by the constitution.

"Still. It is not so simple to get the full allegiance of the army. In particular, we should try to hide it from our friends of the Order Party. The cliff of the past 30 years is too wide, and it will take too much energy to fill it. ”

Louis Bonaparte took a soft sip and continued, "However, we need not be pessimistic, such old officers of the imperial era as the Counts of Egzelmont and Harispe, I have recently been in contact with them in various channels, testing them, they have both seniority and prestige, and if we bring them over, we can influence a large number of people......"

[Count of Égzelmans refers to Rémi-Joseph-Exelmans (1775-1852), a French soldier and general, who joined the army at the age of 16 (1791), and made a count of Prussia, Austria and Russia during the imperial era, and was later made a count by Emperor Napoleon.

After Napoleon's first abdication, he pledged his allegiance to the restored Bourbon royal family, but after Napoleon's return to establish the Hundred Days, he threw himself into Napoleon again, was defeated and forced into exile, only returning to France in 1819. During the July Dynasty he was reused and re-canonized as a nobleman.

When Louis Bonaparte came to power, he turned to support the emperor's descendants, and was made a marshal by Louis Bonaparte in 1851. 】

[Count of Harispe, Jean-Isidore-Harispe (1768-1855), a French soldier and general, joined the army in 1792 and also became a general during the imperial era. In 1807 he began to take part in the expedition to Spain, and was made a count by the Emperor Napoleon for his outstanding performance. In 1814, with Napoleon already abdicated, he continued to lead his troops in Toulouse to fight the Spanish army, and his leg was broken by a cannonball during the battle and had to be amputated.

After the restoration of the Bourbons, he chose to live in seclusion, not returning until the time of the July Dynasty, and served in the Southwest Legion.

When Louis Bonaparte came to power, he also strongly supported Louis Bonaparte, and was made marshal by Louis Bonaparte in 1851.

The support of these two officers, both of whom were military aristocrats of the imperial era, was full of nostalgia for the old imperial era, and because of their age and seniority, they had outstanding prestige in the army and society, and the support of these imperial officers played no small role in Louis Bonaparte's control of the entire army in the years after he was elected president. 】

"That's great!" Mr. Morni exclaimed his praise, and then he made his own suggestion, "In addition, the army should not only have generals and colonels, but also junior officers and even soldiers, which are very important. Therefore, I suggest that, after the great army led by the Marquis de Treville has returned home in a complete victory, we may hold a grand triumphal ceremony for these soldiers, and you will personally meet them.

It would be great if those councillors shouted at you, and the more fierce the scolding, the better! In this way, the soldiers will see who cares about them the most and who can give them honor. ”

"Good idea." After a moment of silence, Louis Bonaparte nodded and agreed with him, "I must hold a triumphal ceremony for these soldiers, and by the way, a military parade." ”

"But it's a lot of money to do such a ceremony, and the council won't admit it, right?" One participant raised his concerns, "It's not going to be a small amount. ”

Although he was hesitant or worried about something, Charles always felt his gaze drift to him.

"If the council refuses to give this money, we can raise this money." Morni replied indifferently, "We all find a way to get together, and we can always raise money." ”

That being said, Charles also felt his gaze drift to him......

"Even if there is resistance to such an important thing, of course we have to find a way to do it." Under the pressure of these sights, Charles couldn't sit still, and hurriedly said, "You're right, as long as everyone finds a way to get together, the money can always be scraped together, at least I can bear part of it." ”

Bearing a part, not all, or even most, is the position expressed by Charles.

He was not sure whether it was the opinion of the men themselves, or whether Louis Bonaparte meant it through them, so he was a little apprehensive.

"Monsieur de Treville, it's great that you're so conscious, and everyone knows that you're young and promising." Morni looked at Charles with a smile, his eyes were full of approval, but it made Charles feel even more uncomfortable, "Your current position is so hot, and you have already made a fortune before, as long as you are willing to help, then there will definitely be no problem in terms of funds." ”

Immediately, a few people agreed.

As soon as he said this, Charles's heart sank.

He knew that he had climbed to such a position at a young age, and had made a fortune in the midst of the fads, and had even been so favored by Louis Bonaparte, that it was impossible not to arouse envy, even among his fellow party members.

It's just that this big thing hasn't been done yet, why did everyone start to look for opportunities to attack each other and tear each other down...... Well, that's the norm too, no surprise.

While he was still pondering what to answer in silence, Louis Bonaparte suddenly spoke.

"Don't be so embarrassed for Charles, he's still a young man after all, and he's just starting to emerge, even if he has a good position now, he hasn't been in office for long, how can he have much savings? If he were to be in charge alone, it would be too much for him. Louis Bonaparte remained as expressionless as ever, making Charles unable to read his thoughts, "Besides, isn't the merit and honor that the Marquis de Treville has brought us this time worth a mere amount of money?" ”

After the boss said this, the conference room fell silent in an instant, since the boss began to set the tone, then it would be too unfamiliar for others to interject again.

"Well, the triumphant return of the army is of course a national event, but it is not a private matter for me alone, and I will try to find a way to make the parliament bear this necessary expense." Louis Bonaparte continued, "If the parliament does not agree, we can find a way to squeeze it out of other places, even if we share it together." In a word...... We have to make it feel to the military that the president is always with them. ”

"It's just wonderful." As soon as he finished speaking, Carrion directly agreed, although he would echo no matter what the other party said, "We must do the ceremony beautifully, so that those big-headed soldiers can be happy!" ”

The others also quickly chimed in, and no one continued the controversy just now.

Charles secretly breathed a sigh of relief. (To be continued......)