"Long live the Emperor!" "Long live the Empire!"

A tidal wave of cheers resounded throughout the restaurant. Everyone looked excited, and some even had tears oozing from the corners of their eyes.

As if because of the sight of "the military heart is available", Joseph Bonaparte nodded approvingly.

After cheering for a while, he gently raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet for a while, and then his voice gradually lowered, and everyone looked at him again and waited for the next step.

"I won't say more polite words, everyone is very busy and time is limited. And the longer you spend together, the greater the risk. "His voice is smooth and gentle, but there is no lack of bearing." So, I'm going to pick up some important matters, and I ask you to listen to me carefully, okay? ”

Although he spoke in an inquiring tone, it was clear that no one was bored enough to stand up against it, and his words were indeed very reasonable, so that no one raised objections.

“haode。” Seeing that no one had said anything more, Joseph Bonaparte continued, "First of all, I have good news for you. ”

Everyone's eyes were full of inquiry.

"I came by boat from England after saying goodbye to my cousin." He whispered.

Charles frowned.

Louis Bonaparte had been living in England since his escape from prison in May 1846, and it is not surprising that he and his chief said goodbye in England. But what does he want to say about it?

Don't......?

He wasn't alone.

"In other words, the British have acquiesced in a revolution in France that brought Louis-Philippe out of power?" One participant asked softly.

"Yes, the British see the situation in France very clearly, and they understand that the July Dynasty will not live long...... "and they have no intention of interfering in this matter, as long as France is no longer controlled by the Jacobins as it used to be...... Naturally, my brother was able to make such a guarantee to the British. He promised that as long as he came to power, France would always be friendly with England. And the British government accepted his assurance, so I came from England with the acquiescence of the Queen's government......"

"Great!" A lot of people breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, when everyone was planning big things before, there was always a faint worry:

What if the Bonapartist faction returned to control France, and the previously frightened European powers joined forces to intervene by force?

Continue to lead France to war with all of Europe? Apparently impossible, there is no Napoleonic emperor left, and the French people will not do it.

Now the leader of the organization has made the British acquiesce in the actions of the Bonapartists, which has completely relieved everyone.

As long as Britain does not intervene, other countries will have much less confidence to intervene -- or, so to speak, will not interfere at all, and even if they do, they will not be afraid.

This is obviously great news. Although the UK will certainly not take the initiative to help, as long as it does not bring people to the bad things, it is already great news.

Only Charles frowned slightly again, only to hide the past well.

Regardless of whether Louis Bonaparte reversed himself on other issues, he adhered to the creed of "friendship with England" all his life. That kind of welcome and vague fear of Britain ran through Napoleon III's Second Empire.

But to convince England that a Napoleonic nephew would not oppose England, God knows how much effort and cost he has spent these years!

However, as long as you can achieve the purpose of zuihou, it is acceptable to spend a certain price.

"Britain has now agreed that if the July dynasty falls and my brother comes to power, it will continue to maintain a friendly policy towards France." Joseph continued, then smiled. "So, gentlemen, don't have any more scruples, just let it go!"

As he expected, everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news.

Oh no, and there was one guy who said little but thoughtfully. His face was surprisingly young to him.

He thought about it, and then remembered the name of this person, and he couldn't be wrong - there was only one person of this age at this level of the organization.

Very nice, calm and unmoved.

As if sensing that someone was staring at him, the young man looked up at Joseph,

Joseph nodded slightly, continued to smile, and then turned to look at the others.

"So, guys, I've got you some important news I'm bringing here, do you have any comments? If it's important enough, I can bring it back to my brother for discussion. ”

These people here are all outstanding members of the Bonaparte party, battle-tested Bonapartist fighters, and they have not abandoned the Bonaparte family during so many dark years, which shows that their loyalty to the Bonaparte family is beyond doubt. Moreover, there is no doubt that their ability to survive many years after the purge of the two dynasties has been fully demonstrated.

They were therefore also certainly the key assistants and pillars of the future Bonaparte rule over France, if such a day ever had, and their opinions would have to be heard and taken into account on important questions.

This is one of the important reasons why he especially participated in this rally.

The restaurant fell into a brief silence.

Several of the participants looked at each other, and then one of them spoke. "Sir, we have previously seriously considered what we should do after the overthrow of Louis-Philippe......"

"Good!" Joseph approved, "The defeat of the July Dynasty is only the first step in our long march, and I am glad that everyone is aware of this and is still considering action after that. So, sir, what are your intentions? ”

"After the revolution, whatever form of government is adopted, we must demand a popular election to elect the head of government." The man voiced his opinion, "We must insist on this to the death, and we must not waver." Otherwise, we will achieve nothing under the current system. ”

The electoral system of France at this time was based on the constitution promulgated in 1820, which stipulated that those who paid more than 300 francs in direct taxes had the right to vote in parliamentary elections, and those who paid more than 1,000 francs in direct taxes had the right to be elected.

Of course, in practice, the Bonapartist did not care whether the greatest number of people in France had equal suffrage, but they did calculate the pros and cons:

Among the existing electorate, that is, among the propertied classes, there is clearly a preference for the status quo and little affection for the Bonapartists, while among the lower classes of workers and peasants, the Emperor Napoleon still represents an era and enjoys great prestige.

If the revolution had succeeded and the election of a new head of government had been held only among these suffraging propertied classes, the Bonapartist faction would have been defeated, and the revolution would have been meaningless to the Bonapartist faction even if it had succeeded.

In any case, Louis Bonaparte needed to be put to power through a nationwide election.

No matter how much the people are suppressed after that, it will be after they come to power, and now in order to come to power, they must first make a cameo appearance as a republican.

This is the obvious logic, almost unassailable.

So Joseph only thought for a moment, and then nodded slightly. "Haode, I'll pass it on to him." Then he looked at the others, "Any other opinions?" ”

Charles spoke, and he made his offer.

"I think we should temporarily ease the restrictions on the hereditary estate of the eldest son in the current dynasty......"

In the imperial era, Napoleon stipulated in the Civil Code that after a person's death, his property would be divided equally among all children, abolishing the primogeniture, but in order to win the support of the aristocracy, he opened a back door for the nobles: he stipulated that the nobles could register their own domains as the hereditary estate of the eldest son, and each generation would be inherited by the eldest son of the family, and it would not be counted in the division of the estate. In this way, the aristocracy could try to avoid dividing up the family property in the division of property from generation to generation, and the family would decline.

This decree was implemented and enforced after the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty of the nobility, but in the July era, in order to crack down on the old nobility who supported the orthodox faction, the government issued a decree prohibiting the registration of any new hereditary estates of the eldest son from 1835, and the old ones would be automatically abolished after a certain period of time.

Charles's proposal is to temporarily ease this restriction after the seizure of power.

Hearing Charles' proposal, Joseph looked at Charles, who looked back at him without flinching.

"Weishenme made such a proposal? Because of your aristocratic origins? Mr. Treville? ”

Charles wasn't surprised by the question, and he wasn't surprised that the other party knew his name, as expected. He still looked at the other person, then replied calmly.

"No, it's a strategic consideration. Even if we defeat a dynasty and a king, most of our enemies will still exist, and we need to rope in some allies to at least keep them from falling to our enemies. And the blow of the July Dynasty to the old aristocracy has left these people with a lingering grudge, as long as we have a certain expression, they will support us, and they will have enough to repay us. ”

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, it's just a strategy, and if there is a need one day, we can start fighting again. At the same time, personally, I feel that it is foolish to bind my eyes to fields and estates in this day and age...... But that doesn't prevent me from proposing so. ”

Joseph listened carefully to Charles' explanation, and then pondered it.

After a moment, he smiled and nodded to Charles.

"Haode, I'll pass this advice on to my brother as well." Then he asked, "Does anyone else have any other opinions?" ”

"I recommend ......"

Then several more people put forward their own suggestions, some of which Joseph promised to convey and some of which he rejected on the spot, and the scene was both enthusiastic and orderly.

Until Zuihou, no one spoke anymore.

"Does anyone have any other suggestions to make?" Joseph looked around at the crowd.

Everyone shook their heads slightly.

"So, let's not waste any time, let's have a drink, shall we?" Joseph raised the glass in front of his seat.

"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank.

After drinking, Joseph gave Carrion a look.

Then Carrion stood up. "Well, then, I declare that this concludes our meeting for today! Good luck to all! ”

Everyone greeted each other and left.

Charles was about to leave when he suddenly felt a tug at the corner of his clothes.

He looked back and saw that it was Carrion, and Joseph was still seated, smiling and nodding to himself.

Do you want to leave me alone for a moment? Charles understood.

It's good, I can't ask for it.

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