Chapter 203 Military spending imposed on parliament
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.
"Your Excellency, what is it?" Bastide asked Jérôme 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 member of the Legislative Assembly who is patriotic will consider this request carefully and carefully!"
Bastide's subtext is that Republicans will not interfere with the president's actions.
"So about the cost..." Jerome Bonaparte asked.
Although Jérôme Bonaparte had already raised a large amount of "military love money" from the "Pioneers of the Times" in Paris, 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 in the secretarial office and police office, such as the Special Secret Service, the Military Investigation Service, and the Office of Disabled Soldiers.
The agencies at the Elysée Palace do not have a strict sense of establishment (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 needed for their 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 saving 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, it was Lamartine who could represent the entire republican movement, and he was 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.
The faces of the republicans once again showed a gloomy expression.
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 worried that the Legislative Assembly had not completely killed him, Jérôme Bonaparte would not have minded strangling them to death like his uncle did when he dissolved the House of Five Hundred.
Jérôme Bonaparte's threats were obviously very effective. Under martial law, the Republicans could not guarantee whether the president would do anything outrageous.
The failure of Ludru Rolland made them realize that it was difficult for them (the republicans) to mobilize the people of Paris to oppose the autocracy again, and 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 serious and he was a complete and refined egoist.
An idealist and a sophisticated egotist are not compatible from the beginning.
"Pessini, take me to see all the congressmen!"
Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head after being rejected and ordered Pesini to send the republican MPs out of the Elysée Palace.
Republican MPs were "escorted" by Pesini from the Elysée 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 Pakistan 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.
[Unbeknownst to Cavaignac, many neutral and republican-leaning soldiers in the War Ministry had been transferred to Reignault.]
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 will 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 terms with Jérôme Bonaparte. Only the winner could impose terms 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 in democracy. Sooner or later, the 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 had already prepared to convene a parliament to impeach Jerome Bonaparte after the failure of the republican members. Bonaparte was unwilling to dissolve martial law.
Now Jérôme Bonaparte readily agreed to lift martial law, which had to make Thiers doubt whether he had reached an agreement with the republicans.
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 Jérôme Bonaparte: "I think you and your party will not object to it!"
"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's parliament was just a project carried out as usual, the entire parliament was naturally filled with an inexplicable smell of gunpowder.
"General Saint-Arnaud, 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.
"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, 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 of the Second Brigade in Temple District?" Marast asked again.
"You can ask the citizens of Paris what they think about shootings!" Saint-Arnaud, relying on the people's self-respect, 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.