Chapter 248 The First Brigade in Paris Changes Hands
Rouet's threat in the Legislative Assembly made Changarnier lose face. Since when did the lackey of the Bonaparte family dare to be so bold with him?
"I believe that the Legislative Assembly can give me justice and strictness!" Changarnier pinned his hopes on the Permanent Committee. He hoped to use the Permanent Committee to fight against Jérôme Bonaparte.
The Permanent Committee also lived up to Changarnier's hopes. In terms of creating an atmosphere, the Standing Committee of more than 100 people was always better than the Bonapartist faction who "fighted alone".
The Permanent Committee gave Changarnier a warm ovation, which had already announced to Rouet their support for Changarnier.
Changarnier smiled again, and he still looked at Rouet with an arrogant attitude.
Looking at the clown of the Standing Committee in the audience, Rouet also smiled. He bowed slightly to the members present and said: "I look forward to a fair and strict judgment from the Legislative Assembly!"
After speaking, Rouet walked down the stage and left the Bourbon Palace.
On September 28, under the control of the Bonapartists, public opinion further fermented and expanded, gradually spreading from the civilian population to the military.
Not to mention the Second and Third Brigades of Paris, which were already under the control of Jerome Bonaparte, even the soldiers of the First Brigade of Paris had further reduced their trust in Changarnier.
Nomar, who served as the brigadier general of the 1st Brigade, gradually felt a sense of inadequacy, and the thoughts of the soldiers of the 1st Brigade began to move closer to the 2nd and 3rd Brigades.
Not only the soldiers, but also the grassroots commanders of the 1st Brigade are also actively moving closer to the 2nd and 3rd Brigades. They don't want to die without the support of the soldiers.
Just when Brigadier General Nomar was about to go to the Tuileries Palace to report the situation to General Changarnier, the order from the Ministry of War was immediately issued.
"Brigadier General Nomar!" The person responsible for conveying the order was still Trochu, who now had the rank of colonel.
"Colonel Trochu!" Brigadier General Nomar looked at the Bonapartist colonel in front of him, and he understood that he might be experiencing an accident.
"The President and the Minister hope that you can fulfill your duties as a competent French general! Changarnier's behavior has seriously violated the law, don't be too deeply involved with him!" Trochu conveyed Reni to Nomar.
Minister Austria's order.
Minister Renault's words convinced Brigadier General Nomar that this was a military coup against General Changarnier, and the president's purpose was probably to remove General Changarnier from his position in the army.
Thinking of this, Brigadier General Nomar couldn't help but show a bitter smile. He slowly looked at Trochu and said: "Colonel Trochu, can I ask what will happen after Changarnier?"
"Changarnier will be relieved of his duties by the president and transferred elsewhere!" Trochu said to Brigadier General Nomar.
Poor general, he probably doesn't know what he is going to face!
At this moment, Brigadier Nomar observed a moment of silence for his superior who was far away in the Tuileries Palace.
"Brigadier General Nomar, do you choose to obey the orders of the War Department, or refuse!" Trochu asked again. Nomar's words will determine his next outcome.
"I..." Brigadier General Nomar said with difficulty: "I resolutely obey the orders of the Ministry of War!"
"Mr. Brigadier General, you have made a wise principle!" A smile appeared on Trochu's sullen face. He then took out another letter of appointment and said to Brigadier General Nomar: "Now I serve as Minister Regno.
Order to serve as your chief of staff!"
"Chief of Staff? Is this a disguised seizure of power?" Brigadier General Nomar asked Trochu bluntly.
"Of course not!" Trochu shrugged and explained: "In the future, the army will be equipped with a chief of staff. The mission of the chief of staff is to issue the command of the general staff and assist you in completing the deployment of the staff!"
"General Staff? After so many years, has the emperor moved that thing out again?" Brigadier General Nomar asked calmly.
"This General Staff will be even bigger than during the emperor's time!" Trochu showed a meaningful smile: "After all, there is only one emperor!"
Nomar looked at Trochu's smile in astonishment, and also sighed with emotion: "Yes! There is only one emperor!"
After speaking, Brigadier General Nomar stretched out his hand and said to Trochu: "Colonel Trochu welcomes you to join the First Brigade!"
Trochu and Nomar held hands tightly, and just like that, the 1st Paris Brigade was solved by Minister Reignault's grace and power. No other army would help Changarnier at this critical moment.
Twenty-four hours passed quickly, and Rouet arrived at the Bourbon Palace again.
"Dear members of the Legislative Assembly, what is the result of your deliberations?" Rouet asked the members of the Legislative Assembly in a fairly respectful manner.
Members of the Legislative Assembly in the audience voted against Rouet after deliberation for a moment.
More than a hundred dissenting votes rejected the possibility of suspending Changarnier for review. Seeing the dissenting votes in the audience, Rouet did not have any excessive emotions. He still politely said to the members of the Legislative Assembly: "Since you believe him
, then I hope Changarnier is really who he said he was."
Amid the puzzled expressions of the members of the Permanent Committee, Rouet left the Palais Bourbon.
That night, Jérôme Bonaparte, in his capacity as president, summoned the cabinet members to the Matignon Palace.
Since Jérôme Bonaparte did not speak to the outside world or communicate with others, no other minister except Minister Regno, Minister Rouet, and Minister Baros knew what Jérôme Bonaparte was going to do next.
Actions.
After Prime Minister Opul and the ministers were seated, Jérôme Bonaparte announced to them: I will remove Changarnier.
As soon as this statement came out, Prime Minister Opple, Minister of Education and Religion Palio, and Navy Minister Dicko... all showed surprised expressions. Knowing the conflict between the President and Changarnier, they certainly understood that the peace between the President and Changarnier was not
It will last too long, but the fact that the president specifically chose to remove him during the recess was a bit unexpected.
"Do you have anything to say?" Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Opal and others and replied.
"Should Mr. President hold off for a while?" Prime Minister Opal suggested to Jérôme Bonaparte. He did not want to play a disgraceful role in the conflict between the President and Parliament.
"Don't worry! Mr. Prime Minister, I respect your principles. After this matter is over, you will become the Governor-General of Algeria!" Jérôme Bonaparte said without hesitation.
Then, he looked at the Bonapartist ministers present and encouraged: "Anyone among you who has any ideas can come forward!"
None of the ministers present spoke, knowing full well that the president's will could not be changed.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who looked around for a week, waited for it to be deleted, and then spoke again: "Since no one objects, then all members of the cabinet should jointly sign the order to remove him!"
Jérôme Bonaparte clapped his hands, and Valewski entered the room and presented a printed "order of dismissal" in front of everyone.
After the prime minister and ministers signed their names respectively, Jérôme Bonaparte ordered Valewski to withdraw the "removal order".
"Okay! In that case, the entire cabinet unanimously agrees to remove him!" Jérôme Bonaparte smiled and arranged the "removal order" in his hand.
On September 29, Jérôme Bonaparte issued a final communication to Changarnier with a "removal order" for all cabinet members.
The "Notice" ordered Changarnier in a tough tone to terminate all positions and move out of the Tuileries Palace before October 2, otherwise Changarnier will be forced to retire.
At the same time, Minister of War Regno also issued a combat readiness order to the entire army. The order stipulated that no unit could act without authorization during the state of combat readiness, and all matters, no matter how big or small, must be reported to the Ministry of War.
Minister Renault's methods completely suppressed Changarnier's possibility of using the army to take a chance. When he hurried from the Tuileries Palace to the First Brigade, he was told that the First Brigade only carried out the orders of the Ministry of War.
, Commander Changarnier no longer has any legal effect.
The shocked Changarnier returned to the Tuileries Palace in despair. Walking in the deep corridors of the Tuileries Palace, Changarnier felt lonely. He didn't know when his soul was locked by the Tuileries Palace.
, blinded by Bonaparte’s rhetoric.
The gold and silverware that once shone brightly in Changarnier's eyes have now become dim and dusty.
"This place has become my burial place?" Changarnier's heart became even more desolate.
Devastated, he sat in the living room and remained silent for a long time. He believed that Jerome Bonaparte's letter of dismissal would arrive soon.
That night, the Legislative Assembly, led by Montalembert and Odilon Barrot, came to the Elysée Palace. They wanted to persuade Jerome Bonaparte to withdraw the order.
When a group of them arrived at the living room of the Elysée Palace, they found Jerome Bonaparte already waiting for their arrival in the living room.
"Members of Congress, welcome!" Jérôme Bonaparte greeted the members of the Party of Order with a smile.
After the two parties exchanged brief greetings for a while, Odilon Barrow said tactfully: "Your Excellency, President, you should not remove Changarnier at this time! This will cause an unnecessary turmoil!"
"Unrest! I don't think so! Changarnier's continued presence in the army is the source of the unrest!" Jérôme Bonaparte did not give Odilon Barrot any face, and he immediately retorted.
"Mr. President, can you please suspend the removal of Changarnier? How about you exercising your power until the parliament resumes?" Montalembert then dissuaded.
"Mr. Montalembert, as the president, I issued an order to the Ministry of War to remove Changarnier without the consent of the parliament!" Jérôme Bonaparte used the constitution to attack Montalembert.