Thiers was obviously lost in thought by Eugène Rouet's question.
The Party of Order does have the need and ability to support a military leader, but who can guarantee that those warriors will not breed undue ambitions like Napoleon back then. Napoleon was also recognized as the son of the revolution before usurping the throne. Even
At first, I just wanted to have a place in Paris, but now I am only one step away from the center of power.
"A leader who is capable and determined and who is also supported by the military may not necessarily obey the orders of the National Assembly!" Rouet said while the iron was hot.
"Your power in the army is not small!" Thiers retorted with a cold snort: "Of the generals who are entrenched in France, which one was not the one who followed the emperor in the east and west? They have unlimited influence on the emperor.
of reverence!”
More than 30 years is not enough time to replace a generation. As Thiers said, the officers who started their careers with the emperor have now grown into generals.
Rouet resolutely defected to Bonaparte because he saw Bonaparte's potential in the French army. The key to the survival of a regime lies in the stability of the regime and the attitude of the army. As long as the army does not object, then
This regime can survive.
In front of Thiers, Rouet could only downplay the Bonapartist influence on the army. He spoke to Thiers in an exaggerated Parisian accent: "Mr. Thiers, is there such a thing as loyalty in our army?"
?The emperor was destroyed, and they could feel at ease and seek refuge with the Bourbons! When the republican regime came, they abandoned the Bourbons and defected to the Republic! Loyalty was worthless to them. They only cared about whether they could get enough from the rebellion.
Interests!"
Thiers also felt the same in his heart. The French army only cares about its own pockets.
In other words, they would obey the orders of anyone who could lead them out to rob.
If they cannot lead them on an expedition, they will abandon this regime without hesitation.
This was the failure of Louis Philippe. He wanted to imitate his Majesty in leading the army to plunder, but unfortunately he failed.
[In 1840, due to his tough attitude in supporting Muhammad Ali against Turkey, which caused the intervention of Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria, he failed. He was forced to resign on October 29, 1840. 】
"Perhaps what you said makes sense!" Thiers' hands trembled slightly due to emotion, and his tone became more serious: "Then what are your interests?"
"Mr. Thiers!" Rouet's expression also became serious. He knew that now was the critical moment of the confrontation: "I heard that you urged the construction of the "Thiers" city wall after leaving office. That was really a
Great project!”
[Thiers City Wall, in order to appease the frustrated Thiers, Louis-Philippe gave Thiers the full supervision of the construction of the Paris City Wall. The task took 3 years, and he faced huge losses and corruption in the process.
Louis-Philippe did not ask the question. It is generally believed that Thiers engaged in massive corruption and fraud on this city wall issue and created a deficit.]
Thiers instantly understood the purpose of Eugène Rouet, a greedy Bonapartist.
Four years is enough time for them to spend a lot of time.
Thiers was not afraid that these Bonapartists were corrupt; on the contrary, he was afraid that these guys were not corrupt.
People who are not corrupt often seek greater things.
What a bunch of greedy guys!
Thiers secretly felt contempt in his heart, but still said: "Of course, that is a project that I personally supervised!"
"We also want to supervise a project that can benefit the whole of France like Mr. Thiers!" Rouet said with a face full of greed: "Everything is for France!"
"Yes! Everything is for France!" Thiers also showed a sly smile, and in his heart the threat of the Bonapartists had been reduced to a minimum.
"Moreover, Mr. Thiers! Our leader is only 26 years old now, and he does not have enough prestige in France! He must rely on outstanding politicians like you to control the situation!" Eugène Rouet continued to draw the pie.
Seduced Thiers.
"Don't you (the Bonapartists) have any complaints?" Thiers asked in return.
"We (the Bonapartists) will merge with you (the Party of Order)!" Rouet said to Thiers.
"On behalf of our Party of Order, I welcome you to join us!" Thiers was very moved by Rouet's pie. Jérôme Bonaparte's age and seniority became his shortcomings as well as his strengths.
"So, our proposal..." Rouet asked Thiers with a happy face.
"We will vigorously promote the return of Prince Louis Napoleon. The remaining elections will be up to you. I believe you will be able to do it!"
Thiers made the decision he regretted most in his life.
…
May 8, 1848.
The "petition" action of the Chartist movement lasted for three days in total.
During these three days, the British government changed its previous tolerant attitude towards the Chartists and struck hard at the Chartists.
Hundreds of Chartist "leaders" and "workers" were arrested, and small and medium-sized leftist newspapers were banned.
The North Star, the largest left-wing newspaper, also received a stern warning from the United Kingdom government.
However, the "North Star" did not care about this. Even if they received a verbal warning, they continued to criticize the problems of the United Kingdom government.
Insidious articles with the title Bonapartism appeared in the "Northern Star" and other left-wing newspapers.
For a time Louis Bonaparte was known to all the workers and gentlemen of London and the counties near London.
Some people who knew Louis Napoleon also ate steamed buns with human blood. They also hyped up Louis Napoleon's "great achievements" in the United Kingdom, as if Louis Napoleon was born to save the United Kingdom.
However, when they promoted their "great achievements", they did not forget to bring themselves with them.
Some people with ulterior motives even demonstrated in the United Kingdom under the slogan "We want our Poleon!"
The public opinion offensive that Jérôme Bonaparte had pinned on The Times was unexpectedly completed in the hands of the Polar Star.
Even Jérôme Bonaparte, who was in detention, couldn't help but sigh after hearing the news.
I still underestimated the power of left-wing newspapers.
The United Kingdom Government has to consider how to eliminate the sudden rise of feelings of reverence for "Bonaparte" in the United Kingdom and how to deal with Jerome Bonaparte who is imprisoned in the London Metropolitan Police District.