Faced with Jérôme Bonaparte's tough attitude that did not allow for any compromise, Tocqueville was not surprised at all. Instead, he had a feeling in his heart that the Bonaparte family should be like this.
In his view, it was impossible for the Bonaparte family not to participate in politics.
Even if President Lamartine personally issues a ban order, it will be difficult to implement it successfully.
Unless the National Assembly convenes a meeting, it is expressly stipulated that the Bonaparte family is not allowed to engage in anything related to politics in France.
To convene a parliament specifically for the Bonaparte family and then specially establish a set of legal provisions is obviously a bit of a fuss.
Even if the Bonaparte family does become the president of the French Republic, he will still have to abide by the French constitution and rules and regulations.
It is inevitable that the president will step down after four years. The Bonaparte family, relying on the emperor's protection, can only enjoy the treatment of French rulers for a limited period of time.
"Since the Bonaparte family insists on participating in the French election, Lamartine certainly has no right to stop it!" Tocqueville responded calmly.
"The Bonaparte family thanks Lamartine for his understanding in power!" Jérôme Bonaparte lived up to his aggressive attitude and responded in a gentle voice.
"However, the Lamartine administration hopes that Mr. Jérôme Bonaparte will not return to France in the last two months!" Lamartine once again put forward the condition.
This condition is obviously much more generous than the one just now.
Jerome Bonaparte knew that in the coming month, the situation in France would continue to be in turmoil, and the battle between the two classes would tear apart the loving veil of the Republic.
If you stay in Paris, you're guaranteed to be exploited by a ruthless man like Cavaignac.
At that time, all the imperial hegemony will be buried by a bullet.
Although Jérôme Bonaparte was eager to agree to Tocqueville's conditions, he still pretended to be reluctant.
"Mr. Tocqueville!" Jérôme Bonaparte spread his hands and said with sincerity: "The French presidential election has begun! If he had returned to France two months later, Bonaparte would have lost two men.
Months of preparation time! This is not an acceptable solution to me!”
This time Tocqueville showed a completely different toughness from before and said: "The Bonaparte family must accept it!"
"If the Lamartine administration imposes strong demands, the Bonaparte family can accept it, but I need a reason!" Jérôme Bonaparte asked, scratching his neck "unwillingly".
Seeing Jérôme Bonaparte reluctantly accept the conditions, Tocqueville said in a gentle tone: "About the current situation in France, Mr. Jérôme probably knows as much as we do!"
"You mean the contradiction between the two classes?" Jerome Bonaparte replied pretending to be confused.
"Two classes?" Tocqueville frowned subconsciously. It seemed that he didn't like this term: "You are right, but I prefer to call it the third class infighting!"
After saying this, Tocqueville showed a melancholy expression.
"Come on!" Jérôme Bonaparte sneered at Tocqueville's conclusion. With a mocking expression on his lips, he stretched out his hand and stroked in mid-air in a weird tone: "The third estate? What an ancient term! Since then,
After the founding of the Republic (referring to the First Republic), the Three Estates Conference disappeared! The Third Estate, which was united in hoping to gain rights, had already divided again, and those who had some rights merged with the First Estate and the Second Estate.
, the sans-culottes became the object of their abandonment! Mr. Tocqueville, this is not the internal fighting of the third estate, this is a class war!”
Jérôme Bonaparte used the bloody reality to tear apart the truth that Tocqueville was unwilling to admit.
"Mr. Jérôme!" Tocqueville said with a slightly sad and angry tone: "Since you already know what may happen to France, you should understand what your Excellency in power means!"
"The Bonaparte family has no interest in provoking conflicts between the two classes. We always believe that the Republic can properly solve the problems between the two classes!" Jérôme Bonaparte, who wished that the whole of Paris would be filled with blood, still pretended to be "
I think about the Republic," he said with a sincere tone.
A trace of disdain flashed in Tocqueville's eyes. He did not believe that the Bonaparte family was really loyal to the Republic.
Rather than lingering on this meaningless issue with Jérôme Bonaparte, it would be better to have a frank and open talk. Tocqueville simply discarded his prepared remarks and went straight to the topic: "Jérôme Bonaparte."
Mr. Ba! Neither Lamartine nor I will believe the promise of the Bonaparte family. In 1837, the previous leader, Louis Napoleon Citizen, also promised in front of the court that he would not engage in actions to subvert the Bourbon dynasty again!
Martin is in power, Mr. Barrow, they are all guaranteeing Citizen Louis, and it turns out that it has not been two years! Mr. Citizen Louis landed in Calais again and engaged in actions to subvert the Bourbon dynasty! How do you make us believe in the Bonaparte family?
ensure!"
Tocqueville bluntly pointed out the case of the Bonaparte family leader's breach of trust, which made Jérôme Bonaparte very embarrassed, but he still bite the bullet and defended his cousin: "The purpose of what we do is
In order to overthrow the rule of the decadent Bourbon dynasty! Facts have proved that it is because there are republicans in the Bourbon dynasty who sacrifice their lives like cousins that the French Republic can be successfully established! I think this is not a shameful thing
,Revolutionary trustworthiness is the greatest breach of trust!”
Tocqueville stared at Jérôme Bonaparte with wide eyes as if Columbus had discovered the New World.
This was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a shameless act of washing the floor, just like... just like...
A gangster with no bottom line!
Tocqueville made an inner evaluation that could not be more correct.
"Since Lamartine is in power and does not trust the Bonaparte family, let us let our actions speak for itself! Within two months, I will not set foot on French soil! Bonapartist elements also follow the government's lead
Action!" Jérôme Bonaparte expressed his "loyalty" to the French government behind Tocqueville: "However, I hope the government can properly dispose of my cousin's body! At least it cannot chill a republican!"
"Of course, that's why I'm here!" Tocqueville said sonorously: "If possible, the body of citizen Louis Napoleon can be returned to France with us!"