"Marshal Saint-Arnaud, please accept this medal which contains the glory and respect of the French people!"
Under the admiration or envy of the wounded outside the ward, Jérôme Bonaparte, who was wearing a formal dress, solemnly received the Grand Cross from the hands of Marshal Regno, and then walked slowly to St.
In front of Marshal Arnaud, he said to Marshal Saint-Arnaud in his unique majestic and gentle tone.
Marshal Saint-Arnaud did not speak, but stared at the emperor in front of him with his chest raised to show respect for the emperor.
"Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor!"
The wounded soldiers outside the ward shouted loudly, and many wounded soldiers spontaneously raised their hands to salute Jérôme Bonaparte. They knew that His Majesty the Emperor ignored them because they were injured, and he was always with them.
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Amidst the shouts and shouts, Jérôme Bonaparte pinned the medal on the chest of Marshal Saint-Arnault.
"Congratulations, Marshal Saint-Arnaud!" Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Marshal Saint-Arnaud with a smile. He patted Marshal Saint-Arnaud on the shoulder, and then said: "Because you are in Sebasto
Bol has achieved brilliant results, so from now on, you will be given the title of Count of Sevastopol!"
After Jérôme Bonaparte finished speaking these words, Marshal Saint-Arnaud's face showed obvious sluggishness. Apparently, he had just learned that he had been awarded the title of earl.
The soldiers outside the ward were also a little surprised when they heard that Jerome Bonaparte had conferred the title of count of Saint-Arnaud.
From the establishment of the Second Empire to the present, for three full years, France has not conferred a single title.
Marshal Saint-Arnaud himself was not only the first marshal of the Second Empire, but also the first to receive a title.
This is enough to show the emperor's favor for Saint Arnaud and the army.
Although the current knighthood is far less valuable than the knighthood before the Great Revolution, it is still a stepping stone to the upper class.
People without titles will not be accepted by the upper class no matter how powerful they are.
Of course, if you are promoted to the upper class as a scholar like Thiers, the title of nobility is indeed dispensable.
Because every salon requires a group of literati to enliven the atmosphere, these literati are also called "queen literati."
[ps: Before the Great Revolution, the vast majority of the nobility were tied to the land, and they were also called landed aristocrats. After the Great Revolution, France not only distributed the land of the nobility to farmers, but also destroyed the land aristocrats enjoyed under the feudal system.
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Once this kind of privilege is destroyed, it is difficult to re-establish it. Therefore, during the Bourbon Restoration period, even though Louis XVIII and Charles X tried their best to re-establish a deep-rooted aristocratic class, due to the destruction of the privilege of feudal land, it once again
The established aristocracy will never be like the previous aristocracy.]
The topic has gone off topic. Jérôme Bonaparte’s canonization of Marshal Saint-Arnault was a naked hint to the soldiers: there is one and only one way to complete the class jump, and that is to achieve great military exploits in the army.
As long as their military exploits are in place, they will have the opportunity to be promoted to the upper class.
"Should I call you Count Sevastopol now?" Jérôme Bonaparte, who had announced his title in public, reminded Marshal Saint-Arnaud in a joking tone that he should make some remarks.
Marshal Saint-Arnault, who came back to his senses, quickly saluted Jerome Bonaparte with a military salute and humbly replied: "Your Majesty, thank you for your recognition of my meager achievements! I personally think that this achievement is as good as your recognition of me. Your grace is nothing compared to... I will dedicate everything to you, even my life! Loyalty will become my only creed! As long as there is a breath left, I will fight for you to the end!"
"Very good!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction and said: "Your loyalty will be rewarded under the witness of God!"
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With the end of the "hospital investiture" ceremony, Marshal Jérôme Bonaparte and Marshal Regno left the ward of Marshal Saint-Arnaud.
The wounded soldiers in the military hospital came to the front of Marshal Jérôme Bonaparte and Marshal Regnaud. Jérôme Bonaparte and Marshal Regnaud stretched out their hands to shake hands with the wounded soldiers and asked about their recovery status. .
Many wounded soldiers said that their bodies have almost recovered.
If the hospital had not forced them to stay in the hospital for a period of observation, they would have left the hospital and returned to the Crimean battlefield to fight bloody battles for the French Empire.
"Soldiers, what the doctor said is for your health! You must strictly follow the doctor's instructions and don't cause unnecessary trouble to the doctor! Medical troubles are never allowed to happen in the hospital!" Jérôme .Bonaparte followed the path of good guidance.
After hearing Jérôme Bonaparte's speech, the doctor in the distance couldn't help but feel a little moved.
After all, His Majesty the Emperor has not forgotten these doctors.
Then Jerome Bonaparte and Marshal Regno shook hands with the doctors and nurses in the hospital one by one, and praised their spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded.
"I have two purposes for coming here this time. The first is to honor the soldiers of the Crimean Peninsula, and the second is to solve the difficulties of your medical workers! If you have any difficulties, then please ask Let me explain!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to them in a brisk tone: "Even if I sell the iron, I will satisfy your request!"
"Your Majesty, we don't..." the director of the military hospital responded to Jérôme Bonaparte with a flattering look.
Explaining difficulties to the leaders is a sign of incompetence, so even if their hospital really has any difficulties, they will not tell Jérôme Bonaparte face to face.
"Your Majesty, we need more doctors and nurses!" Before the dean could finish speaking, Vernia's voice reached Jérôme Bonaparte's ears.
"Who are you?" Jérôme Bonaparte deliberately pretended not to recognize Vernia, tilting his head and asking.
"Vilnia!" The dean stopped Wilnia with a slightly urgent tone. At this time, he had obviously forgotten that Wilnia was a person with a "background".
"Mr. Dean, don't speak!" Jérôme Bonaparte raised his hand to order the Dean to stop speaking, and then said to Vernia: "You say it!"
"Your Majesty, our hospital still needs a group of doctors and nurses!" Wilnia repeated again.
"I know! I will send some volunteers from France!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded and asked casually, "Do you have any other requests?"
"Your Majesty, I hope that the military hospital can open a district hospital in Sevastopol and then gradually transfer its business there!" Vernia continued to make the request.
"I don't agree!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and rejected Vernia's request. He knew that once he agreed to Vernia's request, Vernia would most likely go to Sevastopol.
, and Sevastopol will become the focus of the Russian Empire in the next battle.
"Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you would agree to any conditions?" Wilnia retorted plausibly.
"The hospital must not be located near a war!" Jérôme Bonaparte replied firmly.
"Your Majesty, if the hospital is not located near the war, how can it perform its functions!" Vernia once again responded to Jérôme Bonaparte: "And I heard that the Kingdom of Britain has sent a team
Heading to Sevastopol! We can’t fall behind!”
"Vilnia, stop talking!" The hospital director shouted to Wilnia loudly, and then responded with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, Wilnia is too presumptuous!"
"Why do I think you are more presumptuous!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to the dean in a bad tone. How could an outsider interrupt his conversation with Vernia?
"Your Majesty, I..." The dean, sensing the hostility in Jérôme Bonaparte's eyes, swallowed. He didn't know exactly where he offended His Majesty the Emperor.
"Let's consider this matter in the long run!" Jérôme Bonaparte decisively ended the topic, and decided to ask Vernia privately what he thought.
After the brief conversation, Jérôme Bonaparte and Renault went to the intensive care unit. Most of the patients lying here were missing arms and legs.
After seeing Jerome Bonaparte and Marshal Reignault, they all cheered loudly.
Jérôme Bonaparte came to their beds and inquired about their condition. The soldiers regretfully told Jérôme Bonaparte that they might not be able to fight for the Emperor.
"You have done what you should do!" Jérôme Bonaparte said in a sincere tone: "Leave the rest to others! You have only one task now, live well!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" the soldiers responded sonorously.
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Jérôme Bonaparte and Marshal Reignault and their entourage left under the watch of doctors, nurses and wounded people from the military hospital.
Jérôme Bonaparte on the carriage glanced at Marshal Renault sitting opposite him and said: Thank you for your hard work!
"Your Majesty, it's nothing!" Marshal Renault responded in a slightly low tone.
That night, Jerome Bonaparte and Vernia met again. Jerome Bonaparte asked Vernia in detail why he suddenly had the idea of going to Sevastopol.
"Your Majesty, the time required for the journey from Constantinople to Sevastopol is enough for us to bring dozens of French young people back from the brink of death!" Vernia told Jérôme Bonnard.
Ba responded.
"It won't be long before there's a big war in Sevastopol!"