Jérôme Bonaparte knew that Victor Hugo was obviously talking about some private agreement between himself and the Party of Order.
It was obviously you who asked me to meet you, but now you are trying to shirk it again!
Jérôme Bonaparte cursed inwardly, but with a smile still on his face, he complimented: "Your power is greater than all the parties combined! There are few people in Paris who have not read your book!"
Jérôme Bonaparte added in his heart: "Those who haven't seen it have been expelled long ago!"
Victor Hugo still did not speak. He quietly watched Jérôme Bonaparte's one-man show.
"Everyone knows that you are a humanitarian and a great writer who cares about the sufferings of the people and maintains order and freedom!" Jérôme Bonaparte put all his beautiful words on Victor Hugo
He then extended it to himself and said: "We are all the same, and this is also based on the concept of the Republic!"
"Is this what you claim about them (the Party of Order)?" Victor Hugo said in a calm tone.
"No... I only say these words to you!" Jerome Bonaparte emphasized: "The royalists don't care about the suffering of the people at all. They only care about themselves. Although I don't like them,
But I will be loyal to this regime!"
Jérôme Bonaparte's attitude of "Although I don't like them, but I respect the constitution" made Victor Hugo feel good about him.
"I have read "The Abolition of Poverty" by your cousin Louis Napoleon, and I was deeply moved!" Victor Hugo paused and then said, "I want to ask your opinion!"
"My cousin's "Abolition of Poverty", I feel the same as you!" Jérôme Bonaparte raised his head and said unhurriedly: "The strength of a country depends on its education, and public education is a must.
Something is indispensable. The country needs a strong department to safeguard the rights of French children to free public education. The country must also come up with plans to optimize the redistribution of industrial wealth. The poor in the entire country cannot become poorer and the rich become richer.
!The Republic should shoulder more responsibilities and obligations so that the unemployed can support themselves, instead of letting them linger in the country's factories and eventually be kicked out!"
Jérôme Bonaparte's direct insult to the government officials of the Second Republic not only did not make Victor Hugo feel resentful, but made him identify more with Jérôme Bonaparte.
Victor Hugo nodded with satisfaction, but still did not respond.
"Mr. Hugo, only I can defeat Cavaignac! If an executioner stained with the blood of the people becomes the first president of the French Republic, it will be the greatest insult to the republic!" Jérôme Bonaparte pressed forward step by step.
said.
Victor Hugo once again recalled that rainy night, walking in the streets. He looked at the injured and fallen workers one by one, but there was nothing he could do. He felt so powerless and desperate.
"Half the republic killed the other half!" Victor Hugo muttered to himself as he closed his eyes.
Although Jérôme Bonaparte had already guessed Victor Hugo's response, he still quietly waited for Victor Hugo's final answer.
Victor Hugo opened his eyes and said firmly: "I will support you in becoming president!"
"Thank you! Thank you very much! Believe me, your choice will never be wrong!" Jérôme Bonaparte held Victor Hugo's hand and said.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who had won the support of Victor Hugo, obviously had no intention of staying at Hugo's house. After chatting with Victor Hugo about his next work, Jérôme Bonaparte decided to
Nabal and Eugene Ruby left Hugo's home.
Jérôme Bonaparte and Eugène Rouet, who were returning to the Hotel Rhine from the Place des Vosges in a carriage, had just entered the hotel door when they were told by the hotel owner that someone was waiting for them on the second floor.
Who will come to me at this time?
Jérôme Bonaparte murmured in his heart, and he went up to the second floor with Eugène Rouet.
At this moment, Fleury appeared at the top of the stairs.
"Your Majesty!" Fleury shouted softly after being stunned for a second.
"Fleury, who is that person in there?" Jérôme Bonaparte asked, pointing to the half-hidden room.
"Your Majesty, I heard him say that he was a Count, and his name seemed to be Falloux." Fleury responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.
"It's him!" Eugène Rouet blurted out.
"Huh?" Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Eugène Rouet.
Eugène Rouet told Jérôme Bonaparte about Fallou's "great achievements", one of which was the dissolution of the national workshops.
"Count Falloux has a deep connection with Catholicism, so..." Eugène Rouet looked at Jérôme Bonaparte.
"Has the Pope's gospel arrived?" Jerome Bonaparte murmured with his lips.
Under the leadership of Fleury, Jérôme Bonaparte came alone to the temporary place where Count Falloux was received.
"Your Highness!" Falloux saluted Jérôme Bonaparte in a precise manner. The standard of his movements was like that of a master of etiquette who was deeply trained in the classical court.
"Count Falloux!" Jérôme Bonaparte, who had not received etiquette training, could only bow slightly and return the greeting to Count Falloux.
Count Falloux didn't seem to care whether Jerome Bonaparte's actions were standard or not. He said straight to the point: "Your Highness, I have received the gospel from His Majesty the Pope! He hopes that we can support you!"
"If the church can support me and let me become President of France! I will be very grateful!" Jerome Bonaparte responded without being humble or condescending.
"Your Highness, you should know! The Pope's gospel is just a tendency for us. The key lies in what you can bring me!" Count Fallo talked about the most secular interests with a pious expression. This sense of contrast
Just like a clown.
"As far as I know, since the July Monarchy, the church's ability to control secular schools has further declined. Even if Mr. Guizot promulgated his education law, it only allowed the church to intervene to a certain extent!" Jerome Bonnet
Ba said to Falou.
"Your Excellency, what do you want to say?" Count Fallou said, still looking calm.
"If the church is willing to support me, I am willing to hand over the entire field of education to the church, and the priests can supervise education!" Jérôme Bonaparte set out his own conditions.
Count Fallou's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and said: "I think Cavaignac is also willing!"
"No! He is not willing!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded decisively: "You underestimate our Mr. Dictado, he is a complete extreme republican! The church inspects education matters
, he will definitely not agree!"
Count Falloux was silent. Based on his understanding of Cavaignac, Cavaignac would not grant such generous terms to Jerome Bonaparte as Jérôme Bonaparte said.
"I will bring your conditions to the church, Prince!"
Fallou and Jérôme Bonaparte chatted a few words about Paris again before leaving in a hurry.
