Jerome Bonaparte continued to put on a polite face and said to Thiers: "The fate of France does not depend on the National Assembly, but on you and your friends! To be precise, the fate of France depends on you and your friends!
political party!"
Jérôme Bonaparte's straightforward response made Thiers, who originally wanted to communicate with him with long political nonsense, even more despised the rude Italian in front of him.
A fool wearing the halo of Bonaparte.
Despite the sarcasm, the smile on Thiers' face did not diminish at all. He unhurriedly opened the coffee storage jar placed on the round table, and the steaming coffee exuded a rich aroma and floated to Jérôme Bo.
In front of Nabal.
"Would you like some?" Thiers used an aluminum spoon to scoop out a spoonful of coffee and put it in the cup.
"No need!" Jérôme Bonaparte's mouth twitched slightly. This was the first time he had seen Thiers drink coffee in this way.
After taking a sip of coffee, Thiers put down his cup calmly and shook his head: "Mr. Bonaparte, no one can influence the will of the National Assembly. The will of the National Assembly can only be decided by all the people of France! I
What my party and I can do is to convey the will of those citizens who have no voice to the government through our mouths. Furthermore, the National Assembly not only includes us, but also the republicans and the Montagnards! They also represent
How can we say that the National Assembly depends on us if we have not conquered the will of the majority of the people?"
Jérôme Bonaparte was a little angry because of Thiers' sterile official language and vaguely arrogant attitude. However, he was angry, and Jérôme Bonaparte understood that it was not time to fall out with the Party of Order.
At that time, he could only accompany Thiers to continue playing such games.
"Congressman Thiers, you should know that we have nothing to do with those guys from the Republicans and the Montagnards. They just want to mess up this beautiful France, while we are committed to making the entire France more beautiful and rich!
Revolution cannot solve the problem, we must respect the existing order in France!" Jérôme Bonaparte specially emphasized the word "we" in order to temporarily bind himself to the Party of Order.
"Huh? Mr. Bonaparte, since you have the confidence to lead the entire French renaissance, then why come to me!" Thiers responded to Jerome Bonaparte in a mocking tone.
"Member Thiers!" Jérôme Bonaparte spread his hands to show his honesty: "Honestly, if France still has universal suffrage, I have a high possibility of becoming the president of France. Even if France really wants to give
If voters add a wealth threshold, I won't have a chance."
"Then Mr. Bonaparte can wait quietly for the results of the election!" Thiers' tone remained unchanged in his mocking tone.
"But I don't have much confidence!" Jérôme Bonaparte simply pretended to lie down and said: "And the Cavaignac government came to me some time ago. He told me that if I can give up
If I participate in the election, he will make me the Minister of Public Works! If the Party of Order is unwilling to support me as president, I will consider the opinion of Consul Cavaignac. There is nothing wrong with the Minister of Public Works! In order to be elected president,
I have owed a lot of debt, and I have to get my money back!"
Jérôme Bonaparte's naked interest threat made Thiers, who thought he had a chance of victory, feel nervous in his heart.
If Jérôme Bonaparte really promised Cavaignac to give up the election, then Cavaignac's biggest rival would disappear, and he would surely become the next President of the Republic.
When he became the President of the Republic at that time, what would his attitude be towards the Party of Order? Will he remove all the Party of Order from the parliament?
Thiers, who put himself into Cavaignac's perspective, came up with the answer instantly. Even though Cavaignac seemed to be obeying the orders of the National Assembly, once he successfully became the president of France, the first thing he would do would be to clean up the house.
Get rid of the Party of Order in Parliament.
At that time, I am afraid that I will be like a fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.
"I think you don't have to make a decision so quickly. The proposal to restrict property has not been passed yet. Furthermore, even if it is successfully passed, Mr. Bonaparte, didn't you say there is still a chance of winning?"
Thiers, who had "figured it out", rushed to appease Jérôme Bonaparte. His purpose was just to give Jérôme Bonaparte a beating to make him more obedient to the Party of Order. However, if the force did not allow him to do so,
If you are afraid, you will lose the rice by stealing the chicken.
"Mr. Thiers, I can wait, but my series of debts will not give me a chance!" Jérôme Bonaparte leaned against the back of his chair, assuming a rogue attitude: "I need money, I need it.
A lot of money! If I lose the election, those debts will probably drive me to death! I can't ignore my debt problem for the sake of an election where I am not sure whether I will win or lose! If you and your party
If it cannot meet my needs, then I will have no choice but to go to Cavaignac’s government now!”
From this moment on, it was no longer Jerome Bonaparte who begged Thiers, but Thiers who begged Jerome Bonaparte.
"The Cavaignac administration also said that as long as I can support him, he guarantees that the Department of Public Works will become the busiest of all departments during my tenure as minister! This way I will have the opportunity to pay off my debt!"
Jérôme Bonaparte showed a greedy expression, "And he also said he would support me in the next presidential election!"
Damn Cavaignac, he's going to kill us all!
Although Thiers's heart was filled with turmoil, his expression remained calm as usual.
Thiers wanted to take another sip of coffee. When his hand touched the coffee cup, he realized that the hand holding the coffee was shaking slightly involuntarily.
"Mr. Bonaparte, as an old man who has been in the officialdom of Paris for many years! It is necessary for me to tell you some life experience!" Thiers changed his attitude again and said in a serious tone.
"Say it!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded with a sincere expression.
"In Paris, never believe any promise of a politician!" Thiers went on to emphasize: "Especially a politician who was born in the army! They are good at using cannons and have no integrity at all."
"But I don't have the confidence to defeat him under the condition of restricting property! I can't ignore my debt problem. Compared with power, what I value now is money more!" Jérôme Bonaparte continued to argue
Put on a greedy face.
The impression of cowardice and greed for money finally tipped the balance in Thiers's mind towards Jérôme Bonaparte. Compared to the powerful Cavaignac, a person like Jérôme Bonaparte was obviously more in line with their interests.
After careful consideration, Thiers decided to conduct a final test on Jérôme Bonaparte: "Mr. Jérôme Bonaparte, if you take that position, how will you handle government affairs!"
Jerome Bonaparte showed a pious expression: "If I am lucky enough to serve as the president of the French Republic, I will never forget your kindness! I will choose a highly respected Party of Order to serve as the prime minister of the government and serve the Republic
Excellent service!”
Afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte paused and continued: "It would be great if we could achieve all the eye-catching projects while serving as president! Of course, the maximum annual salary of the president can be adjusted appropriately.
A higher value will allow me to have some balance after paying off my debts!”