The motion to establish the Public Security Commission failed to pass with a narrow margin of 6 votes.
An Ning was shocked.
Because he tried to change the direction of history before, and then history will use a huge and stubborn inertia to return to its original track.
An Ning felt like Don Quixote challenging the windmill giant.
He fully thought that today's bill would be passed regardless of his objections, and then history would rush towards the original ending of the Jacobins killing each other.
Yet he won.
Although he only won by a slim margin.
The establishment of the Public Security Committee was blocked!
Is history really going to change?
He looked at Robespierre in surprise and saw the incorruptible tearing up his speech in annoyance.
Then their eyes met.
An Ning looked at Robespierre with the expression of a friend who had won a bet. The latter shrugged and said, "After you left yesterday, I stayed up late polishing my speech until this morning despite being drunk, but I still can't win against you.
I am convinced.”
An Ning: "Okay, the loser will be treated to a drink."
An Ning was very happy at this time. After all, history has been changed, hasn't it?
Dandong also came over at this time: "What the hell, I was shocked when I saw Frost opposing the Public Security Commission bill."
An Ning: "The establishment of such an authoritarian institution can easily produce unpredictable consequences. Especially when they have the power to send people to the guillotine. If it is changed to have the power to send people to prison, the guillotine needs a more advanced
After deliberation, I can accept it."
An Ning is actually just saying this, his real purpose is to reverse the original direction of history.
Continuing to follow the original history, after the establishment of the Public Security Committee, the killings will intensify, the Jacobins will eventually fall completely in cannibalism, and the ideals of the Jacobins will also be destroyed by the Thermidorians, who are composed of speculators and new rich people.
Total destruction.
As for not giving the Public Security Committee the power to kill, this idea actually came from Thomas Sankara, the African Guevara. The People's Court established at that time did not have the power to impose the death penalty.
Robespierre: "If the Committee of Public Safety does not have the power to execute people, what is the point of establishing it? You have not been in Paris for a long time, and you don't know what the situation was like when the traitors were imprisoned in prison.
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"When the coalition forces defeated the French army, they were all celebrating. The royalists outside could enter the prison without any hindrance and have a carnival with the royalists in the prison. No, no, Frost, you don't understand. Prisons are useless.
Yes, if you catch one, kill each one to effectively safeguard the Republic!"
Danton: "Actually, there have been a lot of killings now. There are fifteen courts in Paris. I personally think it might be a good thing to have a public security committee to manage these courts. Frost, you are fighting outside and don't know the situation."
Maximilian, I think we should take Frost to see how these courts work."
An Ning raised his eyebrows: "Okay, anyway, now that the military threat is gone, I can stay in Paris for a while."
At this time, because the adjournment time was approaching, some members returned to the venue one after another.
Robespierre: "Let's go and take a look after discussing how to deal with the prisoners of war. Today we can adjourn the meeting early for the first time in a long time."
Dandong: “One word is settled.”
Then he turned back to his seat.
An Ning also returned to his special seat.
The Parliament reconvened under the chairmanship of Robespierre and began to discuss how to deal with prisoners of war.
In the end, the Parliament passed a resolution with a high vote to continue to imprison Archduke Charles in the Sedan Fortress and seek to exchange Archduke Charles for Louis XVI and his wives.
An Ning actually didn't care. He knew that it was impossible for the Austrians to hand over two people for Archduke Karl.
To bring Louis XVI home, we probably still need a Chen Bing at the gate of Vienna.
After passing the resolution, Anning asked the parliamentary errand to send a message to Lazarcano, and asked Cano to prepare a complete set of Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesquieu for Archduke Charles.
Let the Grand Duke study hard under house arrest. When he returns, the world is vast and there is much to be done. There is much to be done!
After considering this motion, Robespierre was ready to close the meeting.
Suddenly someone stood up: "Everyone! I have a proposal. Everyone, please take a look at General Frost! Don't you think there is anything inappropriate?"
An Ning raised his eyebrows and looked down at his attire: a normal major general uniform, with the medal he won in the Seven Years' War hanging on his right chest.
Not suitable? That’s definitely not the case. My soon-to-be beloved wife personally adjusted it this morning, and it’s absolutely decent and reasonable.
After the congressman attracted enough attention, he said slowly: "Don't you think it's unreasonable for General Frost to be just a major general after winning such a major victory?"
An Ning opened her mouth in an O shape, is she such a straight-up flatterer?
In comparison, Fouche's approach of sending a golden eagle flag was much more advanced!
MP: "I think we should raise the rank of General. Otherwise, wouldn't it make foreigners laugh if we said that our most powerful military officer in France is actually a major general?"
An Ning thought about it and realized that she should indeed be promoted. She was only a major general, and none of her subordinates had been promoted. At most, they were brigadier generals.
Fortunately, Davout and Massena played well in Italy, and it would be inappropriate to continue to serve as brigadiers when they came back.
I feel a bit reluctant to say goodbye to the rank of major general.
The congressman continued: "I think that as the general is the de facto supreme commander of the French army, we should take one step and grant the general the rank of Grand Marshal of the French Republic!"
An Ning was shocked, what the hell, have I traveled to 1912?
There was an uproar in the parliament.
Robespierre glanced at An Ning, and after noticing An Ning's helpless look, he shrugged, and then said: "You don't know Frost. He is a noble man and doesn't care about this false reputation. But after considering it,
Frost's men will reward and promote him based on merit, and he does need to be promoted to ensure a smooth chain of command.
"After all, it has happened before that Parliament forcibly changed military ranks, causing confusion in the chain of command. I think it is more appropriate to promote Frost to the rank of lieutenant general.
"As for his reward for such a glorious victory, I think a medal belonging to the Republic can be established."
An Ning nodded silently after hearing this. It was indeed not bad to be promoted to lieutenant general and then get a medal.
I only have one medal so far, which is indeed a bit few.
An Ning is not a medal person, but now that he is so famous, the number of medals must match his fame, right?
It doesn’t take much, half of Brezhnev’s medals would be great.
While An Ning was distracted, the resolution to promote him was passed unanimously.
Yes, it passed unanimously, without even abstaining.
Then Robespierre announced that the meeting would be closed for the day.
Next, Robespierre and Danton planned to take An Ning to see the People's Court in Paris.