Flowers, Swords and France

In the Home Secretary's office located next to Bovo Square, there were two people discussing some official matters inside.

"Mr. Prime Minister called me over this morning and talked about some political gathering issues. He asked us to take care of this matter." The minister looked at the square outside the window and lowered his voice very low. "If necessary, we need to use it." Strong tactics."

"Political rally?" Mr. Kong Ze, the senior commissioner of the Ministry of Interior, was full of doubts at this time. "Sir, what is a political rally? If you mean that a place where political topics are discussed is a political rally, then There are millions of places like this in France, maybe more.”

"If it's a normal occasion, of course we don't have to deal with it." The Home Secretary sitting in front of him, although he is short and fat and has an ordinary face, his position still allows him to show some dignity, "He wants us to deal with it. It's an 'illegal political assembly'."

Kong Ze was confused by the two politicians.

"How do you define the difference?"

Kongze's question did not surprise the minister. In fact, when he first heard the Prime Minister's instructions, he was a little confused. But, in the final analysis, it’s easy to figure out.

"You must also know that recently there have been many people who are dissatisfied with the dynasty. In the name of hosting banquets, they often organize gatherings and spread radical ideas everywhere." The minister said expressionlessly the instructions he had just received from the Prime Minister. "His Majesty the King's order is to ban such illegal political gatherings and arrest radicals if necessary."

"What are the criteria for judging illegal political gatherings?" Kong Ze remained very calm and asked the question just now, "I think I need to clarify the criteria you set for me."

"There is no clear standard for this. You can confirm it according to your own opinion. In short, if radicals participate and publish radical remarks or spread rumors, it can be regarded as an illegal assembly." The minister answered directly.

Kong Ze frowned and thought for a moment, and finally decided to speak out what was in his heart.

"Your Excellency, with all due respect, your words directly classify almost all French people's living rooms as illegal gathering places, as well as almost every coffee shop. We do not have enough manpower or ability to complete the task you specified."

"This is a task, and it is not your duty to question it." The minister's face was serious, as if he was a little impatient.

Is there anything that an employee fears more than a reprimand from his boss? In front of the minister with an unkind expression, Kong Ze did not dare to say anything more. He straightened his back and responded, "I understand, Your Excellency!"

Since this is the boss's task, no matter how troublesome it is, we must find a way to complete it.

After waiting for a while, seeing that the minister stopped talking, Kong Ze said goodbye and the minister nodded.

However, when he was about to turn around and leave, the minister finally sighed a little. He was still afraid that Kong Ze would misunderstand his meaning and be too active and cause unnecessary trouble to him.

"Hey, Mr. Kongze, you need to think about it carefully. Am I still unaware of the current situation? Don't be too nervous. No one is asking you to ban all illegal political gatherings and arrest all radicals. You Just try your best to do it, find some gatherings with particularly bad influence or the highest profile, and try your best to complete His Majesty’s mission.”

Kong Ze finally understood the minister's hint at this time.

"You don't want to...?"

"Of course not. Can we arrest all the French?" the minister replied angrily.

Kong Ze felt that he finally understood the true thinking of these politicians, but out of self-protection, his face was still full of hesitation.

"Then why are you still...what should I do..."

The minister pointed upward with his index finger.

"That person now needs us to give him some sense of security, so we must try our best to satisfy his wish."

"I understand..." Kong Ze nodded.

"As long as you understand." The minister smiled, "I'm just afraid that if you don't understand and can't grasp the scale well, you will cause a big trouble for me, which will be troublesome."

After explaining this matter, the minister seemed to think of something else.

"By the way, the task Mr. Prime Minister and I assigned you before was to continue to track down those rebels. How have you been doing these days? Have you made any special discoveries?"

When the topic was finally asked, Kong Ze suddenly felt refreshed. He took out a few pages from the folder in his hand and handed them to the minister opposite him respectfully.

"This is our latest achievement, Your Excellency."

The minister took the pages, browsed them hastily for a while, and then threw the report aside.

"You can give me a brief report directly. I don't have time to read all the words."

In other words, he didn't read much of the reports he carefully prepared before? Kong Ze couldn't help but lament in his heart for his previous wasted efforts, but in the end he could only helplessly smile to himself. Well, that's the boss's prerogative.

Then, he lowered his head and explained honestly.

"After our many operations a while ago, the rebel parties that were ready to move have now suffered a heavy blow, and their activities have been much more restrained than before. It is obvious that they have now chosen to remain silent for the time being..."

"Very good, this is your merit." The minister nodded, "But this is obviously not enough, and this is not a commendation meeting. What I want to hear is not the achievements, but the difficulties and problems you are facing now. Don't be afraid, in You can speak freely to me here..."

Kong Ze nodded and quickly cheered up.

"Although we have made some achievements recently, we have also discovered a new problem recently. A new rebel force is now clearly ready to move..."

"New force?" The minister became more serious.

"Yes, Republican radicals."

"What? Are these rats crawling back again?" The minister frowned, clenched his hands and crossed them on the table. "Tell me in detail."

"According to the intelligence we have received, many republican radicals have been active recently, and some of them are even radicals who were exiled from France under the previous political ax or escaped from prison."

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"Hateful!" There was some anger in the minister's tone, "Is this how these people treat His Majesty the King's mercy? Sure enough, I have already said that the best place for them is the gallows!"

Kong Ze stood quietly and allowed the minister's rage to sink in for a while before speaking again.

"Now, these radicals and desperadoes have secretly tangled together, formed various associations and organizations, and it is obvious that they are not just talking, but they want to do something big."

"Hmph, do something big!" the minister repeated sarcastically.

"Based on our past experience, once they are organized and feel the time is right, these people will stand up and carry out armed rebellion." Kong Ze's voice was still very low, "Among them, we found a man named The radical organization "121 Comrades Association" is causing a particularly serious disturbance. There is evidence that this radical organization has been radically inciting the people recently and is hoarding weapons..."

"Comrades 121?" Hearing this rather funny name, the minister couldn't help laughing, but soon he thought of the meaning of the name, and then he became horrified.

"What...what? Do these traitors still want to repeat 1793?" he asked sharply.

"You don't need to be angry at the vicious attacks of the traitors, Your Excellency." Kong Ze comforted his superiors at the right time, "These people are just wishful thinking. As a loyal servant of the dynasty, I will never let them succeed."

"Huh." The minister was still angry, and then looked directly at Kong Ze, "You learned about their existence, which is good, and it is much better than your previous colleagues. But this is not enough, Mr. Kong Ze , your next task is to find a way to destroy these republican conspiracies and send these enemies of the king to prison or to the gallows one by one, do you understand? "

"This is my duty." Kong Ze bowed deeply and replied in a low voice.

"Very good," the minister nodded, "I'll leave it to you. Only you can gain such trust from me."

"I will never betray your trust, Your Excellency!" Kong Ze quickly expressed his loyalty again.

"As I said that day, as long as you follow me well, your reward will never be less." The minister's face showed a kind smile again, "Just go ahead and do it!"

"yes!"

After Kongze left the office with excitement, the minister fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about his situation.

By any measure, His Majesty King Louis-Philippe's seventeen-year reign to date has indeed been a troubled one. The opposition forces such as the Royal Party, the Bonapartists, and the Republicans all claimed that they would overthrow the dynasty, and all of them fulfilled their promises with actual actions: the Royal Party launched a campaign in the south and the Vendée in the west. There were armed rebellions, two mutinies by the Bonapartists, and Republican radicals launched barricades in Paris every few years, and there were countless sporadic assassinations or subversions.

Sometimes, even the minister himself feels that the dynasty has too many enemies.

Once or twice, or eight or nine times, maybe it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. But what about ten times? What about fifteen times? Is this dynasty really lucky enough to survive every impact?

Although theoretically speaking, since you have become a minister of the king, you must find a way to share the worries of your majesty and his dynasty, but... this minister has no idea of ​​burying himself for your majesty and his dynasty.

"As a loyal servant of the dynasty, I will never let them succeed." He remembered the words of his capable subordinate just now, and then he couldn't help laughing.

But it doesn't matter, now he is still a tool for himself to earn credit, and it is easy to use, so that is enough. (To be continued.)