Flowers, Swords and France

In front of Charles, Louis Bonaparte scolded some "comrades" who were not determined and had no ambition. Once they came to power and seized power, their lives became corrupt and they were addicted to the enjoyment that power brought.

However, he was not opposed to his subordinates' pursuit of pleasure. What he couldn't tolerate was that these people were busy harvesting fruits and indulged in enjoyment, forgetting to fulfill their responsibilities, and their work became less and less precise and clear than before. Instead, they became procrastinating, which seriously affected him. of governance.

He himself is also a person who likes to indulge in sensuality, but for him, sensuality is just a pastime. What he hopes more is to take the power he has seized in his hands, implement the policies he established back then, and make a career that is not inferior to that of others. Uncle's great achievements come.

In the final analysis, careerists are not revolutionaries; they fight for themselves. Before usurping power, careerists may be as energetic as revolutionaries and endure all kinds of hardships. But once they seize power, most people will be satisfied with the status quo, and the desire to pursue their own enjoyment will slowly erode the past. The sharpness also caused the efficiency to drop irreparably.

There is no way around this. After all, not everyone has the almost insatiable ambitions of Louis Bonaparte and Charles.

"Hey, I can only talk about this in private. What can I do? If they can't move, I'll whip them as much as I can." Louis Bonaparte suddenly shook his head. He seemed a little helpless, "Now is the time to employ people, let them stay for now. Soon new people will be trained, and then they will be promoted to idle positions and retired."

Charles just lowered his head, did not talk to Louis Bonaparte, and allowed himself to sigh.

The "they" he refers to are actually the elders of the Bonapartist party, some of whom are not lower in status than himself. He cannot follow His Majesty in criticizing these colleagues - even though he thinks so himself.

Criticisms being criticized, Louis Bonaparte, like Emperor Napoleon, was a man who was nostalgic for old friendships, and these people had been with him for many years. In addition, he also needs useful cronies now, so he will not abandon them easily, so why should Ciel pretend to be a bad guy and criticize his colleagues.

"The question you mentioned is actually quite right. We can't just serve as thugs for the British. Instead, we must try our best to narrow the gap between the two countries." Louis Bonaparte waved his hand and changed the topic. It’s not that I haven’t considered this, but your opinion is not comprehensive enough. Trade protection and tariff barriers alone are It cannot solve all problems. On the contrary, excessive protection can only breed laziness and inefficiency. If you can easily make money by lying in the warm domestic tariff barriers, what incentive do business owners have to improve their own? Production? This is not good for the country.”

"But that's something we need to worry about later. What we need now is to start from scratch. If we don't restrict trade with Britain, our new industries will be vulnerable to cheaper British products, and eventually they will all die. In the hands of those island businessmen, we will only be British at that time. They have become a vassal and are in their hands! We should implement trade protection in the early stage to cultivate enterprises with scale and technology, and then let go of fair competition with the British. Otherwise... I am only in the scriptures. I have seen the miracle of David defeating Goliath, but in reality he would only be trampled to death by Goliath.”

"I wonder what those British people would think if they knew that you suggested that I fight against Britain as soon as you came back?" Louis Bonaparte suddenly laughed. "They said a lot of good things about you. I thought you and They are already talking happily!"

"I don't have any ill will towards the British. In fact, I am very grateful to the Queen for the hospitality she has given me. But these are two different things. This is not anti-British, but principled pro-British." Charles replied quite seriously. "Friendship and peace are both maintained by strength, aren't they?"

"Okay, I will consider your suggestion. I will call the ministers over tomorrow to discuss this issue. If you want to attend, I can let you listen..."

Charles heard the hidden meaning in Louis Bonaparte's tone.

Yes, now that he is in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he really shouldn't have too much control.

"Your Majesty, I am just making suggestions to you. The specific implementation is up to you and the relevant responsible persons, which is beyond my scope of authority. I cannot participate too much, otherwise it will be an infringement of other people's rights, which will be harmful to everyone. No benefit."

"You always worry too much!" Louis Bonaparte frowned. Although there was some regret on the surface, it could be seen that he was very satisfied with Charles's knowledge. "Okay, as for your opinions on economic issues, you can write me a piece of material after you go back, and just give it to me then. I will adopt any useful opinions."

Then, he changed the topic without leaving a trace, "By the way, when do you think it is better for me to be officially crowned?"

"This is something that can only be decided by you. I am not qualified to comment..." Charles first prepared the ground for himself, "However, I personally feel that it is best to set the date on December 2nd... It is a very memorable day and can serve as a great symbol; secondly, we can give ourselves another half year to eliminate all suspicious opponents as much as possible to prevent them from destroying our plans. "

Yes, December 2nd is indeed a great day, because in 1804, it was on this day that Emperor Napoleon snatched the crown from the Pope and crowned himself. If Louis Bonaparte was also there, If crowned on this day, what better way to express the reincarnation of history and the legitimacy and legitimacy of his rule on this country in place of God than this?

Even Louis Bonaparte fully agreed with this opinion, and I am afraid that deep down he thought so too.

"Okay, let's wait another six months. We will eliminate the opposition first, and then we can eliminate as much as we can." Louis Bonaparte clenched his fists and made a heroic gesture, "On that day, all the people will be eliminated." Europe is in complete silence!”

In the ornately decorated hall, he was wearing a large cloak and looking forward with great enthusiasm, as if he had everything under control.

Although he didn't want to spoil his mood, Charles suddenly felt that this was a good opportunity to tell his plan while he was in a good mood - at least to keep it in his mind.

"Your Majesty, I have already reported all the official matters to you, and now there is another matter related to private matters that I think I should report to you." Charles bowed again. "It's a private matter related to your family."

"Huh? The private affairs of the Bonaparte family?" Louis Bonaparte looked at him rather suspiciously, not understanding what his family's private affairs had to do with him. "What do you mean?"

"I don't know how to describe it, Your Majesty. To put it bluntly..." Charles expressed some hesitation and embarrassment appropriately, "This should be a headache for Prince Jerome."

then. He conveyed the story of Ms. Patterson and her grandson to Louis Bonaparte.

After hearing his words, Louis Bonaparte's face slowly sank, and finally turned into a sharp gaze.

"Char, why did you do this? Why did you contact them? And why did you agree to their request? Is it me or who are you loyal to?"

This palpable anger is easy to understand. As a monarch, no one likes his subjects to get involved in his family's private affairs. "Why, do you have any objections to my uncle's treatment?"

"I have no objections to His Majesty the Emperor's handling. My allegiance is to you." Charles bowed deeply. "Please don't misunderstand me. I just helped convey their request."

"Stop pretending!" Louis Bonaparte interrupted him directly and shouted to him loudly, "By reporting it to me, isn't it in itself saying that you agree with their ideas! Tell me honestly, they promised What good does it do to you?”

"Any benefits they give me are not as good as yours. If I want to seek benefits, wouldn't it be more beneficial to me to continue to follow you?" Charles retorted in a low voice, "If I talk about benefits, I think it is only stability. 'The word.'

"Stability?" Louis Bonaparte hesitated slightly, and his raging anger was slightly restrained by his answer.

"Yes, in the current good situation, I see some kind of threat." Charles took this opportunity to continue, "Although you have taken advantage of the opportunity to ascend to the highest throne, but the Bonaparte family The foundation is still unstable domestically, and even internally... there may still be a lack of stability. "

Louis Bonaparte frowned tightly.

"I think I know what you mean."

"Since you know what it means, let me point it out directly. Some people regard themselves as your natural heirs, expand their power wantonly, and are lawless. If this is the case, forget it. The key is that his ability is not enough. It is not enough to convince people inside and outside. If he is allowed to act arbitrarily, it is likely to bring unpredictable risks to your great cause..." Even though he was always bold, when he said these words, Charles still My heart was pounding. "In order to avoid the division of the party and the country, I must help you find some solutions. Maybe you think I am unqualified and meddling, but my loyalty to the Bonaparte family makes me feel that I cannot turn a blind eye or avoid the current crisis. And stay away.”

"You mean that you are unwilling to be loyal to Joseph. If there is any crisis, you would rather support this young man?" Louis Bonaparte pointed out his true meaning very sharply. "So you suggest that I bring this young man back first and see if I can train him as his heir?"

"Mr. Morny also dislikes that person very much. It may be difficult for him to serve that person - if something unexpected happens." Out of consideration for overstepping, Charles did not answer directly, but gave enough information. hint.

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After hearing him carry out his half-brother, Louis Bonaparte's anger finally slowly disappeared and he fell back into meditation.

He understood that Charles was right. His younger brother really looked down on his cousin at all. If something unexpected happened, it would be difficult for Joseph to gain the allegiance of his younger brother, his men, and even the Treville family. -And this undoubtedly marks the complete split of the Bonapartists and the collapse of all causes.

This is an unacceptable result in any case. But it is very likely to happen. After all, in this era, what can't happen?

He is already forty-three years old, which can be said to be an old man in this world where the average age is only forty or fifty years old. Who knows if God will have a sudden idea one day and send a messenger to take away him and all his ambitions?

He turned his head and looked at Ciel carefully.

It's no wonder that this young man is secretly worried - there must be many people who are worried too, but he just said it out loud.

"Perhaps you think that I presumed on you and interfered in matters that I have no right to interfere with. I also admit that I shamefully overstepped, Your Majesty." Charles raised his head and looked at the other party sincerely, "But please forgive me. arrogance and rudeness, because this arrogance comes from pure sincerity, I More than anyone else, I hope that your achievements and ambitions can be realized one by one without being interrupted by any sudden disaster. If I really have ulterior motives, why should I take the risk to say this to you? Isn’t it enough for me to enjoy the wealth you have given me?”

This questioning slightly moved Louis Bonaparte's heart.

That was indeed the case. If it wasn't for loyalty, why would he come over to anger me and ask such a question?

"That...what about that young man?"

"He is a very good young man. His qualities are very simple, brave and firm, and he is also kind and compassionate. In addition, he has been on the battlefield himself and knows how to use the courage to carry out his will." Charles first said a lot of complimentary words nonchalantly, and then added a disparagement that was not derogatory, "But, his He has too little experience, and there is no place in America to give him a complete education, so his conversation is still relatively introverted, a little naive, and easy to trust others. However, I believe that this is not a shortcoming for young people, with so many advantages. On the basis of this, as long as he can be given a slightly better education, he can be taught to become a citizen with good qualities.”

The reason why he came to this conclusion was that Charles could see that after the initial shock, Louis Bonaparte was not very opposed to this request deep in his heart.

He also disliked his arrogant cousin Joseph very much.

"In addition, even if you are not the heir, it is a good thing for you to find another helper you can trust. You know, we will take risks with the entire country, and it is a huge risk."

Charles struck while the iron was hot and continued to pour out the rhetoric he had thought of. "Although most of the opponents have been suppressed by us, there must be many people with evil intentions among them who swallow their anger and hide their political agenda. Point of view, continue to work in the dark corners and wait for the opportunity. We must keep our eyes wide open and closely watch all unconventional movements at home and abroad. At least you must have someone you can trust to take charge or supervise the garrison in the capital, right? "

It is certainly not flattering to calmly point out the risks to a person who has just reached his peak. However, Charles knew that after becoming a close assistant, he had a certain status in front of the monarch and was qualified to pour cold water on him under certain circumstances, so he had the courage to say these words.

"Can you only accept this plan?" After a long silence, Louis Bonaparte lowered his eyes. "You and Morny will never consider Joseph?"

"This is just an alternative plan, and it is a last resort plan. You are not old yet, you can still have your own heir... you only need to conclude a formal marriage blessed by God." Charles looked at him sincerely, "I swear that I will always be loyal to you and your rightful heirs, and to defend your empire with all my loyalty! Only when it is the most necessary, I beg you to implement such a plan, I want it even less than you do things come true.”

"Okay, I will consider this matter." Louis Bonaparte waved his hand, "You go back first, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this matter!"

"As you command, Your Majesty." Ciel bowed and then left. (~^~)