The first consul was in office for six years, and now Napoleon was only half a year away from the end of his term. French law does not stipulate the number of re-elections of the first consul, that is, if Napoleon wants to be re-elected and the French people support him, then he can be re-elected until his death.

In fact, if Napoleon said that he wanted to be re-elected, he was afraid that the election campaign would not be needed, just like the last time Napoleon was re-elected, he couldn't find anyone who wanted to fight against him, and finally had to forcibly pull out Ballas, who was already preparing to retire, and force him to run. And then what? Barras went out to give a speech and shouted with those who had come to see the excitement: "Long live Napoleon, we will not choose anyone but Napoleon!" And in an interview with Scientific Pravda, he once again called on everyone to vote for Napoleon:

"What? Who would I vote for, you ask? Needless to say, of course, His Excellency Napoleon Bonaparte, do you still need to ask? Why do I have to run for election, you ask? Hahaha, young man, think about it, in the future history books, when mentioning the first national general elections of the French Republic, when mentioning His Excellency Napoleon Bonaparte, you can also mention my name by the way, you see how good it is! So, you guys are so young and naïve...... Hahaha. ”

And now, Napoleon is leading France from victory to the next, and the whole world is cheering for him, and if Napoleon wants to be re-elected at this time, there will be no competition at all. No other candidate would have performed any differently than Ballas.

However, just this morning, a big news suddenly happened that His Excellency the First Consul proposed a new bill to the State Department, and this bill was actually vetoed by the State Department!

Since Napoleon became First Consul, the State Council, and the rest of the House of Representatives, have never vetoed any of Napoleon's bills. Although the British often used this to ridicule Napoleon's democracy as a joke, and even made up jokes such as "how dare you stop applauding first, get it and die". However, the people of France firmly believe that this is the case only because the bills put forward by Napoleon's administration are far-sighted and most in the interests of the French people.

This is also all sycophancy, because Napoleon is indeed always correct, almost every time, when everyone's opinion is not quite the same as his, it is everyone who does it, so when everyone faces Napoleon's proposal, if they feel that there is something they don't understand, their first reaction is that it must be because my level is too low. As a result, most people have formed the habit of "Napoleon's decision, those who understand must be implemented, and those who do not understand must be implemented, and the understanding should be strengthened in the implementation".

But this time, in the case of "not understanding", the State Council actually did not "deepen understanding in the course of implementation", but directly vetoed it, is this really? Do the State Department guys want to rebel?

The people of Paris were furious, and they were ready to take up their guns and teach the arrogant bastards of the State Department a lesson. But soon, they changed their position and decided to encircle the ruling government instead of the State Department.

Because the content of this bill of Napoleon was to prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms in the position of first consul!

"How can this be! How can this be! How could His Excellency the First Consul come up with such a ridiculous proposal! "Some people are angry and puzzled.

"Is there something we did not do well that made the First Consul sad, so he doesn't want us?" Someone howled and wept bitterly.

"I suspect that there are bad people coercing His Majesty the First Consul. We're going to the consul, we're going to defend the first consul! Some people shouted.

"Go together, go together!" More people responded.

So they went together.

Everyone took a board knife, a steel whip, a bomb, a foreign cannon, a three-pointed two-edged knife, a hook and sickle, put on white helmets and white armor, and went to Mozhuang together. Well, everyone went together. Considering that in case there were really bad elements who hijacked the First Consul, some aunts brought French baguettes.

By noon, the people of Paris were already surrounded outside the ruling government, and Napoleon had to go out of the ruling government and go among the people to show them that his proposal was not deceived by bad men with ulterior motives, nor was it to abandon the French people, but to ensure that the French democracy would last forever.

"I will not leave the French people, because I am one of the French people myself. A drop of water that leaves the sea will be dried by the sun, how can a man leave his brothers and sisters? I will always be with the French people, and I will never leave" Napoleon walked into the crowd, found a stone pier, climbed up, and shouted to everyone.

"Then stay and continue to lead us!"

"Stay, France can't live without your leadership!" The crowd shouted.

"Everyone, be quiet, listen to me, listen to me!" Napoleon shouted.

"Everyone be quiet, quiet, and listen to His Excellency the First Consul." The closest person to Napoleon shouted first, and the crowd gradually fell silent, and everyone looked up at Napoleon standing on the stone pier.

Napoleon. He looked down, then said to the man closest to him, "Your name is Moran, and we have fought side by side in Valmy before. ”

"Yes, yes," said the man named Moran, cheered with joy, "yes, First Consul, I was on the infantry side at the time, and we had a good conversation." ”

The people around him looked at him with envy, which suddenly made him feel that the bones in his whole body were much lighter.

"How have you been all these years?" Napoleon asked kindly.

"Sir, life is good, much better than before the revolution, I have married a daughter-in-law and have three children. All look good. ”

"Okay, good job!" Napoleon patted him on the shoulder.

"Sir, the main thing is that you lead well. You take us to war, and we win every battle; You take us to live a good life, and our life is getting better and better! Moran quickly puffed up his chest and said.

"Moran, I remember when you were a little hairy child, and now you are the father of three children...... Well, I also have gray hair, and I'm a lot older. Napoleon said again.

"That's still ninety-three years, it's been more than twenty years, how can you not be old. But seeing the children grow up and read books, my heart is really happy. Moran replied.

"Parents are like that." Napoleon said, "Actually, twenty years have passed, and not only are you old, but I am also much older." In the past, when I was in Valmy, I could jump up on such a high stone pier with a slight jump, but now I need someone to help me get up. ”

After saying this, Napoleon sighed, raised his head again, and said to everyone: "But there is a sentence just now that the Moran brothers think is very reasonable. He said that although he is old, he is very happy to see his children grow up healthily. I am also a father, as you know, I have a daughter, and my wife has recently become pregnant, and God will give me another child in the near future, and I fully understand the joy of Brother Moran. ”

"May God bless you and your children!" Someone in the crowd shouted, and then there was a sound of blessing.

When everyone's voices gradually quieted down, Napoleon smiled happily again: "Actually, in addition to these two children, I also have a beloved child......"

The fire of everyone's gossip suddenly burned, and as for the rest, well, the French still care about this? Isn't that normal?

"This kid is called the Republic." Napoleon continued, "He was born in the great ninety-three years, and as soon as he was born, he was attacked by evil enemies, just as the great Hercules was born with two poisonous snakes to bite him." In order for him to thrive, I, the Moran brothers, and many other heroes who have left their names or have not left their names, have sacrificed their lives to protect him. The republic is the child of all of us.

Now the child is in his twenties and is already an adult. He has to learn to survive independently in society. Those of us who are fathers should also let him freely use his talents. Of course, we don't really care, just like when a child learns to walk, we let go and let him walk on his own, but we will follow behind him, ready to pull him up from the ground at any moment.

You see, my body is obviously not as good as it was twenty years ago, ah, don't compliment me, this kind of thing, we all know it in our hearts. My thinking skills haven't dropped significantly, but my energy is not as good as it was twenty years ago. The Republic, on the other hand, is already too dependent on me to help him walk. I thought, I don't take advantage of the fact that now, I can still follow him, and help him up when he falls, do I really want to wait until I am already old and gray-haired, and my teeth have fallen out, and I can't stand up, and then let him walk on his own, and watch him fall, or even fall into a big pit, but no one will help him?

It is with this in mind that I intend to relinquish the position of First Consul. It's not that I don't love everyone, I don't love our France, but because I know that parents love a child and have to think long-term for them. For the long-term benefit of our children, it's time for us to let go today. ”

The "but......" crowd seemed to want to say something.

"Besides, you know me and know that I am a loyal person to democracy, but what about the future? One day I will leave this world, and in the future, will those who serve as the first consul of the French Republic have hypocrites and conspirators among them? Will they talk about 'liberal democracy' but use the convenience of being the first consul for a long time to exclude dissidents, install fellow parties, and finally turn our republic into a kingdom? No, we must not leave such a danger to the Republic, like a father, who must not allow a hole in the house that might allow a poisonous snake to slip in.

Therefore, I made a proposal to the State Department that it would agree to my resignation from the post of First Consul and pass a bill stipulating that no one should hold this office for more than two terms. I hope that you will understand my plight and support me as before. ”