Napoleon, with his feet on the flags of England and Prussia, marched into the Reichstag like a proud rooster under the guards. When he walked into the halls of Congress, all the members stood up and applauded him. Of course, there were also people who applauded and whispered, "Isn't this like Caesar walking into the Senate?" ”

"It's a pity we don't have a bluest. Others lowered their voices and said so.

But no matter how some people vent in their mouths, or hate in their hearts, the new Caesar has made great strides to the podium, and unlike the Caesar in history, the new Caesar has already made up his mind that as long as he enters the Senate, ah, no, he should enter the National Assembly, and he must bring an army strong enough to suppress the resistance of all the members of the entire National Assembly.

Napoleon stepped up to the podium and looked down at the audience, then took out the prepared speech, looked at it twice, and then said:

"Gentlemen, today I bring you news of victory, our army, in Italy, in Verdun, in the Rhine, in Hanover, in Berlin, constantly inflicting heavy blows on those reactionary feudal rulers, the shameful banner of those invaders, which is now being abandoned by our brave warriors in the Senate - ah, it should be the steps of the National Assembly, is proof of our great victory.

Our victory forced the feudal princes to admit that the freedom and independence of France were more secure than the Alps, and could not be shaken by them parasites and clowns! In the presence of our mighty army, those who once spat out wild words against France, who once threatened to send back the so-called 'Orthodox king' with bayonets to rule over us and oppress us, even went so far as to slaughter our people and bloodied the glorious city of Paris. But what about now? With chains around their necks and the keys to their cities in their hands, they bowed their heads to France and confessed their sins.

Parliamentarians and gentlemen, we can rejoice, for the freedom and independence of France have been guaranteed, and the long-awaited peaceful life of the French people is coming! ”

The parliamentarians, both pro-Napoleon and outwardly pro-Napoleon, applauded enthusiastically, especially when it was discovered that the Minister of Public Security, Fouché, had also come to the meeting, and that he was clapping while gazing gloomily at the others. It's just that immediately after that, a very serious question arises, that is: when will this applause stop, everyone applauds while looking at the people next to them, in short, everyone makes up their minds that they will never be the first to stop clapping.

This constant applause made even Napoleon a little uncomfortable, and he had to make gestures to stop them from continuing to applaud.

After the applause had finally subsided, Napoleon continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the suppression of the rebellion at home and the victory over the intervening armies abroad are not the end of the French Revolution, but only the beginning of the French Revolution, or even the first step of the French Revolution.

So, gentlemen, what's next for France?

To answer this question, we must first ask a question: why did we, the French people, make a revolution?

I know that some of my friends want to say that because we want freedom, we want democracy, we want equality, and so many other things. These statements are true, but I will say, this is not the most fundamental thing, so what is the most fundamental thing? ”

Napoleon paused, looked down at the parliamentarians below, and after a while replied:

"The most fundamental thing is that the French people want to win a rich and happy life! Their right to a good and prosperous life can no longer be trampled on by the greedy feudal rulers.

In 1792, just before the Marshal of Brunswick of Prussia made that arrogant, shameful proclamation to 'bloody Paris in Paris,' one of my maids, Aunt Sophie, complained to us: 'Before the revolution we had no bread to eat; After the revolution, we still don't have bread to eat - isn't the revolution white? ’

It was this Aunt Sophie who asked such a question, and when the invading army of Braunschweig approached Verdun, she resolutely sent her husband and two sons into the Volunteer Army, and it was they, in Valmy, with their fearless courage and overwhelming strength, crushed the enemies of the revolution, saved France, and saved the revolution. At that time, as an ordinary soldier, I also used to fight side by side with them in the enemy's fire, and it was the most glorious moment of my life.

Ever since the French people destroyed the Bastille, a symbol of feudal autocracy, in 1789, we have been besieged by reactionaries at home and abroad, and the revolutionary situation has been precarious, like a candle in the wind, I don't know how many times. But it was those unknown warriors who had no bread to eat in the past, and still have no bread to eat, with their indomitable struggle, with their blood and lives, again and again, at the most critical juncture, who saved France and saved the revolution!

Gentlemen, I am convinced that their names may not be known, but their careers will be immortalized! ”

The parliamentarians applauded again.

When the applause had subsided, Napoleon continued:

"Gentlemen, why are these unsung heroes willing to defend the revolution with their blood and lives when 'there was no bread to eat before the revolution and no bread to eat after the revolution'? This is because they know that there is no bread to eat before the revolution and there is no bread to eat after the revolution is fundamentally different. There was no bread to eat before the revolution, because the bread that should have belonged to the people was plundered by those feudal rulers, and there was no bread during the revolution, because we had to be frugal to resist the counter-offensive of the reactionaries at home and abroad, and as long as we defeated them, our people, our children and grandchildren would be able to eat bread.

Gentlemen, thank our people. The people of France are the greatest people in the world, the most reasonable people. They are able to understand this, they are able to understand the temporary difficulties that arise in the revolution, and they are willing to endure the unbearable suffering of ordinary people. Therefore, although after the revolution, they were not able to eat enough bread for the time being, they were still willing to defend the motherland and the revolution with their blood and lives.

Gentlemen, the people of France are the greatest heroes of the French Revolution. I suggest that we all stand and salute them and cheer them – long live the people! ”

The parliamentarians hurriedly stood up and cheered.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the reactionaries at home and abroad have been defeated, the situation of the revolution is brighter than ever. It is time for us to deliver on to our people those promises we made before the revolution.

We have solemnly promised our people that they will have the right to be free from want and fear, and that they will have a happy, prosperous life. It is time for us to deliver on that promise.

If, today, nine years after the revolution of 1789, when this reactionary faction of all stripes has been overthrown and can no longer pose a direct threat to the security of France for the time being, we fail to fulfill our promises and make our people complain 'Is the revolution not in vain?' then we will not be able to account not only to the people of France, but also to the people of the whole world, that our revolutionary government is a feudal government, and that I and all of you here are Louis XVI!

Gentlemen, I have a feeling that our work will go down in the annals of humankind because it has shown the way for freedom-loving people all over the world.

Our revolutionary work is not yet finished, the revolutionary movement is still moving forward, and we must continue to work hard. The foreign feudal princes and our domestic reactionaries will not be resigned to their defeat, and they will certainly make a final struggle when they feel they have the opportunity. They will also engage in sabotage and sabotage in various ways, and they will try to restore feudal autocracy in France every hour of the day. This is inevitable and unquestionable, and we must not let our guard down.

Our democratic system is a powerful weapon that guarantees the victorious fruits of the revolution and against the restoration plots of internal and external enemies, and we must firmly grasp this weapon. Internationally, we must unite with all peace-loving and freedom-loving countries and peoples so that our struggle to ensure the victorious achievements of the people's revolution and to oppose the restoration plots of internal and external enemies will not be isolated. As long as we uphold democracy and unite our international friends, we will always be invincible.

Gentlemen, the work of reviving and developing the country's economy is before us. There are and many difficulties before us, but we are sure that all difficulties will be overcome by the heroic struggle of the whole French people. The French people already have an extremely rich experience in overcoming difficulties. If we have been able to survive a long period of extreme hardship and defeat the powerful internal and external reactionaries, why can't we build a prosperous country after the victory? As long as we are united, as long as we uphold democracy, we will be able to win a swift victory on the economic front when we are freed from the feudal yoke.

Gentlemen, our defence will be strengthened and foreign interventionists will not be allowed to invade our land again. On the basis of the heroic and tested French army, our armed forces must be preserved and developed. We will not only have a strong army, but we will also have a strong navy.

Let those internal and external reactionaries tremble before us, let them say that we can't do this or that, and the indomitable efforts of the French people will surely achieve their goals steadily.

Long live the French people! ”

Amid thunderous applause, Napoleon then presented his long-awaited political reform plan and submitted it to the Reichstag for consideration. Scientific Pravda, on the other hand, published the full text of Napoleon's speeches, as well as his plans for political reform and livelihood. In this plan, Napoleon promised the people of France that he would lead the French people to the eradication of poverty and want, just as he had destroyed the enemy's army.

The shouts of "Long live General Bonaparte" once again resounded in the streets of Paris.