Chapter 26: Conspiracy
"The mud can't hold up the wall!" Ferdinand commented on the opposition.
Under the perverse rule of the government, the opposition parties did not organize the masses to overthrow the government, but wasted their limited strength on violent assassinations, which only aroused the resentment of the people.
In 1888, the majority of the people of Sofia sympathized with the opposition and expressed dissatisfaction with the government, then in 1889 everyone's popular base was pulled to the same level - antipathy.
Enraged, the Stam cabinet once again declared martial law across the country. The secret police was again expanded and distributed to various locations.
There is revenge, there is resentment and complaining. The rapidly expanding secret police has become a mixed bag, abusing its power, retaliating, preying on the people, and causing public resentment to boil.
"What now? Stam's lackeys are crazy, arresting people everywhere, and if this continues, sooner or later we will be exposed! Petko Karavilov (one of the leaders of the pro-Russian faction)
"Or a coup d'Γ©tat!" Major Pani Rub (a supporter in the Conservative Army) proposed
"No, although the government is perverse, but the Liberals still control the army, and our people are too weak?" Wilber (democrat) objected
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"Well, now we have no choice, Stam Bolov wants our lives, and we have to fight to the death! May God bless us! "Petko Karavilov made the final decision
"Maybe it's not that bad?" Major Pani Rub
Seeing everyone's hairy eyes, he sneered and said, "Don't forget, everyone, Sofia still has a royal guard!" Our Archduke Ferdinand, who has been expanding since his accession to the throne, now has more than 3,000 people! β
Wibot said coldly, "Yes, but so what? Our Grand Duke seems to have little interest in politics, otherwise how could he allow the Cabinet to act recklessly? β
"The bottom line is, why would he support us? Don't forget that many of us are his opponents! β
Major Pani said confidently: "That may not be, the cabinet has already turned against the Grand Duke in order to increase the agricultural tax!" Is it true that our Grand Duke does not hold a grudge at all? β
"And in the past, we were against him Ferdinand succeeding the Grand Duke, so we were naturally enemies. But now that it is an established fact, it is impossible for us to remove him from power, and there is no need to oppose his succession! β
"The fundamental contradiction between the two sides no longer exists, doesn't Archduke Ferdinand want to hold real power? So what did he do with the Janissaries? No matter what, no one in Bulgaria will go crazy to attack the royal palace, right? β
"Major Panicha, you're right! But if Ferdinand is put in power, aren't we working in vain? I don't think that if we kill the Liberals, he'll put us in power! Wibot asked rhetorically
Milner-Weilof (the People's Party) smiled and said: "No, this is not up to our Grand Duke!" Don't forget, now in Bulgaria, except for the Liberal Party, that is, our people, all other political forces are not yet in the climate! β
"Your People's Party, naturally it doesn't matter, our Conservative Party is the main force against Ferdinand, it's no wonder if it's not suppressed!" Weibot said in a weird way
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The conspiracy of the opposition was not a secret to Ferdinand. Their internal controversy was soon passed on to Ferdinand through the inside.
"Stupid!" Ferdinand said with a sneer
It's time like this, and it's still fighting for power, and it's a complete rabble.
Even if you want to share the spoils, after overthrowing the government, if you fail, everyone will have fun, and now you will start to fight for dominance, and you will have it in the future.
If it weren't for the need for them to attract the attention of the government, Ferdinand sent someone to help clean up the situation, and the opposition would have been eliminated long ago. A group of rabble, still trying to calculate him.
"The enemy of the enemy is not necessarily a friend, and it is very likely that he will still be an enemy." This sentence is a good explanation of the current situation in Bulgaria.
The government of the Liberals, the opposition of the Conservatives and the Democrats, are now all targets for Ferdinand to clean up.
"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty!"
Ferdinand never made a move, but planned to borrow a knife to kill people. Let the Conservatives anger the Stam cabinet and force the cabinet to go on a killing spree.
The reason lies in the huge amount of property seized by the government, which the Stam cabinet intends to use to complete the five-year plan, which coincides with Ferdinand.
If it comes out now to set things right, then the huge amount of money confiscated must be returned, and what will happen to the funds needed for the next five-year plan?
Ferdinand is not a virgin and has no intention of paying this money himself, so he can only swallow this windfall! Only by leaving the owner of the property dead can he legally confiscate this huge amount of money.
It is also possible to clear almost the obstacles to Ferdinand's reforms. You must know that in addition to the Conservatives, democrats, pro-Russians, radical nationalists, there are also a large number of feudal landlords and agricultural capitalists.
Throughout history, any reform has been bloody. Those with vested interests will certainly not let go willingly, and bloody rain is indispensable. It couldn't be better to use the Stam Cabinet to carry the black pot now.
In 1888, Ferdinand benefited greatly from the purge of the Stamm cabinet, and his assets expanded dramatically.
Ferdinand himself was disciplined, did not misbehave, strictly abided by aristocratic ethics, and did not bully the weak.
However, his lackeys, Ferrantz colluded with the intelligence chief Fuhu, in order to fight competitors, framed and fueled the troubles, but they did not do less, and many capitalists were confiscated of their family property and went to prison in a daze.
Then, it bought a large number of high-quality assets from the government at a low price. Of course, there are still many people who do this, but they are not as neat as they are, leaving no hidden dangers.
A large number of capitalists were imprisoned, but there was no major upheaval in the market, and Ferdinand's industry was indispensable.
"Your Excellency, we have basically monopolized it now~ Bulgaria's food processing, and there are only some small family-style workshops left, which are no longer to be worried!" Verian reported to Ferdinand with an excited face
Ferdinand listened to Verion's report, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yes! But be careful, don't let people find out, the market has been monopolized by us! β
Wei Li'an said confidently: "Don't worry, Your Excellency! We still take the old way, and the processing plants everywhere produce different brands. And on the bright side, we occasionally artificially create some friction, which will not make people doubt! β
"Well, that's good! You also have to keep an eye on the international market at any time, and what is going on. Do a good job in technological innovation and increase our competitiveness! Ferdinand stared again
Bulgaria's largest export industry is the export of agricultural products. At the same time, it is also the most promising industry in Bulgaria at this stage.
Historically, the export of agricultural products has been Bulgaria's largest source of foreign exchange.
In 1911 alone, Bulgaria's agricultural exports amounted to 129.4 million leva.
At that time, Bulgaria's total exports were only 184.6 million leva, and agricultural exports accounted for 70%.
At present, Bulgarian industry has not yet developed, and the proportion of agricultural exports is even higher, accounting for nine layers of total exports.
In 1888, Bulgaria's annual export of agricultural products was only more than 40 million leva, and there was great room for development.
This is only a primary product, and this number can continue to increase if agricultural products are processed and then put on the international market.