Chapter 231: The Salary King Who Illuminates the Darkness
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The study of the Tuileries is silent, with a painting of Napoleon I hanging behind the emperor, watching the conversation between the two men that might change French history.
Napoleon III was encouraged by Galliant's words.
A strong army, preparation for war, and a strong empire were all his dream goals, and he took over France from his uncle, hoping to lead France to the glory of European empires.
Garion dismissed Napoleon III's concerns, but the whole of France was not his alone, and even the powerful emperor had to face pressure from Parliament.
And the answer given by Garion is even more heartbreaking.
"Your Majesty thinks that which is more lethal, the iron hooves of the Germans or the protests of the parliamentarians? The former can directly subvert a country, and the latter can at most vote against a certain reform measure when you push for it, so your majesty, which is more important between the no vote and the range of the cannon? ”
Napoleon III suddenly woke up, he was reluctant to let go, but he never thought that the Germans were the demons who dared to swing the butcher's knife directly at the neck.
"But the arguments of the article can't be publicly supported, you know."
The heroic emperor hesitated at this time, and he wanted to make this article public, so that the world could clearly understand the situation in France. However, in order to maintain the face of the French Empire, the government did not dare to openly support the views of the article.
If this article is published publicly, the public opinion provoked is enormous, and the arrogant French cannot accept the fact that it has been covered up. It's like people would rather appreciate a lie cloaked in luxury, rather than look directly at the cruel reality of the Akaro. Want the French to bow to the rest of Europe? It's a dream.
Many people have this idea and attitude, and if Garion had published this article satirizing France on the same level as the Qing Empire, the author would definitely have been the target of a mass attack.
Become the enemy of most of Paris? Jesus couldn't keep him.
"What an unresponsible emperor."
Garion sighed, he understood that Napoleon was waiting for him to speak, taking the initiative to carry the black cauldron. However, he originally planned to directly reprimand the entire Gallic nation once, and he didn't care who spat and insulted.
"Your Majesty, I know what you are worried about, and all the consequences caused by the publication of this article will be borne by me alone. Absolutely not implicating you. ”
Garion picked up the manuscript paper on the table and said word by word, "There will always be someone who will burn himself, become a salary king, and illuminate the dark times." France has been immersed in the glory of the past for too long, and if it continues, it will surely be abandoned by the times. ”
The meaning has been clearly expressed, and he is willing to bear all the consequences for this article, just like burning himself to illuminate the dark world.
There will be people like him who will continue to pass on the flame in the darkness.
Napoleon III looked at Garion in front of him, he still did not make any requests as he did when he first met, and he was as cold as ever about wealth and power.
"At least the empire needs to do something for those who are willing to sacrifice for him."
Napoleon III picked up the brown paper envelope on the table, sealed all the "black material" inside with fire paint, and went straight to the trash can.
"I promise you that from now on, as long as you don't violate the criminal law, you won't be asked about anything else."
Gary was secretly happy that he had finally won the gold medal of His Majesty the Emperor, which meant that if someone in Paris dared to point fingers at him and make remarks that damaged his reputation, he had the right to directly put pressure through the emperor's relationship.
Well, it feels good to be an official household.
"Five lace newspapers have reported false news about me before......"
With a wave of his hand, Napoleon III said directly, "Let the press censorship department directly close down the newspaper office, and never give them the right to publish the newspaper." ”
The Emperor spoke, and those who still wanted to use Garian as a stepping stone should also be aware of their status.
Garion added thoughtfully, pointing to the name on the envelope and saying, "There are also writers like Blois who write articles maliciously attacking me......"
"Give the Home Secretary a list today, and the name of that writer will never be seen in the newspapers, and his work will be destroyed along with it."
Napoleon III was guilty, and since he had come to his senses from Princess Eugenie's fanning the flames last night, he felt more and more that Garion was far more talented than any other minister he had ever seen.
He narrowly missed a very suitable candidate for foreign secretary.
"As I have said, everyone who fights for the glory of the French Empire will never treat him badly. The French government needs to take into account the sentiments of the people on the issue of this article, so we cannot openly support you, but that does not mean that others can step on your head and act as a blessing. ”
Napoleon III patted Garion on the shoulder and said seriously, "Whoever dares to offend you is against France." ”
"What if...... Is it His Excellency Mérimée? ”
Garion asked, "After all, the black materials in His Majesty's hands were all written by him overnight. If Mérimée changes his tricks next time, I'm worried about ......"
"Mr. Mérimée, I will be just as impartial."
Napoleon III interrupted Garion in a firm tone
"Is it true? That's Congressman Mérimée. ”
He couldn't change his words when he said it, he calculated everything, and he missed the old fox Mérimée. If he didn't get it, he would touch Empress Eugenie's scales, but he stubbornly agreed.
"I said, I won't let anyone go."
Until this moment, Garion's purpose of entering the palace this time has been achieved.
The moment he walked out of the Tuileries Palace, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Walking out of the dark corridor, the warm sunlight sprinkled the palace behind him, standing in front of the public, Garion forced his heartbeat to calm down a little.
The most dangerous chess piece has finally been completed, and Garion has successfully gained the trust of Napoleon III, and which scum in the literary world dares to climb up next by stepping on himself, what awaits him is not a lawsuit, but a direct imprisonment.
Garion stood on the lavish stone steps, looking out at the wide square at the entrance of the palace, his eyes half-squinted.
"It's a pity for this article, otherwise I'd really like to see the faces of readers who have eaten flies."
In order to avoid a vicious incident that caused readers whose self-esteem in the great power had been damaged to come to the door with razor blades, Garion decided to flee to the countryside for a few days after the article was published.
After all, who wants to compare themselves to the people of the Qing Empire?