Chapter 38: Sinners

As president of the German Peasants' and Workers' Party, the 35-year-old Hans. Feng. Furmanred and the MPs from both parties are not the same kind of people.

Hans was able to sit in the chairmanship of the German Peasants' and Workers' Party, but not by political means. The young Hans was elected chairman solely on the basis of his integrity and excellent organizational skills.

At this time, Hans and one of his friends were placed next to the German Peasants' and Workers' Party, and belonged to the non-partisan parliamentarian. Plum. Dalles exchanges "experiences".

Hans pretended to be surprised and said: "The two major parliamentary parties in the hall are actually deaf to the Ruhr victory, which has just happened. Do they really not know how famous the Socialist Workers' Party, which they call an unknown party, is among the people? ”

Witt sneered and said, "Come on, with your Hans's shrewdness, you won't be able to see it?" Isn't it always true that others need to tell what facts they need to tell as long as they believe in them? ”

Hans pretended to be suddenly enlightened, clapped his hands and shouted: "Amazing, no wonder they are the first and second major parties." It turns out that we rely on this ability to reverse black and white, and it seems that we are indeed inferior to others in some aspects. ”

The conversation between Hans and Werther caused a burst of laughter from the surrounding councillors. Sitting here are members of the German Peasants' and Workers' Party and non-partisan parliamentarians. None of them can play a role in the status quo, so at this moment Hans's ridicule resonates with them.

Werther, who had no sense of humor, laughed wryly twice. When everyone finished laughing, Werther said solemnly: "Actually, I have long wanted to withdraw from this seat." Today's events have taught me one thing, no matter what our opinions are, Congress controlled by the two major political parties does not care. Rather than stay in this disgusting place to make wedding dresses for the two major political parties, it is better to leave early. ”

Hans stood up, walked to Werther's side, patted his old friend on the shoulder, and said lightly, "Good friend, I'll accompany you." ”

Hans, who has always been humorous, said this with a serious look on his face.

In just 6 German words, Witte has gained a layer of understanding of his usually hippie and smiling friend.

Unlike Werther, as president of the German Peasants' and Workers' Party, Hans's withdrawal had a great influence. If nothing else, Hans alone has to make a profound review of the party. Even so, Hans's position as chairman is estimated to be in jeopardy.

Stopping Werther, who was trying to persuade him, Hans smiled and said, "This is not my personal opinion. ”

Behind Hans, a full 37 members of the German Peasants' and Workers' Party stood up one after another: "That's right, we joined the Reichstag 'for the German people', and now we are withdrawing from a Reichstag that only serves the two major political parties, and we all voluntarily withdrew with the chairman." ”

Behind Werther, more than 20 non-partisan parliamentarians, at some point, also stood up and said: "We have nothing to be nostalgic for such a Congress!" "That's right, if you want to go together, I'll be disgusted for the rest of my life if I stay here!"

As if they had not seen the commotion here, the members of the Social Democratic Party continued to chatter: "Far from it, the main reason why the League of Nations helped Germany to mediate is because Germany has a parliament that represents reason, and the League of Nations believes that the German parliament is impartial and trustworthy." The League of Nations believed that the Reichstag would urge the government to deal sensibly with the unexpected. ”

With the Social Democrats and the Bolsheviks in their hands, Hans and his entourage stood up angrily: "What bullshit is fair and impartial, the Reichstag is about to become a private coordination meeting of the two major parties." ”

"Bastards, we're not doing it, this kind of garbage councilor, whoever likes to be whom." Werther, who had always been gentle and civilized, suddenly burst out loud. This came as a surprise to many people who knew Werther......

Seeing this sudden situation, the first reaction of many legislators of the two major parties was not to be ashamed, but to hook up a smug sneer at the corner of their mouths.

Someone wants to step out of the seat? Their two major parties can't ask for it! Those who do not cooperate would do well to opt out until there are only MPs from the two major parties, plus some who maintain friendly relations with both parties.

Suddenly, the smiles on the faces of several responsive Social Democratic MPs suddenly stiffened when they glanced at the gate.

One by one, soldiers carrying G98-style Mauser rifles poured into the gates, surrounding the entire Congress hall.

The parliamentarians quickly recognized their ugly grey-colored uniforms - the uniforms of the Wehrmacht!

The chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Wikos, and the chairman of the Bolshevik Party, Bruce, the two great figures who were usually invincible, turned extremely pale in an instant.

They sensed that things were moving in what they thought was the least likely.

The camera, which the journalist was asked to hand in by a red-voiced Wehrmacht colonel.

Then, before the reporters could react, a group of Wehrmacht soldiers held up the muzzles of their guns and seized the cameras in everyone's hands one by one.

Everyone's cameras were removed from the film, except for a few reporters from the social worker's newspaper.

The reporters, representing the Gestapo, quickly dispersed and angled themselves and focused their cameras on President Albert in the center of the hall.

The old man standing in the center of the hall was still standing there quietly as before.

But for a moment, no one dared to despise him as much as before!

"I declare a state of emergency in the Weimar Republic, which imposes martial law and that anyone who disobeys orders is considered treason. At the same time, the German Reichstag was dissolved. The functions of the parliament are carried out by the Provisional Parliament formed by the Socialist Workers' Party. ”

Albert said this unbelievably short passage and calmly turned away.

At the end of the old man's departure, he left a faint sentence: "There is no reason." ”

Hans, Werther and others, who had already left the table, were very fortunate that they almost missed this dramatic reversal.

The parliamentarians of the two major parties, who thought that everything was under control, had no trace of blood on their faces, and they were the same as the faces they had 10 minutes ago.

As for the parliamentarians who had just left their seats in anger, they received an invitation from the director of a social worker newspaper to stand outside the "encirclement" of the Wehrmacht and watch the parliamentarians of the two major parties in the encirclement continue to "perform."

Suddenly, a member of the Social Democratic Party waved his arms as if he had gone crazy and shouted, "Albert, are you crazy? Are you going to be a dictator! You will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history! ”

A second lieutenant of the Wehrmacht immediately stepped forward in two steps and threw the frenzied MP to the ground with a single punch. "Dare to call the president's name and look for death!"

Looking at the parliamentarian who was knocked out of his front teeth with a punch and covered the corners of his mouth dripping with blood. The congressmen of the two major parties present felt a chill in their bones.

Albert, the old man who has always been submissive and constantly compromising, shows his most ferocious side at this moment.

At this moment, the entire 2,000 Wehrmacht soldiers in the hall are obviously all Albert's diehards!

Quietly mobilize 2,000 troops who dare to follow themselves to surround the council. Albert is not so incompetent as he seems!

As he walked to the door, Albert, who was a little blessed, turned slowly, stared at the councillor lying on the ground, and I was covering his mouth, waving and shouting, "Yes, I am a dictator; At the same time, I am a sinner in the Treaty of Versailles! Let my name be engraved on the pillar of shame of history! I, Friedrich Ebert, don't care! ”

As soon as Albert finished speaking, a Wehrmacht colonel shouted in a somewhat hoarse voice: "All of them! ”

The 2,000 soldiers turned towards Albert in unison.

"Salute!" The 2,000 standard Wehrmacht salutes brought a visual impact to everyone. At the same moment, several reporters from the social worker newspaper pressed their flashing lights. The hall of the Congress, overwhelmed by a blinding white light......

History, frozen in this moment.

The next day, the social worker's newspaper printed a black-and-white version of the photo. On the headline, a bold line of eye-catching headlines is particularly eye-catching.

"Sinners? Hero! ”