Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Iron Monarch

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The people in the conference room had dispersed and regained their calm.

Only the indignant Hottinger was left on the French board of directors, because the alliance between Marit and the Rothschilds had frustrated his wishful thinking.

When the nine-hour work week was announced, Thiers had hoped to join forces with the internal forces of the Hottinger Bank of France to remove Napoleon from that position. Who knew that the other party would be able to get the promise of the Marit family first, and then Rothschild stepped in and disrupted the whole plan.

"You're in luck, Lord Hottinger."

Rothschild stood quietly by his side at some point,

"You're saying that imposter can become an iron-blooded monarch?"

Rothschild explained, "I can't guarantee whether he is an imposter or not." But the turmoil of this coup d'Γ©tat was simply too small. Almost as soon as the Baliqiao cabinet announced the news of Napoleon III's capture, the other side grabbed the army one step ahead, and then even the republicans did not come to their senses, he had already integrated other factional forces, and even the Blanquists and Bonapartists issued statements at the same time to support the cabinet of the provisional government headed by 'Napoleon', and further isolated the republicans, don't you think all this is quick to catch people off guard? After the situation in Paris had settled down, he began to negotiate with the Banque de France, not to blackmail us with the bargaining chips in his hands, but now the army and the people were on his side, if they did not know each other......"

Hottinger sneered, "He can still kill us?" Don't forget, no matter what forces come to power in Paris, he needs to have a good relationship with the Banque de France, because we are the ones who control the lifeblood of the French economy. ”

"Yes, it does, but it doesn't work against tyrants."

Jameson Rothschild smiled slyly, "He could even preemptively incite the mob to kill the French bankers, and then send troops to take over the banks himself, and don't forget that although we are powerful, we have no roots." So I know that it is far more dangerous to offend a tyrant than to offend a bunch of incompetent and weak mediocrities. Because you don't know when ......"

Jameson paused abruptly, then made a "click" chopping motion in front of Hottinger.

"He made an excuse to be guillotined."

A pale Hottinger looked at Jameson, but his gaze remained in the dark corridor where Napoleon had left.

"Are you so sure that the other side can control the power in France? The Prussians are ready to come, and it is uncertain whether the government of defense will be overthrown. ”

Jameson nodded, "If it's the Republican guys, of course they'll be overthrown, because they're already thinking about surrendering." But the tyrants will only do what they want, and anything that stands in their way will be removed as an obstacle, the Prussian army is, and so are the bankers who do not want to cooperate. Your Excellency Hottinger, before you think about the overthrow of the Provisional Government, think about how to save your head, because what we have just done saved the life of the Banque de France. ”

He pointed his finger at the gray-faced Hottinger and said calmly, "Of course it saved your life." ”

Tuileries Palace.

The former residence of Napoleon III had been turned into a meeting place for the Provisional Government, and Empress Eugenie was expelled from the palace. Napoleon had proposed to move the premises to the Γ‰lysΓ©e Palace, but the idea was put on hold because they did not have time to renovate it.

Napoleon's chamber has been turned into a temporary office for the Doge of Paris. Interim President Trochu was busy analyzing the situation at the front, when the presidential assistant walked in the door and said, "Monsieur Napoleon has arrived, and he asked me to convey to His Excellency the President that he has the support of the Gault banking circle. ”

"What? Let him in. ”

Trochu looked dumbfounded at Napoleon, who told him that the Banque de France was fully supportive of him.

Unexpectedly, the Gault banking circle easily let the board of directors of the Bank of France fall to themselves, and the Republican Party wanted to get the support of the vast majority of French families in vain, without exception.

Trochu expressed his inner doubts, "Favre asked the Marit family to raise funds for the operation of the provisional government, but the other party directly refused to meet. I just don't quite understand why His Majesty was able to directly get the board of directors to pass the resolution? ”

Napoleon shrugged his shoulders and said calmly, "As long as the wrist is strong enough, there is no problem that cannot be solved with bullets and artillery." If there is, then add another shot. ”

Trochu did not understand the meaning of Napoleon's words.

Then he asks an irrelevant question, "General Trochu, do you know why Prussia has risen so suddenly in recent years?" ”

The blue-gray gaze looked at the general beside him, with a sense of test.

Trochu shook his head and said, "I don't know, they went from a loose council federation to a powerful kingdom almost suddenly. ”

Napoleon explained, "In 1862, Bismarck, who became Prime Minister, firmly told Parliament in his first speech in the House of Commons on September 26 that the great problems of our time could not be solved by speeches and majority resolutions, but by iron and blood. This meant that Bismarck tried to put the king above the parliament, and from then on Bismarck was given the nickname of the Iron Prime Minister. ”

King Wilhelm then told Bismarck that he was well aware of the outcome. The nobles will cut off your head in front of the window of my opera square, and then cut off my head later. Bismarck, however, responded, if he was going to die sooner or later, why not die decently? There is no difference between dying on the gallows or dying on the battlefield. He must fight these people to the end. ”

Napoleon said word for word, "If we adopt a policy of indulgence against the Bank of France and the capitalists who are leading the troubles." and not to solve the problems faced, all the forces in Paris had to be twisted into a rope to resist the Prussian invasion. ”

"But France is not the German Reichstag before ......"

"It's true, but my temper is not as good as that of Prime Minister Bismarck, and those who stop me will be hanged on the gallows."

Napoleon seems to have made up his mind to silence these idiots once and for all. He told Trochu, "I have already contacted the 'mobs' on Blanqui's side, who will act with the French army, and now you are ready, I need to use about fifty soldiers in the garrison camp." ”

Realizing that the Sherids might be warned as a negative teaching material, Trochu panicked and said, "Your Majesty Napoleon, are you really going to do this?" Although you already have the support of the Banque de France, I fear that by doing so, you will divide the forces that have been united. ”

Trochu hesitated, fearing that Napoleon's actions would be opposed by all the conservative forces in Paris, since it was harder for the big capitalists to give up their profits than to die.

But in the dictionary of the Iron Monarch, there is no such thing as impossible.

"Didn't the Sherids say that they swore that they would never agree with the nine-hour workday, and that they would never support the Provisional Government? In that case, I need to let them know what happens if they don't do what I want. ”

The cartridge nest of the revolver was stuffed with bullets, and Napoleon tucked the pistol into the holster at his waist and turned to go out.

Once again, the Red Tyrant is back on the continent.

This time, he will lead the French people to victory with iron and blood.

With the support of the Banque de France, Napoleon was immune to the unrelenting revolt of the capitalists. As long as they grasp the bottom line, the Shellid family can only bow their noble heads in the face of power.

Or cut off their noble heads.

Napoleon sneered and said, "Now I will let them know what an iron-blooded monarch is." ”