Chapter 67: The Stubborn Pope
The letter from Paris was written by Jérôme. Bonaparte was unwrapped in a corner with his back to the shade of a tree.
The sender is not out of Jerome. Bonaparte expected it to be his sister, Princess Mathilde.
In the letter to Princess Mathilde, to Jérôme. Bonaparte first reported a peace and then sent a message to Jérôme. Bonaparte recounted certain details about the June Revolution.
When the revolution began, Princess Mathilde, Prince Jérôme the Elder, and some important cadres of the Bonaparte party, were divided into two parts, protected by a number of Bonapartartists who carried guns.
Although the suppression of the revolution was carried out in the eastern and southeastern districts of Paris, Caffenjac transported artillery to the Saint-Germain district at the risk of being hated by the French upper classes.
Many of the propertied members of the National Guard were forced by Kafenyak's bayonets to fight in fancy tunics and carrying weapons that had never fired a single shot.
Even so, they are still considered rubbish by Kafenjak.
Mathilde described it this way: "In those days, our Monsieur Dictor was in the limelight, and the former councillors beat and scolded him before him, and even the gentlemen who usually went in and out of high society came and went. ”
Although there are some subjective assumptions in his sister's statement, from Mathilde's words, Jérôme. Bonaparte knew that the group of ** under the hands of Kafenjac was very disgusting to the elite of the West End.
In Paris, if you behave in a way that makes the elite useful, your rule is not far from being overthrown.
Two generations of Bourbon dynasty are already typical examples.
Jérôme. Bonaparte went on to see that Mathilde also mentioned Victor in the letter. Hugo and claimed Victor. Hugo wanted to be able to have a conversation with him in Paris.
If the conversation was pleasant, Monsieur Hugo would have chosen to support Jérôme.
It's done!
Jérôme. Bonaparte clenched his fists and said a word of excitement in his heart.
Victor. Hugo and the moderate republicans behind him were Jérôme. Bonaparte was bound to win over the people.
If Hugo could call on the electorate in the Seine to vote for him, he would have a secure base in the Seine.
At the end of the envelope, Mathilde also referred to another proposal for Kafenjak's presence in the National Assembly on 4 July, namely, that in view of the effects of the June riots, he proposed to limit the votes of voters, who should have some capacity to act.
If this proposal is successful, it will mean that Jérôme. All of Bonaparte's previous efforts will come to naught.
The appeal of the Bonaparte family was not attractive to the elite class, and without the peasant Bonaparte it was difficult to achieve victory.
However, at the end of Mathilde's statement, the Kafenjak proposal was directly rejected by a ratio of 50:700.
In a rare move, the Order, Republicans, and Montlands joined forces to repudiate Kafenjak, and they apparently did not want to see Kafenjak remain in power.
Jérôme after reading the letter. Bonaparte breathed a sigh of relief and shoved the envelope into his arms.
Mathilde's sister's letter really made Jérôme. Bonaparte's mood went up and down like a roller coaster.
Jérôme, who is now on the verge of victory. Bonaparte just had to wait for his return to Paris to carry out his propaganda.
Jerome in a big mood. Bonaparte returned to the place where he was fishing.
At this time, there was an old man with a kind face in the fishing area, and he was talking to Charles. Bonaparte talks.
Meet Jérôme. The old man who arrived from Bonaparte hurriedly saluted him and said, "Hello, Your Excellency! I'm Pererino. Rosie! ”
Jérôme. A hint of surprise flashed across Bonaparte's face, and then his expression changed to a serious salute: "Hello, Mr. Minister of the Interior! ”
After a polite remark, Pererino. Rossi began to Jérôme. Bonaparte expressed his intention: "I have come this time to ask the prince some questions!" ”
"Please!" Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
Pererino. Rossi to Jérôme. Bonaparte recounted his problems.
Since Pope Pius IX announced the reforms, Pererino. Rossi began to carry out reforms, but in doing so, he used his experience in France to inform the limits on the amount of elections to appease the elite before attempting to bring the clergy into the fold to counter the Roman elite.
However, his reforms did not make much progress, and instead plunged himself into a swamp.
After listening to Pererino. Rossi's words, Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at the guy in front of him with a strange expression, he had already recited the scriptures to Pius IX himself, and His Majesty the Pope was still doing things with the idea of 1830.
Is it a question of oneself or a question of the Pope.
"Your Excellency, you have such a high esteem of Lord Guizot, you must have known the History of French Civilization that Mr. Guizot wrote!" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Pererino. Rosie.
"Of course!" Pererino. Rosie nodded and said.
"As far as I know, Mr. Guizot, who was compiling the History of French Civilization, once retained part of the ideas of Saint-Simonism, and that was the part of him that he was most proud of!" Jérôme. What Bonaparte was talking about was the theory of class struggle that Guizot used.
"But...... Mr. Guizot himself did not ...... "Perellino. Rossi responded.
"The situation in the Papal States now is very similar to that of the Revolution, where the Third Estate challenges the First! Unlike the Revolution, however, the majority of the peasants in the Third Estate were willing to stand with His Majesty the Pope! In that case, why not take their votes and turn this system to their own use!! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Pererino. Rossi said.
"It's ......" Pererino. Rosie hesitated.
"Rome is not the foundation of His Majesty Pius IX, His Holiness the Pope's foundation is in the countryside! Capping the amount of elections will only exclude those loyal to His Majesty from the system, and some people with ulterior motives will hinder reform! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Pererino. Rossi said.
"Your Majesty doesn't want to lose your worldly rights!" Pererino. Rosie whispered.
"There is no difference between a constitutional monarchy and an absolute monarchy in the Papal States, as long as you can take the majority! Appropriate release signals can alleviate sharp contradictions! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Pererino. Rossi responded.
Pererino. After thinking about it for a long time, Rossi decided to give it a try.
But before that happens, he has to talk to the Pope.
By this time it was getting dark, and fishing had clearly become an empty word. Bonaparte and the others could only return empty-handed.
On July 15, Perellino, who persuaded the Pope. Rossi began the second round of reforms.
Jérôme. Bonaparte was not in the mood to keep an eye on the political situation in the Papal States, and upon receipt of the letter, he quickly wrote a letter to his "protector" in Paris, General Diveur.