Chapter 72: The Paris Ballot

Jérôme leaving the platform of Fort Saint-Jean. As soon as Bonaparte stepped into the Boulevard de Canabier, known as the Rue des Champs-Elysées, he attracted the attention of the crowds who came and went on the Boulevard de la Canabier, who stopped to take a closer look at the "legend" who came out of the gold coins.

[The Napoleon gold coin is printed with the head of Napoleon Peugeot, which is the same as Jérôme from the side face. Bonaparte's facial features were largely the same. 】

The eyes of the people in the streets were curious, surprised and even puzzled, and they could not imagine why a man who had been dead for decades could have appeared in France again.

Jérôme. Bonaparte did not speak, he smiled at everyone in the street, and walked slowly through the slightly damp street, the black boots under his feet striking the ground with a clicking sound, as if knocking on the hearts of every inhabitant of the street who had heard the legend of Napoleon.

The Bonapartas, led by Pesini, followed Jérôme closely. Behind Bonaparte, they held their heads high and enjoyed the "glory" bestowed upon them by the Bonaparte family.

Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to walk forward, all subconsciously making way for the "emperor" and his retinue.

Jérôme. Bonaparte and his entourage came to an end in the spotlight of the inhabitants of Boulevard de Canabière.

Jérôme. Bonaparte stopped at the crossroads at the end, and Pesini saw this and ran quickly to Jérôme. Bonaparte whispered to Jérôme in front of him. Bonaparte reported: "Your Majesty, the carriage is ahead, and we will take the carriage to Lyon, and then to Paris by the train from Lyon!" ”

The Paris-Lyon railway was one of the railways built during the reign of Thiers in 1840, and it was also the only railway that reached the south of France at that time. 】

Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed slightly, then turned to look at the inhabitants behind him, and he cleared his throat and said in a low, magnetic voice to the inhabitants of Marseille: "Dear inhabitants of Marseille, I am sorry that I did not have time to spend a good day with you! Now, I have to go to Paris! Please vote for me in the next vote, and I will lead France to rise again! ”

Anyway, Jérôme. Bonaparte raised his arms and shouted: "Long live the Republic!" Long live Orthodoxy! ”

Jérôme. Most of the members of the Bonaparte party behind Bonaparte showed shocked expressions, and their leader had thrown himself on the side of the orthodox.

Only a handful of people, such as Rue, understood Jérôme. Bonaparte's intentions, in order to obtain votes in the provinces of Marseille, must be good at deception.

"Long live the Republic! Long live Orthodoxy! Rue and the others also shouted hysterically.

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte and the Bonapartist group continued on their way, and soon came to the place where the carriage was parked.

In the middle of this vast convoy, the largest and most ornate gilt-trimmed quadrangular carriage was located in the middle of the convoy, and the remaining carriages seemed to exist to defend the carriage, the side panels of which were carved with the coat of arms of the Bonaparte family, and needless to say, the guest to be carried by this carriage was Jérôme. Bonaparte.

With the support of Pessini, Jérôme. Bonaparte slowly boarded the carriage and joined Jérôme. Bonaparte boarded the carriage with Pessini and Eugène. Ruet.

In charge of driving the carriage was still Fleury, who regarded himself as the emperor's chief attendant.

The carriage that was in charge of the road ahead was driven by the skill of the coachman, and Fleury also whipped the two tall horses that led the magnificent carriage with his whip, and the pain caused the horses to move forward, and the carriage also started slowly.

After some distance in the carriage, Pesini headed for Jérôme. Bonaparte introduced Eugène, who was sitting across from him. Ruet: "Your Majesty, this is Eugène. Member of the Ruet! ”

"Your Majesty!" Eugène. Rue placed his right hand on the lower side of his left shoulder towards Jérôme. Bonaparte saluted.

Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled again, as was the historical Eugène. Ruet, or Eugène today. Ruet has shown a political sense and a keen mind that satisfies him.

This is exactly what the Bonaparte party lacks, and he wants as many Bonapartists as there are like Ruet.

"Eugène. Ruai, you're doing a great job! "Jérôme. Bona vs. Eugène. Ruet said: "There are very few people in the Bonapartist group who have some great vision! ”

Rue's expression showed a hint of stiffness, he did not understand Jérôme. Whether Bonaparte was genuinely complimenting, or taking the opportunity to knock him.

Either way, it's a big problem for Ruet.

How few visionaries are there to excel? Does it mean that the Bonapartist pie is all a bunch of rice buckets?

Rue, who knew that Mu Xiu was bound to be destroyed by the forest wind, did not want to be left with the impression of being a "lonely and self-appreciative" in the eyes of his colleagues, so that he would affect his future career, not to mention that he did not have the same relationship with Jérôme as Perciini. Bonaparte had some deep friendship with "Tuogu", and he hurriedly humbled himself: "Your Majesty, the Bonaparte faction has emerged a large number of talents under your leadership!" I'm just the most ordinary one, and I can't afford to be praised by Your Majesty! ”

"Ruet, you are humble! When Your Majesty was in London at the time, he praised you for your conscientiousness! I was right next to His Majesty! ”

Unlike Ruet's crankiness, Jérôme. Pessini, with whom Bonaparte had worked for half a year, understood that His Majesty's praise was genuine, and that the future of Jean's Ruet in the heart of the emperor was absolutely limitless, and Pessini was thinking of consolidating relations with Ruet.

Ruet's gaze collided with Pessini's, and from Pessini's friendly gaze, Rue breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tell me, Monsieur Roue, about what has happened in Paris lately!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Ruiet again.

Eugène. Ruie to Jérôme. Bonaparte recounted the recent situation in Paris, under the negative effects of the June Revolution, the republicans and Montagnard elements of the Seine had surprisingly unexpectedly the votes, and he suddenly rose to prominence as the fourth place, with an absolute majority of 80,000 votes, and became the well-deserved first in the Seine. Hugo came in second with 50,000 votes, and third to fifth places were left behind with an absolute disadvantage of 10,000 to 20,000 votes.

"So, the Seine province has already sealed the win?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said in an excited tone.

"Your Majesty, my suggestion is that we had better bring Victor. Mr. Hugo's votes were also earned! "Rue to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"And the army's votes!" Pesini immediately interjected: "There are many people in the army who support you!" They are also an indispensable force! ”