Chapter Eighty-Five: Hugo Enters the Urn

Jérôme. Bonaparte knew, Victor. Hugo was apparently talking about some of his private agreements with the Party of Order.

Obviously, you asked me to meet with you, and now I am starting to shirk again!

Jérôme. Bonaparte said something inwardly, and with a smile still on his face, he complimented: "Your power is greater than that of a party combined!" There aren't a few people in the whole of Paris who haven't read your book! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte added again in his heart: "Those who have not seen it have long been expelled!" ”

Victor. Hugo still didn't speak, he looked at Jérôme quietly. Bonaparte's one-man show.

"People know that you are a humanist, a great writer, who cares about the suffering of the people, and maintains order and freedom!" Jérôme. Bonaparte put all the beautiful words in Victor. Hugo's body, and then extended to himself, said: "We are all the same, and this is also from the idea of the republic!" ”

"That's what you claim to them (the Party of Order)?" Victor. Hugo said in a flat tone.

"No...... These are the words I only say to you! "Jérôme. Bonaparte emphasized: "The royalists do not care about the suffering of the people at all, they only care about themselves." I don't like them, but I'm loyal to the system! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's attitude of "I don't like them, but I respect the Constitution" made Victor W. Hugo was impressed.

"I've seen your cousin Louie. Napoleon's "Eradication of Poverty", I was deeply moved! "Victor. Hugo paused and said, "I want to ask your opinion!" ”

"Cousin's "Eradication of Poverty", I feel the same way as you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte raised his head and said unhurriedly: "The strength of a country lies in the education of the country, public education is an indispensable thing, the country needs a strong department to safeguard the right of French children to free public education, and the state must also come up with a plan to optimize the redistribution of industrial wealth, so that the poor of the whole country can become poorer and richer!" The Republic should take on more responsibilities and obligations so that those who are unemployed can support themselves, instead of allowing them to survive in the state workshops and be kicked out in the end! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's direct insult to the bureaucrats of the government of the Second Republic not only did not make Victor. Hugo was resentful, which made him identify with Jérôme even more. Bonaparte.

Victor. Hugo nodded in satisfaction, still not responding.

"Monsieur Hugo, only I can defeat Kafenjak! If the executioner, stained with the blood of the people, becomes the first president of the French Republic, it will be the greatest insult to the republic! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said step by step.

Victor. Hugo recalled that rainy night again, walking on the street fighting street, he looked at the injured and fallen workers one by one, but there was nothing he could do, he was so powerless, so desperate.

"Half of the Republic killed the other half!" Victor. Hugo closed his eyes and muttered to himself.

Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte had already guessed Victor. Hugo's response, but he still waited quietly for Victor. Hugo's final answer.

Victor. Hugo opened his eyes and said firmly: "I will support you to become president!" ”

"Thank you! Thank you very much! Trust me, you can't go wrong! "Jérôme. Bonaparte holds Victor. Hugo's hand said.

Get Victor. Hugo supported Jérôme. Bonaparte apparently had no intention of staying at Hugo's house with Victor. After Hugo chatted a few words about the next work, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Eugène. Ruby left Hugo's house.

Horse-drawn carriage ride from Place des Vosges back to Jérôme at the Rhine Hotel. Bonaparte and Eugène. As soon as Rue entered the door of the hotel, he was told by the innkeeper that someone was waiting for him on the second floor.

Who will come to me at this time?

Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered in his heart, he was the same as Eugène. Rue went up to the second floor together.

Just then, Fleury appeared at the top of the staircase.

"Your Majesty!" Fleury was stunned for a second, then shouted quietly.

"Fleury, who's in there?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked, pointing to the half-hidden room.

"Your Majesty, I heard him say that he is an earl, as if his name is Falu." Fleury vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"It's him!" Eugène. Ruai blurted out.

"Huh?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Eugène. Ruet.

Eugène. Ruie to Jérôme. Bonaparte recounted Falou's "great deeds", one of which referred to the dissolution of the State workshops.

"The Count of Falou has a deep connection with Catholicism, so ...... Eugène. Ruie looked at Jérôme. Bonaparte.

"The Pope's Gospel has arrived?" Jérôme. Bonaparte's lips pursed.

Under the leadership of Fleury, Jérôme. Bonaparte arrived alone in the temporary place where the Count of Falu was received.

"Your Royal Highness!" Falu glanced at Jérôme. Bonaparte's salute was made to the standard of a master of etiquette trained by the classical court.

"Count Falou!" Not trained in etiquette uh uh je rom . Bonaparte could only bow slightly and return the salute to the Count of Falou.

The Count of Falou doesn't seem to care about Jérôme. Whether Bonaparte's actions are standard or not, he said directly to the point: "Your Royal Highness, I have received the gospel of His Majesty the Pope!" He hopes we can support you! ”

"If the Church can support me, let me be President of the Franc! I will be grateful! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Your Royal Highness, you should know! The papal gospel is only a tendency for us, the key is what you can bring to me! The Count of Falou spoke of the most worldly interests with a pious expression that was almost like a clown.

"As far as I know, the Church's ability to control secular schools has further declined since the July Dynasty, and even if Mr. Guizot introduced his education law, it only allowed the church to intervene to a certain extent!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Falou.

"Your Excellency, what do you want to say?" The Count of Falou said with a calm expression.

"If the church is willing to support me, I am willing to hand over the field of education to the church, and the priests can oversee education!" Jérôme. Bonaparte made his own terms.

Count Falou's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and said, "I think Kafenjak would do the same!" ”

"Nope! He didn't want to! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied decisively: "You underestimate our Monsieur Dictador, he is a complete extreme republican!" He categorically would not agree to the church's acceptance of education! ”

The Count of Falou was silent, and from what he knew about Kafenyak, Kafenjak was like Jérôme. Bonaparte said that he would not give something like Jérôme. Bonaparte on such lucrative terms.

"I will bring your conditions to the church, Prince!"

Falou and Jérôme. Bonaparte hurried away after a few more conversations about Paris.