Chapter 95: The President and His Prime Minister
Thanks to Jérôme. Bonaparte's act of walking all the way and holding all the way made it take nearly half an hour to complete the journey, which would have taken only ten minutes.
At the gates of the Palais Bourbon, four generals in military uniforms were quietly watching Jérôme. Bonaparte.
They are Regnio. Morality. Saint. Let. When General Gérière, General Opple, General Changargne, Victor. General Castellane (Count).
Among them General Castellane looked at Jérôme in the distance. Bonaparte's eyes showed a touch of mixed emotions, and he leaned over to Shangarne and whispered: "General Shangargne, our president can't wait to keep in touch with the army before he takes office, just like the emperor at the beginning!" ”
After listening to General Castellane's provocation, General Shangargne's expression was still calm, and he spoke slowly, and said in a flat tone: "Isn't Mr. President's liking for the army exactly what you guys want to see?" ”
"Who knows?" Castellane shrugged his shoulders in response in a strange tone, and his gaze turned to Jérôme again. Bonaparte.
Shangarne's brow furrowed slightly, and then his indifferent expression returned.
Jérôme who came to the front of the four generals. Bonaparte shook hands with General Reinho, General Opaure, and General Castellane in turn with a smile on his face, and when he stretched out his hand in front of General Shangarne, the little old man Shangarne did not stretch out his hand, but said lightly: "Mr. President, your inaugural speech is about to begin, we should go in!" ”
With that, Shangarne turned and entered the venue, leaving only the embarrassed Jérôme. Bonaparte.
"Hahaha...... Our General Shangarne is really a resolute general! "Jérôme, who was inwardly annoyed by the arrogance of Shangarne. Bonaparte teased.
"That's right! General Shangargne has always been a man of great courage! To ease the embarrassment, General Opple echoed in.
Castellane glanced at General Opaure and then at Jérôme. Bonaparte, smiling again.
"Let's go! Don't let your colleagues in the republic wait! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the three generals present.
The three generals were at the front of the line, and Jérôme. Bonaparte walked at the end of the line.
The trio who entered the hall of the Palais Bourbon walked through a narrow corridor covered with red carpets to the door of the main hall, on the other side of which was the National Assembly, which could hold nearly 1,000 people.
Standing at the door, Shangarne joined the ranks again, and he pushed open the doors of the National Assembly.
Jérôme. Bonaparte and the others entered the National Assembly in turn, and they stayed in the corridor to the right of the National Assembly waiting for the signal to enter.
When Marast, who was standing on the podium, saw the entrance to Shangargne, he had already concluded that Jérôme. Bonaparte had already entered, and he knocked on the wooden nut on the rostrum and said loudly: "Silence! ”
The National Assembly, which had been a little noisy, fell silent in an instant, and the members sitting in the box and hall waited solemnly for Malast's speech, knowing that their Mr. President had arrived.
With a solemn expression, Marast stood up and read: "In the name of the French people,
Given that Joseph was born in Paris. Jérôme. Citizens of Bonaparte meet the conditions for election set out in Article 44 of the Constitution;
Whereas, in the open presidential elections held throughout the territory of the Republic, in which he received an absolute majority of votes;
In accordance with the provisions of articles 47 and 48 of the Constitution, the National Assembly hereby proclaims the citizen President of the Republic for a term beginning now and expiring on the second Sunday of May 1852. ”
After the solemn proclamation of Marast, the members of the parliament burst into applause, either sincerely or perfunctorily applauding for the republic.
Marast then added: "According to the decree, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies shall invite citizens of the President of the French Republic to the rostrum in order to take the oath of office!" ”
The time had crept to 4 o'clock, night was falling, the spacious hall of the National Assembly was already half dark, the glass chandelier with candles was lowered from the ceiling, the bailiff brought the candles to the rostrum, and the speaker Malast made a gesture to the corridor on the left.
The four generals of Shangajne walked under the rostrum, representing the army that protected the president, Jérôme. Bonaparte stood on the rostrum.
"Dear compatriots, God testifies, in the presence of the National Assembly, which represents the French people......" Jérôme. Bonaparte's eyes looked straight ahead, and his mouth tried to swear in the standard Parisian dialect.
Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte had tried very hard to change, but he still inevitably had a Tuscan flavor.
This may not be easy for the average person to hear, but for Thiers and others, the Tuscan Parisian accent is a good joke.
Thiers leaned in front of Barrow and whispered, "His accent is terrible!" ”
Barrow and the members of the Order Party beside him couldn't help but laugh.
Jérôme on stage. Bonaparte put his right hand on his chest and tried to convince others more of himself: "I swear allegiance to the Republic, to the Constitution!" ”
There was a sparse round of applause from the audience, and after a few seconds, more and more people began to applaud.
Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed to all the parliamentarians present and bid farewell to the rostrum for the time being.
Then came to power, and Kafenjak no longer had the charm of being a dictator.
Holding the speech in hand, he stammered to Jérôme. Bonaparte expressed his blessings and at the same time expressed his joy for the future of the French Republic.
Jérôme. Bonaparte once again reacted to the rostrum, and he stretched out his hand to Kafenjac and said, "At this time of old and new, should we two shake hands, Mr. Archon!" ”
Kafenjak shook hands with Jérôme Bonaparte with a reluctant smile, then turned and stepped down from the rostrum.
Perhaps because Kafenjak could not bear the blow of losing power, he fell directly from the second step after walking from the rostrum, which was the first time someone had fallen from only three steps.
"Looks like our Mr. Dicktido can't take the blow!" Thiers said to Barrow in a playful tone.
Odilon. Barromo was silent, his eyes fixed on the podium as if waiting for something.
"Here, I declare that I will establish a cabinet that will serve the National Assembly and all the people of France! I will nominate Odillon. Mr. Barrow, as Prime Minister of the Cabinet! "Jérôme. On the day of his inauguration, Bonaparte dropped a bomb in the National Assembly.
The Republicans and the Montrae looked at Odilon on the side of the Party of Order at the same time. Barrow, the comrades of the Party of Order also want Odillon. Barrow congratulated.
Odilon who heard the news. Barrow looked joyful, and after more than ten years of struggle for the July Dynasty, he finally became prime minister of the Second Republic.