Chapter 168: Hugo's Battle

With Odilon. When the news of Barrow's ouster for failing to meet the president's expectations spread through Paris through the Élysée Palace, the calm of the Parisian civil service caused ripples over the prime minister's removal, and many mid-level civil servants were surprised by the sudden dismissal of the prime minister.

Surprise is surprise, life still has to go on. Except for a few with Odilon. Except for the civil servants who were deeply involved in Barrow, the rest continued to work according to the original trajectory.

If there is any change, it is that the efficiency of civil servants during the gap period has generally improved a lot.

Every time the card is changed, some civil servants will be kicked out of the government, and in order not to be kicked out, all civil servants are working overtime and desperately involution.

It is better to exhaust yourself than to die of others.

Odilon. After Barrow stepped down, he was subordinate to Odillon. The cabinet ministers in Barrow also gave their full attention to Jérôme. Bonaparte submitted his letter of resignation.

Jérôme. Bonaparte approved their letters of resignation one by one.

On 17 October, Jérôme. Bonaparte announced that he would appoint Count Opple as Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

As soon as the news broke, the whole of Paris was once again plunged into a small chaos, and many Republicans and the remnants of the Hill Party members criticized Jérôme. Bonaparte's cabinet was a military cabinet designed to curry favor with Shangargne.

The soldiers were on the other hand at Jérôme. Bonaparte's approving appointment of General Opaure as prime minister meant that military interference in politics was a possibility.

As for the party of order, Odilon . After Barrow returned to the headquarters of the Party of Order, the contradictions that had been hidden in the shadows resurfaced. Barrow, members of the left and right wings of the dynasty were torn apart again, and the orthodox faction was also fanning the flames.

During the period of internal struggling within the Party of Order, some members of the Party of Order saw the "weakening" of the Party of Order, and they moved closer to the Élysée Palace.

The Élysée faction grew again, gradually surpassing the Republicans and the Montagnard Party in numbers.

On October 20, after three days of "intensive preparations", Prime Minister Opoul made the list of cabinet members public to the outside world.

On this day, Victor. Hugo went to his shabby newspaper office as usual.

Influenced by Odilon. The influence of Barrow's "Association Law" and "Press Law", Victor. Hugo's newspaper has gradually become a no-brainer.

In addition, the Hawass News Agency recently lowered the price of its newspaper to about 4 centimes on the grounds of "creating cheap newspapers for readers".

Under the power of the four-life newspapers, many small and medium-sized newspapers were unable to fight a price war with Hawas, and they were either forced to announce their acceptance of the merger of Hawass News Agency, or they were dragged down and bankrupt.

With the exception of a few semi-official newspapers, such as Le Bonaparte, Le Nacional, and Gazette, the whole of Paris is already the domain of the Havas news agency. Hugo also heard that the Havas news agency had recently acquired Arshil. Fuld and Emile. Perel's investment means that they can use the price war to bring down all the newspapers that are still struggling in Paris.

It would be unwise to compete with Hawass News Agency on price.

"Charles. What a terrible guy Mr. Hawas! "Victor. Hugo sighed.

Of course, Victor. Hugo didn't know that the president of the Hawass news agency was not Charles. Hawas, the current Shire. Hawass is nothing more than a professional manager, and behind it is an invisible black hand, whose owner is in the Elysée Palace.

"Father, we can't keep the price of the newspaper down any longer, or we'll go bankrupt!" Francois. Hugo looked anxious at Victor. Hugo said.

"I know!" Victor. Hugo nodded helplessly, he also didn't want to lower the price, but the newspaper under the Havas news agency was about to overwhelm them, and the content of the newspaper was not as good as others, so they could only compete with the price: "François, how is the loan going?" ”

Francois. Hugo said with a sad eye: "Father, those bankers are not willing to lend us money!" They think your newspaper is a loss-making business! If you're willing to get back to your old business, that's another year. ”

"Alas!" Victor. Hugo sighed, and he wondered if he was going to go back to his old job and write a play.

But where is the time for Victor right now? Hugo writes plays, and as a member of parliament, he has been running around all day without writing for a long time.

"Father, I heard that the cabinet members will be announced today!" Francois. Hugo turned the conversation to the members of the cabinet.

Victor. Hugo was silent, he remembered Jérôme a month ago. The scene where Bonaparte visits him.

A month ago, the living room of the Hugo Mansion.

Uninvited Jérôme. Bonaparte was still wearing a Lev gown with the Order of the Legion of Glory on his chest and sat in Victor. Hugo's presence, Victor. Hugo looked at the imitator in front of him with a serious face.

"Mr. Hugo, I have come to visit you today, firstly, to thank you for your support to me, and secondly, to ask you about Odillon. What does Mr. Barrow think? "Jérôme. Bonaparte was sincere to Victor. Hugo said.

"Mr. President, I'm not one of those who like to manipulate power!" Victor. Hugo did not respond to Jérôme. Bonaparte's question, but also insinuated Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

In this half a year, Victor. Hugo has seen Jérôme clearly. The true face of Bonaparte.

What a public education! What to remove the influence of religion!

At the beginning, Jérôme. None of Bonaparte's promises were fulfilled, and all he saw was the increasingly strict laws and the gendarmes hiding in the shadows watching the movements of Paris.

Democracy and freedom gradually became a luxury in Paris, and the atmosphere of autocracy pervaded the whole of Paris.

Victor. Hugo saw Jérôme. Bonaparte's ambition and his ugly face under the lust for power.

"Hmm...... Mr. Hugo, I don't like people who manipulate power either! "Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't seem to understand Victor. Hugo meant, he still pretended to be an innocent expression to Victor. Hugo said: "So I think we should take down Odilon. Monsieur Barrow, only in this way can France be truly free! ”

"Jérôme. Lord Bonaparte...... No, should I call you His Majesty the Emperor! "Victor. Hugo simply tore the veil of hypocrisy directly to Jérôme. Bonaparte criticized: "You control the whole country as you please, trying in vain to make all the people of the country prostrate at your feet and call you emperor." Wake up! France has woken up! You're just a despicable copycat! ”

Victor. Hugo's sharp language impressed Jérôme. Bonaparte was silent, he didn't understand how he was beaten by Victor. Hugo saw his ambition, could it be that his ambition had really reached the point where he could not hide it?

"Mr. Hugo, I don't know where you heard these unfriendly remarks! I respect the republic, I am willing to fight for it, and I am not a so-called careerist! "Jérôme. Bonaparte still did not tear off the disguise.

Jérôme. Bonaparte's words ushered in Victor. Hugo's ridicule.

In his eyes, Jérôme. Bonaparte became synonymous with ambition.

Alas! Isn't it all the way after all?

Victor. Hugo's refusal to cooperate impressed Jérôme. Bonaparte was somewhat disappointed, though he had been careful to avoid talking to Victor. Hugo broke up, but Victor. Hugo still followed the trajectory of history and parted ways with himself, even deposing Odillon. Barrow can't accept it, how can he accept his future coup!

"Mr. Hugo, I know you have a lot of misconceptions about me!" Jérôme. Bonaparte sighed, still in a sincere tone to Victor. Hugo said: "But I still respect you! If you're willing to support me, that's great! ”

"I'll never support you!" Victor. Hugo hit back at Jérôme word for word. Bonaparte.

Jérôme. Bonaparte left full of regret, knowing that it might be his and Victor's words. Hugo's last face-to-face conversation was over.

……

"Father, if you had agreed to the president's request! Maybe you'll get the Minister of Education! Even without your Odillon. Barrow was still deposed! François. Hugo said in a regretful tone.

"François!" Victor. Hugo pointed at François with a sharp gaze. Hugo reprimanded: "I will never help a careerist to achieve his ambitions!" There can not be an emperor in the republic! ”

For the furious Victor. Hugo, François. Hugo could only smile smirked, "I...... I understand! ”

Right here in Victor. Hugo reprimanded François. At the time of Hugo, Charles. The Hugo newspaper broke in and shouted: "Father! ”

Victor. Hugo and François. Hugo was Charles. Hugo's voice attracted them, and they spoke and looked at Charles. Newspaper in Hugo's hand.

Shire. Hugo opened the folded newspaper in his hand and said: "Father, the list of new cabinet members has been decided!" ”

"Read!" Victor. Hugo vs. Charles. Hugo responded.

"Cabinet Members!" Shire. Hugo read it word by word, and everyone in the newspaper listened attentively, even the rush work put down the printing work in their hands: "Prime Minister: Alphonse. Henry. Opaure (Orleans), Minister of the Interior: Fernand. Barrow, Minister of Finance: Achill. Fulder, Minister of Public Works: Morny, Minister of War: Jean. Reinho, Minister of the Navy: Dico (Neutral), Minister of Agriculture and Commerce: Bife, Minister of Public Education: Paglio, Minister of Justice: Eugène. Ruet, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Germany. Ruiz (Orleans). ”

Of the entire cabinet members, with the exception of a few departments controlled by the Orleanists, the rest of the departments were all controlled by the Bonapartist faction.

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