Dense gunfire came from the Boulogne forest, and in a few moments, two patrolling forest guards in civilian clothes followed the sound of gunfire and cautiously approached the perimeter of the forest.

As the police in the vicinity of the Bois de Boulogne (the forest guards are a type of police subordinate to the judicial police, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Works), they are obliged to enter the forest to check the situation, such a dense gunfire is by no means an ordinary safari team, but they do not dare to step into the forest rashly, in case they are hit by bullets, their lives and livelihoods will be blessed.

After all, the police in the 19th century did not have a well-developed pension system, and the government was reluctant to pay pensions after the death of a public official.

It is the dream of every public official to save money to buy bonds and annuities to ensure the worry-free life of the next generation, and of course, you need to be able to live long enough.

In France, the price of a life annuity takes about 20 years to pay off, and more than 20 years is equivalent to the wool of the country.

Therefore, every French public official should be more life-saving than ordinary people, and only by living can they obtain more value.

As the two forest guards wandered around the outskirts of the Bois de Boulogne, they were spotted by a group of gun-carrying soldiers wearing flat caps, blue buttoned tops, and red trousers.

"What do you want to do!" Several soldiers quickly lined up with their guns pointed at the forest guard, and asked sharply.

The forest guards in charge of patrolling instantly understood that the people in the Boulogne forest were probably military, and they hurriedly raised their hands in a gesture of surrender: "Don't shoot!" We are the police of this area! Because I heard the sound of gunshots, I came here to investigate the situation. ”

"Police?" The soldiers looked at each other, still not putting down their rifles.

"That's right!" The forest guards hurriedly pointed to the uniform they were wearing and the medal hanging on their chests to explain the situation to the soldiers, they didn't want to die in confusion, "We belong to the ranks of the judicial police under the Ministry of Public Works, and we are numbered ......"

Seeing the two forest guards so seriously justifying their identities to them, the hostility of the soldiers faded away.

"Put away the gun!" One of the soldiers yelled, and the rest of the soldiers raised their guns and put them back on their shoulders.

"Get out! Don't let us see you again! The soldier shouted at the two forest guards urging them to leave.

The forest guards who had returned from the brink of death nodded their heads in gratitude to the soldiers.

"Get out! Get out! The soldier waved his hand for the forest guards to leave.

"Wait!" As the two forest rangers were about to leave, a voice came from behind the two forest rangers.

The forest guards hurried to look behind them, and they were surprised that the owner of the voice was none other than the President of the French Republic, Jérôme. Bonaparte, and Jérôme. Behind Bonaparte was a group of soldiers in military uniforms and medals, and from the inside to the outside of their bodies, it is surmised that this group of soldiers should not be of low rank.

I knew that it was the president who put guns in the forest at will, and he didn't dare to come to patrol them.

Who would have thought that the president would be here.

Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't know what the forest guards were thinking, and he was smiling at the two forest guards with a Migne rifle in one hand.

"Total ...... Your Excellency, President! The forest ranger stammered to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Who are you?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked curiously at the forest guard.

Two forest rangers told Jérôme where they belonged. Bonaparte listened.

"Huh? The judicial police are still in charge of the forest? "Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little curious, and he had always focused on the army, but he only saw and paid attention to the police.

He had the impression that only those guys from the Ministry of the Interior were the police, and that the judicial police were mainly in charge of the judiciary.

"Your Excellency, the Judicial Police not only manage the forests, but also appoint district chiefs and appoint gendarmes...... "Two forest guards told Jérôme Brown. Bonaparte explained the functions of the judicial police.

Jérôme. Bonaparte realized that the so-called judicial police was not only a judge, but also a part-time magistrate, including the magistrate (district chief), the armed police (gendarmerie), the ordinary police (police commissioner), and the reserve judge (magistrate).

It can be said that it is the most central department of the police, but the subordinate institutions of this department are not controlled by the police department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but are under the intertwined jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Justice.

"That's it! I understand! "After listening to the forest rangers, Jérôme . Bonaparte was once again troubled by the peculiar French administrative system, in which the power of departments and departments was intertwined like two furballs.

Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't have to think much to know that intertwined departments would inevitably lead to a conflict of power, and in the end the conflict would often end up with the powerful side suppressing the less powerful side.

The Ministry of Police, which is nominally a department, is in fact a sub-department of the Ministry of the Interior.

Neither the Ministry of Public Works nor the Ministry of Justice can compare with the Ministry of Police.

This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is why the Minister of Justice Ruie and the former Minister of Public Works, Morny, did not report the situation of the Ministry of Justice to him.

Did you forget to report or did you do it on purpose?

Thinking of this, Jérôme. A shadow flashed in Bonaparte's new center.

If it's just forgetfulness, that's fine! If it's the latter, then Jérôme . Bonaparte had to consider whether the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Railways were a different person.

However, Jérôme. Bonaparte still wanted to believe in the former.

Even if the Bonapartist faction were to fight, it would have to wait until the Tese had really won.

How can there be a group that fights before it is victorious!

Now is not the time to deal with them, Jérôme. Bonaparte could only suppress the desire in his heart to call Morny and Ruet over.

"I see! Go ahead! "Jérôme. Bonaparte waved his hand at the forest guards.

Two forest rangers quickly fled.

Jérôme. Bonaparte also returned to the topic: "Do you think this gun can be used as a new weapon?" ”

The Minister of War Regnio, who was very satisfied with the Mine rifle, immediately said: "Your Excellency, you have this gun!" The combat effectiveness of our army will be raised to a new level, and I personally hope that every army in France will be able to equip this rifle! ”

Major General Niel, as the director of logistics, also expressed his attitude: "That's right! Your Excellency, I think France should be armed with this rifle! ”

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

This group was joined by Regnio and St. Arno's tame department leaders successively said that France should use this rifle.

"I think so too!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded sympathetically, and then he turned his gaze to General Langdon, the director of the Military Affairs Department, who was the "money bag" of the Ministry of War, and asked half-jokingly and half-seriously: "What do our army stewards think?" ”

General Langdon, who was in charge of the war budget and distribution of the War Department, responded with a sincere expression: "I think the Migne rifle can be fully equipped into the army!" ”

"What is the budget situation of the Ministry of War? No additional budget required! "Jérôme. Bonaparte once again asked about the budget, and he knew very well the principle that the army cannot be poor in poverty, and no matter how hard it is, the army cannot be poor.

Not to mention that he still has to rely on this army to teach the Russian Empire a lesson, and the budget cannot be sloppy at all.

"The annual budget of the army can support the change of clothes!" Longdon replied categorically.

"What are you going to do with the guns from before?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked again.

"According to the past practice, the MTE1842 smoothbore guns will be gradually withdrawn from active service and then mothballed!" The director of logistics, Major General Niel, gave Jérôme. Bonaparte, the usual solution of the French army.

"Perhaps, we can do it another way!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the generals present: "We can sell a batch of weapons that we don't want to some countries that want them!" ”

"Your Excellency, do you mean the arms trade?" Rondon immediately understood Jérôme. Bonaparte meaning.

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and said, "There are many places in the world that need arms, such as the Cape of Good Hope, Indochina, or the Republic of Mexico!" I believe that the Republic of Mexico must be willing to be ashamed! By the way, and Haiti, I'm sure their emperor will need these things! ”

General Langdon hesitated for a moment and then said, "Your Excellency, there is no extra money in these places you are talking about, except for Mexico!" ”

"There is no money to pledge! Land, silver, customs duties, as long as you can mortgage it! As long as they are connected to the world! "Jérôme. Bonaparte justifiably taught the means of making money for the army.

I knew that France more than 100 years later, but it was able to subvert a country for the sake of arms sales.

How did it come to the 19th century that the discipline of the French army had become so high?

Jérôme. Unbeknownst to Bonaparte, the French arms trade was accompanied by the steady progress of France's industrialization, and that the only modest practices were of course gradually abandoned in the huge arms trade.

"General Longdon, Major General Niel!" Jérôme. Bonaparte ordered.

"In!" Longon and Neielle responded in unison.

"You two will count and store the guns that are about to be scrapped, or about to be scrapped! I'm going to help you find a master! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Longon and Niel.

Although business in the 19th century was not a big problem for the army, Jérôme. Bonaparte still wanted to isolate the army from money.

After all, once the army is in business, it will not only affect its combat effectiveness, but also cause the army to have autonomy and become disobedient.

"Understood!" Face Jérôme. Bonaparte's order, Niel and Landon could only agree.

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