"These are all the expenses of France from 1849 to 1850!"

Prime Minister Opppel, after reporting all the expenditures in a flat tone, stood on the podium in a standard military posture and waited for the Republican legislators to question the parliamentary expenses.

The "social democrats" in the audience gathered together and whispered to each other, and the noise of the silent Legislative Assembly resumed.

Standing on the stage, Oppel looked down at the "social democrats" in the audience with a complicated expression, he has not really faced the parliament once after serving as prime minister for nearly a year, this is his first battle, and his last battle, he must draw a successful end to his road to prime ministership.

It's just that the "social democrat" parliamentarians in the audience didn't seem to rush to Opple to question him, until Speaker Duban struck the wooden hammer, and he cleared his throat and reminded: "Parliamentarians, please seize the time!" ”

After some tossing and turning, the "social democrat" parliamentarians finally chose to let . Bastide questioned as a representative.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I have a question for you!" Let. There was no hint of aggression in Bastide's words, as natural as a friend sincerely seeking an answer from another friend.

"Please!" Opper couldn't help but straighten up, his rounded abdomen trembling slightly under the influence of his body, and the councilors in the audience smiled at the funny scene in front of him.

"I remember the year before. When His Excellency Barrow was Prime Minister, the finances of the French Republic were about 1.5 billion francs, right? "Let's. Bastide set his sights on Odilon on the side of the Élysée Palace. Barrow, and the rest of the "social democrats" also turned their attention to Odillon. Barrow.

Faced with Jean. Bastide suddenly asked, as a hundred battles of Odillon. Barrow didn't respond with a "yes or no" at the first time, but said lightly: "This was a year ago, where do I remember it so clearly!" ”

Say it, Odilon. Barrow pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his monocle with a nonchalant attitude.

Odilon in the face of non-stick pans. Barrow, Jean. Bastide still had a slight regret in his heart.

If you can successfully provoke Odilon. The contradiction between Barrow and the Bonapartist faction, it couldn't be better.

There was obviously little chance at the moment for Bastide to look at Chancellor Opoul on the stage and give the data unhurriedly: "Odillon. Councillor Barrow doesn't remember it anymore, but I still remember the data. Last year, Odilon. When he was prime minister, Congressman Barrow reported to the parliament that the annual expenditure was about 1.53 billion francs, so why did France overspend by more than 100 million francs in just one year. ”

Let. Bastide's tone began to become aggressive: "Is it because of the government's unbridled spending that keeps me in and out of the supply or is it because of something else?" Mr. Prime Minister, I need a reasonable explanation! ”

For let. Prime Minister Opple was stunned for a moment, and then reorganized his words in his mind, and then he said eloquently: "Mr. Bastide, all our expenditures are in accordance with the principle of "making the economy recover faster and more smoothly", and in my opinion, increasing fiscal spending is not only not a bad thing, but a good thing!" ”

"Huh? Meddlesome! Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think it's a good thing to have the government saddled with huge foreign debt! Every penny of foreign debt is overdrawing the government's future national strength to meet the needs of the present! "Let's. Basti was quick to argue that his views on financial conservatism were broadly in common with some of the board members of the Banque de France.

"If the government doesn't increase fiscal spending, how can those jobs be realized? How should workers find work? Once they are massively unemployed, they will become a destabilizing factor in society! Haven't the upheavals in Lyon, Rouen, and Paris cost us much more than those fiscal expenditures? From the perspective of "revitalizing industry and reducing unemployment", Oppel started to make a statement about Jean. Bastide's critique also served the purpose of dividing the "social democrats".

Sure enough, the mountain parliamentarians in the "Social Democrats" camp nodded frequently at Opple's theory.

Let. Bastide was also aware of the change in his own camp, and he did not expect that the other party would use the phrase "expenditure = employment" in a despicable manner: "But Mr. Prime Minister, I don't see the economy of your spending on employment in the government spending column!" ”

For Jean. Bastide's "attack", Opper showed a compassionate look and said: "Our government just did too much, too little to make you have such a misunderstanding!" Our spending on jobs is all counted in the administrative expenditure and agricultural expenditure, which seems to us to be completely unnecessary to write in such detail! If you wish, you can come to the Palais Marting and I will compile the details of the employment and hand it over to you. ”

Opple's words let Jean. Bastide felt like he was stuck in a fishbone in his throat, and having held a position in government, he certainly understood the government's economics of water injection, and he couldn't find a single loophole.

Bastide's silence gave Opple the opportunity to counterattack, and he continued to peddle eloquently from Jérôme. Bonaparte's set of words: "Now to increase fiscal expenditure is to save France, to reduce fiscal expenditure is dogmatism, now we must increase fiscal expenditure, we must actively increase expenditure, especially administrative and military expenditure, the people demand that the French government increase expenditure, without increasing expenditure, the French people will have no jobs, without increasing expenditure, the combat effectiveness of the army will not be effectively guaranteed, France will not be able to stand tall on the European continent." ”

As soon as Oppour's words fell, the Bonaparte party led by Prince Montfort on the side of the Order Party burst into applause for Prime Minister Oppour.

Applause thundered through the Palais Bourbon, and Chancellor Op bowed to the Legislative Assembly before leaving the podium.

Just in case the Lord has left the case let. Bastide sat back down.

After the government's debriefing, Parliament moved on to the next stage.

Speaker Duban, who had been silent for a long time, looked around and said slowly: "Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any proposals that you want to submit to the council for review?" If not, then the Legislative Assembly is here first today! ”

"Me!" Valevsky, who was the head of the secretary's office, stood out from the crowd of the Order Party and came to the podium under the eyes of his comrades in the Order Party.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as parliamentarians chosen by the people, should we abide by the will of the people?" Valewski did not directly state the content of his proposal at the beginning, but first asked the lawmakers present.

The parliamentarians did not speak, they responded to Valevsky with silence, and Walewski replied to himself: "Personally, I think we should follow the will of the people, we have been elected by the people to be parliamentarians, and to betray the people is to betray ourselves!" ”

The Party of Order and some of the Republicans who did not know the truth agreed with Valewski's words.

It was only now that Walewski got to the point, saying to the members of the Legislative Assembly in a subdued tone: "During the recess, we received 250,000 signatures from the French provinces!" They came from all walks of life in France, from high-ranking officials and lawyers, to workers and peasants, and they all showed their support for the president and the republic. ”

When Valevsky said this, some of the "social democrats" leaned their heads together and whispered in whispers.

"Look! The usurper has finally revealed his true colors! ”

"I knew they wouldn't be willing to sit for just four years!"

……

The whispers of the "social democrats" did not affect Walewski's performance, and he spread his hands and emphasized in a hurried and unquestioning tone: "The people want the president to continue in office and to continue to accomplish his unfinished mission!" We should pay attention to this demand, and we must abide by the will of democracy! Amend the Constitution! ”

The party of order in the audience once again burst into warm applause, and in the midst of this applause, Valewski sorted out the text of his speech and bowed to the audience: "Thank you very much! ”

The applause faded as Valewski returned to his seat in parliament.

Next, there is time for parliamentarians to think.

At this time the temporary leader of the mountain party gathered to Victor. Hugo's front whispered Hugo's opinion.

"Victor, I'm embarrassed! Jérôme. Bonaparte was ready for everything to maintain power in his hands! Should we support him at all? If you don't support it, there may be a coup d'état! ”

"No!" Victor. Hugo replied resolutely: "We can't let fear dominate our votes!" The Constitution of the Republic should likewise not be threatened by fear. If the constitution is amended, Jérôme. Bonaparte will receive the maximum rights. Trust me, he'll ask for a little bit more soon! Four years may become ten years, and then a lifetime or even an emperor! ”

Victor. Hugo's words strengthened the conviction of the temporary leader of the Mountain Party to oppose it.

As for the republicans, they have decided from the beginning to fight anyone who tries to change the term of office of the Constitution.

"Voting begins!" Speaker Duban knocked on a wooden hammer to announce the start of voting.

The Party of Order camp all voted in favor of "amending the constitution for which only one president can be elected."

On the "social democrats" side, with the exception of a few mountain and moderate republicans, the vast majority of members voted against it.

The final vote ended with 536 votes in favor and 214 votes against.

"Since the number of votes this time is less than three-quarters, the proposal to amend the constitution will not pass!"

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