Chapter 960: The Struggle Between Democracy and Autocracy
"Nope! Your Majesty, no! Basilio hurriedly explained, "Mr. Olivier and I were just thinking about something, so we didn't say this to each other. ”
Emir. Olivier responded and did not respond differently from trying to and muddy Basilio, he was calm towards Jérôme. "Monsieur Basilio is right!" said Bonaparte. We were not deliberately silent because of His Majesty's arrival, but because I and Mr. Basilio had different views on certain issues, so we fell into silence with each other! ”
Basilio, who was standing on the side, had a hint of reproach in his eyes, and he began to complain in his heart about the "ignorant" emir. Olivier, and the Emile. Olivier responded to Jérôme with calmness. Bonaparte might be asking questions next.
"Oh?" Hear the emir. Olivier's answer was followed by Jérôme. An interested smile appeared on the corner of Bonaparte's mouth, and then he slowly asked, "What were you just discussing?" ”
Face Jérôme. Bonaparte's inquiry, Basilio remained silent, and Emile. Olivier continued, "I and Mr. Basilio have a heated disagreement over whether you will return power to the Legislative Council in the future! ”
As soon as these words came out, Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately had a look of surprise on his face, and Barcilio's face immediately showed a look of horror.
Don't say it's Basilio, even Jérôme. Bonaparte also did not expect that the emile. Olivier dared to say such a "rebellious" thing in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte laughed, and then his face showed an unusually serious, even majestic, expression, and he said coldly: "Emile. Do you know how much trouble you have just said, Mr. Olivier? ”
Emir. Olivier was undaunted by Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, I am well aware of the possible consequences of my question!"
It is nothing more than being disqualified as a deputy, being hunted down again, and then thrown into prison. ”
"No!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and continued to speak in a cold tone to the emir. Olivier said, "It's too cheap for you!"
You will die in prison because of the disease! No one will remember you, no one will care about you! ”
"Your Majesty!" Emir. Olivier showed no weakness to Jérôme. Bonaparte retorted, "History will remember me!" When your empire falls, the truth will come out!
The newborn republic will remember me, and I will attain spiritual immortality with the whole republic! ”
Basilio, who was standing on the side, was even more shocked when he saw this scene, and he hurriedly shouted out the door: "Guards! Guardsman! ”
Emir. Olivier raised his head with a victorious expression, as if he had accepted his fate that he might be captured.
"Basilio stop screaming! This is the Douyinleri Palace, not a prison! I'm not going to arrest him here! "Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke slowly to Basilio.
"Your Majesty!" Basilio had an embarrassed look on his face.
"Monsieur Olivier, you have great courage!" Jérôme. Bonaparte praised the emile. "No one has ever dared to talk about this in front of me, except that my wife has talked about it with me!"
Everyone thinks that this empire will last forever! ”
"Your Majesty, no one wants to lose their rights!" Emir. Olivier unhurriedly germones. Bonaparte said, "Those around you also want to continue to gain power through the Empire!"
Before you became emperor, they now held positions that they could not have dreamed of before!
So no one is more willing to support you as the emperor of the empire than they are, and they love the empire more than you do. ”
Emir. Olivier's speech made Jérôme. Bonaparte couldn't help but clap his hands.
"Mr. Olivier, you're not wrong at all!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders at the emile. "Whether it's Rue or Baroshe, they love the Empire more than I do!"
I've even thought about the sudden collapse of the empire ten years later, and they probably didn't even think so.
Of course, I also know that they do not love me as an emperor, but they love the empire that can give them high positions. ”
Basilio, who was standing on the side, looked even more embarrassed, he always felt that Jérôme. Bonaparte, this is connotating him
Jérôme. Bonaparte also noticed Basilio's situation, and he hurriedly added: "For the Empire, the more people in this category, the better!"
Whether it's for the empire or for me, it's much better than against!
Then again, Mr. Emile, what do you think the Empire should do to really go further! ”
Emir. Olivier pondered for a moment before turning to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, I think you have an answer now!" ”
"Give up autocracy and embrace democracy!" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked calm at the emile. Olivier responded.
"Yes! Your Majesty, an empire that cannot even enjoy freedom will not be loved by everyone! "Emir. Olivier vs. Jérôme. "Especially to a nation like France," said Bonaparte, who was born to love freedom!
For the sake of freedom, we overthrew three dynasties! ”
"But the two republics do not seem to have survived in the light of freedom!" Jérôme. Bonaparte poured out to the emir. "Excessive freedom will only lead to the whole situation going in a direction that is out of control."
Today you can overthrow one government for the sake of freedom, and tomorrow others can overthrow another government in the name of freedom. ”
"Your Majesty, this is a free choice!" Emir. Olivier argued with reason against Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
"So Mr. Olivier, have you ever thought about other countries!" Jérôme. Bonaparte coldly addressed the emile. Olivier responded, "We are surrounded by a ring of monarchies, and in their eyes a republic in political chaos is a perfect target for aggression. ”
"We can beat them like we did back then!" Emir. Olivier vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
"Monsieur Olivier, open your eyes to the world!" Jérôme. Bonaparte exclaimed, "France is no longer the France it used to be, and our population is no longer sufficient to sustain us in war with the whole world!"
Do you want to die another generation? ”
Jérôme. Bonaparte's deafening speech, like a slap in the face, made the emir. Olivier was speechless for a long time.
"The reason why France was able to wage wars all over the world in the last century was because of our demographic advantage!
Now that our superiority is gradually gone, the population of the German regions has begun to catch up with us!
And the population of Russians is more than 20 million more than ours (Russia's current population is about 50 million).
In such a situation, how can we be the enemy of the whole world! "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the emir. Olivier Road.
"But we have already defeated the Russian Empire in the Crimea, and now the Russian Empire has fallen into division!" Emir. Olivier wanted to counter with the Crimean War.
"The Crimean War was nothing more than the fuse for the division of Russia, and Russia will inevitably be reunited!" Jérôme. Bonaparte to the Emile. "You don't think that the Russian Empire will continue to be as it is! ”
Emir. Olivier was silent, and Jérôme. Bonaparte pursued the victory, "Once the republic is established, and it is in chaos!"
Then all the monarchies will unanimously choose to attack them, and the German coalition will occupy Paris and put that fool of Chambord on the throne!
When the time comes, the freedom you love will be in ruins!
In order to prevent the virus from spreading again in the Republic, the coalition will demand that France continue to cede land......"
"Your Majesty, don't say any more!" Emir. There was a hint of pleading in Olivier's voice.
"Monsieur Olivier, this is the future of the Free Republic you envision!
The chaotic system and the changing cabinet will not be loved by anyone! "Jérôme. Bonaparte coldly addressed the emile. Olivier responded.
"But Your Majesty, how different is the autocratic empire under your leadership from the Bourbon dynasty before it!" Emir. Olivier asked rhetorically.
"I gave them the right to vote, the French people the right to be proud!
Two generations of Bourbon France did not have the status it has now!
These are the rights I have won for France! "Jérôme. Bonaparte's tone was slightly proudly addressed to the emir. Olivier responded.
"Your Majesty, you have indeed brought glory back to France, so that France can stand in its rightful place again!" Emir. Olivier recognized Jérôme. Bonaparte's merits, "I still beg you, to be able to give the citizens of France some right to enjoy freedom!" ”
"Mr. Olivier, I can promise you that in the near future, the Empire will gradually take control!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke slowly to the emile. "At that time, I will give the legislature the right to maintain order in France, and even to the power to appoint and dismiss the cabinet." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Emir. Olivier vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
"But it's not now! The current France is not yet able to have these powers! "Jérôme. Bonaparte's style of painting turned to the emile. "I have to clear all the obstacles for France!" ”