Chapter 88: Mistakes
Frankfurt, the provisional seat of the German Confederation, the seat of the National Council of the German Empire, the seat of the Constitutional Council of the German Empire, the provisional capital of the German Empire.
The bell of the cathedral rang again, and the members of the German Confederation Parliament had a foreboding feeling that the bell was not the right time to ring today.
When they arrived at the seat of the Parliament, a man with a German flag was already standing at the gate.
(Actually, Charles Rozhena is the Belgian flag, but the parliamentarians have a preconceived notion.) οΌ
The parliament was in an uproar at the beginning, first the elder Kurdray of Luxembourg, then William II of the Netherlands, then the Boer Pretoria in South Africa, and the other day Louis Philippe.
A French king running to the German Confederation to seek refuge is already outrageous, okay? But Alsace and Lorraine are still home to a large number of Germans
However, how many people in the Principality of Belgium today speak German?
"I'm against it!"
"I'm against it too!"
"Against!"
Members of the German Confederation expressed their indignation, including prominent radicals such as Johann Jacoby of Prussia, Robert Bloom of Saxony, and Gustav StruvΓ© of Baden.
In fact, it was clear to everyone that the German Empire at this time was far from being as powerful as it seemed.
Although Wilhelm IV of Prussia followed the orders of the National Assembly to make an expedition to Denmark, the attitude of the great powers made them feel great pressure.
Although these people clamored every day to punch England and kick Russia, they were just shouting slogans for others to hear, and they themselves would not really believe it.
They were also disturbed by Franz Joseph's delay in accepting the title of German Emperor, since the Austrian Empire was the most powerful member of the Greater German Empire and the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
They chose Franz not only because of the rumors, but also because it was the least resistance to their Greater German plans.
"How many Germans are there in Belgium today? Why should we help them fight! β
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"Agreed!"
"Yes!"
"Our King is German."
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"That's fine." The members of the National Assembly in Frankfurt had 10,000 alpacas running through their hearts.
However, this really makes sense in legal theory, Leopold I was a serious German aristocratic origin.
To deny him would be to deny the legitimacy of the rule of the minorities in Prussia and Austria.
The members of the National Assembly in Frankfurt did not have such guts, after all, without Austria and Prussia, the so-called German Empire would have been a joke at all.
Here is the difference between the German Confederation Parliament and the Frankfurt National Assembly, the German Confederation Parliament was the official body of the former German Confederation, while the Frankfurt National Assembly was formed temporarily.
However, due to the outbreak of the revolution in the German region, the Frankfurt National Assembly naturally replaced the functions of the German Confederation.
The original preparatory parliament of the National Assembly in Frankfurt consisted of 574 members, mainly members of the former German Confederation.
Most of the first to join were aristocrats, big merchants, big factory owners, and some celebrities, but there were no workers, peasants, and craftsmen.
Since then, the official parliament has been changing, but it can be regarded as truly "white-free".
"Monsieur Charles Rozhier, I don't hear you speak like a German, but like a Frenchman!"
One of the lawmakers stood up and said, which immediately caused a lot of discussion.
"That's right! How can we listen to a Frenchman! β
"I heard that the French are going to declare war on our great German Empire!"
"We can't let our fighters die in vain!"
"Then let the Italians or the Hungarians go!"
"Where to go? Austria is still fighting them! β
"Then let the Prussians go!"
"Gentlemen, please be quiet." Charles Rozhye was not stage frightened, and he walked to the speaker's seat very calmly.
"Dear Mr. Speaker, I am not mistaken, you are a Jew. He was also a patriarch and patron of the Zionist Union. β
Then Charles Rozher turned to look at Deputy Speaker Gabriel Riesel.
"I'm not wrong, am I?"
In fact, Edward Simson, Speaker of the National Assembly in Frankfurt, and Gabriel Riessel, Vice-President of the National Assembly, were both Jews at this time.
There was an uproar when this statement was made, after all, the identity of the Jews was quite a black spot, especially since the chairman and vice president were both Jews and were still in the German Empire.
In fact, Franz knew this, and he knew that this was a breakthrough as soon as he looked at the list and the results of the investigation.
Even if Jews held important positions in the German parliament, they also reorganized the Frankfurt National Assembly, and more than 200 of the 387 members were Jews or of Jewish descent.
There is no doubt that the constitution that restricts imperial power is indispensable for this group of people to make trouble behind their backs.
After so many years in the world, Franz finally discovered that no matter what the mistake was, he could be associated with the Jews.
In fact, the Jews did not have such an influence in the first place, but history is a patchwork of countless coincidences.
Originally, the Frankfurt National Assembly was divided into two factions, the radical faction, led by Friedrich Hegel, who advocated the abolition of the monarchy, and the moderate faction, led by Heinrich von Gargen, who prepared to follow the example of Britain in implementing a constitutional monarchy.
The differences between the two sides widened as the revolution progressed, and eventually an all-out military act was staged. The parties agreed to fight a duel in the Black Forest, convincing each other by force.
Thousands of men were gathered on each side, and Friedrich Hegel's men were mostly merchants, craftsmen, journeymen, students, and laborers, who were armed with what was described as "more sickles than muskets" in the words of the time.
Heinrich von Gaggen, on the other hand, was of aristocratic origin, having joined the army in his early years, and among his supporters was a large number of aristocratic soldiers, from war horses to artillery.
This is a battle without suspense, but as a nobleman, Heinrich von Gagern does not know which nerve is wrong, so he has to use the noble spirit to lead the charge.
Inspired by this heroic leader, some of his most important supporters decided to rush to the front of the line.
Friedrich Hegel was not an aristocrat, and his men were not on par with the aristocracy, and they were the first to fight against these nobles.
So the moderates won, but the leadership was almost wiped out. The radicals were also demoralized, and Friedrich Hegel even fled to France to escape the revenge of the moderates.