"That's not waste paper! It was a vow that God had testified! ”

A reformist MP emphasized.

Rydre-Lorrain was arguably the most depressed man in the entire Second French Republic, and as the number two of France's second largest party, he witnessed the two losses of Lamartine and the fall of Dan Gila and Louis Blanc, but he still failed to become Mr. President.

Lamartine's first loss of power was due to Dan Gila's exclusion, and the second was an attempt to sue for peace with Austria.

Lamartine's original plan was to kick the ball to the British, but what he didn't expect was that the Briton wouldn't take it at all.

The news of the plea for help was like a stone in the sea, so the pro-British faction once again exerted their efforts to oust Lamartine.

One of the biggest consequences of the pro-British coming to power was that nothing changed, and their interests dictated that they could not make much of a breakthrough on the basis of Dan Jira.

The interim president was not a veteran republican, second only to Lamartine, Arago, and Garnier, but a fiscal official with relatively close ties to the British, Bilford.

In fact, there was already a considerable divergence between history and the original world line at this time, and the economy of France was more developed.

In a sense, it is also more deeply bound to the City of London, and is more seriously affected by the economic crisis.

The rise of the Austrian Empire and the defeat of the Second French Republic in domestic politics, diplomacy, and on the battlefield weakened the power of the original republicans, which is why the so-called pro-British faction was so rampant.

The French Second Republic in history is not a clown, although it has many innovations and feats.

The pro-British faction was not strong in France, so they quietly changed the presidential system to a presidential system in order to have more power.

But Bilford, the interim president, still lacks any majesty, and people continue to stand up to challenge his authority.

"An oath that God testified? Bullshit! When you didn't pay your debts, you didn't listen to your lips about God. Bilford cursed in his heart, but he still said it.

"The time of the Church has passed, and the bishops who were drafted by the Austrians are even less worthy to represent God."

This phrase has many meanings, but without exception it is not a reflection of the church. Once upon a time it was politically correct to scold the Church in France, because the theocracy represented decay and tyranny.

However, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and the repeated changes of government, the popular belief in God seems to have returned.

"I don't agree with you! The bishops were not recruited by the Austrians, they were serving the people of France even when they went to war zones! ”

"That's right! You can't slander those who are noble! ”

"Mr. Bilford! You must take back what you just said! Otherwise, the French people would not have agreed! ”

"Yes!"

Bilford never expected that he would be attacked again, and in order not to repeat Dan Jila's mistake, he could only retract what he had just said, but he still did not give up his plan to let those defeated soldiers return to the battlefield.

In the end, after some tugging, the French National Assembly passed this unsympathetic resolution.

"Next topic, the German Confederation is ready to beg us for peace!"

"Hooray!"

"Long live France!"

"Victory will go to France!"

In the midst of cheers, Bilfo secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Franz's peace proposal was not as peaceful as it seemed, and it was a blow to the British as well as a blow to the French.

Although the German Confederation took the initiative to propose a truce, Bilfo did not dare to accept it easily, and even a negotiation could push him to the forefront.

In fact, whether he accepts it or not is a pit for him, and the people who accept it will feel that he is weak and incompetent, losing power and humiliating the country; If they don't accept it, they will think that he is reckless, and the parliamentarians will take the opportunity to blame him for all the disasters caused by the economic crisis.

Fortunately, this little man who is unknown in history is not a mediocre person, he finally jumped out of the thinking trap of yes or no, and chose or between yes or no.

Bilfo then described this discussion of peace as a begging for peace by the German Confederation.

In this way, the vanity of the people can be greatly satisfied, and it is also a wave of life for the Second French Republic.

If there were no newspapers, or if the French Second Republic could control the media in the country, Bilfo could have succeeded.

But his opponent was Franz, a posterity who was proficient in propaganda warfare, a formidable enemy who had calculated France for more than ten years.

While Bilfo was still trying to persuade Parliament, news had spread that the German Confederation was trying to make a temporary truce with France out of humanitarianism and compassion.

In addition to these French newspapers, the same news was brought back from the prisoners released by the German coalition.

Although France was losing a series of battles on the battlefield at this time, most of the members of the French National Assembly were pro-militants.

There was no way that the French had been aggrieved for too long, that national sentiment could not be unleashed, and that the wartime laws were also favourable to the capitalists and factory owners.

In order to win them over, the government was legally inclined to them in wartime, not only earning more money, but also more than doubling the power in its hands.

For example, during wartime, price restrictions were originally intended to prevent price gouging, but the power to limit prices fell into the hands of manufacturers.

Capital is always profit-seeking and will constantly seek to maximize profits.

So there is a strange phenomenon on the streets of Paris, where flour is more expensive than bread, and as a result, bakeries are closing, paper is more expensive than newspapers, and so on.

Bilfo eventually persuaded the Parliament, but before he could celebrate, he found out that the news of Archduke Franz's humanitarian proposal for a temporary truce between the German Confederation and France had spread through the streets.

"This must be the infiltration of the enemy! Get that traitor out! ”

Bilfo roared, and the Paris police began a city-wide search, only to discover that it was not the Germans who were running for the matter in the rain, but a group of French.

Among them was the famous Monsieur Hugo, which was undoubtedly a testament to Hugo's ideals, as he greatly admired the strength of humanism and morality.

In fact, at that time, France was the base camp of romanticism, and there were many people like Hugo, who dared to face reality and criticize the darkness of society, and were very dissatisfied with many social problems brought about by feudal remnants and capitalism.

These people are fighting all day long, criticizing others everywhere, and they actually have high expectations for the French Second Republic, but they are disappointed by the actual performance of the French Second Republic.

Of course, not only the Second French Republic, but all the countries of Europe have all the initiatives, and there are few that they can look forward to.

It was rare for the German Confederation to have a less sinister move, and they naturally wanted to publicize it vigorously.

These Romantics were well aware of the current situation in France, that the wounds of the Revolution had not yet subsided, and that the French were not ready to do it again.

This time, however, they did not foolishly call for peace, because what the Second French Republic had done was obvious to all, and it was hard to say what the officials would do.

As a result, some people came up with the idea of only preaching humanitarianism, and leaving it up to the people how to judge and choose.

This proposal immediately struck a chord with the broad masses of romantics, who gave the power of choice to the people.

"It's just so romantic!"

"Unprecedented!"

"What a genius idea!"

"Much better than the hypocrites in the National Assembly!"

"That's right! That's it! Our actions today will surely be remembered by history! ”

Naturally, this proposal was made by Mr. Hugo, who has experience in politics, but it is not known who came up with it.

The Paris police only found that Hugo had a close relationship with a certain actress before he was arrested, but this is too normal in the cultural scene in Paris.

Later, the Paris police also tried to find the actress, but the actress seemed to have disappeared from the world.

There was no doubt that the armistice would be advantageous for France, but the hearts of the people were not enough, and as the leader of the pro-British faction, he wanted to think about his master.

Bilfo wanted to cease the war first and then negotiate, and Franz naturally saw that he could not let the other side succeed.

Franz did not explicitly refuse, but sent a mission directly.

Bilfo had no choice but to spread the rumors, but the Second French Republic's previous practice of concealing the war had lost credibility.

A Frenchman who can tell which side is lying if he is not stupid is angry, and they cannot accept the outcome of the war, let alone a government that has lost its power and humiliated the country.

At this time, there was one man who smelled power, and he was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's high-profile announcement that he would run for parliament caused an immediate uproar.

Because Louis Napoleon Bonaparte once refused the extradition request of the French government on the grounds that he was a Swiss citizen, almost sparking a war between the two countries.

Was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte eligible to run for parliament in France at this time?

Lamartine, Roland, and Kafenjac all opposed Napoleon's campaign for different purposes, and Lamartine felt that Napoleon I's claim to the throne had destroyed the republic, and he feared that the Napoleon in front of him would come again.

Roland's opposition to Napoleon was very simple and straightforward, he did not want one more competitor; Kafenjac, on the other hand, felt that the Napoleonic family was not French at all.

But some people are in favor of it, and those who are in favor think that it is understandable that Louis Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself Swiss out of self-preservation, and that the Second French Republic has been established, and that the old scores of the Orleans era should be turned over.

As for Napoleon I, the emperor claimed that he had destroyed the republic, but he should not be angry with Napoleon's nephew.

The two sides were at loggerheads, so they decided to hold an election to put Napoleon and the original alternate parliamentarians together.