Chapter 1003: Prelude to Restoration
Chapter 983 – Prelude to Restoration
The chaos in Paris is still ongoing, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose, Franz has already begun to worry about the choice of the new King of France.
There was no doubt that the choice would come from the three royal families. Apart from these three, no one else would be able to hold down the fort.
The first to go were the Bonapartes, who, despite having the largest number of supporters in the army, had made Napoleon IV the leader of the French Resistance.
As it turns out, shrugging it off is no easy job either. Political slogans are not nonsense, Napoleon IV is not willing to bear the responsibility of defeat and betrayal of the country, played the “internal punishment of traitors, external defense of sovereignty” banner, can only carry the flag of resistance to the end.
Want to compromise, even if Napoleon IV is willing to change position, the anti-French alliance will not agree ah!
Don’t look at the Bonaparte dynasty ruled France not long, but in addition to that short-lived Napoleon II did not make things, the remaining three emperors are not a light.
The lessons of history are still fresh in our minds, and no one wants another war against France. Against this background, the restless Bonaparte dynasty naturally became the first to be excluded.
The scope was narrowed down by one-third, but the difficulty of choice was not reduced at all. Theoretically, the Bourbon and Orleans dynasties were similar, but the reality was that Franz had to support the orthodoxy, at least explicitly show support, which was determined by the position under the ass.
If France is calm, randomly select a rubber stamp up to stabilize the situation, Franz also do not need to headache, randomly push one up to finish.
Unfortunately now the throne of France is a hot potato, ordinary people go up simply can not roar. Not to say that eloquent, at least if the internal struggle of the master.
History did not tell him who has this ability in the two royal families of France. All mixed to the part of the exile, I guess the emperor academic horse has long been cut off. Unless you are gifted and self-taught, you will not be able to play.
Identity aside, in Franz’s opinion Napoleon IV is the most suitable. Although he was a loser, but he had a strong talent for infighting!
From the beginning of the pro-political seizure of power, to the suppression of domestic revolutions, to the fight against domestic interests, as well as the final defeat of the war before the timely dumping off, this series of operations are sufficient to prove that Napoleon IV’s personal ability.
If he had been in a different position, Franz did not think he could have done a better job. After all, the special circumstances of France, simply did not give Napoleon IV the opportunity to establish prestige, political struggle is all about power.
Unfortunately, the most capable person happens to be the least suitable master.
Europe is the world of legal system, Bourbon and Orleans two dynasties seem to have many members, really qualified to inherit the throne is a few, want to choose a “qualified monarch” from these few people, the chance is too slim.
If we go back twenty years, Franz can also push the Bourbon dynasty’s Henri V. Yes, that’s right, he was the one who was killed by a piece of “gold”. Yes, the one who gave up his throne because of a piece of “rag”.
Other than that, at least he was smart enough. After a simple test, he knew that the throne was a hot potato and chose to give it up decisively.
Regrettably, this clever Lord has already met God. What’s more tragic is that there is not even a descendant left, the most recent Bourbon bloodline is actually the Spanish royal family.
This does not mean that the Spanish royal family has a chance. When the Spanish royal family restoration in order to obtain the support of France, and Napoleon III had made a deal, took the initiative to give up the right of succession to the throne of France.
Although the French orthodox believe that this was declared under the pressure of the Bonaparte dynasty, and has no legal effect; but other political factions do not agree ah!
In the original time and space, the situation was tense, and both the Bourbon and Orleans dynasties were eager to be restored, and the two major political factions reached a compromise and jointly embraced Henri V.
Now the situation is different, smart people can see, can not get the support of the European Union, the most joyful revolutionary party is sure to be finished. The Bonaparte dynasty is out early again, leaving them two to fight it out.
The Orleans faction balked at the idea that the Spanish crown had given up the right of succession, and that the other heirs of the Bourbon dynasty were remote branches of the collateral line, and wanted to champion Philip, Count of Paris of the Orleans dynasty.
The French themselves were confused about the succession to the throne, and Franz was even more confused. The problem now was: the choice of talent could not be made; the choice of a supporter with a large number of supporters was likewise impossible.
“The Foreign Office is putting pressure on the French to get the royalists to reach a compromise and put out a king as soon as possible. Otherwise the revolutionaries will get big and there will be time for them to cry.”
If they can’t be chosen, then simply let the French have free rein. Anyway, it’s come to this point, it can’t get any worse.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg explained, “Your Majesty, I’m afraid the Revolutionary Party being big won’t scare them. The royalists have long been prepared, and now there are no less than 10,000 noble privateers in the city of Paris.
Plus they control the army again, even if all the republican armies put together, they are no match for them, not to mention that the revolutionaries are still in the midst of infighting.”
The fundamental reason for the power of the royalist party is still the French people are not ready to accept the republican heart, the main reason is naturally “there is no worst, only worse”.
With the current poor performance of the revolutionary government in Paris, even if all the French people are republican advocates, it is now going to become a royalist party.
“The country is not mine, when I have made enough money, I will leave, and after I leave, I will not care about the floods.”
In less than a year in power, the revolutionary government completed the transformation of revolutionaries into bureaucrats. The worse the situation got, the harder the bureaucrats raked in the money, because they knew that if they didn’t try harder, they wouldn’t have a chance.
The learned men among the republicans who started the second revolution were actually forced to do so. The revolutionary government in Paris was rotten, the royalists could be restored at any time, and it was too late to make improvements from within, they could only push back and rebuild.
Thinking of the performance of the French royalist party, Franz now only feel “heart tired”. Simply a group of pig teammates, really think that the King of France is good to be, any person can be able to resist?
Outside the millions of refugees, still waiting to feed, the domestic economy is in collapse, the whole of France is a powder keg, a little spark can explode.
If not for the Antifa Alliance detained a large number of prisoners of war, it is estimated that the smoke of civil war has long risen. Now a large group of people, actually have the heart to fight for the heir.
“Hmph!”
After a cold shout, Franz said fiercely, “Tell them, no matter what, they have to establish the heir within the year, or else they will wait for starvation!”
If there was another object, Franz would definitely not play like this. Taking food to threaten people, that is forcing them to be self-reliant, or looking for a new food exporter instead, even if the cost is high, you have to do it.
But France is different, if not because of the war, people’s food itself is enough to eat. Even if the territory has shrunk, it is still not a problem to feed the existing population.
This means that France is only a short-term customer, whether or not food security is threatened, the future of the family’s food will be self-sufficient, offended also offended.
If the royalist party is not interested, then we will provoke a civil war in France, let them fight a darkness in the sky, and then finally come out to clean up the mess.
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Concerned about the situation in France is not only Vienna, the continental countries are closely watching the situation in Paris. The Allies did not intervene in the first time to interfere, it has been very surprising.
Although people don’t think the French can turn the tide at this time, but once the revolutionary government in Paris falls, if the new government does not fulfill the treaty, I am afraid that it will be another storm.
London, Downing Street.
Unlike in the past, this time when the situation in Paris was in turmoil, the British government acted extraordinarily cold, as if it was not related to them.
In fact, this is also true, the British government now even want to intervene, do not know who they should support, and who can support.
To put it bluntly, even if they were willing to offer help, the French did not dare to ask for it. The Allies were stationed just outside Paris, and whoever hooked up with the British would be the first to go.
Just because you can’t intervene doesn’t mean you’re not prepared. The government in exile led by Napoleon IV is now the biggest pawn in the hands of the British government. Just this chess piece is too smart, simple fooling around does not work.
You should know that Napoleon IV is also a master with successful restoration experience, when he successfully extinguished a Revolution. If not for the fact that the allied forces did not withdraw, he would have killed back long ago, only with that group of revolutionaries can not stop him.
Prime Minister Gladstone: “The Bonaparte dynasty shows no signs of action, Napoleon IV is more composed than we thought.
Now it’s up to the revolutionaries to be competitive enough, if the second revolution succeeds and hits the royalists in the country hard, then we still have a chance.”
The Antifa didn’t like the Bonaparte dynasty, but they disliked the republican government even more. If the situation can not be cleaned up, the Bonaparte dynasty to restore everyone can only hold their noses and recognize, when Napoleon III restoration is so operation.
Once the Bonaparte dynasty restored, Britain in the European continent nail buried again. Although the short term can not play a role, but the national competition, the competition is not overnight, but decades and even hundreds of years.
“Prime Minister, I think it’s best to put this issue on hold. Vienna is pressuring the royalist party to reach a compromise to determine the king’s choice as soon as possible.
Although the French royalist party is divided into three, their interests are still united in the face of the republicans. Once a compromise is reached with Vienna’s help, the Bonaparte dynasty won’t stand a chance.
Against this background, it was not appropriate for me to venture out early. In case of an error in judgment, then the already bad Anglo-French relations will become even more irreconcilable.”
It wasn’t that George was making a big deal out of it, it was mainly that France was the most likely country on the continent to be anti-Austrian, or the only country that would be anti-Austrian just France.
The rest of the country, not to mention the strength of how, light anti-Olympic “motivation” are not enough. Neither hate support, but also not a large enough conflict of interest, for no reason, who ate enough to run to the hegemony of the dead?
Repairing the relationship between Britain and France is almost the first and most important step in Britain’s return to Europe. If you’re on the wrong side of the succession to the throne, you won’t be able to take that first step for decades.
“It is true that now is not the time to intervene. But just because you can’t interfere on the surface doesn’t mean you can’t operate in the dark.
There are quite a few people in France who are not happy with Vienna, so first send someone to secretly contact them and choose a portion of them to invest in, purely as an idle move.
As long as the seeds of hatred are perpetuated, sooner or later they will take root. It’s not likely that at some point, it will be able to play a crucial role.”
Deep down, Gladstone didn’t want to toss it like that either. But there was no way around it, Britannia needed to defend itself.
Seeing the Holy Roman Empire in the sky, the Sunset Empire’s days are not easy. If you don’t make a layout, you will have to play “the sun goes down”.
Although this kind of thing is the next term, or the next term of trouble, or even the next…the next term of trouble; but as a qualified prime minister, Gladstone still want to continue Britain’s hegemony for a longer period of time.
(End of chapter)