Empress Eugenie was not easy to mess with. Some of this woman's political talents were even higher than her husband's, otherwise Napoleon III would not have chosen her to supervise the country.
Faced with the protest march of 500,000 people, all the streets in Paris were basically crowded with people. A mediocre person of this scale would have been frightened and overwhelmed, but Queen Eugenie was only a little nervous at first, and then I figured out a way to solve it.
It is absolutely impossible to directly resist these protesting people. The firewood of the revolution is just waiting for the sparks to splash upward!
But it is even more impossible to directly agree to the demands of these people. Once the National Guard of 500,000 is established, the ruling foundation of the empire will be destroyed, and the riots of these untouchables may immediately escalate into a military coup.
In such a dilemma, Eugenie could actually think of a breakthrough. He actually wanted to use the parliament to delay time and use the hands of these opponents to set up obstacles for him.
This woman really understands people's hearts and understands the ways of fighting within factions. On the surface, she seems to be giving in, but in fact, she is throwing the meat to the wolves.
There are countless people who oppose the emperor, and when there are more people, they will naturally be divided, and they will say whatever they want, and think whatever they want!
Different forces and different parties naturally emerged. On the surface, these people cooperated, but in fact, the queen knew that the internal fighting among them was also very cruel.
The Republicans are a force of capitalists, and most of their supporters are small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and emerging capital forces!
There is an inherent conflict between the left wing of the labor movement and the republicans, and they rely on the support of countless workers!
The liberal nationalists are even more scattered. Most of them are highly prestigious scholars, professors, etc. It is even more difficult for these intellectuals to unite together.
There are no less than dozens of parties of various sizes, large and small, and even within each party there are different groups of radicals, conservatives, and neutrals. These people seem to be chaotic and have a large number of people, but as long as they see the benefits, there will be no quarrel. What a hell!
Who will command the 500,000-strong army? Each faction has its own agenda, and everyone wants greater power!
The establishment of different army numbers, the distribution of weapons and equipment, the salary standards for soldiers...including logistical supplies, even a can of cans are real benefits!
Black eyes and white eyes, once they see the actual benefits, they will probably turn red!
The proposal to establish the National Guard will definitely be passed by an absolute majority in the Grand Council, but revising the details of this proposal will be troublesome!
People will bite back and forth like mad dogs for profit, and then the emperor and queen can sit back and watch the dog fight!
Just throwing in a few meaty bones without much meat can make these mad dogs kill each other. This is a strategy that no veteran politician who knows people's hearts can think of!
This senseless quarrel will definitely not stop for a year or so, and the war will be over by then!
The worst case scenario is for Britain to mediate, and France and Prussia sign a treaty first. Then the emperor returns to Paris with hundreds of thousands of troops, and what a bullshit National Guard they are. They will all be captured and queued up to be beheaded!
What a poisonous heart Eugenie had!
Unexpectedly, this deeply hidden evil plan was not even seen through by Councilor Thiers, but it was revealed by some unknown demonstrators in the garden of the Tuileries Palace.
Duke Montauban's face turned pale. He subconsciously wanted to issue an order to arrest these troublemakers, but after calming down for a while and looking at the more than 10,000 protesting citizens staying at the scene, he could bear it again.
"Damn it, if I make the slightest move now, it will probably cause a bloody conflict, and the hundreds of thousands of people who just returned home may have to be killed!"
"The situation is urgent, please keep an eye on this place, I'll go ask the queen for instructions!"
When he saw the Queen again, he discovered that Queen Eugenie, who had always been quite calm, had completely changed her appearance!
The maid next to the queen was holding a large bottle of red wine in her hand. The queen had already drank more than half of the bottle, and her face had an unhealthy flush!
Her eyes were fixed on the light of the torches that were gradually lighting up in the garden, and her tone of voice trembled involuntarily!
"There is a ghost... there is a ghost among these people!"
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to guess my plan with their IQ! Damn it, who sent those ghosts? Bismarck or Xiao Letian?"
"God bless France! Let us get through this disaster safely! I am your devout lamb!"
Montauban stood behind the queen and said carefully, "Do you need me to send troops to expel them? There are only more than 10,000 people..."
"No!" The queen's voice was so sharp that the maid next to her was so frightened that she almost dropped the wine bottle!
"No! We must not provoke them. There is something going on here. They are just waiting for us to strike first. They are just waiting for a bloody conflict!"
"The flames of anger in the hearts of the people must be brought down first... they must be brought down first..."
The queen shouted hysterically, spilling half the glass of red wine in her hand!
"Send a telegram to the front line and ask His Majesty the Emperor to win a battle to stabilize the people! I urgently need a victory now, otherwise I will not be able to pass this level!"
"Yes! I'll do it now! I'll do it now!" Montauban was sweating nervously. "What should we do with these garden pariahs?"
"Let them continue to make trouble! What am I afraid of? I don't believe they haven't eaten yet! I don't care at all about the protests of ten thousand people!"
Amid the roar of the Queen, Montauban hurried out to work with his head full of spittle!
The night is getting darker and darker, but the more than 10,000 citizens in the Tuileries Garden are still holding on. The speakers in the crowd are foaming at the corners of their mouths. They are using their actions to cheer up these tired citizens.
The whole garden was filled with candlelight. The citizens of Paris sent them countless candles and torches, and the garden was now brightly lit.
The crowd shouted slogans and sang high-pitched Marseillaise. They stayed up all night to put pressure on the palace!
The Imperial Guards looked at these protesting citizens with vigilance. They were all as tired as red-eyed rabbits!
The Queen finally fell asleep under the anesthesia of alcohol, but these annoying protests never ended. The Queen was almost woken up by the protests several times.
At five o'clock the next day, when the sky was dark, the queen got up and opened the curtains to take a look. She was so angry that she cursed.
"Isn't this over yet? Don't they want to go to bed? Why are there not fewer people there now, but more people!"
At this moment, in the gardens of the Tuileries Palace, the demonstrators had been tired all night. More than 10,000 other citizens came to replace them, and these citizens also brought food and drink.
A bonfire was lit in the garden, the broth was bubbling, and the hoarse-voiced citizens were devouring it eagerly!
"Are you going to mess with me? Are these bastards going to mess with me now?"
