At 5:12 in the morning, the temporary committee of twenty-six people was finally established. Soon a huge list was posted on the Roman column of the Bourbon Palace, and all the citizens present whispered to each other.
This result is very disappointing, because there is only one member of parliament representing the left, and there is only one Rochefort, who has just come out of prison.
The workers found it difficult to accept this result, and they began to talk about the growing dissatisfaction among the crowd.
“Why don’t any of the congressmen I’m familiar with take the stage?”
"Why doesn't Rochefort have any actual position? Why on earth..."
Naturally, if there were workers in the crowd, there would also be people with other identities. Many small capitalists suddenly booed, "How can Rochefort hold office? He has been in prison for two years. During the two-year gap period, he simply can't." I don’t know the specific situation of the empire now!”
"That's right...Why do you have to be a member of Congress who is familiar with you? I think this is good. I know most of the people above..."
Different classes naturally have different positions, and soon there began to be noisy outside the Bourbon Palace, but perhaps it was because people were exhausted from staying up late. The conflicts at the scene were just quarrels, and there was no serious violent conflict.
When the situation was at its most tense, General Trochu's reinforcements came with 3,000 men. They began to isolate the two sides of the quarrel. Countless French commanders struggled to shout in the crowd.
"The council is still discussing. What are you arguing about before the meeting has ended?"
"Quiet, everyone quiet... Haven't you heard that Prussia's vanguard troops have reached Orleans? Can you guys be a little more aware of the national crisis?"
"Push them away, push them away..."
Countless soldiers separated from the crowd and tried their best to maintain order outside the Bourbon Palace.
There was a mess outside the parliament, and the situation inside the parliament was not much better. After a whole night of hard work, many elderly members could no longer bear it. They sat on their chairs, kowtowed and dozed off.
Trochu on the podium was so tired and angry that stars were shooting out of his eyes, but Blanqui and other bystanders still showed no sign of stopping their protest. They stood in the corner of the hall and demonstrated silently.
A group of staff isolated Blanqui and more than a hundred people from the remaining members of Congress, but Blanqui didn't care. He just stood and demonstrated quietly, using actions to protest the injustice of the parliament.
A soldier ran to General Trochu and whispered something in a low voice, "The situation outside is very chaotic. More and more workers are gathering. I'm afraid there will be trouble if we continue..."
With a bang, Trochu punched the table and shouted loudly, "The Emperor has fallen! Is it now the turn of the Parliament?"
"If you lose the election, do you have to rely on people to demonstrate? Very good, indeed very good! This is your attitude. I can let you perform in front of the people of France and even the whole of Europe!"
"If you don't hold a majority in the parliament, that's your own problem. Others won't care about your mistakes!"
"Move troops and let the Libyan brigade stationed in the south of the city enter the city! Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be suppressed immediately... With the national crisis facing me, let's see who dares to be the public enemy of the Republic!"
Soldiers deal with problems so violently and directly at critical moments. Trochu got something he never expected in his life today. He has become the number one man in France. He must not throw away the rights he obtained so easily.
If you Blanqui dare to flip the table, then I will kill you!
The smell of sex in the Bourbon Palace suddenly became stronger, and even the dozing MPs were woken up. They all asked stupidly and confusedly, "What, what happened? Has breakfast been served..."
At the most critical moment, Thiers stood up and said, "Gentlemen, be quiet, please be quiet... I must remind you that the Prussian army in Sedan is heading towards Paris at full speed. Are some people still fighting for power at this time?" "
"Fifteen minutes ago... the Dormant Police Department sent the last telegram. They encountered thousands of Chinese cavalry. These people approached very quickly and never fought with the local garrison. Their goal was Paris. …”
"If nothing else happens, this vanguard force may come into contact with our Paris garrison tonight... Could it be that when we went to war with the Chinese, we didn't even have a government?"
"You want to be shamed into Asia?"
There was a panic at the scene, and people accused Blanqui and others of disregarding the general situation, especially Thiers, who had just given up his high-ranking official position in the 26-member group and was now qualified to accuse others.
The situation has reached a point of impasse. Rochefort knows that they will not achieve any results today. If they continue to persist, if a violent conflict breaks out, the leftists will not be blamed for it.
Rochefort stood up and said, "Please be quiet, please be quiet. We should brainstorm when facing a national crisis... Mr. Blanqui questioned the decision of the Parliament. Although this violates the law..."
"But...but please remember that during the war we must unite all the forces that can be united. The workers' organizations already have more than 300,000 self-defense members. Won't they resist foreign enemies?"
"The 300,000 self-defense members should at least have a say!"
This sentence calmed everyone present. The 300,000 National Guardsmen were a thorn that could not be bypassed, and even General Trochu could not ignore them.
Rochefort walked up to Blanqui and whispered, "Just strive for some benefits. If we want to change the Parliament right now, we don't have that much strength!"
Blanqui nodded and strode to the podium with his head held high and said, "I respect the rules of the parliament and the votes of all members!"
"But I must remind everyone that the reason why my comrades and I did not stand with you in the parliament is just because we were treated unfairly by the French Emperor!"
"We are even deprived of the right to participate in elections. This does not mean that we have no supporters. On the contrary, we have the support of millions of working class people behind us!"
"The voices of these millions of working class people must have channels to be conveyed to the people of the country and to the highest authority!"
"Their power cannot be ignored! It cannot be humiliated!"
Blanqui looked at the congressmen present coldly, with a solemn expression. For three minutes, he alone suppressed everyone present.
"My first proposal is to give the National Guard the treatment of regular troops... There are 300,000 National Guardsmen, and the new government must recognize their status as soldiers!"
"All treatment must be the same as that of the regular army!"
"To improve the treatment of National Guard soldiers, it must be increased by two francs per day..."
"All pawned items of poor Parisian citizens, anything less than thirty francs, must be returned to the people free of charge..."
"No landlord can evict tenants, and the rent cannot be increased and must be reduced by 30% within a month..."
One after another very specific proposals were thrown out, which shocked all the congressmen present and were dumbfounded.
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