January 29, 1849.
In January in France, the nights are always long and the days are short. The sky at six o'clock is still dotted with stars. The gray-black sky and the howling cold wind shroud the whole of Paris, making you feel an inexplicable depression and trembling, like a extreme. Paris today.
Under the gray-black sky, the study room of the Elysée Palace was unusually bright. Through the candlelight emitted in the study room, a figure could be vaguely seen appearing by the window of the study room. He was Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte, wearing a Napoleon three-cornered hat, a blue-black Lev uniform, a Legion of Honor medal on his chest, and a pair of leather boots, was standing by the window staring at the white sky in the distance, and then said Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the gilt pendulum sitting next to him.
There are still more than four hours before the start of the military parade. This is the earliest time that Jerome Bonaparte has gotten up since he became president. It is also the first military parade in Jerome Bonaparte's career as president. ceremony.
Deep down in the heart of every man, he always hopes to become a general who can command thousands of troops, and Jerome Bonaparte is certainly no exception. Jerome Bonaparte could not contain his excitement early yesterday morning. He lay in bed and slept, fearing that he would miss the military parade the next day. However, while lying in bed, he did not feel sleepy at all. All he could think about was how he would command them to defeat the enemy in the future, until 2 a.m. on the 29th. Jérôme Bonaparte, who had just fallen asleep with a strong inner suggestion, only slept for 3 hours and 30 minutes before being woken up by his biological clock.
After waking up, he carefully put on the clothes he had prepared the day before and went to the study alone, holding a candlestick with four candles, waiting for the military parade to begin.
He came to the study carefully without disturbing anyone in the Elysee Palace. Even the four soldiers who were responsible for patrolling and protecting the Elysee Palace at night did not find out until there was light in the study.
In the study, Jérôme Bonaparte paced back and forth with his head lowered, coming to the mirror from time to time to straighten his uniform or adjust the Napoleon three-cornered hat on his head.
In short, President Jerome Bonaparte was very anxious.
As time goes by, the stars quietly disappear, the sky is no longer gray and black, the scorching sun slowly rises from the horizon, and the howling cold wind gradually weakens with the arrival of dawn.
The time came to 7:30. Pesini, who got up early in the morning, yawned and went to the presidential bedroom to wake up Jerome Bonaparte.
Since Colonel Fleury, the chief of police, was assigned by Jérôme Bonaparte to serve as a full colonel in the National Guard Staff, the job of waking up Jérôme Bonaparte was given to Pesini.
Pesini did not find Jerome Bonaparte when he entered the president's bedroom, and he who was originally exhausted instantly became energetic.
Logically speaking, His Majesty should be sleeping in the bedroom at this moment! How could it suddenly disappear!
The president's "disappearance" caused Pesini to panic. He ran out of the bedroom in a panic to tell them about the president's disappearance.
At this moment, the study door slowly opened. Jérôme Bonaparte came out of the study.
"Your Majesty, you..." Pesini looked at Jérôme Bonaparte, who was already dressed, with wide eyes and surprise.
"What's wrong! Secretary-General Pesini!" Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Pesini in surprise, then took a look at his own clothes and asked curiously: "Is there anything dirty on my clothes? "
"No! No!" Pesini, who came back to his senses, denied it and said, "I just feel... I feel..."
Pesini struggled with what words to use that would not offend the president but still explain it.
"I think my routine is a bit abnormal, don't you?" Jérôme Bonaparte said what Pesini was unwilling to say, and then explained: "It's the first military parade, and it's inevitable that you will be a little excited!"
"Yeah!" Pesini nodded to express his understanding.
At 8:30 in the morning, a group of cavalry wearing brown-red horses came to the entrance of the Elysée Palace. Residents walking on the street looked at the clothes of this group of soldiers in surprise. Some elderly residents had pride and pride in their eyes. They were extremely moved. Wearing the green dragoon uniforms of the First Empire and wearing tall military caps with feather collars on their heads, they seemed to have returned to France after more than thirty years. The empire seemed to be back.
As the leader of this cavalry, Colonel Fleury of the National Guard Staff and his deputy Edgar Ney were wearing red dragoon uniforms with a command sword tied to their thighs, which looked very much like the cavalry under the emperor's command back then. officer.
The team stopped in front of the Elysee Palace. As the temporary commander of the army, Fleury straightened his chest and gave the order like a bell: "Dismount!"
All the dragoons dismounted in unison. They led the horses and stood on the left and right sides of the entrance to the Elysee Palace. A gilt open-top double-bridge carriage with a golden bee pattern, and a thin white gauze curtain was gilded. Hooks were hung on both sides of the window, allowing people to see the facilities inside at a glance. The double-bridge carriage, driven by the coachman, slowly drove onto the road paved with cement, entered the courtyard of the Elysee Palace, and stayed at the Elysee Palace. 's main entrance.
Inside the Elysee Palace.
"Your Majesty, it's time for us to get in the car!" Pesini said to Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who was originally excited to ride over, suddenly lost interest, and his face became slightly gloomy: "Secretary-General Pesini, can't I ride a horse by myself?"
"Your Majesty, I heard that there are many rebels in the Carriage City! We must prioritize your safety!" Pesini explained to Jerome Bonaparte.
"What a joke!" Jérôme Bonaparte laughed angrily. He pointed at the carriage parked outside the door and said aggravatedly: "A few shady rats make you so scared! The marshals and generals under my uncle's command back then There is no one like you!"
Jérôme Bonaparte, who did not want to give the army the impression of being "out of touch with the masses", resolutely refused to ride in the double-bridge carriage.
Unable to overcome Jérôme Bonaparte's attitude, Pesini could only take a step back and let Jérôme Bonaparte ride the horse. The premise was that Jerome Bonaparte must be in the protective circle of the dragoons until the official parade. start.
Jérôme Bonaparte agreed to Pesini's conditions. Under Pesini's coordination, Tailan led a white horse and a brown war horse to the main entrance of the Elysee Palace. The horses were equipped with brand-new Horse gear.
Jérôme Bonaparte and Pessini mounted their horses, carrying Jérôme Bonaparte's white horse in front, and Pessini walked behind.
The courtyard surrounding the Elysee Palace leads to the gate of the Elysee Palace.
Fleury and Edgar Ney were anxiously awaiting the arrival of Jérôme Bonaparte.
It was now 8:30 minutes, still an hour before the start time.
