Only then did Eugene Schneider realize that another benefit of cooperating with the president was that he no longer had to surrender to local forces. When he went to Le Crezo, in addition to the fact that there were many local trees that could be used to make charcoal and there was a small amount of iron ore, There is also the fact that Le Crezo's local power is not strong.
If it were Lorraine, Eugene Schneider would probably have to quarrel with Lorraine's large and small local forces for a long time.
None of the German aristocrats and bourgeois in the Lorraine enclosure were easy to get along with.
Now as long as the president can stay in office, Schneider Steel will continue to become stronger and stronger.
"By the way, Mr. Schneider, you should know some giants in the steel industry!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Eugene Schneider.
"Your Majesty, every steel company like mine is inseparable from the banks that finance it!" Eugene Schneider said tactfully to Jérôme Bonaparte.
After being reminded by Eugene Schneider, Jérôme Bonaparte suddenly remembered that the path to industrialization with French characteristics was inseparable from the capital injection of banks. If he wanted to make them surrender, they must make the banks behind them also surrender.
Jérôme Bonaparte thought for a long time. He felt that he must have a friendly understanding with the "giants" of the Paris banking industry. Otherwise, he, the president, would become a decoration.
However, the time for communication must be set after he dismisses Odilon Barrow.
Otherwise, those banking giants would have no idea what the power of the president is.
"I understand!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded and expressed his understanding: "I'll leave you to worry about the Lorraine Steel Plant! If you have any difficulties, you can come to me directly! If you can't find me, You can ask for Pesini!”
"I know!" Eugene Schneider nodded happily and said.
"Take this drawing!" Jérôme Bonaparte pointed to the drawing and said to Eugene Schneider. Then he suddenly remembered a shortcoming of the Bessemer steelmaking method and warned: " By the way, the inner wall of the furnace needs to be lined with dolomite, otherwise the steel produced will not meet the standards!"
Since the iron ore in the Lorraine area is a high-phosphorus iron ore, impurities cannot be extracted without the use of alkaline linings, which makes the steel brittle and cannot be used as rails and iron plates.
For a long time after the advent of the Bessemer steelmaking method, the steel output value of the entire Europe did not increase significantly. On the contrary, Sweden made a lot of money.
Since Swedish iron ore is low-phosphorus iron ore, even Japan and Germany during World War II agreed.
It was not until the 1870s that the birth of Siemens' open-hearth technology made iron ore a cheap product. At the same time, improvements in the Bessemer converter steelmaking method also leveled the gap between converters and open-hearth furnaces.
Now, after Jérôme Bonaparte’s actions, I don’t know whether the German Siemens open-hearth steelmaking method can continue to exist.
After all, capitalists are not willing to continue to invest in climbing the technology tree when there are convenient products.
"I understand!" Eugene Schneider held the rolled-up drawing under his arm and protected it like a treasure.
Jérôme Bonaparte and Eugene Schneider chatted for a long time, during which Jérôme Bonaparte tentatively asked Eugene Schneider if he was interested in the artillery business.
Although it is said that the most famous "Miss 75" of the Schneider Artillery Company will not appear until more than 40 years ago, Jérôme Bonaparte still has certain hopes for Eugène Schneider.
If they really succeeded, not to mention the type of artillery of Miss 75, even the practical steel cannon of Krupp in 1870, Jérôme Bonaparte would be satisfied.
During the Franco-Prussian War, Krupp used their specialty breech-loaded steel cannon to blast his cousin Napoleon's proud cannon to pieces, and by the way shattered France's dream of artillery doctrine.
"Your Majesty, I think that if the company's stalls are too large, it will easily lead to some unpredictable situations!" Eugene Schneider rejected Jérôme Bonaparte's suggestion in disguise.
Since Eugene Schneider is not willing to enter the arms industry now, Jérôme Bonaparte cannot force him either.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who sent Eugène Schneider out of the Elysée Palace, returned to his study again.
Looking at the setting sun outside the window, Jérôme Bonaparte showed a sneer on his lips and muttered: "The decisive battle is about to begin!"
…
October 1, 1849.
The Legislative Assembly officially opened with the solemn declaration of Speaker Maraster.
All 750 members of the Legislative Assembly were present.
In the corridor on the right side of the Legislative Assembly, all cabinet members headed by Jérôme Bonaparte have arrived. They will enter the rostrum one by one at the invitation of Speaker Maraster, in front of 750 members of the Legislative Assembly. Explain to them everything that happened in the French government during the first half of 1849.
"Citizens, President Jérôme Bonaparte, please come to the stage!" Speaker Maraster said to the rostrum in a solemn tone.
Jérôme Bonaparte straightened his sleeves and walked slowly up the steps. The documents he held under his arm were placed on the rostrum.
"Dear Speaker, fellow members, I am Jérôme Bonaparte. Now, on behalf of the French government, I report to the sacred and solemn National Assembly everything that happened in the first half of the year..." Jérôme Bonaparte gushed to the audience. The congressman described everything that happened in France in the first half of 1949, including Prime Minister Odilon Barro's two major taxes, the intervention in the Roman Republic's war, and the "diplomatic achievements" achieved in the German region, etc.
After the report, Jérôme Bonaparte stood quietly waiting for questions from the congressmen.
"Mr. President, I would like to ask about the military expenditure of the Roman Republic? From the column you just reported, I did not hear any specific military expenditure!" The Republican congressman stood up and asked Jerome Bonaparte.
Jérôme Bonaparte looked at Odilon Barro in the corridor with pretense of hesitation, and then said to the congressman with a slightly apologetic tone: "I am not very clear about the military expenditure of the Roman Republic! The specifics are The question needs to be asked to Prime Minister Odilon Barrow!”
"Okay!" The Republican congressmen "beat the drum and call it a day." They want to focus all their firepower on Odilon Barrow. The "puppet" president who has done nothing in front of them is not within their attack range.
No one wanted to find fault with Jerome Bonaparte at the moment, so Jerome Bonaparte bowed consciously and walked off the podium.
Odilon Barrow entered the Legislative Assembly with high steps like a fighter in the gladiatorial arena. He explained to the Legislative Assembly all the regulations of the Cabinet Assembly in the first half of the year and his government expenditures.
At the same time, it was proposed to the Legislative Assembly that the French army require 9 million francs and annual compensation of 300,000 francs from the "war widow" Countess of Orleans.
In the words of Odilon Barrow, these are issues that the Legislative Assembly should address.
There was a small commotion in the Legislative Assembly after hearing two bills introduced by Odilon Barrow to the Legislative Assembly.
The remnants of the Montagnards in the Parliament stood up excitedly and retorted to Odilon Barro: "Prime Minister Odilon Barro, I think both of your bills are unreasonable! Interfering with the Roman Republic is your own good without the consent of the Parliament. We sent troops, and now we are asked to pay for it! The Countess of Orleans’ compensation is unheard of, I have never seen a compensation of 300,000 francs per year! Mr. Prime Minister, we are now a republic!”
The congressman emphasized one sentence.
Odilon Barrow straightened out his slightly rounded abdomen, put one hand on the rostrum and thought of a rooster about to enter combat mode: "Mr. Congressman, I think the two objections you mentioned are totally unacceptable. Reasonable! Although the intervention in the Roman Republic was an action that we first sent troops and then obtained the consent of the Parliament, but the Parliament has already agreed to our action, it means that the entire intervention process is within the constitution, and it is reasonable for the army to ask for military expenses. As for the Countess of Orleans I also know that the amount is a bit huge, but we have to recognize the contribution made by the Count of Orleans to France."
As he spoke, Odilon Barrow glanced at the Party of Order and the Republicans and said, "I think it is necessary to pay compensation to the widow of the Duchess of Orleans!"
Then, Odilon Barrow immediately turned to Marast and said in a commanding tone: "Speaker Marast, I request that the parliament start voting immediately!"
Odilon Barrow's aggressive attitude made Marast a little angry. He also received favors from the Duchess of Orleans. He also felt a little pity for the Orleans family in London. He listened to Odilon Barrow's advice and began to vote. .
"The voting begins!" Under Marast's wooden hammer, all the members began to vote for the two bills.
In the end, the motion to intervene in Rome's military expenditures was passed by a margin of 600 to 150 votes.
The motion to compensate the Widow of Orléans also passed with a vote of 450 to 300. Except for a few Republicans and the Mountain Party, the vast majority of those who voted against were orthodox members of the Party of Order.
well!
Odilon Barrow, who passed the vote, couldn't be happier. He understood that the rift between the Orthodox and Orleans factions might not be healed for a while.
Next is the report of the ministers of each department. Except for a few ministers with special secrets (Minister of Public Works Morny, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Biffe) who concealed part of the expenditure, the remaining ministers all reported the situation truthfully.
They were also not questioned by lawmakers.
The first National Assembly session in October ended.
In the next few days, Odilon Barrow often went to the Party of Order headquarters in Povaldi Street to unite the Orléansist MPs.
Under Louis Philippe's "golden sign", many Orléansists were persuaded by Odilon Barrot to agree to temporarily eliminate conflicts. Odilon Barrot seemed to win the trust of the comrades of the Party of Order again.
On October 15, Odilon Barrot was hurriedly summoned to the Elysée Palace by Jérôme Bonaparte.
"Prime Minister Odilon Barrow, from now on you will no longer hold the position of Prime Minister!"
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