Chapter 983 Prelude to Restoration

The chaos in Paris is still ongoing, and it is still unknown who will win and who will lose. Franz has already begun to worry about the candidate for the new king of France.

The candidates must be from the three royal families, there is no doubt about this. Except for these three houses, the others couldn't hold their ground.

First out was the Bonaparte family. Although they had the most supporters in the army, who made Napoleon IV the leader of the French resistance?

Facts have proved that dumping the pot is not an easy job. Political slogans were not shouted indiscriminately. Napoleon IV was unwilling to bear the responsibility of betraying his country after defeating the country. He played the banner of "kill the traitors within and defend the sovereignty outside", so he could only carry the banner of resistance to the end.

If you want to compromise, even if Napoleon IV is willing to change his position, the Anti-French Alliance will not agree!

Don't look at the fact that the Bonaparte Dynasty did not rule France for a long time, but except for the short-lived Napoleon II who did nothing, the remaining three emperors were not fuel-efficient lamps.

The lessons of history are still vivid in their minds, and no one wants another war against France. In this context, the restless Bonaparte Dynasty naturally became the first object to be excluded.

The scope has been reduced by one-third, but the difficulty of selection has not decreased at all. In theory, the Bourbon Dynasty and the Orleans Dynasty are similar, but the reality is that Franz must support the orthodoxy, at least show support on the surface, which is determined by the position under the ass.

If France is calm, just pick a rubber stamp to go up to stabilize the situation, and Franz won't have a headache, just push one up and you'll be done.

It's a pity that the current French throne is a hot potato, and ordinary people can't shout at it. Not to mention heroism and strategy, at least he must be a master of internal struggles.

History didn't tell him who of the two French royal families had this ability. They are all mixed up in exile, and it is estimated that the emperor's academic genius has long been broken. Unless it is a self-taught talent, it will not work at all.

Putting aside the identity, in Franz's view, Napoleon IV is the most suitable. Although he is a loser, his talent for infighting is strong!

From pro-government to seize power, to suppressing domestic revolution, to attacking domestic interest groups, and finally getting out of the pot before the final defeat, this series of operations is enough to prove Napoleon IV's personal ability.

If it was a translocation, Franz didn't think he could do better. After all, the special circumstances of France did not give Napoleon IV the opportunity to establish his prestige at all, and the political struggle relied entirely on trickery.

It is a pity that the most powerful people happen to be the least suitable masters.

Europe is a world that pays attention to the rule of law. The two dynasties of Bourbon and Orleans seem to have many members, but they are really qualified to inherit the throne, but they are in single digits. If you want to choose a "qualified monarch" from these few people, the chance is really So slim.

If the time is pushed forward twenty years, Franz can also push Henry V of the Bourbon dynasty. That's right, the one who gave up the throne because of a "rag".

If nothing else, at least they are smart enough. After a simple test, he knew that the throne was a hot potato, and he decisively chose to give up.

It is a pity that this wise Lord has seen God. What is even more tragic is that there are no descendants left, and the closest Bourbon blood is the Spanish royal family.

This does not mean that the Spanish royal family has a chance. In order to gain the support of France during the restoration of the Spanish royal family, he had traded with Napoleon III and voluntarily gave up his right to the French throne.

Although the French orthodoxy believed that it was proclaimed under the persecution of the Bonaparte dynasty, it had no legal effect; but other political factions did not agree with it!

In the original time and space, the situation was tense. Both the Bourbon Dynasty and the Orleans Dynasty were eager to restore. The two political factions reached a compromise and jointly supported Henry V.

The current situation is different. Smart people can see that, without the support of the Continental Alliance, the revolutionary party that dances the most is bound to die. The Bonaparte dynasty was out early again, leaving the two of them to fight.

The Orleans faction insisted that the Spanish royal family had given up the right of inheritance, and the other heirs of the Bourbon dynasty were all collateral branches and wanted to support Philip, Count of Paris, who established the Orleans dynasty.

A right of succession to the throne, the French themselves are confused, and Franz is even more confused. The problem now is: you can't be elected until you are elected; you can't be elected if you have a lot of supporters.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs put pressure on the French to let the royalists reach a compromise as soon as possible and introduce a king. Otherwise, the revolutionary party will grow bigger and they will cry."

If you can't choose, then simply let the French play freely. Anyway, it has come to this stage, no matter how bad it is.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg explained: "Your Majesty, the revolutionary party may not be able to scare them if they grow bigger. The royalists have long been prepared, and now the private army of nobles in Paris is no less than 10,000.

In addition, they control the army, even if all the republican armed forces are added together, they are not their opponents, not to mention that the revolutionary party is still in internal fighting. "

The fundamental reason for the popularity of the Royalist Party is that the French people are not ready to accept the republic. The main reason is naturally that "there is no worst, only worse."

With the present poor performance of the revolutionary government in Paris, all Frenchmen, even if they were republicans, would now become royalists.

"The country doesn't belong to me. If I get enough money, I will leave. After I leave, I will take care of the flood."

In less than a year in power, the revolutionary government completed the transformation from revolutionaries to bureaucrats. The worse the situation, the harder the bureaucrats make money, because they know that if they don't work hard, they won't stand a chance.

People of insight in the republican faction launched the second revolution, but they were actually forced to

no way. The revolutionary government in Paris is rotten, and the royalists may be restored at any time. It is too late to make improvements from within. They can only tear down and rebuild.

Thinking of the performance of the French royalists, Franz now only feels "tired". It's just a group of pig teammates. I really think that the king of France is easy to act, and anyone can withstand it?

The millions of refugees outside are still waiting to be fed. The domestic economy is collapsing. The whole of France is a powder keg, and a spark can explode.

If it weren't for the anti-French alliance detaining a large number of prisoners of war, it is estimated that the wolf smoke of the civil war would have risen long ago. Now a large group of people still have the heart to fight endlessly for the heir.

"Humph!"

After a cold drink, Franz said fiercely: "Tell them, no matter what, they must establish an heir within the year, or wait for starvation!"

If it was another object, Franz would definitely not play like this. To threaten people with food is to force them to be self-reliant, or to find new food exporting countries to replace them, even if the cost is high.

But France is different. If it weren't for the war, people's food itself would be enough. Even if the territory shrinks, it is not a problem to feed the existing population.

This means that France is only a short-term customer. No matter whether food security is threatened or not, people will be self-sufficient in food in the future, and they will be offended if they offend.

If the royalists really don't have fun, they will provoke the French Civil War, let them play in the dark, and finally come out to clean up the mess.

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It is not only Vienna that is concerned about the situation in France, all countries in the European continent are paying close attention to the situation in Paris. It was surprising that the Allies did not intervene immediately.

Although everyone does not think that the French can turn the tables at this time, once the revolutionary government in Paris falls, if the new government does not honor the treaty, it may be another storm.

London, Downing Street.

Unlike in the past, the situation in Paris was turbulent this time, and the British government was particularly indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with them.

In fact, the same is true. Even if the British government wants to intervene now, it does not know who it should support and who it can support.

To put it badly, even if they were willing to help, the French would 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 die.

Not being able to intervene does not mean that you are not prepared. The government-in-exile led by Napoleon IV is now the biggest pawn in the hands of the British government. It's just that this chess piece is too smart, and it's simply not feasible to fool around.

You must know that Napoleon IV is also the master with successful restoration experience, and he successfully put out a great revolution that year. If all the Allied troops hadn't withdrawn, he would have killed him long ago, and the revolutionary parties alone could not stop him.

Prime Minister Gladstone: "The Bonaparte dynasty shows no sign of action, and Napoleon IV is more composed than we think.

Now we have to see if the revolutionaries are able to live up to their expectations. If the second revolution is successful and the royalists in the country are hit hard, then we still have a chance. "

The Anti-French League disliked the Bonaparte dynasty, but they disliked the republican government even more. If the situation is out of control, the Bonaparte Dynasty can only be restored by pinching their noses. This is how Napoleon III restored it.

Once the Bonaparte dynasty was restored, Britain's nail on the European continent was buried again. Although it cannot play a role in the short term, the competition between countries does not happen overnight, but for decades or even centuries.

"Prime Minister, I think it's best to put this issue on hold. Vienna is putting pressure on the royalists to come to a compromise as soon as possible to determine who the king is.

Although the French royalists were divided into three, their interests were still the same when facing the republicans. Once a compromise was reached with the help of Vienna, the Bonaparte dynasty had no chance.

In this context, I am not suitable to emerge early. In case of misjudgment, the already bad relationship between Britain and France will become even more irreconcilable. "

It's not that George is making a fuss, the main reason is that France is the most likely anti-Austrian country on the European continent, or the only country that will be anti-Austria.

The remaining countries, not to mention their strength, have insufficient "motivation" to oppose Austria. There is neither hatred to support, nor a big enough conflict of interest, who is full and runs to the overlord for no reason?

Repairing Anglo-French relations was almost the first and most important step for Britain to return to Europe. If you're on the wrong side of the throne, you won't be able to take that first step for decades.

"Now is really not the time to mix things up. But not being able to interfere on the surface does not mean that it cannot be operated in the dark.

There are quite a few people in France who are unhappy with Vienna. First, they send people to contact them secretly, and choose some of them to invest in it, which is purely an idle move.

As long as the seeds of hatred continue, they will take root sooner or later. Maybe at what time, it will be able to play a crucial role. "

Deep down, Gladstone didn't want to be so tossed. But there is no way, Britain needs to protect itself.

Seeing that the Holy Roman Empire is in full swing, the days of the empire are not easy when the sun never sets. If there is no layout, the "sun setting" will be staged.

Although this kind of thing is the next, or the trouble of the next, or even the trouble of the next...; but as a qualified Prime Minister, Gladstone still wants to extend the hegemony of Britain for a longer time. .