Chapter 175 Napoleon III

In 1851, the focus of the world was on Constantinople and Paris. In the first half of the year, the five-party talks attracted everyone's attention. In the second half of the year, everyone watched the performance of Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte.

After the coup d'état in Paris, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte did not stop, but accelerated the pace of restoration.

On August 2, 1851, a referendum was held in France. Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte got the right to amend the constitution, and the coup was legalized.

On September 26, 1851, he ordered the flag and emblem to be changed to an eagle emblem to symbolize the Napoleonic Empire and sounded the horn of restoration.

On October 3, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte ordered the motto of the French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and other slogans, be removed from all buildings.

On October 15, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte amended the constitution, changing the presidential term to life, and expanding the president's rights without limit.

In history, Yuan Datou learned from him, but his ability was not good, and his methods were a little worse...

In November, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte went on a national tour, and went deep into the folk speech to win the hearts of the people.

Facts have proved very effective. Even after more than 30 years have passed, Napoleon's status in the hearts of the French people has not been shaken.

In this era, the mainstream of the world is still the monarchy. As a republic, the French people also feel lonely and lonely.

Soon there was a hot topic in France - monarchy, and the newspapers controlled by the Louis-Napoleon-Bonapartists began to wave their flags.

While public opinion was building momentum, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte did not forget to spend money everywhere to buy the military's heart.

He was very skillful in bribing the hearts of the army, such as inviting some officers to give speeches at the rally, letting them hear the people chanting "Long live the emperor", creating a kind of momentum that everyone expects.

After experiencing it first-hand, the butts of these officers unconsciously moved closer to him.

In this respect, the French army deserves credit for choosing to respect public opinion and avoid the outbreak of a civil war.

While building momentum for himself, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte naturally could not forget to attack his opponents, such as: smearing competitors, taking advantage of the power in his hands... (10,000 words omitted)

After everything was ready, on December 21, 1851, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte announced on behalf of the French parliament: a referendum on the political system.

I have to say, this wave of operations is very slippery. Anyone who knows France knows that, let alone now, even after World War I, more people in France support the monarchy than the republic.

The reason for the emergence of a republican government in France is that the three royalist factions are restraining each other, and no one will obey the other.

In this context, the monarchy won by 7.899 million votes, while less than 250,000 votes supported the republic.

Since it is an monarchy, it is natural to choose an emperor. The Orleans family, the Bourbon family, and the Napoleon family stand out.

The Orleans family was the first to go out, they were ousted from power and had the lowest popularity ratings; the Bourbons had the orthodox advantage and were Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte's biggest rivals.

But it doesn't matter. After the public opinion was overwhelmed, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte directly occupied the throne, and there was no intention to discuss it at all.

At this time, the Bourbon family was not ready and had not waited for them to react. On January 1, 1852, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor in Paris, and the era of Napoleon III came.

After the riot, the French people are tired of infighting, and now people are calm. The established fact has been created, and the Bourbon family can only recognize it by pinching its nose.

Because in the process of seizing the throne, he used some shady means to forcibly ascend to the throne, and Napoleon III's empire had hidden dangers from the very beginning.

Vienna

Looking at Napoleon III's coercive actions during his seizure of power, Franz expressed his admiration. Even if he changed himself, he didn't think he could do better.

You must know that there are three royal families in France in name. In fact, the Napoleon family is the weakest. Unlike the other two, they can only be regarded as upstarts.

The Orleans dynasty was supported by financial groups, the Bourbon dynasty was supported by nobles and capitalists, and the Napoleon family was supported by farmers.

In theory, they have the largest number of supporters and have an advantage. In fact, on the contrary, their supporters are mostly the bottom of the society, and they have almost zero political say.

This can be seen from the need for financial support from the British during the restoration of Napoleon III. If you change the other two, some people will pay for it.

There is no way, who makes them fortune late? If it weren't for Napoleon being too arrogant, the French people still read his good words. At this time, it would be a joke to say that they are the French royal family.

Even with the awesome uncle Napoleon, Napoleon III is also not competitive, and it is almost the same if it is replaced by Napoleon II.

It is a pity that Napoleon II died young. Europe depends on blood. Napoleon III is obviously not qualified, and he is not even a Frenchman.

(Napoleon III became Swiss in 1832)

If his political opponent were a little more shrewd, he would be out of the presidential election and a foreigner would be the president, and the proud French people would not have been so open.

Napoleon III's final victory was of course related to the absence of his opponent during this period, but he personally

The ability displayed cannot be ignored.

Along the way, he was almost dancing on a tightrope. One mistake in operation, it will fall to pieces.

Especially taking advantage of the contradictions between various groups to make everyone acquiesce to him as emperor, which is simply the peak operation of power.

According to the information in hand, Franz came to a conclusion: Napoleon III is not the most ideal choice for all parties, but it is a choice that everyone can accept.

After being taught a lesson by Napoleon III, Franz involuntarily reflected on himself. He found that his weakness was that he paid too much attention to ethics.

Of course, Franz is not ready to change. As the emperor of the Habsburg dynasty, his throne is more orthodox, and there is absolutely no need to engage in those crooked ways.

As for domestic political opponents? It's not Franz's boasting that they can be pressed to the ground and rubbed with one hand.

Compared with the French opposition, the Austrian opposition was simply weak. How could Yinghuo compete with Haoyue?

Metternich said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Napoleon III has been restored and now needs international recognition. This is an opportunity."

If Napoleon III ascended the throne by normal means, naturally there is no need to worry about this problem. It is a pity that his throne is inherently insufficient, and he has been criticized in too many places. At this time, the recognition of the international community is very important.

Not to mention, Napoleon III's enthronement ceremony, the European aristocrats are basically absent. It looks huge, but the actual specifications are much lower.

Even if the British support him, the British royal family also did not send heavyweight members to attend. The indifference of the aristocratic circle shows the problem.

Franz said indifferently: "Try it, the Fao secret agreement is over, and it is not bad to sign a friendship agreement between the two countries now."

If the interest is not large, Napoleon III may make certain concessions in order to obtain Austrian diplomatic recognition.

It is a pity that there is no such right exchange of interests between Austria and France. Austria also has its own plans, so Franz doesn't mind selling a small favor.

Felix said gloatingly: "Your Majesty, Napoleon III has just restored, even if it is for the emperor's face, this time he can't back down on the Holy Land issue. It seems that the Russians are in trouble."

The fact that Russia and Austria are allies does not mean that Austria wants to see the Russians continue to grow stronger.

Only when the gap in strength is small can everyone become allies. Once the gap is opened, it becomes the relationship between the younger brother and the boss.

Austria is naturally not ready to be the younger brother of the Russians. While developing itself, everyone also hopes that the Russians' strategy will be frustrated.

If the Russians really annexed the Ottoman Empire, then the honeymoon between the two countries would be over. Between countries, it is more reliable to speak with strength and interests.

In the history of the Crimean War, one of the important factors was that Napoleon III had just succeeded to the throne, in order to transfer domestic conflicts and establish prestige.

Now the time for Napoleon III's restoration has advanced, but this demand has not changed, and the final result will naturally not change.

Franz thought for a while and said, "Then put a fire on them, but be careful not to burn us, this scene will go on.

If Britain and France know our true purpose, I am afraid the situation will be out of control. At a critical moment, the Russians will definitely leak the Russia-Austria secret agreement.

We must be prepared diplomatically. At the critical moment, we must let Britain and France know that even if Russia and Austria are allied, in the Russian-Turkish war, Austria will only be neutral, and at most support them diplomatically! "

This is not a joke, if Austria is determined to advance and retreat with the Russians, Britain and France may be scared away. In the Near East, the Russian-Olympic alliance is an invincible existence, not afraid of any challenges.

Without giving Britain and France a reassurance, how could they go on an expedition to attack the Russians? Without the Russians to contain their energies, how could Austria have the opportunity to hide the Chencang?

Austria is using the Russians, why aren't the Russians using Austria? As long as Austria moves, the energy of Britain and France will also be dispersed, reducing their pressure on the battlefield.

Moreover, if the Russians want to annex the Ottoman Empire, they will need the material support of Austria. With their own industrial capabilities, they cannot support a modern war.

From the very beginning, this has been a cooperation of each taking what they need and having their own insinuations.