Chapter 925: A Mistake

Frankfurt, the temporary seat of the German Confederation, the seat of the German National Council, the seat of the German Constitutional Committee, and the temporary capital of the German Empire.

The bells of the cathedral rang again, and the members of the German Confederation Parliament had a bad feeling, because the bells rang at the wrong time today.

When they arrived at the temporary parliament, there was indeed a man holding the German flag upside down standing in front of the gate.

(In fact, Charles Rogier was holding the Belgian flag, but the parliamentarians had a preconceived idea.)

The parliament was in an uproar at the beginning, first the old Coulderre of Luxembourg, then William II of the Netherlands, then the Boer Pretoria of South Africa, and a few days ago it was Louis Philippe.

It is outrageous for a French king to run to the German Confederation to seek asylum, okay? But there are still a large number of Germans living in Alsace and Lorraine.

However, how many people in the Duchy of Belgium can speak German now?

"I object!"

"I object too!"

"Oppose!"

Members of the German Confederation Parliament expressed their strong indignation, including some famous radicals such as John Jacobi of Prussia, Robert Blum of Saxony, and Gustav Struve of Baden.

In fact, everyone knew that the German Empire at this time was far less powerful than it seemed.

Although William IV of Prussia followed the order of the National Assembly to march to Denmark, the attitude of the great powers made them feel tremendous pressure.

Although these people clamored to punch England and kick Russia every day, they were just slogans shouted to others, and they themselves would not really believe it.

In addition, Franz Joseph's delay in accepting the crown of the German Emperor also made them feel uneasy. After all, the Austrian Empire was the most powerful member of the Greater German Empire and was once the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

They chose Franz not only because of those rumors, but also because this would have the least resistance to their Greater German plan.

"How many Germans are there in Belgium now? Why should we help them fight!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Agree!"

"Agree!"

"Our King is a German."

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"That's fine." The members of the Frankfurt National Assembly were like a thousand alpacas running through their hearts.

However, this is legally justifiable. Leopold I was born into a German aristocracy.

If he is denied, it would be equivalent to denying the legitimacy of Prussia and Austria's rule over ethnic minorities.

The members of the Frankfurt National Assembly did not have such courage. After all, without Austria and Prussia, the so-called German Empire would be a joke.

Here is the difference between the German Confederation Parliament and the Frankfurt National Assembly. The German Confederation Parliament was the formal institution of the previous German Confederation, while the Frankfurt National Assembly was temporarily established.

However, due to the outbreak of the revolution in the German region, the Frankfurt National Assembly naturally replaced the functions of the German Confederation Parliament.

The initial preparatory parliament of the Frankfurt National Assembly consisted of 574 people, who were mainly members of the original German Confederation Parliament.

Most of the people who joined first were nobles, big businessmen, big factory owners, and some celebrities, but there were no workers, farmers, and craftsmen.

The formal parliamentary personnel have been changing since then, but it can be said that there are really no "white people" in the parliament.

"Mr. Charles Rogier, I don't think your accent sounds like a German, but like a Frenchman!"

A member of parliament stood up and said, which immediately caused a lot of discussion.

"Yes! How can we listen to a Frenchman!"

"I heard that the French are going to declare war on our great German Empire!"

"We can't let our soldiers die in vain!"

"Then let the Italians or Hungarians go!"

"Where to go? Austria is still fighting with them!"

"Then let the Prussians go!"

"Gentlemen, please be quiet." Charles Rogier was not afraid of the stage. He walked to the speaker's seat very calmly.

"Dear Mr. Speaker, if I remember correctly, you are Jewish, right? And you are also a veteran and sponsor of the Zionist Union."

Then Charles Rogier turned his head and looked at the Deputy Speaker Gabriel Riesel.

"Am I right?"

In fact, at this time, the Speaker of the Frankfurt National Assembly, Edward Simson, and the Deputy Speaker Gabriel Riesel were both Jewish.

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar. After all, the identity of being Jewish was a big black spot, especially when the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were both Jewish, and in the German Empire.

In fact, Franz knew this. As soon as he saw the list and the investigation results, he knew that this was a breakthrough.

It's okay for Jews to hold important positions in the German parliament. They also reorganized the Frankfurt National Assembly. Among the 387 members, there are more than 200 Jews or people of Jewish descent.

There is no doubt that the constitution that restricts the imperial power is also inseparable from this group of people behind the scenes.

After so many years in this world, Franz finally discovered that no matter what mistakes there were, they could be linked to the Jews.

In fact, the Jews did not have such a great influence, but history is made up of countless coincidences.

Originally, the Frankfurt National Assembly was divided into two factions. The radicals were led by Friedrich Hegel, who advocated the abolition of the monarchy, and the moderates were led by Heinrich von Gagen, who was ready to follow the British example and implement a constitutional monarchy.

The differences between the two sides continued to expand as the revolution progressed, and eventually a full-scale fight was staged. The two sides agreed to duel in the Black Forest and persuade each other with force.

Each side gathered thousands of people. Most of Friedrich Hegel's troops were merchants, craftsmen, skilled workers, students and workers. Their equipment was described by a phrase at the time as "more sickles than muskets."

Heinrich von Gagen was of noble origin and had joined the army in his early years. Among his supporters were a large number of noble soldiers, with everything from war horses to artillery.

This was a battle without suspense, but as an aristocrat, Heinrich von Gagen didn't know what was wrong with his nerves, and he had to show his aristocratic spirit and lead the charge.

Inspired by this heroic leader, several of his most important supporters also decided to rush to the front of the team.

Friedrich Hegel was not a nobleman, and his subordinates were even less noble. They first attacked these nobles.

So the moderates won, but the leadership was almost wiped out. The radicals were also seriously injured in this battle. Friedrich Hegel even fled to France to avoid revenge from the moderates.