A single spark could start a prairie fire. Revolutions were contagious, especially in France, a country with a strong revolutionary ideology.
Napoleon Iv swallowed the bitter fruit of giving in to the consortium. He originally thought that after gaining the support of the consortium, his rule would become more stable, but the reality was developing in the opposite direction.
It turned out that capital needed to be restrained. Once the restraints were released, capital would devour people.
According to the agreement with the consortium, the Government of France handed over the economy to the market and no longer interfered with commodity prices.
There was no doubt that this was the culprit behind the skyrocketing prices in France.
Against the backdrop of overproduction in the world, prices could still skyrocket. It was self-evident what this meant.
In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon Iv sat there with a melancholy expression, motionless. The successive rebellions in the country made him fall into self-doubt.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have arrived. When will the meeting begin?"
The voice of the maid roused Napoleon IV from his reverie.
"Invite them over. Today's meeting will be held here." Napoleon Iv replied casually.
According to the rules, there was a fixed venue for the meeting. However, there was no such thing as an imperial censor in France. When the emperor was in a bad mood, no one would pester him about such a small issue.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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Minister of War Luckinia Hafiz: "Your Majesty, after two days of bloody fighting by the 7th division, we finally broke into Lyon yesterday afternoon. It is expected that the rebels in Lyon will be cleared in the next two days.
The 5th division arrived in Toulouse last night and has already begun to suppress the rebels. It won't be long before good news comes. "
Without any surprise, the French Revolution fully demonstrated what it meant to "come in a hurry, go in a hurry."
As the source of the revolution, Lyon was the first place to be suppressed. The so-called bloody fighting was actually to show off their achievements.
It could be said that as long as the revolution in Paris did not succeed, there was no possibility of success in other areas.
Napoleon Iv nodded with satisfaction. The performance of the army was still good. According to the current situation, it would not be long before the rebellion was suppressed.
Minister of Police Anzoch: "Your Majesty, last night we cracked another case of rebellion in Paris and arrested 36 revolutionaries.
This is the fourth case of rebellion that we've cracked this month. All the signs pointed to the fact that there was a mastermind behind all of this.
Currently, we don't have enough information to determine who the mastermind is.
The main suspects include: Britain, Austria and other international anti-French forces, the restoration forces of the former dynasty, and the domestic bourgeoisie. "
He did not mention the Revolutionary Party because the revolutionary forces in France were relatively dispersed. There were more than three digits of revolutionary organizations, large and small. Most of these organizations were short-lived and were replaced every day.
Today's revolutionary party could become a royalist party tomorrow. The identities of the two could be switched.
There were many factors that influenced them to change. It could be a government policy, a government official's speech, or even the weather.
This was not an exaggeration at all. There were really revolutionary organizations that temporarily canceled their uprising because the roads were slippery in the rain.
Of course, the reason was not that the road was slippery on a rainy day. The reason was that they were responding to the call of God and abandoning the revolution.
There was nothing wrong with it. In Europe, God could do anything.
Since it rained at the time of the uprising, it meant that God did not want to see the disaster of war. As a devout believer, he naturally could not go against God's will.
These days, most of the revolutionary organizations in France were grassroots. They did not have their own political program or a unified leadership. Most of the revolutionary members were free to come and go. They did not have the strength to take big actions.
Including the rebellion that broke out earlier, it was actually led by labor unions. As for the Revolutionary Party, their main role was to spread revolutionary ideas and wave the flag.
Napoleon Iv frowned. His intuition told him that these suspects might all be behind the scenes.
Not to mention the restoration forces of the former dynasty, they wanted to replace their own king, so they had to do something!
Britain and Austria had just hit them with a stick in the financial market, so it was normal for them to continue to plot.
Especially the Lyon rebellion, France's textile industry was directly hit hard. The British were the biggest beneficiaries, so they were full of suspicion.
The Fao and Austria were each other's biggest competitors for hegemony in Europe. The Government of Vienna was also suspected of being behind the scenes.
Even if the Lyon rebellion at the beginning had nothing to do with these two countries, it should be related now.
The last suspect, the "domestic bourgeoisie," did not need to be suspected.
There were so many capitalists, and they were not monolithic. It was normal for a few capitalists to be revolutionary.
Napoleon Iv sighed. The complicated situation made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. A single enemy was not scary, but the most troublesome was collusion, which would be fatal.
After thinking for a while, Napoleon Iv made a decision. "Inform the consortium and order them to stabilize the prices within a week.
If they can't do it, all the agreements we reached before will be invalid. The government will not rule out taking special measures to stabilize the domestic situation. "
This was a naked "threat." Napoleon Iv was very clear about the basis of his rule. If this continued, it would not be long before he would follow in the footsteps of the Seven Moons Dynasty.
Compared to this, offending the consortium was a small problem. No matter how strong the consortium was, it was only in terms of economy. As long as the foundation was stabilized, they would not be able to make any big waves.
The capitalists were all big families and businesses. It was okay to do some small things in the dark, but it was impossible for them to personally participate in the revolution.
Just as everyone was weighing the pros and cons, another piece of bad news came.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. Last night, there were rebellions in Rome, Turin, Cagliari, Chambéry, Nice, and many other cities.
Cagliari and Chambéry have fallen, and there are still battles in other areas. The local government is asking for garrison support. "
The Italian independence organization was not comparable to the French revolutionary party. The combat power of the two was not on the same level.
Not only did the Italian independence organization have a nationalist program, but they also had military and organizational talents. When the Sardinian royal family was in exile, they had many followers.
In recent years, with the flag of the Sardinian royal family and the secret support of Britain and Austria, the Italian independence organization gradually unified.
In order to eliminate the Italian independence organization, the Government of France made a lot of efforts, but it had little effect.
With the support of many financial backers on the European continent, the strength of the Italian independence organization not only did not weaken, but it became stronger day by day.
Napoleon Iv panicked and said, "Ministry of the Army, immediately send troops to suppress them. We must not give them any chance to breathe!"
Unlike domestic rebellions, there was a limit to what the European countries could do. The political system determined that it was impossible for everyone to clearly support the revolutionary party.
The Italian independence organization was different. The leader was the Sardinian royal family. The flag they used was "independence" and "restoration." They were also a member of the monarchy system.
Once they gained a foothold, the European anti-French forces would inevitably support them. At that time, it would not be so easy to suppress the rebellion.
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In Vienna, the Government of Austria received a letter of protest from the French. How could it be possible to do things without leaving traces?
Without any accident, the Government of France found out that Austria supported the Italian independence organization.
The French's letter of protest did not cause a ripple in the Government of Vienna and was casually thrown away by Franz.
One had to admit that France was good at attracting hatred, especially after the establishment of the "Great France Empire." It was clearly written as a villain boss, waiting for everyone to clear the dungeon.
Except for the two main forces of Britain and Austria, who really participated in the planning of the rebellion, the other countries did not actually contribute much.
Except for a few countries that were bullied by France in politics and diplomacy and contributed money out of revenge.
Most European countries only donated money to the Italian independence organization out of sympathy or because the royal family was forced to save face.
There were too many countries involved. Even if the Government of Paris wanted to retaliate, they did not know where to start.
Recently, most European countries received a letter of protest from the Government of France. The matter ended here.
This was really "the law does not punish the masses." Whether it was now or in the future, the Government of France could not use this excuse to hold everyone responsible. Otherwise, the anti-French alliance would come.
Franz asked with concern, "Is the Government of Paris really in danger?"
It was one thing to attack the French Empire, but it was another to kill the French Empire. If the France Empire really collapsed now, it would not be good for Austria.
Revolutions were contagious, especially at this time when the European continent was in an economic crisis. Once the French Revolution succeeded, it was bound to trigger a new wave of revolutions in Europe.
At that time, Austria would have to send troops to help the European countries. Franz did not like this kind of hard work that was unrewarding and had to be done.
Prime Minister Felix said, "Your Majesty, Paris is now a powder keg. If there is a little spark, it can explode at any time.
If the Government of France responds well and comforts the people at the bottom in time, the crisis can still be suppressed. Otherwise, the Bonaparte Dynasty is likely to be destroyed because of this.
Compared to the crisis in Paris, the Lyon rebellion and the Italian independence movement are nothing. As long as there is no chaos in Paris, the Government of France will be able to solve these small problems sooner or later. "
Franz nodded. Countless facts proved that the biggest "powder keg" in modern Europe was no longer the The Balkans, but the holy land of revolution, Paris.
In order not to ignite this powder keg, Austria only supported the Italian independence organization when they made small moves, and never encouraged the revolutionary party to launch a rebellion.
On this issue, Britain and Austria's position was unified. The Paris Revolution was full of too many uncertainties, and no one wanted to get involved.
Under the butterfly effect, Europe's history had been changed beyond recognition. Franz could not guarantee that France would not have another Napoleon.
The current French Empire's foundation was still very solid. With a genius leader, Austria would still be able to suffer the consequences.
For safety's sake, it was better to boil the frog in warm water. After a few more twists and turns, when the French were almost defeated, they would rush up to finish them off.
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