Chapter 410

In 1851, the world's focus 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 Louis Bonaparte perform.

After the coup d'état in Paris, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte did not stop. On the contrary, he quickened the pace of restoration.

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

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

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

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

In history, Yuan Datou learned from him, but his ability was not good enough, and his methods were not as good …

In November, Louis Bonaparte toured the country, going deep into the people to give speeches to win the hearts of the people. At the same time, he did not forget to play the sad card of his uncle, and publicly promoted the idea of the monarchy.

It proved to be effective. Even after more than 30 years, Napoleon's position in the hearts of the French people had not wavered.

In this era, the mainstream of the world was still monarchy. As a republic, the French people also felt lonely, and when they were hot-headed, they shouted "Long live the emperor."

Soon, a hot topic appeared in France — the monarchy. The newspapers controlled by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's party also began to wave flags and shout battle cries.

While building public opinion, Louis Bonaparte did not forget to throw money everywhere to buy the morale of the army.

He was very skillful in buying the morale of the army. For example, he invited some officers to attend rallies to give speeches, and let them hear the people shout "Long live the emperor," creating a momentum that the people expected.

After experiencing it once, these officers' butts unconsciously moved closer to him.

In this respect, the French army was still worthy of praise. They chose to respect the people's will and avoid the outbreak of civil war.

While building his own momentum, Louis Bonaparte naturally did not forget to attack his opponents, such as: smear his competitors, use the power in his hands … (omitted 10,000 words)

After everything was ready, on December 21, 1851, Louis Bonaparte announced on behalf of the French Parliament that a constitutional referendum would be held.

It had to be said that this operation was very smooth. Anyone who knew France knew that even after the First World War, there were more people who supported the monarchy than the republic, let alone now.

The reason why there was a republican government in France was that the three royalists kept each other in check, and no one was willing to submit to the other. In the end, they had no choice but to break up.

In this context, the monarchy won with 7.899 million votes, and only less than 250,000 votes supported the republic.

Since it was the monarchy, naturally, there was a choice. Since it was the monarchy, naturally, there was a choice of an emperor.

The House of Orleans was the first to be eliminated. They had been ousted, had a bad reputation, and had the lowest support. The House of Bourbon had the advantage of legitimacy, and was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest rival.

But it didn't matter. With the will of the people, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte directly occupied the throne, and had no intention of bringing it up for discussion.

At this moment, the Bourbon Family wasn't prepared. Before they could react, the Bourbon Family had already made their move. On January 1, 1852, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor in Paris, and the era of Napoleon III began.

On January 1, 1852, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor in Paris, and the era of Napoleon Iii came. After the chaos, the French people were tired of the infighting.

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

Looking at the process of Napoleon Iii's power, Franz expressed his admiration. Even if it was him, he did not think he could have done better.

There were three royal families in France. In fact, the Napoleon family was the weakest. Unlike the other two, they could only be regarded as a nouveau riche.

France had the support of the three royal families. In fact, the Napoleon family was the weakest. Unlike the other two, they could only be regarded as a nouveau riche.

The Orleans Dynasty was supported by financial groups, the Bourine Dynasty was supported by nobles and capitalists, and the Napoleon Family was supported by farmers.

In theory, they had the most supporters and had the advantage. In fact, it was the opposite. Most of their supporters were at the bottom of society, and they had almost no say in politics.

This could be seen from the process of Napoleon Iii's restoration, which required the financial support of the British. If it were the other two families, there would be people who would provide financial support.

There was no other way. Who asked them to be late? If it weren't for the fact that Napoleon was so powerful that the French people still remembered him, it would be a joke to say that they were the French royal family.

Even with a powerful uncle like Napoleon, Napoleon Iii was not competitive. If it were Napoleon II, it would be better.

It was a pity that Napoleon II died young. Europe looked at blood, and Napoleon Iii was obviously not qualified. He was not even a Frenchman.

(In 1832, Napoleon Iii became a Swiss citizen.)

If his political opponents were smarter, they would have eliminated him during the presidential election. The arrogant French people would not be so open to a foreigner becoming the president.

Napoleon Iii's final victory was related to the fact that his opponents were not in their best condition. However, his personal ability could not be ignored.

He was practically dancing on a tightrope along the way. One mistake and he would be smashed to pieces.

In particular, he used the conflict between various groups to make everyone acquiesce to his ascension to the throne. It was simply the pinnacle of power manipulation.

According to the information in his hands, Franz came to a conclusion: Napoleon Iii was not the best choice for all parties, but it was a choice that everyone could accept.

After being taught a lesson by Napoleon Iii, Franz could not help but reflect on himself. He found that his weakness was that he paid too much attention to integrity.

Of course, Franz was not going to change. As the emperor of the House of Habsburg, his throne could not be more legitimate. There was no need for him to play dirty tricks.

As for his domestic political opponents? It was not that Franz was boasting, but he could crush them with one hand.

Compared to the French opposition, the fighting power of the Austrian opposition was simply weak. How could a firefly compete with the bright moon?

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

If Napoleon Iii had ascended to the throne through normal means, there would naturally be no need to worry about this problem. Unfortunately, his throne was congenitally deficient and had been criticized for too many things. At this time, international recognition was very important.

Not to mention other things, the great European nobles were basically absent from Napoleon Iii's ascension ceremony. It seemed to be a big event, but in fact, the standard was much lower.

Even if the British supported him, the British royal family did not send any heavyweight members to attend. The indifferent attitude of the aristocratic circle explained the problem.

Franz said indifferently, "Let's give it a try. The secret Fao agreement is over. It's not a bad idea to sign a friendly agreement between the two countries now."

If the benefits were not great, Napoleon Iii might make some concessions in order to get Austria's diplomatic recognition.

Unfortunately, there was no such right exchange of benefits between Austria and France. Austria also had its own plans. Since that was the case, Franz did not mind doing a small favor.

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

Russia and Austria were allies, but it did not mean that Austria wanted to see Russia continue to grow stronger.

Only when the gap in strength was not big could they become allies. Once the gap was widened, it would become the relationship between the younger brother and the older brother.

Naturally, Austria was not prepared to be the younger brother of Russia. While developing themselves, they also hoped that Russia's strategy could be thwarted.

If Russia really annexed the Osman Empire, then the honeymoon period between the two countries would be over. Between countries, it was more reliable to speak with strength and interests.

One of the important factors in the outbreak of the Crimean War in history was that Napoleon Iii had just succeeded to the throne, and it was necessary to divert domestic contradictions and establish prestige.

Now the time of Napoleon Iii's restoration had been brought forward, but this need had not changed, and the final result would naturally not change.

Franz thought about it and said, "Then add a fire to them, but be careful not to burn us. This show still has to continue.

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

We must be prepared for diplomacy. At the critical moment, we must let Britain and France know that even if Russia and Austria are allied, Austria will only be neutral in the war between Russia and Turkey. At most, we will support them in diplomacy! "

This was not a joke. If Austria was determined to advance and retreat with Russia, Britain and France might be scared away. In the Near East, Russia and Austria were invincible together and not afraid of any challenge.

If they did not give Britain and France a reassurance, how could they go on an expedition to attack Russia? Without Russia to divert their attention, how could Austria have a chance to sneak in?

Austria was using the Russians, but wasn't the Russians also using Austria? As long as Austria made a move, Britain and France's attention would also be diverted to reduce their pressure on the battlefield.

Moreover, if the Russians wanted to annex the Osman Empire, they could not do without Austria's material support. With their own industrial capacity, they could not support a modern war.

From the beginning, this was a cooperation where everyone took what they needed and each had their own ulterior motives.