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Make France Great Again - Chapter 166

Published at 16th of January 2023 05:59:47 AM


Chapter 166: The Prime Minister's End

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Only then did Eugene Schneider realize that another advantage of cooperating with the president was that he no longer had to subdue the local forces. When he went to Le Clézzo, in addition to being able to make charcoal because of the abundance of local trees and a small amount of iron ore, he also There is no strong local power in Leclerc.

If it was Lorraine, Eugene Schneider would probably have to wrestle with local forces of all sizes in Lorraine for a while.

None of the German nobles who were in the enclosure of Lorraine, the Bourgeois, was a good match.

Now as long as the president can continue to hold office, Schneider Steel will continue to grow stronger.

"By the way, Mr. Schneider, you should also know some giants in the steel industry!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Eugene Schneider.

"Your Majesty, behind every steel company like me is inseparable from the bank that subsidizes it!" Eugene Schneider euphemistically said to Jerome Bonaparte.

After Eugène Schneider's reminder, Jerome Bonaparte suddenly remembered that the road to industrialization with French characteristics is inseparable from the injection of capital from the banks. To make them submit, the banks behind them must also submit.

Jerome Bonaparte pondered for a long time. He felt that he must have a friendly understanding with the "giants" of the Paris banking industry, otherwise, wouldn't his president become a display.

However, the time to communicate should be set after he ousted Odilo Barro.

Otherwise, the giants of the banking industry simply do not understand what the power of the president is.

"I see!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded, expressing his understanding: "It's up to you to worry about the Lorraine Steel Works! If you have any difficulties, you can come to me directly! If you can't find me, you can Find Pessini!"

"I see!" Eugene Schneider nodded happily.

"You can take this blueprint!" Jerome Bonaparte pointed to the blueprint and said to Eugène Schneider, then he suddenly remembered a shortcoming of Bessemer's steelmaking method and exhorted: "That's right. , the inner wall of the furnace needs to be lined with dolomite, otherwise the steel produced will not meet the standard!"

Since the iron ore in the Lorraine area is a high-phosphorus iron ore, impurities cannot be extracted without the use of an alkaline lining, which makes the steel brittle and cannot be used as rails and iron plates.

For a long time after the advent of the Bessemer steelmaking method, the output value of steel throughout Europe did not increase significantly, but Sweden made a lot of money.

Since Sweden's iron ore is low-phosphorus iron ore, even Germany said it was good during World War II.

It was not until the 1870s that the birth of Siemens' open hearth technology made iron ore a cheap product. At the same time, the improvement of Bessemer's converter steelmaking method also leveled the gap between converter and open hearth again.

Now through the operation of Jerome Bonaparte, I don't know whether the Siemens open hearth steelmaking method of moral will can continue to exist.

After all, capitalists are reluctant to continue investing in climbing the technology tree when there are convenient products.

"I understand!" Eugene Schneider clamped the rolled up blueprint under his arm, caring like a baby.

Jerome Bonaparte and Eugène Schneider chatted for a long time, during which Jerome Bonaparte tentatively asked Eugène Schneider if he was interested in getting involved in the artillery business.

Although it is said that the most famous "Miss 75" of Schneider Artillery Company will appear more than 40 years later, Jerome Bonaparte still has certain hopes for Eugène Schneider.

In case they do succeed, not to mention Miss 75's type of artillery, even Krupp's practical steel cannon of 1870, Jerome Bonaparte, will be satisfied.

During the Franco-Prussian War, Krupp used their special breech steel cannon to bombard Napoleon, who was proud of his cousin, to pieces, and by the way smashed the dream of French artilleryism.

"Your Majesty, I think that the company's booth is too large to cause some unpredictable situations!" Eugène Schneider rejected Jerome Bonaparte's suggestion in disguise.

Since Eugene Schneider is not willing to enter the arms industry now, then Jerome Bonaparte is also not good to force him.

Jerome Bonaparte, who sent Eugene Schneider out of the Elysee Palace, returned to his study again.

Looking at the setting sun outside the window, Jerome Bonaparte showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth and muttered: "The decisive battle is about to begin!"

...

October 1, 1849.

The Legislative Assembly officially opened in a solemn declaration by Speaker Marast.

All 750 members of the Legislative Assembly were present.

Located in the corridor on the right side of the Legislative Assembly, all the cabinet members headed by Jerome Bonaparte are here. They will enter the rostrum one by one at the invitation of Speaker Marast, and in front of the 750 members of the Legislative Assembly, they will greet each other. They explain what happened to the French government in the first half of 1849.

"President Jerome Bonaparte please come to power!" Speaker Marast said to the rostrum in a solemn tone.

Jerome Bonaparte tidied up his sleeves and walked slowly up the steps. He placed the document under his arm on the rostrum.

"Dear Speaker, Members, I am Jerome Bonaparte. Now, on behalf of the French government, I will report to the Holy National Assembly what happened in the first half of the year..." Jerome Bonaparte eloquently addressed the members present. It tells about everything that happened in France in the first half of 1949, including the two major taxes of Prime Minister Audi Lombaro, the war to interfere in the Roman Republic, and the "diplomatic achievements" in the German region.

After the report was over, Jerome Bonaparte stood quietly and waited for the inquiries from the deputies.

"Mr. President, I would like to ask about the military expenditure of the Roman Republic? From the column you just reported, I did not hear the specific military expenditure!" The Republican member stood up and asked Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte pretended hesitantly looked at Odi Lombarro in the corridor, and then said to the congressman with a slightly apologetic tone: "I am not very clear about the military expenditure of the Roman Republic! Specific questions need to be Just ask Prime Minister Audi Lombarro!"

"Okay!" The republican MPs "beat the drums", they want to focus all their firepower on Audi Lombarro, the "puppet" president who does nothing in front of them is not within their attack range.

No one wanted to find fault with Jerome Bonaparte at the moment, so Jerome Bonaparte bowed consciously and walked off the rostrum.

Odilo Barro marched into the Legislative Assembly like a fighter in a gladiatorial arena. He wanted the Legislative Assembly to explain all the regulations of the Cabinet Council in the first half of the year and his government spending.

At the same time, it proposed to the Legislative Assembly that the French army required 9 million francs and an annual compensation of 300,000 francs for the "war widow" the Countess of Orleans.

In the words of Odi Lombarro, these are issues that the Legislative Assembly should address.

There was a small uproar in the Legislative Assembly after hearing the two motions that Audi Lombarro presented to the Legislative Assembly.

The remnants of the Mountain Party in the parliament got up excitedly and retorted to Audi Lombarro: "Prime Minister Audi Lombaro, I don't think your two proposals are reasonable! Interfering with the Roman Republic is that you send troops without the consent of the parliament. And now we have to take credit! Compensation from the Countess of Orleans is also unheard of, I have never seen compensation of 300,000 francs a year! Mr. Chancellor, it is now a republic!"

The MP made a point of emphasis.

Odi Lombarro straightened out his slightly rounded abdomen, put one hand on the rostrum, thinking of a rooster that was about to enter a fighting state, and said, "Mr. Senator, the two rebuttals you mentioned are all unreasonable to me. Although the intervention in the Roman Republic is an action that we first send troops and then get the consent of the parliament, but the parliament has agreed to our action, then it means that the entire process of intervention is within the constitution, and it is reasonable for the army to ask for military expenses. As for the Countess of Orleans The widow's indemnity, I also know that the amount is a bit large, but we have to recognize the contribution made by the Count of Orleans to France."

With that said, Odi Lombarro swept his gaze to the party of Order and the Republican party and said, "I think it is necessary to pay the indemnity to the widow of the Duchess of Orleans!"

Afterwards, Odi Lombarro turned his head to Marast in an orderly tone and said, "Speaker Marast, I request the parliament to start voting immediately!"

Odi Lombaro's aggressive attitude made Marast a little annoyed~www.novelhall.com~ He also received the favor of the Duchess of Orleans, and he also had a little pity for the Orleans family in London, he obeyed Odi Lombar Luo comments began to vote.

"Voting begins!" Under Marast's wooden hammer, all MPs began to take refuge in the two motions.

In the end, the proposal to interfere with Rome's military budget was passed by a vote of 600 to 150.

The Orleans Widow Compensation Motion was also passed by 450 to 300 votes. Except for a small number of Republicans and Montagnards, the overwhelming majority were the orthodox factions in the Party of Order.

Ugh!

Odi Lombaro, who voted, was not happy at all. He knew that the rift between the Orthodox faction and the Orleans faction might not be healed for a while.

Next is the report of the ministers of various departments. Except for a few ministers with special secrets (Minister of Public Works Morney, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Bifei) who concealed a part of the expenditure, the rest of the ministers reported the situation truthfully.

They were also not questioned by lawmakers.

The first National Assembly in October is over.

Over the next few days, Odi Lombarro made frequent trips to the headquarters of the party of Order in Rue Povarti to unite the Orleans deputies.

Under Louis-Philippe's "golden sign", many Orleanist deputies were persuaded by Odi Lombarro to agree to temporarily resolve the conflict, and Odi Lombarro seemed to win the trust of the comrades of the Party of Order again.

On October 15, Odi Lombarro was summoned hastily by Jerome Bonaparte to the Elysee Palace.

"Prime Minister Audi Lombarro, from now on you will no longer be Prime Minister!"




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