Make France Great Again

Chapter 76 The Parisian Hotel Laine

The sudden attack by the Party of Order made Jérôme Bonaparte somewhat unexpected, but at the same time it sounded a wake-up call in Jerome Bonaparte's heart.

Sometimes it is not a long-term solution to blindly believe in the "established facts" in history. After all, the process of history is only driven by people, and any small change will make a person's thinking change drastically.

It is inevitable to fight against the party of order and those who oppose the establishment of the Bonaparte empire, but this struggle can only be done after Jerome Bonaparte became president.

What he has to do now is to rush to Paris as soon as possible to arrange many matters related to the election, and at the same time show weakness to Thiers and others.

Appropriate showing weakness will make the other party feel contemptuous, and you can use the opponent's contemptuous heart to make arrangements calmly.

Jerome Bonaparte, who wanted to know where to play the next few moves, wanted to grow two wings and fly to Paris, but it was a pity that the steam train was put into use less than 30 years ago, and the Paris-Lyon train route was not opened. In the short period of 8 years, there has not been a night train with people.

Jerome Bonaparte could only suppress his anxiety and wait quietly for the next day.

As the night gradually deepened, Jerome Bonaparte, who had turned off the kerosene lamp, curled up on the bed in a side-lying position.

He was so excited that he would recall every bit of the past as long as he closed his eyes. Memories of the 19th and 21st centuries were intertwined in Jerome Bonaparte's mind, making Jerome Bonaparte unable to fall asleep happily .

The words "propaganda slogan" even more abruptly appeared in Jerome Bonaparte's mind.

"What kind of propaganda slogan should I use!" Jerome Bonaparte opened his eyes and muttered in his mouth, and the campaign slogans of the past presidents of the United States on the other side of the ocean appeared in his mind.

Unemployment, bankruptcy, political instability... The general signs of France are not irrelevant to America in the 1930s, but they can only be said to be exactly the same. Jerome Bonaparte couldn't help but think of the slogan that Roosevelt Jr., one of the Big Three in Yalta, campaigned for.

Maybe I can use it! However, something needs to be added later.

Jerome Bonaparte could no longer hold back his strong inspiration, fearing that his inspiration would disappear without a trace the next day, he got up and lit the kerosene lamp again with flint.

The kerosene lamp illuminated the entire room again. Jerome Bonaparte sat at the desk and took out a pen and paper. After thinking for a long time, he wrote the campaign slogan in French.

Then the paper with the campaign slogan was stretched out and aimed at the kerosene lamp. Under the yellow light of the kerosene lamp, the whole paper also turned yellow. Looking at the campaign slogan in his hand, Jerome Bonaparte was satisfied. nodded.

Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and the kerosene lamp was blown out again.

This time Jerome Bonaparte could sleep peacefully.

Early in the morning of the next day, when the first ray of morning light hit the ancient city like an arrow, the proletariat living in the ancient city of Lyon had already started its day of work.

The workers who worked nearly 14 hours a day were awakened by the sound of cock crowing at around 4:00 in the morning. They dragged their heavy and listless steps and wiped their dusty faces with water at will. start working.

A group of people also appeared at the railway station in the north of Lyon City, carrying big bags and small bags, they were waiting for the train at the extremely shabby railway station.

The train dispatcher with his nostrils in the sky and the policeman in charge of protecting the railway security also showed an almost flattering smile at this time and said hello to the leader of this group, Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte, who was anxiously waiting for the train at the railway station, didn't want to have a meaningless conversation. After a few perfunctory sentences, he issued an order to evict the passengers.

The two who knew that they were not of the same level could only leave in despair.

Before parting, they still wore obsequious smiles and told Jerome Bonaparte that if necessary, they could call them at any time.

Looking at the background of the two leaving, Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head slightly, and said with emotion: "If my surname is not Bonaparte, maybe my life will become a life just like theirs. And the one who keeps compromising!"

None of the people present took Jerome Bonaparte's words. Sometimes the leaders only need to listen carefully to the words of the leader.

As the sun rises, the white mist gradually evaporates under the sunlight.

More and more people are traveling to Paris by train.

At 7:30 in the morning, accompanied by a piercing whistle, a train with thick white smoke appeared.

The train stopped at the platform smoothly, and Jérôme Bonaparte got on the train first, followed by Fleury, Eugène Rouet, Persini and other Bonapartist followers.

At 7:50, there was another long whistle, and a large amount of white smoke rose from the chimney of the locomotive again, and the train started slowly.

Sitting bored on the train, Jerome Bonaparte was looking at the scenery outside the window with one hand drooping.

The distance from Paris to Lyon is nearly 470 kilometers. The train is moving at a speed of 40-50 kilometers per hour, and it takes about 10 hours to reach the destination.

[In 1848, the fastest train at that time was the American Antelope, which reached a speed of 96.6 kilometers per hour]

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the train slowly stopped at the Paris railway station, and Jerome Bonaparte and the Bonaparte party members got off the train.

Jerome Bonaparte, who returned to Paris after 4 months, was extremely excited.

Compared with himself four months ago, Paris is like his first love. He will start from here and then conquer the whole of France.

Surrounded by Eugene Rouet and other Bonapartist party members, Jérôme Bonaparte came to the Laine Hotel near the Champs-Élysée in the Saint-Germain district, where his cheap father lived .

When Jerome Bonaparte and Eugène Rouet arrived at the Rhine Hotel, from the mouth of the hotel owner, Jerome Bonaparte got his own cheap father and did not stay in the hotel.

From the expression of the hotel owner and his understanding of Daddy Cheap, Jerome Bonaparte deduced that his father might have "in-depth communication" with actresses in an opera house.

Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and complained in a low voice in the Tuscan dialect: "Really, I'm already very old! I still have to learn from other young people! I really don't want my life!"

The hotel owner, who could not understand the Tuscan dialect, looked at Jerome Bonaparte suspiciously.

Eugène Rouet, who was standing beside Jerome Bonaparte, suppressed a smile and assumed a serious posture.

After discussing with the hotel owner, Jerome Bonaparte decided to rent the floor of his former residence as his temporary office.

The hotel owner, who was in the off-season of Paris tourism, agreed to Jerome Bonaparte ecstatically.

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