"That’s truly unfortunate!"
Bi Yao said dismissively, not caring about the injuries of the ordinary soldiers, only concerned about whether Jero Bonaparte was hurt, "The Ministry of War will provide condolences for the fallen soldiers, as long as you’re safe!"
Subsequently, Bi Yao asked Jero Bonaparte if the assassin who attempted to kill him had been captured.
"Percy just ca over to tell that the assassin has already been apprehended on the spot by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is currently detained in their prison, awaiting the next round of interrogations!" Jero Bonaparte replied to Bi Yao in a calm tone.
"There must be a thorough interrogation!" Bi Yao feigned an indignant appearance, gritting his teeth as he spoke, "Those damned assassins must have a conspiracy group lurking behind them!
They constantly aim to disrupt the stability and unity of the Great French Empire!"
"Bi Yao, you’re right!" Jero Bonaparte agreed, then resolutely said, "I believe this conspiracy group has connections not only dostically but also with foreign forces colluding together!
Their aim is to overthrow the established order of Europe, and we must uproot this conspiracy group entirely!"
Inwardly, Bi Yao actually doubted the existence of the international conspiracy group ntioned by Jero Bonaparte.
However, due to Jero Bonaparte’s status, Bi Yao had no choice but to echo his sentints, "Your Majesty, you’re absolutely right! We can only truly eradicate evil by uprooting this deeply buried cancer!"
"Speaker Bi Yao!" Jero Bonaparte continued to address Bi Yao, "Since that’s the case, let you, the President of the Legislative Council, represent the Legislative Corps as one of the mbers investigating this assassination! This way, you can report to the Legislative representatives at any ti!"
The saying goes that the na must justify the actions. As the nominally highest authority of the French Empire, the Legislative Corps represents the collective will of France.
Once a decision is made, even as Emperor, Jero Bonaparte cannot defy its will (though this is in na only).
The representatives sitting in the Legislative Corps are all chosen by countless French voters.
Although it is now suppressed by executive power, in principle, the Legislative Corps’ authority to make constitutional judgnts surpasses executive power.
However, most representatives in the Legislative Corps are officials selected by the governnt, making them natural allies of the Imperial Governnt.
Therefore, judicial authority of the Legislative Corps remains in the hands of Jero Bonaparte.
Historically, because Napoleon III turned a blind eye to the Pope State territory being annexed, he suffered unanimous disdain from the dostic Catholic and Conservative Factions.
To maintain balance, he attempted to recall the previously exiled Republican Faction and Left Wing mbers.
Attempting to leverage the Republican Faction to maintain balance, little did he know this action gave the Republicans a pretext to grow stronger. The Republicans quickly defeated several official candidates in Paris, becoming the electorate in the Paris region.
If not for Paris being segnted by Napoleon III into several areas and rural population predominantly being in the outskirts, Paris would have long been completely lost.
Those Republican and Left Wing representatives who entered the Legislative Corps used their constitutional judgnt authority to relentlessly veto all Napoleon III’s policies, preventing any proposals from passing during the late Second Empire.
This forced the Second Empire to transition into Liberal Imperialism in its last two years.
The topic digresses, but the reason Jero Bonaparte wanted Bi Yao to participate was mainly to have legitimate grounds for dealing with Sardinia.
Additionally, it was to demonstrate to the Republican mbers of the Legislative Corps through Bi Yao, warning these Republicans who defeated official representatives to behave themselves.
Otherwise, he would consider initiating a second expulsion of the Republicans.
And this ti’s reason for expelling the Republicans would clearly be more justified than the first.
"At your command, Your Majesty!" Speaker Bi Yao vaguely grasped Jero Bonaparte’s purpose and quickly replied.
"As for the specific investigation, leave it to Percy; you just need to submit the investigation materials to the parliant!" Jero Bonaparte added.
Bi Yao nodded, indicating his understanding.
Subsequently, Jero Bonaparte and Bi Yao casually discussed the current situation in France.
Jero Bonaparte tentatively asked Bi Yao whether to impose so form of martial law in Paris.
Bi Yao hurriedly replied that there was no need for martial law, only increased police patrols would suffice.
After Bi Yao’s departure, Augusta, who had been silent, spoke to Jero Bonaparte: "Jero, I believe now is the ti for the military to control Paris!"
Hearing Augusta’s shocking statent, Jero Bonaparte was also taken aback, quickly asking, "Augusta, how did you co up with such an idea!"
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs, City Governnt, and your carefully organized National Intelligence Bureau played absolutely no role in this assassination!" Augusta said, slightly radical, "If any of them had functioned, you wouldn’t have suffered such a misfortune!
Only the military is trustworthy!"
"Augusta!" Jero Bonaparte said firmly, "If that’s what you think, then it’s not wrong!
Not to ntion the entire population of Paris being very hard to control with precision, even the trustworthiness of the military is disputable!"
"Aren’t the generals under your command all promoted by you?" Augusta said to Jero Bonaparte.
"They indeed were promoted by !" Jero Bonaparte nodded, then changed his tone, "But that doesn’t an they don’t have their own agendas. Weren’t my uncle’s generals all promoted by him as well?
In the end, when the critical mont arrived, didn’t they all choose to betray him and align with the Holy Alliance!
A military only sides with you when you’re in a position of strength.
Once you lose that advantage, it’ll surely bite you hard."
Even though the Second Empire was established with bayonets wrapped in the national flag, it doesn’t an Jero Bonaparte will abandon the flag and use bayonets to rule the country.
The flag draped over the bayonets is indispensable; only in this way can he use the national will to suppress the restless ambitions below.
Without the facade of national will, the progressive nature of the Empire would be utterly lost.
At that ti, the Paris Platinum Duke living in London for 9 years and the Count of Chambord living in Austria for 27 years would seize the opportunity to launch a wave of propaganda.
Jero Bonaparte’s situation would beco extrely passive.
"Then... then there will be no martial law!" Augusta, after hearing Jero Bonaparte’s explanation, also abandoned the idea of martial law, "However, there must be an increase in police presence!
And lately, you shouldn’t ander out of the Tuileries Palace as much as before!"
"Alright! I’ll listen to you!" Jero Bonaparte nodded and replied.
The performance concluded at 10 o’clock in the evening, by which ti the imperial officials had already lined up in two rows outside the room, waiting for Jero Bonaparte and Augusta to co out of the box. They wanted to see with their own eyes whether the Emperor was injured.
After a while, the door of the box opened, and Jero Bonaparte and Augusta stood before everyone.
"Hmm! You’re all here!" Jero Bonaparte looked at the nervous expressions of the imperial officials and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty!" The imperial officials responded in unison to Jero Bonaparte.
"Since you are all here, accompany and Empress Augusta for a short walk!" Jero Bonaparte continued.
Jero Bonaparte and Augusta walked at the front of the team, with the imperial officials closely following behind Their Majesties.
As the royal couple exited the Paris Opera House, the blood on the street had already been covered with sand, and the bodies of the loyalists had long been dragged elsewhere.
At this mont, on both sides of the street, a police-ford cordon was filled with people, and the buildings on both sides were also crowded with people waiting for Jero Bonaparte and his wife to erge.
Jero Bonaparte looked at the crowd ahead and softly said to Empress Augusta by his side, "Look how much the people of Paris care for you! Yet you still wanted to suppress them!"
"Hmph!" Augusta snorted softly, with a hint of a smile on her lips.
Then, Jero Bonaparte said to the assembled crowd, "Citizens of Paris, thank you for your concern for my and the Empress’s safety!
Now I can loudly tell you that neither I nor the Empress suffered any harm in this sudden assassination!
However, regrettably, this assassination caused to lose three loyal soldiers, causing three French families to lose their children!
Here, I hope that everyone present will join in mourning for the parents who lost their children!"
The entire street fell silent; everyone seed to be silently mourning in their hearts.
After a minute passed, Jero Bonaparte spoke again to everyone present, "This morning, I said that a monarch fears no assassination... Any assassin and their faction will be despised by everyone!
Now, I will keep my promise!
No matter who is behind this assassination, whether it is an organization or a country, there will be absolutely no leniency!
I will expose all their actions and let the entire French citizenry judge them!"
After Jero Bonaparte righteously spoke, applause imdiately erupted from both sides of the street.
After the applause ended, Jero Bonaparte continued, "Of course, we will not wrong any kind-hearted person!
Whether they are from the Royalist Faction, Republican Faction, or Socialists!"
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