Faced with Jero Bonaparte’s proposed list of Regency Council mbers, Empress Augusta shook her head and responded to Jero Bonaparte, "No, it’s not enough! Just them alone won’t be sufficient to ensure Friedrich can smoothly inherit the throne!"
"Moreover, why are all outsiders appointed to the Regency Council? Shouldn’t a few mbers of the Bonaparte Clan be appointed to assist?"
Thinking of the misfit bunch in the Bonaparte Clan, Jero Bonaparte felt a surge of anger.
"Augusta, haven’t I told you before? The current Bonaparte Clan is filled with worthless people who can’t accomplish much. If they could recognize their abilities like my father, it would be fine!
But they can’t see themselves clearly; their abilities don’t match their ambitions at all!
Appointing them to the Regency Council, I’m afraid the Empire wouldn’t last a year under their mismanagent!" Jero Bonaparte spoke vehently.
In Jero Bonaparte’s mind, the Second Empire could fall, but preferably at the hands of "Napoleon," or at worst, Mao Qi, and if no one else is found, even at the hands of "Kerensky" would be acceptable.
If those in the Bonaparte Clan whose abilities didn’t match their ambitions were appointed, the Second Empire might et a fate like the Soviet Union’s, undone by a "drunkard."
This is sothing Jero Bonaparte would never allow, so excluding mbers of the Bonaparte Clan from the system was the only way to ensure they couldn’t inflict too much damage.
"Sister Mathilde should be suitable, right?" Augusta said to Jero Bonaparte.
Jero Bonaparte paused and, after pondering for a mont, shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "Sister Mathilde is indeed a suitable choice, but she’s not fit to join the Regency Council!"
"Why?" Empress Augusta retorted, "Last ti when you went to Cria, Sister Mathilde was able to assist in handling dostic issues!
Having her as a mber of the Regency Council should be logical!"
"If Sister Mathilde were a man, there’d be no opposition to her joining the Regency Council!" Jero Bonaparte replied slowly to Augusta, "But Sister Mathilde is a woman, and her joining might cause dissatisfaction among so!
Moreover, Mathilde hasn’t worked within the imperial system!
Her appointnt to the Regency Council might dampen the spirits of so loyalists!"
Hearing Jero Bonaparte’s remarks, Augusta couldn’t help but feel sowhat indignant for Mathilde Bonaparte.
In terms of ability, Mathilde’s skills are not inferior to those of imperial ministers.
Unfortunately, Mathilde’s gender limits her career path within the Empire.
At this mont, Jero Bonaparte suddenly thought of soone, and he patted his head, muttering to himself, "Right! How could I have forgotten him!"
"Your Majesty, who is this person you speak of?" Empress Augusta asked curiously.
"Jero Patterson!" Jero Bonaparte said to Augusta, "You’ve forgotten, he too is a mber of the Bonaparte Clan!"
"But..." Empress Augusta said with so concern, "Isn’t he a bit too young?"
"The Regency Council is essentially an institution to guard against unforeseen ergencies! As long as ergencies don’t occur, our ages are more than enough to witness Friedrich safely grow up, and the likelihood of activating the Regency Council is quite small!
Thus, Jero Patterson is there to guard against possible unforeseen future events within the next five to ten years!
Five years later, Jero Patterson won’t be so young anymore!" Jero Bonaparte explained to Empress Augusta.
Reluctantly, Augusta agreed with Jero Bonaparte’s viewpoint and added, "However, isn’t he still in Senegal right now?
Should we recall him to Paris?"
"My dear Augusta, are you so keen for both of us to depart from this world sooner and hand over all power to the Regency Council?" Jero Bonaparte said with a wry smile.
"I simply want to establish a comprehensive safeguard chanism sooner!" Augusta replied to Jero Bonaparte.
This assassination attempt made Augusta more attentive to Friedrich’s future, spurring her urgent desire to establish a comprehensive chanism to ensure Friedrich grows smoothly and assus the throne.
"I understand your feelings, Augusta. Friedrich is not only your child, but also ours!" Jero Bonaparte said to Augusta in as calm a tone as he could, "But we can’t do this!
The Bonaparte Clan has finally produced a promising individual, and we can’t settle him under our watchful eyes!
This would hinder his progress!
Only when the eagle breaks free from the nest’s constraints and bravely charges into the sky can it truly grow!"
After hearing Jero Bonaparte’s words, Empress Augusta sighed and responded, "You always have a plethora of grand principles! Fine then, let’s do as you say!"
Subsequently, Jero Bonaparte addressed the imbalance between civil and military mbers on the Regency Council by adding Marshal Canrobert, commander of the Seine Province Military District.
Although Marshal Canrobert’s command style was sowhat conventional, he was loyal to the Empire.
Historically, after the fall of the Second Empire, Marshal Canrobert still identified with the Bonaparte Faction.
Having him as a mber of the Regency Council is also a form of cooptation.
Ultimately, Jero Bonaparte and Augusta finalized the entire list of Regency Council mbers: Jero Patterson, Nie’er, Rue, Minister Barroso, Speaker Bi Yao, Minister Pessini, and Marshal Canrobert.
Of course, this list is just an initial draft; as ti changes, the nas on the list will also change accordingly.
...
After confirming the mbers of the Regency Council, Jero Bonaparte convened another Imperial Council on February 3rd.
Once all the officials of the Imperial Council were present, Jero Bonaparte spoke to everyone in attendance, "Ladies and gentlen, due to this unexpected assassination attempt, the very foundation of the Empire was nearly shaken!
Therefore, both Augusta and I believe that the French Empire should establish an effective Regency Council system.
This system will begin to operate in the unfortunate event that both Augusta and I pass away!"
As soon as Jero Bonaparte finished speaking, the expressions of the Imperial Ministers below the throne imdiately beca varied.
As Minister of State, Guizot understood it was ti for him to speak politely, and he hurriedly said to Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty is in the pri of life, and that assassination was rely an unexpected incident!
I personally think that the establishnt of the Regency Council system should be postponed!"
"Minister Guizot!" Jero Bonaparte said to Guizot with a smile, "An incident is called unexpected because it often happens beyond human anticipation!
Since we don’t know for sure whether it will happen, why not prepare thoroughly in advance!
In this way, we might just be able to handle the unexpected smoothly!
This Regency Council system is essentially a preventive chanism, and my purpose in setting it up is to maintain the stability of the Empire to the greatest extent possible!
Imagine, if soday Augusta and I suddenly encountered misfortune, how many of you would be willing to defend the Empire, and how many would wish to welco back Henry V from Austria and the Count of Paris from London!"
After speaking, Jero Bonaparte glanced at the Imperial officials with an aggressive look; a small number of them instinctively shrank back, while others still stood upright.
The entire Imperial Council went exceptionally quiet, and after a while, Jero Bonaparte spoke again in a calm tone to the people present, "Of course, what I just said is rely a hypothesis; don’t take it too seriously!
I established the Regency Council with the aim of ensuring that the Second Empire runs smoothly even in the absence of Augusta and myself!"
Then Jero Bonaparte continued to speak to the crowd, "In a mont, I will call out the nas; please respond!"
Everyone present perked up to listen seriously to Jero Bonaparte’s forthcoming declarations.
In a sense, those entrusted with important tasks by Jero Bonaparte could be considered the Emperor’s closest confidants.
"Chief of Staff Nie’er!"
"Present!"
"Minister Rue!"
"Present!"
"Minister Barroso!"
"Present!"
"Speaker Bi Yao!"
"Present!"
"Minister Pessini!"
"Present!"
"Marshal Canrobert!"
"Present!"
Nie’er, Rue, Barroso, Bi Yao, Pessini, Canrobert all responded to Jero Bonaparte, who then said to them, "You and Jero Patterson, who is currently serving as Governor in Senegal, are the designated mbers of the Regency Council!
If ever Augusta and I were to unfortunately leave this world!
I hope that you will assist Friedrich with dedication, just like you have assisted !"
Nie’er and others quickly acknowledged, after which Jero Bonaparte once again spoke to them, "Let remind you, the list of mbers of the Regency Council is not fixed; it is fluid."
Jero Bonaparte paused for a mont, looked at Nie’er and others, and said, "If I feel that any of you are inadequate, I will also remove you from the Regency Council.
On the contrary, those who have not entered the Regency Council.
If there is anyone who can satisfy , I will include him in the Regency Council!
Well then! Let’s leave it at that for today!
Everyone but Pessini may leave!"
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