Chapter 616 Become an emperor like Napoleon (Fourth update, please subscribe)
Why make Eugene like Louis?
In the past few days, when Emperor Zhu came into contact with the politicians and dignitaries of the Bonaparte family, he found that the Bonapartists were not only few in number, but also... naive!
They naively thought that Eugene should consolidate his power through speeches and elections like Louis did. It seemed that in their opinion, Louis was the emperor in this way, so Eugene should sit in the same way.
But they had never considered that Eugene and Louis were two completely different types of people.
A man who rose from the common people, became emperor by his eloquence and by the name of Napoleon. A man who was born in the palace and was the heir to the empire at birth, let such a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth give speeches and please the people like his father?
Is it realistic?
These people are so naive that they don't think about the difference between the two people, and just blindly imitate. It's so childish that it's ridiculous.
"Those who imitate me will live, those who are like me will die! Eugenie, Eugene is different from Louis. If you want him to be like Louis, you will end up drawing a tiger but end up drawing a dog. He will definitely lose the crown."
"Well, what should we do then?"
Eugenie's heart began to panic. Maybe she didn't love Louis, but Eugenie was her son.
"My dear, you must help me, help Eugene, he is my child."
"Since Eugene is your child, he is also my child. Of course I will help him."
Thinking of the admiring look in Eugene's eyes when he was looking at him, Emperor Zhu sighed inwardly, it's not easy to be a cheap father!
Well, after all, he is his son’s brother.
This is so helpful!
"When Louis was emperor, he needed to please and bribe everyone, from generals to politicians, from nobles to civilians. This was the fundamental reason why he won the election, but Eugenie..."
Staring into her beautiful eyes, Zhu Xianhai spoke word by word.
"What Eugene needs is not to please them but to let them please him. What Eugene needs is to conquer everyone with his military exploits and unprecedented military glory like Napoleon I. This is what Eugene should do."
Eugenie was surprised when she heard this.
"Military merit? Dear, is it about waging war? Louis has always done this, but what has he gained? At most, it only helps him get out of the crisis temporarily!"
"Louis... was greedy for small gains and lost big ones. What did he gain from those wars? The country did not benefit from them, and the people did not benefit from them. Who benefited from them? At most, the generals gained honor and military merit. Okay, he bribed the army with military merit, but what about him? What did the emperor gain? Nothing!"
After saying this with some irony, Emperor Zhu continued.
"If we want to go to war, then we must understand what we want to gain from this war? Land? Wealth? Reputation? Only after calculating the gains and losses can we decide whether to go to war or not. We should not just go to war to divert domestic conflicts!"
Napoleon III's life was a life of fighting, but also... a life of gaining nothing.
In 1854, it declared war on Russia; in 1859, it declared war on Austria; in 1860, it colluded with Britain to invade China; in 1862, it launched an expedition to Mexico; in 1870, it declared war on Prussia… In comparison, the wars of the previous two dynasties were pitifully few - during the 18 years of the July Monarchy, apart from the development of Algeria, there were almost no foreign wars.
But what did he gain from those wars?
After recounting the wars waged by Louis, in the emperor's study at the Palace of Fontainebleau, looking at the dignitaries including Queen Mother Eugenie and the Bonaparte family, Emperor Zhu asked back.
"What did France gain? More precisely, what did the emperor gain? The officers gained honors, the soldiers gained pay, but what about the emperor? Well, the army of His Majesty Napoleon won the victory, and the military glory diverted the attention of the country, that's all."
Looking at the silent crowd, Emperor Zhu turned his gaze to Eugene, a boy who was only seventeen years old.
As a teenager, he did look very weak, but Emperor Zhu knew very well that this seemingly weak boy in front of him was actually very strong.
In another world, this young man who lost his crown in the Franco-Prussian War, in order to show his courage, took the initiative to apply to join the British army, and then died on the Zulu battlefield in South Africa.
He fought the Zulus alone to the end, and even many years later, the Zulu who killed him still told Eugenie that he fought as bravely as a lion.
For Eugenie, who lost her husband and her son, this was the greatest comfort. At least her son was not a coward.
It is for this reason that Emperor Zhu believes that the young man in front of him will follow his plan.
"Eugène, if it was His Majesty Napoleon I, when he was waging war, what would the newspapers in Paris and France report?"
Looking at the French emperor, Emperor Zhu asked back and then spoke directly.
"His Majesty the great Napoleon has won once again!"
Eugene was stunned. Joseph, Morini and Alexander all looked at Zhu Xianhai in astonishment. At this moment, they understood the difference between Louis and Napoleon.
I even understood the difference between His Majesty the Emperor Shengde of the Ming Dynasty and other emperors.
As an emperor, he led troops to conquer Chile and Argentina, and then personally led an expedition to France.
He is not only experienced in many battles, but also achieved glory through repeated military victories! Just like Napoleon, how did he become an emperor?
Is it based on votes?
No, he relied on his military prowess and his unrivaled military might. Why did he have to lead his army to fight other countries time and again?
Because he knew very well that if he won, the honor he gained would belong to him alone and had nothing to do with anyone else.
But if he fails, he will lose everything. It's like Waterloo.
But what about Louis?
He was just making wedding dresses for others. Even if he won, the honor belonged to others.
It has nothing to do with the emperor himself!
At this moment, everyone understood the difference between Louis and Napoleon.
"The great Napoleon never bothered to please the people and politicians. He relied on military victories to make everyone submit to him. The French people gained foreign materials and national pride from the victories, the soldiers gained military merits from the victories, and the politicians gained wealth. Gentlemen, every war of Napoleon made his throne more stable, but what about Louis' wars? Well, the army of the honorable Napoleon won the victory. It was the army that won the honor, and it was the marshals who won the glory, not the emperor!"
This is the difference between the two emperors. One started a war to win personal honor, while the other started a war to divert domestic attention. Even the so-called military merits were just the personal honor of some generals or marshals. They had nothing to do with the emperor himself.
After saying this and looking at the people who were in deep thought, Zhu Xianhai walked up to Euren, looked at him, saw the admiration in his eyes, and spoke in a seductive tone.
"Eugène, you have the opportunity to become a great emperor like Napoleon, and everyone will worship you, respect you, and follow you. By then, no one will be able to shake your crown. Similarly, no one will try to challenge your authority, because you are the authority, you are the victory, and you are the glory. Of course, you also have the opportunity to become an outstanding politician like your father, but..."
Without waiting for him to finish his words, Euren, who had been convinced by Emperor Zhu's series of "you", spoke directly.
"Your Majesty, the glory you have achieved is the envy of every emperor and king. My father may be an outstanding politician, but he never knew how to become an emperor. All the glory of the name Napoleon comes from the army, and my father has never won the admiration of the army throughout his life. Tell me, what should I do!"
Eugene looked at him, and at that moment, it was as if he was looking at his father, or at least his idol.
Even as a teenager he was well aware that his father was not a competent emperor.
His father had neither a strong character nor a strong will; he was even more like a politician than an emperor.
He always thought of taking shortcuts instead of implementing everything according to the emperor's will, because he knew very well in his heart how illusory his throne was.
But the Majesty before him was a completely different person - he was like Napoleon, telling everyone with victory after victory.
Follow me and you will follow glory and victory.
Facing the boy's admiring gaze, even though he was also half a son, Emperor Zhu chose to remain silent.
In this silence, everyone else looked at him thoughtfully, as if waiting for his answer.
Now that the French Empire is asking him for help in this tone, how will he respond?
Faced with such a request for help and the child's admiring gaze, Emperor Zhu simply smiled.
Still no words.
But at this time, Eugenie took the initiative to stand up and speak.
"Eugene, we need to ask His Majesty to step aside now. After all..."
With a grateful but apologetic look on her face, Eugenie spoke to Zhu Xianhai in an apologetic tone.
"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon,"
While she was speaking, her eyes were full of gratitude, a feeling that came from the bottom of her heart, because she knew why he was silent.
For her, for her son, for the love between them.
As the emperor of the French Empire, his son needs to make his own decisions, rather than another emperor telling him the answer.
At this moment, Eugenie even had an illusion in her heart - he was Eugenie's father.
Maybe Louis gave Eugene the crown, but the man in front of him allowed his son to wear the crown on his head forever.
This is something that Louis himself cannot do, so how can he expect his son to do it?
Perhaps, Louis could not guarantee this until his death, but he did it.
At this moment, her heart was filled with unprecedented happiness...
Zhu Xianhai smiled and nodded slightly.
"Eugène, you are the emperor of the French Empire! I think you already have the answer in your heart!"
After saying that, Zhu Xianhai left the study room. After leaving the study room, a smile appeared on his face.
alright!
Now he has successfully tied France to his chariot. Whether the French are willing or not, as long as Eugene wants to be the emperor and as long as the nobles of the Bonaparte family want to continue to enjoy their wealth and glory, they will take the initiative to join in and tie France to this chariot.
Everything is under control.
Just when Emperor Zhu was feeling proud of this, he heard a voice coming from the front.
“Yesterday, I saw it!”
(End of this chapter)
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