"Gentlemen, the time has come for a big fight!"

Charles looked at the people opposite and started to motivate in a low voice.

In the conference room at the highest level of the French News Agency's headquarters, a group of the most senior managers of the News Agency were called together.

No one spoke, everyone looked at him with curiosity and expectation, waiting for his next sentence.

Before speaking again, Charles looked around the conference room.

The people sitting here are the most core members of the news agency, and the others who have no connections have been sent away, and only his trusted assistant, Miss Mary de Leorang, was taking notes next to him.

They are all people who can be trusted, so they can speak freely.

"First of all, I want to thank you for your efforts. It is precisely because of everyone's joint efforts that the news agency has achieved its ideal status today." Charles nodded, signaling everyone to relax, and then he lowered his voice, "But from today on, we will change our previous policy. In addition to continuing to provide news to the newspapers in the entire Paris, we must also take the initiative to operate news and use our rare superior position to influence the public opinion community in the entire country."

As Charles expected, his words quickly caused a small commotion. However, due to his good professional qualities, the commotion quickly subsided.

"Sir, I wonder what kind of public opinion you are planning to create?" After a moment of silence, Mr. Machianz, the editor-in-chief of Observer and one of his right-hand assistants, asked carefully.

Although the position is not the highest, because of the oldest qualifications, Machi Ainz, the editor-in-chief of Observer, has become a representative of these people.

"It is undeniable. Because of the exclusive use of telegraph lines, we do now have some influence..." Because of professional relations, his words always have the kind of pedantic words and words, "If you want to create some kind of public opinion, we can find a way to do it..."

Due to the slow action caused by years of insufficient funds and political chaos, the telegraph network affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce in France has not actually been launched, and the telegraph network affiliated to the Ministry of Railways has gradually gained a preliminary scale in various places. Because of the intentional setup of Charles and his deployments in the old days, at present, there is actually only one private user who can participate in the rental of the telegraph system, which is naturally the French News Agency.

Although the Ministry of Railways' telegraph network is still in its incomparable size and most of it is concentrated in the north, especially in Paris, this has already given the French News Agency an incomparable information advantage compared to other peers.

In addition, because of this, the only international telegraph line between France and abroad—the Paris to Brussels line—is also under the exclusive lease of the French News Agency. So in fact, the French News Agency is already one of the main sources of supply to the French news industry. I don’t know how much social or economic news is circulated every day through the telegraph network specialized by this news agency, and finally flock to every city in France.

Under this situation, not only did the Observer, a subsidiary of the News Agency, quickly gain fame in the market with the accuracy, rapid and rapid news, but even other newspapers published news, they also reprinted the first-hand news from the French News Agency.

This almost monopoly supply channel of information sources also gives the French News Agency a great opportunity to secretly manipulate public opinion.

In order to gain fame, the potential customer base with no position was offended. The French News Agency generally did not make much comments or modifications for the information provided, and tried to be as real as possible so that the market could recognize its superior position as soon as possible. However, the situation is different now. It can actively create public opinion, and it should even do so in order to achieve the political goals of Charles and his accomplices.

"I want you to find a way to create panic." As everyone's expectations, Charles directly expressed his ideas.

"Create panic?" The others looked at each other, but they did not seem surprised - to be honest, it is common for financiers to create financial panic by operating public opinion.

"Which banker do you want to create a trend in the exchange?" asked Machianz.

"No, I imagined it more deeply than that." Charles shook his head, and then expressed his true thoughts, "I want to create panic among the whole people in this city, and try my best to make them feel that the situation is in turmoil."

Now everyone else was really shocked. They looked at each other and then looked at Charles again, not understanding what the boss was thinking this time.

"I don't care what you do. Anyway, you just want to walk among the people and panic, and make them feel that the country is in danger..." Charles continued calmly, as if he didn't think what he said was terrible at all. "Everyone, you are all elites, so you have already occupied such a superior position. Will you still not find a way to scare ordinary people?"

At the beginning, everyone was a little hesitant and hesitant, not knowing what to do if they change.

However, as he stared at him, the others slowly understood his will and the threats implied in his words - if this could not be done, then what's the use of keeping you?

The resistance that was not strong in the beginning soon disappeared in the face of the threat of losing such a well-treated job.

Under Charles' gaze, his subordinates soon began to discuss it softly.

"Sir, we have discussed it, and we have already made some preliminary drafts." After their discussion, Machianz whispered to Shire, "We can report on the conspiracy activities of the Southern Republicans in a short period of time, rebellions and mutinies in certain local garrisons, bankrupt farmers in agricultural provinces such as Nevle and Scher provinces launched an uprising, and exiled political prisoners intend to sneak back to the country... As long as the market is filled with such news in a short period of time, it is believed that anyone will be worried."

"It's great, it's OK, as long as it can be achieved." Shire was very satisfied with the efficiency of his subordinates' behavior. So he nodded, "This kind of panic report. Don't care about factual basis, just have a little shadow. Don't be afraid of any accusations of storm or false reports. Anyway, no one can say we afterwards. If there is zero, we will say ten, and if there is one, we will say one hundred. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Although it was sparse, everyone agreed.

Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Charles shook his head gently, "Don't be afraid of any consequences, this is the will of the president."

"What does the president mean?" others exclaimed.

"Yes, it's the president who wants us to scare people." Charles replied calmly, "The more people are afraid, the more they call for the strong. Those with a little property are timid and just want to save their lives. The more unstable the situation, the more they desire stability. As long as we can scare them to feel that the world will be in chaos the next day, then we will be half successful. When the situation is stable, they think about this and that. When it is chaos, they only think about calling for strong people to come to power, stabilize the situation, and suppress any possible rebels. There will be no more mumbling demanding civil rights."

"That is, is this Mr. President intends to weaken the influence of the parliament? Use a new round of revolutionary risks to scare people?" A clever man quickly understood, "As long as everyone is afraid, he will be very tired of the slow movement of the parliament..."

"Yes. The more these people are afraid of the unrest, the more they will be resentful to the parliament. Isn't it because of the inefficient and insane parliament? They are facing the risk of a new revolution? Isn't it that the parliament full of mediocre people that has restrained the strong and iron-fisted leaders and cannot save the country?" Charles shrugged, "My friend. As long as they can protect their wealth in a critical moment, people don't mind whether to shout long live the republic or the emperor - and we must make everyone believe that the crisis is coming, and it is even here. This is also the will of the President."

"But what if the parliament calls on citizens to defend the country?" Machianz suddenly raised his own objection. "At that time, its prestige will increase unprecedentedly, just like the National Assembly in the past."

"The parliament produced by the revolution is proud to deprive the fruits of the revolution, and then he still tries to claim that he represents the revolution?" Charles smiled and shook his head, "No, no one believes it, at least the three million people who have been abolished of political rights will not believe it."

In 1850, in order to completely destroy the legacy of the February Revolution and restore the old national order, the Order, which occupied an advantage in the French National Assembly, was determined to abolish the universal suffrage granted to French men after the revolution.

Once the draft of the Order Party's attempt to abolish universal suffrage was proposed in the parliament, it immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction among the republican parties, and thus they set up a fierce propaganda campaign and firmly demanded that the universal suffrage system be implemented in the country. The republicans also launched a petitioning campaign in newspapers and magazines. In less than a few days, hundreds of thousands of people participated in the petitioning campaign. However, on May 31, 1850, the parliament finally passed the decree to abolish universal suffrage and exchanged a certain amount of tax payment in exchange for the right to vote. As a result, a large number of workers, urban civilians and other lower classes lost their election qualifications, and the total number of voters decreased from 9.6 million to 6.8 million, which was deprived of about 3 million people of the right to vote.

"Others may be qualified to accuse the parliament, but where is the president still qualified? Didn't Mr. Bonaparte accept the three million ransom with peace of mind?" Machianz looked at Charles in confusion. "If it is used to attack the prestige of the parliament, wouldn't the president himself be affected by such attacks?"

"No, sir. First of all...the money is not that much, to be precise, 2.16 million." Charles still maintained that pleasant smile and shook his head gently, "Secondly, the president's collection of money will not prevent him from continuing to speak out for the people?"

[When the Order Party proposed this bill, Louis Bonaparte and his fellow parties, although they were on the surface, did not use practical actions to obstruct the implementation of the law.

After the decree was implemented, Louis Bonaparte claimed that the decree infringed his rights and asked the parliament to give him an annuity of three million francs per year to compensate. When the parliament rejected this request, Louis Bonaparte threatened to abolish the bill and hold a referendum on the issue of universal suffrage. In horror, the parliament had to compromise and after a bargaining, he gave Louis Bonaparte an annuity of 2.16 million francs.

"Oh... I understand." Macchianz nodded, and finally understood the president's intentions.

Then, his face turned slightly pale, as if he had finally realized something.

"You must be curious why I have told you so much, right?" Charles smiled and looked at everyone, "Gentlemen, let me tell you clearly. This matter is too important. The President has entrusted us with the great mission. The country does not allow us to give up, or even allows us to retreat. Yes, you already know too much now. I will not allow you to refuse this task, otherwise... I don't need to say anything?"

"I understand." Everyone answered at the same time. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

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