Chapter 1866: Contact Two
"I have always believed that the government of the empire serves the people of the empire, and the government is elected by the people. Therefore, we should support and protect the demands of the people, and the actions of the parliament are to correct various injustices within the empire. , a small group of people in the empire controlled most of the rights and assets, and the nobles were born with privileges, and the reason for all this was just because of the surname he had. The inequality of rights and obligations within the empire buried the ground for today's events bane."
"So, I think we should listen to the demands of the people in some areas, and let them freely choose their future life under the supervision of the middle power. During the formal talks, I will propose to you and the middle faction that one person, one vote should be adopted. way to determine the structure of administrative power in certain regions," Barthes said.
"The premise you said is not true. The local government you established is essentially illegal. You have forcibly seized the local power through violence. No matter what kind of sophistry you make, you can't clean up a problem. When Germany When His Majesty led the frontline soldiers and civilians to fight day and night, you were talking in Berlin, far away from the war. When we were about to win the war with blood and life, you jumped out, using threats and violence to try to seize the interests that originally belonged to the empire. It ruined His Majesty's plan. Originally, after this war, Prussia would rise to a higher level, but now it is in danger of splitting! You are guilty!" said the Grand Duke of Baden.
"However, people agree with us! Without the support of the people, we would not have come to where we are today. Many people know that what we are doing is right. The soldiers on the front line are unwilling to point their guns at us. The people accept our rule, and they are very happy. You can’t deny that the administrative organization was quickly established. And His Majesty’s own mistakes should not be blamed on us.” Balter retorted.
After a lot of rhetoric, both sides chose to temporarily die down. Although the Grand Duke of Baden has a certain advantage, this advantage is not enough to suppress the opponent. And Barter's counterattack was also considered sharp, and he proposed to use voting to determine the ownership of the local government. This is the most willing to accept by the people, and it is also the most beneficial method for the parliamentarians.
Both sides saw a problem from this confrontation, that is, neither the Kaiser nor the parliamentarians showed signs of letting go of local rights. Although it is expected, it also indicates that future negotiations will be more difficult!
"As for the royal government, we still insist that the prime minister is only responsible to the parliament and not the king. The parliament is an organization representing various grassroots organizations, and his opinions are more representative of the entire kingdom. As for the Kaiser? We doubt his ability and judgment , In fact, not only members of the parliament, but even the army and government officials have criticized the Kaiser's actions, and it is not appropriate for him to rule such a huge empire." Barthes launched a counterattack!
This blow was fierce, because now the entire German high-level, whether they support the Kaiser or oppose it, believe that the Kaiser's ability is limited, and this flaw is hard to avoid!
"Even if His Majesty the Emperor made mistakes in some things, he has led Germany to the present after all. If it weren't for someone stabbing a knife inside, our war could have ended perfectly." The Grand Duke of Baden said: "Our opinion is this, The decision-making of future major policies must be decided by His Majesty the Emperor and a specially formed advisory group, and the Prime Minister can be responsible to the two houses of the kingdom, but His Majesty still has the right to dissolve the parliament."
"This is equivalent to no change. The emperor still has the supreme power. We also know what happened to the so-called advisory group, but it is composed of a group of close ministers of the Kaiser. Our most basic requirement for the central government is that the imperial power must be effectively controlled. The emperor must not be able to say a word. I think this is not just us.
Others have similar thoughts. "Bart shook his head and said.
"The official selection system must also be changed. We should select talents from other classes. Young people should enter the administrative system through examinations or comprehensive evaluations, not through nepotism. During the war, many of our young people entered the administrative system. Posts, they did better than the previous nobles. The empire is the empire of all citizens, not the empire of the nobles." Balter said.
"I admit this, and His Majesty the future emperor also agrees to carry out appropriate reforms, but one thing must be explained is that those who have put in effort and blood in this war should be rewarded, and those who have sacrificed their lives, their families should be rewarded. Receive preferential treatment. This follows the principle of fairness," said the Grand Duke of Baden.
These words seem to retreat, but they are actually advancing with retreat! After the war, most of the personnel will be demobilized, and it is easier for the demobilized nobles to rely on the original network and system to obtain official positions, and they have sufficient reasons to obtain these. Faced with doubts, they can offset all objections as long as they show their scars to people, and this is also the weakness of Barter and others. Almost none of the people favored by the parliamentary faction have ever been on the battlefield...
The requirements of both sides were a bit big from the beginning. Whether it is the parliamentary faction or the Kaiser, they all want to completely suppress their opponents from the center to the localities. And the result of this is that the first round of contact between each other broke up unhappy. The two sides agreed to conduct the next round of contacts in five days. And during this time, both the Grand Duke of Baden and Barthes have a lot of things to do.
"Send a telegram to His Majesty the Kaiser, saying that the current negotiations are not going well, because we cannot use force to forcefully subdue our opponents, so they have no fear, and there is a huge gap with our requirements on almost all issues, so , Under such circumstances, I hope that His Majesty the Emperor can obtain the support of the German military officer corps and let them stand on our side on certain issues, such as guaranteeing imperial power, such as the selection and appointment of officials." The Grand Duke of Baden replied After arriving at the residence where he stayed, he said.
At the same time, Barthes also felt the pressure. In his opinion, the Kaiser still received the support of a considerable part of the high-level, and the high-level military seems to be more inclined to the Kaiser, especially at the end of the negotiation, the Archduke of Baden asked the post-war The government gives priority to the appointment of military personnel. In Bart’s view, the two parties should have reached a certain kind of tacit agreement. If the army really comes out to express its position, then the situation will be very dangerous, so it asked Albert in his letter Make an early decision on the issue of partition!
"If we cannot have enough rights in the Kingdom of Prussia, it is undoubtedly a good choice to establish a semi-independent federation!" Barthes wrote in the letter!
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