Chapter 1857： Core meeting (1/2)
”Let Barthes come. He is at least from the grassroots level. He has very rich experience in both government and party affairs, and he is not close to those workshop owners and financiers.” Hassai thought for a while and said. Albert agreed.
For Albert's arrangement, Hasai is still very satisfied. First of all, Albert did not exclude the central faction. At any critical moment, he gave the centrist enough status to ensure the balance of the alliance.
Secondly, from Albert’s words, Hasai realized that he and Albert had once again reached a consensus. He chose Barthes instead of Dietman because the latter was too close to the financiers, because at this time Hasai also thought of taking this opportunity to clean up the domestic economic giants! What is tacit understanding? This is called tacit understanding! In just a few words, both sides can understand each other's point of view! Then an agreement was reached!
”Well, everyone has already understood the general situation. The good news is that at least we will not be treated as a rebel and be surrendered to the gallows. The bad news is that we are getting further and further away from the German central government! Fortunately, we can compete with the Kaiser for the power of Prussia.” Albert said after introducing the basic situation.
”Regardless of the result, we are doomed to fail to achieve our previous goals. Whether it is executive power or legislative power, we can only obtain part of it, and then we are constrained by the aristocracy headed by Wilhelm II. Moreover, we are the biggest one compared to the Kaiser. The problem is that we may lose the dominance in the parliament, and the Kaiser will be the emperor all his life.” Hasai said.
In Hassy's view, in general, both the military and other states in Germany, their senior leaders are more inclined to the Kaiser, or at least they are kindly neutral. They are all trying to limit the rights of political parties. Although the Social Democratic Party can control the parliament at present, it is only the legislative power. The executive power from top to bottom is dominated by the Junker nobles. The Kaiser’s crown is even more stable, and even this poor legislative power may be Lost in a certain day. After all, the parliament must be re-elected!
Now, in addition to the legislative power of the parliament, the other right that the Social Democratic Party is fighting for in this coup is the administrative power of certain regions. This is by far the most precious weight of the Social Democratic Party except for some military support. Therefore, when Earl Schelling said that the political power seized by the Social Democrats could continue to be retained, Albert immediately agreed.
”So, the purpose of our negotiations this time cannot be limited to parliamentary rights, because negotiations are exchanges. After our opponents accept our parliamentary requirements, they will be compensated elsewhere! Our key this time is to give us People from entering the government, especially at the grassroots level, create conditions. There is also the army, the officer regiment controlling the entire Prussian army is not a good thing for the empire.” Hassy put forward his own point of view.
”This is very difficult. It is no longer a matter of a day or two that the government officials of the German Empire are monopolized by the nobility. It can even be said that with Prussia for hundreds of years, it is even more difficult to break this system than to overthrow the Kaiser. We think To use negotiation to establish a system that allows our people to be promoted to the government is tantamount to idiotic dreams.” Albert shook his head and said.
”What about the army?” Hasai asked Mr. Buhler who looked at him. To tell the truth, the social-democratic centrist leader also has a good impression of Buhler. Let’s not say that Mr. Buhler is the entire parliamentary faction. He is the only one who can beat him, and his attitude towards people is also very commendable. Buhler rarely interferes in matters that are not his professional field. Never do things that do not understand or cross boundaries! In other words, it is capable and measured!
”In general, after this war, the situation of the military aristocracy's monopoly of the army will undergo some changes, but the position of the aristocracy in the army is still very strong.” Buhler said.