Make France Great Again-Chapter 974 - 965: Emile Olivier Joins

"Dariemon, if I were to join the New Republican Party you’ve formed, what position would you offer me!"

Upon hearing Emile Olivier’s words, Alfred Dariemon was initially taken aback, then showed a joyful expression, telling Emile Olivier.

If Emile Olivier were willing to join, his status in the New Republican Party would be equal to that of Alfred Dariemon.

Emile Olivier pondered for a moment, then asked Alfred Dariemon about the funding sources of the New Republican Party.

Alfred Dariemon smiled and told Emile Olivier that the majority of the New Republican Party’s funding came from the Tuileries Palace. However, the palace wouldn’t invest directly in them but would hand over the funds to them through layers of outsourcing.

In this way, the apparent connection between the New Republican Party and the Emperor would be less tight, allowing them to do more!

"Alright! I am willing to join you!" Emile Olivier responded to Alfred Dariemon.

Emile Olivier answered briskly, surprising Alfred Dariemon so much that he asked again, "Do you not need to think it over?"

"No need to consider anymore!" Emile Olivier responded to Alfred Dariemon with a firm tone.

"Alright then!" Alfred Dariemon shrugged and said to Emile Olivier, then extended his hand with a serious expression, saying, "Welcome to the New Republican Party, Emile Olivier... No, it should be Party Whip Mr. Emile Olivier!"

"Yes, Alfred Dariemon party leader!" Emile Olivier also replied half-jokingly.

After the two exchanged glances, they both showed satisfied smiles.

Next, Alfred Dariemon asked Emile Olivier what position Jerome Bonaparte had promised him as the price for seeking refuge at the Tuileries Palace. Was it a Cabinet Minister, or...?

"Secretary General!" Emile Olivier responded calmly.

Alfred Dariemon showed an astonished expression and couldn’t help but gasp, "Secretary General! Our His Majesty the Emperor is indeed generous!"

"One Secretary General position for a rising star of the Republican Faction, a worthy exchange!"

"Thank you for your compliment!" Emile Olivier humbly responded, "I know my own worth!

If it weren’t for the Emperor insisting that I take the Secretary General position, I certainly wouldn’t have chosen to take this position.

After all, the chair of the Secretary General is too hot to handle!"

"Who says it isn’t!" Alfred Dariemon also sighed, "I fear the whole of Paris wouldn’t have expected that you would snag the Secretary General position!

Looking at it this way, Emperor Jerome Bonaparte indeed has high hopes for you!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have used this position to lure you!"

"Who says it isn’t!" Emile Olivier also replied, "If it were any other position, I might hesitate a bit!

But for the Secretary General position, I simply cannot refuse!"

"Earlier, you said the Emperor insisted you become Secretary General! How has it now turned into you wanting to take the position! Olivier, you’re being quite inconsistent!" Alfred Dariemon jokingly said to Emile Olivier.

"Close enough! Close enough!" Emile Olivier replied nonchalantly.

"By the way, did the Emperor tell you when you can take office!" Alfred Dariemon asked Emile Olivier.

"Emperor Jerome Bonaparte said, we have to wait until this assassination case is completely resolved!" Emile Olivier replied to Alfred Dariemon, "By the way, how is the trial of the assassination case going?"

"Currently, I am not too clear about the situation either!" Alfred Dariemon shook his head and said to Emile Olivier.

"You, as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, a high-ranking official of the Empire, have things you’re not clear about?" Emile Olivier asked in disbelief. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Alfred Dariemon gave Emile Olivier a blank stare and said helplessly, "This matter isn’t related to officials’ discipline, how could I possibly know everything!

Whether it’s Minister of Internal Affairs Percy, President of the Legislative Corps Bijou, or President of the Senate Prince Monfort, they aren’t people I can command!

They also have no obligation to inform me of these things!"

"I see!" Emile Olivier nodded and then furrowed his brows, saying, "I suspect this assassination won’t end quickly!

Emperor Jerome Bonaparte has mobilized so much power, he must be planning something big!"

"What big move do you think Emperor Jerome Bonaparte has in mind?" Alfred Dariemon asked curiously.

"That, I don’t know!" Emile Olivier shook his head and replied to Alfred Dariemon, then made a guess, "Do you think His Majesty the Emperor might want to use this assassination case to declare war on a certain country?"

"That... seems unlikely!" Alfred Dariemon replied uncertainly to Emile Olivier.

"I think it’s possible!" Emile Olivier replied firmly, "Wasn’t the Crimean War initially caused by a small incident, which then escalated into a full-blown war!

Perhaps, this assassination is the spark for a new war!

However, what does that have to do with us?"

"You’re right!" Alfred Dariemon nodded and responded to Emile Olivier, "After all, we aren’t the ones going to the battlefield!

We just need to sit back and watch those loyal imperial soldiers battle it out on the frontline!"

Alfred Dariemon and Emile Olivier smiled again, then Emile Olivier hoped Alfred Dariemon would lend him a carriage, as he needed to go to the Tuileries Palace.

[Since Emile Olivier did not own a carriage, he had to borrow Alfred Dariemon’s to go.

Without doing so, he couldn’t even enter the Tuileries Palace himself.]

Alfred Dariemon agreed to Emile Olivier’s request and expressed that Emile Olivier could borrow his carriage anytime,

thus, Emile Olivier left Alfred Dariemon’s residence and took his carriage to the Tuileries Palace.

When Emile Olivier arrived at the entrance of the Tuileries Palace hall, two guards standing at the door stopped him.

Looking at the two "ignorant" guards, Emile Olivier responded to them, "Please inform Chief Steward Bashirio that Emile Olivier requests an audience!"

"Please wait a moment!" the guard immediately addressed Emile Olivier respectfully.

A while later, Bashirio appeared at the entrance and glanced at Emile Olivier, then asked calmly, "Mr. Olivier, have you made up your mind?"

"I have!" Emile Olivier responded to Bashirio with a carefree smile, "Please take me to see His Majesty Jerome Bonaparte!"

"Follow me, please!" Bashirio said to Emile Olivier.

Emile Olivier and Bashirio went to the study’s door, where Bashirio gently knocked and said to the other side of the room, "Your Majesty, Mr. Emile Olivier requests an audience!"

From inside the room came Jerome Bonaparte’s slightly lazy voice, "Let him come in!"

"His Majesty allows you to enter," Bashirio whispered to Emile Olivier.

"Won’t you come in with me?" Emile Olivier asked Bashirio.

Bashirio shook his head, unwilling to repeat the last experience.

So Emile Olivier had to push the door himself, finding Jerome Bonaparte lying on the sofa reading a newspaper.

The arrival of Emile Olivier made Jerome Bonaparte put down the newspaper, "Olivier, come over here!"

Emile Olivier obeyed Jerome Bonaparte’s command and came before him, then respectfully responded, "Your Majesty!"

"Sit down!" Jerome Bonaparte first invited Emile Olivier to sit, then gestured as if reading a newspaper and asked, "Is there something you came for this time?"

"Your Majesty, I’ve broken off with Jules Favre and the others!" Emile Olivier said to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Hmm! I know!" Jerome Bonaparte said nonchalantly, "So you want to join my camp!"

"Yes! I do want to join your ranks, I just hope you’re willing to accept me!" Emile Olivier replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Of course, you’re welcome!" Jerome Bonaparte put down the newspaper and said to Emile Olivier, "But for now, you can’t immediately take up the Secretary General position!"

"Your Majesty! I can wait!" Emile Olivier responded to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Then first go to the news organization under the secretary’s office and clean up the mess there for me!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Emile Olivier.

"Your Majesty, what happened to the news organization?" Emile Olivier asked Jerome Bonaparte curiously.

Jerome Bonaparte told Emile Olivier about what had happened recently.

"Today, they dare to filter out some newspaper articles; tomorrow, they’ll dare to fool me on official documents!

Therefore, you’re my eyes in the secretary’s office!

No matter what little movements occur in the secretary’s office, you must inform me in detail!

Do you understand?" Jerome Bonaparte seriously said to Emile Olivier.