Hear this question, even Metternich. I almost jumped in anger. Everyone knows what kind of newspaper the "Sun" is, and when did they really care about the international situation or something? That's the Science Pravda and Kommersant business. When will it be the turn of The Sun to care about this? Wouldn't they just take care of the girls from Italy and Eastern Europe in the Moulin Rouge?

Besides, the "Sun" newspaper got such a hot news? Come on, who in Europe doesn't know that the news in the "Sun" is a nonsense that is chasing after the wind and shadows, and as for the remaining one, it is not a fact, but a baseless fabrication. Who in the whole of Europe does not know that they are the silver media under the guise of "news media", a fake news media!

Metternich wanted to point at the Sun reporter's nose and scold: "You are a fake news media, everything you say is a rumor!" "But, after all, Metternich is not a king, and there is no strong country behind him that can let him fire cannons indiscriminately, and no one can do anything to him. Now it's the fake news media that has such a country behind it.

"This rumor is unfounded." Metternich immediately replied, "The fact is that in the process of solving this case, the Austrian and French governments have always maintained good communication, and it is precisely because of the close cooperation of both sides that this vicious case can be solved ahead of schedule." For this reason, the Ministry of Public Security of your country also sent a telegram expressing its gratitude to China and expressing the hope that cooperation between the two sides in the field of security will be further strengthened. It can be seen from this that your Government also greatly appreciates the efforts of my Government in this matter. ”

However, this obviously did not convince the reporter of the Sun, who obviously wanted to seize the opportunity to spread rumors again, and Metternich, of course, knew that the fake news reporter must not be given a chance to continue talking, so he swept his eyes and saw that the other reporter also raised his hand in the air. So he immediately stretched out his hand to the reporter: "This gentleman, do you have any questions?" ”

This is a journalist for a newspaper called the "Danube Zeitung". The newspaper is an Austrian newspaper with a very limited circulation in France, but thanks to the support of Austria, the newspaper is still tenaciously surviving in France. At this time, one of the values of its existence is revealed.

"Mr. Ambassador, I would like to know what other moves will be made between Austria and France to enhance the strategic mutual trust between the two sides?" The reporter immediately threw out the question that had been prepared for a long time.

This is a very good question, and the good thing is that it is large enough to be empty enough. Such questions gave Metternich a lot of opportunities for empty talk, pie painting, nonsense, and nonsense. In this way, you can use the answer to the question to consume a lot of time, and then you can end the press conference after answering the question on the grounds that the time has come.

Metternich at once went on at length on the subject, talked for most of the day, and when he saw that the time on the clock was almost up, he finished his answer, and then announced that the press conference was over because of the time.

After the press conference, Metternich had nothing else to do for a while. After all, he was just a diplomat. Still, he tried to find out what the French upper echelons were doing. And those upper-class people are also full of Franco-Austrian friendship. In addition, considering that the French investments in Austria were still going on normally, Metternich judged that the risk of war should not be great.

But in addition to the means of war, the French must have many other means, and Metternich could not make the next move without domestic authorization, so he could only wait for the time being.

Soon after, there was a reply from the country, but this reply only asked Metternich to determine the intentions of the French, and did not include the authorization that he could bargain with the French. Obviously, His Majesty Franz II still had a fluke, hoping that it was really just a misunderstanding, hoping to continue to keep his crown.

It is said that the emperor also personally asked his generals if there was a chance of victory in the event of a war with France. But even the most valiant and warlike Archduke Karl admitted that if there was a war, it would be an unprecedentedly difficult one.

Although Archduke Karl did not say anything about defeat, it was clear that he was not optimistic about the prospects of the war.

Since the above demanded this, Metternich had no choice but to continue his previous work.

The action on the side of the French did not start first of all from the side of the government, but from the newspapers.

The first to attack Austria was the well-known fake news outlet The Sun. The Sun is of course best at fabricating all kinds of X scandals, and this time it is naturally this routine. The Sun first reported that the Austrian emperor liked those beautiful boys. Then I got the news that Fritz II was a, and then I got the news that Fritz II was having an uncovered conference with a whole bunch of.

Metternich immediately protested to the French Foreign Ministry, saying that this was an insult to the Austrian head of state and an intolerable offense. But Talleyrand said that we in France have freedom of the press, so the French government can't help it.

Metternich immediately suggested that when the Austrian newspapers insulted Bonaparte's rule, this was not the case in France. He protested to Talleyrand: "It is really painful for friends to have such a double standard. ”

Naturally, Talleyrand objected to the "double standard" argument, believing that there was no such thing as a double standard in the French government. First of all, when an Austrian newspaper insulted the First Consul, the Austrian newspaper did not report on the incident, but directly attacked it personally. This was not the case with the Sun, which did not use insulting language towards His Majesty Fritz II, but only reported the information they received from certain sources. It's right for things, not for people. The nature of the two is completely different and cannot be compared.

At the same time, he also pointed out that if His Majesty Fritz II of Austria thinks that these reports are not true, he is also free to refute the rumors, and he believes that the vast majority of people can distinguish between right and wrong.

Of course, this is a complete nonsense, not to mention the rumor-mongering and moving his mouth, refuting the rumor and breaking his leg, just say that Fritz II, as the emperor of the "Holy Roman Empire", argued with an inferior tabloid with the dignity of the ninety-five, not to mention the outcome of the argument, Emperor Fritz II only had to glance at the sun, then he would have lost. If he really argues with the Sun, it is estimated that the shareholders of the Sun will wake up laughing when they fall asleep, and they will definitely be willing to pay together to make a one-ton "Order of the Anbrado" to give to Fritz II.

"My friend." Metternich knows that if you continue to talk about it, you can't pull anything out, everyone is a vampire for thousands of years, what legend of Count Dracula can you tell me? So he's going to just get things straight, so maybe he'll really get some useful information.

"My friend, I know that Your Excellency the First Consul of your country would probably like to go further." "I also know that Your Excellency the First Consul of your country is very fond of the title of 'Emperor of the Romans.'" I'm afraid that's the reason for all these things now, right? ”

Now that Metternich had made his words so clear, Talleyrand said frankly: "You have such a conjecture, and I can understand that we are old friends, and we should help each other. Therefore, as long as the conditions are right, I am willing to help you in any way I can. ”

Indeed, everyone is a vampire for a thousand years, and what kind of gentleman do you need to pretend to be each other? Talleyrand's meaning is also very clear, I can tell you some things, but I can't tell you in vain, you have to add money......

For this request of Talleyrand, Metternich was not surprised - Talleyrand, who does not want money, is it still Talleyrand?

So the two men discussed for a while about "helping each other", and quickly agreed, after which Talleyrand told Metternich:

"There is some truth to your speculation, but the First Consul did not intend to change the form of the French Republic. But the First Consul did not want to see the title of 'Emperor of the Romans' fall on someone else's head. In fact, neither the First Consul nor the others intended to be too hostile to Austria for this. ”

"But the title of 'Emperor of the Romans' is very important for Austria, and it is actually needed." Metternich Dao.

"Of course we know this, but where does the majesty of the Emperor, my friend, come from? The crown itself was not powerful, otherwise Western Rome would not have perished. What His Majesty Franz really needs is power, not a name, and a name without power is nothing, and a power without a name will sooner or later be able to obtain a name......"

The two men talked again, and Metternich took his leave. Immediately upon his return to the embassy, he sent back another letter to Austria using carrier pigeons, detailing what he had learned from his contacts with the French. And made his own proposal to His Majesty the Emperor.

The Sun smeared, no, it should be the action of His Majesty Fritz II that was still going on, but everyone knows what the Sun is, so no one believes these things at all, even the French themselves, they don't believe it, although there are many people who are willing to read these contents.

But a few months later, the news suddenly shocked everyone's jaws: someone reported to His Holiness the Pope that Emperor Fritz II was a who violated the precepts of Catholicism. What is even more surprising is that His Majesty the Pope actually sent someone to investigate this matter.