When he saw the Russian minister leave his house in a rage, Charles's heart was filled with a kind of pleasure in retaliating with a tooth for a tooth.

The earl, who had once mocked his grandfather in front of him, was finally humiliated back by him in person without discount.

However, this pleasure was not the main reason for his actions, and he hoped that the Russians would raise their ratings of themselves because of this, knowing that an ambassador alone could not cope with them.

With this light-heartedness, Charles went to the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the next day, and then he was quickly called into the minister's office by the minister's secretary.

"Oh! Our hero is back! ”

When he walked into the minister's office, in an exaggerated tone, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis de Turgo, opened his arms and hugged Charles. "Congratulations on doing your job perfectly!"

Before Charles could answer, he squeezed his eyes at Charles, "According to the news from the embassy, the British are generally satisfied with your performance, considering that you have had a conflict with the embassy people before, then their words should be discounted...... So you should be going better than you think, Charr. ”

"It's all because of your guidance, Your Excellency." Charles also hugged each other with a smile on his face, "Of course, I'm a little sorry for the embassy, maybe I was a little impatient before, so I had a little misunderstanding with Mr. Ambassador......"

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay, you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, and they should cooperate, but please understand that the diplomatic community is not as good as the military, and everyone is not as sensitive to class order, so there may be some noise from time to time......," the minister waved his hand, "but I have already reprimanded them." Let them honestly obey your will, and sooner or later they will understand. ”

"Thank you, then, Your Excellency." Charles broke away from the minister's embrace, then bowed slightly to him.

Charles knew in his heart that the Marquis wished that he and the ambassadors from various places would fall out and become alienated from the ministry. In this way, he can maintain his authority as a minister to the greatest extent.

However, he didn't care about any of that, as long as he had the full trust of Louis Bonaparte, even if the ambassadors below didn't like him? He still had a way of pressuring them to follow the route he had determined.

"Charles, I heard you summoned the Russian minister to your house yesterday?" The minister asked casually.

"Yes, I invited him over for a private meeting yesterday." Charles nodded, "Since I assumed my duties, I have met privately with the British and the Austrians, and not with the Russians. I'm afraid that people will criticize me for favoring other countries. ”

"You didn't think about it, but ......," a hint of helplessness appeared on the marquis's face, "it seems that yesterday he went back to the embassy in a rage, and said that you treated him slowly...... Fortunately, they haven't made a formal protest yet, otherwise I would have had to worry about it. Charles, is this true? Did you really quarrel yesterday? ”

"Yesterday when we were discussing some of the realities of Europe, there was a little bit of a difference of opinion. But I don't think it's serious, just a few words......" Charles shrugged his shoulders rather regretfully. "I really didn't expect him to be so angry."

"Hey...... Charles, diplomacy is much more complex and sensitive than you might think! A few jokes from you young people will cause an uproar here! Exchanges between countries are sometimes very childish, and people are always arguing over some inexplicable issues. The minister sighed. Apparently a little unimpressed by Charles's approach, "Charles, I don't mean to reprimand you at all, but please be cautious in this regard in the future, and don't have a dispute with others." Otherwise, you're going to make the ill-intentioned people laugh! Moreover, although we want to be anti-Russian, we must be polite to the Russians on the surface, or at least not let them see that we are opposing them -- otherwise this will be very detrimental to our future work. ”

He said that there was no reprimand, but in fact the word 'reprimand' itself was a kind of reprimand, but he was afraid of the excitement of the Charles, so he said it very tactfully.

He was really afraid that Charles, a young man who had just arrived, did not understand the rules and would make a lot of nonsense everywhere, and as a result, he would anger the diplomats of various countries and add countless problems to his diplomatic work.

However, he could not have imagined that Charles would be so bold as to reveal the news that Britain and France had come close and were ready to coordinate the pace to exclude Russia.

"You're right, Your Excellency." Charles just smiled slightly, "I will pay attention in the future, try to be cautious in my words and deeds, and don't cause trouble in the outside world......"

"That's great," said the Marquis...... as if relieved. Well, in fact, I came to you today to tell you good news. During your visit to the UK, I have people ready for the relevant personnel materials and other documents in the Middle East and Far East, which you can review directly and then get to work as soon as possible. ”

"That's great! Thank you! Charles hurriedly thanked the other party, knowing in his heart that the other party wished that he had been caught up in that pile of things sooner rather than later, away from the real and vital European affairs.

"Okay, there's nothing important to explain, you can go back first...... I'll have some things to do later," His Excellency the Minister breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Charles say this.

"Oh, by the way, I have one more thing I want to ask you to help me with." Charles seemed to have a sudden thought.

"What's the matter?"

"I'm about to officially perform my duties now, and I'll tell you the truth, my character is quite serious, and since I have begun to perform my duties, I have to do a good job seriously. So...... I would like to have a conversation with the ambassadors to the major countries, and could you please summon them to report back to China in the near future? Charles looked at the Marquis with a smile, "The ambassador to Britain is not needed. ”

After hearing his request, the minister's face suddenly turned ugly.

Recall him to meet him, and once he has established personal contact with ambassadors from all over the world, he may be able to set up his own minister behind the scenes.

He didn't expect Charles to start encroaching on his authority so soon.

Didn't you just say that you should do your job? Why were you ready to dig the foot of the wall in the first place?

The minister frowned.

"Isn't it too much trouble?"

"How can the performance of duties be said to be troublesome?" Charles asked rhetorically, "Don't you agree?" ”

Under Charles's pressure, the minister wanted to refuse, but finally nodded. "Okay. I'll recall them first. ”

"Thank you......" Charles saluted him respectfully again.

…………………………

When he returned to his office, he found that the minister had piled up a large pile of papers on his desk.

God knows how long it will take to review this...... Charles took a breath of cold air.

However, this is my own choice, and there are not many complaints to be found. Let's take a look first and sort it out. In the future, find someone who can help you sort it out and can be credited.

Just as he was about to dive into the papers, his secretary walked in.

"Sir, there is a foreigner who wants to see you."

"I still have so many things to do, but not everyone can see it, even foreigners, there are priorities." Charles frowned a little displeased.

"Okay, then I'll turn him down." The secretary saw that he had touched his head and hurriedly retired.

"Who is he?"

"His name was Otto von Bismarck, and he was a diplomat in Prussia." The secretary replied. "He knows you have a lot on your plate. So he said you could take time out to summon him at your convenience, he was in Paris recently, waiting at any time, and he left his address. ”

"Uh......?" Charles stopped talking and looked at him in disbelief, "What? Be...... Which Bismarck is it? ”

"It's Monsieur von Bismarck, a Prussian diplomat. He is currently a member of the Prussian State Council and a Prussian representative to the Reichstag in Frankfurt. The secretary was a little puzzled by his attitude, but answered him honestly. However, he did not visit my country in an official capacity. Rather, he had come to travel to our country in a private capacity, so he said that he had asked to see you only for personal interest and not for diplomatic purposes. ”

He ...... He wants to...... Want to ask to see me? Charles's voice trembled a little, and his usual composure was no longer visible on his face.

"His position, the state councillor is not very important, but the latter is significant. The fact that he was able to obtain this position proved that he had a certain status in Prussia and that he was respected by the Prussian king. The secretary misunderstood what he meant, so he respectfully offered him advice. If you wish to reject him, I think you'd better find a reason to at least get by on his face......"

"No, I'm not trying to reject him, on the contrary, I'm going to meet him." Charles came back to his senses, then interrupted him bluntly, "Change all my current schedule now, and get it after this." ”

"All after this?" The secretary was surprised, but quickly regained his composure, "How long will it be delayed?" ”

"There is no time limit, we can postpone it for as long as we have been talking, and if it really doesn't work, we will postpone it by one day." Charles waved his hand directly, "Everything is a priority. ”

"Sir, this is only a private visit, and he has no diplomatic mission......" The secretary felt that Charles's attitude was a little strange, so he couldn't help but remind him, "that is...... It's unofficial, you might ...... Perhaps you can not postpone the official event, and you can take the time to meet him in the meantime. What's more, there are many official activities that have been designated by the minister, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to postpone them rashly......"

"Postpone the schedule!" Charles gave the order directly, "I don't care what method you use, in short, everything is postponed, wait for me to see him!" ”

………… Postponing the entire schedule for an unofficial visit by a Prussian diplomat? Is this necessary? The secretary blinked in confusion.

However, he had already smelled the unquestionable firmness in Charles's attitude, so he didn't intend to go against Charles's wishes, and even doubts were suppressed in his heart.

"Okay, sir, we'll arrange that." He bowed, then turned and left Charles' office. (To be continued......)