"Austrians?" Charles smiled again, then turned to look at His Majesty Franz-Joseph, who was still standing next to the French Emperor in the distance, "At this moment, if you speak ill of them in front of us...... I'm afraid it won't make us happy, after all, they are now our honored guests. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"I can totally understand the French hospitality, and that's what I like most about you." Count Litvinsky hastened to explain, "But not everyone in this world has good intentions, especially those who are overly courteous. ”

"That is, do you suspect that the Austrians are doing something bad for your homeland? Then you don't have to worry......" Charles' smile became more and more sincere, "I can assure you that in the prior negotiations with us, the Austrians did not say a word of ill things about your country, and even after His Majesty Franz-Joseph came to Paris, he did not say anything about your country, but only talked about the necessity of friendly relations between the two countries......"

After listening to Charles's words, Count Litwinsky frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the other party's slippery head, of course he could see that the other party was deliberately playing stupid.

But if he is unhappy, he also knows that now is definitely not the time to be angry with the other party, and even he needs the support of the other party very much, so he can only hold his temper and say to the other party in a good voice.

"Sometimes, actions can tell a lot, and I'm sure you know that, sir." He held back the depression and nervousness in his heart and looked at the other party calmly, "At this point in time, His Majesty Franz Joseph is personally visiting Paris, and it is really difficult not to worry my superiors in Petersburg, worried that the Austrians are preparing to do something against us, of course...... Personally, I wouldn't doubt it......"

Just recently, after a long period of preparation, the Russian Empire launched a new round of war against the Turks, and then thought of the coveted Balkan march, and this was also the most sensitive time for the Empire, when Petersburg was watching the whole of the European continent nervously, carefully observing the actions of the great powers, lest some terrible news might come out of the capital of a certain country at this time.

The surprise visit of His Majesty Emperor Franz-Joseph to France was such terrible news for the Russians, who had not heard anything about it beforehand, and when the Austrian Foreign Ministry made it public, Petersburg was immediately in a state of panic.

As the owner of Translanesia, Austria was the first European power to bear the brunt of Russia's great march, and their actions were of course very noteworthy, and the Austrian emperor took the initiative to break the taboo for many years and visit France of the Bonaparte family, no matter how you look at it, it seems unusual and has a strong dangerous atmosphere.

The Russian Foreign Ministry, which had thought that it had listened to the attitude of the European countries and that they would not interfere with its own military campaign against Turkey, was instantly shocked and frightened, and immediately ordered the ambassadors to France and Austria to act quickly to find out what the meeting between the two monarchs meant.

Therefore, after receiving the order, Count Litwinsky hurriedly inquired around, but no matter how much he asked his friends who were in the French Foreign Ministry, he could only get a fragmented word, and he really could not see through the mystery, so he had no choice but to continue to trouble this old Russian friend.

"I am afraid that in the eyes of the Austrians, it is now Russia that is not good for Austria, ......sir," Charles asked the count rhetorically, "after all, it is now the great Russian army that is close to the Austrian border, and not the other way around." ”

Finally spoken...... Although the tone of the Treville Chancellor's tone was not good, the Count was relieved.

For him, it is quite normal if the other side is dissatisfied with the actions of the Russian Empire; If you don't want to mention it, that's terrible.

"If that's the case, then the Austrians are simply nervous...... Mr. "We have reiterated to the Austrians countless times that we have no ill will towards Austria, but only to protect the Christians who have been oppressed by the Turks, who are so cruel and tyrannical, and whose rule must be brought to an end, and as soon as possible!" ”

"The Austrians probably don't think so." "They may think that there may be some secret purpose under the proclamation of righteousness in your country," said the charres unhurriedly. ”

"We have no shady motives, no ulterior motives! All our actions are clear at a glance, and that is for God! As God's people, we Russians have an obligation to expel the infidels and recover the European territories they occupy, and this is the mission that God has given us Russians, whether it is His Majesty the Tsar, or every one of our soldiers and civilians, we are convinced of this mission and are willing to give everything for it. The Count's words were both an explanation and an implicit threat, "If the Austrians are willing to believe our explanations, then it is good, we are willing to fight with them for God, if the Austrians do not believe us, then we have no choice but to guarantee that we will absolutely not encroach on their territory, nothing more." ”

"So, can I understand that your country is determined to fight the Turks, and it cannot be backed down in any case?" Charles calmly asked, "Even if the Austrians want to make it clear that they are against it, you still have to fight them to the end?" ”

"Yes, it does." Count Litwinsky nodded proudly, looking haughty and confident, "and I believe that time will prove that our piety is favored by God." ”

Charles did not reply, but continued to look at the other man as if thoughtful, and by this time, the cheers of the soldiers under the Arc de Triomphe were still unaware, as if to suggest an answer in his place.

But this is by no means the answer the earl wants, in fact, it is precisely because he is not confident enough that he is so arrogant, but when the other party does not pick up at all, he is a little weak-hearted.

"I ask you to ...... Tell me, what do the Austrians think? After a moment of silence, he moved closer to the two of them, and then bowed slightly, "They...... Did they ask for French military assistance? ”

"I can't answer that question." Charles's expression suddenly became serious, "I don't know the specific situation, and ...... I can't reveal such a confidential matter on such an occasion. ”

Then he made a gesture to pause the conversation, indicating that he no longer wanted to talk.

But where would the Count let him go, the next time he saw him, I don't know when.

"Sir!" He didn't care about the demeanor of a diplomat now, and anxiously grabbed the corner of Charles's coat, "Have you forgotten the friendship and enthusiasm of our Russians?" ”

Charles stopped, then turned back to look at the other with a cold gaze.

At this time, the Count knew that he had lost his words. How is it possible to tell the other party that he has received a benefit fee from his home country in broad daylight?

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm getting a little excited." He froze, then apologized before standing up straight. "I just mean that we Russians have a good opinion of you and hope that you will create a better future for the friendship between our two countries - and His Majesty the Tsar is convinced that this is absolutely in everyone's ......"

Charles's face finally softened, and he gave him a "you finally know something" look.

"Of course we want to be friendly with Russia, but it has to be friendly as equals, isn't it? We do not understand why our reception of His Majesty the Emperor of a friendly country would be so repugnated by you, it is really a crude interference. ”

"Of course, we have no intention of interfering with your country...... In fact, we only fear that the Austrians, by their own jealousy and unfounded fears, will do their best to confuse France, and drag it to a position in which she would never want to be found......" replied the Count cautiously, "and it would be a great pity if the Austrians provoked some unfortunate event. ”

"If there is one person in this world who is totally peace-loving, who loves the well-being of all citizens, and who is willing to work tirelessly for it, it must be me." Charles did not hesitate to give the other party such a promise, without seeing the slightest embarrassment, "I hope more than you that Europe can be at peace as soon as possible, so that every country can live in peace, and all peoples can prosper in peace at the same time." I can assure you that our Emperor thinks so too - so what matters now is what the Russians do, not what the French think, sir! ”

The earl is old and sophisticated, and of course he can hear that the first half of the sentence is a high-sounding cliché that the other party has put gold on himself, and the second half of the sentence is secretly reproaching the Russians for acting rashly, and even almost reprimanding.

"The Russians can be satisfied with fighting the Turks and defending the rights and interests of Christians, and they have no intention of taking the opportunity to harm others and enrich themselves." The Count also did not hesitate to assure, "As long as the Turks are defeated and the two principalities have won their rightful independent rights, then we will not be infatuated with territorial expansion, but will act prudently, absolutely taking into account the interests of the great powers of Europe." ”

He, of course, is also deceiving, with the attitude of the Russians, after the defeat of Turkey, where will the two principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia have any independence? Even if it is not directly annexed, it will definitely become a puppet of the Russians.

But, in the end, diplomacy is nothing more than a veneer dance of lies and lies, and he can certainly tell such lies without changing his face.

"If you are willing to take into account the interests of European countries, of course that's a good thing." Charles finally laughed again, "I ask you to keep in mind today's promise, because there is a question about how Europeans perceive Russia." ”

"Surely this is a principle that we are sure of, sir." "We are part of the whole European family, the Lamb of God, and we are the defenders of this world, so I vouch in my honor that no one will suffer from the defeat of the Turks, and that Europe will only prosper more because of the death of these infidels!" ”

"Well, I believe in Russia's sincerity." Charles sighed softly, "Let me tell you, Austria is determined to defend themselves, but at the same time they are determined not to take part in a terrible war unless they are persecuted. They wanted to seek support in France to make their armed neutrality more solid. ”

He enjoyed teasing the Russian ambassador, but there was a limit to it, and it was time to throw them what they wanted.

"Armed neutrality!?" As soon as he heard Charles's answer, the earl's eyes lit up.

Russia only wants to strike at Turkey, and now it has no plans to march on Austria, so as long as Austria does not interfere, then it will be the best outcome for them.

And this answer must have reassured the adults of Petersburg - their greatest fear was that Austria would pull in France to intervene in the Russian army, and if Austria only wanted armed neutrality, then this fear could be dispelled.

"Very well, sir...... I really don't know how to express my gratitude to you. The ambassador bowed to Charles with emotion, "Rest assured, we will compensate you for your enthusiasm......"

"I hope so." Charles shrugged, as if expecting what kind of gift they would give him later.

Having received the question he wanted to know, the Count was not interested in talking about it for a while, and he only wanted to get back to the embassy as soon as possible and write his report for Petersburg, so he hurriedly bid farewell to the Charles and left the square where the military parade was held.

At this time, the ceremony slowly came to an end, and to the cheers of the multitude, the two emperors finished reviewing the guards, and then remounted their horses, and marched towards the Tuileries Palace under the escort of a large group of officers and soldiers, and along the way, flowers were constantly being thrown to pave the way for the two Majesties and the heroic soldiers.

When the two Majesties returned to the palace, a large number of important ministers and dignitaries of the empire also came to the palace, and today there will be a grand banquet here, presided over by the emperor and empress of the empire, to entertain the Austrian guests who have come from afar.

And just as the people began to slowly gather in the grand ballroom of the palace, the two heroines of today's banquet - Karona von Holstein Gottep, Empress of the French Empire, and Elisabeth von Weitbach, fiancée of the Austrian Emperor, were gathered.

However, unlike the beaming expressions of the people outside, their expressions were much more serious.

Of course, this is not because the two of them have a bad relationship, in fact, it is precisely because the two of them hit it off at first sight, so they don't need those fake smiles and false words to cover up, and they can treat each other in a state of intimacy.

In addition to the fact that they are equally young and beautiful, and have been or are about to ascend to the throne of the queen of a country, the life experiences of the two of them are also so similar - they are also from the royal family, but they also grew up in a childhood that is not rich, although Queen Kalona was born in the old royal family of Sweden, but she has long been in the middle of the family; And Princess Sissi is just from a distant branch of the Bavarian royal family, in Germany, various royal families have been bred for thousands of years, so "princesses" can be said to abound, and it does not seem so unusual.

If it weren't for the impetus of fate, they might have gone through their lives in obscurity with empty titles - neither of them had even actively sought to become queens of a country, but the vagaries of fate and a moment of chance made them the most honorable queens of a country.

If it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that they would be complacent to the point of forgetfulness, but they are different, they are not people who love to show off or have a lust for power, so they are so shocked by their fate that they don't know how to deal with themselves, and they don't even know how to face everything they suddenly get.

It is precisely because of these similarities that Queen Kalona and the princess are very close to each other, although they do not immediately become good friends who talk about everything between each other, but they have already left a very good impression on each other.

In comparison, because she is a little older, and has been the queen of the French Empire for more than a year, she has very little unrealistic visions of everything, or the whole way of thinking is more realistic, and Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth is still young and has not officially ascended to the throne, so the girl's rose-colored fantasy has not faded.

So in Queen Kalona's words, it always makes people feel a little more admonishment and expectation from her sister to her sister.

"Sissi, to be honest, I'm really worried about you." Between the palatial halls, Queen Carona looked at Princess Elizabeth a little lonely, "You are still so young, but you are going to be a queen!" ”

Since coming to France, she has always only spoken French, playing the role of the mother of a country, and at this time she speaks German, and only then can you see that she also grew up in Austria, and she can show her deep friendship more.

"You're not a few years older than me, are you?" The princess asked curiously, and there was always a little innocence on her red face. "And I see you...... It's nice to see you......"

"If you mean these riches, these honors, then it is indeed very good......" Her Majesty glanced at the luxurious furnishings around her, and then smiled bitterly, "However, I see that you are not a person who is obsessed with wealth and honor, and if so, I don't need to worry about you......"

"Worried about me? What are you worried about? "There's something strange about the princess," I think...... I don't think there's anything wrong with the situation right now, right? ”

"That's because now you're all young, especially you, and there's no need to face the world at all...... But this chaotic world will not bypass you, because you believe in love, and believe that there will be unreserved kindness flowing everywhere...... But this innocence can't be let go in the court. Empress Kalona sighed softly, as if she was sighing to herself, "What's worse, you're still looking forward to love!" ”

"What's wrong with expecting love?" The princess asked rhetorically.

"There's really nothing wrong with that, but your expectations are on an emperor, but those emperors ...... Those emperors could not love people with all their hearts, because their feelings were left to their throne, and their only wish was to inherit the family business, and then pass on this terrible family business from generation to generation, for fear that something would be missing. Empress Kalona lowered her voice, "There is no doubt that His Majesty the Emperor loves you, but this love is basically incomparable to their love for the family business......

"Oh my God, what a terrible thing you said!" Her Royal Highness the Princess froze, her expression a little frightened.

After all, Empress Kalona was a senior to her, a person who had been on her path for a long time, so what she said was not necessarily because of jealousy, but because of some feelings...... Maybe that's why it's scary.

"If one day, you'll understand......" The queen continued with a wry smile.