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On September 23, 1814, as soon as the French mission arrived in Vienna, Austria, Talleyrand, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, rushed to the Austrian royal palace to see King Franz II. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Obviously, Talleyrand was very powerful among the four heads of the anti-French alliance, and as soon as he revealed his identity and asked for a meeting, he was immediately approved. At the same time, he had a special position, which was the representative of the defeated country France and pursued the interests of his country. In a sense, he himself was a member of the Holy Alliance, and no king could ignore his presence and contributions.

In the royal palace, in the splendid palace, Talleyrand stood there neither humble nor arrogant, and King Franz II of Austria was in front of him, looking at Talleyrand with a deep face, smiling.

After a short greeting, Franz II said happily: "Ambassador Talleyrand, as a representative of the Bourbon dynasty in France, you rushed all the way to Vienna, you should have participated in the post-war conference of the Holy Alliance and fought for the interests of France, and somehow came to me first?" ”

Talleyrand was not stupid, he was able to mix well during the reign of Napoleon, of course, he had his superiority, and he could hear the contempt and unexpectedness in the tone of the Austrian king.

Today's France, which has just experienced a regime change and the country is invaded by foreign powers, has this kind of psychological preparation at the moment when Talleyrand asks to see him. Therefore, he was very calm, but said a little strongly: "Your Majesty, although I am the representative of France, please do not forget that I am also a member of the Holy Alliance. Once upon a time, especially in the Sixth Anti-French Coalition that has just ended, I have made great contributions. It can be said that without me, it would have been difficult for you to defeat Napoleon and his followers so easily. ”

"When Napoleon was preparing to invade Russia, I told the Russian Tsar Alexander I to persuade him to return your Moldova and Wallachia, so as to reach a consensus on the Triple Alliance between your country and Russia and Turkey. Otherwise, the 30,000 troops of your country, who invaded Russia together with Napoleon, would not have retreated in their entirety, and there would have been almost no casualties. ”

"Also, if it weren't for my secret intelligence to the Alliance, and to make suggestions for the Allies to attack Paris first, and take Napoleon's rear directly. At this time, Your Majesty should still be worried, and your country's troops are still fighting to the death with Napoleon. If it weren't for the sudden fall of Paris, Napoleon would not have surrendered obediently and quit the throne of France, let alone honestly went to the island of Elba and accepted house arrest. ”

After a series of words, Franz II was speechless and could not refute it. No one knows better than him that this money-hungry Talleyrand almost single-handedly brought about the Sixth Anti-French Alliance. Napoleon's role in the rout of the Russian campaign is almost impossible to ignore and played a large role.

Because, due to the existence of Talleyrand, Napoleon's rear was very unstable, and various military secrets were frequently leaked, which had a great impact on the French army.

At the time of the Russo-French War, this Talleyrand completely betrayed Napoleon, instigated Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon to fight against him, and even let the Austrian king secretly issue an order that the 30,000 Austrian troops who joined the French coalition army were almost not involved in a major battle, and as soon as they encountered the Russian army, they would quickly evade and completely expose the left flank of the French army.

Therefore, under the covert mediation of Talleyrand, the Austrian army and the Russian army have reached a tacit understanding that the two armies will never clash. Under the large number of casualties of the French army, the Austrian army was able to retreat, and Talleyrand can be said to have contributed a lot.

As soon as he thought of this, Franz II's attitude became much better, and he became polite: "Hehe, Talleyrand, how could this king have forgotten this? By the way, looking at the dust on your body, you must have just arrived in Vienna, and you are in such a hurry to see me, is there something important? ”

Talleyrand's shrewd eyes rolled, and then he returned to normal, and he was so happy that he went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, you also know that under the Peace of Paris, France maintained its borders in 1792. Today's France poses no threat to Austria. However, now that the situation has changed dramatically, it is difficult to say anything about other countries. ”

"What do you mean, Talleyrand?" Franz II frowned slightly, and asked with some dissatisfaction.

Talleyrand smiled lightly and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, you must have also received news that Prussia has always coveted the kingdom of Saxony, which is rich in resources and industrially developed. There was also Russia, which, after annexing Poland, was bent on getting its hands on the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, which Napoleon had left behind. ”

After a pause, he said meaningfully: "You can't fail to see that both Prussia and Tsarist Russia, once they achieve their respective goals, they will be even stronger. Without Poland as a military buffer, Austria would be in danger of facing a Russian invasion at any moment. ”

Hearing this, Franz II's face changed slightly, and then he returned to normal, and said with a pretended relaxation: "Of course I know this, Talleyrand. As a representative of Austria, Metternich has long said this. On various occasions, dissatisfaction has been expressed to both countries, as well as corresponding protests and condemnations. Moreover, if this is involved in the agreement, we in Austria will never agree to it, let alone sign it. ”

"Your Majesty, you should know how effective the Holy Alliance is that the Holy Alliance, led by Austria, Great Britain, Russia, and Prussia, opposes the intentions of the two countries at once. In this case, why not unite vertically and horizontally and resolve them one by one, so that the wishful thinking between Prussia and Russia will be frustrated, and Russia will be able to spit out Poland. ”

Talleyrand stopped and didn't say any more, but Franz II was completely attracted by it, looking forward to Talleyrand's plan, and couldn't help urging: "Say, keep talking, why don't you say it?" ”

However, Talleyrand remained silent, smiling and looking meaningfully at the King of Austria, with his arms folded over his shoulders in anticipation.

In a moment, Franz II understood that the other party was making conditions and making demands. Thinking about it, he was relieved, and he Franz II didn't know that the person in front of him was greedy for money, and anyone dared to rip off the bamboo, thinking that Talleyrand's greedy nature had committed it again, and he couldn't help but ask a little impatiently: "Talleyrand, how much money do you want to be willing to say that strategy?" ”

Unexpectedly, when he heard the money this time, Talelang's eyes did not flicker, but shook his head gently: "Your Majesty, I don't want money this time, I just want you to promise me a promise." If you grant my request, I will be able to bring about this matter, so that neither Russia nor Prussia will be able to achieve their goal, and the interests of Austria will be preserved. ”

Franz II hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that Talleyrand was speaking so confidently, he thought for a moment, and then said: "As long as it does not endanger the rights and interests of Austria, I can agree to any request or condition." ”

Suddenly, Talleyrand's face was full of smiles, and the whole person had a feeling of sudden relaxation, seeing that the Austrian king was becoming more and more impatient, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my condition is very simple, the French mission must be able to attend the meeting of the four great powers. ”

"Well, this is okay, there is no problem, I can answer you now." Franz II nodded, and then said: "What about the others?" Talleyrand, you can't have only this one condition, right~? Otherwise, it's not like your personality and style. ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty still understands me." Talleyrand automatically blocked the irony in his words, smiled lightly as if he didn't know, and continued the topic just now: "Also, since the Allies have signed a peace treaty with France. Above the Vienna Conference, then, the term "Allied Power" could no longer appear in the content of the document. ”

Hearing this, the King of Austria was shocked, and understood the intention, and the wishful thinking of this greedy man was more and more admired. If Talleyrand's request is really agreed, it will be in vain for all that the four countries have done against France.

This request did not harm Austria's interests, therefore, Austria had no reason to refuse, and had to nod its head, agree to this condition, and wait for Talleyrand's subsequent request.

"In addition, the theme of the Vienna Conference must be based on the principle of orthodoxy, to develop the relevant issues and reach relevant decisions. Moreover, Your Majesty, the reason why this request was made was also to prepare for the ambitions of Prussia and Russia. ”

Franz II nodded noncommittally and said in his heart: "It's really clever, with these two conditions, even if the interests of France are protected, they will not be infringed upon." The last one, in particular, will be agreed and endorsed by the majority of the Holy Alliance. After all, legitimacy is also about maintaining the monarchy of various countries, and there are so many beneficiaries that it is impossible not to agree. ”

Immediately, the King of Austria did not continue to think deeply, but asked: "Talleyrand, can you speak now?" What exactly was the idea that could stop the expansionist ambitions of Prussia and Russia. ”

"Your Majesty, since you have agreed to all the conditions, of course you can, I will tell you my idea, how to defuse the expansion intentions of Prussia and Russia......"