"Duke of Bonapart? He is...... Young master? ”

Rong Hong was slightly stunned and thought hard. "But this young master is only 3 years old this year?"

Wu Chunqiu smiled bitterly, he shook his head and said: "At the age of 3, he is also our master, the son of the eldest son and the Empress of Mexico, and the nephew of the Emperor of France...... How dare these Ming courtiers be disrespectful to this young master? ”

"The King of a Kingdom?" Rong Hong shook his head again and again, "Where is it so easy?" California is still predominantly white, and the United States is not a fuel-efficient lamp, you don't see that their federal army does not have a few people, but they are a country with a militia tradition, pursuing a national policy of all soldiers, if necessary, a million troops can be mobilized at any time. ”

Having stayed in the United States for a period of time, Rong Hong has deeply felt how strong this country is, with a wide land, a large population, abundant resources, an industrial and commercial foundation still above the Ming Dynasty, and a railway of more than 10,000 miles, 3 times more than the United Kingdom, and 5 times more than the Ming Dynasty! It would be a good thing if the country could really be divided into two, otherwise God knows what they will be like in the future. "South? You say five countries in Central America? ”

"I guess so, the Empress must mean that...... Let's talk about it on the way, Brother Chunfu, it's not too early, we should get out. The Duke of Bonapart's estate is not close, and it would be bad if he was late. ”

"Alright, let's go!" Rong Hong stood up and retrieved his suit, coat and top hat from the hanger.

Soon, the Ming embassy in Washington. A carriage galloped out. Gallop towards the Bonabat estate on the south bank of the Potomac River.

In the social world of this small town in Washington, there is nothing more touching than a queen's ball. If the empress were only the Empress of Mexico, she might not be able to make American high society fall for her. But the family is from the high-end atmosphere of France and Württemberg royal family, and there is also the blood of a bull like Napoleon I.

Although there are a lot of mobs in the United States at present, these mobs are not Uncle Sam who will not take people seriously in the future, they are still very envious of the noble blood of those European royal families in their hearts, and they are also happy to associate with these royal family members. It's a little extravagant or something. Therefore, it was not only Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong who received the invitation to go to the Bonabat estate on the south bank of the Potomac River to attend the ball.

After a period of driving, Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong's carriage finally arrived in front of Mathilde I's famous manor. The estate occupies a vast area. The building is beautiful, meticulously maintained, and full of European opulence and luxury, which is clearly a favorite of Bonaparte.

After handing over the invitations, they were quickly dressed in fine clothes. A white valet wearing a fake head was brought into the mansion.

"Mr. Wu, Mr. Long." As he walked, the manservant said in elegant French, "Her Majesty the Empress is waiting for you in the study, please come with me." ”

"No problem." Wu Chunqiu smiled slightly, and also replied in French, "Mr. Long and I are looking forward to meeting Her Majesty the Empress. ”…

Led by the manservant, Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong soon came to the empress's study.

The manservant raised his hand and knocked softly on the door.

"Your Majesty, I have already brought Ambassador Wu and Mr. Long here."

"Bring them in!" The Empress's soft, deep voice rang out inside.

The heavy carved oak door was quickly opened, and Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong walked in.

Both knew Mathilde, Wu Chunqiu had met the empress when he was in France, and Rong Hong had seen her a few times when he was the principal of the Imperial City Public School.

Compared with when she was in Europe, the empress looked more graceful and luxurious, perhaps because of the busy state affairs and more sun, her originally chubby face seemed to be slightly thinner, and her complexion was a little darker, looking a bit like a Latin "beauty". It's just that her expression at the moment is very strict, and she is a little bit unangry and arrogant.

"Mr. Wu, Mr. Long, you came just in time, I have something to tell you." After seeing Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong come in, the empress immediately squeezed out a little smile, but the way she looked at people and the tone of her voice made Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong very uncomfortable, and the empress clearly regarded the two of them as her subordinates.

"Your Majesty, please command." Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong both bowed respectfully, and then listened quietly.

"I have made an agreement with the President of the United States - it is an agreement that will bring about friendship between Mexico and the United States, so the Mexican Empire does not need the protection of the Ming Empire now." Mathilde I said lightly, "In addition, I have reached an agreement with the Central American Federalists to send troops to Ecuador to help unify the five provinces of Central America, and I will also be the queen of the United Kingdom of Central America." ”

These things have been circulating in Washington's diplomatic circles for some time, and Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong certainly already know about them. But hearing the news from the empress is not the same thing as hearing the rumors.

Mathilde continued: "I have already written to Jason to explain this matter, and I am sure that I can get his understanding. Because...... I want the Duke of Bonapart to succeed to the King of the United Kingdom of Central America. ”

"I see." Wu Chunqiu and Rong Hong glanced at each other, the two of them had already discussed the possibility of such an arrangement in the carriage.

The Empress of Mexico has an empire, but she has no way to keep it to her own son, and she must be unwilling. If such a thing were in China, it would probably be a bloody palace fight. However, the situation here in Mexico is different, France and Spain are far stronger than China, there is a bad United States next to it, and there are tens of millions of Indians who are very dissatisfied with the rule of white Europeans, but Mexico, Spain and France will use the main energy of the United Kingdom of Central America in the Americas, and even the attention of the Ming Dynasty will be attracted to the past. Then the external pressure on the United States will be greatly reduced, and it can concentrate on solving the conflict between the North and the South and the black problem, and once these two problems are resolved, even if Mathilde can have Mexico and the United Kingdom of Central America, it will no longer pose any threat to the United States, and even her own rule may be subverted by the Americans......

"Your Majesty, since you have already written a letter to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to explain a qiē, then I hope that you can wait until the reply from the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty arrives before making plans." Wu Chunqiu said, "The opportunity to recover the five Central American countries has always existed, as long as Mexico continues to prosper and the United States ...... It's hard to get out of their internal strife, and your dreams can be achieved sooner or later. ”

Empress Mathilde frowned and shook her head slightly, "America...... Well, I know that this country will not allow a big Mexico in Central America after all. Their support for me now is only temporary, and they don't want me to take advantage of possible disputes in the United States to claim the nearly a million square miles of land that Mexico has lost. But the United States, after all, is the United States! Even if they are full of internal contradictions, it is not something that we in Mexico can deal with. In that case, why don't we in Mexico seize this opportunity to swallow the five provinces of Central America and make ourselves stronger? ”

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