In the center of Rome, on the east bank of the River Tvere, across the river from the Pope's Vatican Palace, there is a dwelling, originally called Villa Baugette, which belonged to the famous family of Tuscany. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Twenty years ago, it was purchased by Napoleon III as his residence in Rome and renamed it the Grand Palace, and then began construction for 20 years.

Under the management of Napoleon III at great expense, the scale and luxury of this place have even surpassed the Tuileries and Versailles in France, and the pomp and circumstance of Napoleon's empire have been vividly displayed in this piece of palace.

Not only are there lavish palaces, but also large gardens, lush trees, lush meadows and turquoise lakes, all hidden in the bustling city center of Rome. It's such a beautiful view that almost all visitors can't help but be immersed in it.

Guided by the courtiers, Mathilde I walked along the garden paths built by Napoleon III and the owners of successive villas, admiring the beauty of the palace gardens. But his brows were tightly wrinkled.

Her nephew, the young French monarch, would soon become the Augustus of the Roman Empire - after the fall of the Roman Empire, no European monarch dared to add the honorific title of "Augustus", and even the Holy Roman Emperor dared to call himself "Caesar" instead of "Augustus". Anyone who knows anything about European history and politics knows what Augustus and the Roman Empire without any prefix mean!

This is tantamount to claiming to be the supreme ruler of all Europe! No. Not by self-proclaimed, but by a large number of European, African and New World monarchs and popes of the Ecumenical Church as Augustus of the Roman Empire - Mathilde came from this.

This is a glory that even Napoleon I did not have! Of course, at the same time, to the rest. The kings of Europe, who refused to bow their heads to the Roman Empire, declared the greatest hostility!

And the monarchs of the German Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, the Britannica-American Empire, the Swedish-Norwegian Kingdom, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Kingdom of Belgium did not bow to Rome! If it weren't for the fact that there was also an aggressive empire in the East, China, Mathilde dared to guarantee that war in Europe had broken out!

After walking for a while, the attendant who led the way suddenly tilted his head a little and said to Caesar of the future Roman Empire in an extremely respectful tone: "Your Majesty, the Grand Palace has arrived. ”

Mathilde nodded slightly, looked at the newly completed ancient Roman-style palace in front of him, and whispered, "Thank you for the reminder." I know. ”

The court attendant bowed to Caesar flatteringly, and then respectfully led the way. Although after losing the regency status. Mathilde's power declined, but Caesar's title and the position of ruler of the entire "Western Empire" were not to be taken lightly - and no one could guarantee that this woman would not survive Napoleon IV, and that she might indeed reign over the Roman Empire. Become Augusta for a day!

Soon, they were outside a fully Roman-style council hall.

After the old Guards soldiers outside the door carefully opened the door, the future female Caesar walked in unhurriedly, and then her eyes flashed by the jewels of the room. The Bonapartes were always fond of ostentation, and Mathilde's palace in Mexico was extremely luxurious, but she did not decorate the room with countless gold and jewels, not that she could not take out this bit of gold, but she looked too much like an upstart - Mathilde's matriarchal family was a long-established European royal family, so she did not consider herself an upstart.

In the middle of this resplendent palace. The future Augustus of the Roman Empire, Napoleon IV (in fact, he should be called so-and-so, but Emperor Napoleon I was too important to the Bonaparte. So even when he became Augustus, he still used the name of Napoleon IV) His Majesty was sitting upright on his throne, looking indifferently at Mathilde who came in.

He had a mustache, a slender face, and looked a little sharp-beaked monkey cheeks, although he deliberately posed a majestic appearance. He also wore purple toga robes (the clothes of the ancient Roman emperors), but it was always difficult to inspire awe.

'Far worse than Juan. Still wearing such strange clothes. Mathilde couldn't help but compare Napoleon IV to his own son, 'How can he be Augustus?' And herself, the female Caesar...... What a ridiculous combination! If my uncle (Napoleon I) had seen it in heaven, he would have fainted with anger. ’

Mathilde bowed slightly and saluted Napoleon IV, who was dressed as if he were an ancient Roman clown.

"Dear Aunt Mathilde, you're coming so fast!"

Napoleon IV's voice was a bit shrill and less majestic, but he spoke Latin very well—he planned to replace all the official languages of the Roman Empire with Latin, just as Zhu Jishi used Nanjing Mandarin and Chinese characters as the official language of the Greater China system.

"Because of your calling, I dare not come at once." Mathilde thought to himself, 'I've only been away for so long, and the Roman Empire, Augustus, and Caesar are all there, and I don't know what it will become if I stay in Mexico a little longer!' ’

"Sit down, auntie." Napoleon IV looked very happy, "I have already agreed with the Pope that I will be crowned at the beginning of next month, and then I will be Augustus and you will be Caesar." ”

I hope I don't wear this ugly toga too. Mathilde sighed and sat down in the high-backed armchair that the squire had brought to him.

"Juan has agreed to your proposal, but he wants Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa, plus 300 million silver pesos for military spending."

"That's a lot to ask for!" Napoleon IV smiled, "But I can promise him if he can help me defeat the armies of the American Empire!" Such...... The British Empire is completely finished! ”

"Completely finished?" Mathilde hesitated, "Britain also has the most powerful navy in the world. ”

"No, no more!" Napoleon IV laughed, "They fought Chinese in the South Seas...... The British lost at least three battleships and six armored cruisers! The lost battleships were the Remilis, the Victory, and the Ravage! Most of the remaining battleships and armored cruisers were also wounded and now hiding in Australia. ”

"The Remilis has sunk!" Mathilde was surprised and asked, "This is the 14,000-ton Indian Queen!" ”

"Poof!" Napoleon IV made an explosive gesture and laughed, "Hit by the Chinese with rapid-fire guns, and then blew up the ammunition depot!" ”

"Is the message confirmed?"

"Pretty sure!" Napoleon IV said with a little sarcasm, "The British tried to cover up their defeat, but our merchant ships rescued some of the sailors on the battleship Ravage on some small island in the Dutch East Indies." ”

It's really a secret! The British had done everything they could to block the news, even Port Jackson in Sydney and Port Moresby in New Guinea were completely blocked, and all letters sent by sailors and officers who participated in the war, and telegrams that were photographed were subject to prior inspection. But they still had no way to prevent the officers and men of the navy who had fallen overboard in the naval battle from being rescued by the French merchant ships - after the start of the mine-laying battle in Malacca, the French merchant ships had diverted to the Makassar Strait and headed south to the Lombok Strait, which would not have passed through the war zone. But the British retreated to Australia by passing through busy trade routes, and as a result, .......

"Now Juan is willing to be my gunman again, and now the British Empire is over!" Napoleon IV appeared in high spirits, "Chinese will soon snatch India and Australia, and the United States will certainly leave Britain...... The war was lost to this point, and if Victoria was still sitting on the throne, she would have to rely on the Roman Empire! As long as Britain submits, Germany, Austria, and Russia will also bow down. As for China...... Emperor Ming is ready to give way, it seems that he is really seriously ill! Auntie, can you get Juan to leave the Great Chinese Empire and join the Roman Empire in the future? Speaking of which, he is also a member of our Bonaparte family! (To be continued)