Chapter 58: For the Royal Family
The fluctuating emotions were like folds that had been slowly smoothed out, and Bismarck quickly calmed down after the shock at first.
Wilhelm I and the Chancellor had no interest in the declining royal regime in exile, but from the words provided by Chambord, they realized that there might be a threat to the German crown in Paris.
Although this is unlikely, the cautious prime minister still hopes to be prepared for a rainy day.
"If there is a figure similar to Richelieu in Paris, then we cannot keep him there."
Bismarck had the idea that he would rather kill by mistake than let go, and said calmly, "Now is the time to cooperate with the Bourbon guys, although we don't care who becomes the orthodox of France, as long as we can maximize the benefits of this war." β
If Prussia did not receive a huge war reparations from this mobilization war, it would simply be sorry for the war mobilization of nearly 900,000 people throughout the country.
After listening to Bismarck's account, Wilhelm asked in astonishment, "Are we going to interfere in the change of regime in France?" But this is the biggest taboo that European countries tacitly acquiesce......"
Bismarck shook his head with a sneer, and as Germany grew stronger, he thought it was time to take the dominant place in French Europe.
"Whether France is a monarchy or a republic is an enemy to us, even if Chambol returns to Paris, do you think he will be able to secure the position of king? The capitalists, the workers in Paris, may launch a new revolution to overthrow his rule. β
King Wilhelm was stunned and asked, "Then what's the point of us putting Chambord on the throne?" β
"Because we can't let Paris sit idle, and try to make waves as much as possible, the best way for Germany to achieve a stable international environment is to create internal and external troubles for our opponents. France was too busy suppressing the revolution at home to take care of us. By the time they stood still, Prussia had become a behemoth. β
Bismarck's words finally moved King Wilhelm and agreed to the other party's actions.
Bismarck folded the telegram and put it in his pocket, and said respectfully to the King of Prussia, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave, and prepare an informal reply to the Count of Chambor. β
"Maybe next month, we'll be in Paris as conquistadors."
For example, Louis Orleans, Count of Paris, the leader of the Orleans faction, was forced to abdicate after the February Revolution of 1848, and the king hoped to succeed him to continue the dynasty, but the people did not support it at the time, and he went into exile in England.
Like the Count of Chambord, the Orleans party coveted the French throne, and since the defeat of the July Dynasty, they have not given up the idea of restoration, and during the Napoleonic Second Empire, when France's status as a continental power reached its peak, Louis Orleans temporarily withheld the idea of a coup d'Γ©tat, and participated in the American Civil War. It was not until the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War and the fall of the Second Empire in the midst of popular condemnation that the originally desperate Count of Paris saw hope.
He wanted to try to convey his will to France through the Thiers parliamentarians in Paris who were sent by the Orleanists. But to everyone's surprise, it was not the Republican Party led by Gambida or the Orleans Party that finally controlled Paris, but the liar who claimed to be Napoleon's resurrection, and co-opted Trochu, the commander-in-chief of the Paris Wehrmacht, to become the mastermind behind the control of the situation in France.
From Thiers's account, Count Louis realized that this man was not simple, and what was even more terrifying was that he saw the precise timing of the needle, almost everyone was at a loss, to seize the dominance of Paris, and to use the army and the population to impose a harsh dictatorship on the Republican and Royalist parties, suppressing their attempts to restore the dynasty.
Immediately after waiting for a telegram from Berlin, Chambol had a secret meeting with the Count of Paris, who was also in exile in England.
In the vast continent of Europa, it seems that only this island nation is willing to accept this group of royal heirs who have been exiled from French soil. In Paris, where the power of the feudal aristocracy was declining, their former glory had faded.
In London, Great Britain, the Earl of Louis and the Count of Chambor had a private meeting, and the topic was naturally the current political situation in France.
After all, both of them have the idea of keeping it secret in their hearts, and in this opaque small room, they will start a competition and competition.
Count Louis was the first to speak, shaking the red wine in his hand and asking, "Have you already planned?" β
Count Chambol nodded and said, "Berlin has replied, as long as the royalists can start a rebellion in the city of Paris and cooperate with the Prussian army to take the capital of France, Bismarck is willing to recognize my succession to the throne, not the provisional government of the Third Reich, as long as Bismarck intimidates others, coupled with the internal forces of the royalists, perhaps Prussia has not yet invaded Paris, and the provisional government will fall on its own." β
The Count stared at each other in a happy mood, the corners of his mouth outlining the arc of the aristocratic standard smile, "According to the previous plan, after my death, the throne of France will be taken over by you, the Orleans party, so it is better for us to unite now against the enemies of Paris, rather than thinking about how to stab each other in the back." β
Louis held back the disdain in his heart, he now needed the Count of Chambor to pave the way for his future as King of France, so he said calmly, "I understand, what are you going to do next?" β
"It's just that we need someone who can get in touch with Bismarck."
Louis smelled the opportunity, and he hurriedly said, "I have been in contact with the Thiers parliamentarians in England before, and when he returns to Paris, I will find an opportunity to contact Bismarck privately to further convey our wishes." And the government of national defense should not be able to withstand the pressure of the Prussian army. After Bismarck had besieged all of Paris, the Parisian government surrendered. Even the leaders of the defense government could not resist hundreds of thousands of troops. When the time comes, with the help of the Prussian army, we will remove our obstacles in Paris, kill enough people, and all that remains will be the forces loyal to the crown. β
Chambord and Louis smiled at each other, for them, the opportunity to change France was in front of them, perhaps this was the last restoration effort of the royalists, and after the death of Chambord without an heir, the inheritance of Bourbon orthodoxy would fall to Louis. Prussia, who helped them to ascend to the throne, received a large amount of war reparations and land cession aid.
It looks like a happy ending.
"For the royal family."
Chambord picked up the wine glass on the table, and the red wine shook in the goblet.
Louis also picked up the wine glass on the table, smiled slightly, and said, "For the royal family." β