Chapter 389: I won't be the emperor, I'll only be the Zhuge Wuzhong King of France! (Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass)
Located in northern Italy and attached to the Austrian Empire, the Duchy of Parma was the mother of Napoleon II. Louise's territory, which had become the site of the Great Bonaparte's congregation.
Maria, the old mother of the Emperor Napoleon. Come to Tizia. La Molino, Napoleon's younger brother Lucien. Bonaparte, Jérôme. Bonaparte, Louis. Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister Caroline. Bonaparte and, of course, Napoleon's good nephew, Louis. Napoleon. Bonaparte (Napoleon III), now all smelling at the court of the Duchy of Parma, gathered around Napoleon II, the son of Emperor Napoleon, the head of the Bonaparte family, who had just fled from Vienna.
It is now January 1832, only a dozen years after the complete collapse of Napoleon's empire, and not only these old Bonaparte people are still there, but there are still a large number of Bonapartians in France and some other countries in Europe that were deeply influenced by Napoleon, some of whom are still entrenched in high positions, and some of whom are eager for Napoleon's empire to return to Europe!
The turmoil in Paris, the capital of France, in recent days also shows that the Bonapartist and the republicans still have great energy in today's France...... Perhaps, as long as Napoleon II returned to France, he would be able to quickly seize power in France and rebuild the French Empire, just like the Napoleonic Emperor who escaped from Elba!
However, Napoleon II, who fled from the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna to Parma, seemed to have little interest in regaining his status, and for several days did not say anything about the members of the Napoleonic family who came to persuade him.
Now the widows of the Bonaparte family are a little anxious - what does Napoleon II mean? Don't want to be an emperor? Just want to eat and wait for death in the Duchy of Parma? That's not going to work! Now the Duke of Marseille of Bourbon has assembled his Foreign Legion and will soon return to France. And Louis XVII, who was giving his daughter's wedding in Riga, also borrowed Rakshasa soldiers from his father-in-law, Nicholas I, and will soon return to China. And Zhuge Weijiu, the king of the Ming Dynasty, also frequently met with the elders of the Rothschilds, Schiffs, and Warburgs in Vienna, preparing to raise funds for the counterinsurgency of Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille.
In addition, the Duke of Wellington in England and the Emperor Franz of Austria have issued statements opposing the restoration of Napoleon's empire!
If Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille had returned to Paris, their opponents would have scattered at once!
So, the question now seems to be who will return to Paris first? It was Napoleon II...... Or Louis XVII?
Just when a group of old Bonapartians were in a hurry, and Napoleon II, the little ancestor, had nothing to do, the foreign minister of the Kingdom of France, Lonletta, secretly arrived in Parma, and then limped into the official residence of the Duke of Parma.
Napoleon II did not sit there waiting for him to be seen, but personally greeted the Talleyrand, who had "betrayed" himself in the garden of the residence, when Napoleon wanted Napoleon II to succeed him when he abdicated for the first time, and Tsar Alexander I also wanted to do so, but Lanleta proposed the principle of "legitimacy".
Talleyrand recognized Napoleon II at a glance, because "Napoleon" was wearing the gray military uniform that Emperor Napoleon used to wear back then, and he also wore a tricorn hat, which was quite "Napoleon". He hurriedly bent down and saluted, but was held up by Napoleon II: "Monsieur Talleyrand, why are you bowing to me?" ”
"You are the king of Rome!" In front of a group of old Bonapartists, Talleyrand said, "The French people need you, please return to Paris with me, or it will be too late." ”
Napoleon II nodded and asked, "Monsieur Talleyrand, I am only 22 years old, what can I do for France?" ”
Talleyrand looked at the son of Emperor Napoleon and said, "King of Rome, your father was only 23 years old when he defeated the Royalists and the British army in Toulon. ”
"But I'm not my father," Napoleon II shook his head, then looked around at a group of old Bonapartists in old Napoleonic uniforms, "I don't know how to lead the army of France to repel a powerful enemy...... I've been thinking about this for the last two or three years, but I haven't found an answer. I don't know how to be a great soldier or emperor of France. In the Austrian court, I didn't learn anything about it. I can't even find a single book in the library about the great exploits of my father, Emperor Napoleon. ”
Napoleon II smiled bitterly: "So...... I won't be an emperor! ”
Yes?
Won't be an emperor?
How can this be done?
A group of old Bonapartist elements were in a hurry.
And Talleyrand was a little overwhelmed. In fact, he welcomed Napoleon II back to France on behalf of the Bonapartists who were now "lurking" within the Bourbon dynasty, although he was not very much in favor of allowing the 22-year-old son of Napoleon to ascend the throne.
But...... The Bourbons have clearly been unable to reconcile the internal contradictions of France!
In the past ten years, France has been divided into republicans, Bonapartists, and royalists, and the weakest of them is actually the royalists! However, it was the support of the Royalists from outside, the long-standing feud between the Bonapartists and the Republicans, and the lack of a leader, that allowed Louis XVII to sit firmly in the country.
But this time the republicans and Bonapartists took advantage of the flight of Napoleon II to make a fuss together...... And the Bourbons were not willing to be left in power, and were already mobilizing troops to prepare for suppression.
If this matter is not handled well, it will be a civil war!
Therefore, after some discussion with Sirte, Talleyrand decided to ask Napoleon II to return to the country to restore the risk of civil war...... Although this young man may not be even, but the Bourbon dynasty can't see it, so let's try it with him.
But what does this mean when he says "no"?
"Monsieur Talleyrand," asked Napoleon II, "do you know which politician has the most books in the library of Schönbrunn Palace?" ”
"I don't know." Talleyrand shook his head.
Napoleon II said: "There are the most books about King Zhuge Wuzhong...... Because he was the most admired politician of my grandfather, Emperor Franz and Chancellor Metternich! And all the books about him, I've read them! ”
"I've seen it too!" "He was indeed a great statesman and military strategist. ”
"Much better than my father!" Napoleon II looked at Talleyrand and said, "My father's empire did not even last until he himself left this world and fell." And the empire created by King Zhuge Wuzhong has survived to this day...... And the most powerful empire in the world! Although he himself did not claim the title of emperor, he had no less real power than any emperor, and the family he left behind and the descendants of his followers have been firmly controlling the politics and economy of the Ming Empire. And the people of the Ming Empire also benefited greatly from his rule, and they still benefit to this day.
Mr. Talleyrand, do you think I can now choose to become the King of Zhuge Wuzhong of France? ”
"Become the King of Zhuge Wuzhong of France?" Talleyrand was stunned, "Do you want to ...... To be the prime minister of the Bourbons? ”
"No!" Napoleon II shook his head, "The history of the Bourbons is over...... Because without ending the Bourbons, we will not be able to confiscate the estates of the royal family and the nobility and distribute them to the peasants who support us. This trick has been used by King Zhuge Wuzhong, and the effect is excellent! We should also follow suit, I think what the French people need is a free republic controlled by the Bonapartists! ”
Speaking of this, Napoleon II suddenly raised his arms and shouted, "Long live the free French Republic!" ”
Talleyrand's pockmarked face already showed a bright smile, and he also shouted along: "Long live the free French Republic!" Long live the consul Napoleon II! ”
The old Bonapartians around him were all foxes, and they immediately understood what Napoleon II wanted to do, so they all shouted along: "Long live the free French Republic!" ”