Rome meets "relatives" Jérôme. Bonaparte did not choose to continue the carriage ride, but to go with Lucien. Louis walked into the city of Rome on foot.

"Lucien, when did you enter the Church! I don't know anything! "Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Lucien carefully. Louie's outfit asked curiously.

"Uncle Jérôme, we haven't seen each other for almost 4 years!" Lucien. Louis reminded Jérôme. Bonaparte then explained: "I was baptized into the Church in 1844 and am now studying for a doctorate in theology!" ”

In the 19th century, universities did not distinguish between bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, which meant that those with talent could skip a grade directly.

"20-year-old doctor of theology! It seems that you are about to become the most learned man of the Bonaparte family! "Jérôme. Bonaparte gave a thumbs up to Lucien. Louie praised.

Although the ability of the entire Bonaparte family has never been linked to academic qualifications, academic qualifications are always a stepping stone.

Just like his deceased cousin Louie. Napoleon, self-taught, didn't he always say that if he hadn't been in prison, he would have to get a doctorate.

Jérôme. Bonaparte also did not go to school for a day, and most of his knowledge came from private tutors.

"Nope!" Lucio. Louis waved his hand shyly and said, "I still have a year to graduate!" ”

"That's pretty good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte did not skimp on his praise in the slightest.

"By the way, Uncle Jérôme! Shouldn't you be staying in London with Uncle Louie. Napoleon) together? How did you get to Rome? "Lucien. Louis looked at Jérôme in confusion. Bonaparte.

"Huh?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't Uncle Pierre reply to you lately?" ”

【Pierre. Napoleon. Bonaparte: 1815-1881, Lucien. Bonaparte's third son, a member of the Second Republic, a member of the House of Lords of the Second Reich. 】

"Uncle Pierre and my father haven't corresponded for a long time! Did something happen? "Lucien. Louis asked again.

"Alas!" Jérôme. Bonaparte sighed at his cousin Charles. Lucien. Bonaparte was really not a sociable man, and not only did his cousin (the late Napoleon III) have a bad relationship with him, but even his own brother did not get along with each other: "My cousin, your uncle Louis. Napoleon died in London! ”

Lucien. Bonaparte showed a sad expression, drew a standard prayer gesture on his chest, and said reverently: "May God bless Uncle Louis in heaven!" ”

"As for why I came here......" Jérôme. Bonaparte glanced at Lucien. Louis hesitated for a moment and said, "Lucien, can I trust you?" ”

Lucien. Louis said with a grim expression: "I swear by the name of my noble Bonaparte and by the name of God!" ”

"Okay!" Jérôme. Bonaparte told Lucien. The purpose of Louis's visit: "The purpose of my visit is to meet His Majesty the Pope!" ”

"An audience with His Holiness the Pope?" Lucien. Louis repeated.

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte pointed north to Lucien. Louis said: "The general election in the French Republic is not coming! I need the appeal of His Holiness the Pope! ”

"Uncle Jérôme, haven't you given up yet?" Lucien. Louis instantly understood Jérôme. Bonaparte meant, Uncle Jérôme, they are still fighting for France.

"How could you give up! We are only one step away from our goal! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, he clenched his fists and said, "As long as we seize the opportunity and seize the throne of France!" The whole family of Bonaparte will benefit from this, and your uncles will be paid handsomely, and you ......"

Jérôme. Bonaparte pointed at Lucien. Louis seduced: "You will become the cardinal of Rome as quickly as possible, and even the earthly spokesman of God." (Pope)"

"Cardinal!" Lucien. Louis couldn't help but snort a little more, for every member of the church system, money is not the most important thing, that red cardinal robe is their eternal pursuit, of course, after the pursuit of power, it is understandable to properly pursue money.

Of course, Lucien. Louis did not have a desire for money, he only wanted to benefit more people after becoming a cardinal.

"What can I do?" Lucien. Louis understood, of course, that everything in this world has a clear price, and that there is a price to pay if you want to become a cardinal.

"Is your theological teacher connected to the Pope?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked, holding the blind cat and touching a dead mouse.

If not, Jérôme. Bonaparte could only consider going to the Church of Rome to make an application.

Pope Pius IX should meet with him.

"My teacher was a parish seminary teacher...... I'll ask him! "Lucien. Bonaparte was not sure that his teacher could climb to His Majesty the Pope.

After all, according to the system of clerical promotion, his teacher needed to go further and become bishops of the diocese near Milan before he could be promoted to cardinal by the pope.

"Hmmm! Trouble! "Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Jérôme. Bonaparte and Lucien. Louis walked and chatted before he soon came to the vicinity of Piazza Venezia.

"That's it!" Seeing Jérôme getting closer and closer to the Bonaparte Palace. Bonaparte v. Lucien. Louis said.

[Bonaparte Palace: by Lucien. Bonaparte financed the purchase of the area where Letizia was retired, in 1823 in Jérôme. Napoleon also lived briefly in the country. 】

"Uncle Jérôme, won't you come and sit down?" Lucien. Louis pointed to the southwest of Piazza Venezia towards Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and refused: "Forget it!" Your father doesn't want to mingle with our guys! And don't tell your father, I'm in Rome! ”

Since Lucien. After the death of Bonaparte (Napoleon's younger brother and president of the House of Five), Charles Brown. Bonaparte and Louis. Napoleon's cabal parted ways.

If the cousin had known that he was pandering his second son to pave the way for the ambitions of the Bonapartes, I am afraid that the cousin would not be able to resist killing him directly.

If it weren't for the chance to meet Lucien. Louis's words, Jérôme. Bonaparte would never have disturbed the Charles.