Jérôme. Bonaparte's words made Archill. Fulder's eyes flashed with excitement.

After so much effort, he finally got Jérôme... Bonaparte's approval, which shows that his "loyalty" was duly rewarded.

However, Achill. Baron Fuld's so-called loyalty should be more precisely political speculation, as he did when he helped Louis. Philip got the throne like the banker Lafitte.

The highest rate of return in France is not speculation in the stock exchange market, but political speculation.

Once the speculation is successful, the banker who made the heavy bet will double the profit in a short period of time.

Of course, there are also a large number of new bankers who have made the wrong bet and looked at the wrong person and went straight into bankruptcy, and here is also named Lafitte.

In Jérôme. Bonaparte seems, Achill. What Fuld had done before was enough to get him into Bonaparte's circle, not to mention that it also needed someone with financial knowledge to help him manage the treasury after removing all the members of Barrow's cabinet.

There is no one better suited to manage the finances than a banker.

However, Achill. Fuld wanted to be taken by Jérôme. Bonaparte had a long way to go as a confidant.

Get Jérôme. Bonaparte, who did not shy away from instructing, immediately reported: "Your Excellency, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alexis de Tocqueville, has sought you this morning!" ”

"Hmmm! Tocqueville? "Jérôme. Bonaparte suddenly remembered that Odillon. Barrow has turned Foreign Minister into Tocqueville," did he say anything? ”

"Nope!" Pessini shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, then added: "However, looking at Tocqueville's expression, something big should have happened!" ”

"Big deal?" Jérôme. Bonaparte repeated in a low voice, combing through all the memories of 1849 in his mind.

The Francisco-Austrian controversy? No, it's only August!

The Hungarian Revolution? It's also not right, it's already August, Kossuth they should have been finished a long time ago.

Pudan? Ausa? Or is it a Papal State question?

Jérôme pondered for a moment. Bonaparte could only sort out all the major things that Tocqueville might have to say, and then take into account Tocqueville's behavior, and once again ruled out the Prussian-Danish war.

The rest is a matter of Asa and the Papal States.

"Pesini, you go and help me invite Monsieur de Tocqueville to the Élysée Palace!" Jérôme. Bonaparte gave orders to Pessini.

"Yes!" Pessini responded.

"Mr. Baron, I can't stay here any longer! Our minister, I have something important to talk about! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the baron of Faure with a slight apology.

"Your Excellency, please do it! I'm always looking forward to seeing you again! "Ahir. Baron Fuld said with a smile and bowed.

Farewell to Ahir. Baron Fuld, Jérôme. Bonaparte got into the carriage under the escort of a group of dragoons.

Pessini rode in a carriage prepared for him by Baron Fuld to Tocqueville's residence.

Jérôme hurried back to the study of the Élysée Palace. Bonaparte stared out the window at the scenery and waited for the arrival of Foreign Minister Alexis de Tocqueville.

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door.

Jérôme standing in front of the window with his hands in his hands. Bonaparte hurriedly turned around and sat down at his desk, took the newspaper on the table in his hand, pretended to read it, and responded: "Please come in!" ”

The door opened, and Pesini and Tocqueville entered the study.

"Your Excellency, Minister Tocqueville has arrived!" Pesini vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte said, then to Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed and left the study alone, closing the door to the study.

Only Jérôme was left in the room. Bonaparte and Tocqueville.

Jérôme. Bonaparte put down the newspaper and held out his hand to signal Tocqueville to sit down.

"Thank you!" Tocqueville politely addressed Jérôme. After Bonaparte expressed his gratitude sat in Jérôme. Opposite Bonaparte.

Jerome placed his hands clasped on the desk, leaning forward slightly. Bonaparte said to Tocqueville in a calm tone: "Mr. Minister, it has been almost a year since we last met!" ”

"Mr. President, less than two months to be exact. We met two months ago when you went to the National Assembly. It's just that the two of us didn't say a word! Tocqueville "corrected" Jérôme at a glance. Bonaparte's mistake.

"Alright! Mr. Tocqueville, I just meant that the two of us haven't spoken a word for almost a year! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Tocqueville in a nonchalant tone: "Mr. Tocqueville, I wonder what you are looking for me today? ”

"Mr. President!" Tocqueville looked at Jérôme with a serious expression. Bonaparte said: "I beg you to be able to give Piedmont some help!" ”

Sure enough, it was Austria and Sardinia!

Jérôme. Bonaparte pretended to be surprised and reprimanded Tocqueville: "Minister Tocqueville, I don't know the reason for you to say this, but I still want to tell you that you are the Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by the French Republic, not the Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by the Kingdom of Sardinia. The interests you represent are those of France, not of the Kingdom of Sardinia. ”

"Mr. President, it is for the benefit of France that I persuade you...... No, it should be said that it was to persuade France to help the Kingdom of Sardinia! "The Sardinian Empire was a barrier between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire, and if anything happened to the Kingdom of Sardinia, our national interests would be at risk of being bordered by the Austrian Empire." If the war between France and Austria starts, the south of France may be in flames! More than 300,000 Austrian troops and their allied Italian subjects would enter the southern region. ”

Although the fighting power of the Austrian Imperial Army in 48 and 49 was very worrisome, it was undeniable that it was still a "powerful" first-class power.

What's more, Radetzky was also one of the few outstanding achievements in the war against the Sardinian dynasty in 1848.

A sheep in wolf's clothing has blended into the wolves of a first-class power, and has maintained the cloak of illusory charts for nearly 18 years.

[PS: The Austrian Empire's illusory foreign coat not only confused the major powers, but also confused a large number of business and professional military scientists, Engels mentor once wrote a war prediction about Prussia in 1866 when Prussia and Austria were in war, the result of the prediction was that Austria would win, Prussia would lose, and the old Moltke was a general who could not use soldiers, and the final result was beyond everyone's expectations. 】

In a way, Radetzky and Schwarzenberg carefully pasted the Austrian Empire with a layer of skin.

At least in 1849, he was able to bluff his Foreign Minister, Alexis de Tocqueville.

Jérôme, who understood the essence of the Austrian Empire's foreign powers. Bonaparte, of course, was not afraid of Tocqueville's alleged Austrian attack on south-France from Italy, and he also remembered vividly the painstaking efforts of his cousin in history to support the Sardinian dynasty, only to be rewarded by the Sardinian dynasty with outright betrayal.

"And that's not all!" Tocqueville said pessimistically: "If the Austrian Empire is the first to go to war with France, then the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire will surely follow, and La Morissier wrote to me a few days ago that the Tsar is likely to interfere with the German Revolution, and after the German Revolution is suppressed, I am afraid that the next one will be our turn!" ”

[La Morissier: Military Minister during the Kafenjak Cabinet, after January was appointed by Odillon. Barrow dropped the Russian Empire as ambassador to Russia. 】

Tocqueville's pessimism did not infect Jérôme. Bonaparte, on the contrary, made Jérôme. Bonaparte thought he was very ridiculous.

"So, Mr. Minister, we are going to throw our soldiers into battle for the sake of the unrelated country of Sardinia?" Jérôme. Bonaparte sarcastically said, "Mr. Minister, you let us a republic go to the rescue of a kingdom?" ”

"Mr. President, I just want to help France maintain balance!" Tocqueville wishfully turned to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

This writer with a romantic mind does not know anything about diplomacy at all.

"So what should we do, Mr. Minister? Throw our Italian Front directly into the war for the defense of Sardinia? "Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to ask.

"Nope! I think we should give some support to the Sardinian dynasty so that he can maintain some initiative in negotiations with Austria! Tocqueville continued: "If necessary, I propose an alliance with the Kingdom of Sardinia!" ”

"Alliance? My God! Mr. Minister, do you think that the whole of Europe is not chaotic enough? Or do you want to replicate the exploits of my uncle back then! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Tocqueville in an exaggerated tone: "If the citizens of Paris know that we are willing to fight against three nations in order to win over one kingdom, they will overthrow us at once!" ”

"That's not what I meant, Mr. President...... I mean...... "Tocqueville tried to fight Jérôme. Bonaparte justified.

"Okay!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spread his hands and asked Tocqueville: "If you don't want to see France attacked by three countries, then at least we need a helper!" For example, Britain, across the English Channel, has no unique insight into Europe's-stirring sticks? ”

In fact, back in Tocqueville to Jérôme. When Bonaparte reported his attitude towards Sardinia, he had already had a pigeon conversation with the British Foreign Secretary, Palmerston.

Palmerston's attitude towards the Sardinian dynasty was much more lukewarm than he had thought.

"The Minister of Palmerston told me that they would provide all the support of the Sardinian dynasty except the guarantee of force."

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