Chapter 325: Cavour and Bonaparte
"Can you still do it! Eight years old? Are you one of those Catholic bishops? ”
Jérôme. Bonaparte could not help but loudly rebuke Valewski. Although the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Sardinia is a virtuous wife in OTL history, that was nine years later.
Gérome came out of breath. Bonaparte put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the study twice, and now in front of Wallewski, he continued to reprimand: "Eight-year-old queen, if it spreads, I am afraid that they will not die of laughter!" ”
Valewski lowered his head and pretended to listen attentively to Jérôme. From the look of criticism from there, I wanted to run to some damned Sardinian Minister of Agriculture and scold him.
Why did I put this name on the backup list in the first place?
It suddenly occurred to Valewski that the Minister of Agriculture had given him a jewel and asked him to add the princess of Sardinia to the list of candidates, and the wealthy man agreed to the request, and the eight-year-old "empress" was added to the list.
By the time he found out about the age of the princess of Sardinia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia was negotiating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic. Bonaparte reported on his work, and then prayed in his heart that the emperor would not draw the kingdom of Sardinia.
Who would have thought that he really asked about the princess of Sardinia!
I can't control my hand!
Valewski had some remorse in his heart, and he had to bite the bullet and put all the blame on a certain Minister of Agriculture.
"You mean you were deceived by the Minister of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Sardinia?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Valewski suspiciously, and he was a little unconvinced.
"That's right! I do have a lot of responsibility in this matter! "Valevsky was frank and honest with Jérôme. Bonaparte apologized, he knew when to hide it, when to be honest, and besides, the question did not involve fundamental interests, and France had many options when it came to the queen!
"I wonder who could deceive you?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was convinced that the man who could deceive Valewski would not be a man of unknown names in the history of Italy.
"His name is Cavour! The current Minister of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Sardinia! However, I heard that he had a good relationship with the king of Sardinia. Rumor has it that he has a good chance of being the prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia! "Valevsky vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte explained.
"Cavour?" Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately showed a look of understanding, and he nodded in response: "If it's him, then everything is normal!" ”
"Your Majesty, do you know him?" Valevsky looked at Jérôme suspiciously. Bonaparte asked.
"Barely acquaintance! He's a great character! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said vaguely to Valewski.
If the first hero of the unification of Italy was Louis. In the case of Napoleon and his French army, then the second hero of Italy is undoubtedly the Count of Cavour, and the remaining Mazzini and Garibaldi can be tied for third place.
Being able to use diplomatic means to mobilize France to join the war against Austria was the key to the unification of Italy, and Cavour was able to take advantage of Napoleon III's own desire for expansion to use Nice and Savoy as bait to make Napoleon III willingly send troops, and decisively annex the Italian states at the most critical time.
This insight and courage are beyond the reach of any human being. If it weren't for the great shortcomings of the Kingdom of Sardinia itself, Savoy and Nice would probably not have been annexed by France. By that time, Cavour had completely become a country where France did not have to pay for prostitution.
With such a person calculating or unintentional by means of professional diplomacy, how can Valewski be Cavour's opponent.
Jérôme. Bonaparte's evaluation of Cavour made Valevsky cautious, and after a moment of careful thought, Walewski also realized that Cavour was able to succeed by taking advantage of his own eagerness.
So what is his purpose? Did he really want the eight-year-old princess to be the queen?
Valewski frowned, Cavour was the trickiest guy he'd ever met.
"Where is Cavour now? France? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Valevsky again.
"Ahh Walewski's furrowed brow stretched again, and he quickly responded: "Yes! Excellency! ”
"This old fox!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled and shook his head, and then said to Valewski: "Wait a minute, you will go to Cavour's residence in Paris, and then invite him on your behalf to go on a safari to the Bois de Boulogne tomorrow morning!" ”
"Yes!"
Although Valewski did not understand Jérôme. Why did Bonaparte invite Cavour, but he chose to execute Jérôme. Bonaparte's command.
"Your Majesty, which one do you want to start with?" Valewski asked Jérôme again. Bonaparte's Marriage Question.
"Start with Karelina. Wacha begins! "Jérôme. Bonaparte decisively chose the simplest descendant of the declining royal family of Sweden, and then reminded: "Don't talk directly to Wacha, they can't make any decisions about their marriage!" The most important thing is to talk to Austrian Foreign Minister Felix. Schwarzenberg. As long as he agrees, then the negotiation is half the battle! ”
The reason for the failure of the OTL in history is probably because diplomats ignore the Habsburgs' ignorance of the importance of Karelina to Karelina. Wacha's influence.
A seventeen-year-old child, she herself does not have any choice at all
"Got it!" Valevsky nodded and replied, "I will tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs truthfully." ”
"And ...... Fu Teng should also pay more attention! If Karelina. If Wacha can't do it...... "Jérôme. Bonaparte admonished again.
Valevsky nodded again in understanding, and as he was about to leave his study, Jérôme was about to leave his study. Bonaparte's voice came again: "To invite Cavour, don't go in person, just let a servant invite!" ”
"Yes!"
……
Early in the morning of November 26, the Embassy of Sardinia in France.
"Count Cavour, are you really going to the Bois de Boulogne?" A diplomat who looked like a minister asked a fat man with a bloated face, a round face, and a pair of round-rimmed transparent glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"At the invitation of the master's family, how can I miss the appointment!" Fatso...... No, it should be said that Count Cavour responded with a sincere smile on his face.
"Now, they have found out that you lied about your age, and I'm afraid they want to ask the teacher for the crime! You'd better go back home! The Minister said bitterly to Cavour that he did not understand why Cavour would take it upon himself to report His Majesty's daughter to France by bribery, and that Lancey would not choose a girl who was only eight years old.
"Xingshi asks for sin?" Cavour took off his glasses and blew lightly on the mirror, because it was already winter, the water vapor was condensed on the mirror at the moment of exhalation, and the mirror was blurry, he took out his handkerchief and gently wiped the mirror, and replied slowly: "I think they are going to invite them to discuss something, and I am afraid that everyone who should come will be there!" ”
The mirror was clearer than before, and Cavour put his glasses on the bridge of his nose again.
"What's the matter?" The minister did not understand what Cavour meant.
"Secret!" Cavour replied mysteriously: "To tell you honestly, the reason why I went to France this time is because of the secret mission assigned to me by His Majesty!" Would you like to hear it? ”
"Huh!" The minister laughed dryly twice and said, "Forget it!" ”
"Arrange a carriage, I'll use it later!" Cavour put away his smile and replied to the minister with a serious expression.
"Yes!" The minister hurriedly responded.
With the Minister in preparation, the carriage soon stopped at the entrance of the embassy.
The Comte de Cavour left in a carriage, and after leaving the Embassy, the carriage moved southwest along the banks of the Seine, and because the rue de Rivoli was still being widened and repaired, the carriage had to go far to the Bois de Boulogne, which had only taken more than 20 minutes and had to walk for nearly 40 minutes.
When Cavour's carriage reached the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, two hussars stopped Cavour's carriage.
The hussar approached Cavour's carriage and said indifferently: "Come with me!" ”
The carriage followed the hussars into the Bois de Boulogne, and soon came to a house deep in the Boulogne, where wisps of white smoke rose from the chimneys above the houses.
The hussars turned and dismounted, and Cavour likewise opened his dreary dreary and came to the house.
"Please come in!" The two armed soldiers guarding the door of the house quickly opened the door when they saw Cavour's arrival.
Cavour entered the room, and in the humble Jessalonian, with only a carpet, a fireplace, and a few chairs, Cavour saw the man he was looking for.
"Mr. Cavour, we meet!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said in a flat tone.
"Your Majesty the Emperor!" Cavour to Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed deeply and addressed Jérôme as Emperor. Bonaparte.
"I'm not an emperor yet!" Jérôme. Bonaparte pointed to the chair next to him and said to Cavour: "Sit down!" ”
Cavour sat in Jérôme. Bonaparte's body.
Jérôme. Bonaparte looked Cavour up and down, and Cavour was noticeably fatter than the historical portraits.
I have to admit that an excellent painter is also a PS feeling.
"Say it! Why recommend a princess who is only 8 years old? Could it be that your kingdom of Sardinia has fallen to the point where you need to marry an eight-year-old princess? "Jérôme. Bonaparte said sarcastically.
"This means that our Majesty attaches great importance to Your Majesty the Emperor!"
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