From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Second French Empire. Minister Luis's invitation was communicated through the channel of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to France. Spinelli quickly traveled to the palace of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

At this time, in the palace of the Two Sicilies, two people were holding a secret meeting around a table in a room in the palace, and their chairs were not next to each other; Each of them sat on one side of the table, and two sides were empty. Although it was only a quarter past four o'clock in the afternoon, it was already dark in the room, and only a small amount of light could enter the room through the window, and a wind lamp made of sheep fat hung from the ceiling to illuminate the room.

Sitting near the window was a middle-aged man about 40 years old, with a square face, wearing a black military uniform and white trousers, he was Ferdinand II, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Born in 1810, Ferdinand II was already 41 years old, and he had been King of the Two Sicilies for twenty-one years.

In forty-one years of life, there have been glories and failures (in 1808 the Bourbons lost their rule over the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies), there have been ideals (the partial liberalization reforms introduced by Ferdinand in 1830), and the same cold reality (in 1848 he was forced to declare the recognition of the liberal constitution and then dissolve it), and now he has completely shed the coat of idealism and has become a true mercenary monarch.

The man sitting opposite him, dressed in black, was the diplomatic ambassador of the Kingdom of Britain to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and he was present at the Royal Palace of Palermo because he had sent a question to Ferdinand II on the orders of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Your Majesty, Britain has no intention of interfering with the rights of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, but we hope that the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies will be able to ...... while maintaining security in the Mediterranean," the British ambassador hinted at Ferdinand II in the rhetorical diplomatic rhetoric that a British official ape could have.

"Your Excellency, can you use more indirect language?" Ferdinand II understood the British ambassador's rhetorical rhetoric, but he was not willing to follow the path that Britain had left him.

"We hope that your country will be able to distance itself from certain countries! In this way, we will be able to maintain the balance and stability of the Mediterranean! The British ambassador continued to Ferdinand II: "There is a high probability that your country's recent actions will seriously undermine the balance and stability of the Mediterranean! ”

That's right, some of the countries that the British ambassador spoke of were none other than the French Empire.

Although the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire have reached a certain degree of consensus, in other areas, Britain will still ruthlessly pit the French Empire.

In the eyes of Britain's political elite, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was one of the most important links in the overall balance of the Mediterranean, and their political leanings were likely to affect Britain's vested interests in the Mediterranean.

In Jérôme. Before Bonaparte founded the French Empire, the British political elite was not very worried about the political leanings of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Since Jerome. After Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was uncharacteristically the first (in the eyes of Britain) to support the establishment of the French Empire.

This undoubtedly sent a dangerous signal to the Kingdom of Britain, which has now become a vassal state of France by default, and if the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies becomes a vassal state of France again, British interests in the Mediterranean may be challenged.

Although the French fleet was far from the fleet of the Kingdom of Britain, Britain did not want to see the slightest chance of catching up with this enemy, who had loved and killed each other for hundreds of years.

Upon learning that the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies recognized the French Empire, the British political elite quickly ordered the British ambassador to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to go to the Royal Palace of Palermo to ask the King of the Two Sicilies why the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies supported the French Empire.

"Humph!" Ferdinand II snorted coldly and said: "This is our country's established diplomatic strategy, and the Kingdom of Britain has no right to interfere!" I also do not believe that a simple diplomatic relationship would destabilize the entire Mediterranean! If this is the case, then the stability of the Mediterranean is simply too fragile! ”

The British ambassador, of course, heard Ferdinand II's displeasure, and he said unhurriedly: "This is only an assumption, which may or may not exist!" I...... It should not be said that we, in the Kingdom of Britain, wish to be able to communicate with Your Majesty in a frank manner, which will lead to closer cooperation between the two countries. ”

"As long as the Kingdom of Britain promises me to hand over that rebel party to me, I am willing to cut off communication with the French Empire!" Ferdinand II put forward a condition to which it was simply impossible to agree.

As soon as he heard Ferdinand II's conditions, the British ambassador's face could not be hung up, and he certainly would not hand over the revolutionaries who had been exiled to Britain.

If the Kingdom of Britain had not handed them over, Britain would have to face revolutionaries from other countries asking for exile, which would have caused a huge political crisis for Britain.

Besides, having them may come in handy at some point.

"Those revolutionaries are not criminals, they are just poor people who want to change the country! If we accept them with a unique kindness, we will not fall into this place! The British ambassador politely rejected Ferdinand II's request, and then added: "If one day, Your Majesty, you also fall to that state because of some misfortune, Britain will surely lend a helping hand to you!" ”

"I don't think so!" Ferdinand II could not hear the threat of the British ambassador, and he still replied with no oil and salt.

"Since His Majesty is not willing to communicate openly with us, then I take my leave!" Seeing that Ferdinand II was reluctant to communicate, the British ambassador got up and left.

Ferdinand II, who was sitting in a chair, also got up to send the British ambassador out of the palace in Palermo.

Just as Ferdinand II was preparing to return to the palace, Gennaro. Spinelli's carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, and Ferdinand II stood in place waiting for Gennaro. Prime Minister Spinelli.

Gennaro getting off the carriage. After seeing Ferdinand II at the gate of the palace, Spinelli quickly rushed to Ferdinand II and informed Ferdinand II of the invitation from the French Imperial Foreign Office.

Ferdinand II was immediately overjoyed, and only then did he refuse the coercion of the Kingdom of Britain, and in a blink of an eye, France extended an olive branch: "Go, go back to the palace and talk in detail!" ”

Gennaro. Spinelli entered the palace with Ferdinand II. Spinelli informed Ferdinand II of the information obtained by the Foreign Office.

Ferdinand II was overjoyed that he was able to hug France's thigh, and he impatiently asked Gennaro. When does Spinelli depart.

"Your Majesty, this is just a private seminar, and it is not appropriate to make a big fuss!" Gennaro. Spinelli reminded Ferdinand II.

After Ferdinand II and Gennaro. After an hour-long discussion, Spinelli decided to form an unofficial agricultural team, and in order to show the importance of agricultural exchange, Ferdinand II deliberately placed his 15-year-old son as a member of this agricultural team.

After several days of selection, the agricultural team was finally screened on December 28.

With the exception of the envoys and princes, all the others were outstanding agricultural scholars selected by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

On December 29, this unofficial agricultural team departed from Naples and arrived at the port of Marseille in the early morning of December 30.

After a long day and night journey by train from the port of Marseille, we finally arrived in Paris on the last day of 1851.

Upon its arrival in Paris, the agricultural mission was immediately greeted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Warm welcome from Ruice.

In Germany. Under Ruiz's arrangement, the agricultural mission moved into the Rhine Hotel.

And the son of Ferdinand II, who was also the prince of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, was deed. Ruiz personally arranged to live at the Château de Fontainebleau.

News of the Agricultural Mission of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies soon reached the ears of the ambassadors.

That night, the British ambassador, Lord Cauley, came to Jérôme. Bonaparte asked euphemistically in front of Jérôme. What Bonaparte wanted.

"It's just talking to each other!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied unhurriedly, and then said nonchalantly: "Just like your country's recent exchanges with the Russian Empire, the French Empire needs more friends!" ”

Just the other day, Jérôme. Bonaparte received a message from London that the diplomatic envoy of the Kingdom of Britain was in secret communication with the envoy of the Russian Empire.

Lord Cowley looked at Jérôme in embarrassment. Bonaparte, although he did not know Jérôme. Where did Bonaparte get this message, but Britain's covert operations clearly violated their previous agreement with France.

"Britain needs to uphold the will of the people...... Lord Cowley made it easy for Britain.

"If it is the will of the people of Britain, why can't it be communicated as openly as France?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked rhetorically: "France longs for peace, and it is willing to keep it!" We don't want war, and we don't fear it! ”

"I'll report to Britain as soon as possible!" Lord Cowley vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte replied: "However, we sincerely hope that the French Empire will be able to maintain a peaceful order in the Mediterranean!" ”

"France will always be the guardian of order!" Jérôme. Bonaparte assured Lord Cowley.

In Jérôme. Under Bonaparte's subtle pressure, the Kingdom of Britain finally began to suppress the voices of the people against the French Empire.

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