Chapter 338: Grace and Might

One thought of the "Dock d'Orsay" Jérôme. Bonaparte felt a little tricky.

To be honest, he was not averse to taking a hard line against the Ottoman Empire and making it subordinate to the leadership of France.

This was a strategic objective of France throughout the 19th century, both to weaken the Ottoman Empire's authority in the Balkans to a limited extent and to prevent an avalanche of collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

If the Ottoman Empire collapsed, the Near and Middle East would be a hodgepodge, and this ancient and decaying empire would be a breakwater.

But the "Quédé d'Orsay" group always wanted to tie the Holy Land to the fate of France. Bonaparte was very unhappy, and the strategic goal of co-authoring France must be to serve the clergy, right?

If this is the case, how will he, the emperor, carry out his work in the future.

The Holy Land was not limited to France, but also to the Russian Empire.

Sooner or later, France and Russia will be offended to death by geopolitical reconciliation and will not be able to offend to death on the same path as the Austrian Empire.

Jérôme. Bonaparte would never allow the question of religion to make a mess of French diplomacy.

Thinking of this, Jérôme. Bonaparte called Mocal again.

"Call Commissioner Montalembert!" Jérôme. Bonaparte gave orders to Mocal.

Mocal received Jérôme. Bonaparte's order was followed by a quick trip to Montalembert's home.

Fortunately, the rain did not stop for long, and the carriage sped through the Champs-Élysées, where the low-lying rain splashed in all directions under the squeeze of the wheels to form small waves.

Due to the fact that Montalembert's home is not far from the Tuileries Palace and there are few pedestrians along the way, Mocal is more than twice as fast as it should be

Mocal, who was supposed to take 8 minutes to arrive, arrived at Montalembert's house in less than 5 minutes and stopped Montalembert, who was about to go out.

Montalembert heard Jérôme. After Bonaparte's summons, his expression showed a slight consternation.

Jérôme. It had been a long time since Bonaparte had come specifically to look for him.

"Let's go!" Montalembert straightened out the corners of the folded lichen and replied to Mocal.

Mocal and Montalembert shared a carriage to the gates of the Tuileries Palace.

Stopped by Mocal to settle the carriage, Montalembert came to Jérôme alone. Bonaparte's office.

Montalembert, who entered the study, saw Jérôme standing under the portrait of Napoleon with his head up and his hands in his hands. Bonaparte, he hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte saluted, "Your Majesty! ”

"Count Montalembert!" Jérôme. Bonaparte turned and looked at Montalembert with a blank expression, and there was no trace of warmth in his words.

"I'm here!" Montalembert replied immediately.

"Can you tell me!" Jérôme. Bonaparte's eyes were fixed on Montalembert's eyes, and he lowered and lengthened his voice: "What the hell do you want to do!" ”

"We ......" Montalembert couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, he certainly understood Jérôme. Why did Bonaparte have fire.

Although he is not part of the same group as the guys at the "Dock d'Orsay", his small group still knows something about the actions of the "Dock d'Orsay".

"Are you trying to kidnap an entire country to serve you?" Jérôme. Bonaparte yelled at Montalembert.

"Nope! We don't! Montalembert tried to defend himself, and he found that he didn't seem to have any way to braid.

"I know you have a lobbying group in the government, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! The reason why I leave you alone is to maintain the harmony of the whole class. If you take advantage of my attitude towards your harmonious coexistence to kidnap the Empire, I am afraid that I promise you, and Paris will not agree! Enough blood had been shed in Paris! "Jérôme. Bonaparte rebuked Montalembert with absolute severity, and then smiled meaningfully: "I don't want to shed blood!" If not necessary. ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's smile caused Montalembert to feel a chill that went deep down his spine.

The so-called not wanting to shed blood probably does not want the priest to be guillotined.

Of course, there was another explanation, and if they really needed to be guillotined, he would have sent them to Napoleon without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, the Quai d'Orsay belongs to one of the extremists...... And I ...... "Montalembert straightened his chest to Jérôme. Bonaparte was adamant: "I am advocating gentleness!" ”

That's right, it's a bit funny that Montalembert suddenly became a moderate against the backdrop of a lobbly of an ultra-Catholic party like the "Quai d'Orsay".

It's similar to if you're left enough, everyone is right in your eyes.

"I see! Count Montalembert, tell some people in the Church not to overestimate their strength! Otherwise, you won't even know how you died! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied coldly to Montalembert.

"I see!" The Count Montalembert chick nodded in a rice-pecking manner.

"Good work!"

Basically ruled out the suspicion that Montalembert was the main promoter of Jérôme. Bonaparte took on a pleasant face.

After Montalembert left, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Will. Ruiz and Valette came separately.

After learning of De. Based on the views of solidarity (the recent rise in the voice of the ultra-Catholic community about the Holy Land, and the participation of some republicans in the national propaganda), Jérôme . Bonaparte turned to pondering whether Valette should be allowed to conform to "popular will" as ambassador to Constantinople.

After all, since the establishment of the Second Empire, Jérôme. Bonaparte's prestige has always been at a point where it is more than enough.

Asserting the clergy of France in the Near East would indeed make him more loved by the French people, to be more precise, by the clergy class, who are still in the hands of a large clergy class, and who are loved by the clergy, so to speak.

So for the clergy class, Jérôme. Bonaparte had always advocated the use of grace and power to rein them in.

Previously, Montalembert was used to send a message to the clergy to make them honest, and it was a blessing to support Valette as ambassador to Constantinople to protect the interests of the Latin Church.

After some explanation, De. Ruiz again addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte repeatedly promised that he would personally take charge of diplomacy in the Near East and not allow Valette to act aggressively. Bonaparte decided to change his mind.

First, however, he had to warn Valette.

In Jérôme. Under the orders of Bonaparte, the full-time secretary of Vilnia. Ruiz sent him out of the Tuileries Palace, and then told Valette, who was waiting to be summoned in the Tuileries guest rooms, to enter the study.

After Valette was invited into the study, Jérôme. Bonaparte had a detailed discussion with Valette about the Near East, during which he made a point of putting pressure on the Ottoman Empire as much as possible to favor France, but not to anger the Russian Empire too much.

If the war had started while he was ambassador, he would have taken full responsibility.

Seeing this, Valette could only agree to Jérôme. Bonaparte, the flames of war that were stirring in his heart were also replaced by Jérôme. Bonaparte was successfully extinguished.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if you can send a fleet to Constantinople?" Valette vs Jérôme. Bonaparte cautiously probed: "Only cannonballs can make them completely obey our orders!" ”

"You can try, but you need to wait a while! On the naval side, I need to consult with Minister Dico! You go back and wait for the announcement! "Jérôme. Bonaparte waved his hand and gave the order to evict the guest.

After Valette left, Jérôme. Bonaparte rode in a carriage to the office of Admiral Dico.

Jérôme who has just stepped into the office. Bonaparte was surprised to find that at some point, there was an extra camp bed in Dico's office.

"Your Majesty!" Diko quickly got up to greet Jérôme. Bonaparte.

"Are you going to make the minister's office your second home? Do you think of warships as your second wife? "Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled and teased.

Diko also laughed heartily.

After the ridicule ended, Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to Chancellor Dico: "Come with me, I have a gift for you Admiralty!" ”

In Dicko's quizzling gaze, Jerome. Bonaparte led him away from the Admiralty to a unpainted building not far from the Admiralty.

"This is ......," Dick looked at the building in front of him, confused.

"Let's go inside!" Jérôme. Bonaparte threw the key to Dico.

After taking the key, Dike opened the door to the building, and the interior of what looked like a rough house turned out to be a hole in the sky. It is a well-renovated and well-laid out leisure club, with candles on the ceiling chandeliers and gold wire curtains hanging from the windows, as well as a 19th-century product such as a library, lounge, restaurant and entertainment area.

"From today onwards, this is your Admiralty!" Jérôme. Bonaparte explained to Dico.

"Ahh Diko looked at everything in front of him with his mouth open, surprised.

"Not only your departments, to be exact!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Dico as he went to the billiard table and asked, "Would you like a game?" ”

"I'm very honored!" Diko vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Jérôme. Bonaparte threw one of the two billiard cues to Dico, who took the cue and stroked it.

The white balls made of ivory were made by Jérôme. Bonaparte placed it in the designated position, and then used the strength and skill of his left and right hands to push the white ball violently.

The white balls smashed into the other balls like an arrow from the string, and the triangular balls scattered in an instant.

Several small balls were transferred into the net with the help of a strong inertial force, followed by Jérôme. Bonaparte again hit the other colored balls with a white ball, which went into the hole with a combination of skill and power.

"What happened to the Navy? When will your new ships be completed? "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Dico as he aimed at the ball.

"The construction of the steam gunboat has begun and is almost complete, and it is expected to be completed next month! There are still some problems with ironclad battleships, and we are expected to break through by the end of this year! "Diko to Jérôme. Bonaparte reported on the current progress of the Navy.

"Good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte slowly raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "You guys are doing a great job!" ”

"That's what we're supposed to do!" Diko smiled modestly: "Good ball! ”

Another billiards was taken by Jérôme. Bonaparte's little white ball hit and rolled into the hole, Jérôme. Bonaparte then asked, "What about the other side of the Pacific?" Any news new? I've been walking for almost a year, so I should have arrived! ”

"No news yet! However, I think if I didn't run into any problems along the way, I would have made it there! "Diko vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Have the logistical problems of the Near East been resolved?" Jérôme. Bonaparte held the billiard cue up to observe the position of the billiard ball.

"In the event of war, the navy is fully capable of supporting the logistics of 150,000 people in the Balkans!" Dick replied confidently.

"Very good! You didn't disappoint me! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded in satisfaction, and then continued: "One more thing, the new ambassador to Constantinople is about to depart, and I hope that the navy will use warships to escort him to Constantinople!" ”

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