In Jérôme. At the behest of Bonaparte, the exchange meeting led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Magne, with the participation of bankers from France, kicked off at the Élysée Palace.

In addition to Jérôme, the participants in the congress were Jérôme. Bonaparte, Mane, De. In addition to Ruiys, as well as the bankers of Paris, there was also a delegation from the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian ambassador to the French Empire, Rothschild (diplomatic ambassador of the Austrian branch), and his secretary Richard Rothschild. Metternich et al.

The main purpose of this exchange conference was to make it clear to Rifat Pasha that the French Empire was not only strong in military power, but also second only to the Kingdom of Britain in economic terms.

The second is to let the Austrian Empire know the determination of the French Empire for the Crimean War.

The fact that the Ottoman delegation, which was about to be at war, was brought to such an economic exchange meeting was enough to show the confidence of France in the Ottoman Empire.

In order to prevent the Viennese side from making a wrong judgment, although the Prince of Metternich was the most prominent diplomat of the Austrian Empire, he was not the one who really controlled the policy of the Austrian Empire, and it was better not to place his hopes on Metternich in certain decisive questions.

At seven o'clock in the evening, night fell, and the moonlight shone on the brightly lit Elysée Palace.

After the long and elegant symphony came to an abrupt end, the economic exchange party officially began.

At the same time, Jérôme, dressed in a black corset and wearing a Grand Cross on his chest. Bonaparte in Edgar. Ney was escorted into the living room of the Élysée Palace.

Everyone in the living room saluted the Imperial Monarch at about the same time.

"Welcome to the Élysée Palace! We hope you all have a great night here! "Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke in a dignified but kind tone to all those present.

Almost at the same time, everyone present applauded the "great" monarch of France.

Edgar standing aside. The voice of Inner Iran conveyed: "I announce the official start of the exchange meeting! ”

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Edgar. The communication parlor where Ney left.

The bankers at the exchange came alive at this point, toasting each other and trying to extract some useful information from each other's hands.

As one of the protagonists of the exchange meeting, Rifat Pasha became the object of the banquet after the exchange meeting began.

One after another, well-capitalized bankers came to Rifaat Pasha to raise a glass with him, and on time Rifaat Pasha and their banks were willing to provide services to the best of their ability for the development of the Ottoman national debt.

Faced with the big bankers that followed, Rifat Pasha naturally did not dare to slack off, and he hurriedly assured the bankers that the Ottoman Empire would definitely give priority to their banks.

While Rifat Pasha was surrounded by French bankers, he sat at the bar table in the corner of the living room (Jérôme. Bonaparte ordered the reform) of the Rothschild ambassador whispered to the secretary next to him, Richard Brown. "I can bet you that France will intervene in the Near East in the near future," Metternich said. ”

"Huh? Why? "Richard, who has just stepped into the diplomatic field. Metternich asked Ambassador Rothschild with a puzzled expression.

"Because I smell money!" Ambassador Rothschild half-jokingly said a word to Richard Metternich.

"Ambassador Rothschild, please don't make such jokes!" Richard. Metternich had a look of displeasure on his face, he couldn't understand why his father had recommended such a copper-smelling man to be his diplomatic ambassador to France, and there were many people who were better than him.

Hear Richard. Metternich responded uninterestingly, and Rothschild put away his cynical attitude towards Richard. Metternich explained that he was speculating from the Paris Stock Exchange that the French Empire might have some small moves in the Near East.

"Paris Stock Exchange?" Richard. Metternich tilted his head, his eyes even more puzzled.

"That's right!" Ambassador Rothschild expressed his gratitude to Richard. Metternich responded: "You don't notice that the stocks on the stock exchange related to arms have been going up for a while now!" ”

"That doesn't seem to mean anything?" Richard. Metternich shook his head and said to Rothschild.

"No, no, no!" Ambassador Rothschild shook his head at Richard. Metternich responded: "The stock market reacts to the market, and the market proves that the French Empire is preparing for war with all its might!" ”

"That's because it only shows that the French Empire is preparing for war in full swing, and it can't say anything else!" Richard. Metternich replied to Rothschild.

"Rising arms really don't mean anything!" Rothschild nodded sympathetically, then pointed in the direction of Lipat Pasha and said, "But after the arrival of the Ottoman Empire, it will be different!" What is the Ottoman Empire lacking most now? Is it money? ”

Ambassador Rothschild paused, then said to himself: "No! What the Ottomans lack now is a country willing to lend them money! Now that the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire are preparing for war, which one is willing to lend money to the Ottoman Empire? What did you face after lending money to the Ottoman Empire?

As far as I know, the current Kingdom of Britain has been shirking the Ottoman Empire's request for loans! ”

Richard. Metternich looked at Ambassador Rothschild with wide eyes, and his tone couldn't help but become excited: "What the Ottoman Empire needs is the attitude of borrowing money, not real money?!! ”

"There's nothing wrong with you thinking so! After all, no matter how much money was given to the Ottoman Empire, they would not have been able to defeat the Russian Empire! Ambassador Rothschild nodded to Richard. "The French Empire's willingness to lend money to the Ottoman Empire means that they are willing to take risks with the Ottoman Empire," Metternich said. There is no better way to maintain the Ottoman national debt than to help the Ottoman Empire defeat the Russian Empire! The willingness of the French Empire to borrow money from the Ottoman Empire represented in itself an intention to declare war.

Look at it! The ambassador of the Russian Empire will not rest on his laurels! ”

Although Richard. Metternich was reluctant to believe the Rothschild's assumptions, but he asked the Rothschild ambassador what the Austrian Empire should do if that time came.

Ambassador Rothschild glanced at Richard. Metternich pointed at Richard in a free tone. Metternich said: "That's what you have to think about! Don't forget, all the diplomacy of the embassy is now your responsibility! ”

In the face of Rothschild's throwing of the pot, Richard . Metternich looked helpless.

By the time the banquet was in the middle of the day, Edgar. Ney made a low-key appearance with Ambassador Rothschild and Richard Brown. In front of Metternich, he said: "Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Richard, please come with me!" ”

Ambassador Rothschild with Richard. A flash of surprise flashed in Metternich's eyes, and then Ambassador Rothschild smiled and said, "Since it was summoned by His Majesty, then there is no reason why we can't see it." ”

After that, Ambassador Rothschild and Richard Richard. Secretary Metternich stood up and followed Edgar. Ney left the living room.

A group of three people walked up the stairs laid with the red carpet to the door of the study of the Elysee Palace. Ney pushed open the door to the study, reaching out and making an inviting gesture.

Ambassador Rothschild with Richard. Metternich entered the study together.

"Ambassador Rothschild, Richard Rothschild. Mr. Metternich, you may be seated. "Jérôme. Bonaparte invited Ambassador Rothschild to meet with Richard. Metternich sat down.

"Your Majesty, I don't know you called us ......," Ambassador Rothschild asked deferentially.

"That's right! Just yesterday, I received a set of photos from the Near East! The content of the photos is truly outrageous! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said as he handed them a blurry black-and-white photograph.

The first photo shows a young girl lying on the ground crying while a row of burning houses is behind her.

The second photo shows a drunken Russian soldier punching and kicking a mother and daughter.

And the third photo is a "photo" of the mistreatment of prisoners by Russian soldiers

……

Ambassador Rothschild with Richard. Metternich looked at all the pictures.

In all fairness, the "Russian army" in the photo did not go beyond the moral bottom line that can be tolerated in this era.

After all, the French burned and looted in Algeria and the Austrian Empire bloodbathed Vienna in much more serious ways than in the photos.

However, the result of the use of these photographs by those who wanted to do so was a war of a scale second only to that of Napoleon.

"I never imagined that the civilized Russian Empire would behave so madly in Moldova and Wallachia! I thought that the Tsar of the Russian Empire, after entering the Danube, would be much more civilized than the Ottoman Empire! But I was wrong, I miscalculated the Russian Empire! They are talking about livestock, robbers, who have usurped the lands of the Danube principalities and enslaved the citizens of other countries under the pretext of brutality! "Jérôme. Bonaparte looked distressed, and he didn't know what heinous charges the Russian Empire had committed.

"Gracious Your Majesty, war has always been so impersonal! You don't have to be so sad! ”

Although Ambassador Rothschild understood that Jérôme. Bonaparte's purpose, but he still actively cooperated with Jérôme. Bonaparte acted.

"I think more and more people should be allowed to see the true face of the Russian Empire, and only in this way can more people be encouraged to rebel against the tyranny of the Russian Empire." Jérôme. Bonaparte said as he looked at Richard. "The citizens of the Danube principalities should no longer be protected by the Russian Empire, but by a responsible state, and the Austrian Empire is what I consider to be the ideal protector of the Danube principalities!" ”

"Your Majesty, whether the Austrian Empire wants to be the protector of the Danube or not depends on Vienna!" Richard. Metternich replied cautiously.

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