"Citizens of Paris, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come spontaneously to the Place de la Ville in Paris for a meeting of the Franz Brothers. Joseph's welcome ceremony with his fiancée ......"

Jérôme in front of the Place de la Ville in Paris. Bonaparte said to the citizens of Paris in the open space in front of the square in a calm tone and with a confident expression: "The Austrian Empire and the French Empire, since my uncle, have been a pair of partners who support and help each other, and we must not forget the help of Prince Metternich and Emperor Franz in the most difficult time for the French nation...... It is precisely because of their righteous words at the Vienna Conference that my country, our nation, was able to stand up as quickly as possible...... Perhaps some of you will say that the Austrian Empire was also one of the countries that restricted France.

But I would like to ask how much Austria has done to France in comparison with the wounds inflicted on France by Russia compared to the wounds inflicted on France by Russia...... (When Jérôme. As Bonaparte said every word, the Prussian ambassador in the crowd changed his face) Here, between the two great countries of France and Austria, I can forget all the unhappiness of the past and join hands to enter a new chapter together! ”

Jérôme. As soon as Bonaparte's words ended, the crowd burst into applause.

Amid thunderous applause, Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed slightly to the citizens of Paris, then turned to Franz. Joseph gave a friendly smile and extended his hand to invite Franz. Joseph spoke.

Face Jérôme. Bonaparte's invitation, Franz. Joseph had no choice but to take out the speech he was going to say at the banquet.

I saw Franz. Joseph walked unhurriedly to Jérôme. Bonaparte in front of him, with Jérôme. Bonaparte stood side by side.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank each and every one of you for being able to stand here and welcome me and my fiancée! I am very happy to be able to receive from my brother Jérôme. At the invitation of Emperor Bonaparte, to visit such a country with a long history and a flourishing culture...... "Franz. Joseph spoke unhurriedly to the inhabitants of the Paris City Hall in a respectful but not dignified tone, and you can hear Franz in his mouth. Joseph's affection for Paris is as if every word, every word is his heartfelt statement: "From the moment I first set foot in French soil, I felt the warmth of the French. This warmth was manifested in the form of a reception, and the reception I received in France far exceeded my expectations, and I was flattered and apprehensive.

I don't know how I should respond to your enthusiasm, so I can only hope that one day you will be able to go to Vienna and we, the Austrians, will have the opportunity to welcome you in the same way...... I am absolutely sure that Austria will not lose out to France when it comes to hospitality. ”

Franz. Joseph looked at Jérôme beside him. Bonaparte glanced at the citizens of Paris and said in a slightly humble tone: "I sincerely hope that your emperor and empress will be able to arrive in Paris one day!" I am sure that the people of Austria will welcome your Emperor with as much warmth as you have welcomed me! ”

Franz. After Joseph finished speaking, he learned from Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed to the citizens of Paris present.

Suddenly, the applause of the entire Paris City Hall Square came like a storm.

Even a person who hates the autocratic empire cannot have a feeling of disgust for the humble emperor in front of him at this time.

There is not a single person who does not like to hear others compliment themselves, especially if the person who said it was the monarch of another empire.

Of course, not everyone wants to hear Franz. Joseph's remarks.

At the edge of the square, the Prussian ambassador was looking sadly at Jérôme in the center of the town hall square. Bonaparte and Franz. Joseph.

For the Prussian ambassador, there was nothing worse than the situation in front of him.

Recently, the French Empire and the Austrian Empire have been moving closer to each other at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, and they are almost close to forming an offensive and defensive alliance.

And Franz. Joseph's bow was enough to make the Prussian ambassador feel that his world was about to collapse.

The Habsburgs were known to be more orthodox than the Kingdom of Prussia, and their new monarch was a staunch opponent of compromise with the mob.

It was such a reactionary monarch who bowed before the most revolutionary Parisian citizens.

This meant that the contradictions between the Austrian Empire and the French Empire were far less than the need for an alliance between the Austrian Empire and the French Empire.

In order to be able to form an alliance with the French Empire, the monarch of the Sliding Gate was even willing to bow to the "revolutionaries" in Paris.

Once the Austrian Empire and the French Empire had successfully formed an alliance, the Kingdom of Prussia would never have room to turn over.

The influence of the French Imperial Army on the Kingdom of Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars is still alive today, and many Prussian soldiers feared the French army even more than the whip of an officer.

Not to mention, all kinds of milk and puff jokes circulated in the Rhineland, which indirectly affected the morale of the soldiers of the Kingdom of Prussia against the French army.

However, the Prussian ambassador did not know that the patron behind these milk jokes was none other than Jérôme of the Tuileries Palace. Bonaparte, and the milk pu joke is not only popular in the Rhineland, but also in the states of South Germany and the Kingdom of Hanover.

Although the Prussian ambassador himself loved Prussia more than Germany, this did not mean that the ambassador did not have a German dream, and he himself hoped for the establishment of a new German confederation excluding Austrian influence, preferably with the Kingdom of Prussia at its core.

……

The Prussian ambassador felt a sense of uncertainty about the impact that an alliance between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire might have on the Kingdom of Prussia.

Therefore, he decided to take advantage of the fact that the two countries had not yet completely formed a close alliance to find Germany. Minister Ruiys, let Minister Ruiz relieve his pressure, and by the way see if he can get a good deal from Germany. Chancellor Ruiz heard the attitude of the French Empire.

If the French Empire really intended to form an alliance with the Austrian Empire, then the Kingdom of Prussia had to consider how to guard against the joint suppression of the Austrian Empire and the French Empire.

If, on the other hand, the French Empire and the Austrian Empire were merely playing on the spot, then the opportunity for the Kingdom of Prussia would have come.

So, the Prussian ambassador left the town hall amid thunderous applause in the square of the Paris City Hall.

And this move of his happened to be seen by the ambassadors of the Kingdom of Württemberg and the Kingdom of Saxony, who were not far from him.

"Where do you say the Prussian ambassador is going to leave in a hurry?" The Kingdom of Saxony asked the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg beside him in a gloating tone.

As the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saxony, who had some landless enmity with the Kingdom of Prussia, no one was more than happy to see the Kingdom of Prussia deflated.

"Probably the Quai d'Orsay (the location of the French Foreign Office)!" The ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg said a word to the ambassador of Saxony unhurriedly.

"It seems that the union of His Majesty Franz and His Majesty Jérôme has made the Kingdom of Prussia feel threatened!" The Ambassador of Saxony went on to speak to the Ambassador of Württemberg.

"After all, the strongest army in Europe is united with the oldest family, and what country is not afraid!" Ambassador Württemberg shrugged his shoulders and said in the same tone as usual.

"Yes! The French Empire is moving too fast in the Crimea! I thought it would take a long time for the French Empire to capture a city, who knows ......," the Ambassador of Saxony also sighed, and then turned to the Ambassador of Württemberg: "To be honest, I really envy you!" The current Kingdom of Württemberg is probably the safest country in all of Europe! Once Empress Augusta becomes the heir of His Majesty the Emperor, Württemberg's status will probably not go wrong for two generations! And His Majesty's love for Empress Augusta ......"

Speaking of this, the Saxon ambassador revealed a hint of envy in his eyes, and he admired the great gamble of the Württemberg kingdom.

At that time Jerome. Bonaparte's position was not yet secure, and the unrest in various places had not subsided, so many predicted that Jérôme. Bonaparte's empire could be overthrown by the next revolution at any moment.

So not many people want to be with Jérôme. The marriage of Bonaparte, the kingdom of Württemberg was able to agree to a marriage under much pressure, which really surprised the princes of Germany.

Over time, Jérôme. Bonaparte's position was not overthrown, as they had predicted, but gradually stabilized.

The pressure on the Kingdom of Württemberg also gradually decreased with the stabilization of the French Empire, until after the start of the Crimean War, the pressure on the Kingdom of Württemberg completely disappeared and showed a positive feedback.

Many German states had to make indirect overtures to the French Empire through the Kingdom of Württemberg, so that the French Empire would not be harmed.

When the French Empire occupied Sevastopol, the Kingdom of Württemberg was regarded by the South German vassal states as the embodiment of the French Empire in Germany, and the Kingdom of Württemberg flourished as a region of South Germany.

"Nothing! This is just the love of His Majesty and the Queen! The ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg replied to the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saxony, and then glanced at the ambassador of Saxony and said, "Your Excellency, you didn't call me here just to talk about this!" ”

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