So I told him through my father-in-law to let him relax! All the consequences are borne by the French Empire! ”

Virtue who understands the ins and outs of things. Ruiz was lost in thought, weighing the pros and cons of annexing the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to France, and what France might encounter in the process of annexation.

After a while, De. Ruiz opened his mouth and asked, "Your Majesty, in what form are you going to rule the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned for a few seconds, and the corners of his mouth showed an interesting smile: "Is there any other way to rule here than direct annexation?" ”

"Of course!" Morality. Ruith nodded and smiled slyly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! In the current diplomatic environment, the repercussions of the hasty annexation of the territory of an independent and sovereign European country are too bad! The French Empire may be faced again with the same situation that your uncle, Emperor Napoleon, faced! ”

Morality. Ruiz's words made Jérôme. Bonaparte was reminded of the "old story" of the annexation of Savoy by the French Empire during the Italian War.

At that time, when his cousin sent 200,000 troops to help the Kingdom of Sardinia solve the rule of the Austrian Empire in Italy, and as a result, he sought his own booty Savoy and Nice, the French Empire immediately suffered from the hostility of all European countries, including Alexander II, and the diplomacy of the French Empire fell into a stage of isolation for a while.

Had it not been for the fact that in 1860 the countries had no intention of engaging in a large-scale war, and that the Apennine Peninsula itself was the gateway to Central Europe and therefore was not taken seriously by the Great Powers, it would have been difficult for the French Empire to succeed.

Today, the annexation of Luxembourg by the French Empire is like a kick in the door of Central Europe, and it is difficult to keep the German region from reacting.

Thinking of this, Jérôme. Bonaparte suddenly felt that he and his old father-in-law were going to annex the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to think too simply!

"And what do you think should be done?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was sincere in his attitude towards Germany. Ruiz responded.

"Your Majesty, since we can't use the French Empire to rule the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg directly, then why don't we let the Bonaparte family rule it!" Morality. Ruiz spoke slowly to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"You mean to choose a Bonaparte to rule over Luxembourg?" Jérôme. Bonaparte had a look of resistance on his face, he didn't want the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which he had taken so much, to become someone else's wedding dress.

Just those noble things of the Bonaparte family still want to rule a country? I think they're enough to rule a town!

Jérôme. Bonaparte could be said to be full of malice towards his noble relatives.

Morality. Ruiz saw Jérôme. Bonaparte's reluctance, he hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained: "Your Majesty, I am not talking about the Bonapartes of the current princes, but the future Dauphin!" ”

After listening to De. The words of Ruiz, Jérôme. Bonaparte's smile regained on his face, and he understood that de l'Bonaparte had regained his face. What Ruiz meant: "You mean unity? ”

"That's right!" Morality. Ruiz nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "Your Majesty, after you take the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, you can declare His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to become the Grand Duke of Luxembourg!" After a hundred years, His Royal Highness the Dauphin will inherit the throne, and the French Empire will rightfully become the territory of the Empire! ”

Actually, De. What Luyce didn't say was that if the crown prince could not maintain his rule in Paris, then the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg would become a reserved place for the Bonapartes.

However, these words are still not in Jérôme. It is better to say in front of Bonaparte.

"This is indeed a solution!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, realizing that it was better to unify than to annex outright.

For France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, embedded in the German Confederation, was the perfect excuse for intervention, much like the Russian Federation's repeated applications to join NATO.

For the Bonapartes, the existence of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg could indirectly support the Bonapartes.

If the Bonapartes really couldn't afford to maintain their rule in France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was the best place for them.

The enthusiasm of the Parisian people for the revolution frightened every Parisian ruler.

Even Jérôme. Bonaparte himself was not sure that the Bonaparte family's rule over the French Empire would last until he closed his eyes completely.

Historically, Napoleon III ruled France for only twenty-two years.

"But even in the form of unification, we must also consider the ideas of the Kingdom of Britain and Germany!" Morality. Ruiz continued.

"The Germans need not worry too much, as long as Prussia and Austria do not unite, we need not fear at all!" Jérôme. Bonaparte v. De. Ruiz expressed his thoughts: "And I am ready to cooperate more deeply with the Austrian Empire, and I believe that for the sake of money, those Austrians will not take what we do!"

On the South German side, my father-in-law will help us mediate!

As for the Kingdom of Britain, the only thing I can think of is to use the Crimean War that is now going on to force the Kingdom of Britain to admit the established facts! ”

Morality. Ruiz listened to Jérôme. After Bonaparte's idea, he euphemistically stated that the princes of South Germany might have to agree with France because of the force of the French Empire, but the Kingdom of Britain would probably have a hard time complying.

"So what are we going to do?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked.

Morality. After pondering for a moment, Ruiz said to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "Your Majesty, just a few days ago I received a letter from the French Counsellor in Egypt, which I had intended to hand over to you in a few days! ”

Morality. As he spoke, Ruiz walked over to his desk and took out a letter from the French Counsellor in Egypt.

"Ruiz, we are talking about the Duchy of Luxembourg, why did you suddenly run away to Egypt!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said with a slight dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, please read this!" Morality. Ruiz handed the letter to Jérôme. In the hands of Bonaparte.

Looking at the mysterious Foreign Secretary in front of him, Jérôme. Bonaparte opened the envelope and examined its contents.

The content of the letter was simple: a man named Muhammad. Said's men hoped that the French Empire would help them take the current governor of Egypt, Abbas, as governor, and when he succeeded him, he would immediately overturn Abbas's policies and become France's most loyal "associate" (lackey)

Incidentally, although Egypt is still nominally part of the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire has completely lost its jurisdiction over Egypt and the right to appoint and dismiss governors.

Now all the internal affairs of Egypt are governed by Muhammad. Ali's grandson, the governor of Abbas.

The governor of Abbas was a typical pro-Turkish, Anglophile, and during his reign, the capital of the French Empire in Egypt could not be said to be smooth, but it could also be said to be difficult.

Saeed is Abbas's uncle and one of Egypt's heirs, and is now being imprisoned by Abbas.

It can be said that he is a waste prince!

……

When Jérôme. After Bonaparte had read the letter through, he put down the envelope, got up and paced back and forth twice, and then spoke in a serious tone to the German letter. Ruiz said: "Is the news true? ”

"Your Majesty, I can guarantee that the news is 100% true!" Morality. Ruiz swore to Jérôme. Bonaparte assured.

Said...... Said ...... "After listening to De. The words of Ruiz, Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered quietly and searched his mind for information about Said in the letter.

I remember that in the history of Egypt there seemed to be an assassination, and then the governor died, could it be this? Jérôme. Bonaparte thought to himself.

Jérôme at this time. Bonaparte could not help but regret why he had not read it carefully in the first place, and now he had to judge from the limited sources of information.

"Ruiz, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a great deal to say about this Mohammed. What did Ali's son say? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked de l'Hon. Lyce Road.

Morality. Ruiz to Jérôme. Bonaparte introduced Said's life and experience, including his childhood education in Germany and his later study in France.

"According to the information from the counselor, this Said has a strong liberal ideology and is also a person close to us! If he were the governor of Egypt, the interests of the empire in Egypt would be safeguarded! "De. Ruiz vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"So, you're agreeing to do something to Abbas?" Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke coldly to Germany. Ruiz asked.

"That's right!" Morality. Ruiz nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "As long as the empire can help Said to take down the governor of Egypt, then Said will definitely return the favor to the empire!"

The position of the Kingdom of Britain in Egypt will also be affected! ”

"You want to use Egypt to pry the Duchy of Luxembourg!" Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately understood. Ruiz's stratagem.

No one knows better than him the impact of the Suez Canal on the Kingdom of Britain.

As long as France influenced Egypt, then he was able to force the Kingdom of Britain to retreat in some places through the Suez Canal.

After all, the Kingdom of Britain is not willing to offend an army power and a navy power to death.

Just like later the Kingdom of Britain took Cyprus and then switched to supporting the French Republic's occupation of Morocco.

The current French Empire is stronger than the future Third Republic, and Britain's concessions will inevitably be greater than before.

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