"In the world, there is no greater love than mother's love!"

Morality. Ruiz's words were like a key that opened the door to Minister Mira's thinking.

Oh, yes! There is no greater love in this world than a mother's love!

The easiest way to please Her Majesty is to please the unborn child in her womb, and only need to ask His Majesty the Pope to send a blessing to the Queen's unborn child to win over Empress Augusta and make her inclined to the Church.

Then influence the Emperor through Empress Augusta, thus thwarting Cavour's plot.

"De. On behalf of the Papal States, I thank you for your help, Minister Ruiz! May God always favor you! "Minister Mira to De. Ruiz thanked.

"Your Excellency, this is what I should do!" Morality. Ruiz replied to Minister Mira with a slight expression.

Subsequently, De. Ruiz left the Parisian church, as did Minister Mira.

……

In the evening, a grand ball was held at the Louvre.

In addition to the Victorian couple, Jérôme and Jérôme attended the ball. Bonaparte, Franz. Joseph and his fiancée, the Maharaja of Germany, as well as envoys from various countries, generals of the Empire, and members of the missions of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Britain.

In short, a "small" ballroom is loaded with some of the most powerful forces from Central Europe to Western Europe.

"On behalf of the French Empire, I welcome the visit of Queen Victoria and her wife...... Although Britain and France have experienced ups and downs, misunderstandings, and wars against each other, they have also experienced wars, but those are all in the past, and now Britain and France are in the same trench, fighting to keep Europe out of the shadow of the Russian Empire, and to be able to breathe freely on this land...... I sincerely hope that more and more countries will join us in the fight against the Russian Empire for civilization and the future! "Jérôme in the ballroom. Bonaparte spoke impassionedly to the guests.

When Jérôme. As soon as Bonaparte's words fell, the whole ballroom burst into applause.

After standing in applause and reveling for a moment Jérôme. Bonaparte motioned with his hand that they could stop, and when the applause had died down, Jérôme. Bonaparte made a gesture of invitation and gave the stage to the Victorians.

"Albert, come on!" Queen Victoria, who was not interested in government affairs and speeches, threw all her questions to Albert as usual.

In Queen Victoria's eyes, Prince Albert was her world, her everything.

Of course, it is precisely because of Victoria's unreserved love for Albert that Queen Victoria does not have the slightest excess love to share with his children.

Queen Victoria's children felt nothing but indifference and even resentment around Queen Victoria.

……

The topic is far away, Queen Victoria's "abdication to make way for the virtuous" made Prince Albert the focus of the ballroom, and people have turned their attention to Prince Albert.

"Actually, Victoria and I received Jérôme. After Bonaparte's invitation, there was also some surprise! Because in our plans, our family was supposed to travel to Scotland at this time...... "Albert's voice is different from Jérôme's. Bonaparte was so impassioned, he was like a trickle of slow but rhythmic, "but my children told me that they wanted to go to Paris!" Take a look at the beauty of Paris, browse the sights of Paris, and by the way, see the Emperor of Landsy ......"

When Prince Albert asked for this sentence, Jérôme. There was a look of astonishment on Bonaparte's face, and after a while, the astonishment vanished, and a smile reappeared on his face.

"Because in the hearts of my children, France is a brother to the Kingdom of Britain, a partner who fights side by side! Together with the Sardinian and Ottoman armies, our two army units fought against the vicious Russian army on the Crimean peninsula with excellent results. The naval forces of our two countries fought in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea to protect Europe's fairness...... I have told my children that this world should not be a world of the weak and the strong, but a world of peaceful development and a world of European coordination...... I sincerely hope that France and Britain will continue to work together for fairness in Europe in the future! ”

As soon as Albert finished speaking, Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately began to applaud.

The rest of the ballroom reacted as well, and thunderous applause rang out in the ballroom.

After a while, in Jérôme. With Bonaparte's solemn announcement, the ball at the Louvre began.

Albert, the protagonist of the ball, danced a few dances with Queen Victoria to the sound of elegant music.

Until Franz. Joseph's arrival made Prince Albert let go of Victoria's hand and looked at Prince Metternich, the advisor of the Austrian Empire, with a smile: "Prince Metternich, is there anything wrong with you?" ”

"Prince Albert, I don't know if you'd like to condescend to ......" Metternich asked Albert if he would like to find a secluded place to discuss something.

"Of course!" Prince Albert immediately nodded to Metternich, and then, together with Queen Victoria, walked off the dance floor with Prince Metternich to a slightly more secluded place. Joseph was also standing there.

Prince Metternich tactfully told Prince Albert that the Austrian Empire wanted to be able to obtain a loan from the Kingdom of Britain.

"If the Austrian Empire itself meets the conditions, Britain is of course willing to provide the Austrian Empire with a considerable loan!" Prince Albert politely declined Prince Metternich's request and told him that he did not want to discuss politics in the ballroom.

Seeing that Prince Albert was not in the mood to continue the discussion, Prince Metternich had no choice but to confess to Albert.

"If the Austrian Empire is willing to make some concessions on the Danube question...... Prince Albert tactfully persuaded the Austrian Empire to abandon the Danube Principality's claims.

After all, the Danube was not at all of the same nature in the hands of the Ottoman Empire and in the hands of the Austrian Empire.

In the former, the Kingdom of Britain would be able to crush the Ottoman Empire with its national strength.

In the latter case, the Kingdom of Britain could only calmly discuss the question of navigation with them.

After all, the Austrian Empire was also considered the first-rate power in Europe.

The Kingdom of Britain could do diplomacy with the second-rate (Sardinian) and third-rate (two Silesian kingdoms) powers without regard for their feelings.

In its attitude towards the first-class powers, the Kingdom of Britain has always adhered to the principle that what can be resolved within the framework will never be solved outside the framework; What can be solved diplomatically will never be solved by war.

The difficulty of defeating a first-class power is too great, and the high national debt of the King of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars is still vivid in the minds of some people.

Because of this, the French Empire endorsed the Austrian Empire to bring the Danube Duchy to the Danube without the consent of the Ottoman Empire's Gordon government (at that time, the Ottoman Empire's Gordons, except for the Foreign Minister, were overwhelmingly Anglophile). When it was handed over to the Austrian Empire, the Kingdom of Britain did not incite the Gormen government to oppose it.

Instead, he worked with France to suppress the Gomen government and made them have to agree.

In the face of Albert's conditions, Prince Metternich naturally did not agree, the benefits of the navigation of the Danube to the Austrian Empire were long-lasting, and the loan needed to be repaid!

[PS: From this point of view, although the Lend-Lease Act implemented by the United States of America in World War II did not come in handy at a critical moment (after the Stalingrad War, a large amount of aid was guessed), at least it did not require the Soviet Union to repay, and it was also better than the conscience of Britain. 】

"Prince Albert, I beg your pardon for not being able to agree to your terms!" Prince Metternich remained neither humble nor arrogant, and Albert responded.

"Then there's nothing I can do! After all, Mr. Metternich, you know it too! Unlike France and Austria, the power of the royal family is subject to the control of the Cabinet! "Prince Albert casually found a reason to prevaricate with Prince Metternich.

Immediately, Prince Metternich, Franz. Joseph is separated from Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

Franz never said a word. Joseph whispered to Prince Metternich: "Monsieur Metternich, what is the point of us doing this!" If I were Albert, I'm afraid I wouldn't have agreed on such an occasion! ”

"Your Majesty, the reason why I am talking to Prince Albert about investment in the ballroom is not just for investment!" Prince Metternich had a triumphant expression on his face to Franz. Joseph responded.

"What's that for?" Franz. Joseph asked, somewhat curious.

"Your Majesty, I'm telling you when the banquet is over! Now all you have to do is travel to Jérôme. In the presence of His Majesty Bonaparte...... "Prince Metternich once again instructed Franz. Joseph said.

Franz. Joseph and Prince Metternich came to Jérôme. In the presence of Bonaparte, Prince Metternich repeated to Jérôme what he had said to Prince Albert. Bonaparte listened.

"Monsieur Metternich, I don't want to talk about it at this time! If you really want to talk about it, we can talk about it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Prince Metternich: "This question cannot be decided here by a simple few words! ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! "Prince Metternich to Jérôme. Bonaparte said goodbye.

Jérôme, who watched Prince Metternich leave. The corners of Bonaparte's mouth couldn't help but mutter: "What the hell is going on with Metternich?" Why are you talking about this at this time? ”

A while later, when the ambassador of the Kingdom of Prussia appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's face knocked on the side, and when Prince Metternich talked to him about something, Jérôme. Only then did Bonaparte realize Prince Metternich's routine.

"Nothing!"

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