When Franz. Joseph asked Jérôme. Bonaparte what conditions were at the time of Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately understood Franz. Joseph was already impressed, and a low-interest loan of 500 million francs was enough to make any monarch bow his head.

However, in Franz. After Joseph had said this, he added: "If France wants to make the entry of the Austrian Empire into the war a condition for the loan, then I beg your pardon for not agreeing!" ”

"Don't worry! That's not what we want! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said slowly: "It is enough for the Austrian Empire to make some disturbances in the Danube principalities, such as holding a military exercise or something, to attract the attention of the Russian troops in the border area!" You can do the rest, you don't have to worry about it! ”

"There's a good chance that the military exercise will turn into a war!" Franz. Joseph was worried about Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Forgive me for not ......"

Didn't wait for Franz. Joseph finished speaking, Jérôme. Bonaparte interrupted Franz rudely. Joseph said, "Franz, my brother! There is no good thing in this world that can be profitable without taking risks, and the Austrian Empire does not work either, nor does that, and it is hard for us to believe that the Austrian Empire sincerely wants to ally with us! ”

"yes!" Prince Albert once again helped: "No, our two countries are fighting desperately for peace in Europe in front!" The Austrian Empire does nothing, just follow behind us and enjoy the benefits we bring! ”

"It's just for you to hold a military exercise in the border area, and it's not for you to confront the Russian Empire!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke again to eliminate Franz. Joseph's concerns.

He told Franz. Joseph, if he was really worried that the Russian Empire would attack the Austrian Empire because of its maneuvers on the Russian-Austrian border, Britain and France could vouch for the Austrian Empire. As soon as Russia attacks the Danube principalities, then Britain and France will form an intervention army at the first time to help them jointly resist the invasion of the Russian Imperial Army!

Franz after the concerns were removed. Joseph recalled the prospects for industrialization that Prince Metternich had described for him, and Jérôme. Bonaparte promised him a low-interest loan of 500 million francs.

"Good! I promise you! Faced with the lure of low-interest loans, Franz. Joseph eventually agreed to Jérôme. Bonaparte and Albert's terms, he turned his gaze to Prince Albert and said: "Monsieur Albert, I hope that Britain will also be able to provide us with a loan of the same size as France, which can be used to help build the Austrian Empire!" ”

Prince Albert hesitated for a moment, then said to Franz. Joseph euphemistically stated that he had the right to provide the Austrian Empire with a loan of eight million pounds, which is equivalent to about 200 million francs!

"Yes!" Franz. Joseph nodded to Prince Albert.

Subsequently, Franz. Joseph also complained to Jérôme about the possibility of the Russian Empire waging war with the Austrian Empire over the Austrian Empire's military maneuvers in the Danube Principalities. Bonaparte and Prince Albert made a request for a military loan of 100 million.

Jérôme. Bonaparte and Prince Albert agreed without hesitation to Franz. Joseph.

After all, if the Russian Imperial Army really chose to attack the Danube principalities, the 400,000 troops of the Austrian Empire would become their most loyal allies, and the time for defeating the Russian Empire would be greatly advanced.

Jérôme after the business was done. The three Bonapartes came out of the back room, and Queen Victoria was the first to speak, "Have you finished your discussion?" ”

"It's over!" Prince Albert replied to Queen Victoria.

"Then it should be ready to be served now!" Augusta vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte asked.

"Haven't you eaten yet?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said with a look of surprise.

"Not yet!" Augusta shook his head.

"So what are you waiting for? Let's serve! Jérôme T. Bonaparte gave the order to the attendants standing at the gate.

The waiter hurried to the back kitchen to deliver the food, Jérôme. The Bonaparte trio sat directly across from the Augusta trio.

After a while, several attendants entered the room with small wooden carts, each divided into three tiers, each with one or two dishes, and an unopened bottle of Bordeaux wine and whiskey on the top floor.

The attendant put the dishes on the cart in Jérôme. In front of Bonaparte, each of them had five dishes (caviar, snails, foie gras...... with a bottle of Bordeaux wine and whiskey.

"Wine or whiskey?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Prince Albert about Franz. Joseph.

"Whisky (Albert) / Wine (Franz. Joseph) "Prince Albert with Franz. Joseph replied, one after the other.

Immediately, Prince Albert and Franz. Joseph looked at each other and smiled.

"What about you! Beautiful ladies? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Augusta about them.

"I'd better forget it!" The pregnant Empress Augusta shook her head at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"I don't want it either!"

"Me too!"

Victoria and Elizabeth said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte hesitated for a few seconds, his eyes wandering between wine and whiskey, and finally chose wine.

The attendants opened the whiskey and the wine, and poured wine into the glasses of the three monarchs.

A glass of dark yellow whiskey and two glasses of scarlet wine are placed on the table. Bonaparte made an inviting gesture.

Prince Albert and Franz. Joseph took his own wine, Jérôme. Bonaparte also put wine in front of him.

"May the friendship between our three countries last forever, and I also wish you and your partner good health and happiness forever!"

Jérôme. Bonaparte stood up and raised his glass to Prince Albert and Franz. Joseph said.

Prince Albert and Franz. Joseph also got up and raised his glass, and the three goblets collided with each other to make a crisp and pleasant sound, and then the three of them slowly sat down and drank the wine in the glass!

The feast lasted an hour and a half, and the three of them, who had eaten and drunk, left the castle in a carriage that had already been prepared.

Albert and Queen Victoria return to the Louvre, Franz. Joseph and Princess Elisabeth returned to the Tuileries Palace with Queen Augusta, while Jérôme. Bonaparte was going to the barracks alone.

When Franz. Shortly after Joseph dragged his slightly drunk body into the room, a knock on the door came from outside the room.

"Who?" Franz sitting on the couch. Joseph asked faintly.

"Your Majesty, it's me!" Prince Metternich's voice came through the room.

"The room door was not locked! Come on in! "Franz. Joseph replied to Prince Metternich.

Prince Metternich who entered the room came to Franz. Joseph in front of Franz. Joseph bowed and confessed: "Your Majesty, I am guilty!" ”

"Sit down, Monsieur Metternich!" Franz. Joseph held out his hand to Prince Metternich and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prince Metternich straightened up to Franz. Joseph replied, and then sat down with Franz. Joseph's side explained: "Your Majesty, I really didn't know that there were prisoners of war from the Russian Empire in the parade of the French Empire!" If I had known that this was the case, I would have said that I would not have let you participate! ”

"Mr. Metternich, this was a few hours ago! I was a little angry at first, but now I'm not angry! "Franz. Joseph waved his hand and said to Prince Metternich.

Hear Franz. Joseph's answer, Prince Metternich's heart suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't want to cause the arcane synergy he had worked so hard to maintain to become a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror.

"Jérôme and Albert have just promised me that France and Britain will provide low-interest loans of 500 million francs and 8,000,000 pounds respectively to the Austrian Empire in the years to come!" Franz. Joseph said to Prince Metternich in an excited tone.

Looking at Franz. Joseph's cheeks flushed with alcohol, and Prince Metternich wondered if his emperor was talking drunk.

Britain and France were willing to provide low-interest loans to the Austrian Empire free of charge? It's a little unreliable when you think about it!

"Your Majesty, didn't His Majesty Jérôme and Prince Albert put other conditions in front of this loan?" Prince Metternich asked tactfully.

He was a little scared of Franz. Joseph was taken by Jérôme. Bonaparte joined forces with Albert to dig a pit and bury it.

"They say that the Austrian Empire must hold a military exercise in the Danube principalities to put some pressure on the Russian Empire! Only then will they be willing to give Austrian Imperial aid! "Franz. Joseph barely suppressed the urge to hiccup and replied to Prince Metternich.

The conditions are not outrageous! Prince Metternich finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, I don't know if you would like to hear it!" Prince Metternich vs. Franz. Joseph said.

"What advice?" Franz. Joseph asked curiously.

Prince Metternich told Franz. Joseph, once this military parade reaches the ears of Nicholas I, Nicholas I will inevitably be outraged by the complete betrayal of the Austrian Empire, and the relationship between the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire will change from the original friend to the enemy.

Since it was useless for Russia and Austria to repair relations, the Austrian Empire simply used the prestige of the French Empire to make the Russian Empire jealous.

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