Chapter 600: Nicholas I in the Dark
Victoria and Franz. Joseph told Jérôme that they were leaving Paris. The day after Bonaparte listened, the official newspapers Le Bonaparte and Le Nacional de France published the articles "Farewell, Victoria" and "Farewell, Franz. Joseph" these two articles.
The Parisians, who had subscribed to the official newspaper early in the morning, immediately realized that the British and Austrian monarchs might be leaving in the near future.
When they read through the article, the results were exactly what they expected.
As a result, the citizens of Paris, who had a favorable impression of the two monarchs, "spontaneously" went to the Paris City Hall to ask the high-ranking official Haussmann when the two monarchs would leave Paris.
Osman also "intimately" told them that the two monarchs would be in Jérôme tomorrow morning. Accompanied by Emperor Bonaparte, he left Paris at the train station.
If the people of Paris are "willing" to say goodbye to the two monarchs, they can go to the Paris train station early tomorrow morning to say goodbye.
In the evening, a grand farewell ball was held at the Tuileries Palace.
In his speech before the ball, Jérôme. Bonaparte once again for Victoria and Franz. Joseph thanked him for his arrival and also expressed his gratitude to Victoria and Franz. Joseph's departure is regretted.
Queen Victoria and Franz. Joseph also made separate speeches, saying that they were glad that they were able to come to Paris, and that they hoped that Jérôme would be able to come to Paris. Bonaparte was able to take Augusta with him to London/Vienna one day.
During the ball, in order to show the friendship between France and Britain and Austria, Jérôme. Bonaparte danced with Queen Victoria and Princess Elizabeth, and kissed the back of their hands to give them a blessing.
The ball ended with laughter and laughter. Bonaparte, Franz. Joseph, Albert and others in Jérôme. At Bonaparte's suggestion, take advantage of the moonlight to wander through the gardens outside the Tuileries.
As the clock ticked to 1 a.m., Jérôme. Bonaparte and the others then returned to the Tuileries and the Louvre.
The next day at 6 a.m., Jérôme. Bonaparte got up from the bed, and as he got dressed, he cautiously asked Augusta in his sleep about his forehead.
"Did they leave?" Just a light sleep of Augusta in Jérôme. After Bonaparte kissed her, he opened his eyes and asked lazily.
"Not yet!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and replied to Augusta.
"Do you need me to come with you?" Augusta yawned and asked him.
Jérôme. Bonaparte pointed to Augusta's bulging abdomen and said, "Even if you want to send it in your state, they won't agree!" If something goes wrong, who can take the responsibility! ”
"That's right!" Augusta replied in a slightly silly tone.
"That's it! You'd better go back to sleep! "Jérôme. Bonaparte stroked Augusta's forehead lightly, then turned and left the bedroom to work on the papers.
You don't have to think about it to know, Franz. Joseph and Prince Albert certainly haven't woken up yet!
At 7:20 a.m., Mocal appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's study in the direction of Jérôme. Bonaparte reported Franz. Joseph and Prince Albert have arrived at the restaurant.
"Good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte put down his papers and entered the dining room with Mocal.
After a brief breakfast, Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Franz again. Whether Joseph and Albert rode in a carriage or on horseback.
"Let's ride a horse!" Franz. Joseph and Albert replied that they wanted to make a good impression in the hearts of the citizens of Paris.
"Good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, turned to Mocal and gave the order: "Prepare three horses and a carriage!" ”
"Yes! Your Majesty! "Mocal to Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed and left.
"Jérôme, you haven't asked us yet?" Queen Victoria "protested" and said.
"Ms. Victoria, I think you should choose to ride in the carriage!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Queen Victoria.
Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte rode horses, and Victoria and Elisabeth left the Tuileries Palace in a carriage, escorted by French dragoons in silver armor.
From the Tuileries to the Paris train station, there is a constant stream of onlookers.
A part of the "citizens of Paris" rushed to Franz on horseback. Joseph and Albert yelled and wanted them to come back next time.
When the procession arrived at the Paris railway station, the soldiers guarding the gate of the railway station hurriedly removed the barricades and, on the orders of the commander, raised their guns and saluted the three monarchs on horseback.
Jérôme. After Bonaparte and the others dismounted, General Vayan came to Jérôme. Salute before Bonaparte.
Under the leadership of Vajan, Jérôme. Bonaparte and the others entered the train station.
At this time, the members of the British and Austrian missions had been waiting on the platform for some time, and on the two parallel tracks in front of the two missions, two trains were parked, one to Normandy and the other to Strasbourg.
"I'm not going to send you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte with Albert and Franz. Joseph gave a hug and then watched Albert and Franz take a hug. Joseph got on the train with their mission.
With a loud whistle coming from the front of the steam locomotive, a large amount of milky white steam was spewed out, and the two trains gradually accelerated under the drive of steam.
Until both trains all disappeared in Jérôme. After Bonaparte's line of sight, Jérôme. Bonaparte then turned and left the Paris train station.
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Right here in Jérôme. Bonaparte brought Prince Albert to Franz. When Joseph was sent out of Paris, thousands of miles away in the royal village, Nicholas I began his "tradition" of being angry every once in a while.
At this time, Nicholas I, who was in the summer palace, threw a newspaper in front of Nesherrodi with a face full of anger, and asked Nesherrody loudly: "Say! What the hell is going on! ”
"Your ......" Nesher Rodie paused, then replied to Nicholas I: "Your Ministers don't know! ”
"Don't know?" Nicholas I, who heard Nesherro Die's answer, sneered: "I don't believe that as a foreign minister, you don't know about this!" Do you really not know, or do you deliberately hide it! ”
In the face of Nicholas I's criticism, Nesherro still showed a neither humble nor arrogant attitude and said: "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know this news! Since the beginning of our war with Britain and France, our Foreign Ministry has not paid any attention to any news from these two countries! ”
"And what's going on with this newspaper!" Nicholas I sharply asked Neschelrodi: "Jérôme. Bonaparte's little bastard held such an important event as a military parade on that day, and then after the parade, he published the newspaper in a grand manner. Your Ministry of Foreign Affairs even said that you don't know, I think your Ministry of Foreign Affairs should not be called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at all, but simply called the Ministry of Waste! I'm asking you if you even know! ”
"I don't know!" Nesserrodi still gritted his teeth and refused to admit that he knew, knowing that if he did, he would inevitably implicate the Minister of War Dolgorukov, the head of the Third Department Orlov, and the crown prince Alexander, because this kind of deception was not something he could do alone.
It takes the cooperation of the War Department and the Third Department to form an information black hole around Nicholas I, so that he cannot receive any useful information, and he also needs to have the endorsement of Crown Prince Alexander, without the participation of the crown prince, Orlov will not be willing to act with them at all.
If the three of them fall because of themselves, the situation of the imperial government will collapse even more.
Although Nesherro looked down on Orlov, who could only slap his beard, he had to admit that Orlov still had some role to play in this critical situation.
"Good! You don't say yes, do you! Nicholas I pointed at Nesherrodi and shouted: "Guards! ”
The guards, who were standing at the door, entered the room after hearing the shouts of Nicholas I to get up.
"Arrest this rebel for me!" Nicholas I said a word to the guards.
The guards glanced at Nesherrodie, who was bowing his head, and they came to Nesherrodie's side and said, "Your Excellency! ”
"He's not a minister anymore! He is a traitor to the Russian Empire! Nicholas I patted the handrail on the throne.
At this moment, Crown Prince Alexander, who had been silent, stood up and took the initiative to take responsibility and said: "Father, I gave this order!" If you want to punish me, punish me! ”
"Alexander, why are you doing this?" Nicholas I had a heartbroken expression: "I gave you everything, what more do you want!" Is that all you so impatient? ”
Looking at Nicholas I, who was sitting on the throne, Alexander hurriedly explained: "No! No! I just don't want Father, you're angry anymore! Your body can't stand the wrath anymore! ”
"I'm in good health!" Nicholas I said coldly.
"Ahem...... Cough...... Cough "Cry I was speechless by the violent cough, Alexander took three steps and two steps to the throne and gently patted Nicholas I on the back.
After a while, Nicholas I no longer coughed, but his spirit was a little sluggish compared to the previous one.
"Father, I really don't want this news to bother you, that's why I gave the order to Nesherro Die!" Alexander said sincerely to Nicholas I.
Nicholas I, who felt Alexander's honesty, also softened a lot, he was still his son after all, and Nicholas I could not deprive him of his right to inherit the throne!
However, in the words of Nicholas I, there is still a slight reproach: "What is the use of you doing this!" There are some things, even if I don't know, will the people in St. Petersburg not know? ”
"I don't care what they think! It's your body that counts! Crown Prince Alexander said to Nicholas I.
"You! You! Looking at his filial son, a warmth welled up in the heart of Nicholas I.
Alexander was a good son, but he was not necessarily a good tsar. (Nicholas I guessed wrong once!) )
At the intercession of Alexander, Nicholas I forgave Nescherrodi for his mistakes, and at the same time gave instructions to Dolgorukov to take Sevastopol at any cost.
"Our troops are not ready!" Crown Prince Alexander wanted to stop Nicholas I's adventurous moves.
"Even if the army is not ready, we must attack!" Nicholas I said categorically.
Subsequently, he explained to Alexander II why he insisted on proceeding to Sevastopol.
"Jérôme. That little of Bonaparte wanted to declare our defeat to Europe in this way, and then to dismember the Russian Empire in collaboration with the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire! If we do not choose to attack, our "friends" in Central Europe will think that we have lost the ability to attack! At that point, they will become a pack of wild wolves, ready to pounce on us and bite us! Nicholas I, who was slightly mentally abnormal, analyzed.
"Father, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire should not help the French Empire to besiege us together!" Alexander somewhat did not believe in the inferences of Nicholas I.
"Trust me! And they will definitely do it! ”
At this time, Nicholas I did not know that he had fallen into the hands of Jérôme. Bonaparte's elaborate snare.
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