Inform Richard of the upcoming departure. After Metternich, Jérôme. Bonaparte decided to hold another small family gathering at the Tuileries Palace, and he ordered Maucal to invite his father, the Prince of Montfort, and the Princess Mathilde to the Tuileries Palace.

Considering that his father, the Prince of Montfort, might be fooling around somewhere in Paris again, Jérôme. Bonaparte stopped Mocal again and said, "Go and inform my sister Mathilde first, and then go and look for my father!" Do you understand? ”

"Got it!" Mocal nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, then turned and left the study.

Shortly after Mocal left, Jérôme. Bonaparte also left his study and went to the seat of Empress Augusta.

At this time, Empress Augusta was sitting upright in her chair, quietly reading a collection of poems written by Byron, who had been dead for almost 30 years.

When Jérôme. After Bonaparte entered the room, Empress Augusta put down the "Byron's Poems" in her hand and looked at Jérôme. Bonaparte, with a gentle smile on his face, said to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "What's the matter? Is something wrong? ”

"Nothing!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head, went straight to the side of Empress Augusta and sat down, and took the "Byron's Poems" in his hand and said with a smile: "You still read this? ”

"Flip through two pages when you have nothing to do!" Empress Augusta glanced at Jérôme. Bonaparte pouted and said, "Who makes some people look so closely that they don't even want me to go out!" ”

"Aren't I scared!" Jérôme. Bonaparte sneered, then carefully stroked Empress Augusta's belly with his hand, and said affectionately: "As long as you survive this time, you can do whatever you want!" ”

Looking at Jérôme, who was cautious in front of him, for fear of some accident. Bonaparte, Augusta's eyes were also tender, and she knew the importance of a legitimate heir to the whole new nation.

An emperor who is unable to produce an heir will not gain the full loyalty of his subordinates, even if he is able, because his subordinates also need to think about their own descendants.

The absence of the crown prince means that the wealth and security of their next generation are not guaranteed, because the new emperor will inevitably alienate some of the important ministers of the old emperor so that they can make room for future generations to ascend to the throne.

If the emperor's own son is concerned, this change will not be so "bloody".

After all, the new emperor also has to take care of the face of the old emperor, and the new emperor with a little skill will choose to "go to the old and welcome the new", that is, let the older generation leave, and their descendants will take their place, or be slightly lower than their position, and there will definitely be no operations such as confiscation of property and throwing into debt prison.

In the case of a person who is not the emperor's own son, there is no way to guarantee this situation,

The situation would be even worse if a branch of their "hostile" line ascended to the throne.

Historically, Napoleon III once asked his half-brother Morny (before the crown prince was born) if he would support Jérôme after his death. Bonaparte.

Morny's answer was equally neat, he would rather go back to the House of Orleans than assist Jérôme. Bonaparte.

Because of the original Jérôme. Bonaparte was already full-fledged, and Morni's accession would not be reused, but it was different if he defected to Orleans, and a retainer of the empire who defected to Orleans would inevitably be reused.

Of course, this world of Jérôme. Bonaparte was a direct promoter of Morni, so there is no such thing as in the history of the OTL.

However, if Jérôme. If Bonaparte, as his deceased cousin had done, he had asked Molny if he would like to assist Jérôme. The answer to Paterson's words is probably not much different from the answer that Napoleon III asked Morny.

This is not just Morni's answer, the vast majority of important ministers in the empire are not too far behind his answer.

"I see!" Augusta nodded, then leaned back against Jérôme. On Bonaparte's shoulder: "You must have something!" Say, what the hell is going on? ”

"I can't hide it from you!" Jérôme. A wry smile appeared on Bonaparte's lips, "I originally wanted to wait until my father and sister came!" ”

"Father and sister are coming too!" Emperor Augusta raised his head and asked with a serious expression, "What is the matter?" It is necessary to mobilize the people so much! ”

"That's right......" Jérôme. Bonaparte informed Empress Augusta of his imminent departure for Constantinople.

Empress Augusta looked at Jérôme in dismay. Bonaparte, in a complaining tone, said to him: "I do not agree with your decision! ”

"Augusta, I've been with Richard. Metternich said yes! Let's go tomorrow! "Jérôme. Bonaparte pleaded with Queen Augusta.

"You're gone! What about Paris? What to do with France! Empress Augusta questioned Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"On the Parisian side, there are Nière and Ruet, one of whom is in charge of the army and the other is in charge of the government! There won't be any problems! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Augusta, "And I am also going to make you and my sister Mathilde, and my father Montfort, form a provisional institution!" The two of them will report the problem directly to you or my sister Mathilde! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte paused for a few seconds, then said, "And I won't stay there for long!" The reason why I went to Constantinople was only to honor the soldiers of the fortress! They fought bloodily for France, and if I, the emperor, did not go to the front to encourage, what kind of system would it become! ”

"Why didn't Victoria and Albert go!" Empress Augusta was reluctant to let Jérôme. Bonaparte "took the risk alone," she said, for example.

"Because Victoria and Albert were kings of Britain, not emperors of France! Their people are not as violent as ours, and their land forces do not enjoy the same status in France as our army, so they don't worry about that! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said proudly and helplessly.

It was too difficult to be emperor in a Paris known for its opposition to tyranny, and he had to walk every step of the way like a tightrope.

The army and public opinion, the two main pillars that support the empire, he cannot lose any of them.

The collapse of any one pillar will cause the entire empire to be reduced to ruins.

"Augusta, I must strengthen Bonaparte's position in the army! Uncle's shadow will be worn out one day, so we must go out of our own way! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Augusta in a firm tone.

From the time he carried the banner of Napoleon to reorganize the army, he had already thought about how to establish a prestige in the army like that of his uncle, and he hoped that the soldiers in the army would think of our great military commander Jérôme when they remembered him. Bonaparte, not "nephew of the great military commander (Napoleon)".

"In order for our children to have smooth sailing in the future, even if it is dangerous, I will try!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said solemnly.

He understood that nothing was more important to Augusta, who was about to become a mother, than a child, even Jérôme. Bonaparte himself was no exception.

So Jérôme. Bonaparte believed that as long as he did it "for the sake of the children", Augusta would not object.

Sure enough, Augusta hesitated for a moment and asked Jérôme. Bonaparte did not only go to Constantinople, not to Sevastopol.

"Of course!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and replied in a firm tone.

"That ......"

Before Empress Augusta could speak, there was a knock on the door. Bonaparte hurriedly said, "Please come in!" ”

Mathilde, the eldest princess of the Second French Empire, appears and asks Jérôme about it. What is the matter with Bonaparte calling him over?

"Sister, you close the door first!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Mathilde.

Mathilde closed the door and sat down on the other side of Augusta.

Jérôme. Bonaparte told Princess Mathilde what he had said to Empress Augusta.

"I disagree!" Princess Mathilde replied loudly: "The empire has been established for less than three years, and it is only recently that it has really stabilized!" You want to learn from your uncle now! ”

After saying that, Princess Mathilde pursed her lips, as if to say that you kid is not qualified enough!

"Sister, I also graduated from the Württemberg Military Academy!" Jérôme. Bonaparte protested in a whisper.

"Yes! Top students who graduated from Württemberg Military Academy! Princess Mathilde still couldn't change her cynicism.

Jérôme. Bonaparte, although at a very young age, spent some time with his older brother at the Military Academy of Württemberg (Jérôme. Bonaparte's late brother was a student at a higher military school, and he himself studied at a small school similar to that of Japan). After the death of Bonaparte's mother, Jérôme. Bonaparte also did not have the heart to continue his military studies, so he "graduated early" and followed his father to settle in the Apennine Peninsula again.

"Besides, I'm just awarding honors and commanding the army!" Jérôme. Bonaparte explained.

"Do you have to be honored with honors? Can't anyone else take your place? Princess Mathilde asked rhetorically.

"If I go in person, it's also a morale boost!" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to argue.

"Morale boost? How does the morale of the empire need to be improved now? Princess Mathilde continued: "When I go out into the street, I can hear people talking about the Crimean War, and how much more does this need to be done!" ”

In the face of Princess Mathilde's successive inquiries, Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little embarrassed, he knew that his sister was concerned about his own safety, but he couldn't save face in front of Augusta.

Augusta on the side also saw Jérôme. Bonaparte's embarrassment, she hurried for Jérôme. Bonaparte defended that he was acting for their unborn child.

"You still look like an adult!" Princess Mathilde decided to give Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't save face, and she turned to ask Augusta if he would let Jérôme . Bonaparte left.

Augusta told Princess Mathilde that she didn't want Jérôme to be a goddess. Bonaparte went to Constantinople, but even though she opposed Jérôme. Bonaparte wouldn't have gone there secretly!

"You! You! Princess Mathilde pointed to Jérôme. Bonaparte held back a sentence for a long time, "You are really not at all worry-free!" Go ahead! How are you going to set it up? ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte told Princess Mathilde about his idea, and Princess Mathilde nodded approvingly: "Your idea is quite reliable!" However, the father will forget it! He's just going to make a mess of things! Those few people in the family should also be careful, I am afraid that as soon as you leave with your front foot, they will become demons with your back foot......"

At this time, Princess Mathilde was incarnated as Jérôme. Bonaparte's army was Jérôme. Bonaparte filled the gaps, and in the end Prince of Montfort was also excluded from power, and Björth, the speaker of the Legislative Council, became the person who replaced Prince Montfort's ecological niche.

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