"Cousin, you don't want to see the remnants of the Orleans family continue to control the Kingdom of Belgium!"

Queen Caterina's words made Jérôme. Bonaparte developed a suspicion that he had crossed into an indescribable world.

"This Japanese ......" Jérôme. Bonaparte paused for a moment and hurriedly changed his words: "Cousin, I think it's not good for the two of us to be here, so blatantly discussing the division of a country!"

The Kingdom of Belgium did belong to you before, but they have become an independent and sovereign state.

Let's also take into account international issues! ”

"Cousin!" Queen Catalina, apparently not caring about the so-called international reaction, was blunt about Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "Now there is a country in the whole of Europe that dares not to obey your orders, and what are you afraid of!"

Before I came, William (King of the Netherlands) told me that we don't need your troops to help us!

As long as you can be on our side when we send troops! ”

"But ......," Jérôme. Bonaparte excused himself and said, "Cousin, you should understand! The original Kingdom of Belgium was successfully established with the help of France!

So France's feelings for the Kingdom of Belgium are much more complicated than you think! ”

Queen Caterina once again addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte assured: "This is not easy, when our army has completely occupied the Kingdom of Belgium, we will hand over the province of Luxembourg to you, so that the area of the Principality of Luxembourg can be doubled in a vacuum!" ”

"This ......"

After hearing Queen Caterina's assurances, Jérôme. Bonaparte felt a little bit of a stir in his heart.

As my cousin said, the friendship between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Belgium is much less now than it was during the Kingdom of Orleans.

Jérôme. Bonaparte was not obliged to protect them as the Kingdom of Orleans had done, but it was more in his interest to support the annexation of the Kingdom of Belgium by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Don't look at the fact that the Kingdom of Belgium has sent its own crown prince over, in fact, it is just a formality.

"I ...... Think about it! "Jérôme. Bonaparte finally replied, "Anyway, cousin, you are not in a hurry!!" ”

"Alright then!" Although Queen Caterina was a little unwilling in her heart, she still chose to give it to Jérôme. Bonaparte for a while let him think about it.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte left Empress Augusta's room under the pretext of taking care of her affairs, fearing that his cousin would have to give her a whole bunch of complicated problems if she went on like this.

Jérôme walking in the corridor. After thinking for a moment, Bonaparte decided to go to the "docks of Orsay" to ask Valevsky's opinion.

So, I walked quickly downstairs to the hall of the Tuileries Palace.

In the hall, Mocal hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte's side asked Jérôme. What did Bonaparte command!

"Prepare a carriage for me now, and I'm going to the docks of Orsay myself!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said succinctly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mocal bowed slightly and turned to leave.

Before Mocal could disappear into the hallway, Jérôme. Bonaparte called out to Mocal again.

Mocal turned and asked Jérôme. What else did Bonaparte command when Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "And help me prepare a wig and glasses in advance!" Try to choose a simple carriage and don't be so bells and whistles...... Also, you don't need anyone to follow you this time! ”

"I see!" Mocal nodded, then disappeared into the hallway to the right of the hall.

About 10 minutes later, Mocal was reappearing against Jérôme. Bonaparte replied: "Your Majesty, everything is ready for you!" ”

"That's good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, then asked, "That's right!" If Queen Caterina comes to me, tell her that I am already thinking about what she said! ”

"Yes!" Mocal to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied with a bow.

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte left the Tuileries Palace alone and boarded an unpretentious black carriage to the Quai d'Orsay.

The carriage rushed out of the Tuileries gardens and along the Champs-Élysées to the banks of the Seine, and then east along the banks of the Seine to the vicinity of the quays of arrangement.

When Jérôme. As soon as Bonaparte entered the French Foreign Office, Jérôme was stopped by a clerk. Bonaparte's way.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? The clerk looked at Jérôme, who was wearing a wig and glasses. Bonaparte asked, confused.

"Take me to your Foreign Secretary!" Jérôme. Bonaparte lowered his voice and pretended to be hoarse and gave orders to the clerk.

Didn't recognize Jérôme in the slightest. Bonaparte's clerk in disguise gave a large number of glances up and down Jérôme. Bonaparte, and then asked, with a hint of arrogance, "Have you made an appointment?" If you don't have an appointment, Minister Valewski won't meet with you! ”

"I don't have an appointment!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head as he methodically removed his glasses and wig, "I wonder if I can meet with your minister!" ”

The clerk's expression followed Jérôme. Bonaparte gradually took off his disguise and became more and more frightened.

I'm afraid he never imagined that the dignified emperor of the French Empire would one day choose to use casual clothes to "make a private visit".

"I ...... I ......" the clerk had an embarrassed expression on his face, and he hesitated to say to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, you ...... Absolutely! You can come anytime, anywhere! ”

"Hahaha!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled slightly, then patted the clerk on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm not a man-eating monster!" ”

"Yes...... Be! The clerk could only reply resignedly.

"Let's go! Take me to your ministers! "Jérôme. Bonaparte motioned for the clerk to lead the way.

The clerk led Jérôme. Bonaparte walked up the stairs, and when he reached the corner between the second and third floors, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeared in the hallway.

He glanced first at the clerk, then at Jérôme. Bonaparte, then bowed to Jérôme. Bonaparte saluted.

"Just right, you can take me to see Valewski!" Meet the Secretary of State Jérôme. Bonaparte said with a smile, then gently patted the clerk on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" ”

"It's not hard! It's not hard! The clerk shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

Subsequently, the Secretary of State met with Jérôme. Bonaparte continued his way up, and when he reached the floor where Valevsky's office was located, the state secretary told Jérôme that he had told Jérôme that he had gone up. Bonaparte, Minister Valewski was talking to people.

"Who?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked curiously.

"Count Bauer, Austrian Foreign Minister!" The Secretary of State replied decisively.

"Bauer? When did he come over? "Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned for a few seconds, then asked.

"It's been about a week since the Count of Baul arrived in Paris!" The Secretary of State immediately responded.

Jérôme. Bonaparte frowned slightly, four days had passed since his arrival in Paris, and no one had told him the news of the arrival of the Count of Baul.

(Actually, Empress Augusta said it once, but Jérôme. Bonaparte was so tired from dealing with domestic affairs that he forgot everything in a blink of an eye. ）

"Do you know what Count Bauer talked to Walewski?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the secretary of state again.

"It seems to be a Polish problem!" The state secretary replied, "Your Majesty, I don't know the specific situation! They also just talked! ”

"And what were you going to do when you went downstairs?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the Secretary of State.

"Ahh Only then did the state secretary react, and he seemed to have forgotten about his business, "Minister Valewski just asked me to make two cups of black tea for him!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head, then replied to the secretary of state: "You make three cups of black tea at once...... Forget it, you might as well make a pot of tea! ”

"Your Majesty, do you want to go in too?" The secretary of state subconsciously asked.

"That's right! Go for it! "Jérôme. After Bonaparte finished speaking, he immediately went to the door of Valewski's office, and then gently pushed Valewski's office open.

"Why are you so ......" Walewski's reprimand came from the room first, and then the surprised voices of Count Bauer and Valewski: "Your Majesty!!! ”

"Mr. Bauer!" Jérôme. Bonaparte gently closed the door and nodded to him with a smile.

Count Baul and Valevsky hurriedly got up and went to Jérôme. Bonaparte saluted and saluted Jérôme. Bonaparte gave way.

Jérôme. Bonaparte slowly sat down on the main seat of the sofa and invited Count Bauer and Valewski to sit down, and they both sat down separately.

"I'm here uninvited!" Jérôme. Bonaparte made it clear at the beginning that he had come as an emergency, "I didn't expect that Valewski and you would still be talking before I came!" ”

"Your Majesty, Minister Valewski and his ministers are discussing the question of Poland!" The Count of Baul hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained.

"Yes! Your Majesty! Valevsky nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "I was going to submit it to you after the results have been discussed!" ”

"Discuss? What to discuss? "Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Count Baul suspiciously, "Is Maximilian unwilling to serve as Grand Duke of Warsaw?" ”

"Nope! No! ”

Count Baul shook his head and said to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied: Franz. Joseph was preparing to make Maximilian the Grand Duke of Krakow and Galicia, and sent him to inquire about Jérôme. Bonaparte's opinion.

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