When Count Bauer finished speaking, the whole room fell silent, and after a while, Jérôme was reacting to his heart. Bonaparte immediately spoke.

"Grand Duke of Krakow-Galicia? Franz. Joseph is preparing to reunite Poland and the Grand Duchy of Poland, which the Austrian Empire had occupied! ”

"That's right!" Count Bauer nodded and said, "Our Imperial Majesty hopes to have your support!" ”

"Yes! Of course I support it! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied with a smile.

"The Prussian side ......" got Jérôme. Count Bauer, to which Bonaparte replied accurately, asked tentatively.

"Don't worry!" Jérôme. Bonaparte hastened to reassure the Count of Bauer: "Not only will I support you in this matter, but Palmerston will also support your decision!" ”

"Your Majesty, thank you for all this for the Austrian Empire!" Count Baul thanked him sincerely, "I can assure you that the Austrian Empire will be your most faithful companion!" ”

"Mr. Bauer, I'm relieved to have your words!" Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed his head reservedly, and then continued: "The French Empire and the Austrian Empire are a pair of natural allies!" Because our two countries have the same goal on many issues!

For example, the Russian question, the German question, and the Apennine Peninsula question...... If our two countries are hostile to each other, we will only benefit third parties.

However, our French Empire is still able to live in isolation, and you can't say for sure! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's "tapping" speech made Count Baul feel a little depressed.

Still, in his heart he acknowledged that Jérôme. With Bonaparte's words, there really was not much way back for the current Austrian Empire.

If Prussia and Russia were offended, and France was not clinged to it, Austria would probably become an outcast of Europe like the Russian Empire.

"You're right! France and Austria should support each other and help each other! Count Bauer nodded in agreement, "No one, no organization, can break up the union between us!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte clapped his hands and said, "Monsieur Bauer, you are so right! ”

Subsequently, Jérôme. Bonaparte then asked the Count of Baul when Archduke Maximilian would arrive, and that he would receive the future king of Poland with great pomp.

The Count of Baul told Jérôme. Bonaparte, who had received a telegram from Austria, said that Archduke Maximilian would accompany Pope Pius IX to Paris.

"Then I'll see!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied with a smile.

After a brief but significant diplomatic meeting, Jérôme . Bonaparte, Valewski, and Count Bauer began to quietly enjoy tea time.

An hour later, at the end of the afternoon tea, the Count of Baul addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte and Valewski must go.

"I'll give you one!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said politely.

"Your Majesty, no need! I can return to the embassy myself! "The Count of Bauer was kind to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"Alright then!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and watched as Count Baul left his office.

After the departure of the Count of Baul, Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Valewski: "Let's both start the next round!" ”

Valevsky hurriedly invited Jérôme. Bonaparte sat down, and then sat down across from him with a serious face.

"That's right! My cousin, Queen Caterina of the Netherlands, ...... "Jérôme. In a homely tone, Bonaparte told Valewski about the partition of the Kingdom of Belgium, "Do you think this matter is good or bad for the French Empire?" ”

Valevsky lowered his head for a moment and then looked up again to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "Your Majesty, the area promised by Her Royal Highness Queen Catalina is the Luxembourg Province of the Kingdom of Belgium, right?" ”

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied in the affirmative: "What my cousin means is that their Kingdom of the Netherlands, after the occupation of the Kingdom of Belgium, will immediately give us the province of Luxembourg!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Valewski clenched his fists and made up his mind to fight against Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "I do not think we should accede to the request of Her Majesty Queen Caterina!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's face showed a slight look of astonishment, and he had expected that Valewski would be inclined to support the return of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Belgium, "Why?" ”

"Your Majesty, my opinion is based on three points!" Walewski methodically analyzed: "The first is that more than 20 years have passed since the time of Belgian independence, and 20 years is enough time for a generation to grow!"

The last generation may not have had the idea of the Kingdom of Belgium, but this generation has shaped it.

If the Kingdom of the Netherlands wants to return to the Kingdom of Belgium, I am afraid that it will not only have to defeat the army of the Kingdom of Belgium, but also gain the support of this generation, which is too difficult for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Speaking of this, Walewski paused, swallowed his saliva, and continued: "The second point is that among the older generation of the Kingdom of Belgium, there are still memories of the violent expropriation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

If the Kingdom of the Netherlands really wants to attack, I'm afraid those old people will also become an obstacle for them.

The third and most important point ......"

Valevsky looked solemnly at Jérôme. Bonaparte asked: "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of your Crimean War?" ”

"The purpose of the defeat of the Russian Empire is, of course, to tear apart the shackles imposed on us by the Holy Alliance!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied without hesitation, "I haven't told you this many times!" ”

"Then Your Majesty, have we already torn them apart!" Valewski then asked.

Jérôme. Bonaparte pondered for a moment, then said, "Shredded, but not completely torn!" We just tore apart a corner of the Holy Alliance - the Russian Empire, and then took the place of the Russian Empire! ”

Indeed, regardless of Jérôme. What Bonaparte called the new order was a reproduction of Prince Metternich's balance of power in Europe.

"So Your Majesty, since we have become the makers of the new order, we should do our best to maintain the existing order, instead of destroying the order as before!" Valewski spoke bitterly to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"You're right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte suddenly realized, he patted his thigh and said to Valewski: "We are the makers of the European order, and we should no longer play this game with the ideas of saboteurs!" ”

A smile appeared on Valewski's face, he was very happy with Jerome. Bonaparte was able to listen to him.

"But aren't we going to do something about it too?" Jérôme. Bonaparte remembered a certain alliance in later generations, if he had ......

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Valevsky looked at Jérôme suspiciously. Bonaparte.

"Isn't Leopold at the Grand Hotel Luxembourg? I think they should be given some warning! "Jérôme. Bonaparte ordered Valewski, "Wait a minute, and then you will go to the Louvre Hotel where Leopold is staying, and tell Leopold that I have something to look for him!" Tell him to meet me at the Élysée Palace! ”

"Yes!" Valewski immediately turned a complaint against Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Jérôme who gave everything to himself. Bonaparte got up from the couch, straightened his sleeves a little, and replied to Valewski: "All right! I'll go to the Élysée Palace first! ”

After that, Jérôme. Under Valewski's astonished gaze, Bonaparte put on his wig and glasses again, and quickly finished his casual clothes.

……

Departure from Jérôme on the docks of Orsay. Bonaparte ordered a carriage to take him to the Élysée Palace, which galloped all the way to the gates of the Élysée Palace.

The soldiers in charge of guarding the Élysée Palace were in sight of Jérôme. Bonaparte also stopped him.

Jérôme. After Bonaparte took off his wig and glasses, the soldiers asked Jérôme. Bonaparte's military salute.

"Wait a while, a carriage will arrive at the Élysée Palace! When the time comes, you can rest assured! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the soldiers.

"Yes!" The soldier agreed in a hearty manner.

……

Enter Jérôme at the Élysée Palace. Bonaparte, led by the maid who had stayed behind at the Élysée Palace, entered a drawing room. Bonaparte also told the maid to bring him directly to him if anyone came!

The maid was ordered to leave like the soldiers, Jérôme. Bonaparte was alone by the window, gazing quietly at the slowly setting sun in the distance.

Half an hour later, as the sun set behind the rows of buildings in the house, the servants placed the candles and kerosene lamps that had been prepared in the living room.

"Your Majesty, would you like to eat a little!" The servant asked with concern.

"No need!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said, shaking his head.

The minions departed once more.

……

Ten minutes later, the door to the parlor opened again, and this time it was Leopold, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Belgium, who was also known as the future "Chopper" Leopold II.

During his reign, the entire Congolese colony could be said to have accounted for half of the colony's population, which was very rare in the entire history of the colony.

To put it bluntly, France was inferior to him in Algeria in terms of atrocities, and only the Kingdom of Britain could match and surpass him.

After all, the Kingdom of Britain had more than once had the Great Famine in India.

Even Ireland, which is white, is also deliberately causing a terrible famine.

It's just that the British Empire, with its great strength, makes people dare not have any objections.

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