Leopold II immediately questioned Jérôme. Bonaparte, how many countries participated in the monetary union he formed.

Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately responded: "In addition to you, the first countries to be invited are the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of Württemberg, and the Empires of Sardinia and Austria!" ”

Heard Jérôme. After Bonaparte's invitation list, Leopold II felt that Belgium's entry into the monetary union did have some tricks.

It's just that at this time he didn't know that in addition to the Kingdom of Belgium, Jérôme. Bonaparte had not even informed the rest of the country, and what he called the European Monetary Union was nothing more than an empty shelf.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely convince my father to join the Monetary Alliance you have formed!" Leopold II spoke solemnly to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "Believe that the Kingdom of Belgium will follow in the footsteps of France!" ”

"With your words, I'm relieved!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled and replied to Leopold II, "It's not too early, I don't know if you are interested in accompanying me to the Palazzo Douilleri for dinner!" ”

"Of course!" Leopold II nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

In Jérôme. At Bonaparte's invitation, Leopold II got into a carriage on his way to the Palazzo Douilleri.

The carriage passed through and soon arrived at the Palazzo Douilleri.

The two men who got out of the carriage walked up the steps laughing and talking, and Mocal, who was standing in the hall, saw Jérôme. When Bonaparte arrived, he trotted to him.

"This is Mocal!" Jérôme. Bonaparte introduced Leopold II: "If you need anything in Paris, call him at any time!"

If he can't solve it, I'll solve it myself! ”

"Mr. Mokal!" Leopold II nodded slightly at Mocal.

Although this was his second meeting with Mokal, it was clearly different from the last.

"His Highness Leopold!" Mocal replied humbly, knowing that the Leopold II in front of him had been absorbed into the circle of the Douilleri Palace, just like the King of Württemberg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, "As long as you are in Paris, I will serve you wholeheartedly!" ”

"Thank you very much!" Leopold II bowed slightly.

"Mocal, there's nothing to eat in the restaurant now!" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Mocal again.

"Your Majesty, and!" Mocal replied.

"Then take us to the restaurant and serve the food!" Jérôme. Bonaparte commanded to Mocal.

"Yes!"

Mocal will be Jérôme. Bonaparte and Leopold II brought them to the restaurant, where they poured a glass of Bordeaux wine.

After doing all this, Mocal left the restaurant, and only Jérôme, who was sitting in the main seat, was left in the whole restaurant. Bonaparte with Leopold II beside him.

"Leopold!" Jérôme. Bonaparte glanced at the somewhat restrained Leopold, he raised his glass and said to Leopold II: "You should know the rules of the Douilleri Palace!" ”

Leopold II looked dazed and shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, I don't know! ”

"The rule of the Douinlery Palace is ......," Jérôme. Bonaparte paused deliberately, "There are no rules!" ”

Leopold II's face showed a look of consternation. Bonaparte's words reminded him of his invitation to Louis, King of Orleans. Philippe's invitation to visit Louis. Philip's time.

Louis. Philip's queen, Leopold II's maternal grandmother, said the same thing.

At that time, she told Leopold II that the rules of the court of the Palazzo Douinlery had ended with the end of the orthodox Bourbon, and that there were no longer many rules in the nascent Bourbon.

It's just that the people he didn't expect that the Bonaparte family, who had always been obsessed with aristocratic etiquette, would also be "unruly." ”

"So, Leopold! You don't need to be so nervous in front of me! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Leopold in a relaxed tone: "The age difference between the two of us is not very big (12 years apart), you can think of me as a friend!" ”

"Hmm!" Leopold II replied softly, and his slightly nervous mood began to relax.

As a young man in his early 20s, the complicated etiquette of the court was nothing short of torture.

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte raised his glass and said to Leopold II, "Let's toast to the friendship between France and Belgium!" ”

Leopold II hurriedly picked up his glass for Jérôme. Bonaparte sent a blessing.

After a glass of wine, the tension gradually began to dissipate.

Jérôme. When Bonaparte picked up the wine bottle and was about to pour another glass for Leopold II, the quick-eyed Leopold II hurriedly brought the glass to Jérôme. Bonaparte's face.

Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled, then poured the wine to the brim.

"One more drink!"

……

As plate after plate of delicacies was served, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Leopold II also washed the wine in their glasses without stopping.

Jérôme after getting slightly drunk. The topic of Bonaparte and Leopold II gradually opened up, and gradually the drunken Leopold II began to lash out at Britain for obstructing the Franco-Belgian Customs Union. Bonaparte, along with Leopold II, was also critical of the interference of the Kingdom of Britain.

"How about you say that our two countries form a coal and steel community?" Jérôme. Bonaparte moved out the predecessor of the European Union.

"Your Majesty, what is the Coal and Steel Community?" Leopold asked curiously.

"It means that the coal and steel of our two countries are all managed by a unified institution, which can produce, invest, price and distribute the rights of our two countries!" Jérôme. Bonaparte explained this institution to Leopold II.

"Your Majesty, how is this organization formed?" Leopold II asked curiously.

"The appointment of the staff of the agency is jointly nominated by both of us...... "Jérôme. Bonaparte copied all the statutes of the later European Coal and Steel Community, explaining to Leopold II.

"Your Majesty, if there are only two of us in this institution, I am afraid that you will not be able to form it at all!" Leopold II immediately realized that Jérôme. Bonaparte's institutions require the coordination of multiple countries to succeed.

"You're right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, "So I'm going to carry out the plan to promote this coal and steel community after the monetary union is introduced!" ”

"Your Majesty, we are willing to join in!" Leopold II immediately turned a speech against Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"That's great if you want to!" Jérôme. Bonaparte was overjoyed, he did not expect that the organization, which had been economically only possible after two world wars, would be completed in the summer of his own words, which was really unexpected!

What he didn't know, of course, was that in Leopold II's mind, the so-called Coal and Steel Community was just a copy of the Franco-Belgian Customs Union, which was not completed at that time.

After the meal, Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Leopold II, who was already lying unconscious on the table, and said to Mocal, "Look at this Leopold, it's Sun, you're already drunk after just a few drinks!" ”

Mocal did not answer, he had stood quietly waiting for Jérôme. Bonaparte's next command.

After a while, Jérôme. Bonaparte slowly got up and said to Mocal: "Thank you for your hard work, settle Leopold II!" ”

"Yes!"

Mocal personally carried Leopold II away, and his colleague sent a servant to support Jérôme. Bonaparte.

"Your Majesty, are you going to Her Majesty Queen Augusta's chamber or any other room?" The servants cautiously addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte asked.

"Other rooms!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said a word decisively to the servants.

With the support of his servants, Jérôme. Bonaparte arrived at a bedroom in the Palazzo Tuinleries.

Several servants carefully took Jérôme. Bonaparte left after settling down.

The next day at 7 a.m., Jérôme. Bonaparte opened his eyes and got out of bed.

At this time, his mind was still a little drowsy, and he immediately called his servants and asked them to prepare toiletries for themselves.

After a brief wash, Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little more sober.

Then he went downstairs alone for a walk in the gardens outside the Palazzo Douilleri, where he met Queen Caterina again.

At this time, Queen Catalina was walking with him in the gardens of the Douilleri Palace. Bonaparte hurriedly greeted warmly: "Good morning, cousin! ”

"Morning!" Queen Caterina's attitude was obviously less enthusiastic than the last time, and she replied with a surging sentence.

"Cousin, who are you angry with?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked knowingly.

"I didn't give birth to anyone!" Queen Caterina replied again.

"That's it! Don't be angry, cousin! "Jérôme. Bonaparte relented, "I know you're mad at me for inviting Leopold II over!" ”

"Nope!" Queen Caterina stubbornly refused to admit it.

"Cousin, it's not that I don't want to promise you about this! It's just that the impact of this is too great! "Jérôme. Bonaparte bitterly explained to Queen Caterina: "Regardless of whether your annexation of Belgium is legal, the Kingdom of Britain will not do it!" ”

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