At 10:10 a.m., after the steam train slowly stopped, His Majesty Pope Pius IX and his entourage appeared in Jérôme with a tired face. Bonaparte's sight.

Alas! Poor Pius IX!

Looking at the slightly embarrassed appearance of Pius IX in the carriage, Jérôme. Bonaparte's heart could not help but gloat.

For an old man who has reached the age of 60, the long journey is indeed a difficult thing, and if you are not careful, you will have to explain it on the road.

He (referring to Jérôme. Bonaparte believed that Pius IX would not have been willing to come if it had not been for the joint dissuasion of the Cardinal Conference and the officials of the Papal States, as well as the imposition of the Austrian Empire, which had the right to deny the appointment of the Pope, especially now that Catholicism was gradually declining throughout Europe.

Catholicism needs to rely on the French Empire to spread its doctrine around the world, the Austrian Empire needs to resist the Russian Empire with the support of the French Empire, and the Papal States need to rely on the French Empire to retain the existing lands.

Even Pius IX, as the Catholic Pope and the ruler of the Papal States, could not resist the joint imposition of the three parties.

Otherwise, Pius IX is likely to face the fate of being killed.

What's more, the reason why the Pope has been able to exist in this world for more than a thousand years is not because of their bottomless behavior.

Napoleon's First Empire, Pius VII, who claimed to have not run over for more than a thousand years to crown people, was not under Napoleon's troops, trembling to coronate Napoleon.

Since Pius VII was still able to pull down his face, there was no reason why Pius IX could no longer sing praises to the Bonapartes.

In Jérôme. Under Bonaparte's gaze, Pius IX walked step by step to Jérôme. Bonaparte's face.

After the two looked at each other for a moment, Pius IX spoke first to the French monarch in front of him: "Jérôme. Your Excellency Bonaparte, I've kept you waiting! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's face immediately overflowed with a smile of joy, and he opened his arms and said to Pius IX: "Oh! My Holy Father, you are here! ”

Pius IX also opened his arms slightly, and the two embraced each other "warmly", and then quickly separated.

"God willing, you and your empire have won victory over the Russian Empire and preserved the glory of Catholicism......" Pius IX praised Jérôme in a lengthy tone. Bonaparte with his Second Empire, "Your Majesty, by the unanimous consent of the Cardinal Conference!" The Papal States will give you the title of saint in recognition of your great contribution to the Holy See, and I hope you will not refuse! ”

Despite this so-called title of saint in what is now Jérôme. Bonaparte was nothing in his eyes, but as a "filial son of God", he still calmly accepted the title given by Pius IX?

"Holy Father, I will continue to lead France in the fight for the glory of Catholicism!" Jérôme. Bonaparte responded to Pius IX with a reverent expression.

"Good!" Pius IX also seems to have had a good interest in Jérôme. Bonaparte's "filial piety", satisfied.

"By the way? Holy Father, I have good news for you! "Jérôme. Bonaparte then said a word to Pius IX.

"Your Majesty, I'm listening!" Pius IX against Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"By the end of a few months of the Paris Conference, you will see a great Catholic country standing again on the land of Europe!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said slowly but passionately.

"You mean Poland?" Pius IX against Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Holy Father, I didn't expect you to know it soon!" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued.

"Maximilian, that kid has already told me all!" Pius IX replied to Jérôme in a slightly trembling voice. Bonaparte, who never imagined that he would see a Catholic state re-established in Europe when he was pope.

"Then I'm doing this a little bit more!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his shoulders slightly, and said helplessly.

Archduke Maximilian, who arrived with Pius IX, looked embarrassed, and he could not help but feel ashamed that he had informed Pius IX in advance of the re-establishment of Poland.

Originally these should have been said by Jérôme. Bonaparte personally informed Pius IX in a surprise way, and now thanks to Maximilian's elevated inform, there was no surprise at all.

"Nope! Your Majesty, your contribution to the Lord cannot be erased at any time! "Pius IX hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"It is a great honor for the Holy Father to hear such praise from you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte also responded with humility.

Subsequently in Jérôme. At Bonaparte's invitation, Pius IX went with him to Jérôme. The carriage in which Bonaparte came, and when he was about to board, Jérôme. Bonaparte turned to Archduke Maximilian and invited, "Maximilian, would you like to accompany us in the carriage!" ”

"I ????" Grand Duke Maximilian shook his head and refused: "Your Majesty, I'm better excused!" ”

"Then you will first take another carriage to the Tuileries Palace, and when you get there, you will call Mocal to prepare the room!" Jérôme. Like an understanding big brother, Bonaparte gave a word of advice to Archduke Maximilian.

"Yes!" Grand Duke Maximilian smiled and nodded in reply.

The main purpose of Archduke Maximilian's trip to Paris was not to deepen his ties with France, after all, he was about to take up the post of a large number of generals close to France within the Kingdom of Poland.

(By the way, now the whole of Warsaw and its surroundings is occupied by Polish Zionist troops, all of whom are close to the French generals, without exception.) ）

Jérôme after the admonition. Bonaparte got into the carriage, and Archduke Maximilian also left in another carriage.

After leaving the train station, the carriages split into two routes, one to the Tuileries Palace and the other to the Arc de Triomphe.

Pius IX, who was riding in the carriage, looked at the carriage that was gradually moving away, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of panic in his heart.

According to the plan, they also had to go straight to the Tuileries Palace, why should they part with Maximilian!

"Your Majesty, where are we going?" Pius IX asked Jérôme with trepidation. Bonaparte said.

"Holy Father, you will know when you arrive!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Pius IX with a smile on his face, he knew that his next actions would definitely make Pius IX resentful, but what did it matter, he would not care if Pius 90 liked or disliked when he ruled an empire.

As long as he can ensure the safety of the Papal States and maintain the stability of the Apennine Peninsula, then the Papal States can only prostrate at his feet.

And the reason why he did this extra thing was also to avenge his "one-arrow revenge" in the Papal States.

As we all know, Jérôme. Bonaparte was a very cautious man.

The carriage carried Pius IX and Jérôme. Bonaparte arrived at a position more than 200 meters from the Arc de Triomphe and stopped. Bonaparte turned to Pope Pius IX and said, "Holy Father, we are going to go a little further!" ”

"Good!" Pius IX nodded, and followed Jérôme. Bonaparte got out of the carriage together.

Pius IX, who had disembarked from the carriage, looked ahead only to find that under the Arc de Triomphe, more than 200 meters in front of him, there was a French army of them heavily armed.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that!" Pius IX spoke with a hint of grief to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"Holy Father!" Jérôme. Bonaparte deliberately pretended to be innocent and replied to Pius IX: "I just want to invite the Holy Father to review the French army, don't you like it, Holy Father?" ”

With a reluctant smile on his face, Pius IX nodded slowly to Jerome. Bonaparte said: "Yes! ”

"Then the Holy Father will come with me!" Jérôme. Bonaparte "intimately" supported Pius IX to continue.

When Jérôme. When Bonaparte and Pius IX arrived less than 100 meters from the Arc de Triomphe, the Chief of the General Staff, Nière, who was the commander of the Provisional Command, appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte and Pius IX in front of Jérôme. Bonaparte saluted.

"Great work! Niel! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said lightly.

Under the leadership of Niel, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Pius IX arrived at the phalanx of French troops under the Arc de Triomphe.

The soldiers in the phalanx showed murderous expressions, which made the Protector IX, who had been pampered for many years, feel weak.

"Holy Father, these are soldiers who fought for rest in the Crimea!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled and said to Pius IX.

As a monarch who has been in the Crimean peninsula for half a year, this little scene still can't frighten him.

Pius IX stumbled in French to thank the soldiers present and praised them as the faithful defenders of the Lord.

The soldiers who heard Pius IX's praise had a heartfelt smile on their faces, and they came from the countryside and had been subtly influenced by priests and local nobles from an early age, so they believed in God more than the city people.

Pius IX's words undoubtedly affirmed their merits and lightened their guilt for killing their compatriots on the Crimean peninsula.

"Long live Your Majesty Bonaparte, long live Your Majesty the Pope!" At Niel's command, all the soldiers shouted as they threw their bayonets forward.

The chill on the bayonet shone into Pius IX's eyes, causing Pius IX to feel a chill that arose.

Perhaps because of the bayonet visit, Pius IX was particularly dull when he baptized Friedrich the next day.

But that's another story.

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