"However, I still respect the right of the Austrian Empire to exercise their own rights on the Apennine Peninsula, because Venice and Lombardy are the internal affairs of the Austrian Empire, and France has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of a country!"

Jérôme. Bonaparte said unhurriedly to William I, and then added, "The French Empire will not consider the question of the Apennine unless there is a great change in the Apennine Peninsula." ”

The second half of this seemingly ordinary sentence is a clear signal in the ears of the regent William, that is, Jérôme. Bonaparte himself was still somewhat dissatisfied with the Austrian Empire's problems in Italy.

Although these grievances could not draw the French Empire to the side of the Kingdom of Prussia, they could give the Kingdom of Prussia a certain breakthrough in diplomacy.

As long as the Kingdom of Prussia can help the French Empire to "find" this breakthrough, then the French Empire and the Austrian Empire will not be afraid of conflict.

When the time comes, the Kingdom of Prussia will be able to consider taking advantage of the fisherman's profits.

"Prussia is certainly willing to respect the rights of the Austrian Empire in the Apennine as France does!" The regent William changed his tune and said to Jérôme. Bonaparte chimed in, "But we also hope that the Austrian Empire will respect our rights in the German question!" ”

"William, you shouldn't say that to me! I think you should tell Franz. Joseph! "Jérôme. Bonaparte "kindly" reminded the regent William, "France has no interest in the contradictions between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire!"

We only hope that the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire will coexist peacefully! ”

Damn it! Then why did you give the Kingdom of Poland to Maximilian!

The heart of the regent William could not help but rush to the heat of the Rohm. Bonaparte roared, but his face remained calm.

"Because the French Empire is by far the most just country!" William Regent to Jérôme. Bonaparte complimented, "That's why I would like to tell you these words, we only want to be able to get our own place in the German Confederation!" ”

William Regent paused, then deliberately emphasized, "That's all!" ”

"Regent William, you think too highly of me! How can I influence the direction of the Austrian Empire! "Jérôme. Bonaparte chuckled, and continued: "Besides, your Kingdom of Prussia has not been given your own position, and are you not satisfied with the post of Vice-President of the German Confederation?" ”

"Vice-President of the German Confederation is nothing more than a position of honor bestowed upon us by the Austrian Empire!" The regent William had a bitter face at Jérôme. "The Kingdom of Prussia, which is in the position of vice-chairman," said Bonaparte, "has no rights at all, and our national power is not at all commensurate with the treatment to which we are deserved." ”

"What does the Kingdom of Prussia want to do?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked rhetorically, "Let the Austrian Empire withdraw from the German Confederation, and the entire German Confederation will be administered by the Kingdom of Prussia!" Or will you divide the whole of Germany in two, with the north under your rule and the south under the Austrian Empire? ”

"Our country has no such ambitions!" William Regent immediately denied it.

"No such ambitions?" Jérôme. Bonaparte, still with a smile on his face, asked the regent William unhurriedly: "May I ask what is the matter of your country's proposal to further transform the German Customs Union, a symbol of the economy, into a politically closely united political entity?"

Now the German Customs Union is about to become the hall of your Prussia, and I think you are preparing to exclude Austria from Germany and establish a Greater Prussia of your own! ”

Jérôme. As soon as Bonaparte's words fell, a look of horror appeared on the expression of the regent William, who did not understand that Jérôme. Why did Bonaparte know what they thought.

Obviously, this idea of theirs only exists in the word of mouth of their Prussian high-level leaders.

Could it be that the French have infiltrated me? William Regent's heart couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

How terrible it would have been if the French Empire had really infiltrated his side!

Of course, the killing of William I could not have imagined that Jérôme, who was sitting across from him. Bonaparte was a traverser.

In this world, if there is anyone who knows the Kingdom of Prussia best, I am afraid that even Wilhelm I himself is inferior to Jérôme. Bonaparte understood.

Now William I only wants to return to the palace immediately, and change the chamberlains and stewards in the palace, inside and out.

Although William I still pretended to be calm on the surface, his heart could not be calmed down for a long time.

The regent William could only force his heart to calm down, and a smile appeared on his face to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "You're laughing! We, the Kingdom of Prussia, established the Customs Union for the sole purpose of making it easier for mutual benefit to the German regions, and never intended to turn it into a close political entity. ”

"Why, then, could the Austrian Empire not join the Customs Union in the first place?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked rhetorically.

"That's because the Austrian Empire itself does not qualify for the Customs Union!" William Regent explained.

"Is the Principality of Luxembourg eligible for joining the Customs Union?" Jérôme. Bonaparte again asked the regent William.

"It's a pity that the Principality of Luxembourg gays you are also not eligible for joining the Customs Union!" William the Regent sighed and said to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"William Regent, isn't this clear at a glance!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said to the regent William, "As long as the country does not meet the regulations of the Kingdom of Prussia, it will not be allowed to join the Customs Union!" Because this will affect your country's position in the Customs Union! ”

"No...... No! "The regent William wants to ask Jérôme. Bonaparte explained.

Just when the atmosphere between the two sides was about to reach a stalemate, Jérôme. Bonaparte yawned and said to the regent William, "Actually, I am not disgusted by these actions of the Kingdom of Prussia, because every country wants to make its country strong enough.

I understand your country's desire to expand, and what country in the world doesn't want to expand! France is good, Britain is good, not all of them have expanded step by step to become what they are now...... It's just that as soon as I speak, I'm prone to divergent thinking......"

"It's okay!" William Regent to Jérôme. Bonaparte expressed his understanding and he told Jérôme. Bonaparte himself was also prone to divergence when he sometimes spoke.

Jérôme. Bonaparte changed his words and then replied to the regent William, "However, I do not want the expansion of the Kingdom of Prussia to be based on the destruction of the existing order.

The existing order has been established with great difficulty, and I do not want it to be undermined by any country.

Unless, they can come up with enough reasons to convince me!

Otherwise, any country that tries to disrupt the order will be severely sanctioned by the French Empire. ”

"I see!" Lord Regent William nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte assured: "The Kingdom of Prussia will not disrupt the existing order unless it is absolutely necessary!" ”

"The French Empire welcomes every country that respects order and becomes a partner of the French Empire!" Jérôme. Bonaparte sent his best wishes to the regent William, "I also wish the Kingdom of Prussia what it wants!" ”

Next, Jérôme. Bonaparte and the regent William shifted the conversation to something else.

The two sides had a conversation for almost half an hour after Jérôme. Bonaparte stood up to bid farewell to William the Regent.

In the shaking hand with the regent William, Jérôme. Bonaparte laughed and told him that he hoped that William the Regent would one day lead his wife to Paris, and that he and his wife Augusta would entertain them personally.

William the Regent immediately responded: "If I have the chance, I will go with my wife!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte and the regent William shook hands with each other, and then Jérôme. Bonaparte and the regent William came to the door of the next room.

The two knocked softly on the door, and soon Augusta and Catarina (the regent's wife) walked out of the room. Bonaparte and the regent William were in debt.

William Regent to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Well, it's time for us to leave!" ”

"You're going back to Berlin?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked.

Lord Regent William nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Yes! I beg your pardon! ”

Later, the regent William told Jérôme. Bonaparte, the hotel has been taken down by them, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta could rest here.

Jérôme. Bonaparte thanked the regent William.

And so the regent William and Princess Catarina left the hotel.

In the carriage to the Danzig railway station, the regent William and von Ferdin. Bismarck sat down (Katarina was not happy with this), and he asked von . Bismarck told what was being discussed in the room.

Feng. After hearing this, Bismarck replied to the regent William: "Your Highness, I want Jerome. Emperor Bonaparte probably meant to tell us that if the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to challenge the Austrian Empire, it had to give the French Empire certain benefits! ”

Regent William frowned and nodded to von. Bismarck responded: "I understand it this way, too!" But do we have to give up some of our territory? ”

"Your Highness!" Feng. Bismarck, like a fighter about to go to war, said to the regent Wilhelm in a high-pitched tone: "Prussia is not enough to challenge the Austrian Empire!" If one day we were able to challenge the Austrian Empire, coming to Inland would not be a difficult problem to solve! ”