November 2, 1855.

As the morning light pierced the hazy veil that shrouded the sea of Rouen, a steamer slowly sailed into the port of Rouen from a distance.

When the passenger ship was stable, Jérôme, dressed in civilian clothes. Bonaparte and Augusta walked step by step down the steps leading to the port towards the pier of Rouen below.

Soon, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta stood at the pier of the port of Rouen.

Looking at the crowds coming and going in the port docks, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta looked at each other and smiled.

After more than a month, they finally returned to their home country again.

"It's finally back!" Jérôme. Bonaparte couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes!

Augusta echoed.

Right here in Jérôme. When Bonaparte and Empress Augusta lamented the difficulty of the journey, Mocal came to Jérôme. Bonaparte whispered to Augusta's side if they had gone to the town hall of Rouen to meet with the officials of Rouen.

"No need!" Jérôme. Bonaparte decisively rejected Mocal, "I am just passing through here, there is no need to alarm the officials of Rouen!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! Mocal bowed in response.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta were arranged by Mocal in a luxury hotel in the city of Rouen, and Mocal personally went to the train station of Rouen to serve Jérôme. Mr. and Mrs. Bonaparte bought a train ticket to Paris.

After sitting on the sofa and waiting quietly for more than an hour, there was another knock on the door. Bonaparte got up and came to the door and asked, "Who?" ”

"Your Majesty, I'm Mokal!" Mocal's voice came through the door.

This guy, I didn't ask him to call me sir!

Jérôme. Bonaparte grumbled and opened the door.

After the door opened, Jérôme. Bonaparte realized that it was not only Mocal standing at the door.

Behind Mokal there was a guy who looked familiar, but couldn't remember anything.

"You are?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked curiously at the man who followed behind Mocal.

"Your Majesty, I am the Mayor of Rouen, Adolf. Lucklair! Mayor Luck behind Mokal hurriedly introduced himself.

Jérôme. Bonaparte, after listening to Leclere's introduction, glared at Mocal fiercely.

Seeing this, Mocal hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained, "Your Majesty, Mayor Le Claire and I only met by chance on the road!" I didn't go out of my way to look for Luck at City Hall! ”

Adolf standing aside. Luckrell also chimed in, "Your Majesty, Chief Mokar is right! I met the steward by chance on the street. ”

"Come in!" Jérôme. Bonaparte slammed into Adolf. Luckrell spoke to Mocal.

Adolph. Luck and Mocal entered the room, and Queen Augusta, who was on the sofa, also stood up and said to Luck Crane after seeing Mayor Luck open it: "Hello, Mr. Luck Count! ”

"Hello, Your Majesty!" Leclell hurriedly saluted Empress Augusta, "Please forgive me for coming over without saying hello!" ”

"Nothing!" Queen Augusta shook her head and responded to Lucklair, "My husband and I didn't inform you because we were worried that it would cause you unnecessary trouble!"

My husband and I were delighted that Mr. Luck was able to come over! ”

"Augusta is right! We're glad you came over!

”

Now that Leclaire has come, Jérôme. Bonaparte had no reason to drive him away, and he held out his hand and invited Mayor Le Clerere to sit down.

Leclere then asked Jérôme. Bonaparte reported on the state of development in the Rouen region, as well as on the state of its finances.

From the hands of Le Clere, Jérôme. Bonaparte learned that the development of the Rouen region had not come to a halt or even regressed because of the cessation of the war.

On the contrary, because of the end of the war, the pace of development was even more rapid than during the war.

The reason for this is that the city of Rouen relies on semi-finished textiles from overseas (mainly Britain and the United States) for processing, and then exports them overseas to earn a profit from processing.

In Rouen, which was at war time, everything had to be compromised by the war, which made the original textile orders more inclined to low-cost orders, so the profits earned by the Rouen region also decreased as the orders decreased.

Now, after the end of the war, the Rouen region was able to regain semi-finished textiles from abroad for secondary processing, thus making huge profits.

"Your Majesty, our town hall plans to take advantage of the geographical advantages of Rouen City to establish a steel industrial park in Rouen City! In this way, the city of Rouen will be able to meet not only the steel needs of the city, but also the other municipalities and towns of Normandy! "Mayor Leclere is ambitious to Jérôme. Bonaparte reported.

"Excellent! Your town hall has a very good idea," Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction and said to Le Claire: "The Rouen region should not only consolidate and develop the textile industry, but also have the courage to open up other areas!"

I think you should not only develop the field of steel, but also expand in the field of chemical industry!

The textile dyes you make are closely related to the chemical industry!

You, the mayor, should think more about artificial dyes and strive to make products from Rouen available all over the world! ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will definitely follow your teachings and make the chemical field bigger and stronger! "Leclere to Jérôme. Bonaparte assured.

"But remember, you can't rush anything! The more anxious you are, the easier it is to do bad things! "Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke to Le Claire again.

"Yes!" Leclair nodded again.

Leclere then asked Jérôme about it. Whether Bonaparte was willing to go with him to the town hall of Rouen to "instruct" the officials of the town hall of Rouen?

"I don't think there's a need for this!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and refused to say to Le Claire, "The development of your Rouen town hall is still quite good, and you don't need the guidance of a layman like me at all!"

Just keep it up and you're good to go! ”

Despite the fact that Leclell was concerned about Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little disappointed to go to the town hall of Rouen, but he still asked Jérôme. Bonaparte promised that he would comply with Jérôme. The teachings of Bonaparte.

"That's it! That's all I have to say! "Jérôme. Bonaparte turned his gaze to Mocal, "The train ticket I asked you to buy, how did you buy it?" ”

"Your Majesty, the train will depart at 3 p.m." Mocal immediately to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"It's 3 p.m." Jérôme. Bonaparte took out the pocket watch in his pocket and glanced at the time.

It was already around 11 o'clock, and it was just over 4 hours before the train started.

Jérôme. Bonaparte looked up and smiled at Lucklaire, "Mr. Lucklaire! If you don't like it, you can stay and dine with us! ”

A flash of joy immediately appeared on Le Claire's face, and sitting at the same table with the Emperor was something he had never dreamed of.

"It is my pleasure, Your Majesty!" Leclaire again against Jérôme. Bonaparte said, bowing.

At 11:30 a.m., the owner of the hotel, who knew that he had met a nobleman, personally gave Jérôme a message to him. Bonaparte served lunch in his room and left the room.

[PS: The boss doesn't know Jérôme. Bonaparte was the emperor, and he was only the one who could have the mayor of Le Claire as his companion, probably a certain prince of Paris. 】

Jérôme sitting at the dining table. Bonaparte raised his glass and sent his blessing to Le Claire, "I hope that the city of Rouen will be able to meet you, Joseph. Under the leadership of Mayor Le Claire, it is becoming more and more prosperous!

Rest assured, the Empire will not forget everyone who has contributed to it! ”

After that, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Joseph. Leclere clinked glasses with each other and drank the wine from the glasses.

……

Lunch lasted almost an hour before it ended, and Jérôme was full of food and drink. Bonaparte and Adolf. Le Clere is outside the hotel separately. (Adolf. Luckrear originally wanted to send Jérôme personally. Bonaparte waited for the train, but was overshadowed by Jérôme. Bonaparte refused. ）

2:25 p.m., Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta boarded the train, this time in first class.

Compared with the cluttered third-class cabin, the first-class cabin is extraordinarily quiet, and the whole carriage is only about 20 people.

The whole trip went down to Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta did not meet a new friend.

Because the guests sitting in the first class cabin look so unapproachable.

At around 10 a.m. the next day, the train arrived in Paris.

Get off the train in Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta met Jérôme on the train platform. Patterson with a group of soldiers.

Guests who also sit in the first class cabin are seen in Jérôme. Patterson's face was invariably surprised.

Stand in Jérôme. Jérôme in front of Bonaparte. Patterson shouted in a sonorous tone, "Your Majesty the Emperor Jérôme, Your Majesty the Empress Augusta, welcome back to Paris!" ”

The expressions of the first-class guests who heard this changed again, and many of the guests showed a look of regret on their faces.

If they had been able to talk to the two Majesties on the train, perhaps their fate would have been very different.

"Thank you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte rushed to Jerôme. Patterson nodded, and then followed Jérôme. Patterson left the train station together.

On the way to the carriage, Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Jérôme. Patterson, how did he know he was sitting on this train with Augusta!

Jérôme. Patterson told Jérôme. Bonaparte, Paris received a telegram from Rouen last evening, saying that the Emperor and Empress had already departed on the train to Paris, and that was why they were here.

"Leclaire that guy ......"