Return to Jérôme at the Palazzo Tuinlery. After another day's rest, Bonaparte took over from the hands of the members of the Regency Council, such as Ruiet and Morni.

Jérôme. Although there was a slight dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people who had taken back Bonaparte's power, their faces showed a little dissatisfaction.

Jérôme. Bonaparte patted them on the shoulder with a smile on his face, encouraging them.

The power of the entire empire is back in Jérôme. In the hands of Bonaparte.

In the last two months of 1856, Jérôme. Bonaparte began to constantly adjust the economic course of the French Empire, and the control economy originally formulated for war gradually moved in the direction of marketization.

Shipyards, steel mills, steam locomotive factories, canneries...... All military-related orders have also begun to gradually shift from domestic to foreign.

The "frozen" railway bonds also began to re-energize the Paris Stock Exchange and did not show a significant fall.

At the same time, the Banque de France and the Ministry of the Interior were also in Jérôme. Under Bonaparte's orders, a police organization was set up to combat counterfeit French bank bills on the market and to maintain the prosperity of the French market.

And the person in charge of running this group is Jérôme. The old man Bonaparte met on the train a few months ago, his name was Wilson. Edwards, a Swiss scholar who worked with Thiers, Migne, Guizo and others.

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December 31, 1855 was the end of winter.

In the French Empire, Emperor Jérôme. At the invitation of Bonaparte, the important ministers and generals of the French Empire, as well as the invited foreign envoys and outstanding scientific workers (Louis. Pasteur, Mauser the Elder, Karl. Heinrich. Feng. Siemens) braved the heavy snow and arrived at the Douilleri Palace in a horse-drawn carriage to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

The evening officially began at eight o'clock in the evening, and Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta weaved through the crowd of the hall and smiled at every guest who braved the snow.

When Jérôme. After Bonaparte and Augusta had walked around the hall, he found that he did not seem to see Louis. Traces of Pasteur et al.

"Strange, where did they go?" Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered quietly.

"Your Majesty, who are you looking for?" Stand in Jérôme. Augusta, on Bonaparte, asked in a whisper.

"Louis. O Pasteur! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Augusta, "I remember inviting them!" ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you go and ask Chief Basilio? I think he should know about Louie. Professor Pasteur, where is it now! "Empress Augusta to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"If you don't say it, I almost forgot!" Jérôme. Bonaparte reacted instantly, and he hurriedly found Basilio and asked, "Louis. Where is Mr. Pasteur now? ”

After listening to the words, Basilio thought for a moment about Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, please come with me!" ”

Under the leadership of Basilio, Jérôme. Bonaparte came to a hidden corner of the hall, where he saw Louis. "National treasures" such as Pasteur, Mauser the Elder, and Siemens.

Louis. Pasteur et al. in the sight of Jérôme. When Bonaparte arrived, there was a look of surprise on his face, as if Jérôme. Bonaparte should not be the same here.

"You guys are nesting here, it's really easy for me to find it!" Jérôme. Bonaparte grumbled.

"Your Majesty, I'm so sorry!" Louis. Pasteur immediately turned to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"I should apologize to you, you were my invited guests, but you were left out in the cold! It's my poor reception! "Jérôme. Bonaparte apologized to the group of scientists in front of him.

Then, Jérôme. Bonaparte pretended to aim at Basilio and criticized harshly: "Basilio, what the hell is the matter with you! I asked you to invite them over, not for them to sit on the cold bench here! The value of each of them is not clear to others, and you are not clear! ”

"Your Majesty, it was my mistake! Please! Seeing this, Basilio decisively thought to Jérôme. Bonaparte admitted his mistake.

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"Nope! Your Majesty, we are here of our own free will! "Louis. Pasteur hurried to clear the way for Basilio.

"Why?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked, puzzled.

Louis. Pasteur told Jérôme. Bonaparte said that the vast majority of them were people who only knew scientific research and were not good at communicating, so they could not cope with such a huge gala.

In addition, most of the guests in the party were either rich or noble, and they had no common language so they had to stay quiet.

After listening to Louie. Pasteur's speech, Jérôme. Only then did Bonaparte realize his mistake and he hurried to Louis. Pasteur and the others apologized: "It was my negligence that I did not take your feelings into account!" Please forgive me! ”

"Your Majesty, it's nothing!" Louis. Pasteur shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Seeing Louie. Pasteur and others were somewhat out of place with the evening. Bonaparte had no choice but to ask Louis. Whether Pasteur was willing to leave early.

"Your Majesty, will this have any effect on you!" Louis. Pasteur asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"What impact can this have!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head at Louis. Pasteur responded, "If you want, you can leave now!" I'll ask Basilio to send you away from the Palazzo Douilleri! ”

Louis. Pasteur, Mauser the Elder, Heinrich. Feng. Siemens and others tactfully addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte expressed his willingness to leave.

"Okay! I know! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and said to them, "Let me say a word to Basilio, and then he will take you out of here!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte called Basilio aside and whispered to him that he would give a red envelope to each of the departing scientists.

"Remember, each red envelope is stuffed with 2,000 francs! Let's just say that I gave them a New Year's red envelope. "Jérôme. Bonaparte deliberately told Basilio, "When the time comes, you can ask me to repay the account!" ”

"Your Majesty, no!" Basilio vs Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "I should have paid for the money." ”

"What nonsense! When the time comes, just come and report the bill! "Jérôme. Bonaparte decisively cut off the topic and ordered Basilio to send all the scientists out of the Palazzo Douilleri safely.

After all the scientists had quietly left, Jérôme . Bonaparte and Augusta turned back to the crowd.

At this time, the French ambassador to the Austrian Empire, Richard Brown. Metternich appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's face.

"Happy Chinese New Year's Eve, Your Majesty!" Richard. Metternich to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, bowing.

"You're Richard, too!" Jérôme. Bonaparte laughed at Richard. Metternich responded.

After a moment of small talk, Richard. Metternich then asked Jérôme. Can Bonaparte take up some time that he wants to be alone with Jérôme. Bonaparte conversed.

Jérôme. Bonaparte glanced at Augusta beside him, who was directed at Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, then let go of Jérôme. Bonaparte wrist.

"Your Majesty, thank you very much!" Richard. Metternich hurriedly thanked Augusta.

"Let's go! Mr. Richard! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Richard. Metternich quipped, "Let's find a room and enjoy the world of two!" ”

Richard. Metternich had an embarrassed expression on his face, and Empress Augusta teased, "Have fun!" ”

Subsequently, Richard. Metternich and Jérôme. Bonaparte left the hall and found a guest room to talk to.

"Mr. Richard, what do you want to say?" Jérôme entering the room. Bonaparte asked Richard. Metternich Dao.

"That's right, Your Majesty!" Richard. Metternich told Jérôme. Bonaparte: He received a telegram from the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, which said that they had prepared 30,000 Croatian laborers and that they would send them away as soon as the French confirmed the shipment.

However, the Ministry of the Interior does not know where the 30,000 Croatian laborers are being transported.

After listening to Richard. Description of Metternich, Jérôme. Bonaparte was slightly surprised by Richard. "If my memory is correct, we just signed the labor agreement last month," Metternich said. Right! ”

"That's right! Your Majesty! Richard. Metternich nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"I'm curious, what method did you use to gather 30,000 laborers in just one month!" Jérôme. Bonaparte touched his chin, "We have agreed in advance, the old, weak, sick and disabled workers will not be wanted!" ”

"Your Majesty, I can guarantee that all the laborers are strong young men!" Richard. Metternich hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "As for the methods we have used, I beg your pardon for not revealing them!" ”

"I understand!" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked surprised.

There is no need to think about it to know that the Austrian Empire must have used dishonorable methods.

In recent years, there have been so many people willing to go to Africa to live, and even those who now live in the province of Algiers have a large number of people who were exiled in the first place.

For various reasons, the exiles were forced to settle in Algiers and then gradually integrated into Algiers.

The Croatian laborers were probably fooled as well.

"Twenty thousand of the 30,000 laborers were transported directly to Algiers, where there would be a special person to pick them up! The remaining 10,000 were transported to Marseille first, and after the military training was completed, other plans were made! ”