Chapter 884: Moroccan Diplomatic Crisis
Just when Bajirio rectified the bad atmosphere of the North Industries group in Paris, Jérôme. While Bonaparte was waiting for Post's envoy to ask for help, a sudden change was also taking place in North Africa.
The initiator of this change was none other than the Kingdom of Morocco in North Africa.
Towards the early morning of a Sunday in late December, the French Foreign Secretary, Jean-Chancellor de Anderson. Lu Yinsi hurried to the gate of the Du Yin Leli Palace in a carriage, and entered the hall of the Du Yin Leli Palace by stepping on the steps that had not yet been cleared of the snow.
Seeing this, the servants in the hall hurriedly sent De. Lu Yinsi stopped and asked De. Lu Yinsi said: "Minister Lu Yinsi, do you have something urgent to report to Your Majesty!" ”
"Of course!" Morality. Lu Yinsi replied without hesitation.
"Please go to the living room and wait a while, I'll report right away!" As he spoke, the servant ordered his companion to take the general. Lu Yinsi took it to the living room.
Seeing this, the companion hurriedly ran to De. Lu Yinsi's face to Germany. Lu Yinsi responded: "Please follow me!" ”
Morality. Luyne followed the servants of the Douilleri Palace to the meeting room, while the other servant ran straight to the room of Vilnia, the head of the royal family.
When the servant arrived at the door of the royal steward's room, he took a deep breath and knocked softly on the door.
After a while, a lazy voice came from the room, "Who?" ”
The owner of the voice was none other than the Emperor Jérôme. Bonaparte. @*~~
"Your Majesty!" The servant said with a hint of excitement to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.
"What's the matter?" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to ask.
The servant will pass through the door of the room. The news of Luy's arrival at the Palazzo Douinlery told Jérôme. Bonaparte.
Room in Jérôme. Bonaparte heard De. After arriving at the Du Yin Leri Palace, Lu Yinsi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that De. Lu Yinsi must have something important to look for him.
So, Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the servant outside the door, "Did Luyns tell you what he came to do?" ”
"Minister Lu Yinsi just said that there is something important, and he didn't say much about the rest!" The servant hurriedly replied.
"Okay! I know! You go and tell Lu Yinsi, I'll go right away!" "Jérôme. Bonaparte shouted at the door, then turned and returned to the bedside.
"Minister Lu Yinsi is here?" Vernia, with a slight flush on her face, asked Jerome with a charming expression. Bonaparte.
"Yes!" Jérôme. Bonaparte, picking up the clothes scattered on the carpet and putting them on, whispered to Vernia, "This old fellow, you really don't give me a little free time!"
Sooner or later, he will be deposed! ”
Vilnia smiled slightly, she understood Jerome. These words of Bonaparte were nothing more than momentary angry words. Minister Luins in Jérôme. The weight in Bonaparte's heart was definitely not low.
Otherwise, how could he have replaced the ambassador to Austria. Lu Yinsi was reassigned as foreign secretary.
In order to make De. Luys secured the position of Foreign Secretary, and former Foreign Secretary Valewski was replaced by Jérôme W. Bonaparte was sent to the Principality of Luxembourg as prime minister.
Although the Principality of Luxembourg is nominally an equal country to France, and their prime minister is far superior to the Cabinet Ministers in the same position as the Speaker of the Legislative Council, the Prime Minister of the Principality of Luxembourg is far inferior to the Cabinet Ministers in terms of power, and he is also the Cabinet Minister in charge of the Empire's foreign affairs.
This is enough to prove that Jérôme. Bonaparte v. De. Lu Yinsi's trust.
"That's it! Say no more, you better go and meet with Minister Lu Yinsi! Vilnya whispered softly to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "I want to be virtuous. Minister Lu Yinsi must have something that you have to make up your mind to come to you! ”
"If Lu Yinsi messes with me over some trivial things, I will definitely let him know the emperor's rights!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to himself, and then he turned to Vilnia, "Just sleep a little longer!" ”
Vernia nodded, looking at Jérôme. Bonaparte left the room.
Jérôme leaving from Vilnia's room. Bonaparte, straight towards the book.
room to go.
When he opened the study, he found that there was no sign of De. The figure of Lu Yinsi.
"Not in the study? That must be in the living room! "Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered a whisper, then closed the door and went to the living room.
In the living room, Jérôme. Bonaparte met de Bonaparte. Minister Lu Yinsi, at the moment of the de. Minister Luynes was sitting on a Turkish-style sofa, waiting for Jérôme. The arrival of Bonaparte. @*~~
Jérôme. The appearance of Bonaparte made de . Lu Yinsi hurriedly got up to greet him.
After shaking hands with each other, the two sat down on the sofa together. Bonaparte asked de de Bonaparte in a slightly mocking tone. Lu Yinsi said: "Mr. Lu Yinsi, what bad news do you want to tell me!" ”
"Your Majesty, I really can't hide anything from you!" Morality.. Luyne smiled wryly at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
"Hey!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said with a hint of surprise on his face, "What bad news! ”
"That's right!" Morality. Luyne nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied: "According to the report of our ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Morocco secretly signed a trade treaty with the Kingdom of Britain a few days ago!" ”
Hear this, Jérôme. Bonaparte's expression immediately became solemn.
He had already regarded the Kingdom of Morocco as meat on his plate, and he would never allow the Britons to take the Kingdom of Morocco.
Because once the Kingdom of Britain took the Kingdom of Morocco, it would also mean that the British colonies were bordered by the most central colonies of France (which can also be called overseas departments), which was very detrimental to France's control of Algeria.
The French army can enforce the law across borders against the Kingdom of Morocco, but it is not good for Morocco, which has become a British colony.
In the event of friction between Britain and France over the future, the Kingdom of Morocco, which became a British colony, would become Algeria's stronghold against France.
Reasonable, Jérôme. Bonaparte did not wait for the possibility of the Kingdom of Britain getting involved in the Kingdom of Morocco.
"What is the content of the treaty?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from the Ambassador to Morocco to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" Morality. Luynes handed over the letter from the Ambassador to Morocco to Jérôme. In the hands of Bonaparte.
Jérôme. Bonaparte spread out the folded letter carefully
The letter focused on the treaty between the Kingdom of Britain and the Kingdom of Morocco, which included the possibility of allowing British merchants to trade throughout the Principality of Morocco, the introduction of negotiated customs duties (a 10% excise tax under the agreement), and the granting of extrajudicial jurisdiction to British merchants.
The content of the agreement looks down on Jérôme. Bonaparte could no longer see anything other than the words "loss of power and humiliation of the country".
After reading the letter, Jérôme. Bonaparte could never have imagined that, as the only country in North Africa capable of "independence" (Egypt and Tunisia were nominally under the orders of the Ottoman Empire, Algeria was completely occupied by France), the Kingdom of Morocco could move back and forth between the wire rope of Britain, France and Spain, and yet they wanted to hang themselves on the wire rope of the Kingdom of Britain.
Is it said that the kingdom of Britain is more noble to be a dog than to be a dog to the Fassi?
"Abdu. Rahman (Sultan of the Principality of Morocco), what the hell does he want to do! "Jérôme. Bonaparte stomped his foot and said a little angrily, "Doesn't he know that doing so will only make them puppets of the Kingdom of Britain?" ”
"Your Majesty, I can actually understand Abdu. Rahman can't wait to sign this treaty for purpose! "De. Lu Yins looked at Jérôme with a blank expression. Bonaparte said.
"Tell me! What is their purpose? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked de l'Hon. Lu Yinsi said.
"Your Majesty, Abdu. Rahman's purpose is to guard against our invasion! "De. Luys was blunt about Jérôme. Bonaparte said.
"Before we even started invading him, he couldn't wait to turn himself into a puppet?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was still a little puzzled.
Although he did have plans to occupy Morocco, his occupation of the Moroccan king was not an immediate plan.
And the Kingdom of Morocco signed with the Kingdom of Britain.
If the agreement was not restricted, the Kingdom of Morocco would soon become a puppet state of the Kingdom of Britain.
"Your Majesty, haven't we had enough friction with the Kingdom of Morocco?" Morality. Lu Yinsi asked rhetorically, and then continued, "Before the Bourbons occupied Algeria, France did not rub with Algeria as often as we did with Morocco!"
At that time, we were not talking about invading Algeria and invading Algiersia.
If I were the Sultan of the Kingdom of Morocco, I would also be afraid of France. ”
"Indeed!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded in agreement. Lu Yinsi's words.
"And it is much better to become a puppet state of the Kingdom of Britain than to go into exile!" Morality. Once again, Luys gave a reason.
"That is what I said, Abdu. Rahman is determined to lick the eyes of the British? "Jérôme. Bonaparte frowned slightly. Lu Yinsi said. Error-free updates @
"Quite possibly!" Morality. Luyne vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "I propose, however, to the Kingdom of Morocco a treaty similar to that of the Kingdom of Britain!"
If the Kingdom of Morocco signs it, then everything will be fine!
If Morocco is not willing to sign......"
Not yet waiting for Germany. After Luyins finished speaking, Jérôme. Bonaparte opened his mouth to Germany. Lu Yinsi said: "If Morocco is unwilling, then we will send troops to Morocco!" I'm right, Lu Yinsi! ”。