Although the Eastern Empire was able to obtain certain benefits, Jérôme. Bonaparte did not want to do anything to his mother country in his previous life.

Even if the current occupation of the country was a colonial regime in the guise of feudalism, he did not want to hurt it too much.

See Jérôme. Bonaparte was only willing to make money (referring to the sale of large quantities of weapons and equipment to the rebels and government troops), and Ambassador Kauts, who was reluctant to get involved in the affairs of the Eastern Empire, had a slight regret in his heart.

Although Britain was fully capable of making the rulers of the Eastern Empire surrender to them by its own strength, the Kingdom of Britain still wanted the French Empire to help stand on their feet.

After all, France was second only to the Kingdom of Britain in the number of troops in the Eastern Empire.

If they were willing to help, Britain would have had fewer troops.

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, then I won't bother you!" Ambassador Kautz respectfully addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte personally sent Ambassador Kaates out of the door, and then called Basilio.

"Richard. What room is Metternich in! "Jérôme. Bonaparte then asked Basilio.

"Your Majesty, please come with me!" Basilio vs Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke, and then led Jérôme. Bonaparte went upstairs, "Ambassador Richard is inside!" ”

Jérôme. Bonapartra opened the door and entered the room, and Richard. Metternich heard the commotion coming from outside the door, quickly got up from the couch, and immediately headed towards Jérôme. Go in the direction where Bonaparte was.

Jérôme. Bonaparte and Richard. Metternich met in the middle of the road, and after the two shook hands, Richard Brown. Metternich was deferential to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty! ”

"Richard, you're Flantz. Joseph ordered me to come and visit me! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Richard. Metternich said.

Richard. Metternich shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "Your Majesty! Our Emperor Franz. His Majesty Joseph not only ordered me to bring you the most sincere greetings from the Austrian Empire, but also asked me if you need the help of the Austrian Empire! ”

"Oh?" Richard. Metternich's response to Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little surprised.

I did not expect that the Austrian Empire, which had always been known for its diplomatic attitude of "turning big things into small things and small things into small things", would be willing to help them.

This somewhat makes Jérôme. Bonaparte sensed some surprise.

"Richard!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said in a slightly frivolous tone, "I am glad that your government is friendly to the French Empire at this critical juncture!"

But this assassination belonged to the internal affairs of the French Empire and did not require the assistance of the Austrian Empire! ”

"Your Majesty! This assassination is not only an internal affair of the French Empire itself, but also of the entire monarchy! "Richard. Metternich is righteously speaking to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Oh?" Jérôme. A smile of interest appeared on the corner of Bonaparte's mouth, and now he would like to hear your unique opinion, "Why does this assassination concern the entire monarchy!" ”

Richard. Metternich was unhurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte asked, "Your Majesty, according to the information revealed by the Ministry of the Interior, most of the four men responsible for your assassination were Assassins from the Apennine Peninsula!" (One of the only few messages that Pesini has revealed, but no specific country has been involved.)

"There are indeed Assassins from the Apennines!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded to Richard. Metternich responded, "I don't understand what assassination has to do with the monarchy, though!" ”

Richard. Metternich told Jérôme. Bonaparte, just a few months earlier, several dukes and princes of the Apennine Peninsula had been assassinated by the Charcoal Burners.

Nowadays, Jérôme. Bonaparte was also assassinated!

"Your Majesty and Metternich Advisor (Richard. Metternich Daddy, Prince Metternich the Elder) believes that this is a deliberate conspiracy of the Italian charcoal burning party against the monarch!

They want to rely on this method and subvert the monarchy and thus achieve the republican system they practiced in 48! "Richard. Metternich spoke eloquently to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "So this assassination is not only an internal affair of France, but also of the European monarchies!" ”

After listening to Richard. Metternich's words, Jérôme. Bonaparte was silent for a moment, half-jokingly, half-seriously at Richard. Metternich said: "Richard, your idea is indeed novel!

How are you Austrian Empire prepared to maintain order in the monarchy!

It is impossible to send troops directly to the Apennine Peninsula to help the Apennine Peninsula eliminate extremists! ”

"Your Majesty, that's what we in the Austrian Empire think! We hope that the French Empire and the Austrian Empire will join forces to maintain the stability of the Apennine Peninsula! "Richard. Metternich nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. The corners of Bonaparte's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought that he was the only one who wanted to do something to the Apennine Peninsula.

Unexpectedly, the Austrian Empire actually agreed with his thoughts.

He clearly remembered that the Austrian Empire in its original history had never been in charge of the Apennine Peninsula.

When it was his turn, the Austrian Empire cared much more about the Apennine Peninsula than it did in history.

"Mr. Richard, it seems that France is helping the Austrian Empire, not the Austrian Empire helping the French Empire!" Jérôme. Bonaparte reminded Richard. Metternich a word.

"Your Majesty, help is mutual!" Richard. Metternich responds to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "This matter will also help the French Empire!" ”

"I don't see any benefit from it! This will bring our relationship with the Kingdom of Sardinia to a freezing point! "Jérôme. Bonaparte then responded to Richard. Metternich Dao.

"Your Majesty! The relationship between the Kingdom of Sardinia and France should be the same as that between our country and the Duchy of Tuscany!

The Kingdom of Sardinia should become a vassal of France! "Richard. "But the current Kingdom of Sardinia has begun to move closer to the Kingdom of Britain," said Metternich nakedly, "and they may well become pawns of the Kingdom of Britain in the Apennines!" ”

"The relationship between Sardinia and France is the internal affair of the French Empire, and has nothing to do with the Austrian Empire!

"Jérôme. Bonaparte hit the nail on the head to Richard. Metternich said,"

And the Kingdom of Britain is also our best ally, so why should we guard against our allies!

I see that the help you speak of is nothing more than your own rhetoric that you suffer from not having an excuse to take action against the Apennines! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte was right, Richard. Metternich's words of help are nothing more than a set of rhetoric.

The reality was that the Austrian Empire wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to unite with the French Empire to strike at all the extremist forces in the Apennine Peninsula.

Because in recent times, the charcoal burners throughout the Apennine Peninsula have been unusually active, from time to time fanning the people to revolt against the Austrian Empire, as well as assassinating the monarch of the Italian states under Austrian control.

This made the Austrian Empire miserable, and the impact of the economic crisis on the Austrian Empire interrupted the momentum of rapid development.

(The historical Austrian Empire was not supported by a large amount of French capital.) ）

In order to divert the contradictions at home, the Austrian Empire had to consider striking hard at the Apennine Peninsula.

In this way, it can not only clear out those unsightly charcoal-burning party elements, but also divert the economic contradictions of the empire, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

However, due to the French Empire, although the Austrian Empire had such an idea, it could not put it into action.

Exactly Jérôme. Bonaparte was assassinated again, and the Austrians took care to make Richard . Metternich came to test Jérôme. Bonaparte's attitude.

"Your Majesty, although the relationship between the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire is very good, after all, the interests between the two countries determine everything!" See Jérôme. Bonaparte "didn't take the bait", Richard. Metternich spoke bitterly to Jérôme. Bonaparte persuaded.

"I don't think there is much conflict between France and Britain in terms of interests!" Jérôme. Bonaparte denied it.

"Your Majesty, is the disagreement between Britain and France on the Mediterranean question not a conflict of interest?" Richard. Metternich asked rhetorically, "If the Kingdom of Sardinia uses Sardinia in exchange for the protection of the Kingdom of Britain, then the French Empire may have no reason to stop it!" ”

"Impossible!" Jérôme. Bonaparte rightly showed a hint of panic, "Cavour would not do such an irrational thing!" ”

"Your Majesty, it is true that the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia cannot do such an irrational thing, but that does not mean that the rest of the Kingdom of Sardinia will not!

Their monarch Victor. Yin Manuel II was not such a sane man. "Richard. Metternich mistook Jérôme. Bonaparte was already convinced of Sardinia's willingness to lease Sardinia to Britain.

[PS: Historically, the conversation between Sardinia and Britain on the issue of Sardinia was after Napoleon III's annexation of Nice and Savoyin, in order to preserve Britain's rights in the Mediterranean.

Britain had only begun to talk to Piedmont about Sardinia.

And this plane, due to the French Empire's annexation of the Kingdom of Morocco more quickly than in history.

This made the Kingdom of Britain fear in advance that its hegemony in the Mediterranean would be threatened, so they had to choose to complete the containment of France by prying Sardinia into France.

The German Lend-Lease of Sardinia was nothing more than a tentative demonstration by Britain of the rights of France in the Mediterranean, Jérôme. Bonaparte didn't care. 】

"He may be irrational, but my troops stationed at the border will bring his mind back to his senses!" Jérôme. Bonaparte snorted coldly and said to Richard. Metternich responded.

Just in Richard. Metternich was about to give up when Jérôme. Bonaparte then spoke: "But there is one thing you say that is true!

Sardinia really needs a lesson! ”

"Your Majesty, the Austrian Empire is willing to act with France!" Richard Metternich spoke slightly agitated to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.