Jérôme sitting on the sofa. Bonaparte hung his hands on his thighs, and his mind flashed like a slide of alternate candidates.

After some careful thought, Jérôme. Bonaparte suddenly thought of someone.

Maybe let him give it a try! Jérôme. Bonaparte said secretly.

Jérôme, who had decided on the candidate for the secretary in the office. Bonaparte, determined to bring Lucien after the end of the Italian question. Murat deposed.

However, before the Italian question was completely resolved, Jérôme. Bonaparte also had to deal with Lucien. Murat appeased him appropriately, and by the way, met with the future head of the secretary's office in his heart.

After all, the other party's current status is one of the opposition members of the empire.

If you want to win him, you really need to pay some time, and even make some concessions.

Immediately afterwards, Basilio appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's study.

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner!" Basilio respectfully addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"I see!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, got up and followed Basilio to the restaurant.

Arrive at the restaurant after Jérôme. Bonaparte saw Augusta, who had been waiting in the dining room for some time, and sat down next to him with a smile.

Augusta then asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "Ambassador Kautz and Richard. Ambassador Metternich, what is the matter with you? ”

"It's nothing more than a monarch on behalf of them who shows concern about our assassination, and then makes promises that they can't keep!

"Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and replied casually.

"What promise?" Empress Augusta asked curiously.

Jérôme. Bonaparte told Augusta about Ambassador Kautes' promise, to which Augusta replied curiously: "This promise of Ambassador Kautes does not seem to be difficult to solve!" ”

"Britain will never agree to Ambassador Kaates' promise!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Augusta in a firm tone, "Even if Palmerston's cabinet were willing to agree, I can guarantee that this resolution would not be passed in the House of Commons!" ”

"Why?" Empress Augusta was curious about Jérôme. Bonaparte asked.

It was at this moment that the trolley entered the restaurant and moved Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta had lunch in front of them.

Jérôme. As he ate, Bonaparte said, "Because there are so many exiles in Britain, and these exiles are intertwined to form a powerful interest group in Britain, which in turn indirectly influences the policy of Britain."

Their greatest fear is the passage of the extradition law, which, once passed, would mean that their safety in Britain could not be effectively guaranteed.

If the remaining nations also demanded from Britain the exiles of their own country, Britain would be in the way of granting them terms.

Therefore, they will never let the eucalyptus pass smoothly. ”

"I see?" Augusta looked abrupt, "Why did Ambassador Kaates make such an impossible promise!" ”

"Perhaps Ambassador Kauts doesn't know what a lot of resistance he is facing!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "All right! Don't talk about that! Let's eat! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte and Augusta spent nearly an hour finishing lunch.

Towards the end of the day, Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke again to Augusta, "Tomorrow I will hold a grand meeting at the Louvre to appease the officials who are loyal to the Empire!"

Augusta, do you want to meet them with me?

”

"Of course!" Augusta did not hesitate to say to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

……

In the afternoon of the same day, Jérôme. Bonaparte ordered Basilio to send invitations to the Cabinet Ministers, the senior officials of the Seine, the generals of the Seine Military District, and the representatives of the Legislative Corps, inviting them to visit the Louvre tomorrow.

"Your Majesty, do you want to send an invitation to the Republican delegates to the Legislative Council?" Basilio asked in a special way.

"Of course! The republican representatives also represented the will of some of the French, and they deserved the respect of the Douinlery Palace! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and said to Basilio.

"Understood!" Basilio vs Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, but immediately Basilio asked another question, "Your Majesty, if the delegates are not willing to come......

"All you need to do is slip the invitation through! They can't get by, it's their own business! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said in a calm tone.

"Yes!"

As he left his study, Basilio immediately got busy, and after about an hour, all the invitations were ready.

Basilio then handed the invitation to the cavalry of the palace and ordered them to deliver it to the inviter in batches.

More than twenty cavalry guardsmen, in small groups of three, began to move, and after leaving the palace of Douilleri on horseback, they quickly moved in different directions.

Invitations were sent to the invitees, and many of them were smiling after receiving the invitation from the Palazzo Duyinlery.

There was also a small number of invitees who saw Jérôme. After Bonaparte's invitation, it was very puzzling.

The bewildered invitees were none other than Jules, a minority of republican deputies in the legislature. Favre et al.

When Jules. When Favre received the invitation from the Guards of the Palace of Douilleri, he immediately returned the invitation to the Guards Cavalry, and then said seriously: "You have sent the wrong address!" ”

The Guards took the invitation, opened it and said word by word: "You are Jules. Mr. Favre! ”

Jules. Favre was stunned for a moment, and then responded to the Guards cavalry: "That's right! I am Jules. Favre! ”

"Then no problem!" The Guards returned the invitation to Jules. In Favre's hand, he said expressionlessly, "Mr. Favre, I didn't send the wrong address, this is indeed your invitation!" ”

Jules. Favre took the invitation and opened it.

The big red invitation was indeed written by him Jules. Favre's name!

Jérôme. What exactly did Bonaparte want to do? Jules Favre meditated in his heart.

He didn't understand Jérôme. Bonaparte's intention was that such a meeting should have invited people loyal to the Empire, and those like them, who had no loyalty to the Empire, would not be invited in the slightest.

Why Jérôme. Will Bonaparte choose to invite them to come over? Could it be that there is some conspiracy that cannot be realized?

Right here at Jules. As Favre was thinking, the voice of the Guards cavalry reached Jules. Favre's ear: "Mr. Favre, I'll go first!" ”

Jules who returned back. Favre hurriedly said to the cavalry of the Guards: "Wait a minute! ”

"Mr. Favre, is there anything else you can do?" The Guards looked at Jules suspiciously. Favre Dao.

Jules. Favre handed the invitation back and said to the Guards in a righteous manner: "Please return this invitation to your master, Jérôme. Bonaparte, and tell him!

We will not succumb to them! ”

"Mr. Favre!" A slight contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of the Guards Cavalry's mouth, and he said in a proud tone, "This invitation is not to solicit you, if you are willing to come over tomorrow, then come here!"

If you don't want to, then don't get this invitation!

There is absolutely no possibility of recovering what was sent by the Du Yin Leli Palace. ”

With that, the Guards cavalry proudly held their heads high and left Jules. Favre residence.

Jules who put the invitation on the table. Favre paced back and forth, not knowing whether he was going or not.

After a while, there was a knock on the door from Jules. Favre's doorway came out.

Jules. Favre turned to the door and asked who the guest in the room was!

"Favre, I'm Enon. Louis. Ernon)" came Jacques from outside the door. Louis. Enon's voice.

Jules. Favre hurriedly opened the door after hearing Enon's voice.

After the two shook hands with each other, Jules. Favre asked about the purpose of Enon's visit.

Enon, who entered the room, saw Jules. Favre put the invitation on the table, with a surprised expression on his face, and then pointed to the invitation and asked, "You received this too!" ”

"What? Do you have that too? "Jules. Favre's face also showed a hint of surprise.

Enonon hurriedly took out the invitation letter to Jules. Favre said: "That's right! I also received an invitation! ”

"Can you lend me a look?" Jules. Favre said to Enon.

"Absolutely!" Enonon nodded to Jules. Favre said, and he handed the invitation to Jules. Favre.

Jules. Favre opened the invitation, and the content of the invitation was exactly the same as the wording of his invitation.

"Favre, you said Jérôme. What exactly did Bonaparte want to do? Enonon asked, and then speculated to himself, "The purpose of his invitation to us is not to recruit us!" ”

Jules. Favre shook his head and said to Enon, "I think Jérôme. Bonaparte should know that neither of us will ever compromise with the Empire! ”

"That'...... What now? Enonon asked, "Do you mean we're going to be invited?" ”

Jules. Favre thought for a moment before responding to Enon, "Wait a little longer! ”

"Wait! What are you waiting for! Enon, puzzled, asked Jules. Favre.

The next moment, there was a knock on the door again. Favre got up and smiled and replied to Enon, "Look there's someone coming again!" I guess it must be Picard and Olivier them! ”

After that, Jules. Favre hurriedly trotted to the door and opened it.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Favre!" Sure enough, it was none other than the last two members of the republican quartet, the Emir. Olivier & Ernest. Picard.

[At this time in history, the republicans had five opposition representatives

It's just that now, Jérôme. Bonaparte replaced Alfred Brown, who had originally belonged to the republican deputy. Edited by Darimon.

Only four of the original five opposition parties remained. 】

"Olivier, Picard, you're here!" Jules. Favre with the Emir. Olivier & Ernest. Picard shook hands with each other and gave each of them a hug.

Subsequently, Jules. Favre will be the emir. Olivier & Ernest. Picard brought it to Jacques. Louis. In front of Enon.

"You've also received an invitation from the Palazzo Douyinleri?" Enonon immediately asked Emile. Olivier & Ernest. Picard Road.

"That's right!" Emir. Olivier & Ernest. At the same time, Picard pulled out the invitation, "We can't decide whether to go or not, so we're here to ask for your advice!" ”

Jules. Favre glanced at Emile. Olivier & Ernest. The invitation in Picard's hand, after a moment of silence, said to them: "Now it seems that all of us have received the invitation!" ””

"I'm afraid that we are not the only ones who have received the invitation, but many others have received it!" Emir. There was a hint of amazement between Olivier's eyebrows, and he was very interested in Jules. Favre replied, "But Jérôme. What was Bonaparte's purpose? Is it simply to celebrate that he was not assassinated by the Assassins, or is it something else......"

"Or, let's go ask Darimon!" Ernest. Picard, "He should know something about this invitation!" ”