The French ambassador to Sardinia, Victor, complied with Jérôme. Bonaparte's order sent a telegram by telegram to the embassy in Vienna, hundreds of kilometers away.

The embassy in Vienna received a telegram half an hour later, and they immediately handed over the contents of the telegram to the French ambassador to the Austrian Empire.

After seeing the telegram, the Austrian ambassador showed a solemn look on his face, and asked the attendant military attache beside him, "Quick! Get me a carriage! ”

"Yes!" When the attaché heard the order, he immediately set to action, and soon had a car ready for the Austrian ambassador.

The Austrian ambassador then left the embassy and set off in a carriage prepared for him by the attendant military attaché.

"Your Excellency, where are you going?" The charioteer in the carriage asked the Austrian ambassador where he had arrived.

"Schönbrunn Palace!" The Austrian ambassador replied to Che Ling.

After hearing this, the chariot hurriedly replied, "Okay! You sit tight! ”

After saying that, the chariot waved his whip and urged the horse to start moving, and the horse sped forward as expected.

With the skillful skills of the charioteers, the carriage soon arrived at the square outside Schönbrunn Palace.

The Austrian ambassador, who had disembarked from the fountain in the square, quickly entered Schönbrunn Palace and found the director of Schönbrunn Palace who was in charge of arranging the emperor's itinerary.

"Mr. Ambassador, His Majesty the Emperor is now talking with the ambassadors of other countries! Wait a minute! Guan Ah, who was in charge of arranging the emperor's trip, first smiled apologetically at the Austrian ambassador and then explained to him.

"Ambassadors of other countries." The French ambassador muttered in a whisper, and then asked in a low voice, "Mr. Butler, can you tell us something!"

Franz. Your Majesty, what country's ambassador is you communicating with! ”

After the butler glanced at the French ambassador, he replied in a surging voice, "It's nothing to tell you!" His Majesty was met by the Ambassador of Britain! ”

The French ambassador was stunned for a moment, then looked grateful, "Thank you for your answer!" ”

"Nothing!" The butler shook his head, then flipped through a few pages of the itinerary and asked, "That's right!" Mr. Ambassador, what are you doing here now? I don't have any news in my itinerary that you are going to meet Your Majesty today!! Are you here for Schönbrunn today? ”

The French ambassador nodded and replied to the butler, "Indeed! I am on the orders of His Majesty Jérôme Bonaparte, Emperor of France, to the request of Franz. His Majesty Joseph delivers a telegram! ”

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"Where is the telegram now?" The butler asked curiously.

The French ambassador pointed to his pocket and said with a serious expression, "I must see Franz with my own eyes. His Majesty Joseph will be able to deliver this message to him! ”

The butler invited the French ambassador to sit down, and replied, "You can sit here for a while, and when your majesty is free, I will come and inform you!"

Of course, if you really have something you can't wait! If you want to deal with it, you can also wait for a while and come back! ”

After the butler left, the French ambassador sat quietly in his chair and did not say a word.

And the butler who left the room walked quickly to Franz. The room where Joseph spoke with the British ambassador.

At this moment, as the Emperor of Austria, Franz. Joseph was having a heated conversation with the British ambassador,

The British ambassador addressed Franz in an almost threatening tone. Joseph expressed the Kingdom of Britain's recent dissatisfaction with the Austrian Empire's actions in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

And Franz. Joseph, on the other hand, told the British ambassador in a calm tone that the Austrian Empire was doing this for the sake of the entire Apennine Peninsula, and that the Kingdom of Sardinia had to completely eradicate ultranationalism from the country under the supervision of the Austrian Empire.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Sardinia has expelled all ultranationalists!" The British ambassador to Franz. Joseph said, "The Austrian Empire doesn't need to make another trip to the Kingdom of Sardinia!" ”

"Your Excellency, the capture of ultranationalists in Sardinia is like trying to catch a thief who steals fish with a cat!" Franz. Joseph replied to the British ambassador in a righteous manner, "I have ample evidence that the ultranationalists in the Kingdom of Sardinia are inextricably linked to their government!"

If we are not able to reorganize the Kingdom of Sardinia, then this ultra-nationalist group will be revived! ”

"Your Majesty, even if there is still ultra-nationalism in the Kingdom of Sardinia, this cannot be a reason for the Austrian Empire to undermine the sovereignty of other countries!" The British ambassador to Franz. Joseph replied.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, why didn't you say this at that time a few years ago (1848)!" Franz. Joseph asked with a look of disdain in his eyes.

"A few years ago? I don't understand what you mean? The British ambassador said puzzled.

"When the Kingdom of Sardinia invaded our lands Lombardy and Venice in 1848, the attitude of the Kingdom of Britain seemed to persuade us to give up these two lands!" Franz. Joseph replied to the British ambassador, "Why has Britain's attitude changed 180 degrees now!"

Why do you allow the Kingdom of Sardinia to invade us, but you don't allow our Buddha to take the initiative to attack the Kingdom of Sardinia!

Could it be that the diplomatic strategy of the Kingdom of Britain was premised on sacrificing the interests of the Austrian Empire? ”

"Nope! We are not trying to sacrifice the Austrian Empire, we are doing this to maintain the balance of Europe! The British ambassador waved his hand to Franz. Joseph responded.

Franz. After hearing this, Joseph laughed even more angrily, "After all, Britain does not think that the balance of Europe can be maintained at the expense of the Austrian Empire!"

If Britain really thinks so, then I have to give the Kingdom of Sardinia a good try! ”

The British Ambassador, seeing that the situation was gradually coming to the brink of war, had to euphemistically state that the Kingdom of Britain had always attached importance to the opinion of the Austrian Empire and hoped that the Austrian Empire would do its best to uphold the Treaty of 1815.

Franz. Joseph said again to the Kingdom of Britain, "The Treaty of 1815, Mr. Ambassador! If you take a good look, can Europe still use the 1815 treaty?

In 1815 there was no Belgium, Finland and the nascent Kingdom of Poland under Russian rule

Are you ready for the Netherlands to annex the Kingdom of Belgium and Finland and the nascent Poland to the Russian Empire? ”

The British ambassador was again speechless, and he certainly understood that it was basically impossible to demand that countries follow the 1815 Treaty.

However, the Conservative Cabinet, represented by Derby, did not think so, and the British ambassador also expressed his desire for the Austrian Empire to follow the Treaty of 1815 under the remote command of the Derby Cabinet.

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Just after the British ambassador and Franz. When Joseph fell silent, there was a knock on the door. Joseph said to the door, "Please come in!" ”

The butler entered the room with a cat, and then came to Franz. Joseph's side.

"What's wrong?" Franz. Joseph asked the steward.

"Your Majesty, the French ambassador is here!" The housekeeper got together with Franz. Joseph whispered in his ear.

"Okay! I know! "Franz. Joseph nodded and responded to the butler, "You go down first!" ”

After the butler left, the self-aware British ambassador also understood that the time had come for him to leave.

"Mr. Ambassador, I have other important matters, so I won't keep you!" Franz. Joseph said a word to the British ambassador without the slightest apology on his face.

"Your Majesty, I hope you can think about it carefully!" The British ambassador once again extended his message to Franz. Joseph bowed.

After the British ambassador left, the butler reappeared in Franz. Joseph said, "Your Majesty, do you want to call the French ambassador now!" ”

"Yes!" Franz. Joseph replied with a surging reply.

After receiving the order, the butler quickly returned to the residence of the French ambassador and told the French ambassador the news.

Led by the butler, the French ambassador quietly followed behind him.

After a while, the butler suddenly stopped and turned to look at the French ambassador and said, "Mr. Ambassador, Your Majesty has already had a very unpleasant quarrel with the British ambassador just now!"

Your telegram shouldn't be bad news! ”

"Don't worry!" The French ambassador smiled and replied to the butler, "My telegram will surely satisfy Your Majesty!" ”

"That's good!" The butler nodded, and continued to turn and walk forward.

Soon, the two came to a room, and the butler said to the French ambassador, "Your Majesty is inside!" ”

Saying yes, the butler opened the door, and the French ambassador quickly entered the room, and then bowed to the monarch in the distance and said, "Your Majesty! ”

"Mr. Ambassador!" Franz sitting at his desk. Joseph glanced at it and stretched out his hand to invite, "Come and sit!" ”

"Yes!" The French ambassador quickly came to Franz. Sit down in front of Joseph.

Subsequently, Franz. Joseph leaned back slightly, put on a relaxed posture and asked, "Say! What's going on? ”

The French ambassador hurriedly took out the folded telegram in his pocket and respectfully handed it to Franz. Joseph's presence.

Franz. Joseph picked up the telegram and opened it slowly, while listening to the French ambassador, "Your Majesty, my lord Jérôme. Bonaparte would like you to travel to Milan in the near future to consult with him on the settlement of the problems of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Apennine Peninsula. ”

Franz. Joseph opened the telegram and, after reading it carefully with his head down, fell into deep thought.

I don't know how long it took, Franz. Joseph raised his head again and said to the French ambassador in a solemn tone, "Please tell your majesty that I will go to Milan in person in the near future!" ”