Right here in Franz. When Joseph and Sisi set off for Milan, Jérôme. Bonaparte's side also welcomed a heavyweight guest.

On this day, the French ambassador to Sardinia, Victor, received a telegram from France, and after reading the telegram, he urgently took a carriage to the royal palace in Turin.

Ambassador Victor, who entered the Royal Palace of Turin, did not find Jérôme at the Royal Palace of Turin. Emperor Bonaparte, after some careful inquiry, Ambassador Victor was acknowledged from Victor. Yin Manuel II learned about Jérôme. Bonaparte went fishing in the fish pond near the royal palace.

Ambassador Victor said goodbye to Victor. After Yin Manuel II, he quickly traveled to Jérôme. The fishpond where Bonaparte was located.

Soon after, Ambassador Victor found Jérôme near the fishpond. Bonaparte.

Jérôme at the moment. Bonaparte, dressed in civilian clothes, sat on the ground in spite of his image, holding a slender fishing rod with an iron bucket and a small iron box beside it.

Ambassador Victor saw such an image of Jérôme. After Bonaparte, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

If it weren't for the certainty, Ambassador Victor couldn't believe that it was Jérôme who was sitting on the ground fishing. Emperor Bonaparte.

Ambassador Victor then slowly approached Jérôme. Bonaparte's side, whispering to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "Your Majesty! ”

"What's wrong! Can I help you? "Jérôme. Bonaparte glanced up at Ambassador Victor, then continued to stare at the river.

"Just now, I received a telegram from France!" Ambassador Victor said as he crouched down and pulled out the telegram.

"What is the content of the telegram?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked in a surging voice.

"Empress Augusta will arrive in Turin tomorrow afternoon!" Ambassador Victor expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"What!" Jérôme. The fishing rod in Bonaparte's hand trembled slightly, and he turned his gaze to Ambassador Victor again, "Augusta, what is she doing here?" Did the telegram say anything? ”

Ambassador Victor shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, the telegram has not yet stated the reason why Her Majesty is coming!" ”

"Hey!" Jérôme. Bonaparte sighed, then turned his gaze to the lake, "All right! I know! Now you can go back! ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! Ambassador Victor got up and left.

Before he could take two more steps, Jérôme. Bonaparte called out to Ambassador Victor and said, "Wait a minute! ”

Ambassador Victor turned again and respectfully asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, what else do you command?" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte pointed to the iron bucket beside him and said, "There are some fish in the bucket, take them back!" ”

Ambassador Victor glanced at the crucian carp in the bucket with a hint of hesitation, he didn't know what tool he should use to take the fish away.

Jérôme. Bonaparte, of course, also saw what Ambassador Victor meant, and he added again, "You can take it with you!" However, when you return to the palace, be sure to tell the palace steward to bring him another bucket! ”

"Yes!" Ambassador Victor left Jérôme with an iron bucket weighing more than 20 pounds. Bonaparte.

Another half an hour passed, and the steward of the palace appeared in Jérôme with a brand new iron bucket. In front of Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, this is the iron bucket you need!" ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte glanced at the iron bucket, raised his head and smiled slightly, "Thank you!" ”

The butler immediately showed a flattered expression, and he hurriedly waved his hand in response, "Your Majesty, this is what I should do!" ”

Subsequently, the housekeeper was in Jérôme. Bonaparte stood beside him for a moment.

Until Jérôme. When Bonaparte had caught another crucian carp, the butler admired Jérôme. Bonaparte's fishing skills, while asking Jérôme. When did Bonaparte return to the Royal Palace of Turin.

"Probably still in ......" Jérôme. Bonaparte took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time, it was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon, "about 4 o'clock!" ”

"Good!" The butler nodded, then turned to leave.

……

Two hours passed by and the sun shone on Jérôme at four o'clock in early summer. Bonaparte's body, Jean Jérôme. Bonaparte felt the heat.

He glanced first at the motionless float, then at the fish in the bucket, and said to himself, "That's all for today!" ”

After that, Jérôme. Bonaparte put the rod away and patted the dust off his buttocks.

Right here in Jérôme. As Bonaparte was about to return with the bucket, he suddenly realized that he could not lift the bucket with all his strength.

So, Jérôme. Bonaparte had no choice but to release half of the fish in the bucket and return home with the other half back to the royal palace in Turin.

When Jérôme. Halfway through Bonaparte, the man who helped Jérôme. Bonaparte's butler who delivered the iron barrel appeared in Jérôme. In front of Bonaparte, he hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, I'll take it for you!" ”

"Hmm!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, and handed him the bucket and the rod.

The butler glanced at the fish in the iron bucket and said with a surprised expression on his face, "Your Majesty, these are all that you caught in the next two hours?" ”

"Hmm!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, then added, "That's only half of it, and I've put half of it back!" ”

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

The look of surprise on the butler's face was even more acute, and Jérôme. The corners of Bonaparte's mouth also showed a smug expression.

Jérôme. Bonaparte and the butler chatted about fishing as they walked, and soon returned to the royal palace of Turin.

Enter Jérôme at the Royal Palace of Turin. Bonaparte hurriedly ordered the butler to hand over all the crucian carp in the bucket to the back kitchen to tidy up, while he himself returned to his room to rest for a while.

So, Jérôme. Bonaparte was separated from the butler in the hall, and when he returned to the bedroom alone, he quickly changed into a new dress, and then sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed, as if waiting for something.

After a few moments, there was a knock on the door from outside the room.

Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the "guest" outside the room, "Who?" ”

"Jérôme, it's me!" Victor. The sonorous voice of Yin Manuel II reached Jérôme. Bonaparte's ear.

"Please come in!" Jérôme. With a look of understanding on his face, Bonaparte said again to the door, as if he already knew about Victor. Yin Manuel II will come.

The door opened, and Victor. Yin Manuel II appeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's room, and then walked slowly to Jérôme. Sit down in front of Bonaparte.

"How's it going to be today?" Victor. In a brisk tone, Mannuel II asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"The harvest is not bad!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled slightly and said to Victor. Yin Manuel II replied.

"I'll just say it's a good place, and I often go fishing there...... "Victor. Yin Manuel II pretended to be a veteran fishing old man to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte listened quietly to Victor. Yin Manuel II's boast that he understood Victor. Yin Manuel II's purpose was not to discuss fishing at all, but to get information from him about when negotiations would begin.

After all, the Kingdom of Sardinia also wasted a lot of money every day on a confrontation with the Austrian Empire.

The sooner this situation ended, the sooner the economy of the Kingdom of Sardinia could be relieved.

Victor. After recounting most of the day's fishing, Men Manuel II suddenly turned to ask Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "By the way, when did Jérôme's peace talks with the Austrian Empire begin?" ”

Such a blunt turn of events made Jérôme. The corners of Bonaparte's mouth twitched slightly, and then he smiled again and said, "Victor, you can't be too anxious about peace talks!"

When it's time for peace talks, there will be peace talks! ”

"Don't worry, no!" Victor. Yin Manuel II had a bitter face to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded, "The finances of the Kingdom of Sardinia cannot afford the high military expenditures, and if this continues, our government will have to go bankrupt!" ”

"It's easy!" Jérôme. Bonaparte put his hands on his knees and said, "You just need to reduce the number of troops on the border!" ”

"Cut the border army?" Victor. Yin Manuel II stiffened his expression and said, "Will this cause an invasion of the Austrian Empire!" ”

"No, it won't! The French army is your back! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs Victor. "If the Austrian Empire dares to attack, our army will surely cross the Alps!" ”

"That......" Victor. Yin Manuel II was concerned about Jérôme. Bonaparte was not satisfied with this solution, but it was hindered by Jérôme. Bonaparte's face, he did not say anything against it, "Then I'll try!" ”

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte clapped his hands on Victor. "There is one more thing, the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph may arrive in Milan in the near future!

At that time, it should be possible to facilitate the conformity of the peace talks. ”

"Really?" Victor. When Yin Manuel II heard the news, he was overjoyed.

However, Jérôme. Bonaparte's next sentence made Victor. Yin Manuel II's joy was halved in an instant, "However, Franz. Joseph said he wouldn't talk to you directly!

In other words, I can only replace you with Franz. Joseph negotiates! ”

Victor. Yin Manuel II understood that he was being killed by Franz. Joseph was excluded from the category of equal communication.

However, now that things have come to Víktor. Yin Manuel II didn't have much of a choice.