"Mr. Dekaz, I don't think you will disappoint me! Right?"

Louis De Kaz, who was sitting on the sofa waiting quietly for the meeting to end, suddenly felt that his mind went blank when he heard of Jérôme Bonaparte's appointment, and even De Ruiz, who was sitting next to him, had a flash of surprise on his face.

It stands to reason that a task like this, which could trigger diplomatic relations between the two countries (although Franco-Russian relations are not much better these days), should have been carried out by a trusted member of the imperial family.

No matter how bad it is, a confidant minister should be appointed to ensure that the entire mission does not risk leakage.

However, Jérôme Bonaparte chose to appoint Louis Dekaz as the executor of this task.

It is difficult to tell whether the Emperor values Louis Dekaz or is prepared to make Luis Dekaz an outcast.

Mr. Luis Dekaz, this is my first test for you, and I wonder if you are willing to take on this challenge!

Jérôme Bonaparte, the initiator, looked at Louis Dekaz, who was thinking with his head down, and couldn't help but say something in his heart.

Jérôme Bonaparte was of course very optimistic about this historically "famous" foreign minister, and hoped that they would succeed de Ruiz in due course and shine for the Second Empire.

However, if you are optimistic, Jérôme Bonaparte will not rush to promote Louis Dekaz because of his "great achievements" in history.

Nearly ten years have passed since the establishment of the empire, and the promotion of officials has gradually moved on the right track.

As the official system gradually matures, it is no longer possible for him, as the emperor, to promote a middle-level official to the imperial minister as he did before.

However, this does not mean that Jérôme Bonaparte has lost the right to appoint and dismiss officials.

Now he can't do as he pleases, but if an official's merits are good enough for the job, he can also select officials in accordance with the rules.

In other words, if Luis Dekaz wants to be promoted to the rank of Imperial Minister, he must have the right merits.

Jérôme Bonaparte gave him this task so that he would be less vilified when he was promoted.

This is a challenge and an opportunity for Luis Dekaz.

Jérôme Bonaparte made up his mind that, if Louis de Kaz was willing to take on the task and successfully complete it, he would consider seeking the post of plenipotentiary ambassador abroad for Louis de Kaaz after the end of his mission.

There is an unwritten rule in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs that only those who have served as ambassadors abroad are eligible to seek further foreign ministers. (Except for those who are suddenly promoted by the monarch)

After several years as envoy to foreign countries, Jérôme Bonaparte was justifiably promoted to foreign minister.

But at that time, de Ruiz could retire "honorably".

Of course, all this is premised on Luis Decaz being willing to take on this difficult role.

On the other hand, if Louis Decaz was afraid of the challenge and chose to give up, then Jérôme Bonaparte would not hesitate to abandon him.

The French Empire did not need a rebellious minister, but according to Jérôme Bonaparte's "understanding" of Louis de Kaz, he was not the kind of person who chose to retreat when faced with a challenge.

A foreign minister with a weak personality would never have chosen to take a tough stance against Bismarck's threat of war just a few years after the Prussian army withdrew from France (the Third Republic).

Things turned out as Jérôme Bonaparte had expected.

After a brief silence, Louis Dekaz, who was the person concerned, raised his head again, and said to Jérôme Bonaparte with a determined look in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I am willing to obey your arrangement!"

Hear Louis Decaz respond sonorously to the mouth of Jérôme Bonaparte

Horn smiled happily, and he turned to de Ruiz and complimented, "Monsieur Ruiz, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under your leadership is really full of talents!

I think I should find an opportunity to propose to the Senate that you be awarded a Legion of Honor."

"Your Majesty, the reason why so many talents have emerged in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is because of your wise leadership!" De Ruiys did not blush and praised Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jérôme Bonaparte smiled even brighter, and no one would refuse the flattery of his subordinates.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte made some "demands" to Louis de Kaz.

"Monsieur Dekaz, because Alexander is about to win a complete victory in the Russian Civil War, the French Empire will have to make a complete break with the Golitsyn government at the official level!

Our embassy in St. Petersburg will announce its temporary return to the French Empire next month.

Therefore, you will not be able to go to St. Petersburg in an official capacity, and I hope you don't mind that!"

Louis Dekaz's expression was very flat, as if he already knew the result, "Your Majesty, I understand!

I will keep a low profile in St. Petersburg as much as possible so that the Moscow regime will not get a grip!"

"You will be on your way to St. Petersburg as my personal envoy!

As soon as you arrive in St. Petersburg, you will be connected!

He will bring you to the (new) Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, the consul Duke Golitsyn!

Then you will have to use your eloquence to persuade him to leave St. Petersburg!"

Luis Decaz seized the pause of Jérôme Bonaparte and said to Jérôme Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I have consulted the information of the Duke of Golitsyn, and I know a certain amount about him!

I personally thought that Duke Golitsyn would never agree to leave, and even if he died, he would stay in St. Petersburg!"

Jérôme Bonaparte nodded, affirming Louis Dekaz's opinion.

"You're right, a guy like Duke Golitsyn with a strong conviction would never choose to go into exile!

If the Duke really insists on dying with his regime, then you will instead persuade the Duke to let his Russian colleagues who are not willing to be buried with the regime leave!

They have been holding out for four years, and they are worthy of this regime!

There's really no need to be buried with "it"!"

"I will try to persuade His Excellency the Duke!" Luis Dekaz said a word to Jérôme Bonaparte.

After all this, Jérôme Bonaparte had a brief chat with Louis de Caz and de Ruiz.

Eventually, Louis Decaz and De Ruiz left Jérôme Bonaparte's study.

After everyone had left, Jérôme Bonaparte pressed his head against the couch and had a face similar to that of "Ge Yu Lying".

After a while, Jérôme Bonaparte complained to himself, "Really! Why should everything be concentrated in this year!

Cavour, Alexander, and Lincoln, why can't you let me have a snack!

Can't you just break out every once in a while, and I'm really passive!"

After a moment of self-pity in his study, Jérôme Bonaparte readjusted his state and called Basilio again.

"Your Majesty, what do you command?" Basilio said respectfully to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Mr. Basilio, I'm sorry you're running! Summoning the envoys of the Kingdom of Britain to the study!" Jérôme Bonaparte ordered Basilio.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Basilio bowed to Jérôme Bonaparte and left.

About half an hour or so had passed, and the British ambassador, Lord Bourau, appeared in Jérôme Bonaparte's study.

"Your Majesty!"

Lord Bourau first bowed respectfully to Gero

M. Bonaparte bowed, and then asked Jérôme Bonaparte for the purpose of calling him over.

"Ambassador Bourau, I don't know if you know anything about the ongoing civil war in the Russian Empire!" Jérôme Bonaparte said.

Lord Bourau was stunned for a few seconds, and then replied to Jérôme Bonaparte with a clear answer, "Your Majesty, who in all of Europe does not understand this war!"

"Did you know that the regime in St. Petersburg is on the verge of being overthrown by the Moscow regime!" Jérôme Bonaparte continued to ask.

"I don't know!" Lord Bourau shook his head at Jérôme Bonaparte and replied, "It is my duty to maintain harmonious and friendly diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire, and I have learned about the situation of the Russian Empire through the newspapers!"

"Could you please send a telegram to the British Cabinet asking for the attitude of Prime Minister Palmerston on my behalf?" Jérôme Bonaparte then expressed his goodwill to the Kingdom of Britain behind Lord Bourau, "If Prime Minister Palmerston is willing to do something, the French Empire is willing to cooperate with the Kingdom of Britain in certain matters"

"Of course!" Lord Bourau replied immediately.

"Then it's trouble!"

After a brief exchange between Lord Bourau and Jérôme Bonaparte, he left the study under the pretext that "the mansion still has some business to be taken care of by him."

Jérôme Bonaparte was once again left alone in the study, and Jérôme Bonaparte once again turned on the "net and cloud" mode.

"Alas! It seems that the relationship between the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire will never be restored again!

It is simply impossible to count on that guy from Palmerston to continue to interfere in Russia!" Jérôme Bonaparte whispered to himself, "But, if you think about it, it's normal! The Kingdom of Britain will never allow any European country to dominate in Europe!

The division of the Russian Empire was only the result of the stupidity of the Kingdom of Britain, and they would never make a second mistake!"

As Jérôme Bonaparte had predicted, Palmerston rejected Jérôme Bonaparte's "hints" and declared that "the Kingdom of Britain is steadfast in its determination to preserve the integrity of the Russian Empire!"