Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz looked at the terms of the sanctions against Egypt and did not seem to have anything wrong with it, the British had achieved their goal, the Anglo-Turkish Treaty of Commerce would come into force in Egypt, and the French privileges in Egypt would be withdrawn by the Ottomans.

As for the Spring and Autumn brushwork of the British, they played a little trick, and Franz felt that Metternich could cope with it, and if not, then he could consider a substitution.

Egypt returned Crete and Syria, but managed to keep both the mainland and Sudan, and a weakened Egypt could not stop Austria's expansion into Tripoli.

Franz felt that the first day of the meeting had been a success, and that it would be a victory if the Ottomans were not allowed to reclaim Egypt. Although the treaty severely limited Egypt's strength, the original world line British tried to enter Egypt several times without success, and in the end they had to pay a bribe to Ali to get their wish.

Historically, in 1843, the British government gave Muhammad Ali a steam warship. (With a displacement of about 800 tons, it's not a battleship.) ）

The Queen of England also gave him personal gifts, while the first British multinationals, such as the East India Company, also gave gifts to Ali in search of a foothold in Egypt.

Later, he was awarded the Peace Medal and even invited his eldest son to visit England.

The next day was the Channel question, and the British, as in history, proposed condominium, except that the person who proposed it was changed from Palmerston to Canning.

Britain and France were unanimous on this issue, and they felt that it was necessary for the great powers to reach a consensus in the form of a joint declaration or treaty for the sake of peace.

Historically, it was due to the insistence of Britain and Austria, coupled with the change of attitude of France, and Nesserlov's suicide maneuver, that the Straits Convention was reached.

However, at this time Austria was in an ambiguous position, but Neserlov was somewhat confused, and he had to write to the Tsar.

"The price we paid for the strait is too high! In fact, it binds our hands and feet. ”

In this era, the telegraph was not yet widespread, and the most effective way to transmit information over long distances was through pigeon letters.

In fact, Tsar Nicholas I at this time was not ready to give up his privileges in the straits due to the influence of Franz.

In his reply, he wrote:

"We must protect the security of Russia, the security of the Ottoman Empire, so the Black Sea straits should not be open to any country."

Of course, the countries attending the meeting did not wait for the Tsar's reply, so they moved on to the next topic.

Canning proposed the idea of a Jewish state, arguing that although Jews were not welcomed in Europe, they should have the right to establish their own state, and that Muhammad Ali might be able to establish a Jewish state here after he abandoned Syria.

Hearing this, Phil Chuck's face, which was very happy just now, immediately became ugly.

He thought that he would be able to recover the land that Ali had taken away, but he did not expect that the British would actually assign the sacred territory of the Ottoman Empire to those filthy Jews.

The Jews in the Ottoman Empire were similarly less welcome. As for the reason, everyone who understands it.

Hearing that the holy land was allocated to the Jews, Neserlov could not sit still. He immediately stood up and glared at Canning.

"I'm going to duel you, sir!"

In fact, Guizot had reservations about the British proposal, because the Catholic power in France was strong, and if the Holy Land was to be given to the Jews, there would undoubtedly be strong discontent among the people, and he, as the foreign secretary, would do the same.

And some of Thurwell, who couldn't help but yawn, apparently did not pay attention to the negotiations, and had no interest in topics related to religion.

The situation in Austria is similar to that in France, except that the Church will at most express some dissatisfaction and will not treat Metternich as prime minister.

If Nesherlov hadn't come out, Metternich might have expressed his displeasure, but it doesn't seem to be necessary now.

Soon this turned into a full-scale conflict between Britain and Russia.

Naturally, Canning would not accept Nesherlov's offer of a duel, after all, he did not want to fight a veteran, and if he lost, he would definitely become a laughing stock in the diplomatic circles.

But even if Canning wins the duel, with the brains of the Russians, it is likely that a dueling master will be sent to find the field next time, which will not help the negotiations progress.

"I refuse!"

"You coward! You have insulted my faith and I ask you to apologize! ”

"We're negotiating a problem, not creating a problem!"

The two sides argued for a long time without any result, and Canning finally had to ask for a show of hands.

However, he soon found that no one in the room had approved of his proposal, and that Russia had expressed its fierce opposition, and that Canning had no choice but to abandon it.

He took it for granted that Austria, France, and the Ottomans were all traitors and betrayed his plans.

At the ball after the negotiations on the second day, Neserlov boasted with a glass of wine that he had faithfully fulfilled his duty, protected Jerusalem, and thwarted the hatches.

Metternich was a connoisseur at holding balls, and the Viennese aristocracy had a wealth of experience in it, and the atmosphere was very lively, thanks to the Viennese atmosphere group.

In order to entertain the guests from all over the world, Metternich hired the most popular girls from the top brothels in Vienna, as well as some actresses and ballet dancers.

Of course, in addition to the atmosphere group, there are many well-known artists and leaders in various industries.

At that time, this kind of ball was the best place to meet the big people, and Metternich was also showing the soft power of Austria to the world.

Compared with the worried missions of various countries, Thurwell had a lot of fun. But he also lamented that Austria's entertainment service industry is so strong that Berlin is like a slum in comparison.

Of course, the rest of the Prussian mission was busy, some of them were here to discuss business, and some to find out more useful information.

Although there were already proposals in Prussia to colonize Africa, it did not attract the attention of the government.

There was a special young man in the mission, a farmer from Pomerania, who joined the mission as a private in the Potsdam Infantry Regiment.

A private did not attract the attention of Austrian officials, but the humble young man in front of him was Bismarck, the future iron-blooded chancellor.

At this time, he was supposed to help his father take care of the farm at home, but due to the change in timeline, the influence of the Austrian Empire was unprecedentedly strong, which made the young man who had won twenty-five duels a little uncomfortable.

Historically, Bismarck has participated twenty-five times during his college years, and only once has he been wounded in the arm.

Bismarck wanted to meet his future worst enemy, the prime minister who had been the bull of Europe for more than 30 years.

Matternich was at home at home, and the ambassadors of the surrounding countries raised their glasses to him, and the Austrian Empire was arguably the country that benefited the most from the crisis in the Near East.

At the same time, Austria's influence was constantly growing, and the failure of the London Conference was in stark contrast to the victory of the two Vienna conferences, and Vienna was even called the "conference capital" and "the center of European politics".

During the ball, the trade between Austria and other countries continued, and countless dignitaries, wealthy merchants, and fair ladies surrounded Metternich like stars holding the moon.

At this time, a young man said something that made everyone laugh, "He can take his place", and the Prussian officials who were traveling with him took it as a joke.

(End of chapter)