Make France Great Again

"I hope that after Austria defeats Prussia, the Rhineland will provide France with certain conveniences!"

Count Bauer finally understood what Jerome Bonaparte wanted.

After a long time of turmoil, the French Empire still gave up its ambitions on the left bank of the Rhineland.

However, this is also good! The Austrian Empire does not have to worry about getting involved with the French Empire when it repairs the Kingdom of Prussia in the future.

Earl Baoer thought silently in his heart.

"Count Bauer, what do you think of my proposal?" Jérôme Bonaparte's voice reached Count Bauer's ears, "I can support the Austrian Empire to take Silesia and regain its hegemony in Germany!

And the Austrian Empire only needs to transfer to us part of the land that originally did not belong to you! "

"Your Majesty, this is not a question that I, the Foreign Minister, can decide!" Count Bauer replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

"I know!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and said to Count Bauer, "You just need to tell Franz Joseph exactly what I said to you!

Believe me, I will never treat you badly! "

"Your Majesty, I will tell our Majesty exactly what you said!" Count Bauer said to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Okay! We have been chatting for a long time! If we don't go back, they may think that our two families are plotting something shady!" Jérôme Bonaparte decisively ended the topic.

Is not it?

Count Bauer made some contemplation, and still showed a humble expression on his face as he replied to Jérôme Bonaparte: "Yes!"

Jérôme Bonaparte and Count Bauer returned to the banquet hall one after another.

After seeing Jerome Bonaparte, the guests in the banquet hall once again surrounded Jerome Bonaparte and chatted with him.

Earl Ball was also stopped by the British Foreign Minister, Earl Clarendon. After the two chatted for a while, Earl Clarendon, knowing that he could not get effective information from Earl Ball, left.

…

The entire banquet lasted for nearly 4 hours before it ended. Jérôme Bonaparte and Augusta shook hands with each foreign minister in turn, and then sent their blessings.

When Jérôme Bonaparte shook hands with Cavour, the last guest, Jérôme Bonaparte glanced at Cavour and said lightly, "Mr. Mr. Er had a brief exchange on the issue of Lombardy and Venice!"

"Your Majesty, what did Count Bauer say?" Count Cavour asked Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Mr. Bauer told me that the Austrian Empire has no plans to abandon these two areas in the short term, so the Kingdom of Sardinia needs to wait for a while!" Jerome Bonaparte tried his best to use euphemistic language to Cavour. Said something.

After listening to Jérôme Bonaparte's words, Cavour looked slightly disappointed.

Although Cavour himself has always told himself that he cannot place his hope on peaceful redemption, there is still a glimmer of hope for peaceful redemption in his heart.

If the Austrian Empire takes advantage of the French Empire's national power and is willing to redeem it peacefully, then everything will be great.

Therefore, when Jérôme Bonaparte told him that the negotiations had failed, he still felt a little depressed and lost.

"Your Majesty, on behalf of the Kingdom of Sardinia, thank you for speaking up for the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Cavour said to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Mr. Cavour!" Jérôme Bonaparte continued: "Since Lombardy cannot return in a short time, I personally hope that you can consider what I said to you before!

The future of the Kingdom of Sardinia should not be limited to the Apennine Peninsula. There is a vast world outside the Apennine Peninsula waiting for us to explore! "

"Your Majesty, I will give you an answer as soon as possible!" Cavour replied to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"By the way, there is one more thing!" Jérôme Bonaparte suddenly remembered that he had one important thing that he had not told Cavour: "I will hold a European Monetary Union seminar in October this year. ! I hope the Kingdom of Sardinia will not forget it!”

"I understand, Your Majesty!" Cavour nodded again and responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Okay! That's all I have to say!" Jérôme Bonaparte let go of Cavour's hand, "Go back and rest early!"

Count Cavour bowed to Jerome Bonaparte and left the Tuileries Palace.

After watching Cavour leave, Jerome Bonaparte stretched his body, yawned and said to Queen Augusta beside him: "It's getting late! It's time for us to go back and rest!"

Empress Augusta and Jerome Bonaparte returned to the bedroom arm in arm.

…

Early the next morning, some newspapers in Paris, London, Vienna, Berlin, and even St. Petersburg published the news that the peace treaty was officially signed and implemented.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the artillery at the Invalides in Paris sounded again. This artillery sound completely announced the end of the Crimean War that had lasted for more than a year.

The French Empire and the British Kingdom won this war with absolute superiority. This war not only turned the Russian Empire, which was originally a whole, into two governments, but also forced them to lose Poland, Finland, and Crimea. Peninsula and Bessarabia. (Strictly speaking, Bessarabia’s territory was not lost, but the demilitarization of Bessarabia is indeed a shame)

The Russian Empire can be said to have experienced humiliation unprecedented since Peter the Great.

The French Empire once again told the whole of Europe with practical actions that even if the French Empire experienced one failure, it would still be the strongest army in Europe.

Jerome Bonaparte also gained unprecedented prestige by stepping on the body of the Russian Empire.

In the following week, tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Paris every day, and the business of cafes and restaurants became extremely hot.

The Century Exposition also took advantage of the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty, attracting a large wave of foreign tourists.

When the Ministry of Finance handed over the fiscal revenue of Paris for the entire month of April to Jérôme Bonaparte, he was surprised to find that the fiscal revenue in April was higher than the overall fiscal revenue of Paris in April of the previous year. increased by 10%.

You must know that the fiscal revenue in April last year was only maintained by large-scale water release.

Today's fiscal revenue in April is entirely based on the revenue obtained from Paris' own strong influence.

After reading the financial statements, Jérôme Bonaparte became more confident in Paris. As long as Paris can continue to become a vacation center for European elites, then it will no longer need to worry about financial problems.

The expenses of those luxurious mansions and streets can be completely paid for by the European powerful. The people of Paris can live much better than people in other places just by eating the dividends brought by the powerful.

As long as the bread in the hands of the Paris people is not greatly affected, the revolution in Paris will never happen again.

After all, only those who have nothing will be willing to risk their lives.

Those glamorous gentlemen will not block their wealth and lives in the illusory revolution.

In Jérôme Bonaparte's mind, Paris in the future would not only become an industrial city, but also a service-oriented city.

Therefore, Jerome Bonaparte once again called Baron Haussmann, a senior official in the Seine Province, to talk to him.

“I want to build Paris into a super metropolis and make it the most dazzling pearl in Europe!

Only in this way can we continue to attract more and more wealthy people to settle in Paris and guide them to consume! "

After listening to Jérôme Bonaparte's ambitious ambition to build the Pearl of Europe, Baron Ottoman was also very excited.

Therefore, Baron Ottoman once again made a request to Jérôme Bonaparte to annex the surrounding areas of the Seine Province.

Faced with Baron Haussmann's request, Jérôme Bonaparte did not get carried away. He decisively rejected Baron Haussmann's request, and then warned Baron Haussmann to sort out the existing area before seeking to expand.

Baron Haussmann had no choice but to agree to Jérôme Bonaparte's suggestion and temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​continuing external expansion.

Subsequently, Jerome Bonaparte told Baron Haussmann to move the chemical industry (mainly pigments for coloring silk fabrics) to a location away from the Seine River. The chemical industry must not be allowed to endanger the lives of Paris citizens. At the same time, he asked The situation of Paris's running water and public carriages.

Baron Haussmann told Jérôme Bonaparte that with the efforts of Isaac Perel's Société Générale de Paris, all small and medium-sized water companies in Paris have been completely merged into a Concern Group, responsible for supplying drinking water to Paris citizens. .

"You have to tell Isaac Perel that the price of drinking water should not be set too high! The only way is to know how to keep the water flowing smoothly!" Jérôme Bonaparte reminded him again.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Baron Haussmann patted his chest and assured Jérôme Bonaparte that the water used by Paris residents will be cheaper than before.

The public carriage is also in charge of Isaac Perel, and the fare for the public carriage will also be slightly more expensive than before.

However, the comfort level is much better than before.

"Then I'll be relieved!" Jérôme Bonaparte patted Baron Haussmann on the shoulder and said to him: "Haussmann, just work hard for a few years! After Paris is built, I will promote you to Minister of State!”

"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations!" Baron Osman said excitedly to Jerome Bonaparte.

"By the way! One more thing, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria may visit Paris to visit the Century Exposition!

By then, if I can’t get away! You, a senior official of the Seine Province, will receive them on my behalf! "

Yuan's Literature Network