Chapter 1056: The first chapter that determines the future (1)
“In this world, only mediocre people often complain about injustice, but great people can always create rules that are beneficial to them!
In my opinion, the emperor of your country is such a great person!
The French Empire has made remarkable achievements under his leadership!"
As a utilitarian, Bismarck devoted all his praise to Walewski and the French Empire behind him without hesitation, just to leave a good impression on them.
In response to Bismarck's praise, Walewski could only smile and humbly responded to Bismarck, "Ambassador Bismarck, you are exaggerating!
The empire just did the right thing at the right time!
Everything is just a boost of the times!”
Bismarck's eyes lit up after hearing Walewski's answer. He clenched his fist and waved it twice in the air and said in an increasingly excited tone, "The boost of the times! Mr. Walewski, what do you mean?
That's right.
You, me and even the country behind us are all in the wave of the times, so we must grasp the direction of the wave and ride it!
Only in this way can we ride the waves!
Any person or country that attempts to go against the tide will eventually be swallowed up by the huge waves!"
"Mr. Bismarck, you are right!" Walewski first agreed with Bismarck's point of view, and then warned, "However, I would like to add one more thing!
The waves of the times are like storms on the sea. Every time they appear, they often come suddenly and are difficult to grasp!
Even if you are lucky enough to encounter such a wave, there will be strong winds and heavy rains along with the wave, which are enough to turn some (implying the Kingdom of Prussia) ships that want to ride on the waves into powder!
Although the tide of the times can allow the country to get everything it wants as quickly as possible, a little carelessness can also put the country in danger of overturning!"
Although Walewski's "warning" was full of good intentions, he still believed that Bismarck and the Kingdom of Prussia had no way to control the huge waves.
Indeed, in the past few centuries, the role played by the German region was often the victim. Every large-scale war would inevitably ravage the German land and the subjects living in the German region.
Beating the Germans has become a mockery of beating the weak. This is such a humiliating sentence for von Bismarck, who has lived in East Prussia for generations.
(Although von Bismarck himself despised German nationalists, this did not prevent him from siding with German nationalists when German nationalism was insulted by the outside world.)
"Mr. Walewski, you are right!" Von Bismarck said to Walewski unequivocally, "In the wave of the times, only a few countries can ride on this wave, let alone
Many countries have been engulfed by this wave.
However, I think this is not a matter of national strength."
"What different views do you have?" Walewski looked at von Bismarck in front of him with interest. He understood a little bit why the emperor looked at the guy in front of him differently. His personality alone was somewhat surprising to the emperor.
similarity.
Both he and the emperor were domineering people, especially after they made up their mind to do something, no difficulties would make them back down.
Thinking of this, Walewski couldn't help but observe a few seconds of silence for the regent of the Kingdom of Prussia.
After all, if von Bismarck really serves as Prime Minister of Prussia at some time in the future as the emperor said, then von Bismarck will inevitably become the most powerful prime minister in the Kingdom of Prussia so far.
A strong prime minister must have a relatively weak monarch, otherwise there will be a situation of duality of decrees.
Therefore, if von Bismarck wanted to serve as prime minister for a long time, the regent must retreat.
"Mr. Walewski, the strength of a country can indeed determine to a certain extent whether a country can ride this wave!
But this is only one aspect. I think the key for a country to move forward steadily in the wave is whether the country has a sober leader!" Von Bismarck said to Walewski, "Please forgive me.
Arrogance!
So far, I don't think there are very few politicians and monarchs in the entire European continent who can think clearly and drive the country to the right path with calm thinking.
Most of the other monarchs and politicians just suffer the consequences of the times and wait for others to force their fate on them..."
"Then which countries do you think have politicians with such forward thinking?" Valewski, who was intrigued by von Bismarck, asked again.
Von Bismarck did not directly answer Wallefskid's question, but stood up and opened the wine on the table.
"Mr. Walewski, would you like to try some wine from the Bordeaux region?" Von Bismarck raised the wine and asked Walewski.
"Of course!" Walewski licked his slightly dry lips and nodded in response to von Bismarck.
From attending the funeral to now, Walewski has not had a sip of water.
Von Bismarck ordered his servant to bring two goblets and a decanter from the walnut cabinet where the wine was stored. Then he poured the wine into the decanter and handed it to the servant, who took the decanter and left.
After a while, the servant brought another decanter of decanted wine to Bismarck, and poured the wine into Walewski's and von Bismarck's glasses in turn.
Von Bismarck and Walewski raised their wine glasses.
"Long live His Majesty Napoleon, long live His Majesty William!" Von Bismarck said loudly.
"Long live your Majesties, long live the Franco-Prussian friendship!" Walewski also said.
The two goblets made a crisp collision sound in mid-air, and then Walewski and von Bismarck drank the wine in one gulp.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The servant standing aside quickly gave Walewski and von Bismarck liqueur, and Walewski continued to speak to von Bismarck, "
Mr. Bismarck, let us continue the topic!"
"good!"
Just when von Bismarck wanted to continue the discussion with Walewski, the servant suddenly walked up to von Bismarck and whispered something into von Bismarck's ear.
Von Bismarck looked shocked, but quickly returned to his normal state.
"What's wrong? Is there anything important that needs to be dealt with!" Walewski asked Bismarck calmly, "If the situation is urgent, I can leave first!"
"It's not a big deal!" Von Bismarck shook his head and explained to Walewski, "My servant told me, sir, Mr. Metternich is at the gate of the embassy!"
"Mr. Metternich? Which Metternich!" Walewski looked hesitant.
"Who else could it be, of course Prince Metternich!
I didn't expect that his sense of smell is still so sensitive. As soon as the two of us met, he immediately got the news and came over!" Von Bismarck's words contained a hidden sarcasm for Prince Metternich.
"Since Prince Metternich wants to know our conversation so much, why not invite him in to talk together!" Walewski suggested to von Bismarck, "Prince Metternich is also our predecessor after all. He has
There are a lot of experiences we need to learn from!”
"I think so too!" Von Bismarck was convinced, and he immediately ordered his servants to invite Prince Metternich in.
After a while, Prince Metternich, led by his servants, came to von Bismarck and Walewski.
As soon as he entered the door, he immediately saw the wine placed on the table by von Bismarck and Walewski, and would always say with a hint of apology and ridicule, "It seems that this bad old man like me came at the wrong time!
I’m disturbing you!”
Von Bismarck immediately extended an invitation to Prince Metternich with a warm smile and said, "Your Excellency Metternich, I and everyone at the Prussian Embassy feel extremely honored that you can take the time to be a guest here!"
"That's right!" Valewski also said complimentarily to Prince Metternich, "Since I last met you in Paris, I have been looking forward to the next encounter with you!
Originally, I planned to interrupt for a while before visiting you in person!"
"You two are really good at coaxing me, an old man who is about to enter the coffin!" Prince Metternich also said to von Bismarck and Walewski with a smile.
Later, von Bismarck ordered the embassy staff to move down the walnut rocking chair he had placed in his study. "I heard that His Excellency Metternich's favorite thing was to discuss state affairs in a rocking chair, and I happen to have one in my study!"
"Mr. Bismarck, you are interested!" Prince Metternich replied to von Bismarck, with admiration and a trace of jealousy for his younger generation in his eyes.
Walewski, who was standing aside, had a trace of surprise on his face.
The fact that von Bismarck prepared a walnut chair for Prince Metternich does not mean much in itself, but it can represent Bismarck's attainments in intelligence.
Otherwise, he would not have known Prince Metternich's habits.
An excellent diplomat must not only be proficient in diplomatic business, but also must have an intelligence network of his own.
This intelligence network allows diplomats to quickly establish diplomatic relations with the country they want to establish. At the same time, it can also use this intelligence network to convey some words that cannot be conveyed by the official to the intended target.
[For example: During his tenure as Foreign Minister, Talleyrand used bribes to convey part of the situation of Napoleon's empire to the Anti-French Alliance.
And the reason why he did this was also to make the ambitious Napoleon calm down a little.】
Both Talleyrand and Metternich were masters of this art.
Nowadays, Bismarck has proved with practical actions that he is not behind the above two people.