Chapter 1074: Announcement of funeral arrangements
"An excellent monarch is always thinking about aiming cannons at his capital, and an excellent father is always putting his son in danger. I am really an excellent monarch and father!"
Regarding Jerome Bonaparte's self-deprecation, Augusta was a little confused for a while.
After all, Augusta was not as "pretentious" as Jerome Bonaparte, so she did not think that aiming cannons at Paris was such a crazy thing, but rather a natural behavior.
You see, if Louis XVI could have mobilized troops to encircle Paris as decisively as Louis XIV, the Great Revolution would not have happened, and the entire France would still be under the rule of the Capetian dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I think in the hearts of the vast majority of Paris people and Frederic, you have always been an excellent monarch and father!" Augusta emphasized again, and then replaced Jerome Bonaparte.
Shidui explained, "The situation in Paris is indeed a bit turbulent at the moment, but it is generally within a controllable range, and it has not yet reached the point where artillery must be used to bombard the capital!
What's more, not only Paris is like this now, but the entire France and even Europe are in a stage of economic stagnation. This is not your fault!"
Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head and complained to Augusta, “But the people of Paris don’t think like this. When the economy is developing at a rapid pace, they think that everything they have is achieved through hard work and has nothing to do with the empire.
Once the economy goes down, their interests will also be harmed.
At that time, they will push the problem of economic downturn to the empire, and they will think that it is the empire's policies that caused their economic decline.
Sometimes, I still envy the representative republic!
Because their president doesn’t have to pay for the economic downturn, and I have to bear the resentment of the people of Paris for the market cycle!”
“Your Majesty, the term of the President of the United States of America is only 4 years and cannot be passed on to the next generation!
The term of an emperor is eternal and lasts from generation to generation!" Queen Augusta replied to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Forever?" Jérôme Bonaparte chuckled, seeming to be very disdainful of the word "forever", "If the dynasty can really be passed on forever, then we are still in the Bourbon dynasty.
Under the rule!
The person who will be the king will not be me, but Mr. Louis (Count of Chambord) who is still dreaming of the king in Vienna."
Having said this, Jerome Bonaparte pointed to Augusta and said calmly to himself, "Augusta, we all understand that there is no dynasty in France that will last forever!
All we can do is to successfully pass the dynasty to Friedrich. As for whether Friedrich can successfully pass the dynasty to future generations, we may not be able to see it by then!"
Immediately afterwards, Jerome Bonaparte remembered the duel just before Prince Montfort, and then whispered to Augusta, "Augusta!
What if one day...I mean if (Jérôme Bonaparte emphasized this just in case Augusta worried)?
If one day neither I nor the Empire exist in this world, I hope you can fulfill the responsibility of a mother and raise Frederic to an adult! (To prevent Frederic from losing his mother's love at an early age like Napoleon II)
At the same time, you also want to warn Frederick not to try to restore the empire again.
The Bonaparte family has done too much for the French Empire. He has no obligation to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the empire. The most important thing is to work hard to live a happy life!
Also, don't let him join any foreign armies. Just be a writer or a scientific scientist. If that doesn't work, he should be a second-generation ancestor.
Anyway, the Bonaparte family's fortune is enough to feed that boy Friedrich for a long time, as long as he is not too prodigal.
However, you must remember that you must not let him join the army, especially the British army! (To prevent Frederick Bonaparte from becoming like Napoleon IV in history,)"
After listening to Jerome Bonaparte's rambling speech, Augusta thought that another major change had occurred in Paris. Otherwise, how could the emperor say such a thing?
So, Queen Augusta asked Jerome Bonaparte in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you!
Why do you say such depressing words! Has something happened in Paris again? "
"No!" Jerome Bonaparte also realized that what he had just said reminded people that something might have happened in Paris. He shrugged his shoulders and responded to Augusta, "
Nothing happened in Paris! You can pretend you didn’t hear anything I just said!”
"Your Majesty, I hope you can promise me something!" Augustus pulled Jerome Bonaparte's hand and said to Jerome Bonaparte with a hint of pleading.
Seeing Augusta like this, Jérôme Bonaparte responded softly. "Augusta, I will grant you any request you have!"
"Your Majesty! If one day the empire really faces misfortune, I hope to leave with you!" Augusta pleaded to Jerome Bonaparte.
Through the previous remarks of Jerome Bonaparte, Augusta had vaguely guessed the emperor's intention. She did not want to lose her husband.
"Augusta, what you just said was just a joke!
How can the Empire suffer misfortune!" Jérôme Bonaparte tried to change the topic, he had already made up his mind to be with the Empire.
"Your Majesty, I'm just talking about hypotheticals!" Augusta obviously didn't want the topic to change. She also emphasized, "If one day the empire collapses, you must promise me that we will leave France as a family!"
"Augusta, the Bonaparte family only has failed emperors, and has never had an emperor who escaped!" Jerome Bonaparte repeated his previous words firmly, "For the empire, and also for Frederick.
!I must fight unswervingly against the people of Paris!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Even if the struggle fails, I have no regrets!
It’s nothing more than going to the guillotine!”
The entire restaurant fell into an eerie silence after Jérôme Bonaparte said these words, and then a small sob could be heard.
Seeing this, Jérôme Bonaparte hurriedly comforted Queen Augusta and said, "Augusta, the current situation has not reached the point where it is now, why are you crying!
Even then, I may not fail!
Can the body of a Parisian be as strong as a cannon?"
However, Jérôme Bonaparte's comfort did not work, and Augusta continued to sob quietly.
Until there was a "dong dong dong" sound from the door of the restaurant, Jérôme Bonaparte whispered to Augusta, "Augusta, you don't want people to see you like you are now!"
For Augusta, who always valued her appearance, letting people see her crying was like killing her.
So Augusta quickly stopped sobbing, and Jérôme Bonaparte saw this and hurriedly handed Augusta a handkerchief.
Augusta took the handkerchief and glared at Jerome Bonaparte fiercely, complaining in a low voice, "It's all your fault!"
Jérôme Bonaparte scratched his head. It was Augusta himself who was crying, so why did it all depend on him?
After Augusta had tidied up his appearance, Jerome Bonaparte shouted towards the door of the dining room, "Come in!"
The restaurant door opened slowly, and a chef in a black suit entered the room pushing a three-tiered trolley, with a plate of food placed on each trolley.
Jerome Bonaparte turned to Queen Auguste and asked, "My dinner is here, are you hungry? Do you want to eat a little with me?"
Augusta shook his head and rejected Jerome Bonaparte's invitation. The chef placed the trolley on the side close to Jerome Bonaparte, and then opened the three covered dinner plates in sequence.
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The three dinner plates contained foie gras with truffle jelly, Rouen duck confit bread and Bellevue beef fillet.
Despite Jerome Bonaparte's insistence on simplicity, every item placed on the table was carefully selected by the chef before being put on the table.
Among them, foie gras with truffle jelly was a home-cooked dish when Jérôme Bonaparte entertained foreign monarchs.
The meal in front of you alone can cover the daily expenses of a middle-class Parisian family for nearly half a month.
Looking at the three dishes in front of him, Jérôme Bonaparte frowned slightly and complained softly, "Didn't I tell you to keep everything simple?
Why are there so many meats!"
The chef thought that Jerome Bonaparte did not like meat, so he quickly bowed to the emperor and apologized, "Your Majesty, I will replace it for you right now!"
After saying that, the chef hurriedly stretched out his hand to remove the plates placed on the table. Jérôme Bonaparte raised his hand to stop him and said, "Forget it! It would be a pity to throw them all away (Jérôme Bonaparte)
Nabar knew that the leftovers were usually transported to Paris and became a delicacy for the middle and lower classes in France, but he did not point out directly)!
I’ll just make do with it!”
Jérôme Bonaparte began to devour the delicious food on the table. He was really hungry after not eating for more than ten hours.
Augusta, who was sitting aside, supported his head with his hands and quietly watched Jerome Bonaparte eat.
After about five minutes passed, Jérôme Bonaparte finished eating all the food and burped with satisfaction.
At this time, Jérôme Bonaparte thought of Louis Feldbeau and wondered whether this guest who had dared to come from Paris in a hurry was dining.
Jérôme Bonaparte hurriedly asked the chef Louis Feldbeau if he had arrived at the restaurant!
The chef told Jérôme Bonaparte that Louis Feldbaugh and André von Beychu had dined in the restaurant two hours earlier.
After getting the answer, Jerome Bonaparte wanted to pull Augusta out of the restaurant, but Augusta gently shook him off. After several times, Augusta did not continue to shake off Jerome Bonaparte.
Rome Bonaparte, the two left the restaurant arm in arm.
