"Your Majesty wants to meet with you, so he specially sent Basilio to invite you!"
After hearing De Luys' explanation, Louis Decaz was silently relieved.
As long as he is not arrested and imprisoned! Louis Decaz secretly thought.
However, the next moment, Louis Decaz had doubts in his heart.
Why did the emperor suddenly summon him? What was the emperor's purpose in summoning him?
With these doubts, Luis Decaz followed Basilio and De Ruiz out of the office.
On the way to the Tuileries Palace, Louis Decaze had been silently recalling what he had done in the recent period. After repeated recall, he did not find that he had done anything that violated the political laws and unspoken rules of the empire.
Therefore, Louis Decaz couldn't help but think of the "hidden rules" of Parisian politics.
If he (Louis Decaz) was not summoned by the emperor to reprimand him for making a mistake (the emperor did not seem to be interested and summoned him specifically to scold a middle-level bureaucrat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), then it is very likely that he was promoted by the emperor.
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When he thought that he would have the opportunity to become a senior bureaucrat of the empire in his lifetime, Louis Decaz couldn't help feeling excited in his heart.
Now he is just a small screw in the Empire State Building. Even with the appreciation of Minister de Luys, he cannot break through the deep-rooted barriers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and become a senior bureaucrat of the Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Because in the eyes of other colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he, Louis Decaz, was not a diplomat with pure blood.
As the head of the Decaze family, Eli Decaze (the uncle of Louis Decaze) was only promoted to Duke a few decades ago.
And Louis Decaz himself is now a "white man" without any noble title.
Louis Decaze's identity is undoubtedly a minus point for a foreign ministry controlled by aristocrats.
Although the current aristocracy has gradually withdrawn from the political field, the retreat of the aristocracy in other political fields has instead consolidated their position in the diplomatic field.
The advantage brought by their bloodline allows them to travel smoothly in any European country.
In Europe, the older the country, the more important it is that blood is believed in.
A diplomat with "noble" blood is trusted far more than a "civilian" diplomat in such a country.
This means that they can obtain more useful information at the party.
Therefore, nobles are much more welcome in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs than in other departments.
Of course, a diplomatic service with too many aristocrats will inevitably exclude some "non-aristocratic" members.
The position currently held by Louis Decaz is already within the upper limit of "non-noble". If he wants to go further, Louis Decaz can inherit Eli Decaz's title of nobility.
However, Louis Decaz, who has visited Eli Decaz many times, can confirm that according to Eli Decaz's current mental state, if there are no accidents, Eli Decaz can at least still be able to
The card survives for five years.
[Historically, Elie Decaz died in October of the next year.]
This also means that Louis Decaz will have to sit on the bench for at least five years.
This news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for an "aspiring young man".
Who knows whether Minister de Luys, who trusted him, will be dismissed by the emperor five years later.
The changes in five years are really too great.
Once he loses De Luys as his backer, it will be difficult for Louis Decaz to stand out from the diplomatic service in his lifetime.
[If the Third Republic had not broken the aristocracy’s monopoly in the diplomatic field and selected a group of aristocrats who tended to have republican ideas, it would have been difficult for Louis Decaz to stand out in the diplomatic service. ]
Therefore, when Louis Decaze thought that he was likely to be favored by the emperor, he showed excitement that was inconsistent with his age.
As an "ambitious young man", Louis Decaz really wanted to make progress.
In this way, Louis Decaz, who harbored the idea of "progress", and De Luys, who was in a sad or hesitant mood, sat side by side in the carriage, waiting to get off at any time.
The carriage headed upstream along the Seine River, and soon arrived at a bridge connecting the right bank of the Seine River. After crossing the bridge, the Tuileries Garden was in front of us.
Immediately afterwards, the carriage slowly passed through the bustling gardens of the Tuileries Palace, crossed the blockade composed of the Royal Guards and the Guards, and finally arrived in front of the Tuileries Palace.
"You two, we're here!"
Basilio, who was sitting near the car door, stepped out of the carriage first. De Luys followed Basilio and left the carriage together. The last person to leave the carriage, Louis Decaz, had a slightly uneasy look in his eyes.
He also slowly stood up and left.
Under the leadership of Basilio, Louis de Caze and De Ruys passed through the hall hung with crystal chandeliers, passed the doorway where the self-portraits of past monarchs were painted, and finally arrived at the emperor's study.
"You two, please come in!"
Basilio invited De Ruys and Louis Decaz to open the door of the room. De Ruys stretched out his hand to push the door open, and the figure of Jerome Bonaparte appeared on the sofa in the study.
After Jérôme Bonaparte, who was sitting on the sofa, heard the noise coming from the door of the room, he quickly stood up and looked towards the door, uttering words of welcome at the same time.
De Ruys and Louis Decaze entered the room. Jérôme Bonaparte first glanced at De Ruys, and then looked at Louis Decaze carefully.
Looking at Louis Decaze's ordinary face, it was difficult for Jérôme Bonaparte to connect him with the outstanding politician in history who broke up the Alliance of Three Emperors.
However, looking back at Louis Decaze's previous information, Jérôme Bonaparte was convinced that it was this ordinary-looking man who tore apart the Alliance of the Three Emperors.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Because the information about Louis Decaz shows that Louis Decaz himself has a perseverance and meticulous character.
A person with these two personalities is destined to be an excellent leader.
De Ruys and Louis Decaze sat down at the invitation of Jerome Bonaparte, who immediately told them the purpose of calling them here.
"That's it! I received a telegram from St. Petersburg. The content of the telegram is the latest news about the civil war between the old and new governments of the Russian Empire!" Jerome Bonaparte said while comparing the contents of the two telegrams (
Jérôme Bonaparte copied a new copy himself) and gave it to De Luys and Louis Decaze respectively, "Mr. Ruys, Mr. Decaze, you read it first, and then talk after reading it!"
"
Louis Decaz received Jérôme Bonaparte's telegram with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He did not understand why the emperor would give him such an important content.
De Luys, who was sitting next to Louis Decaze, saw Jérôme Bonaparte's actions and immediately determined in his mind that the emperor was preparing to train Louis Decaze to become Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Because only the Foreign Secretary is qualified to access such confidential information.
This move by Jérôme Bonaparte was undoubtedly a silent announcement to him that Louis Decaze was likely to succeed him in the future.
Thinking of this, De Luys couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
However, this emotion only lasted for a short period of time. When De Luys' eyes gradually moved to the lower part of the telegram, his expression also became more serious.
Louis Decaz on the side also frowned, showing a serious expression.
After De Ruys and Louis Decaze had finished reading the content, Jérôme Bonaparte crossed his arms, leaned forward slightly, and then addressed the two of them in an inquiring tone, "Tell me about you."
What’s your opinion!”
Then, Jérôme Bonaparte pointed his finger at Louis Decaz, "Let's start with you! Mr. Louis Decaz!"
Louis Decaze, who was fingered by Jérôme Bonaparte, was stunned at first. He didn't understand why the emperor suddenly asked him to express his opinion.
Shouldn't this kind of question be answered by Minister de Luys?
Although Jérôme Bonaparte's actions were very sudden, they did not stump Louis Decaze.
Louis Decaz was stunned for only a few seconds, and then quickly adjusted his state, constantly recalling the diplomatic intelligence about the Russian Empire in his mind.
[Louis Decaz’s task is to summarize and organize the diplomatic intelligence of various countries, so he also understands the status of the Russian Empire! 】
Jerome Bonaparte waited quietly for Louis Decaze to speak.
After a while, Louis Decaz organized his words and said to Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I personally agree with what the telegram said. The new Russian Imperial government led by Prince Golitsyn has already
Unable to fight against the old Russian Empire led by Alexander II.
Their defeat is only a matter of time, but this is not good news for the French Empire!"
"Mr. Decaz, the Russian Empire led by Alexander (II) has the same political system as the French Empire, while the new Russian Empire led by Duke Golitsyn is a republic in the guise of an empire!
How can you say that the victory of Alexander (II) is not good news!" Jérôme Bonaparte pretended to be displeased and asked Louis Decaze.
"Your Majesty, I believe that a unified Russia does not matter whether it is a republican government or a dynastic government!
Neither is good news for the French Empire!" Louis Decaz responded unabashedly to Jerome Bonaparte, "If I really have to choose one between the two, then I would rather choose