After Count Persigny brought John Brown into the mansion, Jérôme Bonaparte also noticed this guy wearing "strange clothes" (John Brown was wearing Scottish lace, which was really eye-catching).
"Your Highness, this is Mr. John Brown, the steward from Windsor Castle!" After introducing John Brown to Jérôme, Pesini added: "I paid a visit to Your Majesty a month ago!"
"Yes! A month ago, Prince Louis was still so healthy! Who knew that he would pass away in a month? It's really unpredictable." John Brown wiped the corners of his eyes where there were no tears with his hands, pretending to be devastated.
said with a look.
Jerome Bonaparte looked at John Brown carefully. In his expectation, the actions of the royal family of the United Kingdom should not be submitted to the cabinet in advance, and then discussed by the cabinet before contact was made.
Why is the Royal Family of Windsor Castle so fast? Unless...
Jérôme Bonaparte suddenly thought of the possibility that the royal family of the United Kingdom had not contacted him directly through the cabinet.
Jérôme felt regretful but also breathed a sigh of relief.
If the United Kingdom officially intervenes, it is likely to cause unnecessary trouble for both parties.
Compared to the help from the United Kingdom, Jérôme was more afraid of the French government banning him.
Although the royalists in Paris defeated Lamartine's answer that the French royal family could not participate in the election, it would not be difficult for Lamartine to use his power to target a certain person.
And there will be no control over the private acceptance between the royal family and the royal family!
"Thank you Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for your concern. The Bonaparte family will definitely remember the help that the United Kingdom can provide to the Bonaparte family..." Jérôme said to John Brown with a rigid and formulaic official thank you.
Since my cousin has reached some conditions with them, he will definitely not break his promise.
Sure enough, John Brown immediately asked Jerome: "Your Excellency Prince Louis must have said something to you!"
"My cousin told me everything at the last moment of his life!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded.
"In this case, I don't need to say more about the rest! The conditions of the royal husband have not changed at all. I hope that Prince Jérôme can inherit the legacy of Prince Louis and contain the revolution! Only in this way will the conditions with Her Majesty the Queen take effect! I want
That’s all you have to say, what a bother!” John Brown bowed to Jerome Bonaparte and turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Jerome Bonaparte stopped John Brown.
"Your Highness, do you need my help?" John Brown asked Jerome Bonaparte.
"That's right! I would like to borrow Her Majesty the Queen's carriage! I wonder if Mr. Brown can fulfill my request!" Jérôme Bonaparte said, pointing to the badge hanging on John Brown's chest.
"This..." John Brown was hesitant. To be honest, he did not have the right to borrow it, but Prince Albert specifically asked him to act cheaply when he was leaving. He could try his best to satisfy requests that were not excessive.
Jérôme's borrowing of the carriage was obviously a matter of no small importance, no matter how small.
Jérôme Bonaparte saw John Brown's concerns, and he took the lead and said: "We just hope that Mr. John Brown can bring Mr. Pesini and I to the Times Building, that's all!"
"So this is it!" John Brown immediately told Jerome that he would definitely meet Jerome's conditions.
Jérôme once again told Tyran to guard the mansion, and then he and Pesini got into John Brown's carriage.
This time even John Brown is in the driver's seat.
The carriage carrying Gérôme and Pesini started slowly.
"Your Highness, why are we going to The Times?" Pesini asked Jérôme in a low voice in the carriage.
"You'll know when you get there!" Jérôme did not answer Pesini's inquiry, but turned his eyes to the scenery outside the window.
The carriage passed through several busy blocks and finally arrived at the Times building.
"Your Highness, we are here!" John Brown from the driver's seat shouted to Jerome in the car.
"Yes!" Jerome in the carriage responded slowly, but did not get out of the car for a long time.
The gentlemen near the Times Building stopped when they saw the carriage that symbolized the British royal family. They were curious about who was sitting in the carriage.
The carriage door slowly opened, and under the eyes of the British gentlemen, Jérôme and Pesini slowly stepped out of the carriage.
"It's him?"
"I remember he was the butler to Prince Louis?"
"Why are they sitting in the royal carriage? Could it be..."
Louis Napoleon's status in French social circles was so extraordinary that even the British gentlemen knew Pesigny, who followed Louis Napoleon.
While the British gentleman was guessing, Jerome thanked John Brown again and went straight to the Times Building.
John Brown, who was unaware that he was being used by Jérôme, returned to Windsor Castle.
In the Times Building, Gérôme and Pesini met their "old acquaintance" Fulb Hébert [Note 1], the English translator of Thiers's "History of Government and Empire" and met Gérôme.
Rome and Pesini showed surprised expressions, and then laughed heartily and said: "Mr. Pesini, His Royal Highness, you are here!"
"Mr. Fulb, we need your help!" Jérôme informed Fulb Hébert of the news of Louis Napoleon's death.
Fulb Ebel's expression changed from surprise to astonishment, and he apologized to Jérôme: "I'm very sorry. I didn't know about the death of your cousin!"
"Nothing!" Jérôme Bonaparte got to the point. They wanted to publish the news of Louis Napoleon's death in The Times.
"With all due respect, rashly publishing news about the deceased seems..." Ebel was a little worried, and he was not sure whether Louis Napoleon was allowed to publish it.
"Please look at this!"
After that, Jerome Napoleon took out a folded manuscript.
Ebel opened the manuscript, and the title of the manuscript was clearly written "From Bonaparte to Bonaparte, Commentary on the Life of Louis Napoleon".
This impactful title quickly attracted Ebel's attention. With many years of editing experience, Ebel was sure that if the content was substantial, the article would be a hit.
ps: 1. Fulb Ebel: The translator of The Times, he once gave the translation annotations to Louis Napoleon for translation, and took Louis Napoleon to visit the Thames Building.