The British Ambassador and the Supreme Executive of the French Republic reached a certain degree of consensus amidst laughter and laughter (with the flash of swords and swords).
"Your Excellency, the coffee in the Tuileries Palace is really delicious!" Ambassador Cowley, who was in a good mood, picked up the coffee in his hand and tasted it carefully, with an inexplicable smile still hanging on the corner of his mouth, as if this sentence had other meanings.
"If you don't mind it, Mr. Ambassador can come to the Tuileries Palace often!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded to Ambassador Cowley.
"Maybe the next meeting will be in Brussels!" Ambassador Cowley replied seemingly casually.
Ambassador Cowley's response caused a subtle expression on Jerome Bonaparte's expression. Ambassador Cowley clearly meant that France itself might have a negative impact on Belgium.
The separation of the French-speaking areas in southern Belgium was an eternal pain for the whole of France. France once had the opportunity to take back these lands in 1830, but due to the cowardly diplomacy of the July Monarchy and the fear of revolution by the great powers, France completely lost this opportunity.
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After Jérôme Bonaparte launched a coup and became the supreme consul of France, voices related to Belgium and the Treaty of 1815 appeared in Paris.
As time goes by, this voice becomes more and more intense. Radicals believe that France should take back the French-speaking lands, while conservatives also believe that Belgium should obey France's orders. Many "visionaries" believe that Belgium should join the French-led customs union.
In short, both conservatives and radicals were interested in Sima Zhao taking a peek at Belgium.
Among them, there are many Bonapartists hiding behind the scenes. They are mainly ordered to advocate the Franco-Belgian Customs Union.
Jérôme Bonaparte naturally understood the concerns of Ambassador Cowley and the British Kingdom behind him about France peering into Belgium. He quickly responded: "France intends to maintain the existing order in Western Europe, and we will not engage in any hegemony.
Relevant things! Harmony among all ethnic groups and countries..."
Jérôme Bonaparte also expressed to Ambassador Cowley in a fluent diplomatic tone that France respects Belgium's existing sovereignty issues and will never make a big news in the Belgian region.
"Please tell Minister Palmerston that France respects all his efforts to maintain peace in Europe in 1831! Facts have proved that Palmerston's efforts are indeed conducive to peace in Western Europe!" Jérôme Bonaparte
Then replied to Ambassador Cowley.
The so-called Treaty of 1831 refers to the treaty recognizing Belgium’s permanent neutrality signed by Britain, France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia after Belgium’s independence in 1831. This treaty can be said to be Palmerston’s pinnacle work, using hints to support Louis Philippe’s
The second son became the king of Belgium, which alienated France and Russia, thus isolating the two countries from each other, and then attracted Austria. Prussia tried to use the numbers to force Russia and France to obey Britain's actions.
The bottom line that can be tolerated by the interests of all parties determines Belgium's "permanent neutrality" privilege.
Although the Kingdom of the Netherlands is unwilling to recognize Belgium's independence, the Netherlands is simply no match for Belgium without the help of the great powers.
Finally, nine years later, in 1839, the Netherlands pinched its nose and recognized the Kingdom of Belgium as a country.
"Oh! So, Your Excellency, you agree with Minister Palmerston's original treaty!" Ambassador Cowley was very interested in Jerome Bonaparte's response!
"Of course, France resolutely safeguards the right of the Kingdom of Belgium to be permanently neutral! If any country dares to infringe on Belgium's sovereignty, France will be the first to refuse!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded categorically to Ambassador Cowley.
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"I think Lord Palmerston must be very pleased to hear this from His Excellency the Governor!" Ambassador Cowley once again showed a smile on his face, and he said with a pun: "I hope that Your Excellency the Governor can do something for France and even the whole world."
Peace in Europe one step closer!"
Of course, Jérôme Bonaparte also understood what Ambassador Cowley was implying. He responded in a reserved manner: "It depends on the entire French people! Eight million French people have entrusted their power to me. I must not be able to
Disappoint the expectations of the French people!”
Ambassador Cowley and Jerome Bonaparte reached a tacit consensus. As to whether this consensus was intentionally guided by Ambassador Cowley or whether Britain responded sincerely, we can only wait until Jerome Bonaparte.
Only after Ba truly became emperor could he fully understand.
Cowley and Jérôme Bonaparte once again chatted about European issues for a long time, until the sun set and the afterglow of the setting sun sneaked into the study through the window lattice. Ambassador Cowley subconsciously glanced at the
Pendulum clock in the corner.
It was already around 4:30 in the afternoon. Ambassador Cowley hurriedly said goodbye to Jerome Bonaparte. Jerome Bonaparte enthusiastically persuaded Ambassador Cowley to stay for a dinner.
Ambassador Cowley did not refuse Jerome Bonaparte's invitation to him. After Ambassador Cowley and Jerome Bonaparte had a simple dinner at the Tuileries Palace... [Although it was said to be a casual meal
, but there are everything from sturgeon caviar, snails and even steaks that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside]
Ambassador Cowley, who was very drunk, was "kindly" seen off by Valewski and left. However, on the way out, he was accidentally seen by a voyeuristic Russian "guy".
The enthusiastic young man quickly left quietly and secretly returned to the Russian Embassy. He did not know that behind him was also a group of people who secretly followed him. They had been watching the Russian "young man" sneak into the Russian Embassy.
Subsequently, they informed the director of the National Intelligence Service, Marcel Jerug, of the news, and Marcel Jerug once again went to the Tuileries Palace to inform Jérôme Bonaparte of the situation.
"Did your men see it with their own eyes?" Jérôme Bonaparte once again confirmed whether what Marcel Jerug said was true.
"I have indeed seen it with my own eyes!" Marcel Jerug responded to Jerome Bonaparte with a firm tone.
"I didn't expect it! I didn't expect it! After a purge, there are still so many rats in Paris!" Jérôme Bonaparte couldn't help but sigh.
It now appears that European countries attach no less importance to their intelligence agencies than Jérôme Bonaparte, but they do not have Jérôme Bonaparte's vision that transcends the times for more than 200 years.
Many national intelligence departments have not undergone systematic training and cannot form professional teams. Police departments and intelligence departments have not been strictly divided at all. The targets they recruit are mostly temporary transfers, and they are not the same as professional teams.
The gap between them is really too big.
"Your Majesty, do you want me?" Marcel Jerug made a gesture of raising and lowering the knife.
After several months of "fishing law enforcement" Marcel Jerug has already figured out the tricks of those backward intelligence organizations, and it is almost impossible to catch them all.
"Don't worry! Play with them!" Jérôme Bonaparte stopped Marcel Jerug's next move.
Rather than cleaning up their existing intelligence network, it is better to do something beneficial to them through these intelligence networks.
Spies and half a million are inevitable products of every era.
"I understand! Just continue to monitor them!" Jerome Bonaparte gave an order to Marcel Jerug.
"Yes!" Marcel Jerug nodded to express his understanding.
When Marcel Jerug was about to leave, Jerome Bonaparte suddenly thought of something. He quickly stopped Marcel Jerug and asked: "By the way! Regarding the personnel going to Qingguo, what have you prepared?
how's it going?"
If the eastern historical line had not changed, Hong Xiuquan in history would have successfully revolted last month, that is, on January 11.
Now this rebel army should be in the growing stage, and the rulers of Qingguo have no understanding of the uprising at all.
After all, the distance from Jintian to Beijing is too long. In order not to be held accountable, local officials will inevitably conceal the report like they did during the Opium War and strive to eliminate them.
If you go by boat now, it will take about half a year to arrive.
In addition to the local survey and preparation, it also takes more than a year.
By that time, the rebels had established their capital, and France could seamlessly connect with them.
"Ready!" Marcel Jerug responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.
"So be it! In two months there will be a fleet departing from Calais and passing through the Far East! You let your people go with the fleet!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded to Marcel Jerug.
The reason why Jerome Bonaparte sent a fleet to the Far East was for Hawaii, an island country in the Pacific.
As we all know, France has never stopped exploring the Far East and the Pacific. Especially in the 1830s and 1840s, the Orleans Dynasty and the British Kingdom were competing for the Pacific.
The purpose of the fleet heading to the Far East was to punish the Kingdom of Hawaii. Just over a year ago, in June 1849, Commodore Louis de Tomelan of the Second French Republic refused to attack the Kingdom of Hawaii because the Kingdom of Hawaii did not respond to its conditions.
Although the fleet damaged the coastal artillery and fortifications of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Marines were defeated by the Kingdom of Hawaii with an advantage of 5 times the number of soldiers.
After the news reached France in November 1850 after more than a year, Navy Minister Dicko felt embarrassed and asked Jerome Bonaparte to send faster warships to teach the Kingdom of Hawaii a lesson.
Since Jérôme Bonaparte was preparing for a coup at the time, the situation in the Kingdom of Hawaii could only be postponed.
Now that everything has settled, Jérôme Bonaparte will certainly be ready to teach the Hawaiian Kingdom a lesson.