"During this period, you should stay here and try not to move around!"
Valewski, who had recruited Constantine Klein under his command, said to Klein.
"What is my identity now?" Constantine Klein, who suddenly changed sides and quickly got used to his current identity, asked Valewski.
"You are now the third-level secretary of the embassy!" Walewski said to Konstantin Klein immediately.
The third-level secretary is equivalent to the lowest level in the entire embassy. Below the third-level secretary are only the servants who live in the embassy.
Considering that the servant himself is a member of the National Intelligence Service, Constantine Klein's status may really be the lowest in the entire embassy.
Of course, not every embassy servant is a member of the National Intelligence Service.
After Jérôme Bonaparte became president, he repeatedly issued orders to pay attention to the situation in the Near East, which led to Marcel Jerug being particularly concerned about the Near East.
Now it seems that it is still necessary to be cautious, as there is no guarantee that the traitor will be eliminated silently at the critical moment.
Even though Constantine Klein's status is a "humble" third-level secretary, Constantine is still very happy.
Just as Walewski said, he finally has a backer behind him.
After you have a backer, others have to be careful when they want to bully you.
Although Constantine didn't know exactly what Valewski wanted him to do, he was unwilling to ask too many questions. He believed that Valewski would naturally tell him when the time came.
Valewski, who had recruited Constantine, returned to the telegraph room and ordered the dispatcher to tell the Paris side about the betrayal of the acting military attache to France.
Early the next morning, a telegram from Paris was rushed out of the telegraph room.
The content of the message, in addition to knowing about the betrayal of the acting military attache and ordering Valewski to continue searching for the sake of searching, also expressed the hope that Valewski could try his best to maintain the balance between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire.
Through the telegram, Valewski guessed that the death of the acting military attache was probably caused by Paris.
If it was really Paris who did it, then he would have to be more careful in the future.
Valevsky had just finished reading the telegram when he was immediately told by his servant that Menshikov asked for an audience.
"Menshikov? Shouldn't he be attending the welcome ceremony? Why did he suddenly come here?" Valewski said to himself in defeat.
After Walewski's voice was heard by the telegraph operator on the side, the telegraph operator explained: "Your Excellency, the welcome ceremony is at night!"
"Look at my memory!" Walewski couldn't help but pat his head.
Immediately, Valewski urged his servants: "Why are you still standing there! Invite Prince Menshikov in quickly!"
"Yes!" The servant quickly went downstairs after receiving the order, and Walewski also slowly went downstairs.
Menshikov and Valevsky, two people whose ages differed by almost 30 years, met in the living room of the embassy.
After shaking hands with each other, the two sat on two sofas of different colors. Valevsky seemed to have a sofa with reddish-brown woolen cushions under him, and Menshikov had a sofa with blue woolen cushions under his buttocks.
"I deeply regret what has happened recently in France!" Menshikov, as soon as he sat down, immediately distanced himself from the acting attaché.
"Huh? The Russian Empire is still very well-informed!" Valewski showed a playful smile and said with a slight yin and yang: "I seriously doubt whether our embassy has internal intelligence from your country!"
"How is this possible! We in the Russian Empire will never do such a thing!" Menshikov smiled and quickly rejected Valewski's idea.
Sending spies into other people's embassies would really become a diplomatic crisis if they were discovered.
Furthermore, Menshikov did not believe that members of the "Third Section" who were experts in civil wars and amateurs in foreign wars could install internal agents in the French Embassy.
"Then what are the recent events that the Russian Empire is referring to?" Valewski asked Menshikov step by step.
Menshikov, who was not good at diplomacy, was forced by Valewski to quickly admit: "I do know some things about France from other channels."
Immediately, he added as if to deceive others: "But it definitely didn't come from inside the embassy!"
"Then the Russian Empire must also know about France's foreign policy towards the Near East!" Valewski simply stopped talking and asked directly.
"Indeed! I heard something!" Menshikov nodded, and then continued: "I personally believe that the French Empire should stand together with the Russian Empire, and let us join hands to safeguard the glory of the Holy Land. I can guarantee you
, your interests in the Holy Land will not be violated in any way, and the Russian Empire will fight to safeguard the interests of the Orthodox and Catholic churches!"
"If the Russian Empire is just a religious issue, then the French Empire welcomes the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire to have a certain discussion on their differences!" Walewski first agreed with Nicholas I to safeguard the power of the Orthodox Church, and then changed the subject: "
If the Russian Empire resorts to religion to carry out occupation operations, then the French Empire will have to consider taking action against the Russian Empire!"
The French Empire's clear intention to interfere with the Ottoman Empire made Menshikov feel a little wary. He was not afraid of the Ottoman Empire, but he was very afraid of the French Empire.
"Ambassador Valewski, please forgive me!" Menshikov emphasized to Valewski: "A collision between two army "powerhouses" will cause a large number of casualties.
This does neither of our countries any good!"
"There is indeed no benefit!" Walewski nodded and replied: "But this is not a reason for strong countries to bully weak countries. If all the powers do this, peace and order in Europe will disappear immediately."
"The Russian Empire only came to liberate the Slavic people. The Slavs have suffered humiliation under the enslavement of the Ottomans! We must safeguard the interests of the Slavs!" Menshikov said in a strong tone.
Walewski also pointedly pointed at Maimang: "In my opinion, the liberation that your country talks about is nothing more than an act of aggression!"
Looking at the envoy of the French Empire in front of him who was unwilling to be outdone, Menshikov could hardly control his temper and declared war on France.
Thinking of the fleet behind Valewski that could be mobilized at any time, Menshikov suppressed his impulse again.
"What should the Russian Empire do to convince the French Empire that we come with peace!" Menshikov asked Valewski word for word.
"We hope that Prince Paskevich, who is stationed in the Principality of Wallachia, can withdraw to Bessarabia. The occupation of the Danube Principality by the Russian Empire can be regarded as an act of aggression!" Valewski said to Menshikov.
"The Russian Imperial Army withdraws to Bessarabia?" Menshikov could not believe his ears.
"That's right! The Russian Empire's troops must withdraw! Only in this way will France believe that the Russian Empire is coming with sincerity!" Walewski responded with a tough attitude again.
"No! His Majesty the Tsar will never agree to withdraw!" Menshikov shook his head and responded to Valevsky.
"In that case, let's see who is more powerful, the Russian Empire's fleet or the French Empire's fleet!" Valewski directly threatened Menshikov.
"Don't forget! The British Kingdom is the world's maritime overlord!" Menshikov also threatened Valewski.
"I admit that Britain's maritime power far exceeds that of the French Empire, but they will inevitably fight to maintain European peace just like the French Empire!" In Walewski's words, the Second French Empire had already been established since its inception.
Fall in love with peace.
"I'm afraid the British cabinet wants to dismember the Ottoman Empire just like the Russian Empire!" Menshikov responded to Valewski.
"Then we'll just wait and see!" Walewski responded with a smile without explaining too much.
There is no doubt that the Russian Empire and the French Empire are really at odds with each other on the issue of the Ottoman Empire, and neither one is willing to give in even a step.
After Menshikov left, Valewski went to the office building of the Interior Minister and told the Interior Minister that he no longer needed to look for the acting attaché and that France would not investigate the disappearance of the acting attaché in Constantinople.
With much gratitude from the Home Secretary, Walewski left the Home Secretary's office.
On the other hand, Menshikov, who returned from the French Embassy, also held back his anger.
When the Russian ambassador to the Ottomans asked Menshikov if he should change into formal clothes to attend the welcome ceremony, Menshikov rudely interrupted the ambassador: "I will never compromise for a decadent empire, absolutely not!
"
The ambassador was silent, thinking in his heart that Menshikov had been taken over by his own anger.
That evening, Menshikov, who was not dressed appropriately, rode the embassy carriage to the palace where the Caliph Sultan of the Ottoman Empire lived and ruled.
The carriage parked at the foot of the onion steps slowly opened, and Menshikov walked step by step from the steps to the interior of the palace.
At this time, all high-ranking members and religious leaders, including Sultan Abdulmecid I of the Ottoman Empire, were dressed in their own appropriate attire.
Menshikov's attire seemed out of place in this solemn palace.
"Hello, Prince Menshikov! I am Fuad Efendi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire!" Fuad Efendi stood beside Menshikov. He stretched out his hand to talk to Menshikov.
Cove's polite handshake.
After Menshikov glanced contemptuously, he did not shake hands with Fuad Efendi.
"I will never shake hands with anyone who hates the Russian Empire!"