Five hundred and ninetieth chapters Sharping Bonaparte
"Is the world progressing?" Franz Joseph chewed on Jerome Bonaparte's words over and over again. This was the second time he heard Jerome Bonaparte say these words, and he was impressed every time.
Franz Joseph brought a different feeling, and at the same time, it also brought him a trace of urgency and confusion.
Looking at the meditating monarch in front of him, Jerome Bonaparte couldn't help but patted Franz Joseph on the shoulder, and warned Franz Joseph in a teacher's tone: "That's right! We are doing this.
We are in an era of rapid change! The next century will be different from the previous 18 centuries. It will carry the entire Europe and even the world forward at an extremely fast speed. Any individual or group will inevitably be affected by it.
, So you must try to accept it and control it to move forward. Only in this way can you prevent your empire from being engulfed by the huge waves of the future."
In the eyes of Franz Joseph, the future is an unclear fog, which is scary. But in the eyes of Jerome Bonaparte, the general direction of the future has already been set, and all he has to do is to let the
The French Empire will replace the German Empire in the future and become the hegemon of the entire Western and Central Europe.
In terms of geographical environment, the French Empire did not need to face the risk of a two-front attack.
As long as it is done properly, the contradiction between France and Britain and the contradiction between France and Russia will not be like the Weiwei Smile in history.
Thinking of the majestic diplomatic measures in history, Jérôme Bonaparte couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
Able to force the British Empire from a potential ally into an enemy, Weiwei's diplomacy can be regarded as a scorpion's father-the only one!
My son will not become the second Weiwei! Jérôme Bonaparte subconsciously glanced at Augusta's swollen belly, praying in his heart that his descendants would not be a scammer like Weiwei.
Otherwise, Jérôme Bonaparte could only grit his teeth and imitate the great Buddha of the Great Yin Empire, strive to endure the death of his own son, and pass the throne to his grandson.
If his son is as cheating as Weiwei, but his lifespan cannot be as long as Lafayette.
It can only be said that the Bonaparte family is destined to have no fate with the throne. Running away to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to become a grand duke is also a good choice.
"Why are you telling me this?" Just when Jerome Bonaparte was thinking wildly, Franz Joseph's voice reached Jerome Bonaparte's ears.
At this time, Franz Joseph found that he could not see through Jerome Bonaparte.
It must be said that Jerome Bonaparte sincerely helped the Austrian Empire! His behavior of always using the threat of war to force the Austrian Empire is very annoying!
It can be said that Jerome Bonaparte only regarded the Austrian Empire as a temporary ally, but there was no need for him to do so for the Austrian Empire.
Franz Joseph could even hear Jerome Bonaparte's ardent expectations for the Austrian Empire from between the lines of his words.
In Franz Joseph's heart, Jerome Bonaparte had become a contradiction.
"Why?" Jerome Bonaparte tilted his head and repeated Franz Joseph's words, and then said to Franz Joseph: "Just think of it as a little bit of life that I, as an elder, impart to you.
Experience it!”
Faced with Jerome Bonaparte's answer, Franz Joseph obviously did not want to believe it, but he did not continue to question Jerome Bonaparte.
"Okay!" Jérôme Bonaparte also changed the subject and said: "I've been talking for so long! The photographer is almost impatient! Let's end it as soon as possible!"
"Okay!" Franz Joseph also nodded.
Under the instructions of the photographer, Jérôme Bonaparte and others posed.
As the camera made a "click" sound, the photographer, whose head was covered by the red curtain, stretched his head out again and said to Jerome Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, it's over!"
"Very good!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded to the camera, and then asked the photographer how long it would take to develop the photo.
"Your Majesty, it will take about 5-7 days!" the photographer responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.
"Okay! I hope you can do it as soon as possible!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded.
Immediately, he ordered Mokar to send the photographer out of the Tuileries Palace.
Jerome Bonaparte and his wife, Franz Joseph, and Elizabeth left the studio. On the way from the studio to the hall, Jerome Bonaparte talked with Franz Joseph about the railway and highway issues.
He also suggested that Franz Joseph could use a public-private partnership method to complete the project, which could save the already stretched funds of the Austrian Empire.
Franz Joseph told Jerome Bonaparte that Prince Metternich also advised him the same way.
"So it seems! Prince Metternich and I have the same view of heroes!" Although Jerome Bonaparte still faced Franz Joseph with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but feel for Prince Metternich in his heart.
He was surprised by his "foresightedness" (in fact, Metternich also copied the French policy).
After the discussion on the railway and highway issues, Jerome Bonaparte tactfully expressed to Franz Joseph that the Austrian Empire should appropriately relax its control over Hungary, Lombardy, and Venice, which would be conducive to the Austrian Empire's rule in these two regions.
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Franz Joseph did not agree with Jerome Bonaparte's suggestion.
Therefore, he responded vaguely to Jérôme Bonaparte, saying that he would consider the issue himself.
After hearing Franz Joseph's answer, Jerome Bonaparte knew that Franz Joseph would not listen to him.
Only after Franz Joseph suffered the consequences of high-pressure policies would he seriously consider his opinions.
From the perspective of marginal effects, although the Austrian Empire's military rule in Hungary and Lombardy-Venice could collect a large amount of money in a short period of time, in the long run, the cost of maintaining the stability of military rule will inevitably rise until it exceeds the taxes it collects.
By that time, it will be difficult for the Austrian Empire not to reform.
Jérôme Bonaparte only needs to wait patiently for the Austrian Empire to produce marginal effects. If he operates correctly, he can make a lot of money from the Austrian Empire.
The four people who arrived at the hall parted ways, Jerome Bonaparte returned to his study, while Franz Joseph, Augusta, and Elizabeth returned to their respective rooms.
When Franz Joseph was about to arrive at his room in the Tuileries Palace, he stopped and turned towards the direction of Prince Metternich.
After a while, Franz Joseph entered Prince Metternich's room and talked with Prince Metternich about the conversation they had just had in the studio and on the stairwell.
"Mr. Metternich, do you think our actions in punishing traitors in Hungary, Lombardy, and Venice were really wrong?" Franz Joseph asked Prince Metternich.
Metternich knew that Franz Joseph just wanted to get a confirmation from him instead of letting himself veto him.
"Your Majesty, I think we are not wrong!" Metternich said to Franz Joseph calmly: "This is because the national conditions of His Majesty Jerome Bonaparte's French Empire and your Austrian Empire are different.
His Majesty Jérôme Bonaparte made this judgment."
After hearing Prince Metternich's reply, Franz Joseph finally felt confident, "That's right! Metternich, do you know about cameras?"
"Camera?" Prince Metternich thought for a moment. He didn't understand why Franz Joseph asked him this. He nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I know!"
"Can it really take pictures of people?" Franz Joseph continued to ask.
As for Metternich, whose cameras were still stuck on daguerreotype negatives, he did not know that the latest technology had been born in Britain and France: "It is possible, but the characters captured are blurry, which is of no great use at all."
"That's right!" Franz Joseph muttered in a low voice: "It doesn't seem to be of much use!"
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In the next few days, newspapers throughout France reported on the military parade and Jerome Bonaparte's speech at the military parade.
Different newspapers commented on Jérôme Bonaparte's speech at the military parade. Some newspapers said that Jérôme Bonaparte's speech profoundly explained what the French Empire should do now and how to do it? Some said
Newspapers praised Jérôme Bonaparte for not forgetting peace during the war and for being a monarch who truly yearned for peace. Some newspapers on current affairs said that the emperor's behavior was a request for peace to the Russian Empire.
In short, almost all newspapers are praising Jérôme Bonaparte.
On the other side of France, the British Kingdom had polarized views on Jerome Bonaparte's military parade.
Some conservative (right-wing) newspapers still praised Jérôme Bonaparte's actions, claiming that the British Kingdom should also hold a military parade.
Most progressive (left-wing) newspapers maintained a critical attitude towards Jerome Bonaparte. They said that Jerome Bonaparte's behavior was like an ancient Roman general trying to show off himself.
The result of the victory was to paralyze the Roman people and make them feel that the honor was with them, so that the Roman people could continue to support him, and his so-called speech was just to whitewash his aggressive war against the Russian Empire.
Just the essence.
One of the articles said this.
"How sad that the French and Russian people have to pay for the struggle between a thief and a robber, but we firmly believe that the French people will see through it and overthrow the thief Jérôme Bonaparte and him.
Whitewashed empire.
By that time, the statue of Bonaparte will fall with the Empire from the pillars of Place Vendôme..."
However, at the end of the article, the author admitted that the French Empire's attack on the Russian Empire had a positive effect. It could promote the Russian Empire to move from feudalism to capitalism as soon as possible.
Because the French Empire has used their actual actions to prove to the Russian Empire that capitalism is more powerful than the power of feudal despotism.
If the Russian Empire is unwilling to carry out reforms, then revolution will inevitably come to them.
As for the author of this article, it goes without saying that you all probably know who it is!