"Cousin, even if I agree to your conditions! I'm afraid the Kingdom of Britain will not agree to what you do!"
Jérôme Bonaparte explained to Queen Caterina carefully.
"The Kingdom of Britain, why did they stop us!" Queen Caterina looked at Jérôme Bonaparte in confusion, "They forced the Kingdom of Belgium into our hands in the first place!"
"Cousin! Think about their original purpose of handing over the Kingdom of Belgium to the Kingdom of the Netherlands?" Jerome Bonaparte continued to ask Queen Caterina.
Queen Caterina then remembered that the purpose of the British Kingdom handing over the Kingdom of Belgium to them was to defend against the French attack. "To defend against the French?"
Jérôme Bonaparte showed a happy smile on his face. His cousin was not too silly and sweet, "You are right! Their original purpose was to have you act as the vanguard and block France's progress.
Times have changed now, and the relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the French Empire is no longer as hostile as before.
If I were Palmerston, I would definitely not agree to the request of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to annex the Kingdom of Belgium!
I will use all means to stop it, even if it means getting killed personally!"
After listening to Jérôme Bonaparte's words, Queen Caterina showed a look of horror on her face.
The strength of the two countries, Britain and France, has already been vividly demonstrated in the Crimean War.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is very capable of defeating the Kingdom of Belgium, but trying to defeat the Kingdom of Britain is a fantasy!
"Cousin, France should be able to stop the Kingdom of Britain!" Queen Catalina began to place her hope in France.
"Cousin, didn't you say yesterday that France doesn't need us to take action?" Jérôme Bonaparte showed a helpless expression.
He discovered that women all have one thing in common: they can forget everything they said in the blink of an eye.
"I'm not telling you to take action...it's just..." Queen Catalina hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and stamped her feet: "If you don't want to help, forget it!"
Jérôme Bonaparte's face immediately showed a dumbfounded expression. Now he has no doubt that if a person like Queen Caterina, who is dominated by emotions, is allowed to serve as a diplomatic barrier, the diplomacy of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands may be compromised.
It's going to get bad.
"Cousin, it's not that I don't want to help!" Jerome Bonaparte spread his hands and continued: "It's just that if France helps you on this issue, then the whole of Europe will fall into a war again!"
"It shouldn't be that serious!" Queen Caterina responded doubtfully.
"Alas!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed, "Britain has never flinched in safeguarding its own interests!!
The whole of Europe can no longer withstand the second devastation!"
"Oh well!"
Since Jerome Bonaparte was unwilling to support them, Queen Caterina had no choice but to give up. She sighed and nodded to Jerome Bonaparte.
Later, Jerome Bonaparte told Queen Caterina about his idea of a monetary union, and hoped that Queen Caterina could persuade the Kingdom of the Netherlands to join the monetary union he formed.
"Will the Kingdom of Belgium also join?" Queen Caterina asked slowly after a sidelong glance.
"The reason why I invited Leopold here is to persuade them to join this currency union!" Jérôme Bonaparte replied to Queen Caterina, "Now the Kingdom of Belgium has initially agreed to join the currency union!"
"I understand!" Queen Catalina nodded and responded lightly: "I will convey your words to William. It is up to him whether to join or not!"
After saying this, Queen Caterina ignored Jérôme Bonaparte with excuses and turned back to the Tuileries Palace.
Jérôme Bonaparte stood quietly and mumbled awkwardly: "Oh! I'm still angry!"
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In the next two days, Jerome Bonaparte carefully decorated Notre Dame de Paris, and at the same time told the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg about the currency union.
The Württemberg ambassador told Jerome Bonaparte that their Kingdom of Württemberg had adopted the monetary system proposed by the Austrian Empire in 1853.
"It doesn't matter, I will also invite the Austrian Empire to join it!" Jerome Bonaparte said to the Württemberg Ambassador, "After the Austrian Empire joins, the entire South Germany can implement the plan we formulated!
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"Thank you for your understanding!" The Württemberg ambassador nodded and replied to Jérôme Bonaparte.
For the Kingdom of Württemberg, it is not as eager to join the monetary union plan proposed by Jérôme Bonaparte as the Kingdom of Belgium is for a monetary union.
However, the Kingdom of Württemberg still needs a stable currency system to stabilize the country.
Historically, the Kingdom of Württemberg abandoned the monetary standard system of the Austrian Empire around 1857 and joined the standard system of the Kingdom of Prussia, which had a better economy.
Nowadays, the currency union system of the French Empire is more secure than the currency of the Kingdom of Prussia, and joining France is naturally also considered by the Kingdom of Württemberg.
The Germany of this period was not like the Germany of more than fifty years later. The centripetal force in South Germany was much stronger than that of fifty years later.
After conversing with the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Walewski appeared in Jerome Bonaparte's office.
"Your Majesty, according to the telegram from the Marseille City Hall, His Majesty His Majesty Pius IX arrived in Marseille an hour ago!" Walewski reported to Jerome Bonaparte.
"That bad old man Pius IX is finally here!" Jerome Bonaparte muttered in a low voice.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Walewski nodded to Jerome Bonaparte and said.
"What arrangements does your Ministry of Foreign Affairs make for Pius IX?" Jérôme Bonaparte asked again.
Walewski told Jerome Bonaparte that according to their arrangements, Pius IX would take the train from Marseille this afternoon and was expected to arrive at the Paris train station tomorrow morning.
When the time comes, it will be necessary for Jerome Bonaparte to take a carriage and go to the Paris train station in person to welcome Pope Pius IX.
"Okay!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded lightly, and Hot Dog continued to say to Valewski, "However, I think there should be one more item added!"
"What project?" Valewski asked Jérôme Bonaparte.
"Come here and I'll tell you!"
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Therefore, Jerome Bonaparte immediately issued an order to the Guards stationed on the outskirts of Paris to blockade the Paris train station.
That evening, under the leadership of General Vaillant, a battalion of soldiers cordoned off the Paris train station.
Early the next morning, the royal steward Mokar sent his maid to Augusta's room early to knock on the door.
"Who!" Jérôme Bonaparte, who was sleeping, opened his sleepy eyes and shouted loudly toward the door.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to get up!" The maid outside the door said softly to Jerome Bonaparte in the room.
"Okay! I understand!" After Jerome Bonaparte said this, he immediately closed his eyes again.
After a while, the knock on the door reached Jérôme Bonaparte's ears again.
"I know! I know!" Jerome Bonaparte once shouted.
This time, before he could close his eyes and take a nap again, Augusta beside him gently shook Jerome Bonaparte's body with his hands to prevent him from continuing to fall asleep.
"Got it!" Jérôme Bonaparte opened his eyes again while shaking slightly.
Then, he took out the pocket watch under his pillow and took a look at the time.
At 9:10, there were less than 50 minutes left before Pope Pius IX arrived.
"What's wrong! We're going to be late!" Jérôme Bonaparte hurriedly put on the clothes scattered on the ground one by one.
Then, he glanced at Augusta who was lying naked on the bed and said: "Get up too! Pius IX is coming!"
"Well!" Queen Augusta stretched her body and nodded lazily.
After explaining the situation, Jerome Bonaparte immediately left Queen Augusta's room. Walking in the corridor, he met Mokar who was walking towards him.
"Mokar, how are you preparing the carriage I asked you to prepare last night?" Jérôme Bonaparte immediately asked Mokar.
"Everything is ready!" Mokar replied to Jérôme Bonaparte.
"That's good! Let's set off immediately!" said Jerome Bonaparte.
"Your Majesty, why don't you have something to eat before leaving!" Mokar suggested.
"There is still time to eat now!" Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head and refused: "Let's set off immediately!"
"yes!"
Mokar and Jérôme Bonaparte quickly arrived at the hall of the Tuileries Palace.
"Your Majesty, please wait here for a moment! I will send the accompanying carriage over right now!"
"Hurry up! Time is running out!"
After waiting quietly in the hall for about five minutes, Mokar appeared again and told Jerome that Bonaparte's carriage and accompanying escort were waiting at the foot of the steps.
Jérôme Bonaparte trotted out of the hall of the Tuileries Palace. As he walked down the steps, he quickly got into a gilded open carriage.
"Let's go!" At Mokar's order, the carriage started slowly.
The dragoons wearing breastplates quickly divided into two lines and surrounded the carriage in the middle to protect Jerome Bonaparte.
Under the gaze of the subjects on both sides of the street, Jerome Bonaparte soon arrived at the Paris train station at around 9:50.
After getting off the carriage, he immediately took a quick look at the situation inside the General Vaillant train station. After hearing that the train had disappeared before it arrived, Jérôme Bonaparte breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, accompanied by General Vaillant, Jérôme Bonaparte entered the Paris train station and waited for the arrival of the train.
