Upon this thought, Richard tternich unconsciously furrowed his brows. He understood that he had to report this news to Jero Bonaparte.
If the Kingdom of Sardinia truly dared to act this way, Richard tternich was sure that without Austria needing to intervene, Emperor Jero Bonaparte would promptly crush them.
Thus, while Richard tternich handed the telegram back to the embassy’s military officer, he instructed him, "I must imdiately visit the Tuileries Palace; you first send a telegram to Vienna informing our troops not to act rashly!"
"Ambassador Richard, we’re less than 12 hours away from formally engaging in war with the Kingdom of Sardinia. Is it sowhat inappropriate to call for a ceasefire now?" The military officer cautiously suggested to Richard tternich.
"There’s nothing inappropriate about it!" Richard tternich shook his head as he replied to the military officer, "You can ntion in the telegram that the French Empire is not entirely on our side regarding the war with Sardinia. Hastily entering into war might not bode well!
Moreover, during my recent eting with Emperor Jero Bonaparte of the French Empire, the Emperor plans to lend us a low-interest loan of 600 million francs!"
Hearing about the 600 million franc low-interest loan, the military officer’s eyes lit up, and the previously brewing objections in his mind vanished instantly in the face of this financial offering.
In this world, no one can refuse money. If soone can refuse, it only proves the money isn’t enough.
Like the military officer now, perhaps tens of millions of francs wouldn’t grab his attention, but hundreds of millions of francs would certainly make him bow.
Principles, military morale—without financial backing—are re castles in the air. Currently, the Austrian Empire happens to need a vast amount of investnt.
"I’ll report imdiately!" The military officer didn’t hesitate at all as he replied to Ambassador Richard tternich.
"By the way! You don’t need to disclose the loan amount to His Majesty Emperor Franz Joseph, just tell him that Emperor Jero Bonaparte intends to make substantial investnts in Austria."
"Understood!" The military officer promptly bowed to Richard tternich, and then he watched as Richard tternich left the embassy.
...
Leaving the embassy once more, Richard tternich swiftly waved toward the embassy. Soon, a carriage ca to a stop in front of him.
"Ambassador, where would you like to go?" The coachman asked respectfully.
"Please take to the vicinity of the Tuileries Palace Garden, thank you!" Richard tternich stepped into the carriage, responding to the coachman.
"Certainly!" The coachman acted swiftly.
The carriage sped along the Seine River, crossed the bridge over Lake Paris Island, and reached the vicinity of the Champs-Élysées, finally arriving at the outskirts of the Tuileries Palace Garden.
"Ambassador, we’re at the Tuileries Palace Garden!" The coachman shouted toward the carriage interior.
Sitting inside, supporting his head with his hand, Richard tternich replied calmly, "I know."
Following that, Richard tternich steadily stepped down from the carriage, took out a silver coin, and handed it to the coachman.
As the coachman prepared to give change, Richard tternich turned away, saying to the coachman, who was counting change, "No need to return the remaining money!"
The coachman paused and mumbled quietly as he watched Richard tternich gradually walk away, "I hope for more clients like this!"
Having said that, the coachman chuckled to himself and rode away.
anwhile, Richard tternich, moving straight from the Tuileries Palace Garden, soon arrived at the gate guarded by two soldiers. Behind the iron gate lay the Tuileries Palace.
Upon seeing Richard tternich, the two soldiers imdiately saluted him, "Ambassador Richard!"
Richard tternich equally smiled and nodded to the two soldiers, pointing to the Tuileries Palace behind them, "Could you please open the gate for to enter?"
"Of course, please enter!" The two soldiers responded in unison, then opened the iron gate, stepping aside to let Richard tternich enter.
Richard tternich proceeded along the cobblestone path, quickly reaching the steps in front of the Tuileries Palace’s main entrance.
Subsequently, he slowly ascended the steps leading to the Tuileries Palace’s hall, upon entering which he saw Bashirio wandering inside.
Standing in the hall, Bashirio also noticed Richard tternich entering, his eyes showing a hint of surprise and confusion.
Then, Bashirio slowly opened his mouth to inquire about Richard tternich’s business.
Richard tternich promptly approached Bashirio and inford him that he had received a ssage from Vienna and wished to converse with Emperor Jero Bonaparte.
Bashirio looked at Richard tternich with deep eyes, and then replied, "Please follow !"
Under Bashirio’s guidance, Richard tternich was brought to the door of Jero Bonaparte’s study.
Bashirio knocked lightly on the door, and soon Jero Bonaparte’s slightly impatient voice ca from inside, "Who is it?"
"Your Majesty, it’s Bashirio!" Bashirio hurriedly said to Jero Bonaparte.
Then, Jero Bonaparte’s voice ca again from inside, "Is there sothing?"
"Mr. Richard tternich wishes to have a conversation with you!" Bashirio slowly spoke to Jero Bonaparte.
"Richard tternich?" Jero Bonaparte slowly put down his pen, his mind involuntarily questioning if he had experienced a ti loop, as he had just spoken with Richard tternich!
Upon thinking it over for a mont, Jero Bonaparte could confirm that he had indeed summoned Richard tternich before.
Then why is he back? Could there be so new developnt?
With this confusion, Jero Bonaparte raised his voice to respond to Bashirio, "Let him in!"
"Yes!" Bashirio quickly replied, then turned to Richard tternich and said, "Ambassador tternich, please co in!"
"Thank you!" Richard tternich said softly, then pushed the door open and entered.
As the door to the study closed again, Jero Bonaparte extended his hand to invite Richard tternich to sit, and then, with a slightly teasing tone, said to Richard tternich, "Mr. Richard, less than an hour has passed since we last t!
It’s unexpected to see each other again so soon!"
"Your Majesty, I have just received a telegram from the Austrian Empire!" Richard tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"Oh? What kind of telegram?" Jero Bonaparte looked at Richard tternich with curiosity.
Richard tternich relayed the contents of the telegram to Jero Bonaparte, and after listening, Jero Bonaparte’s expression showed a subtle change.
After a while, Jero Bonaparte spoke again, this ti putting aside his previous casual attitude and seriously addressed Ambassador Richard tternich, "Mr. Richard tternich, do you think Cavour might be deceiving on this issue?"
Richard tternich pondered for a mont and then shared his thoughts with Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I don’t think Cavour could deceive us on this matter. He should know the consequences of deceiving the French Empire."
"Since there’s no issue with Cavour, are you suggesting there’s a problem with your Austrian Empire’s telegram!!" Jero Bonaparte asked again.
"Your Majesty, our telegram is also without issue!" Richard tternich added.
"Since you say both are fine, then whose problem is it supposed to be!" Jero Bonaparte questioned Richard tternich again.
"Your Majesty, I suspect it’s very likely that sothing went wrong between Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II, which is why it’s beco like this!" Richard tternich said to Jero Bonaparte.
"That shouldn’t be! Cavour is highly valued by Victor Emmanuel II; otherwise, he wouldn’t have personally co to negotiate with !" Jero Bonaparte said to Richard tternich again.
"Your Majesty, the current Pri Minister of the Sardinian Kingdom is no longer Cavour, but Lamamor! Cavour now only holds the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs!" Richard tternich reminded him.
"Are you suggesting the Sardinian Kingdom doesn’t trust Cavour anymore!" Jero Bonaparte questioned again.
"That remains unknown!" Richard tternich shrugged his shoulders and earnestly reminded, "Your Majesty, I suggest you quickly call Cavour to inquire.
If Cavour cannot influence the situation in Sardinia, then his promises would amount to nothing more than empty talk!"
Richard tternich’s kind reminder sounded like a sharp dagger in Jero Bonaparte’s ear. He took a gentle breath and candidly told Cavour, "Rest assured! I will ask Cavour to clarify!
By the way, did you transmit what I previously told you through the telegram back to Vienna?"
"Your Majesty, I have relayed all your words through the telegram to Vienna, and I believe it won’t be long before Vienna agrees!" Richard tternich responded to Jero Bonaparte.
"That’s good!" Jero Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction, then said to Richard tternich, "Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip!"
"Not at all! Not at all!" Richard tternich smiled and responded to Jero Bonaparte.
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