"The solution!" Jero Bonaparte deliberately elongated his voice and looked at Cavour with a aningful gaze, "It’s actually quite simple!"
"Your Majesty! Please give your indication!" Cavour replied to Jero Bonaparte with a humble attitude ready to learn.
"Since you’re so worried that the Austrian Empire will invade, you can invite the French Army into the Kingdom of Sardinia!
In that case, the Austrian Empire won’t dare to act rashly!" Jero Bonaparte calmly told Cavour.
After hearing Jero Bonaparte’s suggestion, Cavour montarily paused, showing a slight awkwardness on his face.
Jero Bonaparte imdiately understood that his solution greatly differed from what Cavour had in mind.
"What’s wrong? Is my thod not good?" Jero Bonaparte licked his lips, smiling as he responded to Cavour.
"Your Majesty!" Cavour remained silent for a mont, reorganizing his words to Jero Bonaparte, "Your thod can indeed deter the Austrian Empire!"
Before Cavour could continue, Jero Bonaparte interrupted, "Then it’s decided!"
"Your Majesty, the involvent of the French Army in the Kingdom of Sardinia is too significant, a decision I can’t make alone!" Cavour replied to Jero Bonaparte, "Therefore, I would like to ask for more ti!"
"Mr. Garibaldi, I’m in no rush!" Jero Bonaparte shrugged, leaning back comfortably in his chair, "This matter is originally an internal affair of your Kingdom of Sardinia, you’re always welco!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty!" Cavour quickly expressed his gratitude to Jero Bonaparte, then continued, "Well... I’ll be leaving now!"
With that said, Cavour hurriedly stood up to leave.
"Hmm!" Jero Bonaparte also stood up, nodded, and shook hands with Cavour.
After Cavour left the study, Jero Bonaparte’s smiling face turned especially cold, and he muttered to himself, "Cavour, that fellow, still hasn’t given up!
There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world!"
Then, Jero Bonaparte summoned Bashirio, "Imdiately find a carriage, as simple as possible, and don’t bring the usual attendants!"
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Bashirio imdiately understood that the Emperor was about to et soone secretly.
"I’m going to personally visit the Austrian Embassy!" Jero Bonaparte replied to Bashirio.
"Yes!" Bashirio promptly replied to Jero Bonaparte and then turned to leave.
After a while, Bashirio reopened the door and responded respectfully to Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, the carriage is prepared for you! Ready to depart at any ti!"
"I see!" Jero Bonaparte, smoking at the window, glanced at the half-burned cigarette in his hand, then walked over to the desk, tossed the cigarette into an aluminum ashtray, and left the study with Bashirio, heading to the side entrance of the Tuileries Palace.
Arriving at the side entrance, Jero Bonaparte looked at the entirely black carriage at the steps below, nodding approvingly, "Bashirio, you’ve done well!"
"Your Majesty, it’s what I should do!" Bashirio humbly replied to Jero Bonaparte.
Bashirio thoughtfully opened the carriage door for Jero Bonaparte, who then sat inside.
Under Jero Bonaparte’s orders, the carriage circled from the Tuileries Palace to the Louvre, then proceeded from the Louvre’s exit towards the Austrian Embassy.
The purpose of Jero Bonaparte’s actions was to keep his movents more secretive.
Currently, within the upper echelons of society, everyone knew that Jero Bonaparte preferred to "travel light," leaving through the Louvre to reduce the chances of being noticed.
The carriage departing from the Louvre’s wing moved along the north bank of the Seine River, then made several turns before finally arriving near the Austrian Imperial Embassy in France.
"Your Majesty! We’ve arrived!" The coachman softly said to Jero Bonaparte inside the carriage.
After a mont, Jero Bonaparte’s dissatisfied voice ca from the carriage, "Didn’t I tell you, when I’m in this carriage, always call Mr. Felix!"
"Your Majesty... No! Mr. Felix, please forgive !" The coachman hurriedly replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"Pay attention next ti!" Jero Bonaparte said as he got off the carriage.
Descending from the carriage, Jero Bonaparte gave the coachman a couple of brief instructions and then directly walked towards the Austrian Embassy.
He soon reached the entrance of the Austrian Embassy, and standing in front of the door, Jero Bonaparte gently knocked on it with his hand.
About half a minute later, the door of the embassy slowly opened, and the military attendant appeared before Jero Bonaparte.
"You’re looking for..." The military attendant who opened the door was speechless upon seeing Jero Bonaparte standing at the entrance.
"What’s the matter? Not welco?" Jero Bonaparte joked.
"Welco! Warm welco!" The military attendant anxiously stepped aside and enthusiastically invited Jero Bonaparte into the embassy, "Your Majesty, please co in!"
Jero Bonaparte entered the embassy, and the military attendant hurriedly closed the embassy door, then cautiously asked Jero Bonaparte if there was any particular reason for his sudden visit.
"Can’t I visit without a reason?" Jero Bonaparte asked half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Of course you can!" The military attendant decisively replied, "The Austrian Embassy always welcos you!"
"However, I do have a matter to discuss with your Ambassador Richard tternich!" Jero Bonaparte put away his smile and said seriously to the military attendant, "Is your ambassador here now?"
"Your Majesty, I will call for him imdiately!" The military attendant said while inviting Jero Bonaparte to sit on the sofa in the living room.
Then, he ordered the attendants in the embassy to serve nuts and tea to Jero Bonaparte.
After completing all this, the military attendant went to the second floor to look for Ambassador Richard tternich.
At that ti, Ambassador Richard tternich was working in the study on the second floor of the embassy. Upon hearing a knock, he looked up and said, "Co in!"
The military attendant entered the room and inford Richard tternich of Jero Bonaparte’s visit.
Upon hearing of Jero Bonaparte’s arrival, Richard tternich couldn’t help but reprimand the military attendant, "Why didn’t you imdiately send soone to inform when the Emperor entered the room?"
"Your Excellency, I..." The military attendant hesitated to speak.
"Never mind! Let’s not talk about it!" Richard tternich put down his pen, got up, and left the study with the military attendant.
Led by the military attendant, Richard tternich ca before Jero Bonaparte, who took a sip of tea and dangerously said to Richard tternich, "The tea is good!"
"I’m glad you’re satisfied!" Richard tternich complinted.
"Please, sit!" Jero Bonaparte sat with his legs crossed like the host of the place, motioning for Richard tternich to sit opposite him.
Richard tternich followed Jero Bonaparte’s instruction and sat down.
"You sit too!" Jero Bonaparte said to the military attendant.
"I... Your Majesty, I don’t think that’s necessary!" The military attendant responded to Jero Bonaparte with a restrained expression.
"Sit down when you’re told to! Don’t argue!" Jero Bonaparte feigned impatience toward the military attendant.
"Yes!" The military attendant cautiously sat beside Richard tternich.
Once both were seated, Jero Bonaparte spoke again to Richard tternich, "I hope the Austrian Empire can increase the pressure on the Sardinian Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Austrian Empire and Sardinian Kingdom are currently experiencing minor border conflicts. Increasing the pressure might spark a war between the two countries!" Richard tternich responded to Jero Bonaparte.
"Don’t worry, as long as you don’t formally declare war on the Sardinian Kingdom, there won’t be a war crisis!" Jero Bonaparte smiled lightly and replied to Richard tternich, "Does the Sardinian Kingdom dare to declare war against you?"
Richard tternich imdiately understood Jero Bonaparte’s aning. As long as the French Empire does not initiate war with the Austrian Empire, the Sardinian Kingdom can only swallow the bitter fruit alone.
"Your Majesty, what is your purpose in doing this?" Richard tternich asked Jero Bonaparte again.
"Savoy and Nice!" Jero Bonaparte said lightly, "I assu Mr. Cavour is still considering how to preserve these two regions, so I must take them with your help!
Once the French Army enters the Sardinian Kingdom, they will have to agree even if they don’t want to!"
Richard tternich pondered for a mont before responding to Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, may I confirm once more, the French Empire only intends to take Savoy and Nice?"
"Of course!" Jero Bonaparte answered without hesitation, "The reason for annexing Savoy and Nice is so the French Army can rely on the Alps for defense. The remaining areas of the Sardinian Kingdom are nothing but a burden to the French Empire!
Our goal is not to aid the Sardinian Kingdom!"
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