"Hmm! Hmm?"
Tocqueville instinctively responded to Jero Bonaparte, and then he realized that the President was going to deprive him of his power as Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in German affairs!
If every president wantonly interferes in foreign affairs, then what is the need for a Minister of Foreign Affairs in the governnt? They might as well have the President also serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Tocqueville showed a resistant expression, but he did not verbally oppose the President’s decision. He wished to express his dissatisfaction through silent language.
Tocqueville’s expression was thoroughly observed by Jero Bonaparte.
In routine foreign affairs, of course, he would choose to respect the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Even if Tocqueville himself lacks the capability to handle the complexities of foreign affairs, to maintain internal harmony, he would choose to respect the administrative power of the minister.
However, the issues between Prussia and Austria are no small matter, as it concerns France’s strategic issues for nearly 20 years in the future. He really couldn’t entrust it to a Minister of Foreign Affairs who hastily dismissed a large number of old-ti diplomats.
[After Tocqueville took office as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was dissatisfied with the diplomatic policies of so diplomats from the Orleans period, so he dismissed a number of diplomatic personnel and transferred so diplomats who didn’t et his expectations to other countries as ambassadors. The forr Minister of Foreign Affairs, Te. Ruyi, due to his distinct pro-Austrian Empire diplomatic policies, was directly transferred by Tocqueville to London to serve as the ambassador to the French Embassy in London.]
"Minister Tocqueville, I believe you should prioritize solving the issues in the Ro region! The issues between Prussia and Austria are not just political problems but also involve military issues. These issues are mixed together, exceeding the authority of a Minister of Foreign Affairs."
Rather than outright excluding Tocqueville from the German system in a tough manner, Jero Bonaparte preferred to subtly preserve Tocqueville’s dignity. Allowing him to get involved in Roman diplomatic affairs was evidently a better choice.
Jero Bonaparte’s words, gentle yet firm, successfully dispelled Tocqueville’s thoughts. Roman diplomatic affairs were indeed a "ss."
In early June, General Renio led the French Army to successfully occupy the entire Ro and spent nearly a month "cleaning" the city of Ro.
By mid-July, with the reorganization of the clergy by the local council, the entire Pope State was once again under the control of the clergy class. The local militia defending the Pope also beca fanatical defenders of the Pope under the brainwashing of the clergy class. They were given a batch of weapons seized from the Roman Republic by the French Republic to maintain local order, stirring a frenzy of counterattacks throughout the Pope State.
In early August, Pope Pius IX moved into Ro at the invitation of General Renio and Cardinal Antonelli.
Upon entering Ro, Pope Pius IX recalled how his excessive indulgence of the liberals during 1848 led to his expulsion from Ro. He resolved to rigorously curb the spirit of the liberals within the Pope City.
Indeed, the "kill" ntioned by Pope Pius IX was ant literally.
Apart from a few renowned figures in Europe (such as the Governor of the Roman Republic, Mazzini), thousands of Roman liberals were arrested by the "army" commissioned by Pope Pius IX. Antonelli re-assud the position of Secretary of State, also serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Under Antonelli’s brutal executions, many Roman liberals t their demise in prisons, while another group of liberals was publicly executed in the execution grounds.
The entire Ro was engulfed in a white terror.
Even General Renio, the commander of the Expeditionary Army, could not bear it. He personally t with the Pope to request an end to the inhumane massacres, while also writing to France pleading with Jero Bonaparte, as President of France, to stop Pope Pius IX’s regressive practices.
Since Jero Bonaparte was still on an inspection tour at the ti, he did not receive the letter from Ro until late August.
He imdiately sent a private letter to Pope Pius IX gently advising him to stop the killings.
Pope Pius IX, upon receiving the letter, replied to Jero Bonaparte in early September. In the letter, he complained about the ungratefulness of the Roman liberals, and then told Jero Bonaparte that under the "persuasion" of General Renio, he would no longer kill people. The remaining individuals would face life imprisonnt in Ro’s prisons.
Jero Bonaparte, who intended to have Pope Pius IX offer clency to win the people’s hearts, realized that the current Pope didn’t seem much different from historical Popes. The only addition was a parliant made up of clergy and a group loyal to the Pope.
"Mr. President, I would like to ask what our policy towards Ro is? Or rather, what is our bottom line regarding Pope Pius IX?" Tocqueville inquired of Jero Bonaparte.
"The governnt hopes that Pope Pius IX can implent reforms with enlightened theories, rather than using the weapons in his hand for mass slaughter." Jero Bonaparte paused and added, "At the very least, have the Pope pardon so of the liberal individuals quickly!"
"I understand!" Tocqueville nodded in response.
"Minister Tocqueville, please take care of the situation in Ro! If necessary, I would like you to go to Ro in person to talk with Pope Pius IX!" Jero Bonaparte said again to Tocqueville.
Tocqueville nodded once more to show he understood. Jero Bonaparte chatted with Tocqueville for a while longer, before Tocqueville took his leave.
After seeing Tocqueville off, Jero Bonaparte turned to Mokar and said, "Mr. Mokar, please call over the Prussian Envoy! Tell him I want to discuss the series of events happening in the German Region with him!"
"Yes!" Mokar left after receiving the order.
Half an hour later, Mokar brought the Prussian Envoy to the study.
"Hello, Mr. President!" The Prussian Envoy said to Jero Bonaparte in a French accent more Parisian than that of Parisians.
"Hello, Mr. Envoy!" Jero Bonaparte mischievously responded to the Prussian Envoy in Low German.
The Prussian Envoy first showed a surprised expression, then regained his composure.
According to the information the Prussian Envoy had gathered in Paris, the President before him had lived in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg from a young age, making German almost half of his native language.
It is ironic that soone born in Germany and grew up in Italy (region), beca the President of France.
The Prussian Envoy didn’t know whether to say that France is inclusive, or perhaps that France can only beco strong in the hands of foreigners.
"Mr. President, I didn’t expect your German to be so standard!" The Prussian Envoy also used Low German, feigning surprise as he said, "If you weren’t the President of France, I would have thought I was conversing with a genuine German."
Even though the Prussian Envoy was trying to build a closer relationship, his words still made Jero Bonaparte feel a subtle discomfort.
If this sentence were used in 1945, it would be even more applicable than it is now.
At present, Jero Bonaparte, too, could only thick-skinnedly draw closer, saying, "Perhaps it’s because there’s still 1/2 German blood left in my body, plus I grew up in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg! Mr. Envoy, don’t look at as the President of the French Republic now, but my love for Germany is no less than yours! I have long been a proud German already!"
Of course, the second half of Jero Bonaparte’s words went unsaid: it would be best if the entire Rhine Land joined France, and incidentally, have Germany beco a vassal state of France, so he could alleviate his ’longing’.
"I am extrely delighted that Germany has a Frenchman like you, loving Germany as much as you do!" The Prussian Envoy, of course, didn’t believe Jero Bonaparte’s nonsense, but as a diplomat, his main job was to say human words to people, and ghost words to ghosts, so he could only comply with Jero Bonaparte’s viewpoint and seek a breakthrough to counterattack.
"Mr. Envoy, as an honorary German, I feel regretful about the recent tragedies happening in the German Region! Why must Prussia and Austria, Prussian and Austrian compatriots, reach a result of swords and bloodshed?" Jero Bonaparte said, pretending to be lancholy: "I hope all Europeans can join hands for common developnt, French and Germans to not view each other with hostility anymore, Monarchies and Republics to not be at odds with each other anymore, Prussia and Austria to put aside their disputes, and for us to join hands for common developnt!
I hope Europe can form a United States of Europa, like the United States of Arica across the ocean! I wish for the French Republic to completely integrate into this European family. I know my uncle caused you, caused you all significant wounds, but after more than 30 years of reconciliation, the scars have long faded. Now, more than ever, we should join hands and unite for the peace of Europe."
Jero Bonaparte concealed France’s demands in a long piece of rhetoric, believing that the Prussian Envoy, as a diplomat, would surely understand the aning behind this statent.
"Mr. President, I can only represent myself in welcoming the French Republic to join in maintaining the order of Europe! The respected Emperor Napoleon indeed brought certain harm to Germany, but he also made Germany more tightly united as one! I believe it’s not just , but our King William IV also welcos France to be part of it!" The Prussian Envoy heard the demands in Jero Bonaparte’s words, and imdiately offered Jero Bonaparte a blank check.
Of course, what this liberal Prussian Envoy didn’t know at the ti was that a year later, Frederick William IV, whom he ntioned, would announce that he would not ally with France, nor accept a Republic.
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