Upon hearing Jero Bonaparte’s nonchalant words, a flash of anger crossed Gorchakov Envoy’s eyes. In all his years in diplomacy, he had never encountered a monarch like Jero Bonaparte.
Compared to Jero Bonaparte, even the traitor Franz Joseph seed exceptionally agreeable.
Despite being infuriated by Jero Bonaparte’s words, Gorchakov Envoy still dared not display an intention of breaking off.
Because if they choose to break with France, only Nesselrode would benefit.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of being fellow legitimate monarchs, please help us! The Russian Empire will never forget the help from you and the French Empire!" Gorchakov Envoy implored Jero Bonaparte.
Jero Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and responded to Gorchakov Envoy with a look of helplessness: "I’m sorry! Gorchakov Envoy, it’s not that I don’t wish to help you! But you both have a Tsar, and I really can’t be too biased!
After all, who will win your struggle is still a mystery!"
"Your Majesty, if we fail, then the conditions we’ve promised may turn into a re scrap of paper!" Gorchakov Envoy bit his lip, weakly threatening.
"Gorchakov Envoy, you don’t have to threaten with this!" Jero Bonaparte responded lightly, "The battle between you and the Golitsyn Governnt cannot be decided in a short ti!
Even if the Golitsyn Governnt ultimately wins, do you think they would dare to openly tear up the agreent?
Do they dare bear the consequences of breaking the agreent? Besides, isn’t it better for them to let French capital enter the Russian Empire, effectively destroying the existing aristocratic economy!
So as to establish a whole new system, although the Golitsyn Governnt is nominally a monarch governnt, we all know it is actually a republican system in the guise of monarchy!
Do you think they are willing to bring in French power to completely eradicate the entrenched aristocracy in feudal areas?"
Jero Bonaparte’s words left Gorchakov Envoy feeling powerless, as the old governnt could never reform like the Golitsyn Governnt, because once they shook the interests of the aristocracy, the nobles who originally supported them would turn to support the Golitsyn Governnt.
After all, the Golitsyn Governnt at least still holds St. Petersburg.
Even though Alexander II understood the problem of the Russian Empire, he could not directly solve them.
Especially in the aspect of gaining support from the Russian serfs, Duke Golitsyn dared to directly emancipate the serfs, while Alexander II could only promise cautiously that the serfs could leave the nobles’ grip after paying in full.
However, although Alexander II was not as decisive as Duke Golitsyn in this area, he had made considerable progress compared to history.
Historically, Alexander II, after the Crian War, took five more years to negotiate with the nobility before introducing the policy of emancipating serfs by paying a ransom.
If it weren’t for Duke Golitsyn’s imdiate emancipation of serfs, those nobles attached to the Tsar wouldn’t have agreed so readily.
Gorchakov Envoy believed Jero Bonaparte’s words, if the Golitsyn Governnt really achieved victory, they would certainly unite with French capital to eradicate the living space of the Russian Empire’s aristocracy.
Just like the current French Empire, where those Orthodox Faction aristocrats besides hiding at ho have no other rights.
Gorchakov Envoy didn’t want to beco like that.
"I just spoke harshly, Your Majesty!" Gorchakov Envoy hurriedly apologized to Jero Bonaparte, "Please forgive !"
Seeing Gorchakov Envoy’s admission, Jero Bonaparte’s face showed a smile again, he replied to Gorchakov Envoy, "It’s nothing! I’m not a narrow-minded person!
I can assure you clearly, although I allowed the St. Petersburg governnt to participate in this conference, I still hope that a more traditional monarch can return to monarchical sequence!
I hope you will not disappoint the expectations I have of you!"
Having said that, Jero Bonaparte patted Gorchakov Envoy on the shoulder, "Alright, it’s getting late now! We should go downstairs!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Although Gorchakov Envoy was still sowhat unwilling, he had no choice but to follow Jero Bonaparte downstairs.
Before entering the hall, Gorchakov Envoy deliberately entered with Jero Bonaparte in front and behind, creating the impression for the attending ministers of foreign affairs that Jero Bonaparte supported them.
Jero Bonaparte rely smiled faintly at Gorchakov Envoy’s gesture.
He himself wasn’t averse to Alexander II, he even sowhat agreed with Alexander II’s governnt.
After Alexander II ascended to power, he would inevitably rely on the nobility and thus implent incomplete reforms, which would severely slow down the industrialization of the Russian Empire.
It can be said that Alexander II is another shackle imposed by Jero Bonaparte to limit Russia’s developnt.
As for this shackle, Jero Bonaparte must do his utmost to maintain it.
Entering the lounge, Jero Bonaparte smiled and said to everyone present, "Ladies and gentlen, please join in going to the dining room!"
Saying this, Jero Bonaparte set off for the dining room, followed by the ministers of foreign affairs from various countries.
anwhile, the Empire’s generals and politicians, along with foreign military officers, were led by Mokar to another dining room for their al.
After everyone arrived at the dining room, they sat in their respective seats according to the nas written on them.
Naturally, Jero Bonaparte sat in the principal seat, but the ministers sitting beside him were not Austria’s Foreign Minister Bao’er and Britain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Earl of Clarion, but Sardinia’s Pri Minister Cavour and Britain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Clarendon.
This arrangent made all the diplomatic envoys, including Cavour, feel a sense of incredulity. Clearly, France and Austria are in a quasi-alliance now, so why was Cavour the one seated on the other side?
Sitting beside Clarendon was Count Baur, who even showed a hint of embarrassnt.
As for Cavour, an expression of excitent appeared on his face.
Cavour even speculated whether there was so unpleasantness between Emperor Jero Bonaparte and Count Baur.
If there was indeed a conflict between the two sides, then wouldn’t it be the opportunity for the Sardinian Kingdom?
"I am very pleased to invite you all to join for the parade..." Jero Bonaparte said, raising his glass to those present.
The foreign ministers seated at the table stood up one after another, holding their glasses as a sign of respect.
Jero Bonaparte continued to speak eloquently for about a minute before finally concluding, "I hope that our countries can bring this war to a perfect end within the frawork of peace!"
After speaking, Jero Bonaparte drank his wine in one go, and everyone else followed his lead, finishing the wine in their glasses.
Imdiately afterward, a series of delicious dishes were brought in by the servants from the Tuileries Palace, and the guests, who had been hungry for half a day, began to enjoy the cuisine of the Tuileries Palace.
The entire banquet lasted nearly three hours and ended after Jero Bonaparte saw off most of the foreign ministers from the Tuileries Palace.
The British Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Earl of Clarion, appeared before Jero Bonaparte and said to him, "Your Majesty, may I take a mont of your ti! I would like to speak with you privately."
"Of course!" Jero Bonaparte extended a hand in invitation to the Earl of Clarion, "Please, follow !"
Jero Bonaparte and the Earl of Clarion found a room and sat down, then the Earl of Clarion began to ask Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, how do you view the current situation of the Russian Empire?"
"Mr. Willis, is this a question you’re asking on your own behalf or one Palrston instructed you to ask?" Jero Bonaparte did not hurry to answer the Earl of Clarion’s question but instead asked him in return.
"Your Majesty, it’s both!" the Earl of Clarion said calmly, "It’s my duty as the Minister of Foreign Affairs!"
"I still maintain my previous stance, without wavering! This war is rely a matter of Russia’s internal affairs!" Jero Bonaparte shrugged and said to the Earl of Clarion, "Even if Duke Golitsyn wins, it will rely result in a governnt concentrating more power in the parliant!
And if Alexander wins, then the Russian Empire would simply maintain the status quo!
However, speaking personally, I slightly lean towards Alexander!"
After hearing Jero Bonaparte’s words, the Earl of Clarion nodded in response to him, "Pri Minister Palrston shares your view; he also believes that Alexander continuing as Tsar benefits both sides!"
"Hmm!" Jero Bonaparte humd lightly.
"However, since you lean towards Alexander, Your Majesty, why involve the Golitsyn governnt in these negotiations as well?" the Earl of Clarion curiously asked Jero Bonaparte.
"Mr. Willis, though I lean towards Alexander, it doesn’t an I can ignore the Golitsyns! They naturally hold power not inferior to Alexander II, and we cannot exclude this power!" Jero Bonaparte replied to the Earl of Clarion, "Moreover, their victory is yet to be determined!
The Golitsyn governnt still represents the exercise of part of the Russian Empire’s rights!"
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