Feeling the coldness in Jero Bonaparte’s gaze, Achille Fuld bowed his head again.
At this mont, he couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful for why he had to smartly add that sentence just now.
Anyone with a bit of intelligence would understand that Achille Fuld’s sentence, "I fear many in the Bank of France won’t understand your well-intentioned motives," had the implication of excluding dissenters.
After all, whether the board of the Bank of France agrees with Jero Bonaparte’s policy depends on the number of people in favor and against.
Currently, Jero Bonaparte’s policy has not been officially launched, and the Bank of France has not yet voted on Jero Bonaparte.
How could Achille Fuld know that the people on the board are not aligned with Jero Bonaparte?
He rely wants to use Jero Bonaparte’s hand to "invite" so of the board mbers out of the Bank of France, thus expanding his influence there.
However, what Achille Fuld hopes for is exactly what Jero Bonaparte opposes.
For Jero Bonaparte, whether Achille Fuld’s influence at the Bank of France is too weak or too strong does not align with Jero Bonaparte’s interests.
If Achille Fuld’s influence at the Bank of France is too weak, then it will beco difficult for Jero Bonaparte to command the Bank of France.
Conversely, if Achille Fuld’s influence at the Bank of France is too strong, Jero Bonaparte must also worry that the Bank of France might be controlled by Achille Fuld, thereby going down an irreversible path in opposition to him.
After all, although Achille Fuld’s economic thoughts are close to Jero Bonaparte, he is not entirely advancing along the road designed by Jero Bonaparte; he also has his own economic ideas and political concepts.
If there are no enemies against Achille Fuld’s alliance in the Bank of France, Achille Fuld will inevitably beco Jero Bonaparte’s new "enemy."
Jero Bonaparte and Achille Fuld will have conflicts over economic/political disagreents.
If things don’t go well, the parties might reach a point of breaking relations.
The final outco would be one of three results: Achille Fuld succumbs to Jero Bonaparte, Jero Bonaparte compromises to Achille Fuld, or Achille Fuld angrily leaves, with neither side willing to back down.
None of these outcos is what Jero Bonaparte wants to see.
Of course, Achille Fuld doesn’t want to see this situation happen either, but he still won’t miss any opportunity to eliminate opponents.
Ultimately, the relationship between Jero Bonaparte and Achille Fuld is similar to the relationship between Emperor Napoleon and the generals/officials of the First Empire.
Their relationship is rely nominal as monarch and subject (the Great Revolution had long destroyed the classical vassal and feudal lord relationships); in fact, they are based on a relationship of mutual interests.
Achille Fuld chooses to align with Jero Bonaparte to gain power.
And Jero Bonaparte chooses to cut off a piece of the cake of power to unite them under his command.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Achille Fuld to choose to confront Jero Bonaparte for greater power.
As long as Achille Fuld can demonstrate capabilities that Jero Bonaparte cannot do without, or Achille Fuld’s influence grows so large that Jero Bonaparte cannot rashly eliminate him,
then Jero Bonaparte can only choose to tolerate.
Even a monarch as strong as Emperor Napoleon had to endure Talleyrand and Fouché with his nose pinched.
Even when he knew these two were the most likely to betray, their capabilities and the forces they cultivated made Napoleon wary and reliant.
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Jero Bonaparte quietly glared at Achille Fuld with a cold gaze for a long ti before finally speaking: "Whether the Bank of France agrees with my viewpoint will be decided after the board votes!
It’s not good to make assumptions without starting the vote!
Pay attention next ti!"
"I understand!" Seeing Jero Bonaparte indifferent to what he had just said, Achille Fuld couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He nodded and responded to Jero Bonaparte.
After that, Jero Bonaparte and Achille Fuld chatted briefly on other issues before Achille Fuld bid farewell to Jero Bonaparte.
Watching the door open and close again, Jero Bonaparte leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
After a while, Jero Bonaparte opened his eyes again, picked up the bell on the desk, and gently shook it.
Before long, Bashirio reappeared in front of Jero Bonaparte.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Bashirio asked Jero Bonaparte deferentially.
"I need you to run once more, go to Count Algou’s mansion, and invite Count Algou to the Tuileries Palace!" Jero Bonaparte ordered Bashirio.
After listening to Jero Bonaparte’s words, Bashirio showed a puzzled expression on his face, standing motionless.
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Ti passed minute by minute, and seeing no movent from Bashirio, Jero Bonaparte furrowed his brow and said in a slightly irritable tone, "Bashirio, what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and go!"
"Your Majesty!" Bashirio cautiously responded to Jero Bonaparte, "Count Algou, he ..."
"What about him?" Jero Bonaparte hurriedly inquired.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Count Algou passed away in Lyon earlier this spring!" Bashirio reminded Jero Bonaparte.
"What?" A look of astonishnt appeared on Jero Bonaparte’s face, and he raised his voice slightly to question Bashirio, "Why didn’t anyone inform of this!"
"Your Majesty, I heard Count Algou instructed his family to keep things simple before he passed away!
When I received the news of Count Algou’s death, he had already been dead for more than a week!" Bashirio responded to Jero Bonaparte.
"Even if he’s been dead for a week, you should have told !" Jero Bonaparte loudly rebuked Bashirio.
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Bashirio had no choice but to bow and apologize.
In fact, Bashirio had inford Jero Bonaparte, but at the ti Jero Bonaparte was working and did not hear Bashirio’s report clearly.
Afterward, Bashirio did not report to Jero Bonaparte again, which led to Jero Bonaparte not knowing about Count Algou’s death.
"Forget it! Be more careful next ti!" Jero Bonaparte frowned and waved his hand, "By the way! Where is Count Algou’s body? Why hasn’t it been brought to the Ancestral Temple?"
"Your Majesty, Count Algou’s body has been transported back to his hotown according to his last wishes," Bashirio replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"Alas!" Jero Bonaparte sighed, speaking to himself, "To think that Count Algou, who was so particular about grandeur while alive, would be so frugal after death!!"
Bashirio said nothing, only listened quietly.
Since Count Algou had already passed away, Jero Bonaparte could only wave his hand, ordering Bashirio to leave.
After Bashirio left, Jero Bonaparte scratched his head and muttered under his breath, "Damn it! Is there really no one else besides them?"
After a mont of deliberation, Jero Bonaparte called Bashirio back, "Now you must imdiately go to Baron Jas Rothschild’s mansion and invite him to dine at the Tuileries Palace tomorrow evening!"
"Understood!" Bashirio replied to Jero Bonaparte, then turned and left.
Before Bashirio could walk out of the room, Jero Bonaparte’s voice reached Bashirio’s ears, "When you send soone to Rothschild Mansion, do not make it too ostentatious!"
Bashirio paused in his steps and turned his head to respond to Jero Bonaparte, "Understood!"
...
Upon exiting the Tuileries Palace, Bashirio followed Jero Bonaparte’s advice and chose to have his subordinate dress in regular attire and travel by carriage to Rothschild Mansion to deliver the invitation letter.
The servant chosen by Bashirio placed the invitation letter in his pocket, then took a carriage to Rothschild Mansion and knocked on the door.
The butler, upon seeing soone unfamiliar, politely asked, "Who are you here to see?"
"I’m here to deliver an invitation letter to Baron Jas Rothschild!" the servant tasked with delivering the invitation replied to the butler.
"Unfortunately, the master is not at ho!" the butler responded to the servant.
"Where has the Baron gone?" the servant continued to inquire of the butler.
"The master has gone to Germany to handle so matters!" the butler responded to the servant.
"That’s really too bad!" The servant shook his head and sighed at the unfulfilled mission, then turned to leave.
Standing in place, the butler stopped the servant and inford him that the current master of the mansion is Alphonse Rothschild, who, as the Baron’s son, can fully represent Baron Jas Rothschild’s intent!
"Then please pass this letter to Mr. Alphonse Rothschild!" The servant handed the invitation letter to the butler.
The butler glanced at the coat of arms on the front of the invitation, and his face instantly showed a startled expression.
"You are..." The butler unknowingly adopted a respectful tone.
"As long as you know!" The servant made a hushing gesture and responded to the butler.
Afterward, the servant left Rothschild Mansion to report back.
The butler at Rothschild Mansion looked at the invitation in his hand and then carefully placed it in Alphonse Rothschild’s room.
So that he could see it imdiately upon returning ho.
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