"A joint action? No, no, no! Ambassador Richard!" Jero Bonaparte spread his hands and said to Richard tternich, "If the French Empire acts together with the Austrian Empire, how would the Kingdom of Britain perceive it!
Would they think that our two countries have conducted so covert deal and joined hands to completely annex the Apennine Peninsula!"
"Your Majesty, you an to say!" Richard tternich inquired of Jero Bonaparte.
"It would be best for our two countries to act separately! If necessary, we might even create so antagonism!" Jero Bonaparte said to Richard tternich.
"Act separately? Create antagonism?" Although Richard tternich understood every French word, when put together, he couldn’t quite grasp what Jero Bonaparte ant.
"I an the Austrian Empire can act alone against the Sardinian Kingdom, as long as the Austrian Empire does not aim to annex the Sardinian Kingdom!" Jero Bonaparte said straightforwardly to Richard tternich.
"Your Majesty, our country has no inappropriate intentions towards the Sardinian Kingdom!" Richard tternich emphasized deliberately.
Neither he personally nor the entire Austrian Empire’s court had a direct annexation option for the Sardinian Kingdom.
The Austrian Empire already had enough territory on the Apennine Peninsula, and if Sardinia were annexed, the Austrian Empire might have to face the threat from France directly.
"That’s good!" Jero Bonaparte nodded to Richard tternich, "I will issue an order to Cavour after the Orsini incident ends!
Commanding him to shut down the liberal newspapers, which I think Cavour will surely oppose!
At that ti, I will withdraw the ambassador stationed in Turin!
Then, your Austrian Empire can order the Sardinian Kingdom to disarm and accept investigation under the pretext of punishing extre nationalist analysis!!"
"What if the Sardinian Kingdom is unwilling to disarm!" Richard tternich countered.
Jero Bonaparte looked at him with a hint of appreciation, knowing that Richard tternich’s "superfluous" inquiry was aid at seeking assurance from Jero Bonaparte.
Even if the assurance was rely verbal.
"At that ti, the Austrian Empire can proceed against the Sardinian Kingdom!" Jero Bonaparte said to Richard tternich, then added: "The French Empire will definitely not obstruct!
Until the Sardinian Kingdom agrees to let the French Empire diate with arms, while also restricting dostic revolutionaries!
By then, our troops will enter the borders of Sardinia!
At that ti, the Austrian Empire can smoothly exit the Sardinian Kingdom!
By the way, you’d better bring the Kingdom of Prussia along!
Even if the Kingdom of Prussia just makes so noise on the surface!"
After listening to Jero Bonaparte’s strategy, Richard tternich couldn’t help but feel a trace of fear towards him.
Using the Austrian Empire to weaken the Sardinian Kingdom, and then turning around to rescue them as a savior.
This not only prevents the French Empire from facing Sardinian resentnt but also deepens its control over the Sardinian Kingdom.
Prussia’s role is rely to provide an excuse for France to remain neutral, as long as the Austrian Empire continues to put pressure on Sardinia, Cavour will inevitably succumb to Jero Bonaparte’s will.
Moreover, this war also benefits the Austrian Empire significantly.
The Austrian Empire can not only achieve its goal of diverting economic contradictions through war but also obtain compensation from Sardinia.
Last ti, the compensation from Sardinia to the Austrian Empire was not implented due to Austria’s own reasons.
(At that ti, the Austrian Empire was worried that England and France might act against them because of the Sardinian Kingdom, so many compensations were waived.
Now, the Austrian Empire is allied with the French Empire!
They no longer need to worry about such issues!)
This ti, they definitely will not show any leniency to Sardinia as they did last ti.
"Your Majesty, I will convey your suggestions to His Majesty Franz! I believe His Majesty will certainly agree with your proposal!" Richard tternich said to Jero Bonaparte.
"As long as the French Empire and the Austrian Empire join hands, there is no opponent in Europe we cannot defeat!" Jero Bonaparte boasted.
Richard tternich smiled slightly, not refuting him.
Then, Jero Bonaparte asked Richard tternich if he was interested in playing the "Son of God" and taking action against the "Papal States" of the Pope’s territory.
[The Pope’s territory is the overall term for the entire Papal States, which are divided into the Pope’s territories and Church states.
The Pope’s territories refer to lands directly led by the Pope, while Church states are principalities under the Papal States system.]
After all, solely relying on the French Empire to station over 2,000 people in the Papal States to defend its vast territory is sowhat insufficient.
If the Austrian Empire could annex the Church states as the German princes annexed German bishoprics, Jero Bonaparte would certainly issue a large dal to Austria.
However, the "great" His Holiness the Pope would definitely oppose this suggestion.
As long as the Austrian Empire agrees and the French Empire acquiesces, who would care if the Pope opposes.
Unfortunately, Richard tternich did not take the bait.
For the current Austrian Empire, expansion is not the primary goal. Maintaining the stability of the Austrian Empire’s existing territories is of utmost importance.
Moreover, annexing the Church States might further provoke the Pope’s wrath.
The Austrian Empire only abolished the tithe a few years ago (officially abolished in 1848) and certainly does not want to incur the Pope’s wrath once more.
Therefore, Richard tternich rejected Jero Bonaparte’s "suggestion" and reiterated that the current territories of the Austrian Empire completely fulfill its needs.
Jero Bonaparte was forced to settle for a secondary request, demanding that after the intervention, the Austrian Empire send troops to station in the Church States.
This condition was agreed to by Richard tternich without hesitation.
After everything was settled, Richard tternich left the Tuileries Palace.
Jero Bonaparte returned to his study and glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner.
It was already 11:20, leaving only 40 minutes until lunchti.
Jero Bonaparte decided to postpone all work until the afternoon and use this ti to read today’s newspapers.
Thus, Jero Bonaparte called Bashirio and ordered him to go to the secretary’s office to bring all the dostic and foreign newspapers of the day!
Bashirio left with the order and soon appeared in Jero Bonaparte’s office with a stack of newspapers as thick as a book.
"Your Majesty, these are today’s newspapers!" Bashirio said to Jero Bonaparte.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Jero Bonaparte replied to Bashirio.
"It’s nothing!"
Bashirio left the study, closing the door behind him for Jero Bonaparte.
Jero Bonaparte sat alone in the study, quietly flipping through the newspapers.
The first were the newspapers within Paris, almost all of which had front page reports on the assassination attempt on Jero Bonaparte.
Every newspaper expressed indignation over the unknown assassin’s brazen attempt on the Emperor’s life.
Even the left-wing newspapers expressed mild objection to the assassination attempt on Jero Bonaparte.
This result gave Jero Bonaparte a slight feeling of comfort.
Next, Jero Bonaparte flipped through the British newspapers.
However, while browsing through the British newspapers, Jero Bonaparte felt sothing was amiss.
Previously, British newspapers had more or less criticized Jero Bonaparte.
Yet this ti, all the newspapers expressed "sympathy" for Jero Bonaparte.
This made Jero Bonaparte furrow his brows. After carefully going through all the British newspapers, he realized that the newspapers sent by the secretary’s office this ti were different from the ones previously given to him.
The "London Daily Forum", "Reuters News" ... all these well-known newspapers were missing!
Jero Bonaparte furrowed his brows, imdiately calling Bashirio to order that Lucien Murat, the Secretary General, be brought before him.
Bashirio politely suggested to Jero Bonaparte that it would be better to summon Lucien Murat after lunch.
"Have Lucien Murat co to now!" Jero Bonaparte said with a stern expression to Bashirio.
Seeing this, Bashirio had no choice but to follow Jero Bonaparte’s command, going to the secretary’s office to bring Lucien Murat before him.
"Your Majesty, what can I do for you?" Lucien Murat inquired respectfully.
"What is it?" Jero Bonaparte snapped, then threw a few newspapers at Lucien Murat, saying, "Look at the newspapers your secretary’s office has selected!"
Looking at the newspapers in his hands, Lucien Murat thought to himself: This is bad!
"Where is the Daily Forum?" Jero Bonaparte asked rhetorically.
"It might be due to oversight..." Lucien Murat replied tremblingly.
"Oversight?" Jero Bonaparte sneered, then asked, "Who is responsible for the newspaper review in the secretary’s office?"
Lucien Murat revealed a na, and Jero Bonaparte imdiately ordered Lucien Murat, "Have him pack up and get out now!
There is no place for fraudsters in the secretary’s office!"
"Yes!" Lucien Murat had no choice but to respond to Jero Bonaparte.
After Lucien Murat left, Jero Bonaparte began to contemplate a new candidate for the Secretary General position.
After all, the position of Secretary General is too important.
It’s equivalent to the eyes and ears of Jero Bonaparte, so it must be filled by soone Jero Bonaparte fully trusts.
And currently, Lucien Murat can no longer earn Jero Bonaparte’s trust.
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