Chapter 570： contradictory franz joseph

After Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph had a brief note on the platform, Jerome Bonaparte asked Franz Joseph whether he would like to ride a horse or a carriage.

Facing Jerome Bonaparte's "provocation", Franz Joseph resolutely chose to ride a horse.

"Princess Elizabeth, what about you?" Jerome Bonaparte asked, turning to Princess Sissi.

"Then I'll ride..." Before Elizabeth could finish speaking, Franz Joseph glanced at Elizabeth with his slightly melancholy eyes, and Elizabeth immediately remembered how her mother treated him before he left Vienna. What he said, he immediately changed his tune and said, "Let's take a carriage!"

The small movements of Elizabeth and Franz Joseph naturally did not hide Jerome Bonaparte. Looking at the couple in front of them who had begun to have minor conflicts before they got married, Jerome Bonaparte couldn't help feeling for Elizabeth. Sad for what happened in the future.

Why! Poor Elizabeth, I'm afraid she still doesn't know what kind of situation she will face in the future!

Regret for regret, Jerome Bonaparte can never tell them: Your future marriage is not happy, so dissolve the marriage as soon as possible.

If he dared to say so, the relationship between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire would probably face ups and downs.

Besides, that's also someone's family business, and it has nothing to do with him at all!

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After inquiring about the means of transportation that Franz Joseph and Elizabeth chose, Jerome Bonaparte introduced to Franz Joseph and others Niel, Vaillant and others who followed him.

Franz Joseph nodded, and then verbally encouraged the generals present.

Praise them as the best army commanders in all of France.

"You're too much!" Jerome Bonaparte responded humbly to Franz Joseph on behalf of Nierre and General Vaillant, and then said to Franz Joseph: "It's getting late! Time to go!"

"Okay! Let's go!" Franz Joseph nodded and responded to Jerome Bonaparte.

The two monarchs walked side by side and soon reached the side of the carriage.

"Princess Elizabeth, get in the car first!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Elizabeth.

After Elizabeth responded, she sat in the gilt convertible carriage.

Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph both got on their horses at the same time, and followed the mission behind Franz Joseph.

Except for the people who couldn't get on the horse (Prince Metternich), the rest of the people rode on the horses specially prepared for them.

After everyone was on their horses, Jerome Bonaparte said, "Let's go! Paris City Hall!"

Franz Joseph, who was riding beside Jerome Bonaparte, had a panicked look on his face after hearing the Paris City Hall from Jerome Bonaparte's mouth.

He did not understand why Jerome Bonaparte took him to the Paris City Hall.

It stands to reason that one should not go to the Tuileries immediately.

The Austrian embassy, ​​who was one or two positions behind Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph, also showed a touch of surprise after hearing the "Paris City Hall".

So, Foreign Secretary Paul, who was riding on a horse, approached Richard Metternich cautiously, and asked Richard Metternich in a low voice what was going on!

Richard Metternich also lowered his voice and told Bauer that he didn't know what was going on!

Perhaps it was a scene that was temporarily added by the Emperor of France.

However, since things had come to an end, they could only follow Jerome Bonaparte to the Paris City Hall first.

After Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph left the Paris railway station, the soldiers stationed at the Paris railway station began to retreat in an orderly manner.

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Departing from the Paris Temporary Train Station (in the tenth arrondissement of the Seine, which is still an undeveloped area), the team went all the way south, and soon arrived at Rue Rivoli.

Then head west along Rue Rivoli, with Paris City Hall within easy reach.

When Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph gradually approached Paris City Hall Square, more and more residents were on both sides of the road, and people looked at Franz Joseph on a horse with curiosity.

This is the "first" great monarch to visit Paris since the establishment of the empire! (Actually, some small state monarchs have arrived, but they are more low-key.)

Moreover, the last time the Habsburg Emperor visited France was a century and a half ago, which means that only a few people in Paris knew him. For the vast majority of Parisians, Franz Joseph was an extremely mysterious person. monarch.

Therefore, many people are full of curiosity about Franz Joseph. They look around and don't want to let go of a little detail, just like watching a grand drama.

Franz Joseph, who was watched by many, still had a dull and melancholy expression on his face, as if there were countless troubles surrounding the sunshine in his heart.

And Jerome Bonaparte, walking side by side with Franz Joseph, shows the opposite side of Franz Joseph. He is high-spirited and flamboyant, as if everything is under his control In the same way, the Napoleon hat on his head was taken off by him from time to time and waved in the air.

Every wave is bound to cause cheers from the Parisians on both sides of the road.

Under the watchful eyes of Parisians on both sides of the road, Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph arrived at the square of the Paris City Hall and stopped in front of the city hall government officials headed by Haussmann.

"His Majesty Jerome Bonaparte, His Majesty Franz Joseph! On behalf of all my colleagues in the Paris City Hall, I welcome the arrival of the two Majesties!!" Haussmann, the senior official of the Seine Department, spoke loudly to Jerome Roe who was riding on his horse. Bonaparte and Franz Joseph said.

"Salute!" The officers in the square hurriedly shouted loudly. The soldiers in charge of maintaining the security of the square raised their bayonets to salute the two monarchs on horses at almost the same time. The bayonets reflected a dazzling cold light under the sunlight.

His Majesty Jerome Bonaparte waved to Ottoman and the surrounding soldiers with a serious face, and his eyebrows involuntarily revealed a complacent look! And Franz Joseph, who was side by side with Jerome Bonaparte, also showed a smile on his face, but his smile looked very reluctant.

This kind of smile is like a forced expression, but his reluctance is understandable.

Franz Joseph himself is not a monarch who likes to distance himself from the people like Jerome Bonaparte. Living in the strict Habsburg court, he was instilled with the idea of ​​blood system since he was a child.

Therefore, in his view, there should be a fence made of nobles in front of the monarch and his subjects, so as to protect the monarch himself.

In addition, the huge revolution a few years ago made Franz Joseph see the "mob" more clearly, so he was more dependent on the aristocracy.

Then again, as long as the Austrian Empire under the leadership of Franz Joseph has another way out, he will not agree to the minister's persuasion to come to Paris and show his love to the Bonaparte family (Franz Joseph himself. think his posture is already low).

That was the case back then (referring to Holy Roman Emperor Franz marrying his daughter to Emperor Napoleon), and it is still the case now. Even with the most respected bloodline in the world, it is unavoidable to make a little sacrifice and concession for the benefit of reality. This kind of forced sacrifice will always cause a kind of resentment in the heart of the victim.

No matter how much Franz Joseph resented Jerome Bonaparte and the empire he built, he still had to bow his head to Jerome Bonaparte and agree to his arrangement.

Who made the current Habsburg's strength gradually unable to keep up with the status he has, and his "neighbors" in the north, west, and east always cast malicious glances at them.

If the Austrian Empire did not choose a strong country as its support, I am afraid that these three countries would directly tear the Austrian Empire into pieces.

The Prussian kingdom that was incompatible in the north was excluded (Franz Joseph and others believed that once they compromised with the Prussian kingdom, they would be gradually excluded from the German sphere of influence by the Prussian kingdom), and only the east and the west could be chosen for them.

Compared to the poor and greedy Russian Empire, the French Empire looks extraordinarily "beautiful". At least the current stage of the French Empire does not have the same needs for the Austrian Empire as the original Russian Empire. In order to win them over, The French Empire also specifically endorsed their occupation of the Danube Principality.

It's like the Russian Empire just pulled them when the Austrian Empire was in danger, and wanted the Austrian Empire to accompany them to jump into the fire pit.

In a sense, they would rather bow to the under-blooded French Empire than to the savage and insatiable greed of the Russian Empire.

The former just wanted to make the Austrian Empire a younger brother, while the latter wanted to make the Austrian Empire a direct son.

In the face of the two choices of son and younger brother, a slightly normal person knows how to choose.

As to say, the Habsburgs do not rely on others to strive for themselves!

No kidding, the Habsburgs wouldn't be here if they could rise up on their own.

The internal contradictions of the empire and the external diplomatic environment of the empire have completely eliminated the bridge of Habsburg self-struggle.

Under the watchful eyes of Parisians on the square, Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph dismounted from their horses, and the Countess Elizabeth in the carriage also lifted the curtains, revealing a delicate face, which aroused the presence of Parisians to Feel good.