Chapter 739： Pius IX arrives

"Cousin, even if there are conditions for agreeing to you! I am afraid that the Kingdom of Britain will not agree to you doing this!"

Jerome Bonaparte explained it to Queen Caterina with great difficulty.

"The Kingdom of Britain, why did they stop us!" Queen Caterina looked at Jerome Bonaparte in confusion. "They forced the Kingdom of Belgium into our hands!"

"Cousin! Think about what they originally intended to hand over the Kingdom of Belgium to the Kingdom of the Netherlands?" Jerome Bonaparte continued to ask Queen Caterina.

Only then did Queen Caterina remember that the purpose of the Kingdom of Britain handing over the Kingdom of Belgium to them was to guard against the attack of France, "To guard against France?"

A gratified smile appeared on Jerome Bonaparte's face, his cousin was not too stupid and sweet, "You are right! Their purpose at the beginning was to make you serve as the vanguard and stop France's progress.

Times are different now, and the relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the French Empire is not as hostile as it once was.

If I were Palmerston, I would definitely not agree to the request of the Netherlands to annex the Kingdom of Belgium!

I will use all means to stop it, even if I end up in person! "

After listening to Jerome Bonaparte's words, a terrified expression appeared on Queen Caterina's face.

The strength of the two countries, Britain and France, has long been shown incisively and vividly in this Crimean War.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is too capable of defeating the Kingdom of Belgium, but to defeat the Kingdom of Britain is nothing short of a fantasy!

"Cousin, France should be able to stop the Kingdom of Britain!" Queen Caterina began to pin her hopes on France.

"Cousin, didn't you say yesterday that you don't need us from France?" Jerome Bonaparte showed a helpless expression.

He found that women all have one thing in common, and what he said can be forgotten in a blink of an eye.

"I didn't mean to let you guys take action... just..." Queen Katarina hesitated for a moment, then clenched her teeth and stomped her feet, "If you don't want to help, forget it!"

Jerome Bonaparte's face immediately showed a look of crying and laughing. Now he has no doubt that if a guy like Queen Caterina who is dominated by emotions is used as a diplomatic partition, the diplomacy of the entire Netherlands will probably be lost. It's going to get bad.

"Cousin, it's not that I don't want to help!" Jerome Bonaparte spread his hands and said, "It's just that if France helps you on this issue, then the whole of Europe will be plunged into a war again!"

"It shouldn't be so serious!" Queen Katerina responded suspiciously.

"Alas!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed, "Britain has never once flinched in safeguarding its own interests!

The whole of Europe can't stand the second devastation! "

"OK then!"

Since Jerome Bonaparte was unwilling to support them, Queen Caterina had no choice but to give up. She sighed and nodded to Jerome Bonaparte.

Then, Jerome Bonaparte told Queen Caterina of the idea of ​​his currency union, and hoped that Queen Caterina could persuade the Kingdom of the Netherlands to join the currency union he formed.

"Will the Kingdom of Belgium also join?" Queen Caterina asked slowly after squinting.

"The reason why I invited Leopold over here is to persuade them to join the Monetary Union!" Jerome Bonaparte replied to Queen Caterina, "Now the Kingdom of Belgium has initially agreed to join the Monetary Union!"

"I see!" Queen Katarina nodded and responded dazedly, "I will pass on your words to William. It is up to him to join or not to join!"

After she finished speaking, Queen Caterina ignored Jerome Bonaparte and turned back to the Tuinleli Palace.

Jérôme Bonaparte stood silently in place, and said embarrassingly, "Alas! I'm still angry!"

…

In the next two days, Jerome Bonaparte arranged the Notre Dame Cathedral well, and at the same time told the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg about the currency union.

The ambassador of Württemberg told Jerome Bonaparte that the Kingdom of Württemberg had adopted the currency system proposed by the Austrian Empire in 1853.

"It doesn't matter, I will also invite the Austrian Empire to join it!" Jerome Bonaparte said to the ambassador of Württemberg, "After the Austrian Empire joins, the whole of South Germany can implement the plan we made. !"

"All Worlds"

"Thank you for your understanding!" The Württemberg ambassador nodded and replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

For the Kingdom of Württemberg, joining the currency union plan proposed by Jerome Bonaparte is not as eager as the Kingdom of Belgium.

However, the Kingdom of Württemberg still needs a stable currency system to stabilize the country.

Historically, the Kingdom of Württemberg abandoned the currency standard system of the Austrian Empire around 1857 and joined the standard system of the more economically sound Kingdom of Prussia.

Today, the currency alliance system of the French Empire is more secure than the currency of the Kingdom of Prussia, and joining France is naturally also within the consideration of the Kingdom of Württemberg.

The Germany of this period is not like the Germany of fifty years later. The centripetal force of South Germany is much stronger than that of fifty years later.

After the conversation with the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Wallevsky appeared in Jerome Bonaparte's office.

"Your Majesty, according to the Marseille City Hall telegram, His Holiness Pius IX arrived in Marseille an hour ago!" Varewsky reported to Jerome Bonaparte.

"That lousy old man of Pius IX is finally here!" Jerome Bonaparte whispered.

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Wallevsky nodded to Jerome Bonaparte to Jerome Bonaparte.

"How did your Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrange for Pius IX?" Jerome Bonaparte asked again.

Warlewski told Jerome Bonaparte that according to their arrangement, Pius IX would take a train from Marseille this afternoon and was expected to arrive at Paris train station tomorrow morning.

At that time, Jérôme Bonaparte needed to take a carriage to the Paris train station in person to welcome Pope Pius IX.

"Okay!" Jerome Bonaparte responded sullenly, and the hot dog continued to say to Wallevsky, "However, I think there should be another item!"

"What project?" Wallevsky asked Jerome Bonaparte.

"Come here and I'll tell you!"

…

So, Jerome Bonaparte immediately issued an order to block the Paris railway station to the guards stationed on the outskirts of Paris.

That night, under the leadership of General Wayan, a battalion of soldiers pulled up the cordon at the Paris train station.

In the early morning of the next day, the head of the royal family, Mokar, sent a maid early to Augusta's room to knock on the door.

"Who!" Jerome Bonaparte, who was sleeping, opened his sleepy eyes and shouted loudly towards the door.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to get up!" The maid outside the door whispered to Jerome Bonaparte in the room.

"Okay! I see!" Jerome Bonaparte said, and immediately closed his eyes again.

After a while, the knock on the door reached Jerome Bonaparte again.

"I got it! I got it!" Jerome Bonaparte exclaimed once.

This time, before he could close his eyes and take a nap again, Augusta beside him gently shook Jerome Bonaparte's body with his hands, preventing him from falling asleep.

"Got it!" Jerome Bonaparte opened his eyes again while shaking slightly.

Then, he took out the pocket watch pressed under the pillow and glanced at the time.

At 9:10, less than 50 minutes remained until Pope Pius IX arrived.

"I'm sorry! I'm going to be late!" Jerome Bonaparte hurriedly put on the clothes that were scattered on the ground, piece by piece.

Then, he took another look at Augusta who was lying naked on the bed and said, "Get up too! Pius IX is coming!"

"Yeah!" Queen Augusta stretched and nodded lazily.

After explaining the situation, Jerome Bonaparte immediately left Queen Augusta's room. Walking in the corridor, he met Mocart who was walking towards him. UU reading

"Mocar, how are the carriages I asked you to prepare last night?" Jerome Bonaparte asked Mocar immediately.

"Everything is ready!" Mocar replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

"That's good! Let's go at once!" said Jerome Bonaparte.

"Your Majesty, why don't you eat a little something before leaving!" Mokar suggested.

"There's still time to eat now!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and refused: "Let's go now!"

"Yes!"

Mokar and Jerome Bonaparte walked quickly to the hall of the Tuin-lely Palace.

"Your Majesty, wait here for a while! I'll let the accompanying carriage come here!"

"Hurry up! Time is running out!"

After waiting quietly in the hall for about five minutes, Mocarr appeared again and told Jerome Bonaparte that the carriage and accompanying guards were already waiting under the steps.

Jerome Bonaparte trotted out of the hall of the Tuinlery Palace, and as he walked down the steps, he quickly got into a gilded open-top carriage.

"Go!" Under Mokar's order, the carriage slowly started.

The dragoons in cuirass quickly divided into two columns and surrounded the carriage in the middle to protect the safety of Jerome Bonaparte.

Under the watchful eyes of the subjects on both sides of the street, Jerome Bonaparte soon arrived at the Paris train station at around 9:50.

When he got off the carriage, he immediately reviewed the situation in the General Wayan railway station. After hearing that the train disappeared before it arrived, Jerome Bonaparte breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, accompanied by General Vaillant, Jerome Bonaparte entered the Paris railway station and waited for the arrival of the train.

At 10:05, a loud whistle was heard in the distance.