Make France Great Again

After listening to Jerome Bonaparte's answer, Wilson pondered for a moment, and then bowed to Jerome Bonaparte to express his gratitude.

"Your Majesty, thank you very much for telling me such important news!"

"Nothing!" Jérôme Bonaparte waved his hand and responded to Wilson, "It's my fault that I didn't tell Isaac Perel about the annexation of Savoy in advance, which caused you a certain degree of trouble. .

I think you should be able to handle the Bank of Savoy! "

Wilson responded to Jérôme Bonaparte with a firm face, "Your Majesty, please rest assured! We will definitely handle the problem of the Bank of Savoy and will not cause trouble to you or the French Empire!"

Since the bank note issuing function of the Bank of Savoy was destined to be taken over by the Bank of France, Wilson used the means of speculation to fabricate a gold mine that no longer existed and raised the stock price of the Bank of Savoy, thereby attracting Sardinians. The sub-aristocratic dignitaries injected capital and finally cashed out their stocks.

After France annexes Savoy, the gold mines generated out of thin air will disappear without a trace like bubbles, and those greedy dignitaries of the Kingdom of Sardinia will lose everything.

And Wilson was able to take advantage of the hype this time and achieve a perfect solution.

"That's good!" Jérôme Bonaparte patted Wilson on the shoulder and said to Wilson with dignity, "And don't use the real estate speculation methods you used on the United States of America on Chambery.

What I need is a Chambery with good finances, not a Chambery filled with real estate speculators!

have you understood? "

Wilson swallowed subconsciously and replied to Jérôme Bonaparte with a slightly trembling tone, "Your Majesty, I understand!"

Jerome Bonaparte let go of Wilson's shoulders, nodded with satisfaction and said, "As long as you understand!"

Later, Jérôme Bonaparte asked Wilson again. When he was visiting the palace with him just now, he found that there were many people wearing the uniforms of the French National Guard in Wilson's palace. What was going on.

Wilson told Jerome Bonaparte that these people were the security personnel he hired to guard the palace. Each of them was a genuine French retired soldier, and these soldiers had all joined the Chambery National Guard.

After hearing Wilson's answer, Jérôme Bonaparte couldn't help but sigh, "Wilson, you were born in the wrong era!"

Wilson smiled slightly and did not answer.

"If you had been born decades earlier, I believe that with your wisdom you would have had a place in those turbulent years!" Jerome Bonaparte praised Wilson without hesitation.

Faced with Jérôme Bonaparte's evaluation, Wilson was flattered and said humbly, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary! In fact, I am just an ordinary person and I don't deserve such a high evaluation from you!"

"Ordinary? Of those sages back then, which one didn't step up from ordinary people to the forefront!

My uncle Napoleon also ascended the throne of the French Empire step by step from the second son of a poor noble family! "Jerome Bonaparte said to Wilson, "If my uncle had not ascended to the highest political position in France, then I would not be where I am now!

The Bonaparte family will not rise up in one leap from an inconspicuous little aristocrat in Europe to the entire European royal family! "

Although Europe generally maintains a superior attitude towards the identity of the Bonaparte royal family, they pinch their noses and have to admit the identity of the Bonaparte royal family.

The Bonaparte family was able to advance to the royal family by virtue of Napoleon's conquests throughout Europe.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the late Emperor (Emperor Napoleon) stood out was because his abilities were beyond the reach of ordinary people!" Wilson continued to humbly reply to Jerome Bonaparte, "And I am just a An ordinary businessman!

Even in that era, the guillotine is inevitable! "

"You are so humble!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Wilson, shaking his head.

"Your Majesty, these are the words from the bottom of my heart!" Wilson responded firmly to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Forget it! Let's not talk about this!" Jérôme Bonaparte cut off the topic, and then changed the topic and asked Wilson, "How many people do you have in your hands to join the National Guard now!"

"Your Majesty, there are only 200 people!" Wilson replied decisively, "However, the number of National Guards in the entire Chambery is only 1,000!"

"Okay! I understand!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Wilson.

Next, Jérôme Bonaparte asked Wilson some questions about Chambery, and Wilson answered them one by one, including why Chambery was so French.

Finally, Jerome Bonaparte asked Wilson another question.

"If I were to hold a referendum in Savoy to annex France, how many Sardinians in Savoy do you think would be willing to vote for it!" Jérôme Bonaparte asked Wilson again.

After Wilson was silent for a moment, he asked Jérôme Bonaparte with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

"Nonsense! Of course I am willing to hear the truth!" Jerome Bonaparte scolded with a smile.

"Your Majesty, if France does not interfere in the referendum, then I can guarantee that the number of people in the entire Savoy region who support the annexation to France will never exceed 30%!" Wilson said seriously to Jérôme BMW.

"Thirty percent!" Jérôme Bonaparte smacked his lips, then nodded, "Not bad, not much different from what I expected!"

Although Chambery is full of French elements, the vast majority of people living here are people with simple nationalist ideas, so it is basically impossible to get them to agree to annexation.

"Your Majesty, if we can control the countryside in the Savoy region, then we will have a huge population that is much higher than the urban area as a vote base!

Those farmers who have lived on the land for generations don’t understand anything at all!

The price paid to buy them is much more cost-effective than buying the city! "Wilson proposed a solution to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"You and I wanted to go together!" Jerome Bonaparte clapped his hands and replied to Wilson, "Mr. Wilson, you see I was right! You are really a talent!"

Wilson smiled modestly, and then responded to Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I also learned this experience from the elections in the French Empire!"

The Second Empire relied on the method of surrounding the city from the countryside to gather most of France's votes around Jérôme Bonaparte, thus giving him the legitimacy to fight against Parliament.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful Jerome Bonaparte is, he will not be able to use the army.

The army will only choose to help you when the chance of victory is greater.

When your building is about to collapse, the army will only choose to sit on the wall and watch.

Charles X, Louis Philippe, and even Cavaignac are all like this.

"Mr. Wilson, your vision has surpassed that of others. Are you interested in serving as the mayor of Chambery after Savoyard falls into the arms of France!" Jerome Bonaparte handed Wilson a letter. Olive Branch said.

After Wilson was silent for a moment, he shook his head and responded to Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I still prefer the job of a banker!

Government jobs are really not suitable for me! "

"Is that so? That's such a pity!" Jérôme Bonaparte sighed. However, he did not feel disappointed by Wilson's rejection. What is lacking in this world is opportunity and talent. .

Unless Wilson is a talent like Talleyrand and Fouche, whom monarchs love and hate.

Otherwise, the monarch’s olive branch will not be extended over and over again.

Immediately afterwards, Wilson told Jerome Bonaparte that although he was unwilling to work in the government, he was still willing to serve Jerome Bonaparte.

Therefore, Jérôme Bonaparte gave Wilson a task: to make the farmers in the Savoy region turn to France and pave the way for a future referendum.

"Your Majesty, please feel free to leave it to me!" Wilson assured Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Okay! It's getting late, it's time to rest!" Jerome Bonaparte yawned and responded to Wilson.

"Your Majesty, please come with me!" Wilson said to Jérôme Bonaparte.

Under Wilson's guidance, Jerome Bonaparte came to a bedroom full of imperial style.

Looking at the luxurious bedroom in front of him, Jérôme Bonaparte praised, "Not bad! The decoration style of this bedroom is already comparable to that of the bedroom in the Tuileries Palace!"

After hearing this, Wilson's face changed slightly, and he reluctantly said to Jérôme Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, if you like it, I am willing to give you the entire palace!"

"Forget it!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and said to Wilson, "This palace must have put most of your hard work into it. I don't want to take away people's love!"

Wilson smiled again, and then tactfully asked Jerome Bonaparte if he needed a gentle woman to accompany him to his bed.

"No need!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and refused, "I am coming with the army this time, so I must set an example!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Wilson responded to Jérôme Bonaparte again, and then left the room.

For half an hour, Jérôme Bonaparte fell into a deep sleep.

…

Early the next morning, after a ray of sunlight entered the room through the pale yellow curtains, Jerome Bonaparte slowly woke up.

After a while, the door of the room opened, and Jérôme Bonaparte, dressed neatly, walked out of the room.

Today, he is going to the Turin Palace to meet with Victor Immanuel II.