Make France Great Again

After drawing up the amount required for the budget, Jérôme Bonaparte immediately invited his "lacquering dogs" to come to the Tuileries Palace to discuss the specific procedures for holding the Paris Peace Conference (full name: Association for the Post-War Resolution of the War with Russia). The people invited included industrial capitalists and bankers. It can be said that there are many talents.

When Jerome Bonaparte appeared in the conference hall, everyone present paid attention to Jerome Bonaparte.

Under the gaze of everyone, Jerome Bonaparte sat on the throne step by step, and then slowly said: "Everyone, the purpose of inviting you here today is to discuss with you what should be done with this meeting. Only then can we maximize our profits!”

Speaking of this, Jérôme Bonaparte glanced at everyone present and said with a smile: "Everyone of you here is an elite in society. In terms of money-making ability, I can't match ten of you! I can't keep up with you!" I hope that we can work together to successfully host the Paris Peace Conference!"

"Your Majesty, you are so flattering!" Baron Schneider, one of the representatives of industrial capitalists (Schneider had been canonized as a baron by Jérôme Bonaparte due to his overall planning in the Crimean War) took a step forward and spoke humbly. Jérôme Bonaparte responded: “The reason why we as people have achieved what we have now is all because of your wise guidance!

Without you, we wouldn't be where we are now! "

As soon as Schneider's praise ended, the industrial capitalist camp immediately shouted, "Without Bonaparte, there will be no tomorrow for their entrepreneurs!"

In the banker camp, except for a few bankers with Saint-Simon's ideas, many bankers had a flash of displeasure on their faces.

Because the money subsidized by French "entrepreneurs" was cut off from their bodies.

For the railway alone (after the freeze on railway bonds, the big bankers who held railway bonds could only grit their teeth and cut their teeth to maintain the railway issue), their bankers had already invested nearly 100 million francs.

Coupled with the various interest-cut loans issued by the government for entrepreneurs, their profits have been reduced to a minimum.

If Jérôme Bonaparte had not relied on the wartime system to freeze large gold transfer channels, and if these bankers were able to transfer losses through investment in Austria, they would have been unable to withstand the damage caused by low interest rates. .

After all, to a banker, profits that fall short of expectations are losses.

Many bankers have secretly complained about the "meat-cutting subsidy" policy implemented by the Second Empire, but they can only complain secretly.

If they were really asked to choose between supporting the Republicans and the Orleans faction, they would not dare to do so.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who was praised by Baron Schneider, first went to show a pleasant smile, and then "rebuked" this group of industrial capitalists with a straight face and said: "I didn't ask you to come here to hear you sing my praises. I wanted to Asking if you have any suggestions!”

"Your Majesty, what do you want the Paris Peace Conference to be like?" Baron Schneider asked Jerome Bonaparte with a serious face.

"I want to hold a conference that can not only demonstrate the national strength of the French Empire, but also carry forward the traditional characteristics of France!" After Jerome Bonaparte thought for a moment, he replied to Baron Schneider, "In short, this conference is different from the previous ones. In any game, we must highlight the word "new"!"

"Your Majesty, it is easy to solve the problem of demonstrating national strength!" Baron Schneider replied to Jerome Bonaparte: "We can hold another military parade!"

"Hold another military parade?" Jérôme Bonaparte frowned, thought for a moment and then nodded to Schneider: "Just do what you said!

But if we only hold a military parade, will others think that France only knows how to demonstrate its national strength through displays of force?

We in France are not Prussia or Russia. We must not only show our military superiority to the outside world, but we must also show our cultural and institutional advantages to the outside world. Only in this way will others follow us willingly! "

"Cultural advantage? Institutional advantage?" Baron Schneider was stunned for a few seconds after hearing Jérôme Bonaparte's words.

"That's right!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded and said to Baron Schneider, "Force is just hard power, but culture is the real soft power.

Relying on tone of voice cannot effectively defeat the enemy, but culture can subtly invade the enemy.

Our French culture is the invisible blade that can truly defeat the enemy! "

After listening to Jérôme Bonaparte's words, everyone present subconsciously felt a chill behind them.

"That's right!" Jérôme Bonaparte suddenly realized something, he patted his thigh and said to Baron Schneider: "We can push the upcoming Century Exposition forward by one month, that's enough!

Baron Schneider, what do you think? "

"Your Majesty, I have no problem!" Baron Schneider, one of the exhibitors at the World Expo, replied to Jérôme Bonaparte, "However, I am afraid that some foreign exhibits are not ready yet!"

"Nothing!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and replied to Baron Schneider: "This exposition lasts for half a year, which is enough for them to come here!"

Under the approval of Jérôme Bonaparte, the Paris Century Exposition originally scheduled for May 11 was moved forward one month.

Later, Jérôme Bonaparte asked Isaac Perel, a banker, what his opinion was on this decision.

Isaac Perel told Jérôme Bonaparte that he unconditionally supported Jérôme Bonaparte's decision.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte euphemistically raised the issue of fundraising to the industrial capitalists and bankers present, and promised that every person who raised funds would be recorded.

At this time, the industrial capitalists and bankers understood why Jérôme Bonaparte only saw them coming instead of calling the cabinet ministers.

After a long time of fussing, it turned out that they were asking for donations.

However, since His Majesty the Emperor has asked them to collect donations, how could they refuse.

As a result, the industrial capitalists and bankers present donated generously.

After the entire fundraising, Jérôme Bonaparte received a total of 15 million francs, 5 million francs more than he expected.

"France will never forget your contribution!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded reservedly to express his gratitude to everyone present.

In the next few days, Jérôme Bonaparte announced to the public that the World Expo, originally held in May, would be held one month ahead of schedule, and at the same time set up a preparatory committee for the Paris Peace Conference, with himself as the leader of the committee, and Seine. Baron Haussmann, a senior provincial official, served as deputy committee member, and the funds available to the preparatory committee were 10 million francs.

The entire preparatory committee, under the leadership of Jerome Bonaparte and the command of Baron Haussmann, worked at an extremely fast pace to formulate the meeting place and pre-conference arrangements for the Paris Peace Conference.

Soon the time came to April 10th, with less than 10 days left before the opening of the Paris Peace Conference, and less than one day left before the Paris Century Exposition.

On this day, the Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire, Fouad, and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Cavour, arrived in Paris ahead of schedule.

Jérôme Bonaparte immediately ordered them to be taken to the Tuileries Palace.

The first person to meet Jérôme Bonaparte was Fouad, the Ottoman Foreign Minister.

"Mr. Fouad, please sit down!" Jerome Bonaparte invited Fouad to sit down, and then asked: "What is the current situation in the Ottoman Empire?"

"Thanks to you! Everything went smoothly!" Fouad replied respectfully to Jerome Bonaparte: "The Russian Empire has now gradually withdrawn from the previously occupied lands, and our troops have also occupied Crimea.”

"That's good!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to Fouad with a smile, "This peace conference is just a process, you don't need and don't need to put a lot of psychological burden on you!"

"I know!" Fouad nodded, and then asked Jerome Bonaparte tactfully if the Danube Principality had no room to turn.

It can be seen that the Ottoman Empire still wants to try to regain the Danube Principality.

After all, if the Danube Principality can take back the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire's financial revenue will be much abundant.

"It's a pity!" Jerome Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said to Fouad, "The Danube Principality is destined to become the territory of the Austrian Empire!

If your Sudan is willing to take over the task of resisting the invasion of the Russian Empire from the Austrian Empire, then it is not impossible to consider! "

"Forget it then!" Fuad smiled sarcastically.

How could the Ottoman Empire, which had already witnessed the capabilities of the Russian Empire in the Crimean War, be willing to take over the banner of resisting Russia from the Austrian Empire.

"Then there's no need to talk!" Jerome Bonaparte replied, and then added, "If I were you, I would consider uniting with the Austrian Empire to contain the Russian Empire!"

"But between us and the Austrian Empire..." Fouad hesitated. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoshｕyuan.com

"Isn't that what happened between you and the Austrian Empire back then!" Jerome Bonaparte said nonchalantly, "As long as you are willing to unite, everything can be changed!

I see that your two countries have a lot to unite on the Slavic issue! "

"This..." Fouad hesitated for a moment, and then said to Jerome Bonaparte: "Let me try it!"

At the end of the conversation, Jerome Bonaparte asked Fouad if he would like to attend the opening ceremony with him tomorrow.

"Opening ceremony? You mean the opening ceremony of the Century Exposition?" Fouad asked.

"Besides this, there seems to be no other opening ceremony!"

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