Make France Great Again

"However, I still respect the Austrian Empire's right to exercise their rights on the Apennine Peninsula, because Venice and Lombardy are the internal affairs of the Austrian Empire, and France has no right to interfere in a country's internal affairs!"

Jérôme Bonaparte spoke calmly to William I, and then added, "Unless there are major changes in the Apennine Peninsula, the French Empire will consider the issue of the Apennine Peninsula."

The second half of this seemingly ordinary sentence was an obvious signal to the ears of Prince Regent William, that is, Jerome Bonaparte himself was still somewhat dissatisfied with the Austrian Empire's issue in Italy.

Although these dissatisfactions cannot draw the French Empire to the Kingdom of Prussia, they can give the Kingdom of Prussia a certain breakthrough in its diplomacy.

As long as the Kingdom of Prussia can help the French Empire "find" this breakthrough, then the French Empire and the Austrian Empire will not be afraid of conflict.

At that time, the Kingdom of Prussia can consider reaping the benefits.

"Of course Prussia is willing to respect the rights of the Austrian Empire in the Apennine Peninsula just like France!" Prince Regent William changed his words and echoed Jerome Bonaparte, "But we also hope that the Austrian Empire will respect the German issue. , and also respect our rights!”

"William, you shouldn't say this to me! I think you should tell Franz Joseph!" Jerome Bonaparte reminded Prince Regent William "kindly", "France is very important to the Kingdom of Prussia and Austria. There is no interest in the contradictions of the empire!

We only hope that the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire can coexist peacefully! "

Damn it! Then why did you hand over the Kingdom of Poland to Maximilian!

Regent William couldn't help but roared at Jérôme Bonaparte in his heart, but he still maintained a calm expression on his face.

"Because the French Empire is by far the most just country!" Prince Regent William complimented Jérôme Bonaparte, "That's why I am willing to tell you these words. We only hope to gain success in the German Confederation." A place of our own!”

Prince Regent William paused, and then emphasized: "That's all!"

"Prince Regent William, you think too highly of me! How can I influence the direction of the Austrian Empire!" Jerome Bonaparte chuckled, and then said: "Besides, haven't you Kingdom of Prussia already obtained your own position, aren’t you satisfied with the position of Vice-President of the German Confederation?”

"The Vice-President of the German Confederation is just an honorary position given to us by the Austrian Empire!" Prince Regent William said to Jerome Bonaparte with a bitter face. "The Kingdom of Prussia, who is in the position of Vice-President, has no rights, our national strength simply does not match the treatment we should enjoy.”

"What does the Kingdom of Prussia want to do?" Jerome Bonaparte asked rhetorically, "Let the Austrian Empire withdraw from the German Confederation, and the entire German Confederation be handed over to the Kingdom of Prussia! Or should the whole of Germany be divided into two, and the north be handed over to you? Rule, and the south be handed over to the rule of the Austrian Empire?”

"Our country does not have such ambitions!" Prince Regent William immediately denied it.

"Don't you have such ambitions?" Jerome Bonaparte still had a smile on his face. He asked the regent William slowly: "May I ask whether your country advocates further turning the symbolic economic German Zollverein into a politically close one?" What happened to a united political entity?

The current German Customs Union is about to become your Prussian union. I think you are preparing to exclude Austria from Germany and build a Great Prussia that belongs to you! "

As soon as Jerome Bonaparte finished speaking, Regent William's expression showed a hint of shock. He didn't understand why Jerome Bonaparte knew what they were thinking.

It is obvious that this idea of ​​theirs only exists through word of mouth among their Prussian senior officials.

Have the French infiltrated me? Prince Regent William couldn't help feeling a little scared.

How terrible it would be if the French Empire really penetrated him!

Of course, even if William I was killed, he would never have imagined that Jerome Bonaparte sitting opposite him was a time traveler.

In terms of who knows the Kingdom of Prussia best in this world, I am afraid that even William I himself does not understand it as well as Jerome Bonaparte.

Now William I just wants to return to the palace immediately and change the attendants and housekeepers inside and outside the palace.

Although William I still pretended to be calm on the surface, he could no longer calm down in his heart.

Regent William could only suppress his uneasy heart, and responded to Jérôme Bonaparte with a smile on his face: "You are kidding! The purpose of our Kingdom of Prussia's establishment of a customs union is only to make it easier to communicate with Germany. region for mutual benefit and never intended to turn it into a cohesive political entity."

"Then why was the Austrian Empire unable to join the Customs Union in the first place?" Jerome Bonaparte asked rhetorically.

"That's because the Austrian Empire itself does not meet the conditions of the Zollverein!" Prince Regent William explained.

"Does the Principality of Luxembourg meet the conditions for joining the Customs Union?" Jérôme Bonaparte asked the Regent William again.

"Unfortunately, even if you are gay in the Principality of Luxembourg, you are not eligible to join the Customs Union!" Prince Regent William sighed and responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"Prince Regent William, isn't it obvious at a glance!" Jérôme Bonaparte shrugged and said to Prince Regent William, "As long as the country does not comply with the regulations of the Kingdom of Prussia, it will not be allowed to join the Customs Union! Because this will It affects your country’s status in the Customs Union!”

"No...no!" Prince Regent William wanted to explain to Jerome Bonaparte.

Just when the atmosphere between the two sides was about to reach a deadlock, Jérôme Bonaparte yawned and said to Prince Regent William: "Actually, I am not disgusted with these actions of the Kingdom of Prussia, because every country wants to make its own The country becomes strong enough.

I understand your country's desire to expand. Is there any country in the world that doesn't want to expand? Both France and Britain expanded step by step and became what they are now... It's just that when I talk, my thoughts tend to wander..."

"It doesn't matter!" Regent William expressed his understanding to Jerome Bonaparte. He told Jerome Bonaparte that he sometimes tended to be divergent when speaking.

Jérôme Bonaparte changed the subject, and then responded to Prince Regent William, “However, I personally do not want the expansion of the Kingdom of Prussia to be carried out on the basis of destroying the existing order.

The existing order has been established with great difficulty, and I do not want some countries to destroy it.

Unless they can come up with enough reasons to convince me!

Otherwise, any country that wants to disrupt order will receive severe sanctions from the French Empire. "

"I understand!" Prince Regent William nodded and assured Jérôme Bonaparte: "The Kingdom of Prussia will never destroy the existing order unless it is absolutely necessary!"

"The French Empire welcomes every country that respects order and becomes a partner of the French Empire!" Jerome Bonaparte sent his blessing to the Regent William, "I also wish that the Kingdom of Prussia will get what it wants!"

Next, Jerome Bonaparte and Regent William shifted the topic to other aspects.

After the two sides talked for nearly half an hour, Jérôme Bonaparte stood up and said goodbye to Prince Regent William.

While shaking hands with the Regent William, Jerome Bonaparte smiled and told him that he hoped that the Regent William could one day take his wife to Paris, and he and his wife Augusta would entertain them personally.

Prince Regent William immediately responded: "If there is a chance, I will definitely go there with my wife!"

Jérôme Bonaparte and Regent William shook hands with each other, and then Jérôme Bonaparte and Regent William came to the door of the next room.

The two knocked gently on the door, and soon Augusta and Catarina (the wife of the Prince Regent) walked out of the room. They bowed to Jerome Bonaparte and Prince Regent William respectively.

Prince Regent William said to Jerome Bonaparte: "Well, it's time for us to leave!"

"Are you going back to Berlin?" Jerome Bonaparte asked.

Prince Regent William nodded and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, "Yes! Please forgive me!"

Then, Prince Regent William told Jerome Bonaparte that the hotel had been booked by them, and Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta could rest here to their heart's content.

Jérôme Bonaparte expressed his gratitude to Prince Regent William.

In this way, Prince Regent William and Princess Katarina left the hotel.

In the carriage to the Danzig train station, Prince Regent Wilhelm sat with von Bismarck (Katharina was not happy with this) and told von Bismarck what had been discussed in the room.

After hearing this, von Bismarck responded to Prince Regent William: "Your Highness, I think Emperor Jerome Bonaparte wanted to tell us: if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to challenge the Austrian Empire, it must give the French Empire a certain amount of benefit!"

Regent William frowned, nodded and responded to von Bismarck: "I understand it the same way! But, do we have to give up part of the territory?"

"Your Highness!" Von Bismarck said to the Regent William in a high-pitched tone like a fighter about to go to the battlefield: "Prussia is not strong enough to challenge the Austrian Empire now! If one day we can really challenge the Austrian Empire, then Coming to Inland will not be an insurmountable problem!”