Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Olivier was stunned for a moment, then gave Napiron III a serious look and said:

"Prussia is a very smart country. It took advantage of Austria's decadence to expand its influence and attraction. In terms of industry, it even absorbed capital from the Netherlands to build its own industrial development.

I believe that today's Prussia, if it continues to develop, will be the next future France.

But the premise is that it can break away from the current dilemma of relying on the Netherlands to help with shipping for its trade and complete its outlet in the Atlantic Ocean.

They also needed to be able to defeat the leadership of the Austrian Empire within the German Confederation first.

I know what your Majesty means. The threat from Prussia exists, but with Austria there at the moment, it is not the most urgent matter.

What we need to face most now are the problems that the British Empire has presented to us."

Seeing that Napoleon III was puzzled, Olivier gave Napoleon III the latest news he had obtained.

After reading this, the latter's face changed drastically and became extremely gloomy.

"us"

"Bang, bang, bang!" Napoleon III was just dissatisfied with Olivier's news and was about to question the accuracy of the news. But at this moment, the door rang, and it was his captain of the bodyguard asking for instructions. Voice.

This made him frown. Everyone under his command knew that he didn't like to be disturbed when talking to others in the reception room.

The captain of the guard is a close guard who often accompanies him. He understands his own character better. He is still here at this time. Apart from having very important reasons, it seems that he has no need to do so.

Could it be that something happened to the 20,000 troops dispatched by Mexico? Napoleon's heart suddenly trembled.

"Come in" he called out the door, then turned back and looked at Olivier apologetically.

Olivier would naturally not have any objections, but he understood better that if he was being disturbed now, things might not be simple.

However, he knew more about some royal taboos. For someone to disturb them at this time, it meant that the problem must be serious, even to the point of interrupting the conversation between the king and the prime minister. What exactly was it?

He even dared to interrupt Napoleon III's conversation.

Olivier was interested in knowing more about this matter, so when Napoleon III apologized, he responded with a gentlemanly smile and said it was okay, but chose not to leave, deliberately not asking whether he needed to leave. avoidance of the question.

Olivier, the captain of the bodyguard, knew him. He had been with Napieron III for more than 20 years and was highly valued by Napieron III.

After getting Napoleon III's permission, he walked in. When he saw Olivier, he hesitated, but it seemed that Napoleon III's eyes meant something. He walked up to Napoleon III and whispered in Napoleon III's ear.

The voice was very thin. Even if Olivier's ears were sharp, he could vaguely hear the familiar place names such as Belgium and Brussels, but he couldn't hear the rest clearly.

"What?"

Before Olivier could complain about his hearing loss, he saw Napoleon III suddenly standing up, his face full of shock. This made Olivier even more want to know what happened to make Napoleon III so hesitant. .

Napieron III quickly calmed down. He was worthy of being one of the overlords of Europe. He directly ordered the captain of the guard: "Hurry up and call all the people in the Privy Council here. We need to hold an emergency meeting."

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and touched his forehead. Only then did he remember that there was French Prime Minister Olivier beside him. He opened his eyes and looked at Olivier who was hesitant to speak.

Napieron III smiled bitterly and said: "Our French Empire is going to be in trouble this time."

Seeing that Olivier still had a puzzled look on his face, Napoleon III said angrily:

"Our troops stationed in Lille in the east and north, actually this morning, more than 200 people crossed directly into Belgium and participated in the fight between Dutch and French people in the Hainaut province of Belgium.

At least a Belgian nobleman in the Dutch-speaking area and 20 people among his followers were killed, and more than 10 people were killed and 90 injured in the French-speaking area.

King Leopold I of Belgium was very angry and had ordered Belgian Prime Minister Walter Frère Orban to arrest the French army that had crossed the border to quell the dissatisfaction in Belgium.

The most important thing is that this aristocratic son is the son of the Belgian political strongman and liberal former Prime Minister Charles Rogier who served as prime minister for two terms."

ah!

Rogier was a political strongman born and raised in Belgium. He was Leopold I's playmate since childhood. He could be said to be one of the latter's most trusted officials. He was also the most famous pro-British faction. represent.

Moreover, his wife was the daughter of a British aristocrat, and the matchmaker was Leopold I.

No wonder Leopold I directly ordered his arrest, but seeing how angry he was.

However, can the little King of Belgium capture French people?

Olivier and Napoleon III looked at each other, their eyes showing determination and the inherent pride of the French.

The two reached a consensus quickly and historically, that is, the dignity of France cannot be insulted!

"Tell me, what's going on?"

When Napoleon III received the news, William IV of Amsterdam also received the news, so he also called Tolbeck.

Bill Charlie has been with him for more than 10 years. He is 35 years old this year. When he traveled through time seven years ago, it was with his help that he quickly adapted to his new identity. It was also his reason that made him faster. Integrated into his subsequent arrangements, it can be said that this person is his biggest contributor, which makes sense.

He is also his most trusted and loyal person.

So he didn't put on much airs with him.

"It is said that they are two people from the Catholic Church because they are dissatisfied with the liberals' suppression of them in the last two terms.

The Dutch-speaking people in the north and coastal areas are more prosperous economically, while the French-speaking areas in the east and south are poor because of the low-lying lands and plateaus, lack of resources, and poor food harvests.

Therefore, the people are dissatisfied and are preparing to hold a meeting of French-speaking leaders in Mouscron to discuss the Belgian general election in April this year.

At the same time, he is preparing to use this to absorb the votes of French-speaking people, thereby breaking the possibility of liberals continuing to be re-elected.

But I never thought that people from the Dutch-speaking area would also hold a party there, and a conflict broke out between the two groups.

The people in the French-speaking area happened to be related to an officer stationed in Lille in France. After receiving the invitation for help, he took 200 of his men across the border and eventually killed a young Belgian noble and his more than 20 followers. One person died, and more than 100 others were injured. For this reason, Leopold I became angry and ordered the Prime Minister to arrest the people directly."

Bill Charlie thought for a while and reminded: "By the way, Your Majesty, the boy who died was the eldest son of former Belgian Prime Minister Rogier."

Bill Charlie speaks very slowly, but in a very orderly and detailed manner. As soon as you listen, the context of the picture is directly displayed in front of your eyes.

"What was the reaction in France?"

Torbet has not spoken since he came in, but the fact that he has not spoken does not mean that he cannot think.

And he chose to let others say that he is very strict about his work and strictly abides by the scope of his work, and his job is to carry out the tasks assigned by His Majesty and help His Majesty handle national affairs.

"The French side is still silent and has not issued any announcement."

"What about Prussia, the British Empire, and Austria?"

"So far, these countries are either silent or discussing the matter, so there has been no announcement so far."

"Oh?" It's quite strange. Of course William IV knows why.

In fact, as early as the Vienna Peace Conference in 1815 until now, there have been many confrontations between the Dutch-speaking area and the French-speaking area in Belgium.

People in both places are very dissatisfied with each other's status in the country. The Dutch-speaking area has the most populous plains and is close to the sea. It has an inherent advantage in Belgium, with more than half of the population accounting for 52%. It is destined to dominate the Belgian political elections. Dominate.

The French-speaking area occupies 40% of the population. Although it lags behind the other party, it is better in occupying about 60% of the area. And most importantly, the French-speaking area is backed by the French Empire, a powerful country. No one dares to offend them easily.

Therefore, although there are occasional fights between the two parties in the emerging country of Belgium, they are all peaceful.

The co-leader of both parties, Leopold I, was a candidate recommended by the British Empire, but both sides rejected it, so the Brussels region became the best center for the three parties to deal with this situation.

However, because of this, the British Empire was always somewhat dissatisfied, because Leopold I liked to strike a balance just like Queen Victoria, and the peace between the three parties lasted for 30 years.

However, in this election, there was a crisis that ruined this situation, because the liberals have been elected for two terms as prime minister. If this new term is still held by a Dutch speaker, then for French-speaking French-speaking people, it will be A very embarrassing thing,

After all, even if there are many of you, you cannot completely occupy the position of Prime Minister.

You eat meat twice and let me drink soup once!

Tolbeck knew it was his turn to speak:

“This time the French community is full of enthusiasm, and a desire to win is carried out in everyone.

Therefore, when people from the Dutch-speaking area went to the southern province of Hainaut to promote support for the liberals, they were naturally very angry, and subsequent developments followed, eventually leading to a vicious incident.

I guess that France didn’t want to make a fuss, but was waiting for itself to find an excuse to intervene in Belgium’s internal affairs. After all, the most powerful signatory to the Vienna Peace Conference, the British Empire, was Belgium’s protector. At this time, France suddenly fell silent, obviously. Just give the British Empire some face.

But Napoleon III is not the one who suffers the consequences. Olivier is also the person who hates the British Empire the most. Your Majesty, it seems that we do not need to do anything. Belgium will soon face huge pressure."

William IV shook his head and said: "We must not underestimate Leopold I. This man single-handedly established a country. Although everyone claims that this is the credit of Viscount Patston, who of us knows , did Leopold I have a role in making suggestions that we do not consider artificially?

Therefore, we still need to make preparations, and even more clearly, we need to be the first to stand up, so that we can encourage other returnees to join."

William IV looked at Tolbeck with some admiration and said, "It seems that our number two secret chess has begun to be unwilling to be lonely, and he actually made such a move. Prime Minister, you have taught me well."

Tolbeck didn't even dare. But obviously there was a little satisfaction in the voice!

Because, his disciple did a good job and did not embarrass him!

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