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After receiving Franz Joseph's affirmative reply, the French ambassador immediately showed a smile on his face. He quickly stood up and bowed to Franz Joseph, who gently raised his hand.

Later, Franz Joseph chatted with the French ambassador about the Kingdom of Britain.

Franz Joseph told the French ambassador that the Kingdom of Britain had just issued an order to the Austrian Empire, requiring the Austrian Empire to quell this war without gunpowder as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Britain would take necessary coercive measures against the Austrian Empire ( The latter sentence was added by Franz Joseph himself).

After listening to Franz Joseph’s words, the French Ambassador solemnly assured Franz Joseph, “Your Majesty told me before I became ambassador!

The relationship between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire was one of prosperity and loss for both!

If the British Kingdom really wants to take action against the Austrian Empire, then the French Empire will stand firmly on the side of the Austrian Empire and jointly resist the British Kingdom. "

Although the words of the French ambassador were not formal and public diplomatic rhetoric, they undoubtedly gave Franz Joseph a little comfort in his heart.

No matter how bad Franz Joseph's future domestic affairs were, his strategy of tying the French Empire to the Austrian Empire's chariot (although the implementer of this strategy was Jerome Bonaparte) would be It was enough for Franz Joseph to leave a relatively good reputation in later generations.

"Thank you very much! Mr. Ambassador, you can speak up!" Franz Joseph looked at the French Ambassador with grateful eyes, "I firmly believe that the Austrian Empire and the French Empire can go further in the future!"

After understanding the French Empire's continued support for the Austrian Empire, Franz Joseph euphemistically issued an expulsion order to the French ambassador.

The French ambassador also stood up and said goodbye to Franz Joseph with deep understanding. Under Franz Joseph's "reluctant" farewell, the French ambassador left Franz Joseph's study, and Franz Joseph I sat quietly in the study, holding my hands on my knees and meditating.

After a while, Franz Joseph's room was opened again.

Franz Joseph frowned when he heard the noise coming from the door of the room. He was about to raise his head and scold the rude person for suddenly intruding into the room without knocking. However, he found that the person who broke into the room was none other than his wife Yin Lisabai. (Princess Sissi).

Franz Joseph's original sharp eyes gradually softened. He quickly got up and ran to Princess Sissi in front of him. He scolded softly, "Didn't I tell you not to run around during pregnancy! Why did you do that?" You’re disobedient!!”

At this moment, Princess Sissi is already 6 months pregnant. Her originally slender waist has become several times larger than before due to pregnancy, and her belly has turned into a "beer belly" visible to the naked eye.

"I don't!" Yin Lisabai shook her head and said sweetly, "It's so depressing to sit there all day long, talking to a group of lifeless ladies!

Franz, why don't you take me out for a walk? "

After that, Princess Sissi looked at Franz Joseph with pitiful eyes, and kept shaking Franz Joseph's arms with both hands.

Looking at the pitiful wife in front of him, Franz Joseph couldn't help but want to agree to her.

When Franz Joseph was about to agree, he subconsciously thought of his mother.

Franz Joseph knew that his mother Sophie would definitely not agree to Princess Sissi’s request to go out during her pregnancy.

If things go wrong, it will lead to disputes between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

At that time, with his mother on one side and his wife on the other, Franz Joseph didn't know what to do.

So, Franz Joseph gently touched Princess Sissi's head with his hand, and said to Franz Joseph affectionately, "Sissi, be obedient! What do you want to do after you successfully give birth to a crown prince?" Just play it!

Now, you can stay at Schonbrunn Palace with peace of mind! "

After hearing what Franz Joseph said, Princess Sissi's face immediately showed visible loss and depression, like a wounded cub.

"I know! I won't disturb you anymore!" Princess Sissi said dryly, then turned and left.

Looking at Princess Sissi's lonely back, Franz Joseph felt compassion again. Franz Joseph stopped Princess Sissi, "Sissi, wait a moment!"

Princess Sissi turned to look at Franz Joseph, her eyes full of disappointment, "Your Majesty, what else can you do?"

Franz Joseph took a deep breath and responded to Princess Sissi, "Sissi, just now the French Emperor Jérôme Bonaparte invited me to Milan... I think as the empress of the empire, you also have the right to communicate with Princess Sissi. You are obliged to follow me there!"

Princess Sissi's expression immediately changed from the previous disappointment to hope, "Is it really possible?"

"Okay!" Franz Joseph nodded and replied to Princess Sissi.

"By the way, is Sister Augusta back? I haven't seen her for a long time!" Princess Sissi continued to ask Franz Joseph.

"I don't know about that!" Franz Joseph replied to Princess Sissi with a shrug.

"I'd better ask myself!" Princess Sissi replied to Franz Joseph, and then she continued to ask, "By the way, can I take Sophia with me?"

Franz Joseph's expression froze. He himself was not sure that his mother would let Princess Sissi go, let alone Sofia.

"No!" Franz Joseph shook his head and replied to Princess Sissi.

"Okay then!" Princess Sissi said slightly disappointedly. She really wanted to take her daughter with her.

After Princess Sissi left Franz Joseph's study, Franz Joseph immediately ordered the butler to summon Interior Minister Bach and Foreign Minister Baur.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with the remaining people?" the steward asked Franz Joseph cautiously.

"What are the remaining people?" Franz Joseph was stunned for a moment, then asked the steward.

"Your Majesty, these are the people you were originally going to meet!" the steward explained to Franz Joseph.

Franz Joseph responded dully, "If there is still time, we will meet them one by one. If not, we will choose to meet them tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"

"Understood!" the steward replied to Franz Joseph.

About half an hour later, Interior Minister Bach and Foreign Minister Baur appeared in Franz Joseph's office.

Franz Joseph first asked Bach about the tax collection issue of the Ministry of the Interior (this should have been under the control of the Ministry of Finance, but the bureaucratic reform implemented by Bach in the Kingdom of Hungary allowed the officials of the Ministry of the Interior to replace the officials of the Ministry of Finance and conduct tax collection on Hungary. The nationalities within the kingdom collect taxes directly, so Bach has a stronger say in financial issues than the finance minister.)

Bach told Franz Joseph that due to the recent economic crisis in the Austrian Empire, the money collected by the Ministry of Interior was not very much.

"If I want to start a war, can the Ministry of Interior meet the needs of the war!" Franz Joseph asked Bach.

"Your Majesty, it depends on who the war is against!" Bach asked Franz Joseph, "If it is just a war with small and medium-sized countries, then the Austrian Empire can sustain it.

If it were to fight against a country at the same level as ours, it would be difficult for the Austrian Empire to sustain itself.

By then, we may have no choice but to choose other methods to make up for the losses caused by the battle! "

"I know!" Franz Joseph nodded and said to Bach.

Immediately afterwards, Bach responded to Franz Joseph, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for asking! When will our troops in the border areas be able to withdraw!"

Since the confrontation between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia began, the army's daily expenses have been around 700,000 to 1 million florens (the currency of the Austrian Empire). If this continues for another month, Bach has reason to doubt this year's financial situation. It's going to be a deficit again.

"Don't worry! It won't be long before we can withdraw!" Franz Joseph assured Bach, and then turned his attention to Count Bauer. "Jerome Bonaparte invited me to Milan to discuss the issue of the Apennine Peninsula. ,how do you feel?"

Count Bauer replied to Franz Joseph without hesitation, "Your Majesty, I think we should work with His Majesty Jerome Bonaparte as soon as possible to draw a successful conclusion to the issue of the Apennine Peninsula.

We cannot be dragged down by the problems in Apennines! "

After hearing this, Franz Joseph nodded and replied to Count Bauer, "I think so too! When do you think it would be better for us to set off!"

"Your Majesty, I think the sooner the better!" Count Bauer then replied to Franz Joseph.

At this moment, Earl Bauer did not know that he was about to be assigned an almost impossible task by Franz Joseph.

"Okay! You will do the work of getting through my mother for me!" Franz Joseph said to Count Bauer.

Earl Baoer was stunned for a while, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Franz Joseph told Bauer that Jérôme Bonaparte hoped to meet Franz Joseph and Elizabeth Yin in the telegram, so Yin Lisabel must also follow Franz Joseph. Set off together.

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Since Count Ball advocated setting off as soon as possible, the task of persuading Grand Duchess Sophie to let them go was left to Count Ball.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen is still pregnant!"

"It's still some time before delivery, so don't worry too much!"