Make France Great Again

When the invitation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Second French Empire, De Ruys, was conveyed to Palermo, the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, through the channel of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to France, Gennaro Spinelli, then Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Quickly travel to the Royal Palace of the Two Sicilies.

At this time, in the Palace of the Two Sicilies, two people were having a secret meeting around a table in a room in the palace. Their chairs were not next to each other; they were each sitting on one side of the table, and both sides were empty. Although it was only a quarter past four in the afternoon, the room was already dark. Only a small amount of light could enter the room through the window. A wind lantern made of sheep oil was hung from the ceiling to illuminate the entire room.

The man sitting near the window is a middle-aged man about 40 years old with a square face, wearing a black military uniform on the upper body and white trousers on the lower body. He is King Ferdinand II of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Ferdinand II, who was born in 1810, was already 41 years old, and he had been King of the Two Sicilies for 21 years.

In a life of forty-one years, there have been glories, as well as downfalls (the Bourbon dynasty lost its rule over the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1808), and ideals (the partial liberalization reforms implemented by Ferdinand in 1830). , also faced the cold reality (forced to recognize the liberal constitution in 1848 and then dissolve it). Now he has completely shed his idealist cloak and become a true profit-seeking monarch.

The man sitting opposite wearing a black uniform is the British diplomatic ambassador to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The reason why he appeared in the Palermo Palace was to question Ferdinand II on the order of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs. .

"Dear Your Majesty, Britain has no intention of interfering with the rights of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, but we hope that the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies can maintain the security of the Mediterranean..." As soon as the British ambassador opened his mouth, he used the dignified diplomatic language that a British official could only have. Ferdinand II gave a hint.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, can you use more indirect language?" Ferdinand II naturally understood the meaning of the British ambassador's arrogant diplomatic rhetoric, but he was unwilling to follow the path left to him by Britain.

"We hope that your country can keep a distance from certain countries! Only in this way can we better maintain the balance and stability of the Mediterranean!" The British Ambassador continued to Ferdinand II: "Your country's recent actions are likely to seriously damage the Mediterranean. Balance and stability!”

Yes, some of the countries mentioned by the British ambassador were the French Empire.

Although the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire have reached a certain degree of consensus, in other areas, Britain will still mercilessly cheat the French Empire.

In the view of British political elites, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is one of the important links in the balance of the entire Mediterranean, and their political tendencies are likely to affect Britain's vested interests in the Mediterranean.

Before Jerome Bonaparte established the French Empire, the British political elite had not been very worried about the political tendencies of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

After Jérôme Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was uncharacteristically the first (from the British perspective) to support the establishment of the French Empire.

This undoubtedly sends a dangerous signal to the Kingdom of Britain. Now the Kingdom of Sardinia has become a vassal state of France by default. If the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies becomes a vassal state of France again, Britain's interests in the Mediterranean may face a challenge.

Although there is a huge gap between the French fleet and the British fleet, Britain is not willing to see any chance of catching up with their enemies who have been fighting each other for hundreds of years.

When they learned that the Kingdom of Two Sicilies recognized the French Empire, the British political elite quickly ordered the British ambassador to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies to go to the Palace of Palermo to ask why the King of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies supported the French Empire.

"Hmph!" Ferdinand II snorted coldly: "This is our country's established diplomatic strategy, and the British Kingdom has no right to interfere! I also don't believe that a simple establishment of diplomatic relations will destroy the entire Mediterranean. stability! If this is the case, then the stability of the Mediterranean is too fragile!”

Of course, the British Ambassador heard the dissatisfaction of Ferdinand II. He still said unhurriedly: "This is just a hypothesis. This hypothesis may or may not exist! I...should not say that our Kingdom of Britain I hope that I can communicate with Your Majesty in a candid manner, thereby promoting closer cooperation between the two countries."

"As long as the Kingdom of Britain promises to hand over that traitor to me, I am willing to sever communication with the French Empire!" Ferdinand II put forward a condition that was impossible to agree to.

As soon as he heard Ferdinand II's conditions, the British ambassador lost his temper. Of course he would not hand over the revolutionaries who had fled to Britain.

If the Kingdom of Britain surrenders them, then Britain will have to face other countries asking for exiled revolutionaries, which will cause a huge political crisis for Britain.

Besides, keeping them might come in handy at some point.

"Those revolutionaries are not criminals, they are just poor people who want to change the country! We accept them with our unique kindness and will not add insult to injury in this regard!" The British ambassador politely rejected Ferdi Nan II's request, and then added: "If one day, Your Majesty, you fall to that point due to some misfortune, Britain will definitely lend a helping hand to you!"

"I don't think it's necessary!" Ferdinand II could not hear the threat from the British ambassador, and he responded in a calm manner.

"Since His Majesty the King is unwilling to communicate candidly with us, I will take my leave!" Seeing that Ferdinand II was unwilling to communicate, the British ambassador stood up and left.

Ferdinand II, who was sitting on his chair, also stood up and escorted the British ambassador out of the Palace of Palermo.

Just when Ferdinand II was about to return to the palace, Gennaro Spinelli's carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Ferdinand II stood there waiting for Gennaro Spinelli. prime minister.

After Gennaro Spinelli got off the carriage and saw Ferdinand II at the gate of the palace, he quickly rushed to Ferdinand II and informed Ferdinand of the invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Empire. South II.

Ferdinand II was immediately overjoyed, and he refused the threat of the British Kingdom. In the blink of an eye, France extended an olive branch: "Let's go back to the palace to talk in detail!"

Gennaro Spinelli and Ferdinand II entered the palace together, and Gennaro Spinelli told Ferdinand II everything he had learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ferdinand II was happy to be able to hug France's lap, and he impatiently asked Gennaro Spinelli when he would set off.

"Your Majesty, this is just a private seminar and should not be made public!" Gennaro Spinelli reminded Ferdinand II.

After an hour-long discussion between Ferdinand II and Gennaro Spinelli, they decided to form an unofficial agricultural team. In order to express their emphasis on agricultural exchanges, Ferdinand II Shi deliberately arranged for his 15-year-old son to be a member of this agricultural team.

After several days of selection, the agricultural team was finally selected on December 28.

Except for the envoys and princes, all others were outstanding agricultural scholars selected by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

On December 29, this unofficial agricultural team set out from Naples and arrived at the port of Marseille in the early morning of the 30th.

Then he took a train from the port of Marseille and after a long journey of one day and one night, he finally arrived in Paris on the last day of 1851.

After the agricultural mission arrived in Paris, they were immediately warmly welcomed by Foreign Minister De Ruys.

Under the arrangement of De Ruys, the agricultural mission stayed at the Rhine Hotel.

The son of Ferdinand II, who was also the prince of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, was personally arranged by De Ruys to live in the Palace of Fontainebleau.

News of the agricultural mission of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies quickly spread to the ears of ambassadors from various countries.

That night, the British ambassador Lord Cowley came to Jerome Bonaparte and asked, to put it mildly, what Jerome Bonaparte wanted.

"It's just mutual communication!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded unhurriedly, and then said casually: "Just like your country's recent exchanges with the Russian Empire, the French Empire also needs more friend!"

Just a few days ago, Jerome Bonaparte received a piece of news from London that the British Kingdom's diplomatic envoy was having secret exchanges with the Russian Empire's envoy.

Lord Cowley looked at Jerome Bonaparte awkwardly. Although he didn't know where Jerome Bonaparte got this news, Britain's secret operation obviously violated its previous agreement with France. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan． com

"Britain needs to safeguard the will of the people..." Lord Cowley said for Britain.

"Since it is the will of Britain, why can't we communicate openly and openly like France?" Jérôme Bonaparte asked back: "France longs for peace and is also willing to maintain peace! We are not willing to go to war, and we will not Afraid of war!”

"I will report to the British side as soon as possible!" Lord Cowley replied to Jerome Bonaparte: "However, we sincerely hope that the French Empire can maintain the peaceful order of the Mediterranean!"

"France will always be the guardian of order!" Jerome Bonaparte assured Lord Cowley.

Under the covert pressure of Jérôme Bonaparte, the British Kingdom finally began to suppress the public's opposition to the French Empire to a limited extent.

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