Make France Great Again

Chapter 48 Departure to Rome

After negotiating the regulations for the return of Louis Napoleon's body, Tocqueville was ready to leave for the hotel.

Under the "gracious invitation" of Jerome Bonaparte, Tocqueville and Lale stayed at the Louis mansion to enjoy lunch.

During the period, Tocqueville introduced Lale's resume and background to Jerome Bonaparte. Lale modestly said that it was a great honor for him to be able to study with Mr. Tocqueville.

Jerome Bonaparte, who had learned about Lalai's resume, raised his glass and asked half-jokingly: "Mr. Lalai, do you want to come to my place? I guarantee you will get more reward than you in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

Lalai showed a flattered expression, and also raised his glass and said: "Thank you, Mr. Prince, for the invitation! Please forgive me for refusing, and working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can better display my talents! Mr. Prince's subordinates are full of talents. There is no shortage of people like me!"

"That's such a pity!" Jerome Bonaparte took a sip of his wine with a "lost" expression.

"If there is a chance, I will definitely do my best for Mr. Prince!" Lalai said heroically as he drank all the wine in his glass.

As the banquet drew to a close, Jerome Bonaparte asked Tocqueville when he left.

Tocqueville, who gently wiped the oil stains on the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, said in a negotiating tone: "Mr. Prince, can we set off in the next two days! We are running out of time!"

"Yes!" Jerome Bonaparte was also afraid of the unpredictable wind direction in Paris. It would be great if his cousin's body could arrive in Paris as soon as possible: "Let's go tomorrow!"

Tocqueville looked at Jerome Bonaparte in astonishment, and he did not expect that Prince Jerome Bonaparte would be so resolute in the matter of Prince Louis's body.

Tocqueville, who originally planned to take a good tour of London, could only leave London with regret.

"That would be great!" said Tocqueville.

After drinking and eating, Tocqueville and Lale left the Louis mansion.

Jerome Bonaparte personally sent them down the steps, and at the same time ordered Fleury, who was driving the carriage, to take them back to the hotel.

Under Jerome's gracious rule, Tocqueville and Lale had no choice but to get in the carriage and return to the hotel.

Jerome watched the carriage leave with a smile, turned around and returned to the mansion with a restrained smile.

Jerome Bonaparte, who was sitting on the sofa again, called Persini over and ordered: "Pissini, tomorrow you will bring Taylor and Fleury to escort your cousin's body back to France first! Remember to let Welcome to the Bonapartists in France, and a proper display of our strength will make our ruling lords value us even more!"

Jerome Bonaparte deliberately emphasized the word "valued".

Although Lamartine's conditions for Jerome Bonaparte were not harsh, his domineering style still displeased Jerome Bonaparte.

Now is not the time for him to fall out with Lamartine, and he can only keep it in his heart silently.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?" Persini was a little worried about Jerome Bonaparte's safety in Britain.

After all, this Mr. Prince is no better than the late His Majesty in taking risks (causing trouble).

"Me!" Jerome Bonaparte thought for a moment, then made up his mind: "Since the French government won't allow me to enter the country in the near future, then I will go to Rome!"

After hearing this, Persini's face changed drastically, and his tone became tough: "Your Highness, absolutely not! I absolutely disagree with you going to Rome alone?"

"Pissini, I'm not alone! After you leave, won't there be Letty? The two of us will go to Rome together!" Jerome Bonaparte tried to make Persini stop worrying about his comfort.

"Your Highness, I really don't understand why you are going to Rome? You should know that since the riot in February,

The entire Italian region has fallen into turmoil! "Pescini's fingers were drawing in mid-air, he didn't want to put Jerome Bonaparte in danger

Especially traveling to a dangerous area at this critical moment.

The Bonapartists could lose two leaders in just one year if they were not careful.

When the time comes, where will they find the third leader? They can't go to the United States to invite the lineage of Joseph who "betrayed" Bonaparte's mission!

"Pescini, listen!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Pescini with a serious face, "I am not going to Rome for pleasure, but to do an important thing!"

"Is there anything you can't do after the riots are over! You only need to stay in London for two months!" Pessini persuaded Jerome Bonaparte earnestly.

"No! This must be done. It may be related to whether I can become president!" Jerome Bonaparte said firmly.

"Excuse me for presumptuously asking Your Highness, what is your plan?" Pessini asked Jerome Bonaparte.

"Pesini, let me ask you what kind of work is the majority of the French population!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Pessini.

"Peasant!" Pescini responded without thinking.

"What is the biggest religion in France?" Jerome Bonaparte asked again.

"Catholic!" Pessini responded to Jerome Bonaparte again.

"That's right!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded in satisfaction and replied, "Catholicism influences the silent majority in France, and Rome influences French Catholicism, so I must go to Rome to meet Pope Pius IX! "

"But Your Highness, what His Majesty Napoleon did to the Pope back then..." Pessini expressed his concerns.

At that time, His Majesty Napoleon imprisoned Pius VII in Savona.

In Pessini's view, the relationship between the Holy See and the Bonaparte family has grown.

"The joys and sorrows of people are incomprehensible! Pius IX could not feel the suffering that Pius VII suffered, and his hostility towards us would not be as endless as Pius VII." Jerome Bonaparte was confident Said: "Furthermore, Pius IX also needs a strong power to protect Rome! Now the whole of Italy is caught in a disease of teaching nationalist fanaticism, and the only way to curb the disease is the bayonet. In the past, Pius IX hoped In Austria, Austria is now at a stalemate! They must consider forces outside of Austria!"

Jerome Bonaparte believed that in the face of fanatical nationalism, Pius IX would carefully consider his attitude towards the Bonaparte family.

Compared with fanatical republicans and French republicans, Bonaparte is obviously particularly pleasing to the eye.

As long as Pius IX in Rome is dealt with, it will be no problem to deal with the clerical faction in France.

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