Chapter 788 Coal and Steel Community

“The Minister of Montauban… No, Governor of Montauban! Thank you for your contribution to the Empire during your tenure as Minister of War! I hope you can continue to shine for the Empire after you step into a new position!”

As soon as Jerome Bonaparte’s voice fell, the invited generals around him applauded Jerome Bonaparte.

In the thunderous applause, Jerome Bonaparte personally put on the fourth-class knighthood and ribbon for the Governor of Montauban.

After Jerome Bonaparte gave him a medal, the Governor of Montauban saluted Jerome Bonaparte and replied, “Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely live up to your expectations! You, rule Algiers for France!”

“I look forward to your answer!” Jerome Bonaparte patted Montauban’s shoulder and encouraged.

After the award ceremony, the Governor of Montauban and the generals invited left the Tuileries Palace.

And General Wayan was called to a room by Jerome Bonaparte, and Jerome Bonaparte wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with him before taking office.

“Vayant, sit down!” Jerome Bonaparte said to Wayan.

“Yes! Your Majesty!” Vaillant sat on the sofa opposite Jerome Bonaparte.

Immediately afterwards, Jerome Bonaparte threw the cigarette he had specially prepared on the square table to Wayan, “If you know how good you are, smoke it!”

“Yes!”

Wayan skillfully lit the cigarette with flint and held it in his mouth, and then took one from the cigarette case and handed it to Jerome Bonaparte respectfully.

Jerome Bonaparte took the cigarette and lit it.

After a while, the sofa was enveloped in smoke.

The first cigarette was soon over. During this period, neither of them said a word. Jerome Bonaparte stretched out his hand again and said to General Wayan, “Give me another one!”

General Wayan once again handed one to Jerome Bonaparte, and then ordered one for himself as well.

When the second rod was half drawn, Jerome Bonaparte asked General Wayan, “Vayant, you have been my adjutant for a while!”

“Yes! Your Majesty!” General Vaillant nodded and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, “A little over a year ago, I was honored to be promoted by you to be your Majesty’s adjutant!”

“This time, I will promote you as Minister of War! I hope you don’t hate me!” Jerome Bonaparte put his cigarette in his hand into the ashtray made of crystal, and said lightly twice.

“Your Majesty, how could it be?” Vaillant shook his head and responded to Jerome Bonaparte: “I am really grateful that you can promote me to be Minister of War!”

“Really!” Jerome Bonaparte first chuckled, and then said to Wayan with a solemn face: “Vayant, I don’t care what kind of mentality you have when you take office, but I hope you can seriously Treat the post of Minister of War.

Although the current Minister of War has lost a large part of his power, he still has a considerable influence on the military.

A good war minister can significantly improve a country’s military strength, and a war minister who only knows how to get along can make a country’s military strength decline.

The reason why I promoted you as Minister of War is on the one hand because of your trust in your ability, and on the other hand, because you are a general from the Tuileries Palace, I trust you more than other generals! ”

“Your Majesty, thank you for your trust in me!” Vaillant replied to Jerome Bonaparte with a hint of joy.

To be able to be told “I trust you more” by His Majesty the Emperor in person, Wayan believes that his future will not be too bad. The Minister of War is destined to be only a platform for him, not an end point.

“Especially some time ago, after I proposed the military reform to the Legislative Council and it was approved by the Legislative Council! The Minister of War is even more crucial, so you must cooperate with Chief of Staff Niel to make the reserve system (to be precise) The semi-reserve system) is fully implemented in France!” Jerome Bonaparte told General Wayan.

“I will definitely cooperate well with the General Staff Niel!” General Vaillant assured Jerome Bonaparte.

“By the way! When cooperating, don’t give in blindly! If Niere deviates in some respects, you should also inform me in time! Do you understand?” Jerome Bonaparte once again to Niel.

Although Jerome Bonaparte gave the General Staff the right to dominate the field of military orders, he also wanted to draw a red line for them in the field of military and political affairs.

Otherwise, once the fields of military administration and military order are mixed, the General Staff Department will become the former War Department again… No, it should be said that the enhanced version of the War Department.

Jerome Bonaparte has never forgotten the lessons of the Second German Empire.

“Your Majesty, I will definitely keep it in my mind!” General Wayan assured Jerome Bonaparte.

“Okay! Wayan, that’s all I have to say!” Jerome Bonaparte snuffed out the **** of the cigarette, then put the cigarette into the ashtray.

Vaillant also threw the cigarette into the ashtray and stood up to salute Jérôme Bonaparte.

Next, Jerome Bonaparte ordered General Wayan to report to the War Department.

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A few days later, French Foreign Minister Vallewski brought two messages to Jerome Bonaparte.

“Your Majesty, the Archduke Maximilian of Warsaw invites you to attend the coronation ceremony in Warsaw in October!” Wallewski handed over the telegram from Vienna to Jerome Bonaparte.

“Okay! I see!” Jerome Bonaparte nodded and replied to Wallevsky: “Tell them that I arrived on time with my wife, Queen Augusta! What’s the next news? ?”

Wallevsky immediately reported the next message to Jerome Bonaparte, “The Belgian side informed us that their Crown Prince Leopold and Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Philippe will be in two days’ time. Arrive in Paris!”

Jerome Bonaparte touched his chin and replied to Wallewski: “You tell the Belgian side, we very much welcome their visit!”

“Yes!” Wallevsky nodded.

“Is there any other news?” Jerome Bonaparte asked Wallevsky again.

Wallevsky shook his head and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, “Your Majesty, there is no other news at this time!”

“Yeah! Thank you so much!” Jerome Bonaparte euphemistically issued an order to evict the guests.

Not long after Wallevsky left, the Sardinian ambassador appeared in Jerome Bonaparte’s study, and he also brought Cavour’s reply to Jerome Bonaparte.

“Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of Cavour specially ordered me to tell you that the Kingdom of Sardinia, after careful consideration, decided to give up on the advice you gave! Because Sardinia’s national strength is different from that of France, we cannot afford to spend money on it. Consumed in the endless colonial activities.” The Sardinian ambassador said embarrassedly to Jerome Bonaparte: “However, we are very grateful to Your Majesty for your advice!”

“It’s okay!” Jerome Bonaparte felt a little disappointed, “I respect the choice of the Kingdom of Sardinia!”

What a good take on the bait, but unfortunately I still haven’t fallen for the bait.

“However, regarding the labor agreement! Our Prime Minister agrees to your request!” The Sardinian Ambassador hurriedly reported good news to Jerome Bonaparte, “The Prime Minister told me in the telegram, Your Majesty, you As many people as you want! Sardinia can provide you with as many laborers!”

“Yes!” Jerome Bonaparte nodded and responded to the Sardinian ambassador, “You can talk to the Colonial Ministry on this question!

However, you need to wait for a while!

Because the Colonial Minister is still on his way back to Paris! ”

“Your Majesty, we can wait!” The Sardinian ambassador hurriedly said.

Afterwards, the Sardinian ambassador left the Tuileries Palace.

……

Two days later, the Belgian Crown Prince Leopold and the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Philip arrived in Paris by train.

This time, Jérôme Bonaparte did not personally meet them, but sent Mocart to meet them.

After Crown Prince Leopold arrived at the Tuileries Palace, Jerome Bonaparte and Queen Augusta were already standing in the lobby of the Tuileries Palace and waiting.

“Welcome to the Tuileries again!” Jerome Bonaparte said to Crown Prince Leopold~www.readmtl.com~ Your Majesty, thank you very much for your reception! “Leopold bowed respectfully to Jerome Bonaparte.

Immediately, Jerome Bonaparte and Dulles (the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce), Leopold and Philip entered a room in the Tuileries Palace to discuss.

“Leopold, would you like to establish a coal and steel community alliance with France!” Jerome Bonaparte, who had just entered the room, asked Leopold bluntly.

“Your Majesty, if we establish this alliance with France, what can we gain!” Leopold asked Jerome Bonaparte rhetorically.

“A market with more than 30 million people!” Jerome Bonaparte replied bluntly to Leopold: “I think you should know that there is only a poor coal in France, so we need coal from Belgium. !

And there are still some companies with immature technology in our country, Belgium can seize their market with its own ability! ”

“What is the Coal and Steel Alliance Cooperation Regulations?” Leopold asked Jérôme Bonaparte again.

“I plan to establish a unified agency between France and Belgium, which will control the price market of coal and steel in France and Belgium, prevent vicious competition, and maintain price stability between the two countries!

In the later stage, this organization will also consider including the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Sardinia into this community together! ”

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