Chapter 829 Danzig “ran into”
Last URL: October 30, 1855.
Jérôme Bonaparte and Franz Joseph, who stayed in Warsaw for nearly 20 days, announced at the same time that they were leaving for their home country.
This morning, nearly 50,000 Warsaw residents walked from their homes to the streets to see the two monarchs off Warsaw.
At 9 o’clock in the morning, after Jerome Bonaparte, Franz Joseph and Maximilian gave each other the last hug in the Polish Royal Palace, Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph left in their carriages. .
The two convoys departed at a fork in Warsaw, one was heading towards the estuary on the north bank of Warsaw, and the other was heading south.
[PS: Jerome Bonaparte will take a boat along the Vistula River to Danzig, and then return to Paris by boat.
Franz Joseph followed the road when he came and returned to Vienna]
When Jérôme Bonaparte’s convoy arrived at the port of the Wisser River, a steam passenger ship with a plume of white smoke was docked at the port dock.
Around the port terminal of this steam passenger ship, there were also many Warsaw residents who bid farewell to Jerome Bonaparte, each of them holding flower petals in their hands.
After Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta got out of the carriage, the residents on both sides of the pier threw the petals in their hands towards the middle aisle almost at the same time.
The petals formed a rain of flowers in the sky, making the whole farewell ceremony extraordinarily romantic.
Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta joined hands and stepped on the road full of petals to board the steam passenger ship.
The two standing on the edge of the deck waved goodbye to the residents of Warsaw who were still on the pier.
At 10 am, as the steam passenger ship officially set sail, a steady stream of white smoke poured out.
The ship carrying Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta went north along the Vistula River and gradually disappeared from people’s sight.
When the steam passenger ship arrived in Danzig, the Kingdom of Prussia, it was around 8 o’clock in the evening.
After 10 hours of sailing, Jerome Bonaparte felt a little tired. He first asked Queen Augusta if he would like to rest in Danzig for the night and wait until tomorrow to set off.
Augusta nodded and agreed with Jerome Bonaparte’s idea.
Then, Jerome Bonaparte called Mocart over and said, “Mocart, I think we should find a hotel to rest for the night before leaving!”
As an entourage, Mocar dared to disobey Jerome Bonaparte’s opinion, he hurriedly replied to Jerome Bonaparte: “Your Majesty, I will arrange it now!”
After speaking, Mocar turned around and ordered the entourage behind him to disembark immediately to find a luxury hotel for Jerome Bonaparte for the emperor to rest.
“The Guard is Here”
Jerome Bonaparte waited quietly for everyone to disembark, and then returned to his room and changed into plain clothes with Augusta before disembarking.
After Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta disembarked, an unexpected member appeared in front of them and blocked their way.
This unexpected member has a pair of falcon-like eyes, and everyone who meets him will dodge subconsciously. He is Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck.
A cunning diplomat with a policy of iron and blood, the future founder of the German Empire and destroyer of the French Empire.
Why is he here?
Looking at Von Bismarck who was blocking his way, Jerome Bonaparte couldn’t help being surprised.
If his memory is not wrong, Bismarck during this period should have been a member of parliament in Berlin (the Frankfurt representative was forced to oust because of the problem of De Luiens), how did he appear here.
Although Jerome Bonaparte was full of doubts, he still had to pretend to be surprised.
“This gentleman, what are you doing? Why are you blocking my way!” Jerome Bonaparte asked von Bismarck in mock surprise.
Upon seeing this, von Bismarck immediately introduced himself to Jerome Bonaparte: “My name is von Bismarck from Berlin! My master has specially appointed me here to wait for you and your wife! Desperately looking forward to meeting you!”
The wise von Bismarck tried his best to convey all the information to Jerome Bonaparte without breaking each other’s identities.
That old guy from William I actually came?
Jerome Bonaparte was startled again, but his expression remained calm.
“In that case, let’s lead the way!” Jerome Bonaparte responded to von Bismarck.
“Please!” Von Bismarck bowed and made an inviting gesture to Jerome Bonaparte.
Jerome Bonaparte walked forward holding Augusta’s hand, and soon Jerome Bonaparte and Queen Augusta stood beside a gorgeous carriage.
Von Bismarck opened the car door for the two of them, stretched out his hand and said, “Please get in the car!”
Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta sat in the carriage, von Bismarck closed the door to them intimately, and then got into the carriage behind Jerome Bonaparte.
The carriage carrying Jérôme Bonaparte and his wife galloped all the way towards the center of Danzig, and soon arrived at a hotel in the center of Danzig.
At this time, outside the two luxuriously decorated hotels was a group of Prussian soldiers in blue military uniforms. After the carriage of Jerome Bonaparte and Queen Augusta stopped, this group of Prussian soldiers was under its commander. Under the leadership of the commander, he quickly ran to the frame of Jerome Bonaparte, and the commander spoke for Jerome Bonaparte himself.
When Jerome Bonaparte observed closely the commander of this soldier, a flash of surprise flashed across his face.
Because the commander in charge of commanding this unit is none other than the old Mooch, who is called the German military **** by later generations.
Although there are some differences between the appearance of Lao Maoqi now and the appearance when the photos were taken later, there are still eight or nine points of similarity in general.
Compared with the later photo, the current old Mao Qi is younger in appearance.
After all, the later photos were taken after 1870, after Mooch was 70 years old.
And now the old Mao Qi is only 55 years old, and now he can be said to be the age of fighting.
“His Majesty Emperor Jerome and Queen Augusta, welcome you to Danzig!” Old Mao Qi said to Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta in a loud voice.
Compared to the slick von Bismarck, the old Mao Qi has always liked to go straight.
“General, what’s your name!” Jerome Bonaparte pretended to be meeting old Mao Qi for the first time, and he asked Lao Mao Qi in a kind manner.
“Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke!” Old Moltke saluted Jerome Bonaparte, “now serving as President of the Kingdom of Prussia. Staff officer Zhang, assist the left regent William to manage the army!”
Jerome Bonaparte also returned the salute to Old Morkey with a serious look, and then praised Old Morkey as an upright soldier.
Old Mao Qi just smiled and did not respond.
At this moment, von Bismarck appeared in front of Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta and invited Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta to enter the hotel.
Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta turned around and entered the hotel, and then led by von Bismarck to a guest room on the second floor of the hotel.
Pushing open the door of the guest room, the Prussian Regent William I and his wife are in the room.
After seeing the arrival of Jérôme Bonaparte and his wife, the regent couple in the room hurriedly got up to greet them.
Jerome Bonaparte and William I shook hands “warmly” and embraced.
“Please forgive me for calling your couple in this way! This is the quickest way I can think of!” William the Regent apologized to Jerome Bonaparte.
“It’s nothing!” Jerome Bonaparte waved his hand generously to Prince Regent William and said, “Augusta and I originally planned to find a hotel in Danzig to rest for the night before leaving for Paris tomorrow!
It happened that your servant von Bismarck appeared in front of us, and we came along with the flow! ”
“In fact, Mr. von Bismarck is not my servant!” Prince Regent William explained to Jerome Bonaparte.
“Oh?” Jerome Bonaparte showed just the right amount of surprise, and he hurriedly asked Prince Regent William, “Then who exactly is von Bismarck?”
“Mr. von Bismarck said that a member of parliament in Berlin, but he did invite you to come here on my order!” Regent William responded to Jerome Bonaparte.
“So that’s how it is!” Jerome Bonaparte showed a stunned expression.
Immediately afterwards, the wife of William the Regent invited Queen Augusta to chat in other rooms.
Jerome Bonaparte and Regent William chatted together in the room~www.readmtl.com~ Regent William first inquired about the current situation of King Maximilian of Poland, and got the information from Jerome Bonaparte. After knowing that Maximilian’s coronation was successful, he began to regret that he could not participate in Maximilian’s coronation.
Jerome Bonaparte also pretended to comfort Prince Regent William, saying that although Prince Regent William could not go in person, Maximilian had already understood their intentions.
Maximilian hoped that the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Prussia could adhere to the principle of peaceful coexistence and cooperate with each other.
Afterwards, William the Regent gradually shifted the topic to the Austrian Empire. He first reprimanded the Austrian Empire on a small scale for what he had done in Italy, in order to test Jerome Bonaparte’s reaction.
Jerome Bonaparte followed Prince Regent William’s train of thought, and also gave a tactful expression.
The Austrian Empire is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory with regard to Italy, and they should choose to properly respect the wishes of the Italians.