Make France Great Again Chapter 459

"The French Empire has drawn up plans to invite the Kingdom of Sardinia to participate in the war against the Russian Empire! Before long, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Sardinia will appear on the battlefields of the Near East!"

Prince Metternich looked solemn, but spoke to the chief steward in a tone slightly lower than before.

Obviously, he didn't want more people to know about it.

The chief butler of Schönbrunn Palace immediately understood what Prince Metternich meant. Since the soldiers of the Sardinian Kingdom can appear in the Near East, the soldiers of the French Empire can also appear in Lombardy and Venice.

In particular, it is only three years before the Austrian Empire fully suppressed the rebellion. The Austrian Empire's rule over Lombardy and Venice was limited to the superficial obedience of the cities, and the vast rural areas attached to the cities had not yet fully obeyed the Austrian Empire's rule.

Once the French and Sardinian armies headed to Lombardy, the area that had been subject to Austrian rule would surely usher in another rebellion, and the Austrian Empire could easily fall into the same predicament as it was during the Great Revolution.

Thinking of this, the big butler's face immediately turned pale, and he knew that it was indeed a critical moment for the Austrian Empire.

Up to now, it is no longer a matter of concern whether it will disturb the emperor's outing mood.

"Your Excellency, please come with me!" The big butler responded decisively to King Metternich Qin.

The chief butler and Metternich walked out of Schönbrunn Palace one after another. The coachman who was parked near the fountain of Schönbrunn Palace thought that Metternich had finished his work and was about to leave after seeing Prince Metternich coming out. He drove quickly to Prince Metternich.

"Your Majesty, is this your carriage?" The big butler pointed to Prince Metternich's carriage and asked Metternich.

"That's right!" Prince Metternich nodded and replied.

"Can I borrow your carriage?" the big butler asked Prince Metternich again.

"Get in the car!" Prince Metternich immediately invited the big butler to get in the car.

The big butler first explained the destination to the coachman, and then sat in the carriage with Prince Metternich.

The carriage started again, and this time the location they were going to was near a forest in the northeast of Vienna, where Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Dowager Sophie were now.

Under the urging of the big housekeeper, the carriage galloped all the way, and soon reached a place less than one kilometer away from the forest.

A trickling river blocked the direction of the carriage. The river was meandering like a snake, and nowhere was straight. It extended to the distant hills. On both sides of the river there were dykes, vegetable gardens, farmland, and water-powered mills. The river and the forest in front of the river were the areas they were searching for.

The carriage went all the way in the direction of the river, and finally found a wooden bridge that could pass through. The carriage that crossed the bridge to the other side of the river continued to search for the movements of Emperor Franz Joseph.

On the way, I also asked the owner of a mill, and I learned that a group of noble grandfathers passed by them in a carriage that was too gorgeous to be added. , Prince Metternich immediately thought that the noble man in the mouth of the miller must be the emperor.

Prince Metternich and the chief steward continued their non-stop search for the river, and finally found the hussars who were following the Austrian emperor next to a waterwheel.

Prince Metternich, who had found the hussars, realized that the emperor was nearby, and hurriedly ordered the coachman to stop.

Then he opened the car door and walked with the big butler to the front of the hussars.

At this time, the hussars in gray military uniforms and saw their sabres were leading their horses together in small groups, smoking inferior cigarettes made by a cigarette factory in Vienna, and communicating with each other in vulgar German dialect.

Until one of the hussars spotted Prince Metternich, all the hussars stopped talking and dispersed.

Prince Metternich, who arrived in front of the hussars, asked the hussars present, "Where is Your Majesty?"

The leading hussar major pointed to the five small black dots in the distance and responded to Prince Metternich: "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness Sophie, and the two princesses are there!"

Prince Metternich and the chief butler, who finally found their target, tried to rush in the direction of the major's finger, but were stopped by the major.

"Your Majesty doesn't want to be disturbed by anyone!" The major shook his head and said to Metternich.

"Even if the French Empire is about to attack the Austrian Empire?" Prince Metternich asked back.

The Hussar Major's face changed greatly after hearing this, and he quickly moved out of the way, and Metternich was able to pass.

The big butler stood there and waited quietly for Metternich. Metternich walked all the way. The original five black dots gradually revealed their outlines with Metternich's movement. Metternich couldn't help but quicken his pace. .

When Prince Metternich was less than 300 meters away from Franz Joseph, his figure was discovered by a fair-skinned girl in a fluffy court dress, with a hint of beauty and naughty between her eyebrows, and beside the girl It was Franz Joseph and her slightly manly older sister.

At this time, Franz Joseph was following his mother's order and watching a painting being completed, and the person who painted it was Helen, who was about to become his wife.

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It's just that Franz Joseph didn't like his fiancée. Franz Joseph didn't see any passion in her. She was just like another self.

Compared with Helen, Franz Joseph still prefers the eccentric Elizabeth, but is his mother really willing to let Elizabeth enter the court?

Thinking of this, Franz Joseph couldn't help frowning slightly, and his thoughts drifted into the distance involuntarily.

"Your Majesty, someone is here!"

The girl's sudden cry brought Franz Joseph's thoughts back to reality. Franz Joseph, who had recovered, turned his head and glanced in the direction of the hussars.

Prince Metternich was walking towards Franz Joseph at a pace that was not his age.

Franz Joseph frowned, a look of boredom in his eyes.

He had already told the big butler who stayed at the Schönbrunn Palace about the outing, why was King Metternich still able to find this place.

When King Metternich arrived in front of Franz Joseph, Franz Joseph said coldly, "Prince Metternich, what happened to make you so eager to meet me!"

Hearing Franz Joseph's words, Prince Metternich knew that if he could not give a suitable reason, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the Habsburg court in the future.

So Prince Metternich handed over the letterhead originally sent to Minister Bauer to Franz Joseph.

Franz Joseph, who took the envelope, looked at the unopened envelope and Richard Metternich's signature, and showed a surprised expression.

"Your Majesty, you'll know when you open it!" Prince Metternich said to Franz Joseph.

Franz Joseph opened the envelope, opened the folded letterhead and read it line by line.

As Franz Joseph's reading lines increased, Franz Joseph's face became more and more gloomy.

After Franz Joseph read the last line, he raised his head again and asked in a heavy tone, "Who else has read this letter?"

"Only you, Your Majesty!" Prince Metternich replied.

"Then how did you know the contents of the letter?" Franz Joseph said in a slightly aggressive tone.

Prince Metternich gave Franz Joseph the letter that Richard Metternich wrote to him without hesitation. After comparing the contents of the two letters, Franz Joseph found that Richard May The letter that Terne wrote to himself (actually, to Minister Bauer) was more detailed than to Metternich.

"What do you think?" Franz Joseph returned the letter belonging to Metternich to Metternich and asked in a cautious tone.

"Your Majesty, it depends on what you want to do?" Prince Metternich replied to Franz Joseph: "If you believe that the interests of the Russian Empire are far greater than those of Britain and France, then the Austrian Empire needs to cooperate with Russia. The Empire won the Ottoman Empire. If you think the Russian Empire is a threat to the security of the Austrian Empire, then we might as well join the French side."

"Adviser Metternich, which side do you think we should stand on?" Franz Joseph asked Prince Metternich again.

"I think it's best to discuss this issue with the military and government departments before making a decision!" Prince Metternich responded to Franz Joseph, he didn't want to be like the last time, he and his son had a lot of money It took a long time to reach a quasi-alliance relationship between France and Austria, but because of a word from the army, it fell short.

Since the Austrian army believes that the French Empire is a threat to the Austrian Empire, now the threat of war in the French Empire is really coming, and it depends on how the Austrian Empire army responds.

Franz Joseph glanced at Prince Metternich, followed Schwarzenberg to study with him for a period of time, and understood a little of Prince Metternich's intentions.

For Prince Metternich's move to shirk responsibility now~www.mtlnovel.com~ Franz Joseph is not angry.

"I know what you mean! However, I have to explain the situation to my mother first!" Franz Joseph said to Prince Metternich.

Franz Joseph first said sorry to Helen and Elizabeth. After asking for their understanding, Franz Joseph went to the cabin a hundred meters away from him.

His mother, Queen Sophie, and future mother-in-law, Princess Mary, were in the cabin.

Franz Joseph, who entered the wooden house, first said hello to his mother and Princess Mary, and then explained his intention to Queen Sophie and Princess Mary.

"This Metternich, this is not likable at all! He was such a disappointing guy back then!" Empress Dowager Sophie frowned and said glumly.

"Sister!" Princess Mary said earnestly, holding the sign language of the Queen Mother Sophie: "Prince Metternich is also for this country!"

Then he turned his head and responded to Franz Joseph: "It's still more important for the country!"

Chapter end