Chapter 532: Surprise

Albrecht was too lazy to even give his own evaluation of the other people in the parliament hall.

The new Swedish king was afraid of Russia's power and Britain, so he chose to keep his tail between his legs.

Oscar I thought that he could not offend both sides in this way, but the result was that this wavering offended both powers.

Gerdas Kalf was the special envoy of the Queen of Portugal. He was indeed a capable man who made great contributions to the revitalization of Portugal's economy.

However, Gerdas Kalf was very clear about the strength of his country. Although he was not afraid, he was also in an awkward situation.

William II, the merchant king of the Netherlands, seemed very excited. He felt that this was a major improvement in the international status of the Netherlands. He was also very grateful for the invitation to join the Austrian side, but no one paid attention to it like the above.

The French Foreign Minister, Duke Napoleon Lannes de Montebello, chose to remain silent. Although King Louis Philippe of France gave the new foreign minister a lot of "chicken blood" before coming, he did not intend to "show his skills".

Although Duke Napoleon Lannes de Montebello was only 43 years old, he was already a veteran of three dynasties in France. And he was able to thrive in each dynasty, which shows the flexibility of his moral bottom line.

In fact, it was wise for France to choose to stay out of it, because France's power was too dispersed at this time and it was difficult to deal with emergencies, but all officials in the country knew that war could break out at any time.

As for this Near East crisis, it was the British and Austrians who should be worried, and France could choose to reap the benefits.

Of course, it is not impossible to support one side spiritually. In short, the greater the gap between the anti-French alliance at that time, the less restraint it would have on France.

Lord Sewell of Prussia began to gnaw on pig's trotters. After all, it was none of his business. Instead of saying the wrong thing and causing trouble, it was better to fill his stomach first.

In Lord Sewell's mind, the young man Ludwig von Lens was really a genius. How did he think of eating pig's trotters at an international conference?

Lord Sewell thought this method was really useful. In this way, he would no longer be nervous in meetings and would have something to do, but his body was getting "stronger and stronger".

As for the Danish side, it was Ramon Detlev, a famous orator in history, but due to the limitations of national strength, he was the least noticeable one.

The international conference, which should have been solemn and tense, seemed a little funny after Albrecht's analysis.

Albrecht did not like this kind of meeting, and he did not want to beat around the bush.

"Mr. George Hamilton, your proposal is very tempting, but our country has no ambition for Serbia and will not annex it.

At the same time, we reiterate our point of view that we respect the territorial sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire and its vassal states, and are willing to contribute to the peace of the Near East and even Europe.

But Russia's rights and interests must also be maintained, which is related to national honor and dignity."

Nesserlov was still very satisfied with this answer, after all, he was waiting for the Austrians to express their views.

Andrei Uvarov was actually ordered to come to Vienna, but after all, he was too inexperienced to represent the Tsar on such an important occasion.

But this favorite of Tsar Nicholas I has proved his strength time and time again. He has a keen judgment of the international situation and knows the rules of this game.

That is, whichever side the Austrian Empire stands on will be the final winner. The secondary powers cannot influence the situation at all, and Prussia can only choose Austria to stand on the united front, otherwise it will be the first to suffer.

If the French are wise enough, they will not get involved in this Near East crisis.

The development of reality is just as he expected, so Nesherlov's confidence has increased greatly.

Then there was a tug-of-war between Russia and Britain, and representatives of other countries could not get a word in at all.

This also includes the Ottoman Empire as the victim. Leza Pasha can only pray silently that the British can win and pray that Russia will not vent its anger on himself. There is no doubt that he can't afford to offend both sides.

There was no result on the first day of the meeting, but after probing, the three parties have roughly known the so-called bottom line.

The rest was bargaining, and of course there were people who were confused, such as Lord George Hamilton.

He went directly to Archduke Albrecht and expressed his willingness to support Austria's territorial claims in Italy.

The British routine was still to be generous to others, but fortunately Franz had urgently popularized Archduke Albrecht before.

Now the latter could easily see through this trick, which made him admire his nephew and despise these diplomats who were fooled by a child.

Seeing that Albrecht seemed unmoved, George Hamilton made a proposal that made him regret for life.

"Archduke Albrecht, if you are willing to do me this little favor, I am willing to sponsor you 10,000 pounds."

Archduke Karl was originally the richest noble in Austria, and he had invested heavily in the royal industry (Franz's industry), so his assets had increased several times compared with history.

10,000 pounds was really a little pitiful for Albrecht, the future Grand Duke of Cieschen.

He said with a little pity for the other party's proposal.

"Mr. Hamilton, if you can help me, how about I give you one hundred thousand pounds?"

George Hamilton's eyes lit up when he heard the 100,000 pounds. He didn't hear the other party's sarcasm at all, and swallowed his saliva and whispered.

"Grand Duke, are you serious?"

Albrecht was very surprised by the other party's reaction, but he knew that this kind of face was blinded by money.

Albrecht nodded seriously. He knew that there were not many such opportunities. If the problem could be solved with money, it would not be a problem.

If he could really bribe a British senior official with money, it would be a very cost-effective deal, but he didn't know how Franz would use this guy in front of him.

"Mr. Hamilton, I have a date now. There will be a dance party in my manor tomorrow night. Please be sure to come. We will talk in detail then."

Albrecht gestured to Ajani, who was waiting on the side, to come over. The latter was not the former's date, but it was perfect to use her as a shield. After all, who can refuse the invitation of a beautiful woman?

In fact, Adjani was sent by Franz to pick up Albrecht. He had to know how the situation of the meeting would develop before he could make the next move.

When George Hamilton saw Adjani coming over, he naturally "understood" what Grand Duke Albrecht meant.

"What a charming lady. You should have introduced her to me earlier." Even the knowledgeable George Hamilton still praised.

"I'm sorry, I'm rude. This is Miss Adjani, the royal attendant."

"This is Lord Hamilton, the British ambassador."

Albrecht made a brief introduction.

George Hamilton subconsciously extended his hand. Adjani naturally knew the British hand-kissing etiquette. The latter did not want to ruin the ambassador's mood, so she could only extend her hand.

The former kissed greedily.

"Your beauty is the only one I have ever seen in my life. Can you honor me at the Grand Duke's ball tomorrow?"

Adjani quickly withdrew her hand.

"Sorry, I'm afraid that won't work. I still have to take care of the children."

Sorry, I haven't been able to update today. My hand was scratched by a cat. Although it was not serious, I still needed an injection.

Today I was playing with an Alaskan dog, and the dog was so excited that it fell on me. Then, by chance, my hand landed on a house cat.