The party hosted by Baron Achille Fuld officially started with the arrival of two heavyweight guests, Jérôme Bonaparte and Mathilde.
All the "upper class" people in the living room who were invited by Achille Fuld gathered together in twos and threes to form relatively independent small circles. Of course, the members of each small circle are not static. If some of them are tired of this circle, they will pick up the wine glass from the tray of the waiter in the hall and go from one small circle to another small circle to use various methods. The slogans (such as: Long live the Republic, Long live Napoleon, etc.) made people in another small circle also pick up the wine glass and drink the wine in the glass, and the glasses and chips blended in quietly.
Jérôme Bonaparte and Mathilde came to General Opel under the leadership of Achille Fuld.
"Your Highness, this is General Opul who once served as the commander of the Paris city defense. Now he serves as a member of the French National Assembly!" Achille Fuld enthusiastically introduced General Opul to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Your Highness!" General Opal looked slightly nervously as Jerome Bonaparte stretched out his hand respectfully.
Jérôme Bonaparte stretched out his hand and shook it with General Opple, while looking at General Opple.
Judging from General Opul's beer-belly figure and non-standard stance, Jérôme Bonaparte can be sure that the so-called general in front of him has probably not been on the front line to command a battle for a long time. Look at his smooth manner. With an expression and a professional fake smile that couldn't be more standard, it's not so much that he is a general, but rather that he may have been an outstanding general in the past, but now he has transformed into a pure politician.
Although Jerome Bonaparte felt a little disappointed in his heart, he still looked at General Opul with a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, I once served as an officer under the Emperor, and followed His Majesty to participate in the Battle of Leipzig..." Opple, who was eager to express himself, discussed a series of great achievements under his uncle, Emperor Napoleon, and became a leader on the eve of the demise of the empire. Major of Bonaparte's Guards.
Of course, there was no mention of how he joined the Bourbon dynasty after that, nor how he was promoted to general. Jérôme Bonaparte also didn't bother to ask about Opel's subsequent promotion process.
In the current France, most of the general-level leaders are related to the First French Empire. They more or less betrayed the empire on the eve of its demise.
Jérôme Bonaparte did not intend to pursue their faults, because he knew that if he did, the entire French army, especially the upper echelons of the army, could be characterized as betraying the emperor.
If a person was betrayed, Jérôme Bonaparte threw them away like trash.
If a class rebels, Jérôme Bonaparte can only negotiate terms with them in a gentle voice and win their support.
After Jérôme Bonaparte listened to Opulde's boasting, a look of regret appeared on his face. He spread his hands and said: "People like the general cannot continue to fight for the Republic, but are trapped in the National Assembly. It is really overkill. If it were me, I would definitely invite you, General, to serve as the French Minister of War!"
General Opal showed an excited expression and said to Jérôme Bonaparte: "If His Highness needs me one day, I will not hesitate to do anything to His Highness!"
"I look forward to cooperating with you, General!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded slightly to General Opul in front of him.
Achille Fuld, who was standing next to Jérôme Bonaparte, waved to the attendants standing behind the pillars in the living room. Two attendants carrying trays appeared in front of Achille Fuld.
Achille Fuld handed several glasses of wine on two trays to the people in the circle. He raised his glass and said, "I propose that we drink together for the sake of the empire!"
"Long live the Empire!" General Opple raised his wine glass and finally showed the heroic attitude that a soldier should have. He drank the Bordeaux wine in the glass in one gulp.
"Long live the Empire!" Jérôme Bonaparte also drank the red wine in the cup.
"General Opple, I will take His Excellency the Prince to go somewhere else! I hope you can have fun!" Ahil Fuld said to General Opple.
"I wish Your Excellency the Prince a good time!" General Opple once again expressed his blessing to Jérôme Bonnet, and decisively ignored Achille Fuld, who was the initiator of the party.
Achill Fuld, who has developed a calm attitude in daily life, still keeps smiling.
Under his leadership, Jerome Bonaparte integrated into dozens of small circles.
Most of these small circles are composed of newspaper publishers and some industrial factory owners. Only a few are composed of bankers and well-known writers in Paris.
No matter which circle he was in, Jérôme Bonaparte always faced people with a smile.
Jérôme Bonaparte's attitude successfully made everyone in the small circle favor him. Several newspaper reporters blushed and promised to vigorously promote Jérôme Bonaparte.
Looking at their red faces, Jérôme Bonaparte was convinced that their assurances were nothing more than drunken gaffes.
However, it was gratifying that he was approved by several bankers for interest-free loans.
Compared with those eloquent editors, bankers who value their own credibility are more popular with Jérôme Bonaparte.
The party did not end until 2 o'clock in the morning. After nearly two or three hours of drinking and drinking, Jérôme Bonaparte did not fall down. The stimulation of alcohol made his brain more flexible.
Under the "escort" of Achille Fuld and General Opul, Jérôme Bonaparte and Mathilde got into the carriage again.
In the carriage, Jérôme Bonaparte and Mathilde talked about General Opul just now again.
"What do you think of that Opple guy?" Mathilde asked Jérôme Bonaparte.
"A poor general who wants to be a high-ranking politician!" Jérôme Bonaparte responded without hesitation.
"So, he has no value in winning over?" Mathilde asked again.
"Whether a person is worth winning over depends on whether he can create value for us at the right time!" Jérôme Bonaparte explained: "I just said that Opal is a poor general who wants to be a senior politician, not Say he has no value! A politician-type military leader like this can only be used as a temporary transitional figure! If there is no candidate for the Secretary of War after I become president! Opal is a very good military mascot! Speaking from this face to face , Opal’s role is greater than anyone else today!”
