Flowers, Swords and France

This is a middle-aged man who looks dignified. Although he only wears casual clothes, he still looks impressive. He has a beard, is very tall and burly, and contains incomparable energy and strength. His forehead is broad, his eyes are sharp, and his unhesitating mobility is clearly visible in his gaze.

Even just by looking at him, I feel that he can do great things. This demeanor is indeed a bit heartbreaking.

"Mr. de Treville, thank you very much for your visit," he smiled and nodded towards Charles under Charles's gaze. "I thought I would have to wait a long time."

Even when he was smiling, there was an unruly and oppressive force in his expression, as if he wanted to see through the person, without much respect.

No wonder generations of Prussian kings disliked him. He was indeed too sharp. If there was no one available, they wouldn't think of relying on such a person...

However, in the face of this pressure, Ciel did not feel the anger of being charged, but instead felt excited.

This man was the great man who, after John Churchill and Wellington, gave France a heavy blow in the end, effectively ending the "French Dream"... But he came to see me today.

Even thinking of this, he felt proud in his heart.

"Mr. von Bismarck, I am very honored to meet you." Charles suppressed his excitement, walked around the desk, walked next to him, and then stretched out his hand. "As soon as I heard you came to see me, I postponed all my schedule, so today we can talk freely without worrying about time."

Bismarck was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Treville would give him such courtesy when they met.

He is now a member of the Prussian state and the Prussian representative to the Imperial Parliament. Although the representative to the Imperial Parliament can be considered an important position, within the Prussian diplomatic system, his status is inferior to that of the ambassador to France. In terms of status, Obviously the young man in front of him is much taller.

The two people shook hands like this.

This is shaking hands with the times... Ciel thought to himself as he shook his head.

Before he could react. Charles let go of his hand and motioned for the other person to come to the coffee table and sit down.

Bismarck walked to the coffee table obediently and sat across from him.

"I've already asked someone to make the coffee, and it will be delivered soon..." Charles smiled slightly. He had already come out of the initial excitement, and his attitude was very calm, "I have some good cigars here, would you like some?"

"I heard that you don't like smoking cigars?" Bismarck was a little confused.

"It seems you know me quite well..." Charles smiled and nodded, "That's right. I really don't smoke much. But I have a lot of cigars in stock here, enough to entertain any guest - —In addition, I don’t mind others smoking in front of me at all, so you don’t have to restrain yourself.”

Bismarck became more and more confused, and he didn't understand why the other party was so humble to him.

In this era, Bismarck certainly did not know that God would assign a great responsibility to him, so even though he was very confident, he knew that his status was not high and he could not afford his own lofty ambitions.

He was sure that Treville had even heard of his name. At most, it was just an impression. The French could not say how much they valued him.

"I heard about your personality and admired it greatly. In the diplomatic world that is stuck in stereotypes and etiquette, sometimes we need this kind of motivation to dare to speak and act!" At this moment, Charles raised his voice. He held his hand and made a powerful and passionate gesture, "Didn't you also show your toughness in front of other people in your country? Since you can be free in front of him, then in front of me It’s okay here too…”

He finally "understood" the powerful Mr. de Treville. Why do you value yourself so much?

He had climbed to a high position at a young age, so he was naturally very proud, looked down on the mediocrity of others, and must have felt that the diplomatic community was full of ageless waste.

Although I am a bit older than him. However, he was not even forty years old, and could be regarded as a young and promising young man in the diplomatic community. In addition, his hard-working style of daring to think and do won his admiration.

He must have heard about my affairs at home.

However, my toughness in front of people at home and in Austria is not just about showing my personality. I'm not a reckless person... He smiled bitterly in his heart, feeling a little depressed about his misunderstanding.

"I pay great attention to respecting others, although I can't learn so many etiquette rules by the river in Pomerania." Bismarck replied with some hesitation, "Especially in front of an important person like you. But... …If you are so generous, thank you.”

"It'll be good for both of us if you relax like this."

Charles rang the bell, had a cigar brought to him, and then handed the cigar to the other party.

Bismarck took the cigar, then carefully cut it open and slowly lit it.

When he exhaled the first puff of smoke, he obviously relaxed a lot, and Ciel also calmed down.

That's right, no matter how big a person he is in the future and what brilliant achievements he creates, but now, he is just a diplomat from a foreign country who has my permission to smoke cigars... Although I can respect him, there is nothing to be awe-inspiring.

"Mr. von Bismarck, now you can tell me why you came to visit me." Charles spread his hands, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect that I would have such a guest today... so I don't know what topic I should talk to you about."

"Actually, I just came to visit you on a whim today." Bismarck twisted a cigar into the ashtray, and then became serious again, "Since I was appointed to a new position by my king, I have been learning how to handle diplomatic affairs recently... So I came to France now. In addition to traveling in this great country and seeing its magnificent buildings, I mainly want to see the people who are running this country now."

What he said was not false. The current King of Prussia, Frederick William IV, has always been deeply worried about Bismarck's temper. He is afraid that he will offend other German states because of his ignorance in Frankfurt and cause some diplomatic turmoil.

Therefore, he insisted that Bismarck serve as deputy to the outgoing ambassador Theodor von Rokhov in Frankfurt for three months before he could serve as Prussia's spokesman in the Confederation Parliament.

This was not an unreasonable arrangement. A new ambassador must first carefully understand the customs of this unusual meeting of representatives of the princes of various states before he can play a leading role in this circle.

However... for someone like Bismarck, this arrangement is a bit frustrating. What can von Rokhov teach him? He can't see it.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @book/bar!

So, he simply took this opportunity to travel around and meet the politicians of various European countries first - the position of Prussian representative in the Imperial Parliament was just a step before he climbed to a higher position.

"Who have you met?" Charles was a little curious.

"I came to visit you first, and I'm glad that I succeeded directly." Bismarck smiled, "To be honest, among the current European countries, your reputation among the French rulers is only slightly less than that of Mr. Bonaparte. In fact, the diplomatic community is talking about you everywhere and evaluating what kind of impact you will bring to Europe."

"Oh?" Charles was really surprised. "Is it true?"

"Of course it's true. I can prove it with my personal experience." Bismarck answered without hesitation.

"I... I'm honored to come." Charles laughed, "But I think that when people all over Europe talk about me, they shouldn't give any kind of praise."

"Well... There are indeed some people who don't agree with you." Bismarck nodded honestly, but soon he said, "But please believe me, most people are still full of praise for you. At least in my opinion, a person who can reach his current position at a young age must have something beyond ordinary people."

Bismarck said that I have something beyond ordinary people?

Whether he was sincere or false, Charles felt very happy in his heart.

However, he was happy, but he would not change his position because of such compliments.

"Thank you for your compliment." He nodded leisurely.

At this moment, the door was opened again, and a staff member brought up the coffee and placed it on the coffee table, and then walked out again.

"A few years ago, I fought against the mob and their supporters for Prussia. I am very happy that Mr. Bonaparte and you have ended the virus of revolution and returned peace to France." As if to make Charles happy, he first expressed his attitude towards the usurpation of the Bonaparte family, "History will remember his and your contributions."

"Yes, under the leadership of Mr. President, France has bid farewell to its revolutionary era. We are happy to work for peace and prosperity in Europe." Charles naturally knew how to repay the other party, "She will no longer trouble European countries, but will bring peace to Europe."

"If France participates in the cause of maintaining peace in Europe, it will be a blessing for Europe!" Bismarck raised his voice, "I have always believed that Europe needs a strong France."

"Thank you for your view." Charles remained calm.

"I will visit Prince Metternich in Austria soon... He has said a lot of good things about you recently." Bismarck smiled and looked at Charles tentatively, "I heard that you know his son?"

"Yes, sir." Charles nodded directly, "Mr. Richard von Metternich visited my home once and left a good impression on me... just like you." (~^~)