Make France Great Again-Chapter 915 - 906: Anglo-Persian Peace Talks

Jerome Bonaparte was slightly taken aback upon hearing that Cowley still held the position of the British Envoy to France and then curiously asked Cowley.

"So... the ambassador at the embassy now..."

"He has already returned to Britain!" Ambassador Cowley replied in a nonchalant tone.

"Hmm..." Jerome Bonaparte hesitated, genuinely puzzled about why the Kingdom of Britain frequently replaced its ambassadors.

Ambassador Cowley had not been away from France for even a full month, and the new ambassador had arrived just two weeks ago. Yet, Ambassador Cowley had returned again, and the new ambassador at the British Embassy could hardly warm the seat before leaving.

"Alright then!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded at Ambassador Cowley and then suddenly thought of something and continued to question, "By the way, you just mentioned that the negotiating envoy is your temporary position!

I would like to ask, Ambassador Cowley, whether you can fully represent the attitude of the British Government on the Kai Jia Kingdom issue?"

"Your Majesty, regarding issues with the Kaijia Dynasty, Prime Minister Palmerston has given me the authority to act independently!" Ambassador Cowley replied with a deferential attitude, bowing his head.

"That’s good!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and then proceeded to ask, "Then Envoy Cowley, when would you like to start the first peace talks with them?"

"That depends on Your Majesty’s arrangements!" Ambassador Cowley immediately responded. "Since this negotiation was initiated by the French Empire, I am willing to follow the French Empire’s arrangements!"

"In that case..." Jerome Bonaparte pondered for a moment and then suggested to Ambassador Cowley, "How about two days later?"

"Of course!" Ambassador Cowley quickly responded to Jerome Bonaparte without a second thought, "As I just said, I am willing to follow the French Empire’s arrangements."

"Good! Then the time will be set for two days later!" Jerome Bonaparte also made the decision promptly, and then he asked Ambassador Cowley if there was anything Britain wanted him to pass on to the envoy from the Kaiji Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, you can inform the envoy from the Kaiji Kingdom in advance that we hope the Kaiji Kingdom can adhere to the concept of peace in our negotiations!

Britain will not accept any behavior that goes against the concept of peace or that is unreasonable and troublesome.

If the Kaiji Kingdom violates the above, the Kingdom of Britain will close the door to negotiations with the Kaiji Kingdom," replied Ambassador Cowley decisively to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Hmm!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded to Ambassador Cowley, "I will pass your message to the envoy from the Kaiji Kingdom!"

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now!" Ambassador Cowley bowed slightly to Jerome Bonaparte and then said.

"Hmm!" Jerome Bonaparte agreed to Ambassador Cowley’s departure.

After Ambassador Cowley left, Jerome Bonaparte instructed Bashirio to go to the hotel where the envoy from the Kaiji Kingdom was staying to notify the envoy to come over.

Bashirio took the order and left. After half an hour, the envoy from the Kaiji Kingdom, Farokh Khan Aminmoruk, appeared before Jerome Bonaparte.

"Please have a seat!" Jerome Bonaparte extended his hand to invite Envoy Farokh Khan Aminmoruk to sit down.

Envoy Farokh followed Jerome Bonaparte’s order and sat opposite him.

Meanwhile, Bashirio also quietly exited the study.

Only Jerome Bonaparte and Farokh remained in the room. Jerome Bonaparte smiled and said to Farokh, "Envoy Farokh, you have been in Paris for some time, haven’t you?"

"Your Majesty, I have been in Paris for more than a week! If things continue like this, I truly wonder when I will ever..." Envoy Farokh Khan Aminmoruk smiled wryly.

Anyone unfamiliar with Farokh would be compelled to praise him as a "great envoy."

"You’ve really had a tough time!" Jerome Bonaparte feigned sympathy towards Envoy Farokh.

Others might not know Farokh’s whereabouts, but Jerome Bonaparte, having specially sent someone to monitor Envoy Farokh, certainly did!

During his more than a week in Paris, Farokh had almost daily visited the Opera House.

And his purpose for going to the Opera House was not for official business, but to find his own "true love."

Jerome Bonaparte also knew that in his quest to find "true love," Farokh had spent a considerable amount of money.

In just over a week, he had spent nearly more than 10,000 francs, truly embodying the perfect embodiment of a "fall guy."

In stark contrast, he showed no urgency about when the British envoy would arrive in Paris.

Aside from a prior inquiry at the Tuileries Palace, he showed no signs of concern.

"Your Majesty, it’s not tough! Not tough at all!" Farokh responded to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Alright! It’s time to discuss the serious matter!" Jerome Bonaparte’s expression suddenly turned serious, "The envoy sent by the Kingdom of Britain has now arrived in Paris!"

"Really?" Farokh asked Jerome Bonaparte with a look of delight on his face.

"Of course, it’s true!" Jerome Bonaparte replied with assurance to Farokh, "The British envoy just came over to inform me they are willing to negotiate with you!"

"That’s great!" Farokh said happily, "Did the British envoy say when we could start the negotiations?"

"The British envoy said he is ready to negotiate at any time, so I scheduled the negotiations for two days later!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Farokh.

"Thank you for your help to the Kaiji Kingdom!" Farokh quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Jerome Bonaparte.

"No! No need for that!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and replied to Farokh, "I just did what I could!"

"Your Majesty, your actions gave us immeasurable help!" Farokh slightly raised his head and responded to Jerome Bonaparte.

"However, the British envoy also told me that their negotiations with you are conditional!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Farokh again.

"What conditions, Your Majesty?" Farokh immediately asked Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte conveyed Britain’s "conditions" to Farokh, and after hearing them, Farokh was stunned for a few seconds.

As the envoy of the Kaiji Kingdom, he really couldn’t understand what the British envoy meant by this,

So, Farokh asked Jerome Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, this condition proposed by the Kingdom of Britain, does it have another meaning?"

"Probably does!" Jerome Bonaparte said vaguely.

"Could you please explain what Britain really means?" Farokh asked Jerome Bonaparte sincerely.

"According to my guess, Britain probably wants you to position yourself correctly!

Don’t propose unrealistic conditions for a ceasefire!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Farokh.

"What are unrealistic conditions?" Farokh asked again.

Jerome Bonaparte shrugged and said to Farokh: "Probably to prepare yourselves for slaughter!"

"Ah!" Farokh said anxiously to Jerome Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, then what should we do now?"

"Appropriately give up some interests, and that should be enough!" Jerome Bonaparte said in a light-hearted tone.

"Which interests should we give up?" The flustered Farokh asked Jerome Bonaparte again.

"Just follow what I said last time, at that time, you will..."

...

Time passed swiftly, and soon it was time for the peace talks between the Kaiji Kingdom and the Kingdom of Britain.

On this day, at 1:45 pm, the British envoy Cowley departed from the British Embassy in a carriage, traveling through several bustling streets, and finally arrived at the Tuileries Palace at around 1:55 pm.

Chief Steward Bashirio, responsible for greeting at the gate, quickly walked forward to welcome the sight of Envoy Cowley’s carriage from afar.

Upon stepping off the carriage, Envoy Cowley slightly nodded at Bashirio and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Chief Steward Bashirio!"

"You’re welcome!" Bashirio humbly responded to Envoy Cowley.

Under Bashirio’s lead, Envoy Cowley entered the venue at Tuileries Palace designated for the Imperial Council; today, it would become the place for resolving disputes between the Kingdom of Britain and the Kaiji Kingdom.

At this time, the Kaiji Kingdom’s negotiation representative, Farokh Khan Aminmoruk, had already arrived, looking at the "fashionably late" British envoy Cowley, Farokh showed a friendly smile.

The British Envoy Cowley similarly curved his lips into a smile and then extended his hand to shake Farokh’s.

After a simple handshake ceremony, both took seats at the round table specially prepared by Jerome Bonaparte.

When the grandfather clock made two dull chimes, Jerome Bonaparte appeared at a slow pace.

The British envoy and the Kaiji envoy stood up simultaneously, looking at Jerome Bonaparte.

Under the gaze of the two envoys, Jerome Bonaparte stepped forward to sit on the throne, then solemnly said to the British envoy and the Kaiji envoy: "You may begin!"

The British envoy and the Kaiji envoy sat down simultaneously, and subsequently, their translators and scribes (responsible for recording their dialogue) sat around them, officially starting the negotiations.

The British envoy first criticized the Kaiji Kingdom’s invasion of Herat’s capital, then proposed that the Kaiji Kingdom withdraw from Herat and acknowledge Herat region as an independent sovereign state.

Upon hearing the British envoy’s statement, the Kaiji envoy immediately refuted the invasion claim based on history, Farokh stating that the Kaiji Kingdom held indisputable sovereignty over Herat... Nonetheless, for the sake of peace in Central Asia, they were willing to withdraw their troops from Herat and abandon their claim over Herat.

After the first round of negotiations, the British envoy obtained the promise they sought.

Immediately afterwards, the second round began.

The British envoy hoped that the Kaiji Kingdom would relinquish its claim over part of the sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Afghanistan and acknowledge Afghanistan’s sovereignty.

After certain verbal exchanges, the Kaiji Kingdom’s envoy agreed to Britain’s conditions.