Chapter 717 The Interests of the Holy See
Pius VI grabbed the armrest of the seat with strength and suppressed his anger:
“Could it be that they have shot bullets at the Holy See, but I can only let it go? "
Chiaramonti lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty, Austria is very important to the Holy See...Besides, we have not been able to confirm that the assassin was sent by Emperor Shinra."
"Who else could it be?" Pius VI gritted his teeth. "Who else would have such courage besides him? And just after I refused his request to publicly clarify the Crusaders, the assassin came! Where in the world is there such a thing? What a coincidence?”
Chiara Monty considered his words and continued:
"Your Majesty, being at odds with Austria will cause a lot of trouble. It may even lead to a split in the Holy See."
Pius VI heard this. , most of the anger in his eyes was extinguished in an instant.
He knows very well that Muzzarelli has considerable power in the Holy See. Not only does he manage one-third of the Holy See’s finances, but nearly 30 cardinals belong to his faction-the Holy See in total There are only 70 cardinals.
At present, Muzzarelli has the support of Austria, and his prestige is at its peak.
If there is a conflict between himself and Austria, Francis II is likely to support Muzzarelli in splitting the Holy See!
Yes, Austria really has this strength. Among the Catholic countries in Europe, most of France has separated from the Holy See. Spain is loyal, but he can't even take care of his own family. Liege, Cologne, including Poland, which recently surrendered, are too weak.
Therefore, Austria’s influence on the Holy See cannot be ignored.
Pius VI took a deep breath and looked at Chiaramonti:
"So, what is your opinion?"
"This incident is actually an opportunity." Chiaramonti said, "For you, oh, no, for the Holy See, eliminating Muzzarelli The unsettling factor of the Archbishop is what really matters.
“As long as you insist that Austria is the mastermind, all European countries will condemn Austria out of sympathy and respect for you, or at least remain silent. .
“Under this pressure, Francis II can only choose to give up Muzarelli and reach a compromise with you.”
Pius VI’s eyes suddenly lit up, as long as he can It is indeed acceptable to bring down Muzarelli and forgive the Shinra Emperor.
Chiaramonti continued:
“Of course, while being tough on Austria, we must also give them certain benefits.
“What Franz II cares about most is the Cross Army rumors.
“This time, Muzzarelli refuted the rumor in the name of the Holy See, and we do not need to refute it. Repeated changes of attitude will only destroy the prestige of the Holy See.
“After that, you will only It needs to be stated that Muzzarelli has never received your authorization, so that the grievances of Eastern European believers will not spread to the Holy See. At the same time, the Austrians will be satisfied. ”
Pius VI smiled: "It seems that we should also thank Archbishop Muzzarelli."
He looked at Chiaramonti again: "After the assassin's origin is confirmed, you Just go to Vienna on my behalf."
"I am at your service, Your Majesty."
...
Two days after the assassination of Pius VI.
Paris.
Versailles.
Lamarck pulled the needle out of Camelia's arm, looked up at her, and asked:
"Miss Delvaux, how are you feeling?"
"I feel like I can already jump like a deer in the garden." The maid bowed slightly to him, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time. Without you, I would never have recovered so quickly."
After nearly ten days of treatment with penicillin and glucose, her lung infection has basically recovered. Except for her pretty face, which has become slightly clearer, there is no sign of any serious illness. Dr. Lamarck glanced at the empty glass bottle on the table and said with a smile:
"I didn't do anything. It's all thanks to the antibiotics invented by His Highness and the magical syringe."
He moved a little closer and whispered:
"That is a precious medicine worth nearly 30,000 francs per injection. Now there is less than 2 grams left in France. .”
Camelia was stunned for a moment.
She remembered that she had received 7 injections in total. In other words, in order to treat herself, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually used 210,000 francs of medicine!
She suddenly felt a warm current surge in her heart, and her eye circles instantly turned red. She turned to Joseph who was visiting and curtsied very solemnly:
"Your Highness, I really don't know how to thank you. , such a precious potion... You are the best person in the world to me besides grandma..."
Seeing that the little girl was about to cry, Joseph hurriedly smiled and said:
"What Dr. Lamarck said is too exaggerated. Don't worry about it. In fact, many rabbits have used these medicines before you."
Camelia's little face still looked serious: "Your Highness, you saved my life. How can I repay you...
"Oh, by the way, I have to pay you back the cost of those medicines first. "
Although she is a little rich woman who spends a lot of money on weekdays, she still has a net worth of 280,000 francs, and she can really afford the cost of penicillin.
Joseph smiled and waved his hand: "It's for the medicine. The price is not calculated as Dr. Lamarck said. However, if you really want to give it, think of it as buying a stake in a Paris pharmaceutical factory”
He suddenly remembered something: "Ah, and the Heriot family has compensated you 300,000 francs for this incident."
Eman immediately took out a few pictures from a wooden box The money order, brought it over.
“So many?”
Camelia was a little surprised.
She really didn't do anything and yet she had astonishing wealth - it was all the compensation the crown prince wanted for her. Last time it was Baron Walter, this time it was Count Heriot.
She immediately remembered that Perna told her yesterday that she had served as the president of the newly established Royal Military Medical University and would be busy with school affairs recently, and asked her to take good care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I really envy Miss Perna. As a woman, she can become a respectable university president. Thoughts flashed through Camelia's mind, she raised her head and looked at Joseph and said:
"Your Highness, I want to donate this money to the Royal Military Medical University. Just treat it as a thank you to Miss Perna for taking care of me. Let's do it."
Joseph was touched. This girl really repaid her kindness. She donated 300,000 francs without hesitation.
Wait a minute, she seemed to have said she wanted to repay herself...
At this moment, Kesode lightly knocked on the door and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Fouche is here and said that he has something very important."
Joseph told the maid to have a good rest and quickly walked to the living room. .
Seeing the arrival of the crown prince, Fouché hurriedly touched his chest and saluted, then took out an urgent report and handed it over, saying solemnly:
"Your Highness, the Pope was assassinated the day before yesterday."
< br>"Oh?" Joseph opened the secret report and frowned slightly, "How is the Pope? Who is the murderer?"
Fouche said: "The Pope escaped the bullet and was not injured. The murderer was a young officer named Schmitz, said to be an Austrian."
Yes, the signal machine invented in Schaap was completed After the test, Joseph immediately allocated funds for the large-scale construction of signal towers. After two months of construction, dozens of signal towers from Paris to Lyon have been completed and started transmitting information.
This is also the reason why news from Rome, nearly a thousand kilometers away, could reach Paris in just two days.
(End of this chapter)