Chapter 1362 Reading Construction Ceremony (Third update, please subscribe)

When Napoleon V received the advice from his mother to "marry into the House of Orleans", he was stunned and then sighed.

"He really is an emperor who can rival Napoleon!"

Seeing her son's surprised expression, Eugenie smiled and said,

"Your Majesty, what do you think? Are you willing?"

"Yes, of course!"

Napoleon V said bluntly.

"Why not? You know, this is the best choice for the French Empire."

Napoleon V had never been opposed to a political marriage. After all, in his view, this was the price he had to pay for being an emperor, and this political marriage was the best choice for the Second Empire.

“I just don’t know if there is anyone of the right age!”

In fact, it doesn’t matter even if she is a few years older...it’s just a political marriage.

However, the House of Orleans did have a princess of the right age - Isabelle d'Orleans, the eldest grandson of King Philippe I of the Orleans Dynasty and the fourth daughter of Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans, the eldest son of the deceased Crown Prince Ferdinand Philippe d'Orleans.

But at sixteen she was just the right age.

Perhaps the Orleans family possessed billions of wealth, but one thing was certain: they were more eager for power, and with the increasingly stable rule of the Second Empire, the possibility of their restoration was almost zero. For this reason, after the Duke of Orleans received the Second Empire's marriage intention, they quickly reached an agreement, and then the marriage negotiations between the two families began.

What does their union mean?

It means the combination of tradition and modernity - the Bourbon dynasty and the Bonaparte dynasty are combined, and it also means that the division within the empire is bridged.

"The French Empire has never been so stable and powerful as it is now!"

When the news of the marriage between the two families came out, the entire French Empire was rejoicing. From cities to villages, from mainland France to colonies, all French people cheered for the news. However, there was a sigh in the British Embassy. Not only because their idea of ​​​​marrying the French royal family was shattered, but the more important reason was that the benefits of the combination of the Bourbon dynasty and the Bonaparte dynasty to the Second Empire were obvious.

"Since the French Revolution, the division of France will end because of this marriage, and the turbulent political situation in France will also end. In the past, we faced a divided France. From now on, we will face a unified France."

Why did the British ambassador make such a lament?

This is because since the French Revolution, France's political arena has never been stable. Even during the Napoleonic Empire, his political arena was in chaos, and the same was true after the fall of the Napoleonic Empire. After the fall of the Orleans Dynasty, until now, royalists have appeared in French politics, and they are divided into a mixture of Bonapartists and Orleansists, opportunists, centrists, progressives and radical republicans, extreme nationalists and Catholic parties. This situation often leads to unstable alliances when the country faces problems, and of course leads to chaos in French politics.

It is precisely because of the political turmoil and chaos that France has suffered serious internal friction, which has even affected the development of France.

But now it's all over, at least to a certain extent. For the French Empire, this wedding is undoubtedly the best gift to the empire.

While the French Empire was preparing for this wedding, on the other side of the earth, Emperor Zhu once again visited his loyal Yingtian. The reason he arrived here was not only because it was the capital of the empire, but also for a more important reason - to review the fleet.

This naval review is the largest naval review in the history of the empire. Why?

Of course, it was to spread the empire's military power thousands of miles away and to deter the villains!

In the early morning of February 17, the royal cruise ship "Suzaku", carrying Emperor Zhu the Great, Crown Prince Zhu Youlin, important ministers, celebrities and more than one hundred foreign dignitaries, slowly sailed out of Yingtian Port under the escort of more than ten large and small ships of the Imperial Navy.

After the white royal cruise ship sailed to the open sea, 124 imperial warships were arranged into more than ten parallel columns on the sea, deploying on an area of ​​ten kilometers squared off the coast of Yingtian!

Regardless of the size of the warships, all of them are hung with colorful flags from bow to stern, and the officers and soldiers are all dressed in white naval uniforms and standing neatly beside the side. At this time, the sea off Yingtian is full of masts that cover the sea and sky, and the iron armor and huge cannons are awe-inspiring!

The "Suzaku" first sailed across in front of the lead ships of each column. When the "Suzaku" passed by, the lead ships immediately fired salutes. For a moment, the sea was filled with the sound of thunder. After the last round of salutes, the "Suzaku" turned around and headed for the designated ship viewing point.

"This is the fleet of the Ming Empire!"

Emperor Zhu, who was on the "Suzaku", said with emotion.

Thirty-four years ago, when I first arrived in Nanhua, let alone the fleet, even all the ships combined were not as large as the "Suzaku". The "Suzaku" was a 10,000-ton large royal cruise ship specially built by Emperor Zhu. It was the emperor's royal ship, and its name also had a special meaning, "Suzaku".

At this time, on the upper platform of "Suzaku", more than a hundred guests accompanied His Majesty the Emperor to review the fleet.

Sitting on the throne, Emperor Zhu was holding a sophisticated telescope, gazing at the hundreds of modern steel warships on the sea.

His heart is surging!

Who could not be shocked by such a magnificent scene?

At this time, Emperor Zhu even thought of the British Royal Navy's naval review in another world. Even a hundred years later, the world was still shocked by it.

But what about now?

The reason why the Empire held this fleet review was to let the white people on the viewing platform feel what it was like to be shocked! It was certain that now all of them were deeply shocked.

As the great Emperor Zhu sighed, Admiral Shen Yaozu, the chief commander of the fleet review, walked to the throne with a saber in hand and marched in a straight line:

"Your Majesty, the fleet is ready for the sea parade. Please give the order to review it!"

Putting down the telescope, Emperor Zhu nodded and said:

"Let's get started."

"The sea parade begins!"

Following an order, the command flag was quickly raised on the main mast of the Suzaku, and at the same time the signalman sent a signal using light signals.

The naval review has begun!

The old group is down, so I created a new book club group: 739209015. Everyone is welcome to join and discuss and deduce the plot together.

(End of this chapter)