I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 717 The Interests of the Holy See

Pius VI grabbed the armrest of the chair tightly and said with suppressed anger:
"Have they already fired their bullets at the Holy See, and I am just going to let it happen?"

Chiaramonti lowered his head and said:

"Your Majesty, Austria is very important to the Holy See... Moreover, we have not yet confirmed that the assassin was sent by the Holy Roman Emperor."

"Who else could it be?" Pope Pius VI gritted his teeth and said, "Who else but him would be so bold? And the assassin came just after I rejected his request to publicly clarify the matter of the Crusades! How could such a coincidence happen in the world?"

Chiaramonti considered his words and continued:
"Your Majesty, being hostile to Austria will bring a lot of trouble. It may even lead to the division of the Holy See."

When Pius VI heard this, the anger in his eyes instantly disappeared.

He knew very well that Muzzarelli had considerable influence in the Vatican. Not only did he manage one-third of the Vatican's finances, but nearly 30 cardinals belonged to his faction - there were only 70 cardinals in the Vatican in total.

At present, Muzzarelli has the support of Austria and his prestige is at its peak.

If there was a conflict between him and Austria, Francis II would most likely support Muzzarelli in splitting the Vatican!
Yes, Austria really has the strength. Among the Catholic countries in Europe, France has already mostly left the Vatican. Spain is loyal, but it can't even take care of its own family. Liege, Cologne, and even Poland, which recently joined, are too weak.

Therefore, Austria's influence on the Vatican cannot be ignored.

Pope Pius VI took a deep breath and looked at Chiaramonti:

"So, what's your opinion?"

"This incident is actually an opportunity." Chiaramonti said, "For you, no, for the Holy See, eliminating the destabilizing factor of Archbishop Muzzarelli is the truly important thing.

“As long as you insist that Austria is the mastermind, European countries will condemn Austria or at least remain silent out of sympathy and respect for you.

"Under this pressure, Francis II had no choice but to give up Muzzarelli and reach a compromise with you."

Pope Pius VI's eyes suddenly lit up. As long as Muzzarelli could be overthrown, forgiving the Holy Roman Emperor was indeed acceptable.

Chiaramonti continued:

“Of course, while being tough on Austria, we also have to give them certain benefits.

“What Francis II was most concerned about were the rumors about the Crusades.

"This time, Muzarelli refuted the rumor in the name of the Holy See, so we don't need to refute it. Repeatedly changing attitudes will only undermine the prestige of the Holy See.

"Then you only need to state that Muzarelli never received your authorization, and the resentment of Eastern European believers will not affect the Vatican. At the same time, the Austrians will also be satisfied."

Pope Pius VI smiled and said, "It seems that we should thank Archbishop Muzzarelli."

He looked at Chiaramonti again and said, "Once the assassin's origins are confirmed, you will go to Vienna on my behalf."

"At your service, Your Majesty."

……

Two days after the assassination of Pope Pius VI.

Paris.

Palace of Versailles.

Lamarck pulled the needle out of Camelia's arm, looked up at her, and asked:

"Ms. Delvaux, how are you feeling?"

"I feel like I can jump like a deer in the garden now." The maid knelt slightly to him, "Thank you for your care during this period. Without you, I would never have recovered so quickly."

After nearly ten days of treatment with penicillin and glucose, her lung infection has basically healed. Except for her slightly thinner face, there is no sign of serious illness. Dr. Lamarck glanced at the empty glass bottle on the table and smiled:
"I didn't do anything. It was all thanks to the antibiotics invented by His Highness and the magical syringe."

He moved closer and whispered:

"That's a precious drug that costs nearly 3 francs per injection. There are less than 2 grams left in France now."

Camelia was stunned.

She remembered that she had received seven injections in total, which means that in order to treat herself, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually used 7 francs worth of medicine!

She suddenly felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and her eyes instantly turned red. She turned to Joseph who was looking at her from the side and knelt down very solemnly:

"Your Highness, I really don't know how to thank you for 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 smiled and said:
"Doctor Lamarck is exaggerating. Don't worry about it. In fact, many rabbits have used these drugs 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 for those medicines first."

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Although this wealthy woman spent a lot of money on a daily basis, she still had a net worth of 28 francs and could really afford the cost of penicillin.

Joseph smiled and waved his hand: "The price of the medicine is not calculated as Dr. Lamarck said. However, if you really want to give it, just think of it as investing in the Paris Pharmaceutical Factory."

He suddenly remembered something else: "Ah, and the Herriot family compensated you 30 francs for this incident."

Emmanuel immediately took out several bills of exchange from a wooden box and brought them over.

"so much?"

Camelia was a little surprised.

She really did nothing to gain such a huge fortune - it was all compensation that the crown prince asked for her. Last time it was Baron Walter, and this time it was Count Herriot.

She immediately remembered that Perna had told her yesterday that she had become the president of the newly established Royal Military Medical University and would be busy with school matters recently, so she 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 respected university president. Camelia thought to herself and looked up at Joseph and said:
"Your Highness, I want to donate this money to the Royal Military Medical University. Just as a token of my gratitude to Miss Perna for taking care of me."

Joseph's heart was touched. This girl was really grateful and donated 30 francs without hesitation.

Wait a minute, she seemed to have said before that she also wanted to repay her own...

At this moment, Csode knocked on the door and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Fouché is here and said he has something very important to tell you."

Joseph told the maid to have a good rest and walked quickly to the reception room.

When Fouché saw the Dauphin coming, he saluted with his hands on his chest, then took out an urgent report and handed it to him, saying solemnly:

"Your Highness, the Pope was assassinated the day before yesterday."

"Oh?" Joseph opened the secret report and frowned slightly. "How is the Pope? Who is the murderer?"

Fouché said: "The Pope escaped the bullet and was not injured. The murderer was a young officer named Schmitz, who is said to be an Austrian."

Yes, after the test of the signal machine invented by Chap, 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 to transmit 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)