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Chapter Seventy-Eight: Adopted by the Parliament


After William and the other two monarchs reached an agreement, they began to talk about common things, and William, who was not interested in it, had to deal with it, and when William suddenly heard Catherine II asking Joseph II about Queen Theresa's health, he pricked up his ears.

"This, thank you for the greetings of Her Majesty, my mother is a little unwell, originally this meeting, my mother insisted on coming with me, she very much wanted to see Her Majesty the Empress again and reminisce with you, but considering her physical reasons, she did not let her mother come, again on behalf of my mother, I thank Her Majesty the Empress for her concern," Joseph II said heartily William despised the hypocrisy of Joseph II and Catherine II, but he couldn't say it, who knew if Catherine II knew the news of Queen Theresa's death, and since the Prussians could know the news, the brilliant empress had no reason not to know that the intelligence services of the Russian Empire were not for nothing.

Sure enough, Catherine II just responded with a smile Joseph II did not continue to dwell on this issue, seeing Catherine II with the old god there, William estimated that eighty percent of the empress already knew the news of Queen Teresa's death.

For some time afterward, William seemed to be a complete bargain, and at times William had to participate in such a bargain, and the three rulers needed to set the tone for all the affairs of the three countries to put pressure on Poland.

It wasn't until William's stomach rumbled that the three ended some unnutritious conversations, and after hearing William's belly, Catherine II covered her mouth and smiled, and continued: "It was really my mistake to let His Majesty William go hungry, and I ask His Majesty William to forgive me for my inconsiderate hospitality, and His Majesty Joseph II and His Majesty William please come with me, I think they should have prepared lunch" With that, Catherine II walked to the door first, William walked behind the empress with a blushing cheek, and Joseph II also got up and walked out of the door.

As Catherine II knocked twice on the door with her scepter, the door was pulled open from the outside, and outside the door were the long-awaited ministers and the retinue of the three, William did not see August in the crowd, and William could not help but feel sorry for him.

Without August's complete knowledge, Poland's territory was once again divided, and this situation was no longer just humiliating, the sad king, the sad Poland.

The atmosphere at lunch was then quite friendly, and Joseph II achieved the purpose of the trip, and both Prussia and Russia received a windfall.

As for whether the Poles will agree to the resolution of the Three Kingdoms, what about the opposition of the Poles, have there been fewer rebellions in the original Polish regions suppressed over the years, just kill them all.

William was not a ruthless man, but now the situation on the European continent forced him to choose a path of thorns, At lunchtime that followed, Catherine II tactfully informed Augustus of the decision of the Prussian powers on the Polish region, and as expected, August was shocked to hear the news.

He would never have imagined that what was originally just a place for talks between the three countries would turn into a second partition of the Kingdom of Poland, but although August was unwilling, in the face of Catherine II, the powerful empress, he did not say anything against it, but lowered his head and remained silent.

His Majesty William, the author of all this, was quietly enjoying the food while quietly watching August, and if Auguste had the courage to resist once, perhaps William would have been impressed by the king.

But it is clear that William is destined to be disappointed, August does not have the courage or strength to turn against Catherine II, you must know that there are more Russian* troops stationed in Warsaw than Poland, and there are a large number of Russian* outside the city to ask Empress Catherine II to be willing, and the Polish rebels in Warsaw can be destroyed in a minute.

But silence did not solve the problem, and Catherine II did not hear the answer she wanted, and pressed step by step: "Your Majesty King Augustus, we, the three Austro-Russian countries, have come to an agreement entirely from the standpoint of the consideration of the Kingdom of Poland, and as far as I know, the forces of the Kingdom of Poland against the Crown are very rampant, and if they are not punished, I think that this is a force that will certainly threaten the rule of His Majesty.

Moreover, what our three countries are asking for is only a temporary garrison and the appointment of local officials to coordinate the relationship between the garrison and the local people, not to occupy these areas, as long as the lawless rebels are exterminated, the armies of the three countries will naturally withdraw, and I hope that His Majesty the King will understand this."

Empress Catherine II's words can really be called a cover-up, everyone knows that it is easy to invite God and it is difficult to send God, and the armies of the three countries are stationed in these areas of the Kingdom of Poland, can they still be expected to withdraw unconditionally in the future. , the answer is clearly no.

As a king, August felt that he was really aggrieved, you want to divide my land, and in turn you want me to thank you, is there such a good thing in the world as a bitch and an archway?

"Your Majesty, may I give an answer to the three Majens after consulting with the ministers?"

said August "Your Majesty, as King of the Kingdom of Poland, you are entirely free to decide this matter for yourself, and I want you to give me an answer now," Empress Catherine II became more and more aggressive "Your Majesty, this is a big matter, I want to take into account the opinions of the nobles in the kingdom, I hope Her Majesty will understand my difficulties," August said aggrievedly "Since Your Majesty said so, then let's take matters into account, you can convene a Polish parliament this afternoon to discuss this matter, and I will wait for the final decision of your parliament" After saying that, Catherine II left everyone present and left alone.

William and Joseph II glanced at Auguste at the same time, and then withdrew, leaving only the tragic Auguste still in pain.

In the Polish parliamentary meeting held in the afternoon, the Russian ** team was guarding the door of the parliament, and there were hideous-looking Cossacks patrolling back and forth at the meeting site.

When August bitterly stated the conditions of the three countries, not surprisingly, a huge uproar broke out at the meeting, and the members of the parliament exclaimed: Is God really going to abandon Poland?

A very small number of parliamentarians, after waiting for August's question on the demands of the Three Kingdoms, stood up and shouted, regardless of the presence of those fierce-looking Cossack soldiers: "This is a traitor, and whoever agrees to such a clause is a traitor" After hearing the slogans shouted by a small number of councillors, August looked at all the councillors present, but most of them bowed their heads and did not say a word after exclaiming.

Before the opposing deputies could make a move, the Cossacks present stepped forward and dragged these few deputies out, and the room was again in an uproar: "What do those Russians want to do, do they really think that the Kingdom of Poland is the meat of Russia's mouth, they can bite as much as they want, it's a big deal to fight with them, what is the difference between such a clause and the death of the country, swear not to be a slave of the country" After seeing the Cossacks' movements, some of the deputies present shouted angrily, but as the loud Polish parliamentarians were dragged away one by one, the meeting room fell silent again, and the deputies looked at each other.

Not long after, Paul I, escorted by a group of guards, entered the council, first saluted Augustus, who was seated on the throne, and then took a roll of parchment, opened it, and read it aloud: "By the will of Her Majesty Empress Catherine II, according to the information obtained by our intelligence officers who are lurking in the rebel forces of the Kingdom of Poland, all the members of our parliament who were dragged away from the parliament meeting this time are members of the rebel forces who are trying in vain to cooperate with those traitors to subvert the regime of the Kingdom of Poland.

After Paul I finished speaking, he glanced around the meeting hall with his angry eyes, and the heads of the Polish parliamentarians bowed even lower under Paul's gaze.

After a while, screams rang out outside the venue, and the councillors near the door of the venue glanced outside, and the sight made their hearts tremble.

I saw that a guillotine was erected in the square in front of the venue, and the councillors who were dragged down by the Cossacks were pressed to the stage one by one with their hands tied behind their backs, and the screams came and went.

Seeing this scene, some timid parliamentarians even wet their pants, and in this way, under the condition that the Russians threatened with their lives, the Polish parliament passed a resolution on the stationing of the three countries in Poland, and at the same time allowed the three countries to send officials to the above-mentioned areas to deal with the relations between the garrison and the people.

In late December, after the end of the talks with Catherine II and Joseph II, he returned home, although Catherine II warmly invited William and Joseph II to stay in Warsaw for Christmas, but considering that Prussia was now in the critical period of reform or should go back earlier, so William politely declined Catherine II's invitation.

Of course, although the three countries had reached a consensus on the Polish question, there was still a lot of work to be done, so William left the Duke of Locks in Warsaw.

After William returned to Sanssouci Palace outside Potsdam, Christmas came, and he only felt a sense of relief when he looked out the window and saw a light snow falling at some point.

I can't hurt the sling wire of the night code word, hehe, laugh at myself first.

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