Franz Egon paused, his eyes flashing with a glimmer: "Talleyrand also mentioned that if things go well, the Holy See might promote me to Cardinal Archbishop."
The room quickly fell into a dispute.
But just half an hour later, Ferdinand, who advocated loyalty to the Archbishop of Cologne, was driven out, while one of Franz Egon's confidants hurriedly returned to Paderborn before dawn.
...
In Talleyrand's reception room.
Count Nassau, Frederick William, bowed to Talleyrand with a beaming smile: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In fact, Nassau has long wanted to join the 'Seine-Rhine Trade Agreement'. As for the matter of investing in the mining areas, I will have Adelheid take care of it as soon as I return."
Earlier, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs had promised to entrust Dusseldorf and the southern part of Westphalia to Nassau's control.
The territory of this small country by the Rhine River expanded by 120% instantly!
