Chapter 342: Cruel War
By the end of 1862, the imperial assassination case that had dragged on for years finally came to a close. After all the evidence was reviewed, the mastermind behind it all pointed to the Sardinian Government.
Whether others believed it or not, the Paris Government did. The Vienna Government accepted this explanation as well.
The Sardinian Government's protests were ignored. Before the assassination case erupted, the Sardinian Government had secretly provided the Carbonari with funds, which became the strongest evidence against them.
Most crucially, the French had witness testimony. The arrested suspects fully confessed to the assassination and stepped forward to accuse the Sardinian Government.
Former Prime Minister Cavour was thrown into prison as a result. If his luck ran out, he might even be sent to the gallows.
The prime minister and the upper ranks of the government had been swept away in one fell swoop. King Vittorio Emanuele II could not escape blame either, and two days earlier, he had announced his abdication.
There was no need to dwell on the deals made behind the scenes. In short, the French had paid a steep price to make the other countries tacitly accept all this.
Franz said in surprise, "The British just sold out the Kingdom of Sardinia like that?"
He had originally thought Britain and France would still fight a fierce battle like dragons and tigers over the Kingdom of Sardinia. He had not expected the London Government to compromise so quickly.
Foreign Minister Wessenberg explained, "Your Majesty, we tacitly accepted the French action, while the Russians are occupied with internal reforms and have no mind to involve themselves in Italian affairs. The British may wish to intervene, but they lack the power to do so.
"In any case, the balance of power on