European Anti-Semitic Movement

After quite a while, seeing that the Foreign Minister still had not spoken, Napoleon IV let out a helpless sigh.

France had not been isolated by the nations of Europe for merely a day or two; it could be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages. The Bonaparte Dynasty, even more so, had been besieged by others from the very day it was founded.

In order to change their political and diplomatic isolation, successive French Governments had made efforts, but unfortunately with very little effect.

As though cursed, every time the French Government improved its relations with the European nations, some major incident would erupt before long, driving the hatred meter straight back to full.

There was no need to mention the distant past. During Napoleon III's era, relations with the European nations had eased, only for France to annex Italian territory and see all its previous diplomatic efforts wiped out overnight.

Napoleon IV had made the same efforts after ascending the throne, and met the same result without exception. Only this time, it was not France stirring up trouble—someone else was stirring it up for them.

The outcome was the same. The diplomatic relations that had finally begun to improve immediately plunged back to freezing point.

Even the Spanish Government, which the French had personally propped up, was neither warm nor cold toward them. It could not be considered an ally at all.

Against this backdrop, asking the Foreign Ministry to persuade the European nations to permit the French Government to issue bonds in their countries was undoubtedly a fool's dream.

After hesitating again and again, Napoleon IV slowly said, "Temporarily cancel the refugee relief plan and resume negotiations with the financial groups."

Reality had once again proven that having no money simply would not do. The