After William and the other two monarchs reached a consensus, they began to chat about some common things, and William, who was not interested in this, had to deal with it on the side. When William suddenly heard Catherine II asking Joseph II
He pricked up his ears when asked about Queen Theresa's physical condition.
"Well, thank you for your greetings from Her Majesty the Queen. My mother is slightly unwell. Originally, my mother insisted on coming with me for this meeting. She really wanted to see Her Majesty the Queen and catch up with you, but considering her physical condition, she therefore
I did not ask my mother to come over. Once again, on behalf of my mother, I would like to thank Her Majesty the Queen for her concern," Joseph II said cheerfully.
William disdains the hypocrisy of Joseph II and Catherine II, but he can't say. Who knows if Catherine II knows that Queen Theresa has passed away? Since the Prussians can
Knowing the information, there is no reason for this talented and resourceful empress not to know that the Russian Empire’s intelligence department is not a freeloader.
Sure enough, Catherine II just responded with a smile. Joseph II did not continue to struggle with this issue. Seeing Catherine II with the old god, William estimated that 80% of the time, this queen
Already aware of the death of Queen Theresa.
For a period of time after that, in William's opinion, it was just wrangling, and sometimes William had to participate in this kind of wrangling. The three countries' joint efforts to put pressure on Poland required the three rulers to set the tone.
It wasn't until William's stomach growled that the three of them ended their unproductive conversation. After hearing William's stomach growl, Catherine II covered her mouth and smiled, and then said:
"It was really my mistake to make His Majesty William hungry. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality. Your Majesty Joseph II, Your Majesty William, please come with me. I think they have already prepared lunch."
After saying that, Catherine II walked towards the door first, William walked behind the queen with blushing cheeks, and Joseph II also got up and walked out of the door.
As Catherine II knocked on the door twice with the scepter in her hand, the door was opened from the outside. Outside the door were the long-awaited ministers and three entourages. William did not
Seeing August in the crowd, William couldn't help but feel sad for him.
Without August's complete knowledge, Poland's territory was divided again. This situation was not only humiliating, but also miserable for the king and miserable Poland.
Afterwards, the atmosphere of the lunch was quite friendly. Joseph II achieved the purpose of his trip, and both Prussia and Russia got unexpected gains. As for whether the Poles would agree to the resolution of the three countries, oh, God, the Poles were against it.
So what, haven't there been too many rebellions suppressed in the original Polish area in recent years? Just kill them all.
William is not a ruthless person, but the current situation on the European continent forces him to choose a path of cutting through thorns and thorns.
During the subsequent lunch hour, Catherine II euphemistically informed August about the resolutions of Prussia, Austria, and Russia regarding Poland. As expected, August was shocked when he heard the news.
He would never have thought that what was originally a place for talks between Prussia, Austria, and Russia would actually evolve into the second partition of the Kingdom of Poland. However, even though August was unwilling to do so, he faced Catherine II.
For this powerful queen, he did not speak out his objections, but lowered his head and remained silent.
The instigator of all this, our Majesty William, was quietly enjoying the food while quietly looking at August. If August could have the courage to resist once, maybe William would look at this king with admiration.
But it was obvious that William was destined to be disappointed. August did not have the courage or strength to fall out with Catherine II. You must know that there are more Russian troops stationed in Warsaw than the Polish army, and there are also a large number of troops outside the city.
The Russian army, as long as Queen Catherine II is willing, can wipe out the Polish rebels in Warsaw in minutes.
But silence could not solve the problem. Catherine II did not hear the answer she wanted, and pressed forward step by step:
"His Majesty King August, our three countries, Prussia, Austria and Russia, reached an agreement completely out of consideration for the Kingdom of Poland. As far as I know, the resistance of the Kingdom of Poland against the royal family is very rampant. If it cannot be punished, I think it is
The power will definitely threaten His Majesty the King's rule.
Moreover, what our three countries require is to temporarily garrison troops and appoint local officials to coordinate the relationship between the garrison and the local people. We do not want to occupy these areas. As long as those lawless rebels are wiped out, the armies of the three countries will naturally withdraw.
I hope His Majesty the King can understand this."
The words of Queen Catherine II can really be called deception. Everyone knows that it is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. With the armies of the three countries stationed in these areas of the Kingdom of Poland, can we still expect them to be able to do so in the future?
Unconditional withdrawal of troops? The answer is obviously no.
As a king, August felt that he was really aggrieved. You want to carve up my land, but you actually want me to thank you. Is there such a good thing in the world as being a bitch and erecting a memorial arch at the same time?
"Your Majesty the Queen, do you allow me to discuss this with the ministers and then give an answer to your three majesties?" August said hesitantly.
"Your Majesty August, as the King of the Kingdom of Poland, you can decide this matter yourself. I hope you will give me an answer now." Empress Catherine II became more and more aggressive.
"Your Majesty the Queen, this matter is serious and I have to consider the opinions of the nobles within the kingdom. I hope Her Majesty the Queen can understand my difficulties," August said aggrievedly.
"Since His Majesty said so, let's keep things official. You can convene the Polish Parliament this afternoon to discuss this matter. I will wait for the final decision made by your Parliament." After saying that, Catherine II left
Everyone present left alone.
William and Joseph II glanced at August in tacit understanding and then left, leaving only the tragic August still in pain.
During the Polish Parliament meeting held in the afternoon, Russian troops were guarding the door of the Parliament, and there were also ferocious-looking Cossacks patrolling back and forth at the meeting site.
When August painfully stated the conditions of the three countries, Prussia, Austria and Russia, as expected, a huge noise broke out at the meeting. Members of the Parliament exclaimed: Is God really going to abandon Poland?
After waiting for August to discuss the requirements of the Three Kingdoms, a very small number of members stood up and shouted, regardless of the ferocious-looking Cossack soldiers present:
"This is traitorous. Anyone who agrees to such terms is a traitor."
After hearing a few members shouting slogans, August showed hopeful eyes. He looked at all the members of the parliament present one by one, but most of them lowered their heads and remained silent after they finished shouting.
Just a word.
Before the opposing congressmen could make any move, the Cossacks present stepped forward and dragged these few congressmen out, and the venue became noisy again:
"What do those Russians want to do? Do they really think that the Kingdom of Poland is Russia's meat? You can bite it as much as you want. At worst, you have to fight with them. What is the difference between such a clause and the subjugation of the country? I swear not to be a slave to the subjugation of the country."
After seeing the Cossacks' actions, some MPs present shouted angrily, but as the noisy Polish MPs were dragged away one by one, the venue became quiet again, and the MPs looked at each other.
Not long after, Paul I walked into the parliament hall escorted by a group of guards. He first saluted Augustus who was sitting in the upper seat, then picked up a roll of parchment, opened it and read aloud:
"According to the order of Her Majesty Queen Catherine II, according to the information obtained by our intelligence personnel lurking within the rebel forces in the Kingdom of Poland, all the members of our parliament who were dragged away from the parliament this time are from the rebel forces.
These people are trying to cooperate with the rebels to subvert the power of the Kingdom of Poland. For the sake of the stability of the Kingdom of Poland, Her Majesty the Queen has ordered that all the traitor MPs be sentenced to death. I hope you can learn a lesson and not associate with the forces that are trying to subvert the power of the Kingdom of Poland.
, if there is another one, he will be executed immediately.”
After Paul I finished speaking, he glanced around the venue with his stern eyes. Under Paul's gaze, the heads of the Polish congressmen lowered their heads.
Every once in a while, screams could be heard outside the venue, and the congressmen near the door of the venue took a look outside, and this sight made them tremble with fear.
I saw a guillotine set up on the square in front of the venue, facing the gate of the venue. The members of the parliament who were dragged down by the Cossacks were pressed on the stage with their hands tied behind their backs one by one, and screams continued one after another.
Seeing this scene, some timid members even wet their pants. In this way, with the Russians threatening their lives, the Polish Parliament passed a resolution on the garrison of troops from 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 garrison and the people.
Relationship.
In late December 1780, after concluding the talks with Catherine II and Joseph II, he returned home, although Catherine II warmly invited William and Joseph II to stay and spend time in Warsaw.
It was Christmas, but considering that Prussia was now in a critical period of reform, it was better to go back early, so William politely declined Catherine II's invitation.
Of course, although the three countries have reached a consensus on the Polish issue, there is still a lot of work left, so William left Duke Lockes in Warsaw.
After William returned to the Sanssouci Palace outside Potsdam, Christmas arrived. Looking at the light snow falling out of the window, William felt relaxed and happy.
PS: I can’t afford to be hurt by the hanging wire used to code on New Year’s Eve. Hehe, let me laugh at myself first.
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