Facing Prince Metternich's near-provocative words, Jerome Bonaparte was not at all angry but responded to Prince Metternich in a calm yet superior tone.
"Mr. Metternich, things are not what they were decades ago! The Second Empire is not the First Empire, so there's no need to rigidly apply the past.
Time changes, and so do the relationships between nations. I admit I do not possess the high command ability like my uncle, but I also will not wantonly ignite wars across Europe like he did."
Jerome Bonaparte paused for a moment, then continued, "The French Empire merely seeks to reclaim the glory and status it lost. Our conflict with the Russian Empire is also aimed at achieving peace for all of Europe. An aggressively expansionist empire is a great disaster for all of Europe.
