Chapitre 500: Chapter 73: A New Level of Pie in the Sky

After leaving the Palace of Versailles, Alexandrovich had lost interest in sightseeing, clearly indicating that his trip to Paris was not going well.

Napoleon III had extended goodwill towards Russia, but solely out of simple political necessity to demonstrate power to the European nations, which did not mean that France was truly willing to bring Russia into its fold.

Without the humiliation of the "Treaty of Frankfurt," the proud French still looked down upon Russia as a destitute barbarian.

Especially after the alliance between England, France, and Austria, France no longer faced diplomatic pressure, and there was no longer an enemy in the world that they felt the need to take seriously, at least on the surface.

Before Alexandrovich's visit to Paris, the St. Petersburg Government had held high hopes, attempting to exploit the opportunity of France's overtures towards Russia to obtain financial assistance.