Austria.
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
Joseph II struggled to lift his withered right hand, his throat only producing a vague murmur, "Tal, Talle..."
By his side, Leopold II hurriedly guessed, "Your Majesty, are you speaking of Talleyrand?"
Seeing the emperor nod, he continued, "Are you very concerned about what he said regarding the British intent to export revolution?"
Talleyrand had just concluded a visit to Austria, staying for a full three days, during which he criticized the British for conspiring to overthrow the monarchies of various nations everywhere in Vienna.
"Worthy... of vigilance," Joseph II managed to say after a pause of some ten seconds before laboriously continuing, "Firstly, to make use of..."
Leopold II followed his train of thought, adding, "You mean, we can use this to weaken the British influence on the situation in the Southern Netherlands."
The Emperor of Sanctum weakly nodded, "Coordinate with, France."