Chapter 44, Interest Determines Truth

Turin

Ever since the French government had announced the identity of the assassin, the Sardinian Government had been thrown into panic. It was a calamity that struck without warning, as if falling from the sky.

Everyone present could swear by the name of God, they all dared to swear that this assassination had nothing to do with them.

Even if there was an assassination to be carried out, it was meant to target Franz, not to run off and kill Napoleon III—what kind of plan was that?

King Victor Emmanuel II urgently asked, "Prime Minister, have the French released the information about the assassin's identity?"

Cavour, looking haggard, replied, "It has been found out. They are all radical nationalists from the Italian Area, and their purpose in killing Napoleon III seems to have been to provoke a conflict between France and Austria.