Xenia was pregnant, and although it was not known whether the child was male or female, the pressure on Ferdinand's shoulders was still much less.

As the most beloved king of Bulgaria, there is no direct successor for a long time, not only Ferdinand is anxious, but even the Bulgarian people are very worried.

In Europe, illegitimate children have no right of inheritance, and if the queen is not pregnant, prepare to die as an heir! This is not without precedent, because the European royal family has no heir, there are not too many things next to the crown!

The Hardenberg family is an example, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was established by marriage, and after the kingdoms and princes were extinct, the crown fell into the hands of the Hardenberg family.

Felanz-Joseph I was the beneficiary and the victim of this marriage!

Ferdinand was not interested, and let the other branches of the Gordenberg family inherit the country he had brought down, and the Bulgarian people did not want such a thing to happen. That could also be catastrophic for Bulgaria!

In the Middle Ages, Spain was the biggest victim of the succession to the throne, and the crown of Spain in history fell to Charles V of Germany.

Therefore, as soon as the queen became pregnant, Ferdinand immediately disclosed the good news to the outside world.

For Bulgaria, this is also a double happiness, just won the Balkan War, completed the most critical step of the Great Bulgarian plan, and is about to welcome a prince or princess!

Before the child was born, the Bulgarian people began to discuss the gender of the child, and for most Bulgarians, they wanted to be a prince so that Bulgaria would have an heir.

It is best to inherit the excellent genes of Grand Duke Ferdinand, the same wisdom and martial arts, and at the same time have a benevolent heart, love for the people, and hard work......

Anyway, Ferdinand's personal image is doing well, and the Bulgarian people still love him very much, and they use any good words that come to mind, regardless of whether they are suitable or not.

The little one is already a household name in Bulgaria before he was born, and soon his popularity will continue to spread throughout Europe.

The European royal family is a family, and it's really not bragging, if you want to find relatives, basically everyone can have a little relationship, so as soon as the news of Xenia's pregnancy spread, Ferdinand received a bunch of congratulatory messages.

It's all ceremonial, and since the telegraph is an artifact, everyone has a lot more contact with each other.

There are also many secret transactions that are not well known, and despite the contradictions between many countries, many of their royal families still maintain friendly exchanges with each other, and some are still one family.

In other words, even if everyone wants to kill each other, when communicating, they still have to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor, and they can't see the slightest contradiction.

In this regard, Ferdinand can only say that there are many bad things between the great nobles!

Oh, and he's also a vested interest. If it weren't for this illustrious background, even if the traverser was against the sky, Ferdinand would not be able to get into his current position.

Not to mention the throne, even his current net worth is not all obtained from honest business, legal business accounts for only a small part, and Ferdinand has done a lot of smuggling and tax evasion.

It's just that his relationship background is big enough, and he has attracted a group of powerful collaborators, and everyone worked together to cover up the matter.

For example, the United Mining Company that Ferdinand and Edward worked together to open mines everywhere, how many times did they abide by the law, and how many times did they pay taxes according to the rules?

In many places, there are masters, and they still get their hands on it, and the story that happened in it is definitely not so pleasant anyway, but the colonial officials have managed to deal with it.

How many companies in the world dare to use warships to transport gold? Ferdinand can tell you unequivocally that it's a lot! Most of the world's major mining companies are backed by top aristocrats.

Otherwise, pirates in the 19th century were not vegetarians, and if they were robbed once and lost a few tons of gold, no one could stand it!

By the way, the Royal Navy will occasionally make a pirate call, provided that the fish are fat enough! Just think about how dangerous sailing was in the 19th century.

The only exception may be the United States, but now the United States cannot completely get rid of European control, and many industries are still controlled behind the scenes.

It is only after the First World War that Europe collectively declines and the royal family and nobility wither that the capitalists can truly become the masters of the world!

It is precisely because he knows a lot of inside information that Ferdinand has no industry to make money, and he goes to intervene. Otherwise, his industry would not have developed so smoothly, and he would have been taught how to be a person long ago!

It wasn't until he was in power in Bulgaria that Ferdinand dared to get involved in all walks of life, after all, on his own one-third of an acre, there was still no strong competitor.

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At this time, the conflict between the interests of the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire in the straits also came to an end. The half-pinned Ottoman Empire, in the end, was still not as powerful as the Russians, and under the threat of bayonets, it was forced to compromise!

Then Bulgarian Foreign Minister Metyev was called to sign under duress, and the battle of interests in the Black Sea straits came to an end!

Well, Ferdinand is also very helpless now, and can only say that the Russians really know how to play! No wonder you can become a great power, this work is really watertight!

This is how the "Plan for the Distribution of Interests between the Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarian Straits Deals" came out, and Bulgaria literally received 70 percent of the tariffs, which seemed to be a big winner.

If you look closely, you will know that the Bulgarian Straits Tariff Officers must all be appointed to the position of Russians. The Bulgarian government only has the right to make recommendations, not to decide.

With a little resistance, Metyev limited the scope to the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, and the rest of the treaty was not covered by the treaty, and he signed it with the consent of the Russians.

As for how the tariffs are collected and how they are used, Metefti didn't mention it, anyway, it went into the pocket of the woolly bear, so don't want to come out again.

After the Russians took control of the tariffs, the first unlucky thing was not the Ottoman Empire, let alone Bulgaria, but the irrelevant Romania.

When a man sits at home, evil comes down from heaven!

As a major agricultural exporter in Europe, agricultural exports have always been a pillar industry for Romania.

At the same time, they are also one of the main competitors of the Russians in the international grain market!

After the Russians took control of the straits, they first adjusted the tariffs. Russia's agricultural exports, after paying a tax once, can be directly navigated.

But Romanian agricultural products, after paying taxes once on the Bosphorus, arrived in the Dardanelles, sorry, and have to pay again!

Do you have an opinion? Protest to Bulgaria or the Ottoman Empire, this is their territory!

When Carol I angrily sent a telegram of protest to Ferdinand, Ferdinand was still in a state of obsession.

There is a wrong, and there is a debtor!

If you don't go to the Russians to protest, what's the use of looking for me? Do you think I can be the lord of the Russians? Even if you can, you can't do it!

Ferdinand was 100% supportive of what the Russians did this time!

Romania is also one of Bulgaria's main international competitors in the international arena for agricultural exports.

Oh, and the other two are Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire, none of which he can afford to provoke, of course he has to catch a soft persimmon and pinch it!

Now that the Russians have done it, there is no need for Ferdinand to be a villain anymore.

Ferdinand said heartlessly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a telegram to Carol I to explain the situation, and the embassy sent him a copy of the "Plan for the Distribution of Interests between the Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarian Straits Strait", telling him that we are also powerless, and it is recommended to talk to the government in St. Petersburg!" ”

"Grand Duke," asked Mejev, "it seems that the Romanians want to borrow from us and go directly to the sea via the Mediterranean!" Shall we say yes? ”

Ferdinand asked lightly: "Romania has made a request to us?" ”

"Not yet," Mejev explained, "but they're already showing it." ”

Ferdinand sneered: "Then pretend not to know, they didn't mention it anyway, how can we guess their minds!" ”

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Whatever, it's Romania anyway, and it has nothing to do with Ferdinand, and there are only benefits and no harms.

If the sea export channel for Romanian grain is blocked and forced to go by land, it is estimated that the good days of Carol I will be gone forever.

Without the dividends of agricultural exports, what is the Romanian finances? Is it still expected to make money selling oil in the 19th century?

Maybe you can make money, but the profit from selling lamp oil is not enough for Carol I's personal expenses!

Think about the transfer from Austria-Hungary to Germany for sale, if it really goes well, it is estimated that the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists will be unhappy, who will like their competitors?

For Romania, not only has the cost increased in vain, but the capacity is also a big problem.

As long as the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists are not stupid, Romania will not be able to get enough capacity!

If you don't fall into the ground, even if you give face to your allies, who will help your competitors? At the very least, we'll have to make a difference!

Ferdinand had already imagined the faces of the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists.

Anyway, Romanian grain can't be shipped, so it's better to sell it to us. No thanks, we were so helpful!

Of course, the cost of transportation is high, and the price will be a little lower, after all, we also have to earn a little hard money.

What Ferdinand didn't know was that after receiving the Bulgarian explanation, Carol I was even more angry, and the Russians he couldn't afford to provoke, so he could only catch Bulgaria and pinch him!

"Bastard! Ferdinand, if we hadn't made a move, would they have won the Balkan War?

I don't know how to be grateful to Dade at all, and now I don't want to help with such a little help. Sooner or later, I will teach him a lesson and let him know that the sky is high and the earth is thick! ”

Of course, it seems that Bulgaria is not easy to deal with now. But it doesn't matter, Carol I is just scolding, and he doesn't really want to do anything to Bulgaria!

Well, Carol I, who wants to save face, doesn't plan to really let Bulgaria cut their tariffs, after all, the Russians collected it, and it's useless to find Ferdinand!

Of course, if it was just a few smuggling boats or something, maybe Ferdinand would have sold him a face, so he would have to find a way to let him go!

Unfortunately, what he wanted was to borrow from Bulgaria and go directly to the Mediterranean. Carol I's meaning was already obvious, but Ferdinand didn't see it, which embarrassed him.

You must know that during the Balkan War, in order to neutralize Romania, Ferdinand was low and small, and promised him a lot, and now as soon as the war is over, he will start to pretend to be stupid!

Oh, Ferdinand was also wronged, the preconditions he gave were not fulfilled, and now he can't fulfill them at all.

For example, Ferdinand promised to exempt Romanian imports and exports from customs duties as soon as Bulgaria took control of the straits.

It's a pity that it is the Russians who control the strait now, and Ferdinand is not in breach of contract, and Bulgaria really does not control the strait.

In order to fully control the strait, it is necessary to take at least half of the Asia Minor peninsula, otherwise it is the current state, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire have half each, and no one has complete control of the sea!

If the Russians were not strong enough to overwhelm the Ottoman Empire, why should they fight with the theoretically existing navy of Bulgaria?

As for borrowing money to Romania, the conscience of heaven and earth, Ferdinand really wanted to earn this freight, but unfortunately Bulgaria's shipping capacity is also limited, and it is impossible to provide it to Romanians.