Chapter 5 Mother and Child

From the point of view of later generations, under the historical conditions of the time, the Second German Reich could not choose the path of liberal imperialism advocating the abolition of imperial power advocated by Britain and the United States, but it could not continue on the road of militarism, and then turn into extreme militarism, proving its complete failure on this road with the bloody lessons of the two world wars.

The German Empire should have followed the path of German dynastic socialism. How to go down this special German path, let us follow in Joey's footsteps.

After seeing her mother's stern expression, Joy first filled her mother's teacup, then leaned over to her mother's side, looked up into her mother's eyes, and said softly, "Mom, no one says anything that shouldn't be said." This idea was actually an idea that came to me after listening to the conversation between Mr. Dr. Merlin and his friends at the cultural salon organized by you Mom, before I became ill. ”

"Dr. Merlin and his friends, though they differ in their views on many questions, agree that the three Frederick periods were the best in the whole history of Prussia, when the peasants were transformed from serfs into citizens of the state, and when the army was no longer a refuge for the dregs of society and land hooligans, but into schools of civic education, with an enlightened and tolerant attitude towards culture and science, and of vigorous development of industry and commerce and the improvement of the well-being of the people, if not to the satisfaction of all, But everyone agreed that Prussia was at least on the right path. ”

"The only regrettable thing is that after this path was interrupted by Napoleon, Prussia took a more extreme path for revenge. Dr. Merlin and his friends, all of whom hoped that Father would lead a better Frederick period in the future, and they hoped that more people would help and support Father. In the days when I was sick, I kept thinking about how I could help and support my father. ”

Under the slightly surprised gaze of the crown princess, Joey lowered her head slightly, and then looked up at her mother again firmly, "Mom, in fact, I don't fully understand a lot of what Dr. Merlin said, but I just feel that I am proud to be my father's son." I didn't expect that so many people respected my father, so many people put their expectations on my father, and greatness was not enough to describe how I felt about my father. Even now that I think about it a little, I am very excited, as a father's son.... I want to be like my father! ”

The crown princess stretched out her arms and hugged Joey tightly, and the youngest son's words of admiration for his father really went to his heart.

The crown prince and the crown princess since the first meeting in their youth, the two sides fell in love at first sight, with the relationship and marriage, the two completely became a couple of minds and souls, with the help of the crown princess the crown prince became a staunch liberal, both of them dreamed of transforming the German Empire into a real constitutional monarchy, the crown princess's biggest hope in this life is that her husband can become the new German leader like the British Empire.

At this moment, the crown princess suddenly had a feeling in her heart that my child had finally grown up, and there was a hint of worry in her joy. Fearing that her child would leave the nest, the crown princess hugged Joey tightly in her arms.

After feeling her mother's hot tears slide down her cheeks, Joey's heart felt a sourness, no matter in the past life or this life, her mother will always be the strong backing who stands behind her father and keeps working.

"Mom, you work day and night for your father's career, I really don't want to, and I have to give you a headache about where I go to school."

"Qiaoqiao, you are my child, in my mother's heart, for anything about my child, being a mother is willing to have a headache!" The crown princess held Joey's cheek with both hands and said seriously.

"Fighting over me going to school there will be taken advantage of by those who have a heart..."Joy pursed his lips and said, "Although I am still a child, I can also detect that there will be people in the Charlottenburg court who will use this to attack my father and you, especially since my father is in a bad enough situation now, and I don't want to cause trouble for my father again." ”

"Huh?!"

"Mom, your friends have said that the imperial education system was advocated and established by Lord Humboldt, and liberals regard the article "On the Role of the State" written by Lord Humboldt as a guiding beacon of liberalism. Joy then explained, "This is Mr. Kautsky, a friend of Mr. Merlin's. ”

The benefit of having a fragment of Prince Waldemar's memories always allows Joey to find the source of each sentence at once.

"Mom, isn't this the reason why you asked the eldest brother and the second brother to go to a complete middle school instead of receiving private education from the palace?" Joey continued, "But now that my mother is against me going to middle school, doesn't that give someone with a heart a way to attack my father and you? On the one hand, they can say that the father and you are false in their embrace of liberalism, and on the other hand they will say that the father and you are actually conservatives.... At least in their opinion, regression is conservatism, thus isolating the father and you, or even finding another conservative guy disguised as a liberal to approach the father and you... After all, they always do. ”

"Who's saying that?!"

β€œ... It's my own thoughts. I just think that Father and you should be on a higher platform to promote the liberalism that you have been advocating, before you get on a higher platform, there will be countless black hands who are obstructing Father and you, and the most common way for them is to destroy the family relationship of our family, slander Father in front of Grandfather, distort Grandfather in front of Father and you, because they are afraid, so they will do whatever it takes. ”

"My child, my mother hopes that her child will always maintain a pure heart, treat others with a kind heart, and hope that his life will always be more happy than troubled." The crown princess stared at Joey and said.

"Mother, but this is the court," Joey explained apprehensively, "I don't mean to hurt anyone, but I don't want you to be deceived, and I know you've been annoyed that you hired Dr. Sintspet to be my brother's personal tutor. I just want to grow up and protect my mom and dad and my siblings. ”

"My Jojo, you've grown up!" , the crown princess once again hugged Joey into her arms. Joey's heart felt a moist dampness blindfold her eyes.

"Mom promised you that you could go to middle school, but Mom didn't worry about you, in addition to going to school, you have to accept my arrangement for the rest of the time..... Private Tutor! ”

"Why..."

"You are my son... Even if you want to be a little fox, don't forget that I will always be your fox mother. ”

β€œ.....”

Berlin, Old Palace of Charlottenburg Palace.

The old Emperor Wilhelm I had just finished breakfast, Prince Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emir (third son of Hesse and the Great Highway Dwig II on the Rhine) and also a chamberlain of Emperor Wilhelm I. Prince Alexander walked up to William I, leaned over and whispered, "Your Majesty, there is news from the Imperial Palace, His Royal Highness Prince Waldmar, you can get out of bed this morning." ”

"My grandson is recovering?!" The old emperor stretched out his chair and stood up, looked at Prince Alexander and said excitedly: "He's all right, Alexander, isn't he?!"

"Your Royal Highness, Prince Waldemar, you can dine normally this morning, my majesty. It is certain that His Royal Highness has fully recovered, after all, His Royal Highness the Crown Princess had sent a telegram back to England yesterday. Alexander said respectfully.

"Telegram? What a telegram! The old emperor's face looked at his attendant with a blank expression.

"Your Majesty, it's a telegram asking Her Majesty to help find a private court teacher."

Berlin, Schulenburg, German Chancellor's Office.

Rudolf DelbrΓΌck, the chief of staff of the Prime Minister, was standing at Bismarck's desk and said with a serious expression: "Your Royal Highness, it has been confirmed that at the salon organized by the crown princess last week, Auguste Bebel was indeed present under a pseudonym, and the inside line of the police department has come from Zurich, and it is believed that the Socialist newspaper has been published in Zurich, and I suspect that Bebel is seeking the support of the crown princess when he comes back this time." ”

"I need definitive evidence, not suspicion!" Bismarck held the white-handled revolver in his hand and stared at DelbrΓΌck, "Rudolph, find the evidence, I want the evidence!" ”

"Yes, Your Royal Highness, I will arrange for Zurich's insider to keep an eye on this matter. In addition, news came from the palace this morning that Prince Waldemar was fully recovered. ”

"Mr. Koch's therapy is working?! It seems that the diphtheria epidemic in the Grand Duchy of Hesse is coming to an end. If you have time to talk to him, with some skill, we need the support of such a person, and if he is on the right side, we can award him a medal in this matter. ”