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The banquet room in Sanssouci Palace is brightly lit.

In the elegant and grand room, only one guest, Garion, sat quietly in his seat, the flame of the candlestick reflected the fork in his hand, glowing with metal, and in front of him a sumptuous dinner and wine in a goblet.

True to the name of the palace, Sanssouci is the epitome of the Hohenzollern family's luxury. Accustomed to the grandeur of the Tuileries and Versailles, the German palace architecture also impressed Galion.

The glittering crystal lamps emit a soft glow on the eaves of the temple, reflecting a gorgeous light. The large banquet room, supported by gray-white marble columns, is quiet and peaceful in the sound of the flowing harp. The stone steps between the marble pillars hang a hazy veil, and the tulle rises in the wind as it passes through the corridors, and the silver veil is reflected in the sparkle of the chandelivan.

Outside the window, you can see a stone fountain bubbling out, and the ingenious ribbon of turquoise winds around the palace flows into the depths of the woods.

When the steady and solemn Wilhelm I appeared at the door, everything seemed to lose its light. It was as if he had a magical power, and all the focus was on him. There are countless rumors about him - tyrannical prince, iron-fisted ruler, and future emperor of the United Germany, and many titles are crowned on his head.

Compared to the future Emperor Joseph I of Austria, Wilhelm I is more in line with the image of a European hero, and the scene of Galion and King Wilhelm looking at each other is a prophecy in the dark, and on the calm table, between the baskets of grapes, cloudberries and Fjogko, there seems to be an invisible bayonet, aimed at Garion's heart.

The joyous atmosphere came to an abrupt end, the piano and violin were painted with an end sign, and the attendants and musicians withdrew from the banquet room, leaving only Garion and King William with their eyes in sight, each with their own thoughts.

"I am honored to meet His Excellency Galian, and I am sorry to invite Garion to Prussia as a guest in such an unpopular way, if I directly ask you to come by name, I am afraid that Napoleon III will not let him go."

Garian put it on the white tablecloth, he stared at the king in front of him, and asked rhetorically, "Unless King William intends to put me under house arrest for the rest of his life, you still have to explain to him why you put me under house arrest in Sanssouci Palace from the beginning to the end." ”

At this time, King William took out a copy of "1984" out of nowhere, placed it in front of Garion, looked at the young man in front of him with serious eyes, and said in a calm tone, "Because I am a book friend of His Excellency Garion." ”

"Huh?"

Calian thought he had misheard, and repeated, "Did I hear me right?" Your Majesty, you mean? ”

"I'm a big fan of 1984, and the book was written unexpectedly, and the only thing I cared about was why it came to an abrupt end before the finale. If it weren't for the status of the king of a country, I would love to send you a blade. ”

……

Unexpectedly, the King of Prussia was actually his number one book friend, which surprised and surprised him, but he couldn't help but recall some chilling jokes in his heart: "A certain writer was placed under house arrest by avid book lovers, and he was forced to update 10,000 words every day before he could eat." ”

Beads of sweat oozed from Garion's palms, and King William imprisoned himself in Sanssouci Palace, staring at himself every day to write books, and I am afraid that he would have been waiting for his writings a long time ago.

When a writer's inspiration strikes, it's on deadline date.

Unlike Garion's yearning for freedom, King William Sr. praised the methods of rule and the imperial mind described in the book, "When culture becomes a prison, no head can escape the oppressive atmosphere of dictatorship, but instilling ideas that seem to be correct and are actually conducive to maintaining rule is more effective than the prohibition of one person to speak." Public opinion is a beast of the flood, and the people who guard the dam must know when to open the floodgates, so that the people's long-accumulated anger over social injustice can be vented. ”

"That's why King Wilhelm is so concerned about the impending conflict with Austria, because you need to divert the discontent and social contradictions in the hearts of the people." ”

"But at the moment Prussia is not strong enough, so you need the support of Napoleon III, otherwise the risk of unifying the German Confederation is too great, and you will not take a big risk to do things in vain, although I used to know nothing about Berlin in Paris, but as the situation heats up, the little conspiracy between you and Bismarck will not escape my eyes. Now that you know Berlin's intentions, I'm afraid you'll need to find a new ally. ”

King William smiled and shook his head, "Your Excellency Garion has indeed made us suffer a lot, especially on the issue of unification, France has become suspicious, and we no longer need to deal with the Tuileries Palace in the same way as before. ”

Garion's eyes narrowed, he couldn't tell if old William was pretending to be calm, or if he already had a plan in mind to deal with it. However, the topic was quickly brushed aside.

"I just wanted to talk to Lord Garion about this book, and the rest of the rest will be resolved in a diplomatic situation. Today, not as the king of Prussia, but as an ordinary book friend, I invite you to Sanssouci Palace for a chat. ”

Garion had nothing to say, and for the first time felt the wealth of the local tyrant book friend. If it is placed in the future life, old William, who can reward ten golden alliance masters in one breath, will not blink.

"And how did Lord Garion write this 1984?"

"What do you mean?"

In response to William I's question, Garion couldn't figure out what he wanted to express for a while. However, the next words made him feel a little blocked in his heart.

There are a thousand Hamlets out of a thousand.

William Sr. rubbed the rough and shoddy cover, and although the cover of the book was shabby, it was undiminished

"Because it seems to me that this book satirizing centralization and dictatorship should have another name. Starting from scratch and teaching you how to become a dictator. ”

Dictator.

I didn't expect "1984" to exist in the eyes of William I.

"Hahahaha."

Garian's laughter echoed in the empty banquet room, sharp and harsh, as if old William had just told a funny joke.

King William suppressed the displeasure in his heart and asked strangely, "Why, is what I said so funny?" ”

"I'm sorry."

Garion made a pause gesture, he held back a smile, nodded and replied, "I remembered something just now, in fact, I also agree with the dictatorship, but the dictatorship I agree with may be a little different from the dictatorship in King William's heart. ”

"Is there a discrepancy between the dictatorship?"

King William asked curiously, "Is there any difference?" ”

"yes."

Garion, who was sitting opposite, gave a serious answer, "Because I support the people's democratic dictatorship." ”