Eugen, taken aback by his own thoughts, walked towards the bedroom in the room with a sense of apprehension.

Through a half-open wooden door, he saw Prince Eugen lying on the bed with his back against a cushion, with a gray-haired beard and an old face.

At the same time, there was a faint smell of herbs in the bedroom, and there seemed to be some kind of disease on the prince's body, which was destroying his body.

The crystal candlestick emits a bright glow, shining down from above, illuminating the overlapping wrinkles and large age spots on the prince's countenance. Although the hair and beard were carefully groomed, there was something decadent about it.

The light was obscured by the curtain on the bed, and several shadows fell on the prince's body, which added to the gloomy atmosphere of the place.

Eugen walked to the side of the bed, half-knelt down and gave a knightly salute, and then said with a sincere expression: "Dear Prince Eugen, I am Eugen Habsburg. ”

"Alright." The old man lying on the bed waved his hand slightly, and said, "Don't care about those false courtesies, I just called you here to have a casual chat with you, and this is not a formal meeting." ”

Then the prince pointed to a chair beside the bed and motioned for Eugen to sit down and speak.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eugen walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, looking at the old man quietly. The Prince's face has been smoothed by the passing years, and his face appears broader, and the sharpness of his eyes is obscured by bags and wrinkles. It made him look like an ordinary, kind old man.

"Haha, you don't have to call me any prince, speaking of which, I should be considered your distant relative, you can call me uncle." After saying this, the prince coughed again, and then let out a long breath and said: "Alas, I am old, and this empire is also old." ”

In the Empire, if such words were uttered by ordinary people, it would be a great sin of disrespect. However, when the pillar of the empire in front of him said it, it revealed the true status quo of this empire.

The lack of success is the most serious problem facing the empire at present.

The older generation, the pillars of the empire like Prince Eugen, are now on the verge of collapse. His Majesty King Charles VI is also about to celebrate his 50th birthday, and his health condition is also not optimistic.

There is yet a strong enough figure among the younger generation to sustain this vast empire. To make matters worse, King Charles VI had only one daughter and no son. The absence of an orthodox heir is definitely enough to kill the problem.

The Holy Roman Empire has gone through thousands of years, and how many great emperors and peerless talents have forged the myth of this empire and expanded the territory of the empire. The Habsburgs left their mark on it, and now, the vast empire is finally dying and coming to an end.

Eugen also understood what the prince meant, but he was not easy to discuss. He called out to uncle according to the old man's intentions, and then did not make a sound, but waited quietly for the following.

"This empire needs some real people to restore its glory, and the Habsburgs need a real leader to lead it out of its predicament." After saying this, the prince stared at Eugen closely, and said with an encouraging look in his eyes: "At present, it seems that you are the only one who is suitable for this important task. ”

When Eugen heard the prince's words, he was shocked, and couldn't help but shout in his heart: "Damn, is this the White Emperor City Tuogu?" It's too fast. ”

Although he is sometimes a little narcissistic, he is not an arrogant and brainless fool, so he hurriedly said humbly: "Uncle, your praise is too exaggerated, of course I am willing to solve the predicament for the empire, but I am just a young man with little wisdom, how can I afford such a great responsibility?" ”

The prince looked at Eugen with a look of scrutiny in his eyes, and after a moment, his gaze narrowed, and there was a smile on his face: "You are a good boy, you have to believe in your ability." I, and His Majesty the King, believe in you, and that's why Princess Maria is engaged to you. ”

Eugen said you liar, Maria and I were booked to be dolls, and we were only a few years old at that time, and we could see the talent of a fart.

Seeing that Eugen didn't speak, the prince continued: "Speaking of which, you and Maria were both young at the time, and we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and Maria's personality and appearance have changed a little, I hope you don't care." ”

As soon as these words came out, the corner of the prince's eyes twitched slightly, and he stared at Eugen's face. At this moment, no matter what changes in Eugen's expression, it will fall into the eyes of the prince.

If there was any sign of hesitation or rejection in Eugen's expression, the prince would re-judge whether the man's character was good or not. On the contrary, if he doesn't care about these things at all and behaves too casually, the prince will also think that he is just chasing power and has no basic principles.

This sentence is a trap, like a single-plank bridge, it is wrong to be too far to the left or too far to the right. Only by taking responsibility with one's heart and moving straight forward from the middle can we pass. Because the focus is on the instantaneous reaction, people don't rush to think at all, and what they show is naturally the closest thing to the essence.

For some reason, after the prince said what he said about Maria, Eugen thought of the cat lady he met in the afternoon for no reason. At the same time, a smile naturally appeared on his face, mixed with pampering and care, like the expression that an older brother usually has for his younger sister.

This expression fell in the eyes of the prince, and there was no doubt that it received a perfect score. As a result, Eugen's first impression on the prince was that of a gentleman with good character. Good character is the most basic and precious thing of a person, as for other similar talents, IQ and other conditions, they are all secondary things.

Eugen didn't know that he had inadvertently passed the biggest test, and after a moment of trance, he smiled and said, "Of course not, I just hope that the princess doesn't hate me." ”

The prince was no longer ready to discuss this issue, he straightened his waist and sat up, looked at Eugen with blazing eyes, and said, "Next, we will discuss the matter of the battlefield battle. How did you defeat the other party this time, tell me the process in detail. ”

Eugen looked at the prince who was suddenly radiant and full of energy, and the whole person was stunned. He even wondered if the prince would return to the light and soon return to the arms of God.

But soon he realized that the prince's appearance just now was completely pretended, and the purpose was naturally to test him. He may be old, but Jiang is still old and spicy. Such a character, even if he is old, cannot be taken lightly in the slightest.