The streets of Berlin, which are usually orderly, were crowded for many days, in addition to well-dressed soldiers and students who coincided with the summer vacation. The flow of people suddenly increased several times, and the market was very lively.

The street with laughter and noise is like a world for young people, which is pleasing to the eye. Max slowed down and weaved his way through the crowd. Now, he no longer has the same anger that he had when he first came out of the presidential palace. Infected by young people, he also seems to be much younger.

"! I was also young, how can I look back and never be happier than these young people in front of me? Max muttered to himself.

He could have driven home, but he gave up because it was public property and he felt he had no reason to continue occupying it now.

When he was very close to home, he hesitated, not knowing whether he should calm down outside before going home, or whether he should go home immediately and pour out the bitterness in his heart to his wife. In the end, he chose to go home.

Compared with the hesitation when he went out to work early in the morning, Max obviously looked depressed when he returned home at night.

Casually putting his handbag on the couch, Max's whole spirit was paralyzed.

"It's better to be comfortable at home." He began to talk to himself again.

The wife is used to looking out from the second floor of her house, waiting for her husband to come home from work. At this time, she noticed that her husband was not driving, and his face was not quite right. Needless to say, she had already guessed eight or nine points in her heart, so she flew straight downstairs.

"My God, from tomorrow I will never agree to you going to work again! My dear, obedient, we should enjoy the blessings, and now I want to go out on a trip to the mysterious country of the East that you once said, called ...... What's it called? Before Max could speak, the woman stroked Max's cheeks with both hands and scowled into a coquettish manner.

"It's called Huaxia." Max looked at his wife and said, "Remember, my dear, that place is called Huaxia, and it is a very civilized ancient country. ”

"That's right! It's called Huaxia, look at it, my memory is not as good as yours. "A wife's compliments are never late, often with a touch of humility.

When the husband and wife talk, the subordinates will consciously go about their work. At this moment, the old couple and wife are like young people, they will nagging incessantly, until the next people come to invite them to the restaurant.

Max's wife graduated from the Physics Department of the Technical University of Munich, and not only is she both talented and beautiful, but also has an enviable and illustrious family background. Many of Eric's decrees were influenced by her, and Max occasionally acted as a sounding board.

"My dear, you are right, our president, Mr. Eric, is not as calm as he used to be." Max doesn't mention his unpleasant quarrel with Eric.

"Let them worry about the government's affairs, my dear, I just want you to stay with me like this every day." The wife just wanted to alleviate Max's worries after losing his job as much as possible, although she wasn't sure if Max had actually lost his job.

At this moment, Eric was still sitting in the president's office, but he was no longer grumpy from the afternoon. In fact, after leaving Max angry, he is now also very annoyed, full of self-reproach for his disrespectful words. Max may not be the best person to accompany him in international politics all the time, but he is an indispensable foreign policy manager from the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present. Without Max, Eric might have to face the young hawks and the complicated international landscape alone.

The summer nights were too grinding, and Eric tossed and turned in bed, so preoccupied that he couldn't sleep all night. Looking back at those days, when he was in his prime and in power, if Max hadn't abandoned his dislikes and came out to help, I really don't know how the young German Confederation would have faced the political crushing and rejection of the Western world. For more than ten years, the two have had a close personal relationship and have formed a deep friendship. However, just as the country was preparing to make a big difference, the two ended in a quarrel because of a conflicting political opinion.

The next day, Max arrived at the presidential palace early and handed in his "resignation". Ananta and Hans Luther were present, and Eric was in a dilemma. He wanted to put down his face and try his best to save it, because there was a third party present, and it was a loss for face, but instead he signed the "Resignation" very happily in front of everyone, leaving Ananta and Hans Luther stunned.

When Max walked into the president's office, Hans Luther didn't know that he was just here to deliver the "resignation", and made a joke about Max's stinginess. And Eric also thought that Max had lost his temper and came to work on time today. Unexpectedly, just a few minutes later, the pattern became irretrievable.

Hans Luther seemed to be still dreaming, but Max took the initiative to come and shake his hand, and said very sincerely: "You are still here, I can rest assured." ”

At this time, Eric seemed to have the intention of retaining, but he couldn't open his mouth. Just as he hesitated, Max turned back and waved to Eric, then patted Hans Luther on the shoulder and left in style.

Watching this man who was at the peak of his career and was less than 50 years old gradually walked out of the door of the presidential palace, Eric suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness.

Max's figure vanished, and Eric's eyes were red. But he could only grit his teeth and endure it, he didn't want his subordinates to find out about the love affair between the children of the federal president. The sun is new every day, and you can't turn back the clock, after all, Germany no longer needs doves now, and Eric just wants to build a team like a wolf.

The chief adviser could not be absent, Eric worked on a draft for a few days, and there were candidates, and there was more than one, and the person who satisfied Eric the most was Ferdinand, the current president of the Eric Group. However, the lad has to deal with a huge mess within the group, and the burden is far lighter than that of the president's chief of staff.

As a result, Ferdinand simply cannot leave the Eric Group now.

In addition to Ferdinand, there are several spare candidates, but they have lost their training value because of their age, and they are not half a star worse than Ferdinand in terms of ability.

However, the situation is a bit awkward, and Max's sudden departure makes Eric have to make a choice right away.

The second candidate was Karl Greener, a former lieutenant general who had urged Wilhelm II to abdicate. Because of this, he became the most well-known public figure, but at the same time, he almost completely lost the support of his colleagues in political circles, and his influence was gradually diluted by the military.

The third candidate was an old acquaintance of Eric, Erich von Ludendorff. This army bigwig, who has taken a back seat, is currently only meddling in some Bavarian state affairs. The previous collaboration and the years of grinding allowed Eric to put the old man on the shortlist.

If none of the above people can make Eric decide to use one or the other, then the only hawkish representatives, former Chancellor Stresemann, and the current commander of the 5th Army, Augustus von Mackensen, will follow.

With the exception of Stresemann, who was in opposition, these people were basically in high positions. Outsiders could not believe how these high-ranking political or military officials could give up their current position to become the chief of staff of the president. In fact, on the contrary, in the presidential palace, although the chief of staff is not in a high position, he is the mouthpiece of the president, and he exercises almost the same powers as the president.

To a large extent, a competent president can influence the policy agenda of the country's top leaders, and even act as presidents. With the experience of exercising the power of the president, and being able to win the hearts of the people, he has accumulated political capital for his future. I have to say that the position of President Mu is actually a beautiful difference in one stone.

Although the president is waiting for the vacant position, no one is willing to resign from this important post that can call the wind and rain in the country, as long as Eric sends an invitation.

Eric is very entangled now, the so-called flower among flowers, two eyes, he is really worried that he will lose the minimum judgment when choosing, because these four people have their own strengths, and they are all good helpers that Eric believes in.

Known for his bravery, he was both a general and a politician, and although he was misunderstood, his loyalty was unquestionable.

Ludendorff was once one of the leaders who improved the situation on the Eastern Front in World War I.

Mackensen, the current commander of the 5th Army, is agile and decisive, and with him, he is equivalent to allowing nearly half of the Juncker family to follow the decree.

Stresemann is Eric's most familiar old colleague, the former prime minister. His style is similar to Eric's, and he is certainly easier to use than others.

In any case, Grener, Ludendorff, Mackensen and Stresemann are only the standby candidates for the president's chief, and Eric's first choice is still Ferdinand, but now this young man can't get out, which has led to many twists and turns in the selection of candidates.

After Max left office, Chancellor Hans Luther walked around the presidential palace much more often than usual, because Eric was often undecided about the issuance of some decrees, and it was much safer for one more person to say it. Sometimes, Eric would mistake Hans Luther for Max if he wasn't paying attention, and when this situation reached Max's ears, Max also lamented very much, but time had passed, and his cooperation with the president was limited to personal relations.

Human beings are sensual animals, especially when they spend a long time together, they will have a sense of interdependence. Eric has frankly admitted that the Hanseatic staff has changed several rounds, but none of them have touched Eric more than Max's departure.

Madina has not been back since the last time she returned to the Hanseatic Palace because of a sentence that caused former Defense Minister Brauchitsch to lose her black yarn hat. Annoyed, Eric lay on his desk and wrote the names of Ferdinand and the other four candidates aimlessly on a piece of paper.

Suddenly, the office door was slammed open, and a gust of wind blew the paper on the desk all over the floor. Eric was slightly startled, and when he found out that it was Madina, his eyes lit up.

"I'll be back!" Madina regains her mischievous nature.

"This is the nature of my sister-in-law. Say! Did I come back because of my brother or did I want to compensate for my stomach, to be honest! Eric seems to have found a little comfort in his loss, and his mood has improved.

"Do you need to talk about that? Of course I want to ......," Madina said abruptly.

"What do you think? Frankly! Eric urged.

"Of course I want to compensate my stomach!" Madina chuckled.

"I knew you didn't come back because of my brother-in-law. Alright then, you have to help me solve a small problem now, otherwise, the meal time will be postponed. Eric pointed to the random list he had just written and said, "There are five people here, you can pick and choose at will without thinking, and the person you choose will be the future president and chief of staff." ”

"Oh God! My brother-in-law, you won't be obsessed with playing such a mysterious game, it's so exciting! Madina closed her eyes, seemingly enjoying the heartbeat caused by this "game", and pointed her finger at a name at random.