Chapter 283: Minister of the Interior (I)
By the time Xu Jun returned to the Prime Minister's Office under the escort of the guard flag team, it was already two hours later, and he spent almost an afternoon on Hindenburg Street.
And for an hour and a half of it, he spent standing at that table, and the Führer's speech could be brought into full play at this time, even if Hitler was resurrected.
On that antique table, produced in the 19th century, the young German Führer gave a brilliant impromptu speech to more than 3,000 Germans. He reviewed the changes in the situation in Europe and even in the world over the past six months or so, appraised the impact of the victory on the Western Front on German society, and once again emphasized the future policy program and firm confidence in the glorious future of the German nation.
Although there was not much new content, the speech of the head of the empire still fascinated the people present, and the applause and cheers from beginning to end were endless. The Führer also mixed some Germanic cold humor into his speech, which from time to time caused the people present to be overjoyed.
It was a hard afternoon, but Xu Jun gained even more abundantly, he intuitively felt the subtle changes in the psychology of the German people, and he was finally able to be sure that in the hearts of the people, he had successfully replaced the former Führer.
Hitler's beginnings may seem like a third-rate inspirational outline, but in fact Goebbels had already begun to write a biography of the former leader, untainted by the Holocaust and defeat, and Hitler temporarily preserved his reputation.
The content of the biography will be strictly reviewed by the Propaganda Department, especially the content involving the current head of state, and it must be repeatedly considered word by word, so as to make sure that the image of the current head of state is raised as much as possible without demeaning the previous head of state. Fortunately, the relationship between these two was quite harmonious before they officially tore their faces, and there should be no scenes that embarrassed the writer.
Goebbels was of course taken aback by the news of Xu Jun's attack in the center of Berlin, and he immediately issued a gag order to prohibit any media from disseminating information about the matter by any means until the official news of the Reich Chancellery was released. The propaganda minister was quite decisive in his handling of this emergency, perhaps because of the lessons he had learned in France, and he did not want to turn the other way around in the same kind of matter.
After he had dealt with the gag order, further news came that the Führer had not been injured in the incident, but had subdued the murderer with his bare hands. This was a brilliant front-page headline, and Goebbels began to think about how to make the most of the event and promote the image of the empire and the Führer.
However, these questions can be considered later, and Goebbels's urgent need to do is to find a way to get to the Führer's side immediately. This is the perfect time to express one's loyalty, but no politically minded Nazi top brass would miss such an opportunity. So Goebbels ordered his men to prepare their cars, and at the same time bring a team of guards, and hurried to the scene of the incident.
However, when the propaganda minister arrived at the scene, he found that he was still one step too late, and one person had already rushed ahead of all his colleagues.
At this time, like an ordinary guard, the one who was guarding the side of the table with a serious expression was none other than Himmler, the Minister of the Interior of the Empire.
Himmler once again wore his black SS coat with a white collar, a ceremonial dagger hanging from his belt, a black SS brimmed hat on his head, and shiny high military boots. At the same time, people can't help but feel that the skill points of the former head of state are really a little crooked.
Himmler was notified earlier than everyone else, and a policeman called directly to the Berlin police headquarters, but the officer who answered the phone thought that someone was joking with him, but after a series of police calls came in, he realized that something was really wrong, so he jumped for a while.
His Excellency Himmler is in a very good mood today, and his wife is on her way to Berlin from her home in Munich to spend the New Year in the capital. Husbands and wives should be reunited in harmony and warmth, but given the long Cold War relationship between the Himmlers, it is clear that this is not the reason why the interior minister is so happy.
What Himmler really looked forward to was meeting his youngest daughter, Guderen (some sources translate as Gudren, but the German pronunciation is more like Gutun). )。
The chicken farmer was a hopeless daughter, as is clearly described in the later historical records. Gu Deren survived the war and was still alive until Xu Jun crossed over. In the mind of this daughter, Himmler was first and foremost the Führer's most loyal fighter, and secondly, a father who doted on him, and you can't expect a girl who grew up in an SS environment to develop such a correct outlook, knowing that she had just turned sixteen years old in the year of Germany's defeat.
Himmler and his wife Margaret were ostensibly separated from each other, but in fact Himmler had found a mistress in Berlin, his now private secretary, Hedwig. Burhast.
The relationship between these two people was actually determined at the end of the thirty-eighth year, and it was not until the thirty-ninth year that it developed into a substantial **, taking into account Hitler's spiritual purity, Himmler chose to hide this relationship from everyone. Therefore, until now, the existence of this mistress was only known to a very small number of henchmen around Himmler.
Of course, Xu Dafu also knew about this, and I am afraid that he knew more clearly than the parties themselves, and he also knew that Himmler's peaceful little days were running out, and in history, after two months, his relationship with Hedwig would be discovered by his wife and daughter, which eventually led to the complete breakdown of his relationship with his wife.
It's just that these things haven't happened yet, Xu Jun is not ready to get involved in such messy family affairs, and chooses to watch his Minister of the Interior coldly how to achieve the achievement of the "good ship". It's a pity that Margaret is a strong and traditional German woman, which basically eliminates the possibility of Himmler being dropped by a firewood knife.
In the morning Himmler arranged for Hedwig to return to her in Baden. At Baden's home, the secretary's wife will take two weeks of annual leave there, avoiding the risk of meeting with the main palace. When he had done this, Himmler felt a sense of relaxation.
In the past six months, Himmler has undergone a dreamlike upheaval, first a brutal power struggle between his loyal superiors and his closest allies, and at the same time, his most trusted subordinate Heydrich, launched a conspiracy rebellion in a delirious manner, which eventually led to the loss of the first Führer of the Third Reich, and almost the end of the second Führer.
As a result, his allies suddenly became his immediate superiors, and his former rivals were wiped out in a bloody purge, but Himmler had declared his allegiance to the apostle of God early on, otherwise he would have ended up no different from his former comrades.
Now that his rivals have been shattered, Himmler has sat on the coveted ministerial throne, and is deeply trusted and respected by the new Führer, everything is so peaceful and beautiful.
"The body is so light." Himmler stepped into his office.
"There has never been such an experience before, there is nothing to be afraid of...", the Minister of the Interior's heart was filled with peace and joy at the moment.
"Minister! Just now the Berlin police headquarters reported that the Führer was attacked on Hindenburg Strasse! An adjutant burst out of the door of the secretary's office and eagerly reported the terrible news to the Minister of the Interior.
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