June 26, 1917, was an ordinary day. Looking back at history, aren't all major commemorative festivals going down in history on ordinary and ordinary days through extraordinary or even great events? On this day, a group of factory workers who were originally only dissatisfied with the food ration marched on the road, but they were taken advantage of by those who wanted to do so, and the momentum grew stronger and stronger, and as the number of people in the procession increased, it seemed that the procession was almost to the palace. Adrian, who was in the palace, was the first to receive a warning, and at this time, it was forbidden to go out on the street, even if he stuck his head out of the wall. As Emperor Wilhelm II's most relied on now, Eric Adrian received a summons from the emperor's personal guards and hurried over.

Before Adrian arrived, there were already several cabinet ministers who were reporting to work trapped in the palace, as well as Prime Minister Holwig, who rushed to hear the news, and the generals and cabinet ministers who were not very familiar to him. Adrian didn't rush through the crowd to find the Emperor, and it seemed that he wasn't the only one who was called. After standing on the more sideways side, Adrian saw the group of people in the first place, and several actual rulers and emperors of the empire were all gathered around and discussing. Adrian drew his gaze to the group of people in the center of the hall again, and just as he was trying to identify who these people were, a person he had seen came over, took the initiative to shake Adrian's hand and asked, "Did Mr. Eric just come over?" ”

Adrian replied brightly: "Because I was in a meeting at the time, I couldn't work at the first time, how is Mr. Gustav lately?" I have to thank you for the last funding approval. I'd like to have a drink if you have the chance. ”

He finally remembered who this man was, he had met twice in total, but each time he was very impressed, the representative of the Social Democratic Party, the MP, and later a member of the Finance Committee. Gusjaf Bauer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia, was a junior clerk in the Königsberg trade union. After founding the Staff Association in 1895, he rose to the leadership of the Free Trade Unions, headed the Central Workers' Secretariat of the Free Trade Unions in Berlin, and from 1908 to 1918 was Vice-President of the General Committee of the All German Trade Unions. In 1912 he was elected to the Reichstag on behalf of the Social Democratic Party, and in 1915 he was a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee. Adrian had met once in the recent parliament, and both of them were not interested in unrestricted submarine warfare, but Gustav Bauer could clearly stand against it, Adrian could not do it, it was really forced by the situation, if he could not remain neutral but opposed, it was easy to be hated by a group of people in the military, and even the current neutral attitude made him trouble. While communicating with Gustav Bauer, a man in a suit came over, this man Adrian also knew, the two had the same surname but were not a family, and he was also one of the members of Congress, and his influence also had a pivotal position in his own party. Before anyone could take the initiative to introduce him, Adrian took the initiative to take a half-step forward and stretched out his hand and said, "Councilor Gustav Nosk, it's a good thing." The latter was surprised that Adrian knew him and replied politely: "Mr. Eric is amazing." "This is Nosque's true words, knowing people is also an important skill in interpersonal relationships, which can make acquaintances and non-acquaintances have a good feeling, who doesn't want their name to be remembered by others?

Nosk then smiled again and said, "Mr. Eric just call me Nosk. ”

Adrian also climbed along the pole and said, "Then you can call me Adrian." ”

The two immediately smiled knowingly, but Bauer, who was on the side, was surprised again and again, saying that Adrian was not very old but thoughtful and easy to deal with, which was not as good as an old politician.

Adrian secretly rejoiced while greeting and deepening the understanding between the two, he really wanted to come to something, and just wanted to find an excuse to get acquainted, but the two subordinate systems generally don't communicate, and he was sent to the door when he was distressed.

These two are at the top of Adrian's friendship list, both of whom are about to rise to prominence, but he has forgotten his own charm and ability and energy, and those he wants to make friends with are still in their infancy at this time, and they cannot be compared with his fame and influence, so it is common sense to go up the pole and get acquainted.

Then more and more people began to gather around Adrian, and the original side hall was not large, and it was a bit abrupt to have more than ten people here. Wilhelm II, who was annoyed by the ministers who had set him up, saw the situation in the side hall through some gaps, and with sharp eyes, he saw Adrian being surrounded by a group of members of parliament in the center, and his heart was alive. An emperor wants to take back some or even all of the rights when he is overthrown, but Wilhelm II can't do it at once, he can only use some meritorious heroes to help him in the future, Adrian is his most important person, plus the relationship of marriage, Adrian is actually the closest person to Wilhelm II in this group of people. He didn't hesitate anymore, he had heard enough of the people who blamed him, and he wanted Adrian's advice. With a vigorous wave of his right hand to express his anger and disperse the surroundings, Wilhelm II called Adrian again. Adrian didn't dare to hesitate and walked through the crowd to see what Wilhelm II was looking for him.

Wilhelm II did not speak in person, but Holwig beside him told a rough idea of what was happening outside, and Adrian couldn't help frowning when he heard it, did the workers riot? He didn't believe it, and if it was purely a workers' revolt at the beginning, he did, after all, the current domestic situation was a mess, and in order to support the front-line operations, the country was almost hollowed out so that the Allies could not see that the essence of the German Empire was already the shape of the edifice that was about to collapse. After Holwig gave a brief account of the situation, Wilhelm II kept staring into his eyes, desperate for a solution. In fact, Wilhelm II was very nervous at the moment, and he was afraid that Adrian and the ministers who persuaded him to continue to "make concessions" were an attitude. However, Adrian did not speak in a hurry, but looked at Wilhelm II, Holgl and the others, and glanced at the councillors in the middle and on both sides of the hall as if they were inadvertent, and he had no doubt that there was a mastermind among them. But Adrian was not a jealous man by nature, but spoke a word close to Wilhelm II's ear. After hearing this, Wilhelm II looked at Adrian suspiciously, and without hesitating for a few seconds, he turned around and walked away, and said by the way: "You wait for a while, I'll go in and rest." ”

Adrian then said hello again and slowly squeezed towards the crowd, but everyone didn't notice, Eric Adrian disappeared immediately, there were dozens of people in the hall, and one less was really inconspicuous.

Wilhelm II was waiting for Adrian in the corridor of the room, and the guards were all sent away to stand at a distance.

Seeing Adrian coming, Wilhelm II hurriedly asked, "Why avoid them?" ”

Adrian did not hesitate to say: "Some of them participated in and even planned this riot, so they had to be hidden. ”

Wilhelm II was not surprised, apparently he was also aware of the situation, and then paused and asked: "Did you have any plan for calling me here?" ”

Adrian didn't intend to hide it from Wilhelm II, but said calmly: "The plan is not mature, and it needs to be investigated secretly." ”

Wilhelm II said with interest: "Tell me, if the plan is feasible, I will transfer the personal guard to your use." But as soon as he finished speaking, Adrian waved his hand and said: "You can't use personal guards, you can't use gendarmes, and you can't count on the police, you can only form another team to investigate, and it must be secretive enough, so there can't be many people who know." The funds to form this team cannot be approved by Congress..." Adrian slowly told him some of his plans and immature plans, and Wilhelm II did not immediately agree after hearing them, because he felt that the plan might work, but it would take a long time, and the funds required would be too much, but it could not be approved by the parliament through the normal process.

Adrian is not in a hurry, his idea is also improvised, and many discerning people can see it, but he is betting on Wilhelm II now No one can trust him, only him!