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The warm winter sun quietly shone on the carpet in Chentian's study, a wool carpet with exquisite workmanship and Asiatic style, and the most practical of the many gifts Chentian received after his accession to the throne.

After entering the Berlin Imperial Palace, Chen Tian did not occupy the study of Wilhelm II for himself, but found another spacious and simple room, and then moved his favorite armor, weapons and crafts from East Prussia one by one. Everything left behind by Wilhelm II, including his widow and collection, is kept intact.

At this time, the delicate emblem that killed Wilhelm II, or the sharp secret weapon, was lying quietly in front of Chentian.

Sitting opposite Chentian are the new Prime Minister Bateman and the new Janissary Commander General Matthew, who is currently in charge of tracking down the murderers.

"So far, that's our only clue!"

For the truth of the facts, Chen Tian, Rainey and Matthew can be said to know it well, and Matthew will not have any anxiety and self-blame for the "interruption" of the clue.

The only person who feels a headache is probably Prime Minister Bateman, who is always in the dark.

From ancient times to the present, there are only winners and losers in the coup d'état of killing the king, and it doesn't matter who the murderer is, the final result is nothing more than no more than finding a scapegoat. When Rainey was not caught on the spot, and when Chentian successfully ascended the throne, all this was destined to become another mystery in history, a mystery that only a few people know.

"What a pity!" Chen Tian glanced at the emblem, which still had the blood of Wilhelm II on it for the sake of preserving evidence.

A dagger, an arrow, a flying mark, a bullet, how many rulers of this world have died from such little things.

Heaven seems to have predestined that this war would begin with the assassination of one and end with the assassination of another.

"According to the experts' identification, this is a flying standard from Japan, to be exact, a unique logo and hidden weapon of a certain family!" Having reached this conclusion, Matthew did not continue to speculate, but dedicated the power of speculation to the supreme emperor.

Rainey was still standing behind Chentian with a blank face, looking like he didn't care about himself.

"Does this mean that the assassination of His Majesty the Emperor is related to the Japanese?" Bateman asked cautiously.

"It's hard to say, but it's not a possibility!" Chen Tian's words were full of indifference, and he only had a deep disgust in his heart for that despicable nation.

"Have we sent a note to the Ambassador of Japan about this?" Batemann was still cautious, knowing that this was not a trivial matter, that the German people were calling for the murderers to be punished, and that a war was inevitable if a foreign power was involved.

"Not yet, we have to find out the truth of this matter first!" Chen Tian contemplated with his eyebrows on his cheeks, "The one who can get the most benefit from His Majesty's death should be ......"

Bateman secretly glanced at Chentian, judging from the current situation, the successor to the throne who benefited the most after the death of Wilhelm II was naturally the successor. After all, the British are still being beaten, while the Italians have chosen to submit, and as for the French, they are still in a state of division between the north and the south.

"British? French? Japanese? Chen Tian gently gave these options, and then looked at Bateman and Matthew in turn.

Matthew was silent, and Bateman said carefully after a while: "Britain and France are most likely, Britain is out of self-preservation, France is out of revenge, and the Japanese seem to have no motive!" ”

"Well, it is quite possible that the odious British want to use this to plunge our country into chaos and then take advantage of the opportunity to reverse their unfavorable situation. The French will not be willing to be defeated by us, they are afraid that they are even dreaming of a new rise! Chen Tian stood up and walked to the armor in the corner of the study, where there was a pair of exquisite armor presented by the Japanese government, the most typical kind of the Warring States period in Japan, and there were two fine katanas, one long and one short, and the katana was known for its sharpness.

The carpets of the Turks, the war equipment of the Japanese, and the things given by various countries have their own deep meanings. The carpet itself was not unusual, but Tatsuten was very satisfied with the attitude of the Turks, and the Japanese gifts themselves were very precious, but he did not want the German army to fight side by side with the Japanese army at all, which was definitely an insult to the German spirit.

"As far as I know, there are powerful assassins in Japan called ninjas, they are as fast as the wind, they can easily sneak into heavily guarded places to assassinate, and they are good at using flying targets as weapons!" Looking at the slightly hideous mask in the armor, Chen Tian uttered these extremely suggestive words.

Without waiting for Bateman to speak, Matthew interjected: "Your Majesty is wise, according to our investigation, it is true!" ”

Batemann didn't know what to say all of a sudden, he had planned to do a good job in the post of prime minister, but to appease the citizens of Berlin and the families of the casualties, and to give an account to the people and countries about the death of Wilhelm II, he dealt with some troublesome things after taking office.

"Very well, let's use this as a clue to investigate! My esteemed Prime Minister, what do you think? Chen Tian said in a consultative tone, he didn't want to put too much pressure on poor Bateman in the first place, and he didn't want to strain the relationship between the palace and the cabinet like Wilhelm II.

"Your Majesty has a point, our immediate priority is to find more conclusive evidence first! Of course, if the murderer destroys all the evidence, then we can also judge based on reliable speculation! In short, we must let the enemy know that we Germany are not to be messed with! After all, Bateman is not a new child, and he also has his understanding of the relationship between politics and the state. At a time when Germany was unusually strong, an arrogant attitude could have spared many of the constraints of civilization.

"Good!" Chen Tian slowly walked back to his position with his hands behind his back, he wanted to establish a friendly and trusting relationship with the cabinet, and the irascible and arrogant attitude of Wilhelm II was very undesirable. As for the people, Chen Tian felt that he had to slowly exert more influence, and the water could carry the boat and also capsize the boat, and Wilhelm II, who did not understand this truth, could only abdicate after the Kiel sailors revolted in history.

After Bateman and Matthew retired together, Chentian glanced at Rainey, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then walked to the large map on the side of the room. Since ascending the throne, Chen Tian has developed the habit of looking at the world map, sometimes looking at it more than ten or twenty times a day.

"Help me get Colonel Hifert in!" Tatsuten was still facing the map.

"Yes!" Rennie walked quickly to the door, explained a few words to the guards outside the door, and then walked back to Chentian's side, and then accompanied him to look at the map as always. He didn't ask if Chen Tian would really fulfill his promise to fight against Japan, he believed that since the person in front of him said it, he would definitely do it. The island country on the map is very far away from the German mainland, and Chentian's attitude towards Japan is not entirely based on personal grudges, if it wants to become a real superpower, it is only a matter of time before it expands its sphere of influence to the Pacific region, and the conflict of interests between Germany and the two major powers in that region, the United States and Japan, is bound to gradually become apparent.

About ten minutes later, Colonel Hiffert, who had been summoned, appeared at the door of Chentian's study. The deep-faced Hifert was 39 years old with the rank of colonel, but did not belong to any of the army departments, but was directly accountable to the emperor himself. Originally an officer of the Bat Legion, Hiefert was appointed the new spy leader by Tatsu after Thomas's death, and is currently taking over and transforming the East Prussian spy network, as well as Wilhelm II's spy network.

The bald-haired Hiffert acts as low-key as he looks, and appears to be very shrewd in dealing with espionage matters, with a good sense of the big picture and a good psychological quality, but in Chentian's mind, the best person to take charge of this big spy network for himself is the dead Thomas. From building the Bat Legion to building the East Prussian spy network, Thomas showed talent and abilities that his successors could not match. For Hiafert, Chen Tian still gave a lot of trust, but with a lesson from the past, he arranged General Matthew to the merger and transformation project of the Great Spy Network and made him the general manager.

After Hiffert entered, Tatsuten left the map and went to the small round table in the center of the room. In front of him, Hiafert had always had that calm expression that had not changed for thousands of years.

Chen Tian had never seen him laugh.

"Your Majesty!" The colonel walked to about three paces away from Tatsuten, and then stood and saluted.

"Colonel, how is the progress of our 'Skynet' project lately?" Chentian motioned for Hiffert to take a seat on the couch across from him, but the Colonel still stood respectfully beside him.

Soon, the guard brought in a pot of hot coffee, and the room was filled with the smell of coffee, and Shiffert didn't speak until the guard left:

"It's going very well! We have compiled all the spy lists and contact methods, and at present 70 percent of the total list can be contacted, and the rest are in contact or are inconvenient to contact. As for the credibility of each spy, we will also carefully evaluate it! ”

Chen Tian likes Shiffert's concise and concise way of speaking, and there are not even superfluous words in a paragraph.

"Excellent! Have all the spies that the emperor had placed around his ministers and generals been rearranged according to my request? After learning about Wilhelm II's spy network, Chen Tian was really taken aback, the old emperor spent a lot of energy and manpower on spying on his ministers and generals, which was obviously not done by Ming Jun. Therefore, he asked Hiffert to gradually withdraw most of these spies and arrange them to be more useful. Of course, it is still necessary to leave eyeliner next to some key departments and figures, but the role is not to closely monitor but to prevent it from happening.

"Yes, it's ongoing!"

"So, what about the things I specifically commanded you?" Chen Tian casually added a little milk to the coffee and motioned for Hifert to enjoy it together.

Schiffer did not pick up the coffee cup after thanking him, in fact, like most Germans, he was extremely concerned about the difference in status, and he did not dare to relax a little in front of the emperor, and the only people who could drink coffee with Chentian here were some high-ranking generals and ministers such as Tirpitz.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to reports from our spies lurking in the United States, the U.S. Navy delivered about 10 submarines capable of transoceanic navigation to the British this month, and the British are also urgently recruiting retired sailors in the United States and Canada to operate these submarines. According to your orders, our men will try to blend in as much as possible to find out whether the real purpose of the British buying these submarines is to transfer the royal family, heads of government, and important property, and to try to cooperate with the Imperial Navy to intercept them in the near future! ”

"Our spies lurking in Britain are basically operating normally at the moment, and according to the information they have sent back, the British have indeed transferred the royal family and government to Hoyck in the north of England, and King George, who is said to be suffering from migraines, no longer wants to see the sea, and he has even proposed to his minister to abdicate! The Lloyd's cabinet repeatedly declared that the assassination of His Majesty the Emperor was not the work of the British government, and at the same time called on the people of England to resist the invasion of our army, while the old and weak women retreated to the north of Scotland as far as possible. ”

"As for the wealth of the British government and the private sector, we have completed most of our secret statistics. According to information obtained before and after the landing of our troops, more than two-thirds of England's gold and valuables have been transferred, a considerable part of which has been transferred to Iceland, Canada and the United States, and some remain in Scotland for transportation. ”

"We have sent additional spies to Japan, and at the same time we have tried to contact the remnants of the Tokugawa family, but for the time being, we have not been able to do so. In addition, with the assistance of our special envoy to Japan, we have received the official Japanese explanation of ninjas and their tribes from the Japanese government, and the relevant documents are on the way back to the mainland! ”

Colonel Schiffert reported all the information ordered by Chentian in one breath, and compared to Thomas, he was full of the "board" energy of the traditional German.

"Humph! The British Empire! ”

Although the German Army had found a lot of gold and jewelry from British government agencies and the people after landing in England, and found tens of millions of pounds worth of wealth in London alone, Chen Tian did not have much joy in his heart, which was still far from what he expected. In the 1516th century, the Spaniards reaped ships of wealth through navigation and the development of the Americas, and then the English defeated the Spaniards to dominate the seas, and for more than 300 years they acquired even greater resources through advanced overseas trade and frenzied plundering of colonies. In Chentian's view, the amount of wealth accumulated by the old miser of Britain over the centuries will be amazing, and gold alone is enough to inject a strong impetus into the German economy, so Chentian and the German government are eager to get more resources from the British, you must know that in this era of rapid development, capital and resources are important factors in the speed of national development.

"Keep an eye on the movements of the British government, and let our spies try to find out where and how much the British are storing valuable supplies in Scotland, Iceland, and Canada!" At the same time as Chentian gave an order to Shiffert, he calculated the current German naval strength, and if the current tight naval blockade continued, the remaining wealth of the British Isles would always fall into the hands of the German army, and as for Iceland, Chentian probably only had to worry about the weather there. On the other side of the Atlantic, Canada, the Atlantic and the Americans will be the biggest obstacles. As for the Japanese, it will not be long before they are involved in the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and if nothing else, it will become the new task of German diplomats to unite with the United States to suppress Japan and to unite with Russia to control Japan.