Chapter 219: Before the Coronation (Part II)
Because of the arrival of Ernst, it seems that the whole kingdom of Lithuania is beginning to be a little different. Although it does not seem to bring any practical benefits, the Kingdom of Lithuania is indeed very different, and in short, it may be hoped that the citizens of the Kingdom of Lithuania will not live in a muddy life.
Although Poland has now succeeded in peace talks with the Soviet Union, everyone knows that this is a delaying tactic, Poland hopes to be able to breathe for a while longer, and the Soviet Union does not want to waste too much military power in Poland. Of course, these were not the main things, what really caught Ernst's attention was that the Greek citizens actually elected themselves to prepare for the re-establishment of the king.
This is not a good thing, it affects the fundamental interests of the royal families of all countries, after all, no one wants to put their throne in the hands of ordinary citizens.
There are two things, why did the European countries unanimously oppose the French Republic in the first place? It was because they were afraid that the next country would be their own country, and the kings were terrified and did anything. Although in the end France succeeded, then they appeared Napoleon, and France was not recognized by Europe for a long time. The same is true of the current USSR, so they resist, they target!
Whether it was the Soviet Union, the United States, or France, these were the same in Ernst's eyes, and even the republican United States and France, which were compared with the Soviet Union, were their most dangerous enemies. The three competing for the weaker side can easily bring their own interests, and the same is true politically.
After all, it was impossible for Ernst to form an alliance with the United States and France against the Soviet Union, because it would not be in Ernst's interests, and even compared to the Soviet Union, Europe still generally recognized the king. Ernst did not want a constitutional monarchy, so he was doomed to stand in opposition to any state other than a monarchy from the outset.
It was on this basis that the International Royal Council was formed, and the Greek affair was an opportunity for Ernst, an opportunity to show the strength of the International Royal Council. Maybe the king of Greece really does not meet the wishes of the citizens, but the king cannot be chosen by the citizens, but the king can only choose himself, which is the bottom line of the international royal parliament now and in the future.
The coronation was about to take place, but in this context Ernst was preparing to convene a plenary session of the International Royal Parliament in Lithuania, and both the upper and lower houses must be present. There is no doubt that this is a response to the events in Greece, and secretly this is also an opportunity for Lithuania.
A large number of kings and nobles arrived, and they would naturally admire Lithuania by the way, after all, it is impossible to leave directly after the meeting! This is where the opportunity for Lithuania comes in, whether it is a trade deal or otherwise, and it is a rare opportunity to raise Lithuania's international profile and domestic economy.
The kings of Europe can come in two or three days, but the kings and nobles of Africa, the Americas, and Asia need a month or even two or three months, and Greece obviously cannot wait until then, so Ernst must start preparing before then, at least to stabilize the situation in Greece for a while.
The Czech Duchy, Hungary, and the United Kingdom all communicated to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the matter at the first time, and Britain was involved in the matter by telephone communication between Ernst and the British Emperor. I don't know the specific content, but I can probably guess part of it, which is nothing more than the threat brought to the emperor by Greek affairs.
Naturally, Greece could not ignore the note of the three powers, and after some negotiations, the Greek king temporarily went to Lithuania to prepare for the first collective assembly of the International Royal Assembly. Subsequently, the Greek cabinet reassured the citizens of the country, and the media also gave considerable help to stabilize the situation temporarily.
In fact, the real reason for the dissatisfaction of the citizens is nothing more than that the Greek king violated the interests of the government, and the government used the rights of citizens to make some actions against the Greek king. Now as long as the government compromises, then other things are much easier.
While the Greek king was still on his way, the Vatican Pope had arrived in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, with an acquaintance, Benedict XV. It was he when Misimilian was crowned King of Hungary and was an old friend of Ernst when he was living in the Vatican.
When Benedict XV came to Vilnius, it was already night, and Ernst arranged for him directly in the palace, and they did not see each other for some time, and the two also had a conversation. Although we met in Hungary last time, because it was not Ernst's home stadium, Ernst did not have much communication with him.
In the study, Benedict XV seemed to be very interested in looking at the hundreds of books on the shelves, and Ernst did not disturb him, taking coffee and tasting while watching Benedict XV busy with several bookshelves.
"This book is for you."
When Benedict XV put a book in front of Ernst, he couldn't help but shake his head at the title: "I'm a lover of peace, and this book is of little use to me." ”
Benedict XV only smiled at Ernst's words, and he did not take back the book on the table, which Ernst did not say much, for he may only know whether his words were true or false.
"How nice it would be if it could always be as peaceful as it is now? This is what most people hope for, because the war has left them without their families, children, and tens of ......millions of people displaced from their homes."
"Your Excellency, the cause of the war did not originate in the Czech principality, you should have said this to Uncle Wilhelm and not me, of course Grandpa Joseph is also one of the culprits, but none of this has anything to do with me."
Ernst drank all the coffee in his cup, and he seemed a little annoyed, but Benedict XV remained so calm. Faced with such a scene, Ernst could only shake his head and admit defeat with a wry smile, he naturally knew that what Benedict XV wanted to say was not a war but a future war.
The Czech principality and the geographical position controlled by Ernst already showed what he was thinking, and Europe was not without contradictions, with Japan, England, France, the United States, Germany, and even Italy now eyeing their chances. Unlike before the First World War, people never thought about war, but now they are waiting for the next big war.
The impact of the First World War on Europe was too great, not to mention the population reduction alone, which was difficult to recover, and the other economic impact. As a result, the United States rose to prominence, and the Czech Duchy followed, except that one of the two countries encroached on the flesh and blood of the Allied powers, and the other inherited Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Ernst glanced at Benedict XV, and Benedict XV also looked at Ernst seriously. Shaking his head, Ernst tilted his head to the side, as if he understood something, Benedict XV secretly sighed and turned to leave. He had done his best, but he had not been convinced that Ernst had nothing he could do.
In fact, he himself knew that the future war would not be dominated by Ernst, it was the general trend, and in the words of the East, the Mandate of Heaven could not be violated. Who can stop a doomed war? If the big contradictions are not resolved, then things will not be over, as in the case now......
What the Czech Duchy wants is the integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire, but now that the Republic of Austria, Poland, the Soviet Union, Ukraine and other countries are all working in their own way, the Czech Duchy is naturally not satisfied, he has his own pursuits and the Czech Duchy has the ability to obtain these, so how can he be willing?
Britain and France wanted to ensure the present stability, but how could things be as he thought? The United States and the Czech principalities are not much worse than their two countries, but why should the League of Nations be in charge of them? It is impossible for the Czech principality to compromise with the United States, and the United States is now like Germany in the past, and it needs more international resources.
Why didn't there be a big war after World War II, because of the advent of nuclear bombs, a world-class war could not have been possible unless we wanted humanity to perish. World War II is inevitable, unless the Czech principalities are now working on a nuclear bomb, but that might bias history to another dimension.
In Europe, because of the influence of the Czech principality, perhaps computer technology had not yet appeared, and the others had already begun to catch up with the 40s and 50s before Ernst. Especially in the film industry, with the popularity of the market, both technically and in other aspects, it can almost be compared to Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 60s in the East.
There was still a day left before the coronation, and by this time the Greek king had already come to the Kingdom of Lithuania. The Greek king was somewhat dissatisfied, believing that Lithuania was not a safe place to be, and if he could, he hoped to be able to convene an international royal conference in the Czech principality.
Ernst didn't bother with such a request, and if it weren't for the Royal League, Ernst wouldn't have paid any attention to Greek affairs, because it could easily get into trouble.
The displeasure of the Greek king lasted only two days, and soon he was thrown into the forests of Lithuania, where men were perhaps interested and stimulated by hunting in addition to war. The King of Greece was clearly a man of excitement, so it was difficult for Ernst to see him after the first day in the mountains.
With the arrival of kings and nobles from all over Europe, Ernst's coronation is about to begin, and it is a good opportunity for them to visit their own coronation. It's a pity that the coronation is still early, if you wait 2 months later, I believe that this coronation will be the grandest, because most of the kings (grand dukes) of the world will be concentrated here.
That was the real event, but that was just a matter of words, as Ernst's coronation was still one day away.