Queen Victoria is dressed in a white dress in the coffin, an arrangement made by Edward VII in accordance with her will and testament when she was dying.

The funeral was unprecedentedly grand, with as many as four or five emperors from various countries, and dozens of princes and grand dukes, even the identity of Archduke Ferdinand could only be ranked second.

Following Archduke Ferdinand, Ernst's age made him a lot of attention. There are many little ones of the same age, but he may be the only one who can stand in the front row.

"This is our Count of Moravia?"

Kaiser Wilhelm II did not look as majestic as Ernst had imagined, and he greeted Archduke Ferdinand in a mocking manner, but the mention of Ernst in the conversation made Ernst himself very depressed.

"If there is no other Count of Moravia in Europe, then His Majesty Wilhelm is referring to me."

"Haha, it's really a fun little guy."

Playful...... This is the first time that someone has commented on himself in this way, and Ernst can't help but look carefully at the past, in his forties, slightly chubby status, and thick beard......

The relationship between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire was very complicated, an ally or a rival? An alliance between two countries, a rival of two families.

During the Napoleonic period, if it were not the Kingdom of Prussia, perhaps the Habsburgs still had the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, and now the Habsburgs only had the sub-crown of Austria and Hungary.

Even now the Austro-Hungarian Empire gave the title of Emperor of the House of Habsburg, but could such an empire with two kingdoms and multiple principalities be comparable to the Holy Roman Empire? Even the Holy Roman Empire seemed to be fragmented, pieced together by several countries.

The difference between the two is huge, just like the territory of the Spring and Autumn Zhou Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty in the East, one culture is the same, the other is very different, which one is more stable.

Of course, the German Empire at this time was completely different from the Spring and Autumn Zhou Dynasty in the East, Zhou Tianzi did not hold real power, and Kaiser Wilhelm II implemented an almost centralized system, and the kings and dukes in various places did not have much real power.

It was only casual to talk to Ernst, and it was not long before Wilhelm II and Archduke Ferdinand came aside, at this moment Kaiser Wilhelm II had already revealed his ambitions, but because of Edward VII's relationship he was not ready to provoke England.

Edward VII's sister was William II's mother, that is to say, Edward VII was William II's uncle, and William II could not help but take into account his mother's emotions.

Of course, all this is an excuse, but the reality is that the current German Empire does not have the strength to challenge Britain, and it can only be said that Wilhelm II has the heart to do something.

Archduke Ferdinand left with Wilhelm II, the Sophie Lord and Elena did not know where to go, and Ernst was left to wander around at the banquet after the funeral. And at this time, Ernst saw a handsome middle-aged man, who had been introduced by Archduke Ferdinand to understand his identity, and it was a bit of a surprise to see him here at this time.

Nicholas II, the tragic emperor on a par with King Louis of France, had both of them overthrown, killed, and one of the few emperors who lost their throne and their own lives.

It has been six years since he succeeded to the throne, and he has not done too much in the six years, of course, this has a lot to do with his ancestors, because at this time the tsarist system has begun to crumble, and his external expansion and internal reform have always been unsatisfactory.

At this time, the Russian Empire was in a turbulent period of change. From the end of the 19th century, the Russian industrial system centered on heavy industry was perfected, and the capitalist reforms of Nicholas II caused a lot of social contradictions in Russia. However, the gap between the rich and the poor in Russia has widened, a large number of peasants have gone bankrupt, and social contradictions have intensified.

In the face of these circumstances, he proceeded from the perspective of maintaining his rule and continued to reform internally and expand externally. The liberals of the local self-control bureau of the Russian Empire had hoped that the new rulers would give them a chance to ease the contradictions between the tsarism and the people since the reign of Alexander III, but Nicholas II completely ignored this moderate plea of the liberals.

Not only that, but Nicholas II reprimanded him: "There are people among the deputies of the Zemstvo who think that the deputies of the Gestvos should participate in the administration of the state. I want you to know that I will remain steadfast in the principles of autocracy, just as my father will never forget."

There is no doubt that Nicholas II made the wrong choice, and he gave a chance to some people, and these people turned him and the entire empire upside down in history.

The memory of Nicholas II filled Ernst's eyes with some pity, and this was the second time that Ernst had shown the same expression, but unlike Duke Lafayette, Nicholas II was very interested in Ernst.

"Why wasn't you with your father?"

Compared to Wilhelm II, Nicholas II was significantly younger, and at the age of 33, he was called a little father in the Russian Empire.

"He has his things, I have my things, why should we be together."

Nicholas II chuckled when Ernst shook his head, and it was funny that a seven-year-old child could say that he had his own business.

"You make me happy, little one!"

"But this is not an occasion for joy, His Majesty Emperor Nicholas II!"

Ernst looked serious, but his appearance did not frighten Nicholas II, he shook his head and said meaningfully: "Maybe not. ”

Maybe! Since coming here, Ernst has not felt that there is any sadness, even if Victoria's children and grandchildren, after all, she has lived too long, too long, too much influence.

"Very cute little guy, I have four daughters ......"

"I only like pretty little girls!"

Ernst's serious look made Nicholas laugh again, but at the same time he was a little unhappy, because he felt that his daughters were very beautiful.

"Maria is a very beautiful little girl, she is 5 years younger than you......"

Ernst really wanted to spray Nicholas's saliva, how could a two- or three-year-old doll see whether it was beautiful or not, and Ernst, who felt that he had been deceived, also began to look at Nicholas with a wary mind.

Nicholas II was very dissatisfied with the distrustful gaze, so he had no interest in continuing to talk to the discerning Ernst, and chose to leave.

Ernst didn't know that Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna grew up to be very famous in Europe, although her appearance was not top-notch, but with her identity and status, she was also one of the aristocratic ladies that the young handsome man was keen to pursue.