The three-day Nord visit ended quickly, and West German Chancellor Henry Kissinger left with a smile on his face, and anyone could see that the purpose of his trip had been achieved, but one thing that perhaps no one knew was that he was really happy that West Germany had one more ally.

Joseph finally agreed to Kissinger's request for full cooperation, and Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and other automobile companies also established partnerships with Audi to jointly develop market share in Britain, France, the United States and other countries.

Although Josef's industrial park plan was not successfully completed, Audi AG still reduced the share of some German auto parts suppliers, and this part, together with all the additional placements in the industrial zone this year, formed a whole production chain with Audi AG as the core.

In 1981, the Forbes rich list was released, and Joseph won the 53rd place in the Forbes World Rich List and the fifth place in the Forbes European Rich List with a net worth of 21 US dollars.

However, it is unexpected for someone to have a heart, and for ordinary people, Joseph is listed among them at the age of nine, which is really something to envy and pay attention to, and the name Joseph is very popular for a while.

Due to the separation of NORD Royal Heavy Industries, NORD Royal Heavy Industries does not occupy a place in the world's top 500, but NORD Royal Heavy Industries ranks 217th.

On September 18, 1981, Germany announced the reduction of tariffs on Nord's light industry, and at the same time, a large number of Nord fashion clothing and clocks entered Germany at a price lower than 20% of the international market, and the trade volume between the two sides reached 320 million US dollars on that day, and the market share of Britain and France was compressed to a very low level.

The French government protested with great dissatisfaction, but it did not receive support from other countries, especially the United States, which actually stood up and declared that Germany was an independent country and that France should not participate in the internal affairs of other countries.

In this context, the second EU formation meeting was held in Paris, and the Nord Prime Minister, who had just returned from London, hurried to Paris again.

The second Paris conference was markedly different from the last, and although the debate remained, the parties had found a common ground and the EU formation plan was beginning to show signs of success.

The meeting dragged on until September 28 and ended in failure because of the disagreements, but everyone can see that it is only a matter of time before the EU is formed, and the countries have signed a number of cooperation agreements at the second Paris conference, including tariff-free economic strategies.

On 3 October, the foreign ministers of the six countries participating in the European Coal and Steel Community met in Messina, Italy, and proposed to extend the principles of the Coal and Steel Community to other sectors of the economy and to establish a common market.

This is actually the premise of the formation of the European Union, and the United States intends to participate in the formation, but all countries are trying their best to avoid contact with the United States, which makes the United States have some headaches and at the same time can't help but look at the Nord principality.

On October 11, the US media announced that the Secretary of State was about to visit Nord, which was the second major visit to the Principality of Nord after the West German Chancellor.

The U.S. Secretary of State is about to visit, but Joseph does not want to meet with the Secretary of State, now is not the beginning, the European Union has already shown signs of formation, and Germany has made it clear that it will help the Nord Principality in this matter, and Joseph does not need to maintain too close relations with the United States.

Japan was Joseph's escape and did not have a good impression of that country, but this did not prevent Joseph from going to that country.

At this time, Japan's economy is already showing signs of an upswing, and there may be some windfall from the visit at this time, but what is the reason and purpose of the visit? It was a bit reluctant to admire the cherry blossoms, but in fact Joseph used this reason.

James is still in Italy, and now Joseph is on his way to Japan, and I believe that the face of the US Secretary of State must not look good at this time, Joseph thought on the private airliner.

"Your Highness, do you want coffee or tea?"

Joanna was not with her, her mother was seriously ill and was in the hospital at this time, and Joseph was accompanied by another maid, the first maid of the Nord palace.

Putting down the Nord Evening News in his hand, Joseph rubbed his somewhat sour eyes and said, "Tea!" ”

"Okay, Your Highness, wait a minute!"

Marceau's personality is completely opposite to Joanna's, Marceau, who has always believed in the rules, never talks to Joseph much, does not ask or even takes the initiative to speak, even if she has doubts and puzzles in her heart.

Maybe Joseph will like Joanna in terms of personality alone, after all, in his current position, there is not even a person to talk to, Joanna's liveliness can bring some pleasant mood, and Joanna has always done this, otherwise Joseph would not allow her to be presumptuous.

But when it comes to liking, Marceau's quiet, old-fashioned personality is more trustworthy. The two daughters are about the same age, but Marceau has always taken care of Joanna like an older sister, which is also what Joseph likes about Marceau, and he is not jealous.

The tea was quickly brought to Marceau, and the respectful and delicate face made Joseph feel strange in his heart, and he felt the urge to touch the white and tender face.

In the end, the impulse did not turn into reality, as the Japanese airport soon appeared in Joseph's vision, and through the window he could clearly see the convoy of people greeting him below. This time, Joseph was not on a state visit but just for fun, so the government did not come forward, and the person who came was a representative of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the Imperial Family also said the past to the Imperial Family.

The place where the passenger plane docked was a separate runway, which had been emptied, and although there were still tourists and Japanese citizens not far away, there were only a few dozen black-clad bodyguards and airport staff within 100 meters.

"Your Royal Highness Ragnar III, welcome to Japan, I am Kentaro Matsumoto, Your Highness, the person in charge of your reception this time."

Although Kentaro Matsumoto is not a member of the imperial family, his mother is the daughter of the previous emperor, and in Huaxia's words, he is a relative of the emperor.

"Hello, Kentaro Matsumoto."

The identity of the other party is actually not consistent with Joseph, but now that the US ** team is stationed here, the royal family does not dare to make too big a move, especially what Joseph's purpose in coming to Japan is obvious, and Japan does not want to offend the United States because of this.

Kentaro Matsumoto's status is barely enough, and he is not a pure member of the royal family, so he put this task in his hands, and the reason why Joseph is not angry is also here.

"Your Highness, the hotel where you are staying is at the Kyoto State Guest House, if you are not satisfied, we can ......"

"No, just be there!"

The Kyoto State Guest House is Japan's state guesthouse, which hosts heads of state and dignitaries, and the Japanese Imperial Family has been very sincere in arranging the location there.