Chapter Eighty-Six: Paris
Although Ernst's departure would not change anything, it undoubtedly made the Moravian nobles breathe a sigh of relief, and those who wanted to do something began to secretly make some small moves. Of course, these small actions are irrelevant, after all, Massena and André are not vegetarian good people, and they are even more wanton in doing things without Ernst's constraints.
Ernst had vowed not to ride the trains of the early 20th century again, but this was his second ride since he took the oath, and it has to be said that many times people ...... It's better to leave yourself a way out.
Like the train stations elsewhere, it was bleak and deserted, and people didn't seem to be used to traveling long distances and taking such bumpy means of transport.
At the station, a small number of gentlemen like Ernst were waiting for the train, most of them merchants or adventurers.
Among them, Ernst is more prominent, and the obvious guard Talo Balbo and the servant Cosimo represent Ernst's extraordinary status.
Woo...... Bang Bang!
The train had arrived, and the servants who had come with him helped Ernst carry his things onto the train, and then some of them followed Ernst to the train, and the rest watched Ernst leave.
It is more than 1,200 kilometers from Klaliki to the northern French port of Dunkirk, which can be reached in one day at the current train speed of 80 km/h.
Outside the window, the scene passes quickly, fragrant wilderness, dilapidated towns, thriving cities, and Ernst is seen in a day from central Europe to western Europe.
The blockade of borders by various countries is not as strict as imagined, after all, at this time, the old grandmother of Europe has just died, and the countries are still prosperous and peaceful.
No one thought that there would be a war in the future, and it would be a world-class war, even Wilhelm II was full of thoughts about how to make his country more prosperous at this time, without the slightest intention of war.
Project Stephen? It was only in 1909 that Count Stephen made a mock attack on France in his own form, and now he may be going to France to visit the Palace of Versailles.
Everything went smoothly on the road, and on the way, Ernst met two nobles from Berlin and Frankfurt, who were also on their way to England for Victoria's funeral.
When the two learned that Ernst was from the Habsburg family and was the second son of Archduke Ferdinand, the attitude of the two nobles changed significantly.
Although they were also from famous families, they were much worse than those of Ernst's lineage, and they could only be ranked on the periphery at the funeral, while Ernst was able to stand in the core.
They gossip a lot about life, they don't think of Ernst as a child anymore, and if any child has Ernst's maturity, then the world will be too terrifying.
I don't know what to talk about, but the conversation between the three of them suddenly came to the car, and the two nobles sighed at the same time as they were very interested in such a new creature.
"I think in a few years the car will completely ban horse-drawn carriages, maybe investing in a car company is a good idea."
It was the aristocracy from Frankfurt who spoke, and in fact the business atmosphere in Frankfurt was much stronger than in other places.
"I don't think so, maybe it will be banned in the future, but it will never be so soon."
Berlin tends to be more political, the aristocracy here is more old-fashioned, the local aristocracy is not very receptive to new creatures like cars, and companies like Mercedes are quite unmarketable there.
Ernst didn't interject in the conversation between the two, smiled slightly, Ernst looked out the window, who would have thought that this world would be a hundred years later?
Not to mention that Ernst's thoughts went back to a hundred years later, the negotiations in the East had reached a critical point, and finally the troops of the Eight Powers withdrew from Yanjing, but the Manchu government paid a considerable amount for this.
Guaranteeing the safety of foreigners, 450 million taels of silver, such a treaty satisfied the Great Powers, even if they were still not satisfied on the surface.
On January 25, 1901, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill to ban Manchu immigrants from entering the country.
It was in this environment that Ernst arrived in Paris, France, where he planned to rest for the night and sail to Dunkirk for England early tomorrow morning.
Archduke Ferdinand, as a representative of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Habsburgs, also lived here, but this time neither the Sufi Duchess nor Mesimilian came with him.
"Daddy, Sophie!"
Looking at Archduke Ferdinand and the Sufi Lord, Ernst greeted him unnaturally, after all, he now knew what had happened in Vienna after he left.
Ernst was sorry for the matter of Messilian, which is why he rarely wrote to Vienna, he did not know what to say in the letter, apologize or......
In the station, Archduke Ferdinand, as usual, a flash of excitement flashed in the eyes of the Sophie lord, but it was quickly replaced by indifference, and she hoped that Ernst would understand that he was responsible for what Mesimilian was doing today.
"It's tiring all the way!"
It was only when facing his children that Archduke Ferdinand showed his gentle side, and Ernst nodded with some emotion in his heart, and then looked at Lord Sophie.
"Sophie!"
Archduke Ferdinand didn't want any gap between his children, and even at first he was unhappy with what Ernst had done, but Ernst was his son after all, and time could change everything.
"Mom said she wanted you to write more."
Archduke Ferdinand was just a step, and the Sophie lord took the opportunity to tell the Duchess of Sophie the original words to ease the relationship between the two a little by the way.
Seeing this imperfect but rather peaceful scene, Archduke Ferdinand nodded secretly with satisfaction, as long as there were no contradictions among the children, then everything was worth it.
Suddenly, Ernst remembered the two men he had met on the way, and looked behind him, and sure enough, they were secretly looking here.
"Dad, I'll introduce you to two friends......"
Meeting was fate, and since they wanted to get to know Archduke Ferdinand, Ernst naturally didn't mind wasting a little time fulfilling their wishes.
Although the two were just ordinary German nobles, Archduke Ferdinand still gave them a lot of respect in Ernst's face, which made the two nobles very happy.
Ernst was also satisfied, but it was just a matter of pushing the boat, but this made the two nobles owe him a favor, and this may be something that can save his life in the future.
Connections were an important thing for the aristocracy, and Ernst was starting from scratch, and he had to keep an eye on it so that no one who could help him lose it.