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If you want to list the unluckiest man in Europe's Thirty Years' War, the first on the list is definitely Frederick V, Elector of the German Palatinate, and Charles I, the well-known King of England who was beheaded by Cromwell, can only be relegated to second place.

In 1620, Frederick V, who had been king of Bohemia for only one year, was overthrown by the Holy Roman Empire, and then stripped of his electoral title and all fiefdoms, and spent almost the rest of his life in exile.

Soon after his exile in the Netherlands, Frederick V lost his eldest son, and his wife, Elizabeth, was a loser who loved dogs and monkeys more than her family, and squandered almost all of her family's possessions. Grief-stricken Frederick V eventually contracted the plague in the Netherlands and died, leaving no one even known where he was buried.

Frederick V himself was a typical obsolescence of the turbulent era of the old and the new, but history is so wonderful that he himself was so unlucky that he quietly arranged an amazing fate for some of his children.

The second son, Karl, recovered a qiē for his father after the end of the Thirty Years' War, restoring the title of Elector and the domain. The third son, Rupert, was even more courageous, and was deeply respected by his uncle Charles I, and shone in the English Civil War as a military commander. After the restoration of Charles II, Rupert's status flourished, winning several top aristocratic titles in England and Germany in one fell swoop, and writing a strong mark in the modern history of Europe.

And that's not all, Frederick V's youngest daughter, Sophia, was even more remarkable, married to the Elector of Hanover, Germany, and became the ancestor of the Hanoverian dynasty that came to power after the Glorious Revolution in England.

It's a pity that there was no European version of the famous article of "The Family Sacrifice Didn't Forget to Tell Naion" at the beginning, otherwise Frederick V would have burst into tears if he knew about it, right?

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Albert, Marquis of Santa Cruz, who won a rare victory for the Kingdom of Spain in Ireland in a century, was promoted as a duke by the King of Spain. But after a year of ups and downs, Albert fell seriously ill shortly after returning to Spanish soil.

This old man, whose prestige had reached the peak in the Spanish aristocracy and army, knew that his time was numbered, so he could not wait to send someone to recall his daughter Anna and grandson Shi Anwen from Huamei. The latter is currently the legal heir to the family of the Dukes of Santa Cruz in Spain.

No matter how sad, entangled or angry Anna's heart is, Shi Wenbo "took the opportunity" to organize a multinational tour group in Europe in the name of his family, and there is still a huge lineup, in addition to his biological children Shi Anwen and Shi Anli, the remaining boys and girls with the surname Shi belong to the "unknown origin" that makes Anna never give a good face.

No matter how cheeky Swenbo was, he didn't intend to make his wife look up in public, after properly arranging the social activities of family members and Spanish nobles such as the Duke of Santa Cruz. Swainberg decisively "abandoned" his wife and eldest son to wait for his father-in-law in Seville, and he took the remaining children to the German kingdom of Emden alone.

As for the arrangement of the eldest son to inherit the family of the Duke of Santa Cruz in Spain, Swenbo did not object from the beginning, and even felt that this was one of the rare life achievements of his own time and space in the 17th century. Anna, who knows nothing about politics, has obviously been poured a lot of soup by Shi Wenbo, who is good at drilling, over the years, and is now actively using her father's exploits before his death. According to her husband's pillow wind, she ran around in order to let her son inherit the Duke of Santa Cruz family and get another breakthrough in the rights and interests of the family territory.

Swenbo's new territory for his son was the Isthmus of Panama, which was adjacent to the Dukedom of Bellagua, Panama. Naturally, Panama City, which is very wealthy, is unlikely to be reached, but the Colon area bordering the Atlantic Ocean is relatively easy, and it is a place that Swain Bo has long been crooked with some domestic careerists.

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The climate in the North Sea in the middle of summer is pleasant, and the construction of the city in Emden is greatly assisted by the construction company of the Rasé Azorean Concession. This up-and-coming port city with a population of over 10,000 is heavily influenced by the beauty of the city, and many of the buildings around the port area have some opulent minimalist and chic styles.

The smoke of the fourth phase of the Thirty Years' War has enveloped most of Western Europe, and even the Netherlands, which once managed to navigate the cracks, has fallen into a military quagmire, and now Emden is at ease on the shores of the North Sea of Western Europe.

Linen, wool, whale goods, and a small amount of rough iron were the only local exports of the Marquis of Emden that could pay for the long-term financing of Huamei. Although the total amount of debt accumulated almost took at least ten years to pay off, Frederick V was already calm, as the so-called debt is not worried.

The Emden army, built by the Chinese Military Advisory Corps, was considered well-armed and well-trained, and one military adviser once said that it would not be until King Gustav II of Sweden was resurrected. Otherwise, with the same strength, there is hardly any European army that is a match for the semi-professional Emden army.

Frederick V, who enjoyed the profits of the war trade and the special support of the United States, waited with peace of mind and ambition for the opportunity to expand his territory, dreaming of regaining his European rights and interests with strength.

In the Chinese and American diplomatic consulates in Emden, Shi Wenbozheng, the new vice minister of foreign affairs of China and the United States, and Dai Botong, who is about to become the European consul general, are having afternoon tea. As a "senior brother", Shi Wenbo is not with his wife now. is vigorously counting down the "unhealthy" outlook on life and love of the "little junior brother" Dai Botong.

"I know you have a soft spot for Dai Qingqing, but how many years can you live in the world? Xiaodai, it's still the same sentence when you are an old brother, don't be hanged by a tree. Shi Wenbo drank the fruit tea triumphantly, and said his "experience" over the years to Dai Botong, who was silent in front of him, as if he was saving a runaway youth.

"Qingqing promised to ...... after a while" Dai Botong looked at the desktop awkwardly, and his heart was also chaotic, because Dai Qingqing's sentence "Wait a little longer" had been said many times.

If a woman is still hesitant about this kind of thing, it means that she has already made up her own mind. You must know that women are emotional creatures, and those who have ideas and can be rational are even more difficult to mess with. Shi Wenbo patted the shoulder of the little junior brother in front of him sadly, with a look of great understanding that he had already seen through the warmth and coldness of the world.

"Hehe, I'll find a chance to communicate with her again. Thank you, Brother Shi. Dai Botong smiled, saying that he understood very well, but from the expression of the expression, it basically belonged to the pattern of the left ear entering the right ear and exiting.

"Your Excellency Deputy Minister, Your Excellency the Consular Officer. There was a telegram from the consulate of Seville. ”

At this time, a consular clerk walked into the garden in three steps and two steps, and put a decoded message in front of Shi Wenbo.

"Depressed...... The King of Spain is too unkind! Anna spent so much money in vain! Shi Wenbo just glanced at it, and then showed a disappointed expression.

"The King of Spain? Was it sent by Anna's sister-in-law? Dai Botong hurried over.

"Well, the King of Spain did not agree to transfer the Panamanian Colón Territory to the Duke of Santa Cruz, and our wishful thinking has come to naught. Lao Tzu also lost a son to go in, his uncle's! Shi Wenbo crumpled the telegram, grabbed the fruit tea and poured it violently, "My father-in-law has died, and I haven't gained any benefits except for mentioning the title to the duke." That little bit of family business isn't worth my son staying there. ”

"Hehe, but Brother Shi, you don't just have a son......" After speaking, Dai Botong squeezed his eyes with a mysterious smile, and secretly turned his head in another direction.

At this time, at the end of the consulate garden, deep in a small stone path, two young figures appeared.

At the head of the scene is a young girl in a gorgeous and high-end fashion summer dress. The age is only 12 or 13 years old at most, and he is followed by a handsome European teenager of medium height.

"Whose little white face is that little white face? How dare you soak my daughter?! Shi Wenbo's face twitched, and he slowly stood up.

"The great man in history, Rupert, the third son of Frederick V, had just turned 17 years old. It's a pity that history has been changed, otherwise the child would have gone into exile in England this year. Dai Botong sat in place with a smile, very happy about the change in Shi Wenbo's expression.

The young man who was pestering Shi Wenbo's daughter Shi Anli in the far corner was actually Prince Rupert, a famous general in history. Rupert went into exile with his parents soon after his birth, and by the age of fourteen or fifteen he had already fought in many wars in Germany and the Netherlands.

If history had not changed, the future Prince Rupert would have supported the Royalist Party of England without hesitation. As the cavalry commander of the English royal family, he participated in the English Civil War and fought with great achievements until he met Cromwell, the biggest opponent who completed the construction of the modern army. But Prince Rupert, unlike Cromwell, who was also a military genius but more of a politician, was almost a natural warrior, and was a rare general in the mid-17th century, both on land and at sea.

If you add to this a series of noble statuses such as the future Elector of German Palatine (Marquis of the Rhine), Duke of Cumberland, Marquis of Hodnis, admiral, governor of the colony, etc. As well as an artist, scientist, athlete, explorer, and a host of other titles, Rupert is simply a proud son of heaven who combines the status of Europe's top aristocracy.

"yes, then this kid isn't that nasty...... Since he was the son of Frederick V, does his current title of prince still exist? Swainberg swallowed, his eyes rolling uncontrollably, as if thinking about something, "By the way, I remember that Frederick V seems to have a little daughter, what's it called, Sophia?" ”

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In the midst of the purple and red, the slightly curved but incomparably green figure of the girl Shi Anli loomed, judging from the happy expression on her face, she obviously liked the vacation life on the coast of this strange German North Sea.

"Miss Julia (Ann Li) speaks Dutch beautifully! I heard that your brother has inherited the title of Duke of Santa Cruz in Spain, and it is a veritable noble family. "The future Prince Rupert, who had made a name for himself on the battlefield at a very young age, was now following Ann Li like a shy child.

"Well, he received a rigorous education in Manchester City and Sevilla since he was a child, and his father and mother have always tried to teach him to be a man of integrity and bravery. Even though he's only a year older than me, I think he's done it. It's a pity that he's now in Seville officiating at my grandfather's funeral, otherwise he would have come here with me for the summer holidays. ”

As one of the celebrity school flowers of the private middle school affiliated to the Ivy League, Shi Anli is worthy of inheriting the advantages of her mother Anna's appearance, beautiful long hair, slender figure, exquisite face with a combination of Chinese and Western styles, beautiful, elegant and educated, and a smile that makes the hearts of the German teenagers around her beat hard.

"There must be a chance to meet His Excellency the Duke of Santa Cruz!" As soon as the young prince finished speaking, his face turned red, because he saw an adult walking closer, none other than the father of the girl in front of him, a top magnate in China and the United States, and his father's great supporter.

"Daddy!" No matter how dignified and decent Shi Anli dresses in public, she is still only the age of a little girl, and when she saw her father standing not far from her side with a smile, she almost threw herself into her father's arms with her skirt up.

"Young people, if you have time to wander around in the garden, it is better to see more than 100 ~ 10,000 \ small! Say! Swenbo looked at the future Rhineland prince condescendingly with a stern elder posture, and gently stroked his daughter's hair like a loving father.

"It was my father who asked me to come to meet Your Excellency...... He would like to invite you to the banquet this evening. The boy stammered, his eyes still reluctantly looking at the girl in his arms.

"Dad, Rupert is a good friend I just met." Shi Anli rarely saw her father's fierce appearance, and quickly tightened the other party's sleeves.

"Oh...... It is the son of His Excellency the Marquis Frederick, and you should have entertained others to sit down, and not wander around the garden. Well, come with me tonight to the banquet of His Excellency the Marquis, and I remember that you wrote a poem on the ship, and when the time comes, I will remember to dedicate it to His Excellency the Marquis. Svenbo grinned and touched his daughter's head, and his gaze at Rupert softened.

"I ...... I can play your piano too, can I perform for Miss Julia? The boy used the Chinese Chinese that he had only learned for less than three years, and it seemed that he did not have enough confidence between the words, and just looked nervously at the father of the beautiful girl in front of him.

"Of course, I've always looked forward to multi-talented young people! However, your Chinese Chinese language needs to be strengthened. Shi Wenbo nodded seriously and walked away with his daughter.

", Lao Tzu made a lot of money this time......"

On the way back to the consulate room, Shi Wenbo said secretly in his heart, his face was already happy. And his naïve daughter thought that her father had met something very good today. (To be continued)