Chapter 23: The Peak
The sunset in Tianjin is sinking, and the rain is stormy; Thousands of miles away in Berlin, it was noon and the sun was blazing. On the wide and smooth streets, there are many high-rise buildings and busy traffic; Citizens returning home from their morning's work were filled with happiness in their hopes for the future.
Kaiser Wilhelm II stood on a balcony in the palace, letting the breeze blow the corners of his clothes. The blazing August sun shone on the awning at the top, leaving a shade on the balcony. He slowly put his shrunken left hand behind his back and muttered, "Qing and Japan can't wait to fight so quickly." My dear, do you regret agreeing to Ettel to go to the Far East? ”
Ignoring her husband, Empress Victoria drew a cross on her chest with her fingers curled and prayed softly: "Lord Almighty, the devout believer Augusta Victoria, hereby prays sincerely: Please bless my child Friedrich Wilhelm Ettel with all the best and safety in the Far East." ”
William was slightly embarrassed by Victoria's silent protest, he coughed, put his right hand on Queen Victoria's shoulders, and said with a smile: "My dear, I can't be blamed for this." At the beginning, that kid didn't know what medicine Lu Dao had taken wrong, and he was obsessed with money at an older age, so he actually took the initiative to ask Ying to open up the situation for Germany's arms export in the Far East; My head was hot, so I agreed in a daze, and you didn't object. ”
Victoria's silver teeth clenched, and there were faint green tendons beating on her smooth forehead; William's heart sank, knowing that this was a sign that she was about to go crazy, and in a hurry, he couldn't think of suitable words to appease his wife in front of him. After a while, Victoria broke free of his right arm that was hooked on her shoulder, and said loudly: "I don't bother to listen to economic reasons, and I don't want to care about political things!" William, let me tell you, if my Etter loses half a hair in the Far East, the old lady will beat you into a pig's head! ”
William frowned at his wife's words, and a trace of anger crept up his face. As the supreme ruler of this country, William, who has been in power for a long time, has become accustomed to being respected and flattered, and there are only a handful of people who can communicate with him on an equal footing, let alone being reprimanded angrily? His face was gloomy and he was about to have a seizure, when he suddenly saw tears glistening in the corners of Victoria's eyes. William was in a trance for a while, as if he remembered some of the past events, and the anger in his heart lasted for a while, and then quickly receded, and the bait disappeared invisibly.
He opened his mouth and hesitated for a moment, but finally smiled at Victoria and comforted, "Don't worry, dear. Etter is now in the Imperial City of the Qing Kingdom, and is closely guarded by those guards of the Qing Kingdom, so there will be no problems in terms of security. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if something really happened, wouldn't there still be those two personal bodyguards who had been following Etter? The two of them are extremely rare figures in the palace, and when they are together, even Hudson can only draw with them, what else do you have to worry about? ”
Victoria seemed to know who the Hudson William was talking about, and when she heard her husband say this, the beating veins on her forehead gradually faded, and her expression became a little more relaxed. After a while, she looked at her husband with red eyes, and she already had a retreat in her heart, but she still refused to admit defeat in words, and said in a low voice: "Is Hudson very powerful?" Hmph, it's as thin as a skull, and the voice is ugly...... He has known you since he was a child, what real skills can he have in this kind of relationship......"
Seeing Victoria's arrogant appearance, William couldn't help but laugh. He smiled and shook his head, his right arm on her shoulder again. Victoria wriggled her body a few times uneasily, glared at him, and finally acquiesced and surrendered to the fact that her husband had made.
"Although the ancient country of the East has decayed and decayed, I am deeply impressed by the words of their philosophers and sages: 'Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles'. Etel will be a person who will do great things in the future, how can he always stay in the palace to study books, and not go outside to learn more and have more experience? William saw that his wife's heart was loose, and hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot, "After all, you are still too used to him." Always treat him like a child, and you have to do everything for him, which is not good. ”
Victoria said with some displeasure: "Isn't he just a child?" I just celebrated my 11th birthday more than half a year ago! ”
William snorted and said, "What's wrong with being 11 years old?" When I was 11 years old, I had already followed the side of my ancestors, the Holy Emperor, to conquer Austria and pacify France. As the junior whom William values most, how can he be mediocre and spend his life in the palace? In the past, when August's child was still alive, you hid Ettel and tucked it away, and you turned a blind eye; After all, there are successors to the Empire, and it doesn't matter if you are a little lenient with Ettel. But now that August is gone, do you want to let this smartest child continue to be spoiled by you? The third child is lazy and dull, and it is difficult to become a big tool, and now the junior who can inherit my great position is only Etter. From now on, I will continue to temper him, and one day, let him lead me to the pinnacle of the world! ”
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"Come on, you, still follow the Holy Emperor to conquer Austria and pacify France?" Empress Victoria burst out laughing and said, "To put it bluntly, you are just being taken by his old man and seeing military life." With so many talented generals in the army, can you expect an 11-year-old kid to come up with some clever plan? ”
was broken by his wife's words about turning over the old accounts, but William's face did not show the slightest embarrassment. He paused and said, "Whether it's advice or experience, but for me, that experience is still subtly changing me and benefiting me a lot." Ette's mind and knowledge will grow a lot, and this is a rare experience for him. Don't interfere and let him come back sooner. Speaking of the last sentence, William's tone also became serious.
"Coming back early? Now Ettel can't come back even if he wants to! After hearing William's words, for some reason, Empress Victoria's emotions that had finally calmed down began to become agitated again. Seeing that his wife had another seizure, William had a great headache and couldn't help asking, "My dear, what's going on again?" How could Ettel not come back? ”
"Do you need to ask? Of course, it was due to the war between the Qing and Japan! Now that the two countries have been fighting, there will definitely be countless bandits and bandits on the ground of the Qing Kingdom; Under these circumstances, how could Ettel go north to Russia and then back to Berlin? Empress Victoria's words were already tinged with a bit of anxious anxiety. If that's the case, wouldn't she not be able to see her favorite child for half a year or more?
William's heart sank slightly, he really didn't think about such a problem. He pondered for a while, and said slowly, "Probably not." No matter how fierce the war between the Qing and Japan was, the current battlefield was limited to the southern part of Korea, and there was still a long way to go before the Qing Dynasty's Jingshi. Now, the Qing Kingdom's Jingshi is still in the rear of the battlefield, and their emperor is still there, and the surrounding realm will definitely not collapse to the ground. Besides, how can a country fail to even protect the personal safety of its envoys? It's a big deal to send a team of guards directly, and you can escort Ettel all the way to Uncle Alexandre's territory. ”
"I don't care, Etel can't be hurt in any way anyway! If the war does not end for a day, and the situation in the Qing country is not calmed down for a day, Etel can only stay in the capital of the Qing country and is not allowed to go anywhere! Queen Victoria's face was a little reluctant, but more of a firm determination, "Even if I can't see him for a year, I admit it, as long as Etel is fine!" ”
William secretly laughed in his heart, women are really the most unreasonable animals in this world, isn't it that the situation on the front line is a little chaotic, what's the big deal? As long as he wanted to, let the Qing State send a guard to escort him, how could an accident happen? Are there any bandits who don't open their eyes to do something to the army? But William had no intention of explaining these things to his wife. On weekdays, Queen Victoria's doting on her second son was outrageous, which made William very sad about it; Now, however, is the perfect opportunity to change that. If Ettel is allowed to stay in the Far East for a while longer, and does not hurry back, after a while, Empress Victoria will gradually get used to the days when Ettel is not by her side, and her affection for him will decrease. At that time, no matter what kind of training William let Qingying undergo, Queen Victoria will not object!
William's wishful thinking crackled, and after a few moments, he made a decision that he regretted and nodded, "Well, my dear, you're right, I think so too. For the sake of his safety, before the war is over, let Etter stay in the capital of the Qing Kingdom first. ”
Empress Victoria glanced at her husband suspiciously, when did he take Eitel so seriously? Although the woman's sixth sense told her that William must have other plans, her husband's nod was indeed to her heart; Empress Victoria shook her head, not thinking about anything else.
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