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On the morning of September 26, 1848, the government of the Kingdom of Prussia announced that Frederick. The funeral of His Majesty William IV will be postponed for two months. Similarly, the ceremony of the rank of the new king, William I, will be postponed for two months.

This statement of the Kingdom of Prussia shocked the European countries very much. You know, after learning that Frederick. After the news of Wilhelm IV's death, many European monarchs were already planning to leave for Berlin to attend Frederick's death. The funeral of William IV was over. and the enthronement ceremony to celebrate William I. The Kingdom of Prussia suddenly changed the date, which caught many countries by surprise.

Later, however, they learned why the Kingdom of Prussia had done so. The major newspapers of the Kingdom of Prussia began to report on the noble crown prince of the Chinese Empire, who would go to the Kingdom of Prussia on behalf of the empire to mourn Frederick. William IV. And, attend the enthronement ceremony of William I. Now everyone can understand why the Kingdom of Prussia did this. After all, the Chinese Empire was too far away from the Kingdom of Prussia, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived from the distant Chinese Empire, even if it was by warship, it would take a full month and a half.

At the age of ten, the crown prince will endure a long journey to the Kingdom of Prussia to mourn the king of Prussia and to attend the enthronement ceremony of the new king. For the more than 20 million Prussians, this undoubtedly touched them very much. Though. In European countries, the perception of the Chinese Empire is still stuck in backwardness, barbarism and cruelty, but. As the exchanges between the East and the West became closer and closer, people's perception of the Chinese Empire was constantly changing. Especially after the Chinese Empire successively defeated Russia, and then forced the United States to pay a heavy price as well. Everyone knows that the Chinese Empire has become one of the most powerful countries in the world!

Of course, it is not without opposition. Some white supremacist racists were very unhappy with the Kingdom of Prussia's approach. Europe is the center of the world. Frederick. King William IV, a great monarch, why should he postpone the funeral for the sake of a crown prince from a barbarian country in the East?

Merely. Such a sound was too small and was quickly drowned out. After all, the official of Germany, for the visit of the Imperial Crown Prince. Yes, it is welcome. And the countries of Europe. There were also mixed reactions to the Crown Prince's visit to the Kingdom of Prussia.

In addition to the Kingdom of Prussia, the only happy countries are probably the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium. When Queen Isabella II of Spain learned that the Chinese crown prince was going to visit Europe, she immediately expressed to the Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, who was still in the Kingdom of Spain, that she hoped that Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be able to visit the Kingdom of Spain at an appropriate time. After all, the Kingdom of Spain was an ally of the Empire. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived in Europe, how can he not come to Spain?

Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao certainly would not refuse the invitation of the Kingdom of Spain. He stated that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had completed his visit to the Kingdom of Prussia, he would visit the Kingdom of Spain.

The Kingdom of Belgium and the Chinese Empire were related by marriage. At the beginning, when the emperor Long Yufei visited Europe, he agreed to marry the Kingdom of Belgium on behalf of the imperial crown prince Long Hua. Princess Mary of the Kingdom of Belgium. Charlotte will be one of the concubines of the Imperial Crown Prince Longhua. Of course, it won't be the crown princess. Now, Mary. Princess Charlotte is also eight years old. In a few years, they may be able to get married.

Life in the Kingdom of Belgium is not easy right now. King Leopold I of Belgium was King Louis of France during the July Dynasty. Son-in-law of Philip I. In the Shire. Louis. Napoleon. After Bonaparte became president of France, the relationship between the Kingdom of Belgium and France took a turn for the worse. Although, in view of the relations between France and the Chinese Empire at that time, France promised to guarantee the security of the Kingdom of Belgium. However, as the alliance between France and the Chinese Empire ceased to exist, their original promises would not be fulfilled. Moreover, as the contradictions between France and the Chinese Empire continue to expand, France may also turn from a protector of the Kingdom of Belgium into an enemy. At that time, the Kingdom of Belgium will be even more uncomfortable.

The Kingdom of Belgium is an independent country from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands will naturally not be willing to let the Kingdom of Belgium secede from the Netherlands. Previously, because of the protection of the Kingdom of Belgium by the Chinese Empire and the threat of France at hand, the Kingdom of the Netherlands did not dare to act rashly. But now, the change in attitude in France has undoubtedly given the Kingdom of the Netherlands a chance. At that time, the Chinese Empire defeated the army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nanyang and seized the Dutch Indonesia from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which made the two countries form an indissoluble enmity. If the opportunity arises, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will definitely attack the Kingdom of Belgium. Although, with the help of the Chinese Empire, the military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium was much stronger than a few years ago. However, to deal with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and even France, which is very likely to invade them, their strength is still not enough.

This time, the imperial crown prince Longhua visited Europe, and if he could stop in the Kingdom of Belgium by the way, it would undoubtedly be a deterrent to those countries with ill intentions towards the Kingdom of Belgium. King Leopold I of Belgium immediately summoned the Imperial Minister to the Kingdom of Belgium, hoping that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be able to visit the Kingdom of Belgium at an appropriate time, and also meet Marie. Princess Charlotte.

The Reich Minister to the Kingdom of Belgium said that he would report the situation to the Reich Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But how to determine His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's itinerary is not something he can decide. Even so, King Leopold I was satisfied.

In addition to these countries, the countries dissatisfied with the visit of the imperial crown prince Longhua to the Kingdom of Prussia were undoubtedly the Netherlands, France, and England. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was weak and almost negligible. France and Great Britain, however, are big countries.

France was once an ally of the Chinese Empire, but now the alliance between the two sides is gone. And the relationship between France and the Kingdom of Prussia was also very bad because of the four southern German states. The Chinese Empire sent the crown prince to visit the Kingdom of Prussia, obviously to win over the Kingdom of Prussia, which was very unfavorable to France.

French President Charles Murphy. Louis. Napoleon. Bonaparte immediately instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Valewski, to speed up the process of negotiations with Great Britain so that the two countries could come to an agreement and become allies. After betraying the Chinese Empire, France had already fallen to England. However, France is, after all, a great power, and they will not fall to Britain without principle, like the United States. France hoped to use the power of Britain to gain great benefits for itself. At the same time, they will not become British subordinates.

Although Napoleon the Great conquered almost all of Europe, only Britain and Russia remained. However, Charles. Louis. Napoleon. President Bonaparte, the self-proclaimed heir of his uncle, hoped that one day he would be able to do something even greater than his uncle's. Now the alliance between France and Great Britain is only a stopgap measure. After the defeat of the common enemy, Britain and France will definitely part ways for the sake of interests. However, after the rapid rise of the Chinese Empire, it is difficult to say whether France will have such an opportunity.

In addition, the Charles. Louis. Napoleon. President Bonaparte also plans to ascend the throne and become emperor. Although this time the war against the United States, it was not so clean. But France was the victorious country at best, and they were given a total area of 168,000 square kilometers of land in the northeastern United States. That's already a third the size of mainland France. This makes the Charr. Louis. Napoleon. President Bonaparte's popularity in France rose greatly. The time is ripe for him to become emperor. It is expected that it will not be long before he will change the name of the French Republic to the French Empire.

Britain was a traditional ally of the Kingdom of Prussia, and when the French Empire dominated Europe, the British supported the Kingdom of Prussia against France. In several anti-French alliances, they fought hand in hand and became the backbone of the anti-French alliance. This time, Britain succeeded in driving a wedge between the Chinese Empire and France, and undermined the Sino-French-Spanish alliance. They would never allow the Chinese Empire to co-opt the Kingdom of Prussia. In this case, all the efforts made by the British will be in vain.

When the British cabinet was discussing how to deal with this crisis, the Marquis Anglesey, the radical war secretary, even proposed that the navy send the main fleet to directly destroy the Chinese fleet escorting the imperial crown prince Longhua to the Kingdom of Prussia. In this way, it will not only disrupt the plans of the Chinese Empire, but also weaken the strength of the Chinese Navy.

However, this lunatic-like plan was not approved. Although, the British Navy launched a surprise attack, perhaps it will be able to succeed. However, the consequence of this was the outbreak of all-out war between Britain and the Chinese Empire. India, will be the first to be attacked. Even if the British navy can gain an advantage in the early days, it will not necessarily be able to preserve it.

However, the British would never watch the Chinese Empire win over the Kingdom of Prussia, and the British Cabinet decided after discussion that the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, would represent Britain and go to the Kingdom of Prussia to participate in Frederick's meeting. The funeral of William IV and the enthronement of William I. In addition, Queen Victoria's eldest son, Albert. Prince Edward, who will also represent Great Britain, will travel to the Kingdom of Prussia. (To be continued......)