Chapter 873: The Crown Prince's Visit (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
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The current king of the Kingdom of Prussia, Frederick. William IV, remaining in 1795, joined the army as a young man against the army of Napoleon the Great. In 1840, his father, Frederick. Wilhelm III died, and he became king of the Kingdom of Prussia. However, this king had no heirs, so his younger brother William. Frederick. Prince Ludwig, who became the first in line to the throne of the kingdom.
Perhaps it was because the emergence of the Chinese Empire had changed the trajectory of historical development. Therefore, the Prussian king, who was originally paralyzed by a stroke in 1858, died ten years ahead of schedule. And Wilhelm I will also become the king of the Kingdom of Prussia more than ten years earlier than the original history. It was he who would lead the Kingdom of Prussia, unify Germany, and become the emperor of the German Empire!
Frederick. King William IV was an outstanding king. His death had a huge impact on the whole of Europe and even the world. As an important ally of the Kingdom of Prussia, the Chinese Empire certainly had something to say about it.
On September 24, 1848, in Frederick. On the day of Wilhelm IV's death, the Imperial Chinese Embassy in Germany informed the Imperial Foreign Office. Wei Yuan, the Imperial Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, hurriedly reported the matter to Prime Minister Li Decheng. Then, the two went to the palace and reported to the Imperial Emperor Long Yufei.
"Your Majesty, the King of Prussia has died, and with the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, we should send someone to mourn." Prime Minister Li Decheng said. With France turning its back on the Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia became even more important as an ally. Though. The Kingdom of Spain was also an ally of the Empire, however, the Kingdom of Spain was too weak. The Kingdom of Spain alone could not ensure the interests of the empire in Europe at all. The rapidly developing Kingdom of Prussia was undoubtedly a very good ally. Moreover, relations between the Reich and the Kingdom of Prussia were very good all along.
At the beginning, when the Emperor Long Yufei visited Europe, he met with Prince William. The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have been laid. The ambitions of the Kingdom of Prussia were unleashed ahead of schedule, and wars against the Kingdom of Denmark and the Austrian Empire were launched one after another, and there was also an imperial shadow behind this. Especially when the Kingdom of Prussia went to war against the Austrian Empire. If the empire had not dragged the Russians down, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have been able to defeat the Austrian Empire. This series of cooperation brought the relationship between the empire and the Kingdom of Prussia even closer.
"Hmmm! The Empire should indeed send someone. Prime minister. Do you think it's right to send? Long Yufei asked. Woo the Kingdom of Prussia. Making the Kingdom of Prussia another important ally of the Empire in Europe was a key focus of the Empire's foreign policy.
"Your Majesty, Lord Lin is in Spain, so let Lord Lin go to Prussia on behalf of the empire to mourn Frederick. William IV! Li Decheng said. Now it seems that Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, who is visiting Wèn in Spain, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Merely. In this case, Lin Zihao returned to China to take over as prime minister. I had to keep postponing it again.
"Yes. However, in this case, the prime minister will have to work for a while longer. Long Yufei was a little apologetic. Li Decheng is a lot older, and it is long overdue for him to enjoy his old age. However, because of one accident after another, his resignation as prime minister of the cabinet was never realized.
"Your Majesty, the minister may have been born to work hard! However, it is only natural that Chen, an old bone, can do a little more for the empire. Li Decheng said. He is the old man of Flying Fish Island, and he is also very pleased to see Flying Fish Island develop from a pirate group to a huge empire now, and he is willing to fight for the empire.
"Hmmm! Then send a telegram to Lin Zihao, asking him to suspend his return to China and prepare to go to the Kingdom of Prussia on behalf of the empire to mourn Frederick. William IV! Long Yufei said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Decheng nodded.
"陛xià, the minister has a mention yì!" At this time, Vice Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.
"Say!" Long Yufei nodded.
"Your Majesty thought that in order to show the importance that the Empire attached to the Kingdom of Prussia, we should also send more important figures to the Kingdom of Prussia. In this way, it helped the empire to win over the Kingdom of Prussia. The Chancellor believed that the British who were the enemies of the Empire, and the French, who had betrayed the Empire, would not let go of this opportunity. Vice Foreign Minister Wei Yuanjian said.
"What do you mean?" Long Yufei asked.
"Your Majesty, let the crown prince go to the Kingdom of Prussia on behalf of the empire to mourn Frederick. William IV! Wei Yuan said.
"No, absolutely not! How could the crown prince leave the empire and go to Europe, thousands of miles away, when he was still young? If there is something long and short, it will be a huge blow to the empire. This must not happen! Long Yufei hadn't said anything yet, and Prime Minister Li Decheng immediately blew his beard and glared. In the eyes of Li Decheng and other old people on Flying Fish Island, the sons of Long Yufei and Luo Yuhua, but the heirs of Flying Fish Island and the empire, are their young masters, how can they let the young master take risks? Besides, the Imperial Emperor Long Yufei has only one son and no heirs. The empire can't afford to be careless!
Long Yufei frowned, as if he was pondering the feasibility of this construction. The Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua is now ten years old. Although he is still young, he is still in the learning stage. However, Long Yufei never relaxed his cultivation. Because he is the only one such an heir, Long Yufei doesn't want him to become a mediocre and incompetent emperor. All along, he was allowed to receive an education in an ordinary school, allowing him to be close to the people. Instead of being educated by a special person, he will eventually become a person who does not divide the grain.
Although, let the crown prince visit, there is a certain risk in this. However, I have to admit that this is very helpful for enhancing Longhua's knowledge. As for the risks, as long as you do a good job of security, there should be no problem. Long Yufei didn't believe that there was any country in this world that dared to make a move against the crown prince of the empire. Even the British probably don't have the courage to do so! Unless, they are really ready to withstand the full force of the Empire.
"Prime Minister, I think that's a good idea. The Imperial Crown Prince went to the Kingdom of Prussia on behalf of the Empire, which represented precisely the importance that the Empire attached to the Kingdom of Prussia. As for the threat, let the 5th Fleet send the main forces to protect it, I believe, there will be no problem! Long Yufei said.
"Your Majesty, this, don't you think about it again?" Li Decheng said.
"Don't think about it, it's decided! Let Lin Zihao wait in Spain, and wait until Longhua arrives in Spain, they will meet and go to the Kingdom of Prussia! Long Yufei said.
"Okay, Your Majesty!" Li Decheng saw that Long Yufei had made up his mind, so he had to stop persuading. However, he glared at Wei Yuan hatefully, obviously hating Wei Yuan, who proposed this construction. If the crown prince Longhua had something to do with three strengths and two shortcomings, he would definitely not let Wei Yuan go.
Wei Yuan could only shake his head and smile bitterly, he hadn't thought of this just now, but now that he remembered it, he also regretted it a little. Fortunately, Long Yufei accepted his offer, otherwise, he would have offended Prime Minister Li Decheng.
"Someone, get the chief of the general staff." Long Yufei said. When the crown prince is on a foreign visit, the escort work must be done well.
Soon, the chief of the General Staff, Admiral Niu Meng, arrived, and when he learned that Long Yufei had decided to send Crown Prince Long Hua to the Kingdom of Prussia to mourn Frederick on behalf of the Empire. William IV was also shocked. Originally, he wanted to persuade him, but after seeing the firmness on Long Yufei's face, he had to swallow the words back into his stomach.
"Your Majesty, the prince's visit, this is a big deal. I will give orders to the 5th Fleet and let them do the relevant protection work. Admiral Niu Meng said.
"Well, this time, the 5th Fleet escorting the crown prince to the Kingdom of Prussia is also a good opportunity to show off the power of the imperial army. Didn't the British just put on a parade and show off their 'Nelson-class' battleships? Let the 5th Fleet send two 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships over to let the Europeans know that the 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy do not seem to be inferior to the British 'Nelson-class' battleships, and they were commissioned earlier than the British 'Nelson-class' battleships. Long Yufei said. If the 'Qin-class' battleships were in service, he might also send the 'Qin-class' battleships as well.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded.
Not only did the 5th Fleet provide protection on the road, but the Imperial Marines and the Military Intelligence Service would also send personnel to take care of the protection after arriving in Prussia. When the crown prince visited the Kingdom of Prussia, he believed that the Kingdom of Prussia would not dare to slack off and would certainly do a good job in protecting it. In this way, there is no problem at all with safe work. Unless the crown prince Longhua really didn't have the life to be the emperor, otherwise, it should be fine.
After Long Yufei returned to the harem, he immediately summoned the crown prince Long Hua to him.
"Long Hua, you are the crown prince of the empire, and now, it is time to assume the responsibility of the empire. Now, there is a task for you to complete, are you confident? Long Yufei stared at Long Hua with burning eyes.
"Father, the son will definitely be able to complete the task!" Long Hua said firmly. The education of the royal family made him much more precocious than his peers. As the crown prince of the empire, he knew that he would shoulder the responsibility in the future.
"Well, that's good! On behalf of the Empire, you will travel to the Kingdom of Prussia to mourn the death of Frederick. King William IV. The Foreign Secretary is waiting for you in Spain, and when the time comes, he will teach you. Time is of the essence, and you have to leave early tomorrow morning. Go and say goodbye to your mother! Long Yufei said.
"Yes, Father!" (To be continued......)