Chapter 140: Unexpectedly
"Ambassador Georges Macartney, let's talk about something interesting, I have a strong curiosity about some of the celebrities on the European continent. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeใ infoโ
Zhao Dutian and George Macartney strolled through the main neighborhood of New Luoyang under the escort of the Han Guard.
Louise is very well-behaved and sees herself as a foil to the scenery!
"Oh? Your Majesty, Macartney will be happy to answer your questions. โ
George Macartney replied politely.
Anyway, as long as it is not a secret of Britain's national conditions, Zhao Dutian wants to know what to tell him, George Macartney has no idea of keeping secrets for other countries, not to mention, George Macartney does not think that Zhao Dutian will ask any secrets that cannot be said.
Through more than a month of contact, George Macartney has a general understanding of Zhao Dutian's temperament, this is a modest, with a sense of national pride, and very confident man, although George Macartney could not understand the source of Zhao Dutian's pride that distinguishes Han Chinese from Indians, but these do not prevent George Macartney from communicating with Zhao Dutian.
Why didn't George Macartney pride himself on being British?!
A confident and cautious, ambitious but not overly greedy monarch is undoubtedly a very good partner to work with, of course, Zhao Dutian also has a lot of inconsequential shortcomings, such as lust and so on......
"I have always been curious about the hard-nosed Austrian Grand Duchess and Mother of the Nation who turned the tide in the Habsburg Empire, Queen of Hungary and Queen Theresia of Bohemia."
"Maria Theresia is a very smart woman, she knows very well what she needs, and she also knows how to get what she needs, but unfortunately, Maria Theresia is still a woman after all, she can't escape the emotional influence after all, if Maria Theresia can let go of her personal vendetta against Frederick, the war should be over a long time ago!"
"A personal vendetta? Was it because Frederick stole Silesia? โ
Of course, when Maria Theresia was a girl, she had a very good relationship with Frederick, but when Maria Theresia inherited her father's throne, Frederick took the lead in depriving her of the Holy Roman Empire, and in order to seize Silesia, she supported the king of Bavaria and chose the king of the Holy Roman Empire as Charles VII, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire!
Frederick's actions made Maria Theresia so carried away by hatred that the good things were ruined by the Prussian army! โ
Zhao Dutian already knew these natures, and he was not satisfied with what George Macartney said, he wanted to understand the person Maria Theresia!
This woman almost single-handedly turned the situation around the Habsburgs, who were about to lose the throne of the Holy Roman Empire!
Although the current Holy Roman Emperor is the husband of Maria Theresia, almost all of the actual power is in the hands of Maria Theresia!
Unlike many queens in European history who handed over power to their husbands after marriage, Maria Theresia left her husband nothing but the title of Holy Roman Emperor......
It can be said that Maria Theresia has always controlled her husband and the power of the court in her own hands!
And after the Austrian army reconciled with Prussia, the performance on the battlefield also got better and better, all thanks to Maria Theresia!
This is the reason why Zhao Dutian wants to understand this woman, a empire that is about to collapse can be built to the point where it is now, which is rare in history!
Judging from Maria Theresia's current age, if Zhao Dutian has the idea of entering Europe in the next 30 years, the Kingdom of Austria, as one of the top 4 in Europe, will definitely be a hurdle for himself!
George Macartney also seemed to like to talk about the queen's deeds, and soon moved from Maria Theresia's political and military performance to Maria Theresia's life, and the most striking thing about a woman's life is naturally her marriage!
"Your Majesty, as you know, there has always been a tradition of political marriage between European royal families, but Maria Theresia is undoubtedly one of the lucky ones, and she and her present husband, Franz Joseph, are truly free to love!
The two of them even had an interesting experience of going out on an outing, and even I was far away in the UK!
Emperor Franz once went on a trip with Queen Maria, the queen was thirsty, and the emperor volunteered to climb over the fence to pick a few bunches of grapes for the queen, but they were found by the gardener, and they did not have any cash on them, so they told their true identities, and the angry gardener did not believe it at all, shouting: If you are the Roman emperor, I am still the king of China. and put the couple in the cellar. He was rescued by the guards at night. The delighted queen later erected a plaque there to commemorate the adventure.
It is written that the Roman emperor was guilty of the crime of violating private property, and the queen of Hungary was his accomplice, and can even be said to have instigated and instigated it. โ
Speaking of this, George Macartney paused for a moment and said: "This Queen Mary loves her husband very much, which has been rumored to be a good story in European high society, on the contrary, this Holy Roman Emperor, the ability to find flowers and willows, this emperor is very handsome and can please women, this makes Queen Mary very jealous, haha." โ
Zhao Dutian's expression was a little weird, and George Macartney's later words made Zhao Dutian have a certain understanding of Queen Maria......
"So, can Your Excellency George Macartney tell me about Frederick's life?"
"He, who used to be a homosexual, was very rebellious when he was young, and even wanted to flee to France with his 'boyfriend', but unfortunately, his father caught him and put Frederick's boyfriend Carter to death, and since then, Frederick has become like a different person, and has become the kind of person his father wants.
Well, if Frederick hadn't been caught by his father and killed his lover, perhaps Prussia wouldn't be in such trouble now......"
Zhao Dutian listened to George Macartney's complaint in shock, Frederick the Great, who had won many wars for the Austrian throne, turned out to be a homosexual before!
was still killed by his father and his beloved before his temperament changed greatly, and he worked hard!
That's really ......
Blood!
Just when Zhao Dutian was about to continue to learn about European celebrities, there was a sudden commotion ahead!
Zhao Dutian looked at the team parked in the middle of the bustling block, and his brows furrowed!