This was Carlo's second visit to Berlin Station, and he was also warmly received as an important guest at the funeral of Wilhelm I and the accession of Frederick III to the throne.

As an important ally, Carlo was also the second most important of the four monarchs who attended the funeral, and of course he was personally greeted by German Foreign Minister Frederick.

In addition, among the monarchs who attended the funeral of Wilhelm I, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Joseph I was the heaviest.

Tsar Alexander III of Russia did not come, and was attended by his crown prince Nicholas II. This can also be seen in the current hesitation of Russia, although they themselves were excluded by Germany and Austria in the Three Emperors Alliance, but they have not yet completely fallen under the French money offensive. Of course, this is also the reason why the French money offensive has not yet been launched.

However, since the current crown prince Nicholas is not a monarch, it cannot be counted among the four monarchs.

"Welcome King Carlo to Berlin."

As soon as Carlo got out of the car, he was greeted warmly by Frederick, and of course his white flowers showed that Germany was now enduring the grief of the death of the monarch.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for coming to greet me, and my country is very saddened by the passing of Kaiser Wilhelm."

Speaking of this, Carlo Ye showed a sad expression, and tears couldn't help but flow out of her eyes that had just wiped the onion.

"Thank you for your sympathy for the passing of our emperor, and please let King Carlo get in the car first."

Frederick, who also has excellent acting skills, did not let Carlo specialize in beauty, and his eyes were red and tears were held without showing his performance, so that Carlo knew what superb it was.

This is the end of the acting performance at the train station, and Carlo's youthful acting skills are completely inferior in front of the old rivers and lakes.

Then don't say anything, get in the car.

After boarding the carriage to greet them, Carlo and his party were taken to their accommodation, this time because there were too many monarchs, they were not arranged to live in the Charlottenburg Palace, as they had done last time, but in the Sansi Palace.

After sending Carlo and his party here, Foreign Secretary Frederick said. "King Carlo, if you need anything, please inform the chief Schefström, I will not bother because I have something to do."

In the face of the German Foreign Minister who was in a hurry to leave, Carlo also understood very well, because there were too many people he needed to receive, and it was also for Germany's sake to be able to send them here in person.

After Frederick left, Carlo and his party were ready to take a break, after all, they were a little tired from taking the train for so long.

Of course, Carlo is young and in good health, so he doesn't need much rest, but that is to consider those ministers who are fifty or sixty years old.

Of course, Carlo did not rest, and it was not all right, but the purpose of his visit to Berlin this time was very clear, for which he prepared a special gift for his friend Wilhelm II.

So where is this friend Carlo?

Wilhelm II, who is about to become crown prince, is discussing a very important matter with the prime minister and other important ministers in the palace. That is the question of how his father, Frederick III, will succeed to the throne after his grandfather's funeral.

Frederick III's trachea was cut, which prevented him from speaking, and he used to communicate with others in writing. And the new emperor ascended the throne, and in the case of all the attention, he also communicated by handwriting?

This will make the new German emperor the object of pastime.

This is certainly something that everyone here does not want to see, and they are gathered here to solve this problem. Of course, the government came up with a compromise solution, that is, to let Wilhelm II, as the heir, take the oath on behalf of the emperor.

William did not resist the government's proposal, but he needed to discuss the details to avoid embarrassing mistakes.

The discussion continued for a while until sunset, when Wilhelm II and his ministers came out of the room.

Wilhelm II, who walked out of the room, asked the attendants who appeared beside him. "What's next?"

"Your Highness, the King of Italy has come to Berlin with a team and needs you to pay a visit."

The squire's words were complete nonsense, and Carlo had sent a telegram to Wilhelm II before he came, so Wilhelm II put aside other things and deliberately set aside his evening time to join the friendship with his friends to promote the relationship. The squire's words were not spoken to William, but to the prime minister and others on the side.

"Your Highness, Italy is an ally of our country no matter what it says, and it is good for the empire to promote relations between the two countries."

With Chancellor Bismarck's words, Wilhelm II spoke to his attendants.

"Prepare the carriage, I need to meet the King of Italy."

……

An hour later, the Sansi Palace was brightly lit, and the good friends finally met.

"Carlo, long time no see."

"William, I haven't seen you in the past few years, and you're a father of four."

Speaking of which, I have to admit that his wife, Princess Augusta Victoria, is really able to have children.

Of course, as for politeness, the two of them quickly clicked to the end.

Carlo gestured to one of the squires and said. "William, apart from attending the funeral and your father Frederick's enthronement ceremony, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. As a friend, I have one more small gift I would like to give you. ”

Carlo's words made William a little curious, and he didn't know what Carlo wanted to give to himself.

"What are you going to give me, it's so mysterious."

"Don't worry, you'll see it right away."

As Carlo's words fell, two attendants walked in carrying a cloth-covered object.

Faced with Carlo's mysterious gift, William's curiosity was aroused, and as a cultivated royal heir, he stopped asking and waited quietly for the results.

"Smack"

The thing was heavy, and I could hear it from the sound of it being put down.

After the squire put his things down, Carlo himself unraveled the mystery, and a never-before-seen model of a warship appeared in front of Wilhelm II.

Wilhelm had seen a lot of models of warships, and in his private collection there were more than a dozen of them, ranging from sail warships to the latest German ironclad ships. However, this one is special because it is completely different from the current warships.

"Which country's warship is this, why haven't you seen it?"

Faced with Wilhelm II's inquiry, Carlo immediately spoke. "This is our country's newest warship, which is still under construction in the shipyard and has not yet been launched. The model was built in a 100:1 scale according to the construction drawings. ”

Carlo's words immediately intrigued Wilhelm II, who looked around the model and asked for the ship's data.

Although this should be kept secret, for his own purposes, Carlo did not hesitate to inform Wilhelm II of the data of the new H-type battleship that was still being built in the dock.

The data reported by Carlo made the eyes of this Wilhelm II shine. The full displacement of up to tons, powerful firepower, thick armor, and the speed of a fast cruiser all show the strength of this battleship. God's mercy, now the German Navy doesn't even have a 10,000-ton warship, isn't it a shame for him.

As a faithful executor of Mahan's theory of sea power, Wilhelm II's desire for the sea was known to all. Carlo's gift is simply using food to seduce a man who is about to starve to death.

"Thank you, I love your gift so much."

Facing an excited Wilhelm II, Carlo smiled like a fox stealing chickens. "We are good friends, and good friends should share happiness."

I'm in a good mood