Early 1864

Berlin, Améline Palace

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, the seventh prince of the northern duke of the Tang Empire, transferred to the University of Frederick Wilhelm (University of Berlin) in 1809, after completing the previous year, preparing to study more systematic European culture here.

It's the New Year's holiday, and the Emeline Palace in Berlin, where His Royal Highness Don Li Kun lives, is covered in snow, and yesterday's heavy snowfall turned the whole of Berlin into a white fairy tale world, which looks beautiful.

Berlin's Emeline Palace is a Gothic palace from the 14th century, one of the many overseas royal properties of the Tang Empire, after more than six years of renovation, it has become the most dazzling pearl on Berlin's Kuredher.

Especially at night

After His Royal Highness Don Li Kun moved in, the Emeline Palace changed from the dark and lonely scene of the past, and hundreds of huge kerosene lamps reflected the whole palace as if it were a mythical heaven, attracting a large number of Berliners to come to watch the scenery at night and marvel.

According to the calculations of those who have a heart;

For this alone, the Emeline Palace burns 300,000 marks worth of kerosene every year, worth about 75,000 tang yuan or 15,000 pounds, which is enough for a high-class nobleman to maintain a decent household expenses for a year, which is a large sum.

And to maintain the 107 servants, 21 gardeners, 6 butlers and dozens of attendants from the Tang Empire in the entire Ameline Palace, the overall expenditure is not less than one million marks, worth about 250,000 Tang Yuan.

The extravagance of the Tang royal family can be seen from this, which attracted the Prussian princes and nobles to the upper class, and even the princes and princes of the German Confederation were proud to be able to get an invitation to the Ammeline Palace when they came to Berlin.

The kerosene, diesel and lubricating oil exported by the Tang Empire soared by more than three percent in Germany, driving the German aristocratic upper class to light up their manors and castles, thus forming a trend of comparison.

The poor German aristocracy wanted to save face, even if they tightened their belts.

"Come on...... Po, what do you think Ahri does? Li Kun, who was wearing ski clothes, was holding two ski poles in his hands and shouting, sliding forward along the slopes laid in the courtyard and back garden, holding up the ski poles in his hand from time to time, and was having fun.

Ahri and Ah Bao in his mouth are the guardian beasts given by His Majesty, one is a colorful tiger, called Ahri, and the other is a snow-white lioness, called Bao.

These two divine beasts were sent to His Highness just after they were weaned.

Growing up and frolicking together since childhood, Li Kun has a very deep relationship with these two guardian beasts, and they have to play together for a while every day, and the two beasts lie on the side of the bed when they sleep at night, which is very humane.

Wanshou Mountain of the Tang Empire (homonym; There are many rare beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, but these two young beasts are divine beasts that the emperor has transformed with a drop of Vermilion Bird blood, which is not only extremely spiritual, but also very large.

As Li Kun slid along the snow track, Ahri ran behind him with a relaxed look, jumped up from time to time, and gently pushed the little master's buttocks with his head and shoulders, making him accelerate in an instant, and he was excited to play.

Compared to Ahri, who is very accustomed to cold weather, the white lion named Ah Bao is a little less excited, although he also runs and frolicks behind the little master's ass, but still wants to return to the warm court.

Li Kun shouted and summoned Ah Bao to make her ski faster with her butt like Ahri.

Obviously, Ah Bao didn't sell His Highness's face, just ran lazily behind, Li Kun was full of interest and not angry.

Played for more than 40 minutes

Li Kun, who was already sweating on his forehead, stopped when he slid to the edge of the courtyard, and the palace attendant next to him hurriedly took the snow poles and gloves in his hand, helped take off the snowboard, and offered a hot towel to His Royal Highness to wipe his sweat, clean his hands, and then offer skin care pearl squalane gel.

After the 12 waitresses served with a golden basin and jade cup in their hands, Li Kun, who had already finished wiping his face, picked up a cup of warm tea and rinsed his mouth, turned his head and spit in the golden spittoon.

Then he took the jade cup offered by the maid and drank two sips of tea to moisten his throat.

This scene

Seeing the Hessian Kingdom Highway Dewig III standing on the sidelines and waiting, his eyelids jumped, and the legendary ancient Tang Dynasty royal family did not see it, elegance and luxury are really worthy of the name, which is eye-opening.

The capital of the Duchy of Hesse was Munich, and it was actually a city principality dominated by Munich and its surrounding towns, although it was small but quite wealthy, and it was one of the more powerful dukes of the German Confederation.

60s of the 19th century

After the division of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany was a mess.

Mainly Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse, Bohemia, Hamburg, Hanover, Mainz, etc., there are probably more than 200 divided principalities and free cities in this region.

If the pan-German region also includes the whole of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and even parts of Switzerland and northern Italy, before unification there were more than 1,600 principalities, one village, one territory, one town and one country, it is really not a lie.

After the unification war of the East and West Prussian kingdoms and the efforts of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty for decades, by the 60s of the nineteenth century, the situation in the originally disintegrated German region was slightly better, but there were still nearly 100 feudal kingdoms with names and surnames and free cities working alone.

What is the most important feature of the German Confederation in this era?

One word; Poor.

If you add a word; Weak.

In this day and age

Due to the fragmentation of the German region, fragmentation and barriers, all commercial trade and industry could not develop, including the Austrian Empire under the Habsburg Empire, only the Kingdom of Prussia had just begun the process of industrialization.

Compared with Britain and the Tang Empire, which are advanced steam and steel industrialized countries, the Kingdom of Prussia can only be described as a huge gap.

And in military terms

The Kingdom of Prussia is the most powerful in the entire German region, inheriting the strict military autocracy of the Teutonic Knights, which is famous in Europe, and cultivating a large number of Junker military nobles, whose military quality and individual combat effectiveness are among the top in Europe.

In Germany, including the Austrian Empire, there were a large number of principalities, princes, and armies in Europe that could only belong to the second-rate or third-rate army, which was roughly similar to the combat effectiveness of the Kingdom of Italy.

Coupled with the division of the German region, whether it is Saxony, Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse, Bohemia, it is not a single one, and even nearby Switzerland cannot be defeated.

Therefore, the countries of the German region were generally dependent on the great powers, some of them were dependent on the Kingdom of Denmark, some of them were dependent on France, some of them were dependent on the Kingdom of Prussia, and some of them were dependent on the Austrian Empire, and the situation was extremely complicated and chaotic.

"Your demeanor is truly impressive, and it is a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness." Ludwig III gracefully performed a noble chest stroke.

Li Kun also returned the salute elegantly; "Thank you for your visit, please forgive me for my abrupt behavior, please go to the palace with the princesses to rest for a while, and have some refreshments, and I will go and change them...... Feed...... Ahri, stand back and don't frighten the princesses. ”

As he spoke

The two young and beautiful princesses beside Ludwig III screamed in fright, and the tiger Ahri, who had been running around in the snow, was so excited that her furry head came over to sniff the strangers.

Tiger Ahri is huge, standing next to Li Kun, who is 1.91 meters tall, and also reaches under his chest, if the tiger stands up, his body length can reach 4.6 meters, and his weight is almost close to a ton.

Such a huge beast, even if it is cute and coquettish, has an indescribable ferocity, which makes Ludwig III, who is forced to calm himself, feel pale.

Li Kun reprimanded, then walked over, took Ahri's head in his arms and rubbed it vigorously, until Ahri let out a whimpering sound of dissatisfaction, patted his head, and asked Ahri and Ah Bao to go to the backyard to play.

If it weren't for the politeness on the surface, Li Kun would be reluctant to reprimand Ahri.

Ahri and Ah Bao roared a few times, and they were a little reluctant to let the little master to these strangers, but under Li Kun's urging, they had to drag their big butts lazily and leave.

Enter the palace

Colonel Keredo Frach, the chamberlain at His Highness's side, courteously entertained Ludwig III and the two princesses, and wanted to talk with him while waiting for His Highness to change his clothes and entertain the distinguished guests.

Colonel Escalade Fledge is the son of Harry Frach, the first-class protector of the Tang Empire, an outstanding graduate of the first phase of the Chang'an Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, and is a top imperial nobleman in terms of title and family background, which makes Ludwig III dare not hold it up.

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

The legendary Lord Harry Fletche is known for his ferocity and bloodthirstiness, and in the Second Northern Campaign, he led the fierce Oriental cavalry army to conquer countless towns in the Great Plains of the Central United States, killing people and establishing many feats for the expansion of the empire.

In the eyes of others, it is a ruthless character who has stepped on a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood to ascend to a high position, and the name of Duke Freqi of the Tang Empire is also a well-known name in European high society, how can such a character be taken lightly?

Colonel Escalade Fretsch, 27 years old, is an aristocratic soldier with elegant manners, and through a simple greeting, he learned about the two princesses brought by Ludwig III, namely Princess Viona Ludwig, who is ranked third, is now 17 years old, and the fourth in line is Princess Elisabeth Ludwig, who is 14 years old this year, just one year younger than Her Royal Highness.

The two princesses inherited the excellent genes of their parents, and they are proud of the others, even in the upper circle of the German aristocracy, they are also the best that everyone looks up to.

It's not surprising to think about

Inheriting the good genes of his parents, there are handsome guys and beauties in the aristocratic circle, and it is difficult to see an ugly monster.

The fourth princess, Princess Elisabeth Ludwig, had a more out-of-the-box personality, and after being nervous and scared by Ahri at first, she entered the palace and sat down, and quickly adapted to the luxurious atmosphere of the Améline Palace, and asked playfully with her hands on her cheeks; "Lord Escalade, I would like to know what His Highness just wiped on his face? I feel that the taste is particularly good. ”

"Oh...... Her Royal Highness the Princess, it is a pearl squalane gel made by the Imperial Court, which is particularly effective for skin care. ”

"Pearl...... Horn sharks? What is that? Princess Elisabeth Ludwig asked curiously.

And this question was exactly what Princess Ovina was curious about, and even Ludwig III cast a concerned gaze, and he was concerned about all the secrets of the Eastern royal family.

Colonel Escalade Fledge smiled mildly and explained;

"As we all know, pearls are ground into powder and mixed with a precious formula made by the royal court, which can be used to brighten the skin, beautify and lighten spots and maintain young and delicate skin.

Its effects have been used in the East for thousands of years and have proven to be very significant.

Squalane is a delicate oil extracted from the liver of deep-sea sharks, which has a good affinity for the skin, colorless, odorless, and safe to use even for people with sensitive skin.

It can form a well-permeable protective film on the surface of the skin, which can not only lock in water loss and nourish the skin, but also repair the epidermis and cells, and play a role in delaying skin aging.

Tell the truth

My wife was rewarded by His Royal Highness, and she also used this pearl squalane gel, which has a very good effect on skin care, so I also know a lot.

This is completely unavailable in the outside world, and it belongs to the secret system of the Imperial Imperial Court and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is the only one in the world.

The cost price of this small bottle is more than 10 times that of gold, and ordinary nobles cannot afford such extravagant expenditures. ”

"Oh my God!"

Hear here

Not only Princess Elizabeth, but also Princess Ovina and Ludwig III blurted out in unison.

Even if he was born into a family of German princes, such extravagance was unseen and unheard of.

What is the concept of 10 times the price of gold?

A small bottle is about an ounce and is worth more than 650 marks, or about 32 pounds.

In addition to taking care of the face, women also need to take care of their hands and neck, and if they use one bottle a month, it will cost nearly 8,000 marks or about 400 pounds for a year.

It's simply ......

Ludwig III looked at the longing eyes of his two daughters beside him, couldn't help but swallow his saliva and laugh dryly, and shook his head decisively.

Are you kidding?

He has a lot of wives and daughters and mistresses, and if they all use such expensive cosmetics, the palace expenses will be as uncontrollable as an avalanche, and it will be really over.

According to Ludwig III's rich experience, you must not believe in women's promises and underestimate women's comparisons, if you get this precious skin care cream, no one can stop the two princesses from showing off.

The result is that one to ten, ten to hundred, one shot and out of control.

Looking at the beautiful faces of the two princesses who were angry and didn't want to talk to him, Ludwig III suddenly felt a deep headache, he had decided to talk for a while and leave, he couldn't continue to stay in the Emeline Palace, it was so devastating!

Saying goes; People are poor and short-minded, and horses are thin and long-haired.

The aristocracy is born with a comparative mentality, and everything they see and hear here makes people desperate, and every bit of it suffers. Whether it was this luxurious court, the huge cost of pet animals, and the inhumanity of the trench reflected in the degree of food and clothing, Ludwig III was greatly frustrated.

was chatting elegantly, only to hear the clear voice of the muerein, elongated and sang; "Your Royal Highness the Seventh Prince...... The Duke of the North drove to ......"

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