After hearing that Arthur had put Australia in order, Queen Victoria nodded with satisfaction and began to eat lunch.

Perhaps because of her good mood, Queen Victoria basically ate the mashed potatoes that she couldn't finish eating, and even drank most of the juice.

After a light lunch, everyone gathered around Queen Victoria again and chatted with her.

Perhaps the happiest thing in life is to be able to stay with her loved ones in the last moments, at least now, Queen Victoria's face is full of smiles, and she no longer looks like she used to be.

In the afternoon, another dignitary came to the island, and that was Wilhelm II, Emperor of the German Empire.

Although Germany and Great Britain were currently in a state of competition, and each was involved in military blocs against each other.

But in fact, the relationship between Wilhelm II and Queen Victoria was not very stiff, and it could even be regarded as warm.

However, Crown Prince Edward, because he had gradually mastered political affairs, and his relationship with Wilhelm II had become worse and worse.

Arthur also met his cousin smoothly, and I have to say that the relationship between European nobles is really complicated, and Arthur's relationship network can even be linked to most of Europe.

Because there were so many nobles and officials who came to visit Queen Victoria, Arthur could only wander around the Isle of Wight except for chatting with Queen Victoria for a long time at the beginning.

Although the Isle of Wight is only about four square kilometres in size, it is a beautiful island with an active volcano.

The attraction of the Isle of Wight is the hot springs and fountains that can be seen everywhere, lying in the warm and comfortable hot springs, and then looking at the beautiful scenery around you, people can't help but relax and immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery.

However, Arthur is not in the mood to go to the hot springs now, so he only walks around the Isle of Wight alone.

The reason why there were no guards was because two thousand royal guards were stationed on the island after Queen Victoria lived.

In addition to the heavy guards in the manor, there are also many guards standing guard and patrolling everywhere on the island, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the island.

The middle of the Isle of Wight was smoky, and that was because the active volcano was still accumulating energy, waiting for the next eruption.

Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert lived on the Isle of Wight, the volcanic island has experienced dozens of eruptions, large and small, and although each eruption is not enough to cause serious damage to the Isle of Wight, the frequency of volcanic eruptions is relatively frequent.

"Arthur, what, are you interested in this volcano?"

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice reached Arthur's ears, and Arthur turned to see that it was Wilhelm II, whom he had met for the first time this afternoon.

"What? Don't know me? My cousin Arthur. Wilhelm II chuckled, and deftly came to Arthur's left, leaning on the railing as well.

"Your Majesty the Kaiser." Arthur saluted.

"Don't be so distant, Arthur. I'm your cousin, you can call me Cousin William. Wilhelm II patted Arthur on the shoulder with his right hand and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, we haven't met a few times yet, that is, we can only meet each other by virtue of such an opportunity." ”

Cousin? Arthur suddenly remembered a certain lady, and instantly chilled.

"I deeply regret the matter of Uncle Arthur before, because of the busy domestic affairs at that time, I didn't catch up with Uncle Arthur's funeral, Arthur don't mind." Wilhelm II metaphorically turned his body a little more metaphorically, so that he could better cover his left arm.

"It's okay, Cousin William. As a monarch, things at home are greater than everything. Arthur nodded.

"Arthur, what do you think of Germany?" Wilhelm II asked suddenly.

"Germany? The Germans are a great nation, and Germany is a great country. Although the time of reunification was short, it is now a powerful country with industry, military and economy. The gap between the present Germany and the old powers is almost small, except for the colonies. Arthur said truthfully.

I have to admit that the unification of the German Empire was indeed very short, but it really took only such a short time to grow into a powerful country integrating industrial economy and military.

Needless to say, Germany's industrial strength is naturally among the top three in the world, although it is not as strong as the United States, which has the strongest industry, but it has slightly surpassed Britain.

In terms of military affairs, the German Army is well-deserved to be the world's first army, and the navy is also catching up with the United Kingdom, and its comprehensive military strength is definitely the top two in the world.

Looking at the old power, France, although it has a vast colony that constantly provides nutrition, France has lagged behind Britain and Germany in both economy and industry.

If all of France's colonies were to be transferred to Germany, Germany would have a good chance of directly attacking the world's number one power.

This is also the reason why there is a direct conflict between Germany and France, which is in decline but still occupies the second largest colony in the world.

Although Germany was powerful, the scope of its colonies was very low among the great powers, and even the total value of its colonies was not as high as that of the Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia.

Under such circumstances, it was not uncommon for the Germans to be dissatisfied with the partition of the colonies and with their old neighbor France.

"Haha." Hearing Arthur's very sincere words, Wilhelm II smiled and said: "That's right, what Germany lacks at present is the heritage and market brought by a large number of colonies. But a large number of colonies around the world have been occupied by Britain and France, and Britain is fortunate that as the world's largest power, it is natural to occupy so many colonies. But France has declined, and it is no longer entitled to enjoy so many colonies on its own. Join us in the fight against the old powers, Arthur. Australia's geographical location is very important, and it can have a big impact on France's African and Asian colonies. If you wish, Germany can provide you with a complete set of industrial equipment and a large number of immigrants to help you establish a complete industrial system within a few years and quickly become an industrial power. ”

Arthur was secretly surprised, he didn't expect William II to choose this time to win over himself and the whole of Australia.

At present, the confrontation in Europe has become more and more serious, and conflicts between the two major military blocs are constantly breaking out, and the arms race has exhausted all the countries of the two military blocs.