Having said that, Ernst almost understands that this Princess Karina should be the butterfly effect after her appearance, or maybe this universe is not as simple as a parallel universe of the universe in her previous life, well, no matter what, it is better to control the uncertain factors in your hands.

This Karina is the first person she has met in this world that is different from history, Lenoir and others are not counted, after all, the change of their fate was actively promoted by Ernst.

This Karina was born before the memories of her previous life were awakened, that is, when Ernst was six years old, Karina was born.

At the age of six, he was still a little kid, and he spent all day in the manor as a demon king of the world, and he couldn't influence anyone else at that time.

And Ernst had a hunch that something would happen if he didn't marry her in the future.

Think about it, how much history has you changed since you woke up? One is the Heixingen consortium and the other is an East African colony, which indirectly changed the fate of a group of people.

The Austrian princess Karina was not low, and the 19th century was an era when anything was possible.

Is it staged, Her Majesty returns to Mexico to avenge her father, or succeeds the Habsburg throne to rebuild the Roman Empire? (I didn't mean to, you think of Franz's bad luck, his brother was executed by the Mexicans, his wife was assassinated in Italy, his son committed suicide, and his future chosen heir was shot by the Serbs.) ）

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Having said all this, Ernst also had a little trade-offs to consider, and Ernst had been planning a colonial trade route from Prussia (German Empire) to Austria-Hungary, through the Mediterranean and finally to the East African colonies.

Among them, Prussia did not have to worry at all, just like its own home.

Italy was an ally of Prussia and could be used before World War I.

Not to mention the colonies in East Africa, they participated in the planning and construction of their own hands, and their own words are the king's law in East Africa.

Only Austria-Hungary itself was the least influential, and it would be great if the problem of political influence in Austria-Hungary could be solved through marriage.

And the East African colonies are poor! One Prussia (Germany) alone will definitely not be able to raise it, and it is still necessary to add the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is the same size.

It was a pity that so many resources were wasted when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, and Ernst was willing to be a pick-up man.

"Father, just Princess Karina of Habsburg! We really don't have much influence in Austria, and through this marriage, we can spread the family's property throughout the Greater German region, from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean, and improve the security of our own industry. ”

This is true, and if this goal is achieved, no continental contradictions will affect ERNST's great cause of developing East Africa.

A single German or Austro-Hungarian navy could easily be crushed to death in the sea, let alone a small commercial fleet.

A Baltic Sea and a Mediterranean Sea are Germany's only two access to the sea, and Germany is slightly better, after all, the northwest corner is the Atlantic Ocean, but the access to the sea is a giant like the British Empire.

The overseas outlet of Austria-Hungary was in the Adriatic Sea, and it felt geographically worse than Germany, but the actual threat was not as great as that faced by Germany, not that Ernst looked down on the Italians, but that the last Battle of Lissa was too humiliating.

If the British want to blockade the coast of Germany, it is very simple, and the Italians want to blockade the coast of Austria-Hungary, unless it is a dream, after all, Austria-Hungary can also directly threaten Italy from the land, and in the future, Prussia, Italy, and Austria-Hungary will form an alliance, with Prussia in the middle of the mediation, the relationship will not be too bad.

"Well, well, I'll go to Vienna to discuss with the Habsburgs, and you can wait for my news!"

With that, Konstantin left for Vienna.

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At the same time, Austria, Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

"Mother, Karina is so young, is it too early to talk about marriage!" Emperor Franz said helplessly to his mother.

"Hmph, what do you know? It's not that you and your brother are not worried, and after getting married, there are so many things that happen, I don't dare to let Karina step into your footsteps. Queen Sophie said.

When it came to his marriage, Franz didn't dare to speak, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a worldwide problem, even the emperor can't escape.

As for his younger brother, Massimiliano I, he went to the sinkhole in Mexico, and he still insisted on going his own way, and still does not believe the words of his family, and dreams of being an emperor.

"This time, I must personally choose the marriage partner of my juniors, I was too doting on my two brothers back then, so I made such a bunch of bad things." Queen Sophie said.

As he spoke, he took Ernst's materials from his hand and handed them to Franz.

"Look at the people I picked this time!"

Franz looked at the information and said: "She looks a little more handsome than when I was young, but isn't her status too low, and Karina is not bad if she marries the princes of those kings, right?" ”

"You know what? There are so many kings and princes to choose for you, and there are so many European royal families, I don't have a fancy to it at the moment, although this Ernst has a lower title, but it is also the orthodoxy of the Hohenzollern family, and Prince Constantine is the only one of his seedlings, and he is also a prince in the future. ”

"And her mother died early, if Karina marries in the past, there will be no contradiction between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, this Ernst will also run an industry, I heard that the industry can be ranked in the top 30 in Europe, and Karina will marry in the future, she will have no worries about food and clothing, and it will be good to be a princess."

"How's the character, mother?" Franz asked.

"You can rest assured, this time I have carefully investigated, this Ernst is sixteen years old, but he is more enthusiastic about his career, there are no messy scandals, I have also seen his life trajectory, he is indeed a doer, I went to Venice a while ago, it was to form a fleet, and then returned to China."

"And there are no bad habits, life and rest are regular, it is better for this kind of excellent young man to grasp it early."

"But mother, don't you really discuss it with your brother and sister?" Franz asked cautiously.

"Hmph, don't mention the two of them, especially Charlotte, who instigated Massimiliano vigorously at the beginning, if it weren't for her, how good it would be for our family to be reunited now, if your brother had three longs and two shorts, I would never forgive her."

In this way, the emperor and empress of Mexico were deprived of the right to guardianship of their daughters, and at this time, Empress Carlotta was still crying in France, asking Napoleon III to keep his promise and send troops to Mexico again.

After communicating with Prince Constantine, who had left for Vienna, the two families agreed to get engaged first, and then to marry Princess Karina when Ernst was in his twenties.

On November 3, 1866, the two families announced the engagement of Prince Ernst and Princess Karina. (Later generations referred to this event as the reunion of the Hohenzollerns with the Habsburgs.) ）

Ernst and Princess Karina attended the ceremony and exchanged tokens of love under the influence of European traditions, and Princess Karina of Habsburg would henceforth be Ernst's fiancée.

As a person who has lived two lives, Ernst is not demanding, as long as it is not too ugly, it can be accepted, but Karina does have a good foundation, and she will definitely be a big beauty in the future. At least in the eyes of the people, the two are talented and beautiful.

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Since the future marriage partner has been determined, Ernst can't help but see his future father-in-law die and not save him, in the end, Massimiliano I is too miserable, and the throne picked up for nothing is actually the black pot of Napoleon III, and the pot of the French colonization of Mexico is nothing left on the head of Massimiliano I.

What is really bad is that the people of Mexico no longer trust the emperor, and under the influence of the Iturvid dynasty, coupled with the Americans fanning the flames, Massimiliano I will not be able to stay in power in the palace, and will be forced to bear the blame.

In particular, the warlords of Mexico did not take Massimiliano I seriously at all, and the republican Juarez regarded Massimiliano I as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.

The next year, when Massimiliano I was arrested and executed, Juarez was also a fierce man, and he did not hesitate to offend the monarchs of Europe and the Habsburgs to execute Massimiliano I.

Ernst wondered if he could save his hapless father-in-law, first selected a group of outstanding students from the Heisingen students, posed as Indians, infiltrated Mexico, and finally packed Massimiliano I back to Europe......

There is really a trace of feasibility, if this thing is not successful, there is nothing to lose, but if it succeeds, it will definitely get good feedback.

Not to mention anything else, the Habsburgs will still have to take care of themselves in the future, and the monarchs of European countries will also be more or less impressed by themselves.

If Ernst wants to develop East Africa, it is indispensable to interact with other countries in the future, otherwise it will be ridiculous to be stolen when the great powers divide Africa in the future.

Now, to establish an image of upholding the aristocracy and supporting the monarchy, in the future, the royal families of various countries will always say a few good words in front of the governments of various countries for themselves, and the governments of various countries will also throw a mouse.