"Ladies and gentlemen, the division of the Kingdom of Malawi is still bounded by Kampambale on the shores of Lake Malawi, so that both of us can get half of the land of the Kingdom of Malawi, I wonder if you will be satisfied?"

The head of the Portuguese mission, Platini and Evelton, glanced at each other, and then Platini nodded, and Everton did not have much objection to this division.

"Mr. Martin, we agree to this division!"

"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

The mayor of Dar es Salaam, Martin, has finally ended this torturous negotiation, as demanded by the East African government.

The other day, Martin had been talking about the lion's mouth, and the original plan was to demarcate Nkotakota in southern Lake Malawi, which is almost a third the size of the Kingdom of Malawi.

Naturally, the Portuguese did not agree, but in order to hang the Portuguese, Martin said that they could talk about anything, since everyone has ideas about the Kingdom of Malawi, so we want more in East Africa, isn't it human nature?

And isn't that what you're here to do? Put your plan out, and everyone will sum it up and compromise with each other.

The Portuguese, who had thought that the East African government was not sincere and wanted to turn away, heard this and continued to sit down and negotiate.

The East African government is deliberately delaying the negotiations, and the later Mozambique annexes the Kingdom of South Malawi, the better.

Mozambique is idle, it is really idle, and East Africa seems to be idle, but Zambia and the Sultanate of Gradi are in the bag.

……

March 11, 1870.

Sweden.

"Ernst, after so many years of not seeing you, you have also grown up, and she will be very happy if her sister is still alive."

Josephine Maximilian Eugenie Napoleon, the dying former Queen of Sweden, took Ernst's hand and said.

"You look at us like people from two eras, how is your father lately?"

"Auntie, my father is in good health."

"Alas, many of my relatives and old friends have left, and your mother also died young, leaving only you as a young child, and it is not easy for Prince Constantine to raise you alone."

"Yes, my father was very good to me."

"Well, do you have anything to talk about in the Kingdom of Sweden this time?"

Ernst told his aunt about the founding plan of East Africa.

"I didn't expect Prince Konstantin to be a king when he was old, you and Karl can talk about this later! It's not difficult, he'll agree. ”

Karl was Karl XV, the current king of Sweden and Norway, and Ernst came to Sweden to prepare for diplomatic relations after the establishment of East Africa.

Sweden was one of the stops, and with the help of his aunt, the trip to Sweden was not difficult, and Ernst lamented how important it was to have a good mother.

Ernst's maternal grandfather, Eugène, and his maternal grandmother, Augusta, the daughter of King Maximilian I of Bavaria, all six of whom were married to European nobles.

One of them was the husband of Queen Maria II of Portugal (who died two months after marriage), the other was the son-in-law of Emperor Nicholas I of the Russian Empire, and her daughter Emily crossed the ocean to South America to become the queen of Brazil.

Their eldest daughter was named after Josephine's mother (Empress Josephine of France, ex-wife of Napoleon I), and her full name was Josephine Maximilian Eugenie Napoleon (1807~1876), who went to Sweden in 1823 and married Oscar I, who would soon be crowned king, and the Swedish people loved to call her Josephine, and Karl XV, who is currently ruling in the Kingdom of Sweden, is her son and is Ernst's cousin.

And Ernst's mother married Prince Konstantin, and if you add relatives on Prince Konstantin's side, you can simply connect the European royal family together, all relatives.

When Ernst and Karina got married, the Bavarian royal family led the needle, and everyone was a family.

But having said that, the European aristocracy is still based on profit, and I am married to you, but it does not prevent me from fighting with you.

"Cousin Ernst, do you really want to establish a kingdom in Africa?" Karl XV asked curiously.

"Yes, cousin, it's always easier to establish a kingdom abroad than it is in Europe, just conquer the natives there."

"Africa, tsk, I really don't have a good evaluation, the climate should be two extremes compared to Sweden!" Karl XV said.

"When are you going to declare the kingdom?"

"It's about May of this year."

"Two months left, do you need any help?" Karl XV asked.

"As long as the Kingdom of Sweden declares its recognition of the Kingdom of East Africa, we will send diplomats to Sweden at that time."

"Well, okay, when the time comes, you can let people notify me in advance, and you should have other countries do relevant work!"

"Yes, mainly including Austria-Hungary, Prussia and Bavaria and other German countries, in addition to Romania, Switzerland, the Netherlands and other countries."

"What about the big countries such as Britain and France?"

"We can only do their job as much as possible, after all, Britain and France are colonial powers, and East Africa happens to be overseas, so ......"

"Well, you don't have to worry about this, I can help you run this aspect, Sweden and Britain and France have a good relationship."

"Thank you so much, cousin!"

"I'm not sure, but this part of Africa, except for the Suez Canal and Cape Town, I don't think there's anything valuable, and they shouldn't attach much importance to it, and they should acquiesce to East Africa becoming an independent country."

……

The trip to Sweden went well, and the next stop was St. Petersburg, where Alexander II took the time to meet with Ernst.

Alexander II agreed quite happily, after all, Africa is too far away from Tsarist Russia, and there is no need for interests at all, and it is always beneficial to sell personal favors anyway.

Ernst then began to travel around the continent, informing all the countries that had good relations with the Hashingen royal family, and contacting Alfonso XII, who was still in France.

The Hashingen royal family has been funding Alfonso XII, the future king of Spain, who has offered to make a statement on behalf of Spain.

Although Alfonso XII's Spain was only a government-in-exile in France formed by Elizabeth II, Elizabeth II merely fled and never declared his renunciation of the Spanish throne.

Alfonso XII himself could also use the establishment of the Kingdom of East Africa to expand his influence in Spain.

(End of chapter)