Chapter 2372: The Ruler of the Empire 1

"So, what do you mean? How to establish a balance between us and the southern kingdom? Let them be willing to abide by it without losing face." Grand Duke Baden asked.

"Let's go in with the representatives of the states. We are on the left and they are on the right. You are facing the Duke of Württemberg. He is the representative of the kingdom and the Marshal of the Empire. The Duke of Oldenburg is facing the Kingdom of Saxony. The Duke of Oldenburg wants to come. There will be no comments." Prince Baden said. We are the hosts and they are the guests. Guests should be respected. The Reichsmarshal is at the front, the representatives of the two kingdoms are on the right and we are on the left. (Internationally, the right is generally respected.)

"Hehe, this is a good idea." Grand Duke Baden was satisfied with a trace of helplessness. I have to say that Prince Baden is really good at making peace. One side is the Grand Duke, and the other is the kingdom. No one can say anything about this. Although I am in a slightly lower position than Albrecht, outsiders can't say anything. After all, the Kingdom of Württemberg has always been used to being strong, and the Duke is still a field marshal, so his prestige must be higher than that of himself who lives at home. The Grand Duke is stronger. If you take it easy, you will take it easy.

As for the Archduke Friedrich of Oldenburg, he would not have any opinion. After all, although Saxony is weak, it will not let the Grand Duchy other than Baden overwhelm it! Moreover, Archduke Friedrich is more easy-going and not as strong as the Archduke of Baden, so he will agree.

To be honest, Prince Baden's way of handling it is very reasonable, and the other party is very likely to accept it, but the Grand Duke of Baden is a little disappointed with his heir, because Prince Baden is a little easy-going and weak. If it is normal, it doesn't matter, but now, when Kaiser Prussia needs the strong support of the Grand Duchy of Baden, if you are not tough enough, you may have some problems.

"That's it." After hesitating for a moment, the Grand Duke of Baden still thinks that the outbreak of too fierce conflict at this time is not good for both sides, and this suggestion is not shameful. Take care of everyone's face.

"Then leave this matter to me." Prince Baden said.

"Your Excellency Marshal, Your Excellency the Crown Prince, I am very glad to meet you." Ten minutes later, the Prince of Baden came in front of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and the Crown Prince of Saxony.

The words of the prince are very artistic. The subtext of the Prince of Baden is that I respect you because you are the Imperial Field Marshal, not because you are the Duke. We are meeting in private now. You do not represent the Kingdom of Württemberg, um, That's what it means.

"Hello, Your Excellency, you are really mature in your work." Albrecht said meaningfully. The duke, who is old and skilled, and has mixed civil and military skills, naturally knows what Prince Baden means.

"I have an idea about what will happen later..." Then Prince Baden informed Albrecht of his plan.

"Somewhat unexpected." Duke Albrecht said with a smile after listening. "Your Excellency, the Grand Duke can't think of such a way." Of course, this is not to say that the Grand Duke of Baden is not smart enough, but that this person is relatively tough. He dare not deal with Bavaria, but the Grand Duke of Baden generally does not know about Württemberg. Give in easily.

"After all, we are here to negotiate, not to quarrel. If there is a quarrel at the door, although there are relatively few outsiders, if it spreads, none of us will look good." Prince Baden said calmly.

"Well, on this issue, what you said is indeed reasonable, and it can be regarded as taking into account all aspects of face." The Duke said. "But then when the attendants enter the arena, they must follow the order of the Federal Parliament, and the arrangements for vehicles waiting outside must also be arranged accordingly. Isn't this too much?"

It's okay for the righteous masters to walk together.

However, there are at least a hundred attendants of a state representative, even if there are dozens of attendants who enter the palace. Just like the Grand Duke of Baden brought his younger brother, other people also have their own senior staff and followers. Naturally, it is impossible to separate the left and right rows, so it is necessary to go in state by state. And the distribution of vehicles outside the gate shows the status of the states to outsiders. The meaning of the Duke is very clear. The Grand Duke of Baden is a senior. We can give some face after comprehensive consideration, but the outside arrangements must be at our disposal. Because these are the seats representing the Federal Parliament!

"Okay." Prince Baden nodded and said. After explaining the matter, Prince Baden was about to leave. On the one hand, he was short of time, and on the other hand, because of his own position, he did not want to stay with the representatives of the southern states.

"Things are doing very well. If you are the Prime Minister of the Empire, I think you will balance all aspects of the relationship well." At this moment, the voice from behind made everyone stand up, just as they were talking At that time, the real master, Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria, had arrived, but he did not intervene in the conversation, but chose to listen in.

"Your Excellency Marshal of the Empire." After a moment of hesitation, Prince Baden saluted first. Then came the Crown Prince of Saxony, and since the meeting was private, Archduke Albrecht and the Crown Prince knew each other very well, so he just nodded and signaled the end of the matter.

"You are overrated." Prince Baden said modestly.

"I don't want to use swords and guns as a footnote to solve the internal issues of the empire in the future, so a prime minister who can take into account the interests of all parties is essential. We will not get too involved in the affairs of the north in the future, and the top leaders of North Germany, There are not many people who can coordinate the relationship between the two parties, and you count as one." The crown prince said with a smile.

It is reasonable for Ruprecht to say this, because the Prince of Baden is actually relatively enlightened. This is also the reason why he became the last prime minister of the German Empire in history. He does not hold the attitude of killing the Social Democratic Party. This is very rare in the Kingdom of Prussia, so if you want to stabilize North Germany, the character of the Prince of Baden is really suitable.

"If you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave." Prince Baden obviously didn't want to stay here any longer. But it's not convenient to just walk away.

"Take care of yourself," Ruprecht said with a smile. After Prince Baden left, Ruprecht turned to the Duke and Christian and said, "Okay, two, get ready, we have something important to do today. Your Excellency, Duke Albrecht, what do you do?" It's very good, with a certain degree of tension."

"It's just a little thing." The Duke responded with a smile.

"Your Excellency the Crown Prince, follow your father's will this time and study hard. After all, there are not many opportunities like this." The Crown Prince said to the Saxon heir beside him.

"Thank you for your attention." Crown Prince Christian said.

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