Chapter 2373: The Ruler of the Empire II

"Okay, tell me, what's your attitude towards Prince Baden?" Ruprecht turned his head and asked. Another important significance of this meeting is to allow the next generation of power holders in various countries to "get to know" each other. According to history, Duke Albrecht will serve as the patriarch of the Württemberg royal family in 2009, and in this plane, the Württemberg Kingdom has not perished, so this Duke will definitely become the king. This is why the Duke dared to fight against the Grand Duke of Baden!

Not to mention Christian, the future King of Saxony. As for the Prince of Baden, according to history, he and his brother died only one year apart, but don't forget that he was the last prime minister of the Second German Empire in history. If nothing else, Holweg is at most just a cutscene. In the future, the Grand Duke of Baden will be in charge of the Grand Duchy of Baden. The Prince of Baden is likely to become the prime minister, with sufficient ability and status. As long as Bavaria doesn't stop it... Ever since, this meeting brought together the kings and heirs of the four future kingdoms of the empire, the current and future prime ministers, and the future chief of staff of the empire!

"Unlike his brother, he is not so strong and knows how to turn around. He may be able to do many things that the previous prime ministers could not do. Perhaps, their threat to us is second only to Bismarck." The Duke thought for a while and said.

"Didn't Your Highness praise Prince Baden just now? I don't think what you said just now seems to be a lie." Crown Prince Christian frowned and said.

"I'm telling the truth. If you have to choose a Reich Chancellor among the North Germans, he is the best choice, but it doesn't mean that this choice is harmless to us. Sometimes it can't be done by force. It is not necessarily impossible to do things like buying and coordinating interests." The crown prince said meaningfully. "Okay, let's get ready to go in. It's not good to have a bunch of people stuck here."

"Don't wait for Prime Minister Holweg and Marshal Moltke?" Crown Prince Christian asked.

"They won't go in with us. We are the representatives of the state, he is the representative of the empire, so well, if they stand, are they on the side of the Kaiser? Or are they on our side? So, they will be in the We will follow up after we go in. We are not only blocked by two people." Ruprecht said with a smile.

It stands to reason that the prime minister and chief of staff of the empire represent the empire, so their status should be higher, right? Sorry, even people like Bismarck and old Moltke may have greater power within the empire than the head of state, but their status is not like this! What? You do not believe? Go and see the famous coronation picture of William I in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles. The person next to the Kaiser who raised his hand was the Grand Duke of Baden at that time, and where is Bismarck? Under the steps! He was the one in white with the tray in his hand. This is true for Bismarck and Old Moltke, and even more so for Holweg and Little Moltke under the current circumstances!

With the end of the "blocking the door" incident, everything began to go on the right track. The convoys of the Grand Dukes of Baden and Oldenburg came to the venue in turn, and then prepared to enter the Sanssouci Palace after a simple greeting. There were no accidents in the rest of the entrance ceremony. Ruprecht entered the venue together with representatives of the other 4 states. During this process, Ruprecht was surprised that it was not Prince William but Prince Albert who received him! What surprised the crown prince even more was that the Grand Duke of Baden didn't seem to know that it was Prince Albert who came to greet him this time!

"Hold the grass! What the hell does this mean?" Ruprecht was a little dizzy. After all, in today's Germany, the so-called aristocratic etiquette is very strict, let's put it this way! Don't talk about this kind of occasion that requires the gathering of major state leaders! Even if it was a high-level banquet attended by the Kaiser! The Germans will also arrange a place for each of the more than 2,000 nobles present! All have their place! If there may be some loopholes in a crowded banquet,

Then this occasion can never go wrong! If you think something is wrong, then it can only be your problem.

"His Excellency, Grand Duke Baden, is Crown Prince Wilhelm with the Kaiser?" Crown Prince Ruprecht's tone was a little erratic, making it difficult to grasp what he meant to express. He expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for not coming out to greet him in person. Are you dissatisfied, or do you mean something else? In fact, the crown prince wanted to ask if the crown prince was here. If he was here, it would be disrespectful for the southern states to be greeted by Prince Albert. After all, there is a marshal of the empire here! Representatives of the Three Kingdoms! And if the crown prince is not there, then there will be a big problem!

Of course, you can't directly ask Prince Albert about this kind of thing. After all, it is purely polite, Prince Albert came to greet you, and then you asked where your brother is. Isn't this looking for fun? It's not a question of whether you're afraid or not, but that it's not necessary. Therefore, even if you want to swindle, you must swindle the Grand Duke of Baden who is the closest to the core of power, and the reaction of the Grand Duke of Baden really makes the crown prince very interesting.

"Ask me?" The Grand Duke of Baden felt awkward after hearing Ruprecht's words, because this incident was too sudden. It was agreed with the Kaiser that neither the Crown Prince nor Prince Albert would attend the meeting. , Moreover, the Grand Duke of Baden is sure that the crown prince is not in Berlin now! He is in Riga and is inspecting the newly added territory, but now, the crown prince does not appear in the Sanssouci Palace, but Prince Albert appears here, which is a big problem.

The Grand Duke of Baden kept complaining in his heart that the Kaiser could really cause trouble for himself, although this approach did not violate the previous agreement, after all, Prince Albert was only responsible for welcoming him. But this is enough to make other countries have special emotions, and it also makes the Grand Duke of Baden unable to answer. After all, this is related to the position of the crown prince. I may be hated by others if I say a word! Regardless of whether it is true or not.

"Respected Marshal of the Empire, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Ruprecht, I am currently serving in His Majesty's guard, and it is my duty to maintain the imperial guard of honor. Now, I am not greeting you as a prince in front of you. The ones who really welcome you are the Prime Minister and the Chief of the General Staff." Just when the Grand Duke of Baden didn't know what to say, Prince Albert on the side helped the Grand Duke.

"Oh, no wonder I didn't see Little Mao Qi and the others just now. So they went through the side door." The crown prince said in his heart. Of course, this is not the point. The point is that Prince Albert named himself the role of the commander of the guard of honor. Doesn't have any political significance, of course, that being said, it's not clear how in practice. As for whether it is necessary for a prince to serve in the Kaiser's Guard?

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