Chapter 2806 Ambition 2
"The different positions between you and the Grand Duke will also cause differences. The Grand Duke is the person in power. He is the supreme ruler of the Grand Duchy of Baden. He does not need to please anyone in the Grand Duchy. He is the Grand Duchy, so he is more He likes to develop in a way that promotes the entire country, and he attaches great importance to domestic political stability. He does not like to unite the hearts of a certain group of people by provoking confrontation. But you are different, you have not yet worn the crown. "The old earl's words expressed his attitude very implicitly. He somewhat disagreed with the Crown Prince's approach. Decades of experience had made him understand that the power that seemed easiest to obtain was actually the easiest to lose. It disappeared just as quickly as it came.
"I can understand and support what you are doing now, but you must not indulge in it. As you said, this is just a temporary measure and will be changed in the future!" the old count emphasized.
"The premise is that I can have a future! I can have a future!" The crown prince's face was full of anger and helplessness. "Perhaps, now, only you and a few people can still regard me as the crown prince. The past two years have definitely been the darkest moments in my life. I have been betrayed, both from the outside and from within. ! The Social Democratic Party launched a coup, and the officer corps was hesitant at the critical moment. Bavaria stood by and reaped the benefits! And when everything calmed down, the family also doubted me and questioned me! My father decided to support my brother as a backup! Bavaria stood by and reaped the benefits! Grand Duke Deng gave up his support for me for his own selfish interests. Now I am just an honorary crown prince! Who knows that one day in the future, my father will depose me with an edict!"
"Then, I will become the first deposed crown prince in the German Empire. They will mock me, insult me, and call me a waste! I will never allow this to happen! I will use everything Find a way to stop it!" Then, the Crown Prince looked at the old count and said: "Help me, Marwitz, help me, you will become the next Bismarck, and the relationship between us is just like my grandfather and Prince Bismarck. The relationship is the same!"
"I am old and no longer have much desire for power." The old earl said: "But my duty will still allow me to dedicate my loyalty and wisdom to you. Complaining and anger cannot solve any problems. If possible, I I hope we can discuss some more realistic things, such as His Majesty the Emperor’s attitude towards you and Prince Albert, and what we should do in the next period of time. What do you think?”
"I'm all ears," the Crown Prince said.
"First of all, I need to make it clear that you think that His Majesty the Emperor prefers your younger brother between you and Prince Albert. This is a wrong judgment. Think about it, if His Majesty really prefers Albert In the words of Prince Te, then why is it you who came to the Polish Viceroyalty and not him? From any aspect, the Polish General Viceroyalty is better than the Baltic Sea Viceroyalty. It is closer to the German mainland and is close to East Prussia. It is the place where the Hohenzollern family flourished. Compared to the Baltic Sea region, which is far away from the mainland and unfamiliar with people, your location is really superior. "
"Secondly,
To be honest, everything you do is somewhat out of line. "Speaking of this, the old earl paused, because he really couldn't think of a gentler word. Some of the crown prince's actions can make the Grand Duke of Baden, who has always been leaning towards him, very dissatisfied. This can no longer be described as "outrageous". Yes!
"You don't really think that His Majesty the Kaiser doesn't know these things, do you? Even the Archduke of Baden knows it. His Majesty the Emperor can only know better! And he has not issued any opinions now. I'm afraid there is no other explanation for this except for asylum. Are you ready?" said the old earl.
"Maybe my father just wants to find an excuse, and he will take action when he thinks the time is right," the crown prince said.
"This conflicts with the first point I said. Your Majesty, if His Majesty just wants to find an excuse, then arranging you to the Baltic Governorate is undoubtedly the best choice, because the situation there is a hundred times more complicated than here. ! It couldn’t be easier to find something wrong, and you are next to Mackensen’s border governorship. General Mackensen is loyal to the Kaiser, and has the most combat-ready legion in the entire Kingdom of Prussia. You have no chance at all. Yes!" the old count said seriously.
"Then what was my father's purpose in putting Albert there? Everyone, whether it was my father himself, the Archduke of Baden, Holweg or my father-in-law, they all told me frankly that in the future territory of the German Empire's rights Prince Albert will be a very important part. For this new powerful person of tomorrow, how could his father be put in danger without protection? You know, before him, no prince has ever been treated like him." Emperor The prince's tone was already gentle, but he still had a trace of resentment toward the emperor.
"You are different from him. You grew up in the court and are at the core of Berlin's power. You have been learning the art of kingship for decades. What you are good at is grasping the country's political situation as a whole. Rather than dealing with a certain One thing. But Prince Albert is different. From the very beginning when he contacted and coordinated with Bavaria, he was always dealing with specific things. It has to be said that when it comes to dealing with specific things, Albert The prince is more experienced than you. His Majesty the Emperor is indeed prepared to reuse Prince Albert, but his positioning is different from yours. He asked you to stay in Poland so that you can maintain contact with old Prussia and it is relatively better in Poland. The place of governance becomes familiar with government affairs. It allows you to maintain a sense of presence both at the center and at the local level.”
"And what about Prince Albert? He was sent to the Baltic Governorate, which was far away from the center. Even if Prince Albert had some ideas, it would be difficult to realize them. Politically, it would be difficult for him to move up to the next level, but if If he can maintain the stability of the Baltic Governorate and make some achievements, then he will still have the opportunity to serve as a powerful minister in the future. And to put it bluntly, besides Prince Albert, who else can His Majesty the Emperor let take this position? What about the governors of important regions? There is actually no essential conflict between you and Prince Albert. You are the future emperor, and His Royal Highness the prince is the future prime minister. Your relationship is somewhat similar to the king of Bavaria and his brother." said the old earl.
"What about you? If Albert is the Prime Minister, what will you do?" the Crown Prince asked.
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