Chapter 2807 Ambition 3
"Haha, I will always be your palace steward." After hearing the words of the crown prince, the old earl was very pleased. After all, the crown prince at least did not forget him!
"So I want to ease the relationship with the future prime minister?" the crown prince asked.
"You should do this, and it would be better to give some help when necessary. The royal family now is no longer the royal family before. There are too few people we can trust and rely on. If you don't even trust your brother, then Who else can you trust? His Majesty the Emperor probably means the same thing," the old earl said.
"Well, what you said makes sense. Your words make me feel relieved. I hope that my father is really what you said, and I also hope that my brother can understand the situation." The crown prince said.
"The future will prove that your choice is correct." The old count bowed and saluted. Of course, as a veteran of politics for decades, he did not think that the crown prince listened to everything he said today, but in the end it counted. It eliminates some barriers, doesn't it? Some things should be taken slowly and cannot be rushed.
"So what are we going to do now? The Black Wing Knights have been established. This is my own power in my hands. I want it to grow and develop! I have prepared rewards for my knights, and they will also provide them with rewards in all aspects. Support. But this is not enough. We also need to make our voice heard in the political arena of the empire and even around the world. We want everyone to know that a new political group has been born, and our voice will gain the support of the people. !" said the Crown Prince.
"Then how do you plan to extend your reputation to the whole of Germany?" asked the old count.
"I will establish the dominant position of the Protestants in the Polish Viceroyalty. They will enjoy many preferential conditions for employment, welfare and education. I will build this place into a paradise for Protestants! Set an example in Germany, and I will let those in Poland convert The Orthodox guys are back in the arms of the Protestants.”
"I want to safeguard the interests of all Germans. We are conquerors. We have won the war. Anyone who is willing to come to my command and serve me can benefit from this. We want to establish a community of interests. Let those nobles, even those from the Prussian Federation, see who is safeguarding the interests of the nation!" Crown Prince William said excitedly.
"Your Highness, there are some things you can do, but you must not say them! At this time, provoking religious opposition and ethnic conflicts will lead to strong backlash from all aspects. You have offended the public!" The old count said in an unprecedentedly stern tone.
"You can use profits to win people's hearts, you can let those Russian prisoners of war work for you for free, and you can deal with those without owners or confiscated things, but it is absolutely not allowed to provoke religious opposition and ethnic conflicts, because all states have Faced with ethnic and religious issues in the native and newly added territories,
Many of them hope to downplay this conflict and use a smooth method to gradually weaken the other party's resistance. If you destroy their plan, do you know how serious the consequences will be? I have always said that this is a temporary measure that can solve temporary problems, but it cannot be used as a policy! "The old earl can be considered sincere at this time.
"We have always faced religious and ethnic issues! This cannot be avoided. I have always believed that it is because we gave too many privileges to the south that we are today! Believe me, Malwitz, in Germany, Protestants still make up the majority. Most!" The Crown Prince's attitude remained stubborn.
"But most Protestants do not care about the religious differences between them and Catholics. Prime Minister Bismarck spent decades downplaying this religious difference, just to unite all Germans and not use religious issues It is everyone’s consensus to influence politics! This bottom line must not be touched!”
"As for your hostility towards Bavaria? I think it's understandable. In fact, the Kaiser sometimes thinks so, but as far as the current situation is concerned, your hostility can only be a bad thing. The reason is very simple. The strongest one in the empire is now The biggest force is Bavaria. Why do you have to fight against the strongest one? And this is even when Bavaria has not shown any direct ill will towards you, Your Highness. Secondly, from the perspective of suppressing the Social Democratic Party, we are allies with Bavaria. , and it is precisely because of the existence of Bavaria that we can keep half of Prussia, so your hostility is unnecessary and will do bad things!"
"And if you look at it from a national perspective, I have to admit that Crown Prince Ruprecht is the most talented leader in the entire empire! He can handle relations with all parties very well, and he can Promoting the development of the empire is not only recognized by the people of Bavaria, but also by most Germans. His foundation has been proven by his own abilities and achievements over 30 years, and it is a real achievement. ! No one is allowed to refute, so his position is the most stable in the entire empire, and because he knows how to advance and retreat, he has very few truly irreconcilable enemies! A person who is powerful but has no mortal enemies must not be regarded as an enemy." said the old earl.
"Okay, okay, okay, what you said makes sense, but we can't just do nothing, right? I can give in on some issues, but we have to win the respect and support of some people! We have to do something ." said the Crown Prince.
"We should not interfere too much in domestic affairs for the time being, but we can do some things in diplomacy, such as the current issues with the United States and Turkey." The old count thought for a while and said.
"What do you mean?" The Crown Prince suddenly became interested.
"I had an exchange of views on some things with the Prince of Baden not long ago. He revealed some things to me, such as the relationship between Germany and Germany. He once said that among the entire German high-level, whether it is His Majesty the Emperor, Both Crown Prince Ruprecht and others believe that the honeymoon period between the United States and Germany is almost over. When the Pacific War ends, conflicts between the United States and Germany on issues such as trade and sphere of influence will gradually intensify. Some clues have already been revealed. , but it was temporarily suppressed due to common interests. If we can do something about these issues, as long as it is not particularly fierce, then we can comply with a certain amount of public opinion and at the same time we will not incur the resentment of the higher-ups. The effort is very small, but you can gain a lot of reputation." said the old earl.
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