Berlin Railway Station This was Carlo's second visit. As important guests attending the funeral of William I and the coronation of Frederick III, Carlo and his party also received a warm reception.
As an important ally, Carlo was also the second most important among the four monarchs attending the funeral. Of course, he was greeted personally by the German Foreign Minister Frederick.
One more thing, among the monarchs who attended the funeral of William I this time, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Joseph I was the most important.
The Russian Tsar Alexander III did not come, and his crown prince Nicholas II attended. This can also show the current hesitation of Russia. Although they were squeezed out by Germany and Austria in the Three Emperors Alliance, they have not completely defeated France.
Under the money offensive. Of course, this is also the reason why France’s money offensive has not yet begun to take effect.
However, since the current Crown Prince Nicholas is not a monarch, he cannot be counted among the four monarchs.
"Welcome King Carlo to Berlin."
Carlo was warmly greeted by Frederick as soon as he got out of the car. Of course, the white flowers he wore also showed that Germany was currently enduring the grief of the death of the monarch.
"Thank you for coming to welcome me. Our country is also very sad about the passing of Emperor William."
Having said this, Carole showed a sad expression, and tears could not help but flow out from the circles of her eyes that she had just wiped.
"Thank you for your sympathy for the passing of our emperor. Please ask King Carlo to get in the car first."
Frédéric, who also had excellent acting skills, did not let Carlo be more beautiful than before. His eyes were red with tears and he did not show his performance, letting Carlo know what excellence is.
The acting performance at the train station ended here. Carlo's young acting skills completely fell behind in front of Lao Jianghu.
Then don't say anything and get in the car.
After boarding the welcoming carriage, Carlo and his party were sent to their accommodation. This time, because there were too many monarchs, they were not arranged to live in the Charlottenburg Palace like last time, but in the Sensi Palace.
After sending Carlo and his party here, Foreign Minister Frederick said. "King Carlo, if you need anything, please inform Director Sjöström. I won't disturb you because I have something else to do."
Facing the German Foreign Minister who was eager to leave, Carlo also understood very well, because there were too many people to receive, and it was for the sake of Germany's allies that he could send them here in person.
After Frederick left, Carlo and his party prepared to take a rest. After all, they were a little tired after taking the train for such a long time.
Of course, Carlo was young and in good health and did not need much rest, but that was something that needed to be taken into consideration for ministers in their fifties and sixties.
Of course, Carlo wouldn't be fine if he didn't rest. He knew very clearly the purpose of coming to Berlin this time, so he prepared a special gift for his friend Wilhelm II.
So where is Carlo's friend?
William II, who is about to become the crown prince, is discussing a very important matter with the prime minister and other important officials in the palace. That is how his father Frederick III should succeed to the throne after his grandfather's funeral.
Since Frederick III's trachea was cut open, he was unable to speak, so he relied on writing to communicate with others on weekdays. And when the new emperor ascended the throne, he also communicated by handwriting in the presence of everyone's attention?
This would make the new German emperor an object of entertainment.
This situation is definitely something that everyone present does not want to see, and they gathered here just to solve this problem. Of course, the government came up with a compromise, which was to let William II replace him as the heir.
The emperor spoke the oath.
William did not resist the measures proposed by the government, but he needed to discuss the details to avoid embarrassing mistakes.
This discussion lasted for a while until the sun went down, and then William II and the ministers came out of the room.
William II walked out of the room and asked the attendant who appeared next to him. "What else needs to be done next?"
"Your Highness, the King of Italy has led a team to Berlin and needs you to pay a visit."
What the attendant said was completely nonsense. Carlo had sent a telegram to William II before he came. For this reason, William II put down other things and specially spared time in the evening to join the Friendly Students to promote relationships with his friends. What the attendant said was not for
William could not hear it, but told the Prime Minister and others on the side to listen.
"Go ahead, Your Majesty. Italy is our country's ally no matter what. Promoting the relationship between the two countries is good for the empire."
Following Prime Minister Bismarck's words, Wilhelm II spoke to the attendants beside him.
"Prepare the carriage, I need to go see the King of Italy."
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An hour later, the West Palace of Sansi was brightly lit, and the good friends finally met.
"Carlo, long time no see."
"William, I haven't seen you in the past few years and you are a father of four."
Having said this, I have to admit that his wife, Princess Augusta Victoria, is really fertile.
Of course, when it comes to politeness, the two of them quickly stopped talking.
Carlo signaled to an attendant and said, "William, in addition to attending the funeral and your father Frederick's coronation ceremony, the main reason for coming here this time is that I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I miss you very much. As a friend,
I also have a small gift I want to give you."
Carlo's words made William a little curious. He didn't know what Carlo wanted to give him.
"What are you going to give me? It's so mysterious."
"Don't worry, you'll see it soon."
As Carlo finished speaking, two attendants came in carrying something covered with a cloth.
Facing Carlo's mysterious gift, William's curiosity was aroused. As a well-educated royal heir, he stopped asking and quietly waited for the results to be released.
"Pa"
The thing is very heavy, you can tell from the sound of putting it down.
After the attendant put down his things, Carlo revealed the mystery himself, and a model of a warship he had never seen before appeared in front of William II.
William has seen many warship models. In his private collection, he has more than a dozen such models, ranging from sailing battleships to Germany's latest ironclads. But this one is very special because it is completely different from current warships.
"Which country's warship is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"
Facing William II's inquiry, Carlo immediately spoke. "This is our country's latest warship. It is still being built in the shipyard and has not yet been launched. The model is built according to the construction drawings at a scale of 100:1.
of."
Carlo's words made William II immediately interested. He looked around the model and asked about the ship's data.
Although this should be kept secret, for his own purposes, Carlo did not hesitate to inform William II of the data of the new H-type warship still under construction in the dockyard.
The data reported by Carlo made William II's eyes shine. The full load displacement of up to 16,000 tons, powerful firepower, thick armor, and speed comparable to a fast cruiser all showed the power of this battleship.
What a shame, the German Navy doesn't even have a 10,000-ton warship. Doesn't this make him feel ashamed?
As a loyal executor of Mahan's Sea Power Theory, everyone knew that William II longed for the sea. Carlo's gift was simply to seduce a starving man with food.
"Thank you, I like your gift so much."
Facing the excited William II, Carlo smiled like a fox stealing a chicken. "We are good friends, and good friends should share happiness."
