The death of two consecutive emperors this year has made the Germans busy again. Bismarck, as the head of the government, is of course one of them.
No, just after the body of Frederick III was buried, he had to prepare for the coronation ceremony of Crown Prince William.
"Give this letter to the Minister of the Interior and tell him that enough military and police must be sent to ensure absolute safety on the day when the Crown Prince ascends the throne. In addition, the security of Berlin must be well managed. If Germany is embarrassed in front of dignitaries from various countries,
That means hitting him with a stick."
After asking his secretary to take the letter out, Bismarck rubbed his somewhat swollen temples. Although he was so powerful and prestigious, in his position, his resume was still thin. Suppressed by his prestige, he could only hide it.
The opposition is still watching his every move. These people are waiting for him to make a mistake, so that they can jump out and accuse him.
Therefore, he was very careful about his work to avoid letting enemies catch him, but this also caused him to be unable to handle affairs quickly.
He had dealt with a lot of things today, and excessive use of his brain made his head hurt, so he could only massage his temples to relieve the pain.
After feeling a little better, Bismarck was ready to take out a document and read it.
But at this time, a knock on the door disturbed him.
"What's up?"
Facing the sudden knock on the door, Bismarck put down the document in his hand and asked.
"Prime Minister, it's me."
The familiar voice at the door made Bismarck immediately recognize who it was.
"Frederick, come in."
As he opened his mouth, the door was pushed open and Foreign Minister Frederick walked in.
"Frederick, what's the matter?"
Bismarck had his own intention in asking this, because according to the arrangement, Frederick should be busy welcoming dignitaries from various countries now, rather than suddenly running in front of him. But since he is here, it must mean that there is something important, and
This is what he asked about.
Faced with Prime Minister Bismarck's words, Frederick certainly had something important to do. He said, "Today, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Bacona, came to me and proposed to amend the alliance treaty."
Frederick's words made Bismarck look thoughtful. Modifying the alliance treaty was a big deal, both for Italy and Germany. But what was the purpose of the Italians suddenly making this request?
Bismarck, who was very diplomatic in his own right, had to consider what the motivation behind this was.
“Which treaty do the Italians propose to amend?”
Bismarck planned to ask which treaty Italy wanted to modify to determine Italy's intentions.
Regarding the Prime Minister's question, Frederick said a little embarrassedly. "I didn't ask about this, because Bacona just mentioned it at that time."
Yes, Bacona said it casually to Frederick at that time, but in their position, they would think it was just an unintentional mistake by the other party.
Facing Frederick's words, Bismarck smiled. "It seems that the Italians want to test whether we have the idea of amending the alliance treaty."
Years of diplomatic experience led Bismarck to believe that Italy wanted to test Germany.
Faced with the words of Bismarck, who had been the invincible figure in European diplomacy for many years, how could Frederick not believe it? So he asked, "Then how should we answer them?"
"No need to answer, wait until the crown prince ascends the throne. If we are too impatient, it will give those Italians some unrealistic fantasies, which will not be good."
Now that the Prime Minister has made a decision, Frederick, as the Foreign Secretary, knows what to do.
That is to wait until Italy proposes it for the second time. This is what diplomacy is. It is a battle of wits and courage, and as Foreign Minister, Frederick has enough patience.
Next, the German side continued to prepare for the crown prince's coronation ceremony, just like a normal person.
As for the Italian side, it seemed that they had forgotten this matter and did not mention it again.
As a result, William II's coronation ceremony began within a few days, and the scene this time was much grander than the coronation of his father, Frederick III.
All countries sent envoys of sufficient size. Although the Queen of England did not come, the arrival of Crown Prince Edward also gave Germany enough face.
Needless to say, in Russia, the shy Crown Prince Nicholas is here again. As for Austria-Hungary, Crown Prince Rudolf, who is deeply involved in romantic affairs and debts, is also here. As of now, he has not met anyone willing to go with him.
The dead Baroness Marie Vesela. So no one would have thought that the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire would end her life in such a way.
Of course, in addition to these major countries, other countries have also sent envoys one after another. Of course, they also try their best to send crown princes or princes. As for the reason, this is obvious. I have not seen representatives from several major countries.
Young people?
Therefore, during this period, various princes could be seen everywhere in Berlin. There were three times more banquets, salons and other activities than before.
But even among so many people, Carlo's identity is still the most prominent in the first echelon. Because he is the king of Italy, compared with other princes, crown princes or crown princes, Carlo has much more power.
Moreover, Italy is also a member of the great powers, and its status is enough for other small countries to look up to. To use a fashionable saying, no one who is more important than him has come, and no one who comes is as important as him, even Edward of the British Empire.
The crown prince is just the crown prince, not the king.
Therefore, as one of the most prominent beings, Carlo received numerous invitations to banquets, dances and salons during this period. Not to mention that Carlo was not married yet, so any royal woman who thought she was qualified to compete for the position of queen would also
Quite a few.
Facing the mountain of invitations, Carlo still chose a few appropriately to attend, and the ones he chose were basically more famous banquets.
There was a joke among them. At a banquet, Carlo had a very good talk with the British Crown Prince Edward. Then the drunk Edward, for no reason, actually said that he wanted to give away his daughter Princess Louise.
, married Carlo because he thought Carlo would make an excellent son-in-law.
Although the attendants later stopped the crown prince's nonsense, Carlo was awarded the title of the best son-in-law.
This made Carlo really don't know what to say to Crown Prince Edward.
The level of unreliability is somewhat similar to that of a certain prince who served as the crown prince for seventy years in later generations.
And Carlo also showed the style of the King of Italy in these interactions. Although the Savoy family rarely integrates into the European royal circle, Carlo's performance allowed him to get this opportunity. Of course, this is his proof, or
The unfolding of the Kingdom of Italy behind it is unknown.
But no matter what, Carlo gained a few more royal friends.
However, these days ended quickly, because the day when William ascended the throne was approaching. As this day approached, various social activities in Berlin also decreased rapidly.
