"Where is my mother?" Edel asked his captain of the bodyguard, Calust.
As the second son of a minor nobleman, Captain Calust had a good education and was taught etiquette by his mother from an early age. He went to military school at the age of 15 and served as a company commander in the Guards Division at the age of 21. He was also loyal to the royal family and was later imprisoned.
King Roll I took a fancy to him and was chosen to be Edel's captain of the bodyguard.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Queen is having afternoon tea in the garden." Captain Kallust said seriously. Since becoming the Crown Prince's captain, Kallust has been demanding himself according to palace etiquette and doing what Edel asked him to do.
He also completes his work meticulously. He is usually taciturn and is a person who makes Edel very satisfied.
June was the season when leaves and flowers were in full bloom. Edel walked to the garden and saw Queen Elizabeth sitting on a wicker chair with a group of ladies, chatting happily.
As soon as Edel appeared in the garden, he was seen by the Queen. His mother, Queen Elizabeth, held her hand and said, "My Edel, you are finally back. Let me see if you have lost weight. You are still so young, and your father will let you
Visit alone."
Queen Elisabeth was obviously dissatisfied with Edel's visit to Germany, and it was obvious that General Preshan and a large number of government officials were ignored.
"Mom, am I back? And I'm not young either. I'm considered an adult at 16 years old." Edel obviously resisted his mother's words.
"My Edel, as long as he is not married for a day, he is still my little Edel." Apparently Edel's resistance was ruthlessly suppressed by Queen Elizabeth. It seems that mothers in any era are the same. They are very concerned about the marriage of their children.
Even if Edel is really still young, it is obvious that the truth does not make sense to his mother. Listening to the conversation between Edel and the queen, the ladies covered their mouths with fans and laughed foolishly.
"Your Highness Edel, do you need us to help you find some maids to serve you?" A bold lady said with a smile.
"Yes, each of our families contributes one maid to serve as a sleeping maid. I guess His Highness Edel will be too busy."
"We are looking for a perfect maid for His Highness Edel."
"Your Highness Edel can seriously consider our proposal."
There was obviously a beginning, and the noble ladies behind them bombarded Edel with full firepower.
"We'll see you later, mother." Edel whispered to Queen Elizabeth who was amused by the ladies' words. After saying that, she turned around and ran away. It seems that women of any era are so terrible to gossip, even if she is a noble.
In the evening, the three of Edel's family were having dinner. His mother, Queen Elizabeth, looked at Edel with a smile on his face and said, "I didn't expect my Edel to be afraid of women."
"Mom, you've been laughing about this all afternoon, and you also saw that those ladies were just joking." Edel said with a rogue face.
"Edel, you can't do this. As a king in the future, you can't let women suppress you." Carol I also rarely expressed his opinions. Obviously, as a conservative Prussian royal family, King Carol had some feelings for Edel.
Any possible henpeck must be corrected.
"Queen, please pay attention. It's time to find a maid for our Edel. I believe that if he is nourished by women, he will grow up." Before going to bed, Carol I told Queen Elizabeth his thoughts.
"I will pay attention to it, but do you have a good choice for Edel's marriage?" It seems that what the queen said in the afternoon also has a profound meaning.
"The current situation is very difficult to choose." The old king said with a headache as he thought about it.
"I think we can find a domestic aristocratic woman of suitable age. We are both so old. I really hope that Edel will get married soon." The queen asked a little unwillingly.
"The nobles in the country are not good enough. They will not be of much help to Edel's future rule. And it is best to have a royal marriage. He can wait a few years and see." The old king firmly rejected the queen's suggestion.
The next day, Captain Kallust came to Eder with a telegram. "Your Highness, this is a telegram from Denmark from General Preshan."
Edel took the telegram and read its contents. It turned out that General Pleshan had seen this Madsen machine gun in Denmark soon. For the current mainstream 30KG Maxim heavy machine gun, the 9KG Madsen
The Sen machine gun is an epoch-making masterpiece.
Although the range and rate of fire of this gun are far less than those of Ma Keqin, its ability to follow the soldiers in charge determines its excellence. As an experienced commander, General Pulieshan cannot fail to see that this gun is installed.
The tactical changes after the introduction of machine guns are also worth thinking about by the general.
However, an epoch-making masterpiece also has an epoch-making price. The selling price of up to 45 pounds also makes General Pleishan a little bit overwhelmed. This can buy 6 Mauser 98s. If it is installed in the platoon, its ammunition consumption will make Pleishan
He didn't dare to make his own decision, so he sent a telegram to Eder and asked His Highness the Crown Prince to make up his mind.
Edel looked at this telegram and mentally calculated the cost of equipping the entire army. It seems that he can only equip two divisions first, and the rest can only be bought by patents and built slowly by himself. It is estimated that the ammunition problem will become more and more serious, but he still has
You can slowly change it when you have time.
"Calust, send a telegram to General Preshan to buy 700 Madsen light machine guns and ask about the price of the patent. The total will not exceed 60,000 pounds and he can decide directly." Edel thought for a while and said to his captain of the bodyguard.
said.
A few days later, General Preshan sent the telegram back. Obviously, as an excellent general, he was fascinated by a good weapon and seemed unsuitable to be a negotiator. It was exactly 60,000 pounds. Apparently the Danes suppressed him.
Reached the bottom line.
Is this my mistake or my lack of experience, Edel thought to himself. Now faced with the agreement from General Pleshan, the Crown Prince could only sign it.
Edel, who was feeling a little depressed, saw his captain of the bodyguard, Calust, coming over. "His Royal Highness, Mr. Smith, is here to visit."
""Let him in." Edel thought that maybe our American friends came back with some good news.
"Dear His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I have brought you good news."
Whoever said Americans are rude is obviously not using the right method.
"I wonder what good news Mr. Smith has brought me." Edel asked Smith.
"The survey team from the United States has arrived, and now it is necessary to survey the oil production location and the construction location of the refinery." Smith said his good news. Obviously, faced with the temptation of money, Standard Oil has extraordinary speed.
"It just so happens that I also want to take a look." Edel, who obviously wanted to go out and relax, said to Smith.
"We very much welcome His Highness."
"Your Highness, I'll make some arrangements first." After Smith left, Calust told Edel about his arrangements.
"Go, my captain of the bodyguard." Obviously Edel still cherishes his life. He is not willing to cause any war because of himself. Many things may happen for the sake of the throne. Edel has read too many books and books about this in his previous life.
television.
In the evening, he told King Carol about the idea of wanting to visit the oil fields. The old king still agreed. Except for the queen's slight worry, Edel convinced him.
