"Third, there is a lack of reliable allies. In recent years, let's not talk about anything else. In addition to the trilateral agreement signed by the Three Kingdoms of the United Kingdom, Hopp also signed a customs clearance agreement, allowing goods from the Southern Rhine Province of Prussia to sell industrial products to the outside world through the Netherlands' outlet.

In addition to the two, Prussia also signed a non-aggression agreement with Sweden to stabilize the Nordic power opposite the Baltic Sea.

These agreements have received the same treatment for Prussia as its allies as those of these countries,

However, when Austria and Tsarist Russia were fighting, Prussia wanted to ensure strategic autonomy, but did not sign a military agreement with the two countries.

Therefore, once Prussia encounters military affairs, it cannot obtain allied support from other countries, and the same is true for the Prussian-UK partnership.

Therefore, since Prussia enjoys the flexible policy of both good and good luck in diplomacy, it will inevitably lose a certain degree of reliability. After all, in general, Prussia makes more profits from the diplomatic situation of both good luck in diplomacy.

I believe that as long as Bismarck doesn’t play a good hand too badly, Prussia, an emerging power, is likely to develop into a ranks of major European powers that can run alongside the five super empires of the British Empire, the Tsarist Russian Empire, the French Empire, the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Empire."

"Your Majesty is so optimistic about Prussia. Can we help us invest more political capital in him?"

The person who spoke was former Prime Minister Rokusen, and the conservatives showed their characteristics in him. "France's ambitions, one more Prussia has a closer relationship with the Netherlands. For the Netherlands, it is always better."

William replied: "Naturally, our Ambassador to Prussia, Mr. Pearson, is now in Prussia to be in talks with Bismarck to represent the deep friendship between the two countries."

"Pearson has started"

Except for Prime Minister Tolbek and Foreign Minister Hesbet and Von, everyone else was shocked.

Even Rokusen, including the two, showed a stunning look.

Pearson is not an ordinary person.

He created many miracles that shocked the Dutch.

In 1857, at the age of nearly 22, he graduated from Leiden University with the highest credit score, with an excellent leader and unparalleled one.

Even the senior executives of Leiden University have lamented that his departure was a huge loss to Leiden University.

Many people ask why?

Because the answer is that after he left, Leiden University disappeared from the most attention in the country.

Sure enough, gold will shine wherever it goes.

In August of the same year, he passed the exam with high scores, entered the Dutch diplomatic circle, and was promoted all the way. On February 1, 1858, at the age of 23, he broke the record in the history of the Netherlands. At the age of 24, he became the Minister of the Principal of Württemberg and was in charge of all the Dutch in the Principal of Württemberg.

The relationship between Wurttemberg and the Netherlands changed drastically, and the two countries even became allies openly. For a time, Pearson's name began to be widely circulated in the Confederacy of the South German Confederation.

A few months later, in December 1858, Pearson was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenakh, but this time it was an open task, which was to improve the relationship between the two countries, and at the same time helped the Duke of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenakh to convey information between the royal family of the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenakh, and did a postman's job.

It turned out that the Dutch royal family was the same as the Duke of Saxony. The Queen Mother Mary Pavlovna of Saxony Weimar Eisenah at that time was also the daughter of Tsarist Paul I, but she was ranked third, while the Queen Mother Anna Pavlovna of the Netherlands at that time was ranked sixth among the daughters of Paul I.

The two are sisters and among Paul I's many children. Since the death of their younger brother Tsar Nicholas I in 1855, Paul I's only living children.

Because the two places are closest, they are the closest of many sisters and brothers. In the end, they even married Maria Pavlovna's son, Karl Alexander, married his aunt Anna Pavlovna's only daughter, and the only Princess Sophie in the Netherlands. Karl Alexander inherited the position of Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach in 1853.

For this reason, the relationship between the Netherlands and Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach has reached the level of ally with Pearson's operation.

In 1860, he left the rank of a minister of the principality and became the ambassador of the Netherlands to be stationed in Stockholm, Sweden. That year he was only 25 years old.

He became the ambassador of a kingdom for the first time and became the focus of everyone in the Netherlands, but I don’t know what kind of mission he completed, except for a few people at the top of the Netherlands.

But since then, his legend has been found in the upper class of the British Empire.

In January 1862, he was promoted to the Dutch ambassador to Prussia by the new king William IV, and Pearson became the ambassador of a great power for the first time.

Therefore, many people know that as long as he continues to make achievements, the Dutch Foreign Minister will be his possession soon.

But he is not without opponents, and age is an advantage and a disadvantage. However, young people always have more opportunities than others.

Mike Davis, Ambassador to the British Empire, was born in 1830.

Calvin Colin, the ambassador to the Tsarist Russian Empire, was born in 1825 and was also an opponent.

In short, Pearson is a person who is amazing even the Dutch Privy Council. How could he keep a low profile in Prussia?

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Kingdom of Prussia, Berlin!

"Your Majesty, Prussia lacks reliable and powerful allies. Although Prussia has developed rapidly in recent years, it is far from Austria.

Most of the latter in the German Confederacy countries support Austria, and regards Prussia as a rebel like a lonely rebel, including the Kingdom of Saxony, the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Principality of Baden, the Kingdom of Hanover, the Principality of Hessen-Kassel, and the Darmstadt.

The only ones supporting Prussia are the Principality of Oldenburg, the Principality of Mechelenburg-Schweiling, the Principality of Mechelenburg-Strelitz and the Principality of Brunswick.

However, the Netherlands' attitude was ambiguous, but some time ago, Wurtemberg, an ally in the German Confederacy, stood up to support Prussia.

It shocked the German Confederacy, and it was obvious that the influence of the Netherlands caused fear within the German Confederacy.

In addition, the Kingdom of Italy, which had just changed its name recently, was also quarreling with Austria on the ownership of Venice, so the Kingdom of Italy has shown that it will maintain close relations with the Kingdom of Prussia."

"Have there been any change in the situation of those great powers' sidelines?" Agent war was what the British Empire wanted to see most. The German Confederacy was full of stars. If any principality or kingdom was bought by the great power and then sow discord in it, the consequences would be unimaginable, and William I was worried.

Bismarck was able to understand what William I was worried about.

Compared with other major powers, Prussia's national strength is not as good as the top and the bottom. It is a bit like a big country, but it is a medium-sized power, which is far superior to the other side.

Therefore, what Prussia feared most back then was that the great powers were driving Land Rover on the road to growth of Prussia.

One Austria has already given them a headache, and another one is simply a mess.

"According to our observation, no other major powers except Austria want to intervene in the battle between us and Austria,"

Speaking of this, his serious face couldn't help but smile, Bismarck said:

"Because of the failure of the Crimean War, the Tsarist Russian Empire blamed Austria for not helping Tsarist Russia at the time, so the relationship between the two countries is now poor.

Napoleon III of France believed that we were far from Austria's opponents, so he thought that France's help was a redundant move, so he was too lazy to pay attention to us.

Especially France has always liked the fisherman's tricks to gain profits. If we and Austria are not sure, we will be both in the loss. He can take the opportunity to steal the territory near the Rhine, which he has been greedy for a long time."

"But" Bismarck hesitated.

William I was very curious and always left no trace of his work. Bismarck, who was always elegant and unwilling to problems, actually showed hesitation in front of him for the first time.

It seems that things are not simple.

He didn't urge him, he could wait just like he was not discouraged after being rejected by Bismarck again and again, and he was not satisfied with his face.

He believed Bismarck, and the other party was his trust.

Bismarck finally expressed his concerns and doubts.

"Your Majesty, the Netherlands has been too uneasy recently."

Seeing William I listen quietly, Bismarck knew that it was time for him to start the lecture again, so he said: "Since this new king William IV came to power, every time he did it, it was shocking, and he always used unexpected methods to make moves, which was a bit dazzling."

"The three-way agreement between the Netherlands, France and the public, is saying that the Netherlands is just a foil, but only we know that the Netherlands is actually dominant. The effect is dominant. Has Your Majesty seen it?"

William I shook his head: "I heard you remind me that it is indeed strange."

Bismarck's eyes revealed a horrifying light,

"And I suspect we are all his focus of diverting attention. In fact, he is secretly eating behind his back, such as the Pacific Island looting, and the recent anti-British and aid war in the US.

It has only now made me realize that the influence of the Netherlands has reached the point of not being afraid of the British Empire, and its foundation is to shape us who are afraid to move in the British Empire."

William I was not a simple person, but he had already sorted out the whole story after hearing Bismarck's reminder just now.

"What a trilateral agreement alliance. I never suffered such a big loss when I was young. Except for the last time when Tsarist Russia helped Austria, my eldest brother Frederick William IV signed the Treaty of Ormitz, which made the entire Prussia shame, I never suffered such a big loss again.

I didn't expect that when I was so old, I was even plotted by a boy. OK, what a William IV, I want to see how the Netherlands can accomplish anything without the support of Prussia."

"Wait a minute" Bismarck saw William I's dissatisfaction, so he said, "Your Majesty, since we have found the problem, then you might as well call the representatives of the Netherlands here so that the Netherlands can explain and compensate us. This is the solution."

William I's dissatisfaction disappeared instantly, coming and going quickly, and a smile appeared on his face.

Bismarck despised him for a while, and then reminded him: "That Pearson is a character. If your Majesty wants to meet you later, be careful."

"I didn't want to see it at first, but now I have changed my mind. After that, I will see what kind of role the person who is worried about even our Prussian Prime Minister is. I'm going to try his best."

Bismarck couldn't smile bitterly, so after asking someone to invite Pearson, the two of them waited and talked about other issues.

Bismarck faintly, for some reason, and there was a little more anticipation.
Chapter completed!