Fortunately, Duke Alexander was also a man who could afford to let go. He knew that this time he should either not send Li Xiao at all. Since he was going to be sent, he should firmly trust him. The most fearful thing was to hesitate and hesitate, so he immediately sent Li Xiao.
I suppressed my resentment towards Li Xiao and Leonid, and confessed with a serious face:
"In order to ensure that your identity is not leaked, I will try to get you a false identity, but you also know that I am closely watched by Neserrodie's people, and there is no way to guarantee that this identity will not be leaked.
Anyway, you'd better think of a way to get more protection yourself."
"After arriving in Berlin, you should immediately visit Archduke Carl Friedrich. His Excellency the Archduke is an old friend of mine. He will help you contact Prince William."
Archduke Carl Friedrich is the grand duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Of course, this grand duchy is just that in the German Confederation. This grand duke is not a wise king. The only thing worth mentioning is
This guy took Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, the daughter of Tsar Paul I, as his wife. Then he gave birth to a daughter who married Prince William of Prussia, who later became William I.
In other words, this old man is the father-in-law of William I, and thanks to his wife's Russian ancestry, he has a close relationship with Duke Alexander, so this time when Li Xiao was going to Prussia for business, Duke Alexander thought of this old friend and asked this old friend
My friend established a line with the Prussian upper class through his son-in-law's relationship so that he could discuss things secretly.
This made Li Xiao sigh a little. It's really hard to do something these days without having a relationship. If you are a commoner, how can you go to a ghost place to have a relationship with William I? You don't have to think about it, so you are engaged in diplomacy in these days.
Without some high-level aristocratic blood, it is really difficult to move forward.
Actually, it is okay if he is willing to go to Maria Pavlovna. After all, this is also his cheap aunt. Although he has never met this aunt, for the sake of his cheap man
, I believe this aunt will not help at all.
And this is why Duke Alexander asked Li Xiao to go to Archduke Carl Friedrich first, because he heard that someone's cheap old man had a good relationship with someone's cheap aunt in the early years. If he discovers someone's identity, he should also
Help cover something up, after all, not everyone in the Romanov family is as generous as Nicholas I's family.
Of course, Duke Alexander had no way of knowing how meaningful this move was, because he had no way of imagining that Frederick William IV would suffer a stroke and then become insane in a few years, let alone that Prince William would become Prince Regent William.
and the future William I.
Duke Alexander just felt that it was safer to take Carl Friedrich's route. Who would have thought that he could make someone miss the mark?
However, Duke Alexander does not know the changes that will happen in a few years, but Li Xiao, a time traveler, does! He knows the importance of contacting William I in advance. If he can have a good relationship with this person, it will be very pleasant to arrange Austria together in the future. And
This man's life span is also long enough, and he will be in charge of Prussia for another thirty years in the future. If he can exert influence on him, he will definitely be able to play a role in key issues such as the Balkan issue and containing Britain in the future.
However, it is not that simple to realize these beautiful ideas, because William I or the current Prince William is not an easy character to deal with. In a sense, His Royal Highness the Prince is similar to Nicholas I
His character has a military style, he is tough and ruthless in dealing with things, and he is merciless to the lower class who dare to provoke, and he is especially good at maintaining the authority of the nobility and royal family.
Of course, he is also a bit reckless and impulsive, and his grasp of political details is not that mature. Anyway, even though he is over 50 years old, sometimes he still looks like a prickly young man.
All in all, this guy is actually an old-fashioned guy. Of course, he had already learned his lesson in 1848. In suppressing the Berlin uprising, although his performance was ruthless enough, he failed to fundamentally solve the problem and was instead dismissed by the uprising masses.
He was slapped in the face, and he was so embarrassed that he had to flee to London for refuge.
If the Camphausen cabinet had not given William a step back, saying that this guy was on a visit to London and allowed him to return to the country, otherwise the famous shotgun prince would still be in London accompanying his fellow sufferer Metternich.
As an apartment!
However, the choice of Prime Minister Camphausen can also be understood. After all, Frederick William IV had no children and his health was in a mess. He had actually handed over most of the country's government affairs to William I. If this cannon was not allowed,
After the prince returns to the country, the issue of succession to the throne will be very troublesome in the future when Frederick William IV takes over.
Therefore, Camphausen thinks it is a good choice to give the future King a step down and allow him to return to his country and re-engage in politics, especially to have him endorse the new constitution.
It's just that William I actually had no interest in the new constitution. He wanted to completely overturn the results of the 1848 revolution and return to the state of his own words. It's just that at the time, his acting skills were so-so, and he could portray bourgeois freedom.
Pie fooled over.
Anyway, this person is not an easy character to deal with. The rocks in the typical latrine are smelly and hard. In the eyes of William I, a fledgling like Li Xiao is probably a brat, and he will most likely not listen to the brat's opinions.
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It's just that Li Xiao still has to go this time, because this is a key step for him to prove his worth and ability to Duke Alexander. If he can open up the situation again in Prussia, it will prove that his success in Wallachia is by no means a fluke
, is a political genius worthy of Duke Alexander’s vigorous support and allocation of resources.
Li Xiao moved quickly and rushed to Weimar. First he met his cheap uncle Carl Friedrich. This meeting could not be said to be more pleasant, because as a friend of the Grand Duke and Duke Alexander, he was
He knew Li Xiao's identity. Although he didn't need to look at Nicholas I's face, he still felt awkward towards a Russian Grand Duke of Polish descent.
Anyway, the whole exchange was filled with the indifference of the great nobles, not much warmth. Even the Grand Duke could not be called enthusiastic. He dismissed Li Xiao after only ten minutes, but he still promised to introduce Li Xiao to his son-in-law.
William I.
Even Vishniak couldn't help but vomit: "Is your uncle cold by nature, or is your position in the family so unpopular?"