Augusta was a little confused, because her old mother's words made her a little unconvinced and a little sad. Why as the hostess and future queen can't she participate in government affairs? It's obvious that those rough and smelly men made a mess, why can't she
Are women like them, who are smart, capable and good at reconciling everything, allowed to solve problems? Just because they are men?
What makes her even more dissatisfied is that even though the situation has become a mess, these stinky men are still unwilling to learn lessons and listen to correct opinions. Isn't this self-willed!
Augusta felt that if she were William I, she would not refuse help, and she would not refuse to listen to correct opinions...
But Maria Pavlovna shot her back with one sentence: "The problem is, you are not William, and you are not the crown prince. You have no right to help him make decisions!"
Augusta suddenly fell silent, not because she had stopped, but because she knew that her old mother was right. She was not William I, and she had no right to make a decision. Although she was not satisfied with this, she still
It's of no use.
After thinking for a long time, she sighed and asked: "Then what do you think I should do?"
"You don't have to do anything. Just take good care of William and get less involved in political affairs. The most important thing is to be like a wife!"
Augusta was silent again, and Maria Pavlovna could only sigh: "Augusta, you'd better position yourself and don't always think about interfering with William's decision-making.
You know his personality, the more you point fingers, the more he will hate you, and you don’t want things to get worse, right?”
While Maria Pavlovna was doing her daughter's ideological work earnestly, the meeting between Li Xiao and William I also came to an end. Although this meeting had more elements of testing for both parties, the two sides were still relatively
satisfied.
To William I, although Li Xiao looked like a child, and having such a young boy as a special envoy seemed to look down on him, when it came to the specific talks, Li Xiao's maturity and shrewdness immediately dissuaded him.
This fully shows that Duke Alexander did not underestimate him and deliberately sent a stupid kid to humiliate him, but actually sent a capable envoy, which shows that he still attaches great importance to this meeting.
For Li Xiao, William I's stubbornness certainly gave him a headache. It was really unbearable to have to repeatedly lobby and explain every detail. But this stubborn guy also has an advantage, that is, he spits every spit and never nails it.
We need to worry that this guy will be like a veteran like Schwarzenberg, who will do tricks in disguise.
Of course, this is just the first trial. How to achieve a condition that is beneficial to both parties and how to operate it will require a lot of effort. This is just a good start.
"It was a pleasure meeting you. Although sometimes your youth makes me uncomfortable, I still have to admit that your outstanding abilities have left a deep impression on me. I hope this is a good start, and I hope we can
We can reach an agreement that satisfies both parties!”
Li Xiao also replied politely: "Your Highness, you are also the most persistent and persistent gentleman I have ever seen... I am full of confidence in future cooperation and think we will definitely reach an agreement!"
After complimenting each other, the two shook hands and said goodbye. Li Xiao naturally continued to have a small meeting with Vishniak, and William I on the other side also rushed home happily, because Li Xiao brought
His news made him so happy.
"Nicholas, I have had time to get in touch with Grand Duke Andrei recently. Although the Grand Duke has some flaws in his identity, his abilities are indeed good. You two are close in age and should have many topics in common. It will be good for you to have a good relationship with him!
"
This Nicholas is naturally Frederick William Nicholas Karl, the eldest son of William I. To be honest, it is enough to name the Hohenzollern family. Frederick and William are all the same prescription. Anyway, there are ten people in the family.
There are only nine of them with these two names, and I am really not afraid of shouting out a lot of William to agree.
The future Emperor Frederick III was still a minor at this time. He was born in 1831 and was one year younger than Li Xiao. However, although he was young, his ability was not bad. As the only one
A university-educated Prussian prince, as one of the three future army commanders in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, if this man had not been so unlucky that he got throat cancer, the future German Second Empire would probably not have fought like the First World War.
That dead end.
Why do you say that? Because he is different from the old-fashioned and stubborn Prince William I. Because he has received higher education, he is more open-minded and good at accepting new things. Especially because he married the eldest princess of Queen Victoria, so he is favored by the British.
He has a greater influence. Generally speaking, he favors the constitutional monarchy and the middle class. He can be regarded as a breath of fresh air in the Hohenzollern family.
Therefore, although Frederick III respected his father very much, he did not agree with some of his father's assignments and views. For example, he could not fully accept the conservative, stubborn and iron-blooded ideas that his father liked.
At this moment, when he heard that his old father was particularly fond of a young Russian Grand Duke, his first impression of Li Xiao was not particularly good. Because he felt that in a particularly conservative, backward and authoritarian country like Russia, there was no need for a Grand Duke-level aristocrat to
It can be said that he is a conservative with all his heart, and he is definitely the kind of old stubbornness.
Especially considering that someone is under twenty years old, you can imagine how annoying such a "young and mature" guy must be.
Anyway, Frederick III subconsciously disliked Li Xiao. If William I hadn't given him the order and he had to obey it, he wouldn't have wanted to see Li Xiao at all.
This is the harm of talking nonsense to others. Although some tendencies that Li Xiao deliberately displayed catered to the preferences of William I, he would unknowingly offend Frederick III.
Fortunately, the future William I will live a long life, and Frederick III almost died together with his father. Having an old man as his "short-lived" emperor is not a critical issue.
Of course, Li Xiao would not be stupid and do nothing. When he really felt the estrangement, alienation and hateful emotions from Frederick III, he would quickly change the prince's mind and let him know
What does it mean to say "people are in Cao's camp but their hearts are in Han"?
But this is all a story for another day, because after William I returned home, another story happened between him and Princess Augusta...