"Your Highness, you see William is so hateful. His Majesty glared at me when he announced him as the Prince of Brandenburg. What will I do in the future?" Wilhelmine von Lichtenau raised her handkerchief and wiped her
Those eyes without tears looked secretly at His Highness the Crown Prince while wiping them.
In fact, our little William was also shocked when he heard the news, so why bother to glare at her? It was just her who was causing discord.
"Okay, put it away. Although I don't know why His Majesty named him Prince of Brandenburg, I guess there is a reason." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said with a dark face.
"Recently, you should be more restrained. You know that the ministers have strong opinions on you. Don't provoke them anymore, otherwise I won't be able to protect you." After that, he snorted and walked away.
"Okay, I knew you were reluctant to let go, so don't blame me for being heartless." Lichtnau thought fiercely, stamped his feet and walked out of the palace.
As His Majesty's order conferring William the title of Brandenburg came out, the entire Sanssouci Palace heard people discussing this matter from time to time. Some people thought that this was a warning issued by His Majesty because of his dissatisfaction with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Others thought that His Majesty was
It was made up out of guilt for William. However, it was rare for everyone to agree on the view that Sanssouci Palace was about to become unstable.
"Your Highness, I will be responsible for your daily life from now on. If you need anything, just ask me." Buell stood at the door of William's room and whispered.
"Okay, Lord Buer, I'll bother you later. Now you go down first. I want to change my clothes." William said in the room. Buer walked out after hearing William's words.
Where the hell do so many bits and pieces come from? It turns out that according to the usual rules of the palace ball, if it is held at noon, it will not be disbanded until about ten o'clock in the evening. So our little William must change into the dress of the Prince of Brandenburg and start again.
Walk into the hall and have a good conversation with the nobles present.
William let the maids manipulate his body, and it took him more than an hour to tidy up his appearance. The only thing William was dissatisfied with was that his black hair was actually covered by a white wig. What was even more annoying was that the wig was
It was braided into many strands, which made our little William very unhappy. But William knew that this was etiquette, so he had no choice but to wear it.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Brandenburg has arrived." As the attendant at the door read out, William strode towards the center of the hall, where the most powerful man in Prussia was. And little William's father was also there.
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Amidst the respectful greetings of many nobles on both sides of the road, little William held his head high and thought to himself: This is what a real man should do.
"Your Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness," William respectfully saluted his cheap father and Prince Henry.
"Get back on your feet." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said and ignored little William, turned around and started chatting with other people. And our Prince Henry grabbed William's hand with great joy and said:
"Yes, Prince Brandenburg, you have to seize the opportunity and not make His Majesty angry, you know?" Henry said seductively.
"I know, Grandpa Henry," little William replied.
"Don't blame your father. In fact, no one thought that you would be crowned Prince of Brandenburg. Perhaps your father overreacted and felt that you posed a slight threat to him," Henry added.
Not only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks so, but also most of the people present think so. The King has been dissatisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince for a long time, not only because of his indecisiveness, but also because His Highness the Crown Prince brings his mistresses to the ball in public.
Sometimes he even allowed his mistresses to interfere in government affairs.
His Majesty the King has reprimanded him many times, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never changed his mind again. Some people think that His Majesty may have seen hope in Laughing William, and maybe His Majesty will not allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne in the future, but will directly pass the throne to Little William. This
It's also possible.
Little William was thinking about something. Henry saw little William in a daze and said:
"Come, let me introduce you to some adults."
After saying that, he took William's hand and walked towards the group of people standing in the center.
“This is Field Marshal Hans Ernst Karl Graf von Zieten, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom’s Cavalry, this is Prince Ferdinand of Braunschweig, this is the Duke of Locks, the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom, and this is
It is Leopold Kael Anhalt-Dessau, the commander-in-chief of the Praetorian Guard." Henry introduced the four people standing in front of him to William.
Marshal Hans Ernst Karl Graf von Zieten is seventy-eight years old this year. Although he looks thin and has a big nose, this old man has a look when he stands there.
He has a strong and unflappable power. He participated in the War of Polish Succession, the War of Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years' War, which can be said to have made great achievements. In today's Prussia, there are almost only a handful of generals who can compete with him.
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, whose full name is Ferdinand von Brunswick, is fifty-six years old this year. He participated in the Austrian Succession War and led his army to invade Saxony during the Seven Years' War.
and Bohemia, wiping out 20,000 Austrian garrison troops along the way, and served as the commander of the right wing in the Battle of Prague. In 1757, he was sent by Frederick the Great to the Western Front to resist France. In the same year, he was proposed by King George II of England.
Became the commander of the coalition forces. From then on, Ferdinand has been on his own, relying only on a small Hanoverian coalition force to resolve all attacks by the French army in the west. The Western Front will no longer become a problem for His Majesty the King.
The Duke of Locks was once a playmate of His Majesty the King. His Majesty promoted him to the position of Chamberlain after he succeeded to the throne. He is 63 years old this year. During the Seven Years' War, he assisted the then Minister of Finance in handling domestic finances. Due to the impact of the war, the national finances have been in deficit.
Seeing this, Duke Rox suggested to His Majesty the King to plunder the wealth of Saxony and levy special taxes on Saxony, thus improving the financial situation of the kingdom. After the war, he was promoted to the position of Minister of Finance by His Majesty.
Leopold Kael Anhalt-Dessau is the youngest son of Leopold Anhalt-Dessau. He is fifty-two years old this year. Four of his father and son serve as Marshals of the Empire. The elder Leopold
De was also the Prince of Anhalt. In his early years, he was an effective general under Prince Eugen in the War of Spanish Succession. Later he became the main organizer and leader of the Prussian Army, and promoted a large number of generals who later became the pillars of the country. His "dead body"
"Unique obedience" became the iron-willed creed of the Prussian army. Kael himself was also a very capable commander and was deeply loved by His Majesty the King.
William thought about the information of these four people. These four people controlled most of Prussia's military and financial power. They were really important people. It seemed that we had to have a good relationship with them in the future, otherwise I, the Prince of Brandenburg, would be in trouble.