Facing the dejected Louise, William really couldn't bear it, but what he said before was straightforward enough, so in order to avoid this embarrassment, William left the study.
.............
"Gnold, you are so bold. These things are enough to put you to death. Go ahead and confess all your accomplices!"
Ferdinand looked at Gnod who was being held in front of him and said in a deep voice, but Gnod did not react much to his words. Seeing Gnod acting like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, Ferdinand just said
I feel like I can't control my anger anymore.
"Gnod, I think you really want to die."
"Ferdinand, you don't have to yell with me here. I think your actions must be hidden from Her Royal Highness Louise. If Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother finds out that you dare to treat me like this, you will definitely be punished.
!”
Facing Ferdinand's stern voice, Gnod curled his lips and said nonchalantly, but he didn't know that his appearance made Ferdinand laugh angrily.
"Indeed, Gnod, you are right, but you must know that I have obeyed His Majesty's orders, and this time there are both witnesses and material evidence. Even Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother cannot save you. Your Majesty has decided to handle this case.
A solid case"
Hearing that William intended to turn this case into a solid case, Gnold's face finally changed. However, on the surface, Gnold still argued loudly:
"Your Majesty called me uncle. How could your Majesty put me to death? Ferdinand, you are nakedly framing me. Besides, I was wrongly accused in this matter."
"What do these two account books say?"
As he spoke, Ferdinand slammed the two account books onto the table.
"I don't know why these two things appear in my study, Ferdinand. Don't think that just because you are a prince, you can cover the sky with one hand. In Prussia, there is royal law!"
"Even now, you still dare to quibble. In this case, I will send these two account books to Sansou Palace, and your Majesty will personally decide the punishment for you."
As he spoke, Ferdinand shook his head and strode out of the interrogation room. Seeing Ferdinand's leaving figure, Gnod suddenly became excited.
"No, I was wronged..."
In mid-June 1772, William received two books from Sanssouci Palace that Ferdinand ordered to be sent back quickly. During the process of flipping through them, William was just like Ferdinand before, and his anger was light. If
At this moment, Gnod stood in front of William, and William wanted to chop him with his sword.
Accompanying the account books were some confessions involving suspects in the case. In these confessions, William learned that Gnold not only used the convenience of his position to provide inferior war horses to the military, but he also colluded with some military generals to forcibly replace a batch of horses.
High-quality war horses were then resold to the hands of forces in need. Through these two methods, Gnod obtained huge profits.
A Gnod is obviously unable to complete such a large-scale corruption case. This case involves nearly one-third of Brandenburg officials and local garrison generals. Not only that, even in the cabinet and the military ministry,
A group of people were involved.
After thinking about it, William decided to go to Brandenburg in person. The case involved a lot. If it was not handled well, it would have a huge blow to the entire royal family and the entire Prussia. At a sudden thought, William ordered Buell who was waiting on the side:
"Buer will prepare the carriage immediately and we will go to Brandenburg. By the way, I asked you to find out who leaked the information to the Queen Mother some time ago. Have you found out?"
While instructing Buell to prepare the carriage, William suddenly remembered the last time he asked Buell to investigate who revealed the news to Louise.
"Your Majesty, we have found three attendants and one maid. One of them was controlled by an unknown force and took the initiative to disclose the matter to Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother."
Hearing Buell mention the unknown force, William was shocked. Obviously according to the date, it was impossible for Gnod to arrange for people to ask for help from Louise at that time, unless Gnod had just left Wuyou.
I gave this order when I arrived at the palace, otherwise it would be too late.
In this way, someone must have seen the Royal Guards being mobilized and Ferdinand personally rushing to Brandenburg, and then contacted the information summarized by the investigation of the 10th Division some time ago. This kind of discernment is really terrible.
Just as Buell went down to prepare the carriage, William hesitated to send the two account books about Gnold to Louise for review, but after thinking about Louise's attitude, he decided not to do so.
What should I do if Louise becomes even more excited?
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Your Majesty has set off from Sanssouci Palace"
"Yes, I understand." After receiving the news, Rocks sat in the courtyard of his home and drank tea leisurely. Visitors who came to see Rocks's calm and relaxed image were obviously hesitant to speak.
"Brance, you have been with me for a long time. If you have anything to say, just say it."
The middle-aged man named Brauns saw Rocks speaking and said:
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, do you think it's worth it to use such an important secret of ours just to spread such news to Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother?"
Unexpectedly, Rocks laughed briskly when he heard Braunce's question. Rocks laughed and said:
"Of course it's worth it. Although our little King already has some of the airs of a monarch, it is obvious that His Majesty the King is still lacking in some of the qualities necessary for a monarch, so this time is also an exercise for us to train His Majesty."
"But.........."
Seeing that Brauns was a little excited and wanted to refute, Rocks waved his hand to him to sit down. After Brauns sat down, Rocks continued:
"Actually, everyone knows about the things that Gnod has done behind the scenes over the years. The reason why we don't talk about it is actually to test the little king's mind. In addition, Queen Mother Louise has some power in her hands.
Much more. Although it seems that the Queen Mother does not participate in state affairs, everyone knows that the Queen Mother controls the assets of the Hohenzollern family and manages some related affairs of the Hohenzollern family. I agree with those old guys.
I think Her Majesty the Queen Mother should be more relaxed and not be so tired."
Braunce didn't quite understand the unreasonable content in Rocks' words, and his doubts were displayed on his face.
"Okay, you don't have to wonder, you just need to know that our purpose is to lead His Majesty the King to a true path of kingship. A qualified king has no personal feelings. His joy and anger represent the entire country.
"
With that said, Rocks waved his hand to ask Brauns to step back. This Brauns was good at everything, but his mind was a little unclear. Obviously, Rocks had some obvious problems.
Gnod's plan, which he thought was seamless, had long been noticed by Rocks, but he chose to seduce Rocks without revealing it. This kind of teasing and not revealing was not conniving but waiting for an opportunity. Rocks wished that Gnod's crime scale would be larger, so that
Once Rocks arrives, it will be enough to use Gnod as a springboard to direct the military's dissatisfaction to Louise.
Why is Rocks so hostile to Louise? The reason lies in Louise's origin. Louise is the daughter of the Duke of Hesse, and Hesse is located in the middle reaches of the Rhine River.
The middle reaches of the Rhine River is a good place. It is one of the most prosperous areas in the entire Holy Roman Empire, and prosperous cities such as Frankfurt, Cologne, Mainz, and Bern are located here.
Louise's family background made Lockes feel uneasy. Lockes felt that Louise would become one of the biggest obstacles to the unification of the Holy Roman Empire. Once Prussia used troops against the princes on both sides of the Rhine, there was no guarantee that Louise would not stand up and influence William's decision-making.
, this is intolerable to Rocks.
But now that Ferdinand has discovered the deeds of Genod in advance, Rocks is naturally happy to see this. If William can make up his mind to punish Genod at the cost of a cold war with Louise, this will undoubtedly be excellent.
This proves that William has really grown up, and he has his own correct outlook on life and values. To put it bluntly, a talented and strategic monarch does not need to have many emotions in his heart.
Once you become more than ten thousand people, then the so-called family affection, friendship, and love will all serve the purpose of politics. This is why ancient Chinese monarchs were said to be lonely and lonely.
Of course, it is unknown whether Rocks had other thoughts in his mind. After all, his behavior has gone beyond the duties of a minister, and it can even be said that he has ulterior motives in driving a wedge between the king and his son.
No one knows what Rocks is thinking, and how can outsiders see through the mind of an old politician.
Christine looked at Louise sitting blankly in the room, looking very unbearable.
"Mom, are you okay?"
After hearing Christine's culture, Louise, who was sitting blankly, finally came to her senses. She hugged Christine and said:
"Little Christine, I'm fine"
Suddenly, Louise began to sob. Faced with Louise's sudden change of mood, Christine was a little at a loss what to do, but she still kept comforting Louise.
At this moment, a maid came in. She bowed to Louise and her daughter, then quietly walked to Louise, who was sobbing, and said softly:
"Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is asking Buel to prepare the carriage."
Louise raised her head suddenly when she heard this, her face was as ugly as she could be, and Christine on the other side saw this and quickly walked aside.
Although the maid did not tell Louise where William was going, when Louise heard the word carriage, she knew that William must be going to Brandenburg. This detail is that if it was only near Potsdam, William must be riding a horse instead of taking a ride.
Carriage, William's habit naturally comes from his love for horse riding.
William has no plans to visit recently. Although Brandenburg is not very far from Potsdam, only a few hours away, it is enough for William to use a carriage.
PS: I wish all mothers in the world peace and happiness.
Thank you all for your support. I am very grateful. I forgot to publish the second chapter yesterday. I didn’t remember it until midnight, so I turned on the computer again. I’m sorry!
There are two chapters left tonight, I don’t know if it will affect my attendance, sweat!