Just when William was wandering around and not knowing what he was thinking, suddenly he felt the ground seem to tremble slightly.
"The Emperor is here!"
I don't know who shouted first, and everyone on the city wall stretched their necks and looked into the distance.
As time went by, the shaking on the ground became more and more obvious, and at this moment, a group of soldiers wearing green military uniforms appeared in everyone's sight.
Green is the color of the uniforms of the Austrian army, and the appearance of this cavalry team at this moment marks the arrival of the Austrian master, the nominal supreme leader of the Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II.
Sure enough, shortly after the cavalry team rushed to the city, a large cloud of smoke and dust rose in the distant sky, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard. Seeing this, William stood up and straightened himself gently.
clothes, and then walked down the city wall first.
Seeing William's actions, the nobles sitting on both sides of him also followed him. Obviously, William will be the leader to welcome Joseph II this time. But this is normal. After all, in the ancient tradition of the empire, the seven electors have
With sacred and irreplaceable authority, even the emperor of the empire must maintain appropriate respect for the electors.
When William and his party walked to the gate of Frankfurt, they saw a luxurious carriage rushing straight down the gate of Frankfurt, escorted by a group of cavalry, and the huge army and entourage behind it were divided into two.
One team stopped on the spot, while the other team kept a certain distance from the carriage and followed behind.
William knew that this carriage must be that of Joseph II. William coughed, and saw that the nobles who had originally poured down split into two halves as if they had rehearsed countless times after William's cough, and
Prussian officials also unknowingly merged into the ranks of the nobles.
The welcoming team at this moment was headed by William, while Speaker Sigel of the Imperial Parliament and Mayor Dient of Frankfurt stood on both sides of William.
"His Majesty Joseph, the beloved of God, the defender of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and the Holy Roman Emperor, has arrived!"
Just when the carriage stopped in front of everyone, an attendant in a black tuxedo walked to the door of the carriage and praised loudly, but William curled his lips slightly at this behavior.
The so-called Beloved of God and the Defender of Jesus Christ was the title of Defender of Jesus Christ when the European coalition led by the Habsburg family defeated the Ottoman pagans who repeatedly tried to conquer Europe during the Great Turkish War.
!
The so-called King of Kings is just a subsidiary title for the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. After all, apart from Russia in Eastern Europe, the only empire that is truly recognized by the entire Europe is the Holy Roman Empire, and this empire inherits the title of the Roman Empire!
At the attendant's announcement, all the nobles inside the city gate bent their waists and bowed in salute, except of course one person among them, that was William.
In William's opinion, he is the King of Prussia. Although Joseph II is the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the only things he can command are the traditional territories of the Habsburg family. In this way, William has no need to control
Joseph II groveled.
But there is one thing that leaves people speechless. Although according to the Golden Seal, the electors have the supreme right to elect the king at critical moments. In addition to having the right to elect the king, the seven electors also hold royal positions. Three church electors are
He is also the Grand Chancellor of Germany, Burgundy and Italy. The Elector of Bohemia is the royal steward and cupbearer, the Elector of Rhine-Palatinate is the royal steward, the Elector of Saxony serves as marshal, and the Elector of Brandenburg serves as the royal family.
Imperial minister.
In other words, Joseph II was his own butler and William was his chamberlain. Isn’t this speechless?
At this moment, William straightened his back and stood out among a group of nobles who were bending down to salute.
Joseph II stepped out of the carriage with the help of his attendants. When he saw that William did not salute him, there was no unexpected request in his eyes. Obviously, he also knew that William would not be able to salute him.
"Hello, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
Speaking, William stepped forward and nodded to Joseph II.
Not being polite is one thing, but as the monarch of Prussia, William must maintain etiquette, because William represents Prussia at this moment anyway, and Joseph II, although only in name, can also be said to be William's monarch, so William can be unruly but must be
Can't be disrespectful.
"Hello, King of Prussia"
After hearing William's greeting, Joseph II also responded to William with a smile. Although he knew that the young man in front of him was only nineteen years old and as old as his niece, Joseph II never looked down upon William, who was only nine years old at the time.
William was able to show his talents in the Austro-Prussian War. Now that he has grown into a young man, William cannot be underestimated.
After saying hello, the two people looked directly at each other. Inadvertently, meaningful expressions appeared on their faces.
"Everyone, please get up. I'm really ashamed to bother you all to welcome me. Haha..."
Joseph II burst out laughing as he spoke, and after hearing Joseph II's words, the nobles who had been bending down around the city gate straightened up.
"All members of the Imperial Parliament respectfully welcome His Majesty the Emperor!"
"It is an honor for all of us that His Majesty the Emperor can come to Frankfurt!"
Needless to say, after hearing these two voices, William knew that Sigel and Dient must have an unusual relationship with Joseph II.
"Your Excellency the Speaker and Your Excellency the Mayor don't need to be so polite. I can see your performance in my eyes, and I feel very happy in my heart."
As the saying goes, you should despise your opponents tactically, but you must pay attention to your opponents strategically! Although Joseph II's performance is not very good, as a conservative king, Joseph II is more than enough.
In this way, Joseph II must have realized the importance of Frankfurt. As the seat of the Imperial Parliament and the coronation place of the emperor, Frankfurt has witnessed too much glory and decline. For such a city that can affect the entire empire, Joseph II also
How could I let it go?
Of course, this does not mean that Sigel and Dient have completely fallen to Joseph II. As representatives of their respective forces, it is okay to get close to Joseph II, but once they completely fall to Joseph II, they will immediately be touched.
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