On this day, William took Christine and his family to the outskirts of Potsdam as promised.
Spring is the season when all things revive, and the grass on the ground is struggling to emerge from the soil. After Little William took care of everything last night, he saw that it was already early in the morning, and after a hurried sleep, he was
Excited Christine pulled up.
Louise, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at the sleepy little William, dumbfounded and distressed. But Kristine Nicole had no such awareness. She chirped like a bird and harassed him around him. Later,
Or their mother couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Christine's nonsense.
The carriage stopped on a grassy field, and William was awakened by the sound of Kristine jumping out of the car door, so he had no choice but to follow Louise down.
Breathing the morning air, William sighed that the eighteenth century was better, there was no pollution, and even the air was filled with fresh fragrance.
His sister Charlotte is still not very talkative, while Christine is like a bird just released from the cage, running here and there again, full of interest in everything.
William's younger brother Carl and his other sister Wilhelmina obediently walked on the grass holding hands with their nanny.
Although you can't go out every day, it's nice to go out once in a while to change your mood, William thought.
"Brother, come on, there are a lot of butterflies here," Kristine shouted with a smile from a small patch of flowers in the distance.
William responded, took the hands of Carl and Wilhelmina from the nanny's hand and walked slowly over. Charlotte was also attracted by the butterflies Kristine said and walked towards her.
William looked at his sister as he walked. It may have been affected by the divorce of his parents. Charlotte has never been good at communicating with others. He thought that his sister did not marry the Duke of York, the second son of King George III, until she was 24 years old.
.It’s not good to be too worry-free, William sighed.
As for Kristine, William thought that it was too annoying and even worse. This was a very painful idea.
William and the others walked up to Christine and found a lot of butterflies dancing. Charlotte, who usually rarely smiled, started to laugh.
Louise looked at her children from a distance, and she felt satisfied. Although divorce was normal for European royal families in the eighteenth century, and some people advised Louise to start over, Louise felt that she could not let go of her children.
Of course, what Louise didn't know was that the person who advised Louise to start over was arrested by William's order and sentenced to five years in prison.
At noon, everyone spread out blankets on the grass for a picnic, and Charlotte, who was in a good mood, showed off her hands and cooked a pot of goose soup.
Looking at the happy family, William smiled with satisfaction.
But before the family had finished lunch, an attendant ran over on horseback and said loudly:
"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, Your Majesty just woke up and he ordered you to see him now."
After hearing the news, William had no choice but to give up spending time with his family. William greeted Louise, then harnessed his horse and took a small team of guards back to Sanssouci Palace.
Louise, who was at the same place, also took the children into the carriage. Only Christine was unhappy. After finally getting out, it was over. But she did not dare to have any objections to Frederick. Except for little William, the other children
I was frightened when I saw Frederick. After all, Frederick had been the king for so long and fought in battles for so many years. Every look on his body made people in awe.
William returned to Sanssouci Palace and strode towards Frederick's bedroom. At the door of the bedroom, he saw Rocks, Zitten and other important ministers. He nodded and walked in without stopping.
Frederick, who was lying on the bed, seemed to see William. He said hurriedly in a weak voice:
"William, come to me quickly"
When William heard Frederick's call, he quickly walked to Frederick's bedside and held Frederick's hand.
"My little William, I don't have much time. Now I have something to tell you," Frederick said weakly
Looking at Frederick who was getting thinner and gloomier, William felt a sadness welling up in his heart. William said:
"I am here, Your Majesty, you will live a long life."
"Silly boy, how can a person live a long life? I am already sixty-seven years old this year, and God has given me a gift." A smile appeared on Frederick's lips.
Looking at the pale Frederick's smile, William could no longer control his tears, and he let them flow out.
"Don't cry, my little William, you are the Crown Prince of Prussia. How can you cry? This will make people laugh." Frederick raised his hand and touched William's cheek with difficulty.
William shed more and more tears, and he was so choked that he could not speak.
"William, my grandson, I have called you here today. I really feel that God is calling me. Give me another ten years, no, even if it is only five years, I will hand over a powerful Prussia."
It’s in your hands, but now I’m afraid I don’t have the ability.” Frederick looked at William and said affectionately.
"No, Your Majesty, nothing will happen to you. God will not take you away, woo, woo,,," William choked and said, and when he finished speaking, William was already sobbing.
"William, you are a man from the Hohenzollern family, how can you cry like this? What do you look like, cough, cough," Frederick scolded with a straight face.
"I won't cry, I won't cry, Your Majesty," William sobbed, holding back his sorrow.
"William, I know that I am not a good king. My father left me a powerful, wealthy Prussia that was respected by all countries, but what I left for you cannot be said to be a good Prussia.
William, my son, there are two big mountains in front of you, one is called Austria, and the other is called the Holy Roman Empire. Remember to destroy Austria first and then unify the Holy Roman Empire. The goal of my life is entrusted to you." Frederick said haggardly
said
William held back his sadness and nodded in response.
"There are two things I regret most in my life. One is not marrying Theresa, and the other is letting Austria go during the Seven Years' War. William, you must learn to be strong and never be fooled by external things.
"Clear your mind and remember that the world is in your heart and in your hands" Frederick murmured to himself
"Your Majesty, I am still not good enough. Prussia cannot live without you."
"No, William, Prussia can live without its past, but it cannot live without its future. Remember what I said to you today."
"Your Majesty, I will never forget"
"My little William, you have to know that our ancestors have always ruled the kingdom with strength and wisdom. But you have to remember that the real victory is to win the hearts of the people. I can tell you this, in the end
One day, my rule will reach its end, and you will be crowned king." After saying this, Frederick seemed to have exhausted all his strength, waved his hands, and everyone in the room retreated.