Will Locks betray him? Regarding this issue, William is actually not worried. No matter what, he still trusts the old Prime Minister William as always.
There are not many people in Prussia that William can truly trust, and Rocks is one of them. However, trust does not mean that William agrees with Rocks's philosophy of governing the country. In Rocks' view, William's policies are somewhat radical. But for another
In William's view, Rocks's idea was not a conservative expression.
Rocks believes that now is the best time for Prussia to develop its own strength, but in William's view, the best way to develop itself the fastest in the world is war. Don't you see that in history, the development of the Japanese?
William's view of the Japanese is complicated. The Japanese have a hateful side, but they also have an admirable side. Japan's Bushido spirit has shocked countries all over the world. To put it bluntly, the Japanese's fighting spirit
No less than the Germans.
In 1868, the great government was restored, and the constitutional monarchy headed by Emperor Meiji formally took control of the country. However, due to the overthrow movement, Japan was almost in ruins at this moment, and because the emperor deprived the samurai privileged class of their rights, the original samurai class
They were very dissatisfied with the government's rule and once launched a rebellion.
Under such circumstances, the Japanese government withstood various pressures at home and abroad. They promoted various domestic reforms by cutting back on food and clothing. In order to raise funds, the Japanese government organized a large number of Japanese women to travel to several major cities in the world at that time.
The state engages in special service industries, and most of the income is collected by the state.
When domestic politics is turbulent, it is undoubtedly a good way to divert the attention of the domestic people. In 1876, when the domestic situation in Japan was still turbulent, Japan used the only capital in its hands to open a gap in North Korea. In the same year, Jianghua
The signing of the Island Treaty gave Japan the most precious resources and the opportunity to penetrate into the Korean Peninsula.
After that, the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, the Eight-Power Allied Forces' War of Invasion of China in 1900, and the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. From then on, Japan was out of control, transforming from a small country with poor resources and a weak people into a country that defeated the Russian polar bear.
It took less than half a century for Japan to become one of the world's great powers.
It can be said that Japan is a miracle in world history, but it is this miracle. A backward feudal country became a world-class capitalist country in less than half a century. The reason why it was able to achieve such great development in a short period of time
, the secret of his success is that seizing, invading, and turning other people's things into your own is always the fastest way to increase your strength. Using one day to rob others of the wealth they have spent a hundred years creating. This is how you can rise quickly.
The best way. Don’t you see that all the powerful countries in the world develop themselves by plundering the wealth of other countries?
Japan can do it, and William thinks he can do it too. Of course, William is not prepared to go as far as Japan. Although Japan's policies have grown rapidly, it has also established countless enemies for itself. In the end, Japan was also defeated by these countless enemies.
Enemies were beaten to death.
William believes that France and Russia are the nutrients for Prussia's rapid growth. These two countries are very fertile. If Prussia can seize this opportunity, then Prussia can spend at least twenty years less to accumulate its own strength.
"Hans, do you think it was me who was wrong or Rocks who was wrong?"
William frowned and asked Marquis Hans standing in front of him. (For a series of reasons, the original Count Hans had been promoted to marquis.)
"Your Majesty, I think you are right. We in Prussia need to become stronger quickly. The current chaotic situation in France and Russia is an opportunity for us to fish in troubled waters. It would be a pity if we give up this opportunity!"
Hans said exclamatory words in his mouth, and with his hands spread out, this uncle still had some potential to be funny. But at this moment, William couldn't laugh at all.
"Then why can't Rocks see this? You can see it, but Rocks can't see it. Now he wants to contact those nobles to hinder my plan. What exactly does he want to do!"
There was a letter on William's desk. This letter came from a messenger sent by the Rox House. The messenger fell into an ambush by spies just after leaving the city gate of Potsdam, and on his body, it happened that
This is what I found.
This letter was sent by Lockes to a friend of his in Silesia. This friend was a well-known local nobleman and one of the people invited by William to this noble meeting.
After reading what was written in the letter, the veins on William's forehead throbbed.
In terms of words, the words of this letter were not rebellious, but its content made William angry. In his heart, Rocks confessed to his old friend the purpose of William's convening of the Noble Council, and wrote some
In the end, Rocks asked this friend to help him persuade more nobles to stop William's thoughts.
It is true that William trusts Rocks, but this does not mean that he can tolerate his subordinates secretly trying to fight against him. At this moment, Rocks has violated William's big taboo.
Suddenly, William realized that Locks had stayed as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia for too long. After more than ten years of holding power, Locks had cultivated countless cronies. You could tell by looking at the messengers sent by Locks. There were enough
There were dozens of couriers, and the destinations of these couriers were not consistent. William did not think that what Hans' men intercepted was just a special case. Anyone who could let Rocks write the letter in person must be a noble with great power, and once these nobles sent a message to
William's proposal, then if William convenes a meeting of nobles at this moment, not only will he not be able to implement his ideas, but it will even damage his prestige in front of all the nobles.
"Your Majesty, I think if you allow me, I can send some people to intercept all Locks' envoys. In addition, we can also use you to win over the nobles. I think those people will definitely make some decisions between you and Locks.
Right choice!”
Seeing that William was a little troubled, Hans stepped forward and spoke into William's ear. Hans' words did not make William happy.
"Hans, it's useless to do this. If Rocks wants to, he will be able to deliver these letters to the people he wants to send. I have full confidence in him. But we can't do nothing.
Go ahead, send someone to test those nobles!"
After William finished speaking, Hans bowed and retreated. Looking at Hans's back, a strange look flashed in William's eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.
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