"You go and tell them that if they don't agree, then I will do it myself. If it fails, they will definitely not be able to escape!"
Maximilian's tone was filled with air conditioning, and this cold aura made the confidant around him shudder.
In Cologne, in addition to the powerful and Prussians in Cologne, some Rhine princes also came to Cologne to welcome William, including the Principality of Berg, the Principality of Nassau, the Prince of Lipper, and Schwa
Six empire princes including Sburgh.
Previously, when William led a large army to fight against the French army in the Austrian Netherlands, the entire Rhine princes made private connections. Although Maximilian was the Holy Roman Emperor supported by the Prussians, this was not
It means that Maximilian has no ambitions. If Maximilian had no ambitions, he would not have competed for the throne with his elder brother Leopold II.
Therefore, although Maximilian respects the Prussians on the surface and even acts as if he is willing to become a puppet, Maximilian's confidants know that their emperor's heart has long been full of his heart.
Clouds.
It was precisely because of this ambition that Maximilian was unwilling to be in the hearts of the people, let alone Maximilian became a puppet of the Prussians. When William led the coalition forces to fight against the French on the Western Front, Maximilian
Envoys were sent to the princes who were not controlled by the entire Holy Roman Empire to test the attitudes of these princes.
Among them, the Principality of Hesse showed great interest. The Duke of Hesse Sunigo even sent his confidants to Cologne for many talks, and then Berg was even more
The Principality and five princes joined the secret meeting with Maximilian.
Just after Maximilian's confidant left after he followed his orders, Maximilian's face became clear again. He called the Cologne's powerful people around him to go to the emperor's palace in Cologne for a dinner before the
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Regarding Maximilian's conspiracy, except for Maximilian and the rulers of the six other vassal states, less than ten of these rulers knew about this.
When Maximilian came to the Imperial Emperor Palace in Cologne to make arrangements, in addition to Maximilian's other six princes also communicated urgently.
"Maximilian, this idiot! Now is not the best time. Outside the city, there are more than 10,000 Prussian royal guards! Plus the Prussian army of two divisions in Main River, one
If you are not careful, we will not get any benefits at all!"
It was Sunigo, the Duke of Hesse who spoke.
Previously, when William arrived in Cologne, these people did not appear at William's welcome ceremony, but they also participated in the "Requiem of the Imperial Deadly Soldiers" at Cologne Cathedral.
After getting the original words of Maximilian conveyed by Maximilian's confidant, Sunigo couldn't control his emotions and started to curse directly. After he cursed, Duke Berg also said:
"I originally thought that Cologne was not the best place at all. It was far from our country. Because of the infiltration of the Prussians, Maximilian could not have been able to cover up the sky in Cologne. The best time is undoubtedly to wait for the empire.
The meeting of princes was held, and in Frankfurt we can unite more forces and gain an advantage!”
The openings of two consecutive dukes silenced the other four imperial princes. Obviously, they all agreed with the Duke of Hesse and Duke of Berg.
In Cologne, Maximilian could only control more than 10,000 Cologne troops under his command, while the rest of the princes had distance and political reasons, except for the personal guards, and they were counting on these people.
The attack on William is undoubtedly full of uncertainty.
It was precisely because of this kind of thinking that after William entered Cologne, these princes rejected Maximilian's proposal to attack William in Cologne.
But who knew that Maximilian had made up his mind.
"Okay. Everyone, Maximilian can go crazy, but we can't be confused. Although my Nassau is close to Cologne, the Prussians monitor us Nassau very tightly, so it is impossible to draw many people out of the way.
Come! Let’s watch Maximilian perform himself tonight. If he can succeed, then it will be fine. If it cannot succeed, we must do our best to seal Maximilian’s mouth!"
The person who spoke was the Earl of Nassau, and Nassau's words also won the recognition of the princes present.
On June 30, 1793, a grand dinner was held in the Holy Roman Emperor Palace converted from the Bishops of Cologne, and more than one hundred people participated in the dinner, with the aristocratic status.
And the protagonist tonight is undoubtedly William and his Prussian generals
"The conqueror of the Netherlands, the nemesis of the French, the king of Prussia granted by God, His Majesty William is here!"
With a loud proclamation of an attendant, the gate of the palace was opened instantly. William walked into the palace surrounded by a group of attendants and Prussian generals, and saw William's figure and all the nobles in the palace.
It quickly lined up the red carpet in the center, and as William walked by, all the nobles and their families bowed their heads and saluted.
Of course there is one person, that is Maximilian who is already on the steps in the middle of the palace.
According to the rules, Maximilian should have entered the court after William entered the court. After all, William is only the king of Prussia, and Maximilian is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire no matter what. In terms of his nominal identity, William is naturally
Not as good as Maximilian.
But now William is the supreme ruler of hundreds of thousands of Prussian troops and tens of millions of people! Although he did not unify the entire Holy Roman Empire, no one can deny that William has become the most powerful person in the Holy Roman Empire.
Any prince can only avoid his edge!
So in order to avoid the impression that William needed to salute Maximilian, Maximilian came to the palace first.
When William stood in front of Maximilian, Maximilian smiled and opened his arms, and William naturally cooperated and hugged Maximilian.
The dinner officially began, and next to the dance floor in the middle of the palace, a symphony group began to play the music.
"Your Majesty William, please first!"
When the music started in the palace, Maximilian smiled at William. Hearing Maximilian's proposal, William shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, please ask first!"
William's refusal made Maximilian's smile even brighter.
Then Maximilian took his queen to the dance floor and started the first dance. In Western society, the first dance must be led by the most noble or powerful person present, and William's
Humility is undoubtedly a kind of respect for Maximilian.
After Maximilian was the first to infuriate the dance floor, everyone in the palace looked at William. Although the first dance began, everyone knew that the real protagonist tonight was not the untrue imperial emperor in the center of the dance floor.
But the young and promising Prussian king right now.
Suddenly a beautiful figure strolled to William's side
"Your Majesty, can I be honored to invite you to dance!"
A pleasant voice sounded in William's ear. William glanced at the person, and in an instant William felt his gaze attracted.
The person who spoke was a girl. After being introduced by others, William learned that the girl was Maximilian's daughter and Anna's cousin Vivian.
To be honest, Vivian is undoubtedly better than Anna. Although she has not yet grown up, there is a touching beauty between her eyebrows and eyes, with slightly curly blonde hair and crystal clear
Her skin, high nose bridge, small lips, melon-shaped face, and big eyes, is a standard European beauty no matter how you look at it.
William smiled and said:
"It's a great honor to be invited by the princess!"
As he said that, William took Vivian's little hand and headed towards the dance floor.
Although Maximilian and his queen were dancing on the dance floor, his eyes never left William. When he saw William and Vivian walking to the dance floor, his face was even more
A smile bloomed.
Originally, according to William's identity, after Maximilian began to lead the dance, a large number of celebrities and ladies would definitely come to William to invite him to dance. Maximilian naturally thought of this a long time ago, so he not only sent him to the scene.
The man greeted these famous ladies and ladies and also allowed Vivian to stand at the closest position to William to ensure that Vivian could invite William as soon as possible.
William's eyes were always in front of him, so he naturally didn't notice Vivian standing behind him.
As William and Vivian began to dance on the dance floor, all the nobles and celebrities in the entire palace began to enter the dance floor in pairs.
There is no need to say much about Vivian's dance posture. Not only is it standard but also full of beauty. In comparison, William is a little worse. Fortunately, William is still skilled in ballroom dance and has not made any jokes.
"Your Majesty, you are so heroic!"
Vivian was half-wrucked by William, and said softly with a slightly red face.
The atmosphere between the two was indeed a little dull at this moment. Vivian was a beauty. There was no doubt that Manli's figure made William very moved.
Of course, this does not mean that William fell in love with Vivian. Sometimes men like and love are completely different.