William and his party stayed for two more days after arriving in Venice. During these two days, William personally met with local officials stationed in Venice by the Prussian government. Two days was not long, but for these Prussians who had just arrived in Venice,
For officials, William's attitude undoubtedly encouraged them.
After meeting with these officials, William rarely went to some of the main streets in Venice to inspect people's livelihood.
Because of Prussia's previous attack on Venice, the situation in Venice is not very stable so far. At least some Venetians are not willing to be ruled by the Prussians, and a considerable number of Venetians are afraid of the Prussians.
Under such circumstances, what William saw in front of William, the trading capital of Venice, was not a prosperous scene. The crowds on the streets were still in a hurry.
"It won't work like this. We must convince the Venetians that under Prussia's rule, they can live better than before! In addition, in the next stage, Venice will also be one of the key development centers of the kingdom. I hope that you places
Officials can work hard to restore Venice to its former prosperity!"
Seeing the Venetians passing by on the street looking at his group of people with fear and fear, William frowned and said to the several Prussian officials standing beside him.
After William finished speaking, Hessen, who was the Prussian governor in Venice, immediately spoke:
"Your Majesty, it has not been long since Venice was brought under the rule of the Kingdom, but I believe that as long as we are given three years, we will not only be able to restore the Venice area to its former prosperity, but even surpass it! This point. Our local government is
confident!"
Hearing Hessen's words, William was quite satisfied. Of course, William's expression was quite serious and he said:
"Haisen, it's good to have confidence, but you also know that Venice and Prussia are different in many ways. As the first Governor of Venice, the task on your shoulders is very difficult. I hope you can
Always be vigilant and never be careless! Of course, I also believe that you and your colleagues will not disappoint my hopes!
Remember, what I want is the long-term peace and stability of Venice. You must remember this!"
William's words were full of vigilance, and after William finished speaking, Hessen also said with a look of fear:
"As you wish, Your Majesty!"
After talking to Hessen, William turned around and got into a carriage.
Prussia still has a long way to go before it can completely rule Venice. But for now, all it can count on is these Prussian officials.
On June 25, 1794, William left Venice.
Sitting in the carriage, William's brows were furrowed. Even though he had achieved one of his goals and became the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the crown of the empire was not an end for William but a brand new one.
starting point!
William wanted to transform the Holy Roman Empire. Facts have proved that the current loose federal state of the Holy Roman Empire is impossible for William's will to be implemented within the entire empire, and William's dream of building a centralized empire has
It means that he will completely break the centuries-old order of the Holy Roman Empire and then build his own great empire on its ruins!
This is not easy, because the princes are currently dissatisfied with Prussia for various reasons. But if William really starts to centralize power, then these princes will definitely unite to confront William. After all,
No prince is willing to give up his rights!
There are many examples in the history of the Holy Roman Empire of this kind of behavior of princes uniting to fight against the emperor.
Just when William was sitting in the carriage and thinking silently, he heard Hornde's voice from outside the carriage, and then William looked up and looked out.
The carriage gradually stopped, and after the carriage stopped, Hornde immediately opened the carriage door and stepped into the carriage.
"Your Majesty, the news came from Brandenburg. The Romanov dynasty was overthrown by Brankov's rebels. Alexander and the Russian Baltic Fleet have gone into exile and are currently staying in Copenhagen, our country!"
After hearing Hornde's words, William's expression became very surprised.
The Romanov dynasty was actually overthrown. Although the rebels once had the upper hand, it was not easy to overthrow the Romanov dynasty when William thought about it. Facts have proved this. At least in history, the Romanov dynasty
The Nov dynasty did not end its rule over the Russian Empire until the beginning of the twentieth century.
"What does the government say?"
"Prime Minister Rocks has ordered Copenhagen to try to delay the Russians in Copenhagen. At the same time, the Minister of the Navy, Mr. Mehard, also suggested to the government that it should communicate with the Russians, and it would be best to hire a Russian fleet. In addition, the Baltic Fleet carries a large number of
The Prime Minister hopes that we can get that wealth!"
"Well, Locks thought well. You immediately send someone back to Brandenburg to tell Locks that I agree with his opinion, but at the same time, tell Locks that since great changes have taken place in Russia, our previous attitude towards the civil war in the Russian Empire
We must follow the changes and let him contact the Russians and tell them that we can help them restore their country!"
After William thought for a while, he immediately said to Hornde.
But after listening to William's words, Hornder said:
"But Your Majesty, since Alexander has gone into exile, what benefit will it bring to us if we continue to support his restoration? Moreover, the Brankov rebels are currently strong. I am afraid that even if we give some help, we will not be able to help Alexander restore his kingdom!"
"No, I just want to express our attitude. You just need to let Rocks convey my intention to the Russians. I will wait until I return to Brandenburg!"
After saying that, William closed his eyes, and seeing William's actions, Hornder had to immediately leave the carriage and go to make arrangements.
In the Russian Civil War, the Prussian attitude was neutral. The reason was the same as Austria's. William hoped that Russia, a huge monster, would be severely damaged in the civil strife. After all, a unified Russian Empire was worthy of the terrible threat that all European countries felt.
But now, Alexander has even lost St. Petersburg. Doesn't that mean that the day is not far away when Brankov will unify Russia and take power? And this is exactly what William does not want to see.
After a while, William pulled the drawstring in the carriage, and then the carriage stopped again. A guard opened the carriage door for William. Before the guard could speak, William immediately said:
"Let the team speed up immediately. We must get back to Brandenburg in the shortest possible time!"
After learning of William's order, the entire team immediately accelerated their march, and it was not until about seven o'clock that afternoon that William and his party stopped in a wild place and began to set up camp.
Not long after William entered the camp, he heard a noise coming from outside, which made William feel annoyed, so he frowned and walked out of the camp. He only saw Karl leading the tent.
Several Austrians clamored to see William.
"Let them come over!"
Seeing this situation, William had no choice but to ask the guards who blocked Karl and his party to retreat.
"My Majesty the King of Austria, I wonder if there is any urgent matter why you stay up so late and come to see me?"
Hearing William's name to him, Karl immediately felt dissatisfied. However, because he was under the eaves, Karl could only suppress the anger in his heart and bowed respectfully to William before saying:
"Dear Your Majesty Augustus! I heard that your army is rushing back to Brandenburg. Under such circumstances, can your Majesty allow me to rush back to Vienna first?
All my previous requests have been rejected by Your Majesty, but now that we are approaching Austrian territory, as the King of Austria, I would like to ask Your Majesty to allow me to rush back to Vienna first, and then make some preparations, so that your Majesty can completely
The marching speed of the army has been effectively accelerated!"
Sure enough, Karl came to see William because he wanted to return to Vienna. William's eyes were fixed on Karl's face. Facing William's gaze that seemed to be able to look straight into his heart, Karl tilted his head slightly unnaturally.
To avoid William's gaze.
Seeing Karl's little action, William showed a smile on his face.
"My King, why are you leaving in a hurry? Although you and I have different statuses, we can be considered relatives after all. Why don't you and I go to Brandenburg? Your sister is very
Miss you!"
Hearing what William said, Karl was so shocked that even a look of horror appeared on his face. Then he quickly said:
"Your Majesty, this...this...is impossible! Your Majesty is the King of Austria. Since I went to Frankfurt to accept His Majesty's canonization, I have not returned to Vienna for a long time. All lovers are homesick, so I hope Your Majesty can make it happen!"
Karl said and bent down towards William.
William walked back and forth a few steps in front of Karl, and Karl looked at the two feet that kept swinging in front of his eyes, and felt uneasy in his heart.
What a joke, if he really goes to Brandenburg with William, wouldn't it really kill Karl? Karl has been away from Vienna for a long time, and there is also Ferdinand in Vienna with ulterior motives, who can
Until now, Carl's patience skills are quite good.
If he goes to Brandenburg again, he will have to wait until the end of the year to get to Vienna, or in other words, by the time he returns to Vienna, I am afraid that the power of Austria has already been usurped by Ferdinand.
Finally, William's feet stood firm in front of Karl again, and then Karl, who was bowing his head and bending over, only heard William say:
"Well, since my King of Austria can't help but want to return to Vienna, then I will naturally make it happen!"
"Thank you, His Majesty the Great Emperor!"
Hearing what William said, Karl quickly straightened up and said excitedly.
But just as Karl finished speaking, the word "but" from William's mouth made Karl feel anxious again.
"But, my King, I am really reluctant to let you leave so early. How about not waiting for a while, at least until we arrive near Vienna!"
Karl felt cold, but he also knew in his heart the reason why William would not let him leave early.
There are currently only more than 10,000 troops protecting William. If William lets the tiger go back to the mountains before they have passed the Austrian border, wouldn't it be very bad if Karl immediately mobilizes troops to surround and kill William after returning to Vienna?
Seeing that William's attitude was very determined and impossible to change, although Karl was heartbroken, he had no choice but to agree.
However, after Karl left, William summoned other imperial princes who accompanied him to Rome. When facing these princes, William's attitude was completely different from that when facing Karl.
William not only promised these princes that starting from tomorrow, they can return to their respective territories, but William also promised. These princes are the pillars of the Holy Roman Empire, and the central government of the empire will not forget their merits. At the same time, the empire is considering dealing with these princes.
Provide appropriate assistance.
These princes were very moved by William's promise. At least for these princes, they knew that they were unable to fight Prussia, so following William to Rome was both helpless and a compromise.
However, the Prussians did not treat these princes badly along the way. At least the supplies and supplies were obtained from the Prussians.
Not only that. After the successful coronation in Rome, William also gave each of these princes a generous reward. For some of these princes who were short of money, William's move was a good way to win over people's hearts.
The next day, when Karl was riding on his horse and watching groups of princes leaving the Prussian march, the look on his face was extremely ugly.
"Your Majesty, the Prussians are so abominable. They won't let us return to Vienna. But they let these princes rush back to their fiefdoms one by one. Isn't this deliberately targeting us!"
"Shut up, Andrei, this is not Vienna. Besides, we are still surrounded by the Prussians. It is better not to cause any trouble at this time. My brother-in-law is not a fuel-efficient person!"
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At this moment in Brandenburg, Louise was standing outside the door of Christine's palace, looking helplessly at the closed door.
After William transferred Neville to the Prussian government, Louise ordered that Christine be prohibited from leaving the Brandenburg Palace, and at first, Christine followed Louise's instructions.
However, the apparent obedience did not mean that Christine would really stay in the Brandenburg Palace. Within a few days, Christine fell into her old ways and tried to escape from Brandenburg in disguise under the cover of her maid.
Castle Palace.
But it won't be easy this time, because of Louise's strict order, at least the Brandenburg defenders did not have the guts to turn a blind eye to the princess's behavior like before.
Therefore, Christine's escape plan had to be aborted.
Several seasons later, Christine was completely desperate to escape from the palace. Even the maids serving her were replaced by Louise's cronies. In this case, Christine had to use the last resort.
Just threaten with a hunger strike!
"Christine, don't be so stubborn. What's so good about Neville? He just wants to be the best. He's just acting in front of you. Mom can still deceive you. Don't embarrass yourself because of this person.
ah!"
After a while, after several maids called to the door to no avail, Louise had no choice but to go to the palace door and persuade her in person.
But Christine didn't give Louise any face, and the door was still tightly closed.
"Christine, if you close the door again and go on hunger strike, then I can guarantee that Neville will be hanged on the gate of Brandenburg immediately!"
Louise had to be fierce. She knew that Christine had been on a hunger strike for two days. She was really afraid that her daughter would not be able to hold on.
Furthermore, Christine is William's favorite sister. If something happens to Christine after William returns to Brandenburg, I'm afraid there will definitely be a lot of complaints against Louise.
of.
Hearing Louise threatening Neville, Christine in the bedroom could no longer hold on, and soon the closed door to the bedroom was opened.
"Mother, don't go to Neville. He is innocent! He and I truly love each other. Please help us, please!"
After opening the door, a weak-looking Christine stumbled to Louise, hugged Louise and said.
Seeing Christine's appearance, Louise also had tears of distress on her face.
"Christine, although your brother has promised you, have you ever thought about your identity? You are the princess of the Kingdom of Prussia, how can you get along with that Neville! Have you ever thought about the honor of the Kingdom of Prussia?
ah!"
"Mother, if it is really because of my status, then I would rather not be born into a royal family!"
Christine's words made Louise's face look shocked.
"Christine, how can you say that? From the moment you were born, you have carried the honor of the royal family. Christine, listen to your mother's advice, that Neville is really not suitable for you, don't let your mother
How about being in trouble with your brother Wang?"
After Louise finished speaking, the tears on Christine's face became deeper.
Just when there was a commotion in the Brandenburg Palace, Neville, who was on duty in the Prussian government, was called into his office by Elstner to reprimand him.
"Neville, how did you do it? You can mess up this matter. Can you still do it in the government?"
Elstner's merciless accusation made Neville's face turn red. (To be continued...)