Struggle in Russia

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Augusta was at a loss, because her old mother's words made her a little unconvinced and sad. Why, as the hostess and the future queen, she can't participate in government affairs, obviously those rough smelly men made a mess of things, why can't they be allowed to solve the troubles by such shrewd and capable women who are good at reconciling everything? Just because they are men?

What makes her even more unconvinced is that these stinky men are still unwilling to learn their lessons and listen to correct opinions even though the situation has become a mess. Isn't this just self-willed!

Augusta felt that if she was William I, she would not refuse to help, and she was not allowed to refuse to listen to correct opinions...

But Maria Pavlovna turned her back with one sentence: "The problem is, you are not William, and you are not the crown prince. You have no right to help him make decisions!"

Augusta fell silent immediately, not because she stopped, but because she knew that the old mother was right, she was not King William I, and she had no right to make decisions, although she was ten thousand dissatisfied with it, but It's useless.

After thinking for a long time, she sighed and asked, "Then what do you think I should do?"

"You don't have to do anything, just take good care of William, don't get involved in political affairs, and the most important thing is to be like a wife!"

Augusta was silent again, and Maria Pavlovna could only let out a long sigh: "Augusta, you'd better put yourself in the right position, and don't keep trying to interfere with William's decision. You know his personality, the more you point fingers, the more he hates you, and you don't want things to get worse, do you?"

Just as Maria Pavlovna was doing her daughter's ideological work earnestly, the meeting between Li Xiao and William I also came to an end. Although this meeting was more of a test for both parties, both parties were quite satisfied.

To King William I, although Li Xiao looked like a child, having such a young boy as a special envoy was a little contemptuous of him, but when it came to specific talks, Li Xiao's maturity and shrewdness immediately dispelled him. unhappy. This fully shows that the Duke Alexander did not underestimate him by deliberately sending a kid to humiliate him, but actually sent a capable special envoy, which shows that he still attaches great importance to this meeting.

For Li Xiao, William I's stubbornness certainly gave him a headache, and it was really unbearable to have to repeatedly lobby and explain every detail. But this stubborn guy also has an advantage, that is, he spits and nails, and there is no need to worry about this guy doing tricks like Schwarzenberg.

Of course, this is only the first trial, how to achieve a condition that is beneficial to both parties, and how to operate it will take a lot of effort.

It's just a good start.

"It was a pleasure to meet you. Although sometimes your youth makes me uncomfortable, I must admit that your outstanding ability has left a deep impression on me. I hope this is a good start. I hope we We can reach an agreement that satisfies both parties!"

Li Xiao also replied very politely: "Your Highness, you are also the most persistent and persistent gentleman I have ever met... I am full of confidence in future cooperation and believe that we will definitely reach an agreement!"

After flattering each other, the two shook hands and said goodbye. Naturally, Li Xiao continued to have a small meeting with Vishniak without further ado, and William I rushed home excitedly, because Li Xiao brought He couldn't be happier with his news.

"Nicholas, recently I have had more time to get in touch with Grand Duke Andre. Although that Grand Duke has some flaws in his identity, his ability is indeed good. The two of you are similar in age and should have a lot of common topics. It is good for you to have a good relationship with him! "

This Nicholas is naturally Frederick William Nicholas Karl, the eldest son of William I. To be honest, it is enough for the Hohenzollern family to choose a name. Frederick William is a prescription. Anyway, nine out of ten members of the family have these two names. I am really not afraid to call a bunch of William. promise.

The future Hundred Days Emperor Frederick III was still an underage kid at this time. Born in 1831, he was one year younger than Li Xiao. However, although this young man is young, his ability is not bad. As the only Prussian prince with a university education, and as one of the three major army commanders in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War in the future, if he hadn't been lucky enough to get throat cancer, the future Second German Empire would probably not be like that. The dead end of World War I ran wildly.

Why do you say that? Because he is different from the old-fashioned and stubborn Prince William I, because he has received higher education, he is more open-minded and good at accepting new things, especially because he married the eldest princess of Queen Victoria, so he is greatly influenced by the United Kingdom. He was a breath of fresh air in the Hohenzollern family as far as he leaned towards the constitutional monarchy and the middle class.

Therefore, although Frederick III respected his father very much, he did not agree with some of his father's assignments and views. For example, he could not fully accept the conservative, stubborn and iron-blooded ideas that his father liked.

Hearing that the old father liked a young Russian Grand Duke at this moment, his first impression of Li Xiao was not particularly good. Because he felt that in Russia, a particularly conservative, backward and autocratic country, the grand duke-level nobles, needless to say, were also single-mindedly conservative, and they were definitely old and stubborn.

Especially considering that someone is not yet twenty years old, one can imagine how annoying such a "senior" guy must be.

Anyway, Frederick III didn't like Li Xiao subconsciously. If William I hadn't ordered him to obey, he wouldn't want to see Li Xiao at all.

This is the harm of talking nonsense when people talk about others. Although Li Xiao deliberately showed some tendencies to cater to William I's preferences, he would offend Frederick III unconsciously.

Fortunately, William I will have a long life in the future, and Frederick III almost died together with his father. It is not a key issue to have an old man in his "short-lived" emperor.

Of course, Li Xiao will not be stupid and do nothing. When he really feels the separation, alienation and disgust from Frederick III, he will quickly change the prince's concept and let him know What is the meaning of "people are in Cao Ying and their hearts are in Han".

But this is all for later, because after William I returned home, another story happened between him and Princess Augusta...

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