Just when the empire was rejoicing in Cameroon's gold, there was good news that Holstein's diplomatic activities in Moscow had achieved phased results, and in the telegram sent back, Holstein said that after Alexander III received assurances from Germany that he would not interfere in Bulgaria, his attitude towards the German diplomatic corps had changed, and when he first arrived in Moscow to be received by Alexander III, the Tsar's face could be scraped with ice slag, and now he treats the mission very cordially, which makes people feel like a spring breeze, He also told Holstein that Russia would exercise corresponding restraint as long as things were in Russia's favor, and praised Germany for maintaining a neutral position. Even the newspapers in Moscow have reduced their verbal and written criticism of Germany, and then Germany is cooperating with the pressure on Ottoman Turkey, presumably Germany's neutral and partial actions against Russia will have an effect, and whether Tsarist Russia will succeed in the future depends on whether the British will give it their best. Of course, Holstein's telegram certainly wasn't written like that, but Jochen read it and thought it was meant anyway.

However, it cannot be said that the trouble has disappeared, seeing that the Germans have gone to negotiate relations with Russia, Austria-Hungary could not sit still, and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador came to protest several times, reaffirming the German-Austrian alliance and accusing Germany of not selling its teammates like this. The German diplomats could only make a fuss and reaffirm the good alliance between Germany and Austria, and if Austria-Hungary was attacked, Germany would definitely be on Austria-Hungary's side, but it had not yet been attacked. Even if Germany supports Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary does not want to really go to war with Russia, an unreasonable polar bear, so now we can't stimulate Russia, the Germans must use a neutral attitude to mediate, don't always think about war, everyone should love peace.

Seeing that the Germans were making no progress in talking nonsense in circles, Austria-Hungary was panicked, after all, without the support of Germany, the current Austro-Hungarian and Tsarist Russia obviously had no chance of winning. And the attitude of the Germans now makes Austria-Hungary very uneasy, but it can't force Germany to make a statement, after all, it is now Austria-Hungary who wants Germany, which really forces the Germans to be anxious. Of course, the Germans could not be completely unresponsive, after all, although they did not care about the attitude of Austria-Hungary, but it was an alliance, and it would not be good if it was too stiff, so under the banner of peacefully resolving the Bulgarian problem and persuading both sides to remain calm, they were ready to send a diplomatic team to appease Austria-Hungary. And Yoheng said that he also wanted to travel with the group, ah no, it was an investigation. To everyone's surprise, the German emperor's grandson's escape to Austria-Hungary at this delicate time was itself a diplomatic signal, contrary to the policy of not giving Austria-Hungary much hope in the first place. Jochen stated that he did not go as a member of the diplomatic corps, but as the owner of the HK company, he went to Vienna to participate in the Austro-Hungarian automatic weapons tender. As long as I am not a member of the diplomatic corps, I will not be too sensitive in name to go to Vienna. After discussing it, the members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs felt that it was okay, even if His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson did not care about foreign affairs, and he could show up in Vienna, it would be better for him to negotiate on his side.

As a result, Jochen was able to run to Vienna on private affairs with the government's diplomatic funds.

On August 30, 1887, Jochen arrived in Vienna by train. Unlike London, which I used to visit as a child, Jochen is visiting the music capital for the first time. In his previous life, Jochen's influence on Vienna was only in the symphony in the Golden Forest Hall, the famous "The Sound of Music", and, of course, the love story of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife Princess Sissi.

As soon as they got off the train, Jochen and his entourage were warmly welcomed by the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Rudolf Franz Karl Josef von Habsburg-Lorraine, which shows the importance that Austria-Hungary attached to the attitude of the Germans at this time. Sitting in a luxurious, spacious and comfortable carriage, Jochen admired the city, Vienna is indeed a beautiful city, the Danube River runs through the city, the city is full of Baroque, Romanesque, Gothic style buildings, few towering houses, it looks antique. Completed in 1857, the 57-meter-wide street is also known as "the most beautiful urban thoroughfare in Europe" with museums, town halls, and the State Opera House, which is lined with important buildings such as museums, town halls, and the State Opera House. When passing by the Reichstag in Vienna, the "most beautiful Reichstag in Europe" completed in 1884 really made Jochen very impressed, this completely in the ancient Greek style of the building classical and magnificent, the huge and towering ancient Greek Corinthian columns are very beautiful, and the statue of the goddess Athena in front of the Reichstag is 4 meters high, holding a spear in one hand, holding the goddess of liberty in the other, there is a sculpture on the left and right of the lower column of the goddess, holding a short sword and a book respectively, representing law enforcement and legislation, The four groups of statues on the four sides of the base of the sculpture represent the four rivers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: the Danube, the Rhine, the Elbe and the Moldova. The sculptures of riders and horses on both sides of the square in front of the building are realistic, vivid and lifelike. It's a pity that Jochen can't get off the bus and wander the streets to savor it, and can only walk around the carriage in a flash, but it doesn't matter, he has time, and his time in Vienna will be very easy without being involved in diplomatic communication.

When he arrived at Schönbrunn Palace, he looked at the Austro-Hungarian imperial palace and royal gardens, but Jochen did not have the same admiration as he did when he saw the Vienna Parliament building, which in Jochen's words was "not as beautiful as Charlottenburg Palace". Entering Schönbrunn Palace, Jochen was personally received by Franz Joseph I, and very enthusiastically emphasized his friendship with Jochen's father, Crown Prince Frederick, and asked Jochen to relax here, as if he were returning to his own home, and arranged for Jochen to live in Schönbrunn Palace. That night, a welcome dinner was held in Schönbrunn Palace for Jochen, and the arrival of the German imperial grandson excited the Austro-Hungarian high-level who were eager for Germany's position, so the Austrian and Hungarian nobles came together at the dinner. At the beginning of the dinner, Jochen did not meet the Austro-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth, that is, Princess Sisi, and it seems that after the relationship between the two parties deteriorated, the news of the queen's long-term travel abroad is true. After a brief introduction and welcome, Crown Prince Rudolph introduced him to his family, friends and nobles, and Jochen met Franz Ferdinand, the nephew of Joseph I, the future crown prince and the 1889 peace affair, who was assassinated in Sarajevo and eventually became the pretext for the war. The current Crown Prince Rudolph, who committed suicide with his wife, is different, he loves hunting, is energetic, has a hearty personality, and is very compatible with Jochen. Rudolph's sister Marie-Valérie Mathilde Emily is the youngest daughter, two months younger than Jochen, and the queen's favorite child. After the introduction of the royal family, the nobles came to greet and pull relations, and the sound of sycophants was endless, and Yoheng could only smirk and be wronged. After some compliments, Jochen was finally able to get out, and the envoys began to deal with the real people to deal with next, and Jochen was able to go to the sidelines, and the crown prince Ludendorff took a sin and went to entertain the members of the legations, while Jochen was accompanied by Ferdinand, the prince who was about 5 years old was quite talkative, and the two exchanged very pleasantly.

"Has His Highness Joachim ever sailed to sea?" Ferdinand was intrigued by Jochen's voyage.

"Just call me Jochen, Your Highness Ferdinand."

"Jochen, just call me Franz, and tell me about your voyage." Ferdinand said with a hearty smile.

"I went on a voyage as a naval cadet, so I had to learn all kinds of navigation knowledge along the way, and I also had to be trained by old sailors, to be honest, it was not an easy thing, and along the way, in addition to replenishing supplies, I basically never docked, and it was actually very boring to float on the sea all the time, and the yearning and longing for the sea disappeared after staying at sea for half a month, and the rest was the desire for life on land. So it's not as interesting as I imagined, and of course Your Highness won't be like me if he goes on a long voyage. Feeling the magnificence and beauty of the sea is interesting for the novelty of every place you reach. ”

"Indeed, I would love to go on a voyage and see the world, to all the new places I don't know, and to hunt all sorts of prey." Sure enough, he is a hunting maniac who has hunted more than 5,000 bucks alone in his life, and he never forgets to hunt.

"I've heard that His Highness Franz likes to hunt and has accurate marksmanship, and I hope to have the opportunity to see His Highness's heroic appearance."

"Yochen, you're too polite, you're also an excellent soldier, how can your marksmanship be bad? It's really nice that you have this Yaxing, let's find a time to go to the royal hunting ground together, and it also opened my eyes. ”

"It's a pleasure to go on an outing." Jochen raised his glass

"I think so too, cheers." Franz looked delighted and drank the amber brandy.

"What are you talking about, Brother Franz seems to be happy?" Suddenly, a crisp voice interjected.

Jochen looked back and saw that Princess Mary was standing behind her, and asked herself with great interest, and replied with a slight bow: "His Royal Highness Franz has invited me to go hunting with him." ”

"It's hunting again, Brother Franz, don't you have any other way to entertain?" The girl was helpless.

"Jochen's first visit to Vienna and taking him on a hunting trip was a great way to see the Alps. Mary, would you like to come along? ”

"When, of course? Brother Franz? The girl immediately agreed.

"Jochen has just arrived, I should visit Vienna tomorrow, how about the day after tomorrow?" Is that okay, Jochen? ”

"No problem at all"

"Well, Marie, haven't you always wanted to meet this famous German? Now that I have a chance, let's have a good chat. Jochen, don't you invite Mary to do a dance? Franz smiled as he took the glass from Jochen's hand, then turned his head to Princess Marie.

Jochen was slightly stunned, then bent down and saluted: "It's glad to be." ”

And Mary lifted her skirt slightly and curtsied: "It is my pleasure." Then he handed him his hand, and Jochen took the girl's hand and stepped onto the dance floor. The band began to play "The Blue Danube", and to the accompaniment of a beautiful waltz, the two danced a slow waltz.

Although Jochen doesn't like to dance, but the strict royal training, so that his dancing posture is still beautiful, holding the girl's slender waist, dancing gracefully, Jochen smiled and asked: "What does His Royal Highness Franz mean by being famous?" I guess I'm not famous, am I? ”

"Because my father has always praised Prince Joachim of Germany as a genius in front of us, and my ears are calloused. So I wanted to see what kind of genius he was. The girl laughed slyly, and the princess was clearly more skilled in her dance than Yochen, and therefore more stretched and graceful.

"So now that you see it, how does it feel?" An elegant spin, the two of them worked together very well, Jochen asked with a smile.

"I don't think it's anything special, but we've just met, so we can't jump to conclusions yet, can we?"

"Then don't forget to tell me when Your Highness comes to a conclusion."

"Of course."

At the end of the song, everyone applauded the two of them for dancing.

"The jump was good."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"It's a bit blunt, though." The girl turned her mouth mischievously.

"Uh...... I will continue to work hard. ”

Jochen's trip to Vienna has only just begun.