"The marriage between the Wittelsbach royal family and the Habsburg royal family has been decided?" When the prince came to Sanssouci Palace to say goodbye to Wilhelm II, the Kaiser finally couldn't help but say.

"If nothing else, it should be next year." Ruprecht thought for a while and said, for this cousin, he really didn't think about how to deal with it, is it a partner? A princess of a country? Own wife? Or the queen of a new kingdom in the future?

The prince who was **silk in his previous life has not figured out how to face his fiancée now. There is even a slight resistance to the marriage arranged by the family. But the prince also has to admit that the other party's choice now is the best for both his career and his future development! As for feelings? The prince said that he was 28 years old and hadn't thought much about it, did anyone dare to believe it? Anyway, whether others believe it or not, that's the way it is.

"So I now wonder if if the two families were to remarry, would it have some impact on Germany or for Germany and Austria? What do you think about this? Although it was expected, but after getting a positive answer from the prince, Crown Prince William was still a little frustrated, this is a sense of powerlessness unique to the superior, although he is the emperor, there are many things that you can't control.

"I hope that through this marriage, the two German states of Germany and Austria will be more closely united, after all, the only thing in this world that cannot betray Germany is Austria-Hungary. As two monarchies in the heart of Europe, we should forge closer ties. The prince replied with a sounding sound.

"Don't deal with me with those words, I need to know what you really think! To be honest, I was a little uneasy about this marriage. Really, Ruprecht, I find that Germany and Bavaria are a little far apart with this marriage. You can find a Prussian nobleman. "Wilhelm II finally couldn't help it.

"Prussian nobles? There doesn't seem to be an equivalent. I am the prince of Bavaria, the future master of Bavaria, and those with low status cannot become princesses, and those with high status will not be able to unite because of religious problems or other problems. Can you accept a Catholic queen? The prince smiled wryly.

"As for not worrying? I'd love to know what you don't have to worry about as Emperor of Germany? With the exception of a small number of industries, the Bavarian royal family and the Hohenzollern family have been linked together, and we share shipbuilding, internal combustion engine construction, marine power, and electrification. We are a loser and a loser! ”

"And the German Empire and Austria-Hungary were also infiltrating each other in heavy industry, munitions, and finance, and now the situation has changed, and it is no longer the time of the Austro-Prussian War, and even then Bavaria remains neutral, you know, there was still a marriage between Bavaria and Austria. And in this case, what would be the impact of even if there was a marriage? ”

But it was a side branch of the Wittelsbach family that was married. And this time it's a direct line of both sides. You are the heir of Bavaria, and Princess Mary is the third princess of Austria-Hungary. ”

The Kaiser pondered that this was indeed the case, and if Bavaria wanted to use this marriage to do something big to undermine the unity of Germany, the Kaiser himself did not believe it. Bavaria's population and area are destined to become the boss, and it is certainly much better to mix with the stronger Prussia than to mix with Austria that can't even do well at home.

But agreeing with it in my heart does not mean that I have to admit defeat. "I know you well, Ruprecht, and you won't agree to this marriage unless it is for the slightest benefit, tell me what you really want out of it. Needless to say, to make money, use the marriage relationship to enter the Austrian market, people who know you well know that you are a businessman, talk about something else. ”

"Making money is still my biggest goal, but at the same time I want to make Germany's most loyal ally stronger and more measured. The value of allies lies in political cooperation and military strength, both of which Austria-Hungary did not do well. The prince thought for a moment and said.

"When you got married, the first thing you thought about was the German Empire. This took me by surprise. The Kaiser said with a slight mockery.

"There is nothing surprising, Austria-Hungary collapsed, the empire survived, then I am still a prince of Bavaria, and if the contrary is true, I do not think that Bavaria will be spared, nor do I think that the Grand Guild of Ferdinand will treat me like a king. Isn't it? The prince asked rhetorically.

"If only you could understand." The Kaiser choked up, but it was clear that he was satisfied with the prince's answer. "If you could, could you be clearer?"

"In fact, not only Austria-Hungary, but also many people within us do not understand what Germany needs, and in the case of the Balkans, there are many people who cannot distinguish between priorities and priorities. Long ago, there were many people in the German army who were wary of Russia, and it was true that the Three Emperors' Alliance, or any other treaty, only remained calm. I don't think you think Germany and Russia are real friends, do you? ”

"Germany and Russia will not be true friends. The financial ties between Russia and France are too close, and unless we can take the place of the French, the proximity between France and Russia will be difficult to avoid! The Kaiser said

The prince agreed very much with this, and in history France lent 350 million francs to the Russians once before the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War! That's £14 million! If you count the previous loans, then this number can be described as terrifying! With the exception of France, the usurious empire, how could Germany support such a large scale as Russia? And after the war, in order to obtain financial support from France, the Russians could only choose to side with France.

"Yes, that's right, I also think so, there are many people who can see this, but seeing it does not mean that you understand, let alone do it right, there is a big gap in this. We contain Russia, but that does not mean that we are now conniving at the intensification of the contradictions between Austria-Hungary and Russia on the Balkan issue! It does not mean that we will now provide an endorsement for the security of Austria-Hungary. The prince said.

"Hehe, your thoughts are very similar to Bismarck's, and when he mentioned this, he seemed to have said that Germany could not be kidnapped by weak allies. Nothing new. Although the Kaiser spoke very poorly, he motioned for the prince to continue. He's interested in it now!

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