My Italy

"William, please have your condolences."

When standing in front of his friends again, Carlo showed a sad expression.

"Thank you very much for coming, Carlo. I'll take note of this."

William II, who still had a sad expression, patted Carlo on the shoulder to show respect when he spoke.

"Don't say that, William. I am not only doing this for the sake of our personal feelings, but also for the sake of the relationship between the two countries."

Carlo's frank and straightforward words made William II feel a little different from other people's qualities. Of course, he was not saying anything now, but what was revealed in his eyes said everything.

And Carlo also knew that he couldn't always stay in front of William on such occasions, so he went on to greet other William's family members. For example, Queen Victoria, Prince Heinrich, Princess Sophie, etc. When facing these people, Carlo was also meticulous and did his etiquette very well.

When Carlo visited Germany this time, he brought fewer members. Only Foreign Minister Bacona was considered important, and the others were not very important.

A heavy funeral was going on, but compared with the last grand funeral of William I, this time it was much different in terms of scale and guests. The reason is simple. The previous Emperor William I was highly respected and deeply loved by the German people. As for Emperor Frederick III, he has only been in office for three months and has basically never been seen. How many people can really like this emperor?

Of course, Carlo didn't particularly care about this, because he came with an important mission during his visit to Germany. Of course, in situations like Zhang Li's, he wouldn't say this.

This would have to wait until the new emperor ascends the throne before he would contact William II to talk about it. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste of so many years of friendship?

And while Carlo was busy greeting Emperor Frederick III's family, a pair of eyes from a distance stared at him for a long time.

"King Carlo is so diligent, he must have something on his mind."

Prime Minister Bismarck said this, and beside him was Marshal Moltke, one of the three heroes who had resigned. The two stood aside and watched for a long time.

"No matter what he thinks, isn't it because you, the German helmsman, are here?"

Faced with Moltke's words, which he didn't know whether to consider as a compliment or as sarcasm, Bismarck did not answer. Instead, he asked. "Mao Qi, why do you think of leaving the General Staff?"

That's right, Marshal Moltke has left the General Staff, which was under his control. After he retired, he lived his own leisurely life like a wandering cloud and wild crane. Had it not been for the death of the Emperor, he would not have come to Berlin.

But this time it was not just because of this, but also because after a period of leisurely life, Moltke felt unaccustomed to it, and he planned to continue to contribute to the military. Of course, he will no longer hold the position of Chief of General Staff. He will focus more on military theory or other issues.

"Wardsi can manage the General Staff well. If that's the case, why should I continue to stay there."

There was still one word left in Moltke's words, but Bismarck heard it.

However, he didn't like Mao Qi's style of running away first when he saw the opportunity was wrong.

"We can't let the results of Li's hard work be handed over to others like this. We need to at least keep a look at it."

Faced with Bismarck's words, Moltke smiled and said. "Your idea is wrong. Everyone has his or her own idea, unless you plan to use military regulations to govern this country. But you have to know that this is simply impossible. It will trigger an internal war. I will never allow such a thing. occur."

Although the two of them spoke a little confused, they still knew what they meant.

The Prime Minister was persuading Moltke to stay, but Moltke instead advised the Prime Minister to take advantage of this opportunity and retreat. The words of the two people who followed represented their own ideas. The results were naturally different and neither could convince the other.

"Then what do you do next?"

Facing the Prime Minister's inquiry, Mao Qi spread his hands and said. "I plan to study some purely military theoretical issues, and I won't ask about anything else."

Well, facing Moltke who no longer had any ambition, Bismarck was not going to say anything more. After all, Moltke was older than him. Perhaps studying these things was also a kind of fun for him.

But when it comes to this, Moltke is the oldest among the three heroes. He was born in 1800 and is already 88 years old. Marshal Earl Ron, one of the three heroes who has passed away, was also three years younger than Moltke. As for Bismarck, who is now in his seventies, he believes that he can still do his best for Germany.

But this is what Bismarck himself thought, but some people don't think so.

"Carlo, you know, when I was a child, I admired my grandfather and the three heroes who made great contributions, especially the Prime Minister who used excellent diplomatic methods. But during the time when I worked with him, I felt terrible. The prime minister has changed from a hero to a stubborn old man, and I really don’t know how to persuade him.”

The next day, William II found his good friend Carlo and talked endlessly about his troubles. There were only two people in the living room, and even the servants who served were kicked out. The captain of the guard even arranged for the attendants to prevent others from approaching and disturbing the conversation between the two.

Why would William II say something dissatisfied with the Prime Minister to Carlo? First of all, Carlo is a friend, and he is also a friend of the king, which is enough weight. Secondly, telling Carlo this is the least threatening thing to him.

That's right, anyone who William II speaks to may cause harm, but it will be fine if he speaks to Carlo.

The reason is simple: Carlo has no involvement in German political circles. In addition, Italy has requests from Germany and would not dare to let out William II's words unless Italy feels that it has too many friends.

Not seeing the pained expression on Carlo's face, William II came early in the morning just to talk about this. It seemed that something must have made him very angry yesterday.

Of course, facing the angry William II, Carlo could only persuade and persuade. "William, actually I think the deterioration of the relationship between you and Prime Minister Bismarck is more a matter of communication and listening. The same thing, from you to the Prime Minister, the effect is completely different. Of course, you and Prime Minister Bismarck's political philosophy It may be different, and we need to be patient at this time.”

Although Carlo said that this also required patience, he knew that more than just patience could solve the problem between the two of them. Of course, he had no intention of acting as a peacemaker, but had his own purpose.

However, it is not convenient for him to say it at the moment. He needs to wait for contact with the iron-blooded prime minister before making a decision.

Of course, he was still a good friend in front of William II.

After the two of them finished chatting, they sent the satisfied William II away.

Carlo then said, "Tell Bacona to contact the German government and ask them what their attitude is towards our request to amend the Treaty of Tongtang."