Holy Roman Empire

Constantinople

A negotiation to determine the fate of the three empires began, with the Russian representative Alexander-Menshkov, the Austrian representative Mestersee, and the Ottoman Heldgler Pasha.

The three of them were struggling, and a raging battle of gunpowder began.The reality is just the opposite. The negotiation among the three people is very harmonious, at least in the early stage.

In addition to the gloomy face of Heldgler Pasha, the atmosphere of the negotiations was fairly harmonious, at least the negotiations between Mainshkov and Mestersee were very smooth.

The Russian and Austrian secret treaties have agreed on the content, and now it is difficult to think of disharmony in the scene.

The Ottomans tried to use the conflict of interest between the Russians and Austria in the Balkans to divide the strategic goals of the two countries into bankruptcy.

The representatives of Britain and France who participated in the mediation were dumbfounded. The tripartite talks between bullshit, the Russians and Austria were clearly negotiated and came to slaughter the Ottoman Empire.

In less than a morning, the Russian representative Myshkov reached a consensus with the Austrian representative Mestsee, and the two countries have divided the sphere of influence of the Balkans in a fair and bright manner.

The angry Ottoman representative is furious, but everyone is a civilized person. Even if he is dividing the Ottoman Empire, it is impossible to say it directly?

Now Russia and Austria are saying: divide the business and trade circle, avoid vicious competition, and help the Ottoman Empire join the civilized society as soon as possible.

It is true that they joined the civilized society, but not as an Ottoman Empire, but after being annexed by the two countries, they became a member of the civilized world.

Heldgler Pasha said with a somber face: "Two of you, we have received your kindness, and the Ottoman Empire does not need your help!"

Mainshkov sneered and replied: "It doesn't matter, your country doesn't need this kind of help now, it will be needed soon.

For world peace and stability, as the leader of a civilized world, the Russian Empire has an obligation to help the Ottoman Empire progress."

Weak nations have no diplomacy, which has been most vividly reflected here.Even if Britain and France are inclined to the Ottoman Empire, Russia and Austria still have a greater say on the issue of the Balkan Peninsula.

"You, you ..." Heldgerel was speechless in exasperation.

It's not a day or two for Russians to be sloppy, and it's still unacceptable to be so explicit in a diplomatic setting.

In particular, the phrase "the leader of a civilized society" angered the British representative Joseph Edward, who asked tit-for-tat:

"When did your country become the leader of the civilized world, how come I don't know? Do you know?"

Everyone present wanted to laugh, but was forced by diplomatic etiquette, and it was very painful to hold back.

Recognizing that the Russians are the leader of the civilized world, how is this possible?Apart from the Russians themselves, no one in Europe has ever admitted it.

If you change the saying, for example, "as a member of a civilized world", it is estimated that everyone can still accept it.

Leaders of the civilized world should forget it. Even if they are allies with the Russians, Mestele cannot support the Russians on this issue.

Diplomacy has never been a strength of the Russians. The Russians made a lot of jokes in diplomacy, and they didn't care about it again.

Myshkov, who was caught by the conversation, looked instantly ugly. When foreign politics was announced, didn't everyone say that?

Both the British and the French were leaders of the self-proclaimed civilized world during the colonial aggression overseas, and the Russians of course also kept pace with the times.

Unfortunately, it is okay to talk privately. If you get it on a formal diplomatic occasion, there will be problems.

Now that the words have been spoken, Mainshkov can only survive.He said daringly: "As the largest power on the European continent, it is naturally the leader of the civilized world."

The representative of England Joseph Edward quipped: "Your Excellency, you forgot to add the word Army. By the way, I would like to remind you that the standard of judgment in the civilized world is not the use of force.

Mainshkov said angrily: "Who do you call a barbarian? I want to fight you!"

...

Looking at the strayed Mainshkov, Meestersee shook his head helplessly.He was really powerless to confess that the Russians sent this force as a representative.

However, he had to help the aftermath, otherwise Quan Wuxing would soon be staged.

"If the two are going to duel, it is still a different time and place. Otherwise, we will use the jokes in the history of diplomacy to be famous for a long time."

Considering the gap in force, Joseph-Edward decided to give up and gave a cold sigh: "Humph!"

Menshkov is also not a fool, but is forced to the corner by the British, and he will be reckless to the end. Anyway, there are not one or two duels between Russian diplomats and people.

Of course, in this formal diplomatic occasion, duel with people has rarely happened in this century. Duel-level duels have never happened, and Mainshkov does not want to be the first person.

However, the tradition of duel is still prevailing in Russia, and even the father of Russian literature, Pushkin, died in the decision of Heren.It is worth mentioning that Pushkin is also a member of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The smell of gunpowder is so strong that the negotiations can no longer proceed.Anyway, everyone is not in a hurry, and the expectations for resolving conflicts through negotiation are not high. Take a few days off to eliminate the fire and continue the negotiation.

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Vienna

Franz happened in Constantinople, Franz is naturally unknown, this time he is busy welcoming guests.

As a neighbor, the Bavarian government has been very vigilant against Austria. After seeing the Austrian military expansion, the Bavarian government became worried.

Even if they think that Austria's idea of ​​playing in the Balkans, they also want to repair the relationship between the two countries as soon as possible and remove the possible threats.

The Queen Sophie advocated the marriage of the royal families of the two countries. After Franz delayed the time with political needs, he did not reject the proposal of the Bavarian royal family, but gave the answer for several years.

Worrying about the Bavarian royal family with long nights, she simply asked Princess Helen to visit this aunt.Of course, not only she but also the younger members of the royal family, including the famous princess Sissi of later generations.

As the protagonist, Franz naturally wanted to give his mother a face and personally hosted the welcome banquet.

Europeans developed early, and frankly, these two girls are very good.Judging from words and deeds, Princess Helen should have received a good court education, and Princess Sissi's performance will be much worse.

Do not think that they are real princesses under the name of the princess.If they are in an Eastern monarchy, they can only be regarded as a maiden.

Their father is a prince of the side branch of the royal family and has a blood relationship of more than three generations.Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to marry Franz, and the Bavarian royal family will not have this idea.

The reason for all this is that Queen Sophie, her mother and Princess Helen's mother are sisters, the relationship has been very good since childhood.Long before Franz succeeded, he had proposed marriage.

In contrast, Princess Sissi was tragic. Her biological mother was only a maid, and only after the hostess had hung up, she counterattacked her.

This is also one of the reasons for the history of Princess Sissi's tragedy. Her sister Princess Helen is the pro-nephew of Queen Sophie, and she was naturally favored.She was halfway through, she obviously couldn't count on Empress Sophie's good looks.

That's all. The Austrian court also has rules. The conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can't actually affect the queen's status.

But on the question, Princess Sissi is rebellious and out of step with the rules of the court. She often does things that exceed her status, and the royal family is criticized.

After two visits, the empress dowager will naturally intervene in the discipline, and the contradictions between the two sides have gradually accumulated.

In the later period, the voice of criticism became louder and louder. The Vienna court believed that Sissi was not qualified to raise the next generation. The Empress Sophie deprived her of her children's educational rights, and the contradiction intensified.

On these issues, the original owner naturally made the decision that he thought was correct, but in fact did not play any role.

Of course, this problem cannot be solved even if any one person is changed.Unless the character of Princess Sissi is completely changed, tragedy is inevitable.

If the contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be reconciled, the education of the child can also come from the father.Then the political pot is very deadly.

Especially on the issue of the birth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, while she was embraced by the Hungarian people, she also stood opposite the Austrian people.

The sound of expelling the queen for a time became mainstream in Vienna, and she knew how difficult the situation she faced was.

History and film are completely two concepts. The protagonist's tragedy is not caused by the court, is it not caused by herself?

The rules of the Vienna court restrained her while protecting her. If there were no such rules, she was estimated to be the first queen to be abolished in Austria.

Looking back at history, Franz did not make any comment.While enjoying the convenience that comes from being born, you have to pay for it.

Prior to this political marriage, Princess Sissi ’s parents did not hold any positions and had moved away from the rights center.

On the surface, the pastoral life seems to be very good. In fact, the Duke Maximilian was forced by economic difficulties and had to stay away from the big cities.

When I was a child, I lived freely. In other words, the family was in financial difficulties and could not afford a tutor. I had to go to a public school and go to school with others. It is naturally convenient to skip classes.

Just look at Franz, a student is stared at by dozens of teachers, want to skip class and dream!Do you know that as soon as you missed the class, the teachers took a group holiday?

Do n’t think that the nobility is very rich. Like the royal family, they are far away from the power center for a long time, and they are not engaged in production. How can they maintain the expenses of the big nobility?

This can also be seen from the shabby dowry of Princess Sissi.The dowry obtained by marrying as a queen is not enough for Franz to spend half of a large banquet.

Princess Helen can be well nurtured, and naturally she needs the assistance of her good aunt.After all, Empress Sophie has always been in charge of the economic power of the family. As a close branch of the royal family, the annual income of Duke Carl ’s family is not low.

Empress Sophie smiled and asked: "Franz, what are you thinking? Are you fascinated?"

Franz casually found an excuse to fool: "No, I just thought about the negotiations in Constantinople."

Empress Sophie smiled and said: "Is there? There are guests today. Could you leave these questions after the banquet?"

Anyway, she was very satisfied with Princess Helen's performance. The only regret was that her background was a little lower, but that was her own niece.

"Okay, mother!" Franz smiled.

Anyway, the mother's face is still to be given.Franz invited the two younger cousins ​​to dance once, and then invited them out to talk about life.

In fact, nothing was done, Franz simply did not like to participate in this noble banquet.Every day, people are surrounded by flatterers, and they will get bored after a long time.

Next in the Vienna Palace, there are two more small loli.