Chapter 418: From Extravagance to Frugality Is Hard
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Silesia belongs to Austria forever!"
"Annihilate the Prussian bandits, and His Majesty the Emperor's glory will shine upon Silesia!"
"Crowning a King of Silesia..."
Outside Schonbrunn Palace, the excited cheers of the crowd surged into the meeting hall on the second floor.
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Leopold II, who was discussing the ceasefire plan with Earl Franz and Baron Tugut, furrowed his brow and quick-stepped to the window. He then saw a dark mass of people swelling toward Schonbrunn Palace.
He turned his head to a close attendant, "What are they shouting? What's happened?"
The latter hurried out to inquire and quickly returned with an army officer, bowing as he spoke, "Your Majesty, it seems the people are celebrating a great victory."
"A great victory? What great victory?"