Chapter 166

After King Louis I looked at him in confusion, he said leisurely: "William III is commendable for his loyalty, no one will deny it, and Karl XV's recommendation to go to Greece does not represent a change in his loyalty to the Netherlands. , to transform people who have misbehaved, just like you and me. Loyalty to one's own country is the best character, and this is what a professional ethics needs most.

He has given the Dutch throne to his eldest son William IV, and the development of the Netherlands has also proved that his approach is right. In other words, I also wish I had such a descendant, which would enable me to retire earlier, but unfortunately I did not."

This made Queen Victoria frown. His son is not her son-in-law.

She glanced at William I dissatisfied, and finally looked at William IV behind him. In an instant, she recovered, and yes, in front of William IV, her eldest son Edward didn't seem to be enough.

William I, however, did not know that he had just **** off Queen Victoria's in-laws.

He continued: "In a general sense, when you need loyalty, you must be loyal, but when you change your object, your loyalty also needs to be changed, then I think William III can also make such a change.

After all, the Netherlands has been able to inherit Greece without any worries. This is not a good thing for William III. After all, the son is the king of the Netherlands, the father is the king of Greece, and the youngest son is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. , in Europe, this is also a good story."

Louis I smiled lightly and said indifferently: "I did not deny that William III's loyalty and morality were problematic, but felt that since there is a better candidate, why bother and find someone who has been in the past. Who is the king's candidate?"

Does he have a choice?

William IV looked at Emmanuel II next to him, thoughtfully.

Everyone else looked at Louis I in surprise.

William I narrowed his eyes and asked, "I don't know who His Majesty Louis I thinks is suitable?"

Louis I said: "Since the Greeks need a king who can do practical things for Greece, and countries also need a Greece with a king, I think the candidates can be enlarged. Frederick VII, I heard that you are Crown Prince Christian of Denmark. There's a 19-year-old King Frederick and a 17-year-old King George, don't you know?"

Frederick VII's face changed when he heard the words, and he was annoyed that the other party burned the fire on him.

Still, he admitted it, because it only took a little investigation, and he didn't deny it.

"good"

Louise I smiled at Emmanuel II and said, "I heard that there are 18-year-old and 17-year-old grannies from Crown Prince Umberto in Italy who have lost the prince?"

Emmanuel II pretended to hesitate for a while before saying, "Indeed."

Louis I looked around at everyone, and then said: "Look, this is the candidate, I won't say anything about the crown prince, this prince is either 18 years old or almost 18 years old, which is 45 years old compared to William III. At the age of 18, the future rule of Greece may be more stable for a longer time. How do you feel? I have already said that, and the rest is up to everyone to decide."

Louis I was about to go back to his seat, but he suddenly turned his head and said to William IV with a slightly provocative expression, "I wonder what the King of the Netherlands thinks, haha?"

When everyone saw this scene, they didn't know that Louis I was deliberately provoking William IV of the Netherlands, and it was obviously aimed at William IV.

The people here are all people with huge handles, and there is no translation here, because the whole process is to use French, the most widely used official language in Europe.

These days, in Europe, if you say you don't speak English, maybe no one speaks you, but as a noble or powerful capitalist in Europe, if you don't speak French, many circles will refuse your participation. This is the reality.

Queen Victoria said to Alexander II opposite: "Do you think that little guy William IV will die because of this?"

When the first Napoleon III and her Austrian Joseph I heard the words, they couldn't help but **** up their ears, wanting to hear the views of Alexander II.

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At the same time, this is actually an attitude, because from the words of Alexander II, they can find useful information, whether the Tsarist Russia, which has not yet expressed its position, will support William III of the Netherlands.

After all, the Tsarist Russian Empire is now slowly taking them as the head of the Orthodox Church. Greece, which is independent and the Patriarch of Istanbul, is gradually moving closer to the branch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Tsarist Russia's influence on Greece is growing, not to mention the military strength of Tsarist Russia on land. , has always been huge in the Balkans, and the support of Alexander II will directly affect the outcome of the last new king of Greece.

In this influence, Britain is even inferior to Tsarist Russia.

"I have worked with him, on this, I think you have worked with him, Queen Victoria, even Her Majesty Napoleon III, this little guy is very clever, I don't think he is a man who won't fight back. It's not his style, you see, in the face of Louis I's provocation, does his calm expression look like he is encountering difficulties?"

William IV did not know that the first few people were talking about him.

Standing up, everyone looked at him.

When he came to Louis I, he first thought of the greetings from the gentleman of Joseph I, and then just when everyone thought he would challenge Louis I, he continued to have a conversation with Joseph I.

William IV: "His Majesty Joseph I, I heard that the Austrian Empire is currently increasing its troops by 50,000?"

Many people do not understand why William IV asked this.

Joseph I: "Yes, this world is too chaotic, just increase the self-defense ability, why, the Netherlands has an opinion?"

Does the Netherlands have an issue with the Austrian troop increase? Many people don't think so. If there is any opinion, it should be Prussia and Italy. How about the Netherlands and Austria separated by several countries?

William IV shook his head: "Naturally, I have no opinion, but I heard that Austria is going to show its strength in the Gulf of Guinea in Africa? I am just curious, it has been divided by various countries, and Austria's army of ten thousand people is Where are you going to go? Is it Ethiopia?"

Joseph I's face changed greatly, and he looked at William IV in disbelief.

Others see this, they still do not understand that what William IV said should be true.

Small countries don't matter, but big countries are dissatisfied.

William I of Prussia, who occupied Somalia in the east, rolled his eyes and quickly calculated gains and losses. He was also shocked by Austria's ambitions for Ethiopia in the west. He even suspected that Austria was like a dog's skin plaster, and Prussia followed wherever it went. Impure, in order to deal with Prussia.

After all, Prussia won Cameroon, and Austria won Nigeria; Prussia won Somalia, and Austria is now focusing on Ethiopia next to it. Isn't this following the pace of Prussia?

In addition to William I's discoloration, Emmanuel II also looked unsightly, because Italy was scared off by Prussia on the Somali issue and returned to Eritrea and Libya, and wanted to take Somalia in order to get After going down there, the east and west attacked and took down Ethiopia, but now Austria has to strike first?

For Emmanuel II, it was being cut off.

But he has been in politics for many years and has led Italy for many years. It also suppressed the idea of ​​​​that he wanted to oppose Austria's southward move to Ethiopia. However, William IV seemed to see his idea, but he was provocative again, digging a deep hole for him, and he was still here. People are deeply afraid of Italy pit.

William IV saw that Emmanuel II and William I had changed color.

He seemed dissatisfied, and smiled at Napoleon III, Queen Victoria and others who were calm in the first place:

"Let's see, Italy is indeed the upstart in European politics. It doesn't matter if Somalia gave it to Prussia and it doesn't change color. In Ethiopia, it is said that many Italian generals have long been stationed in Eritrea, ready to go south at any time, but now Austria is doing this, Iman His Majesty Newell didn't even care, and avoided his grandeur.

However, it is also reasonable to believe that His Majesty Emmanuel II does not have to worry. Now the Kingdom of Italy almost rules the Apennine Peninsula and occupies a huge area of ​​Libya on the southern side of the Mediterranean. Pasta.

Not long ago, Emmanuel II of the Kingdom of Italy married his eldest daughter to His Majesty Louis I. This Mediterranean strong alliance, if at this Paris meeting, the eldest son of His Majesty Emmanuel II or Second Son Becomes King of Greece"

William IV thought of Louis I and smiled~www.mtlnovel.com~ Although his tone was not cold, he said coldly: "Your Majesty Louis I, your father-in-law and brother-in-law are united, but they occupy a huge power in the earth. It's no wonder that your son-in-law shouted so fiercely for your father-in-law's family. If it was me, I would do the same, but I don't know if the kings and emperors present here will be able to do as you wish."

Louis I stared at William IV with embarrassment: "You"

William IV sneered back, but stopped speaking, and walked straight back to the second position on the second floor of his right hand.

The graceful and luxurious Spanish King Isabel II turned his head at this time, and said in a loud voice: "I heard that William IV had an unforgiving mouth for a long time, but today I finally saw it."

William IV asked: "How?"

Isabelle II smiled and said, "It's really unusual."

William IV smiled and said, "The Philippines in Spain has developed too slowly over the years. After the meeting is over, would Her Majesty wish to discuss the cooperation between the Netherlands and Spain in the Far East?"

Isabelle II laughed and said, "Naturally willing"

William IV: "What about my father's succession to the Greek throne?"

Queen Isabel II saw that Louis I and Emmanuel II were staring at her, and even the opposite Queen Victoria put down the teacup, she smiled slightly:

"Spain and the Netherlands have been friendly for generations, and when the Netherlands became independent from Spain, we separated peacefully. In this case, I think William III of the Netherlands is qualified for this position, and the Nassau-Orange family is the top reliable in Europe