If in this plane, who is most worthy of Prince Ruprecht's trust and understanding, except for the Bavarian royal family, there is only one person who can trust, that is His Highness Mary, the little princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To some extent, the latter is more suitable as a partner of the prince than most of the Bavarian royal family, because the latter has seen the future of the Germanic royal family. The prince can say a lot to her, but he must not say to others, even if it is his father, and there are some things that can only be done by both!

"Your Highness Princess, you seem to have encountered something trouble?" Ruprecht asked with concern at His Highness Princess Mary with a sad face.

"For our future. For the future of two countries." Princess Mary sighed. "If a European war really breaks out, do you think the Austro-Hungarian Empire will survive?"

"Although King Fritz has some praise in politics and internal affairs, it has to be said that the Austro-Hungarian army is not an army suitable for war. His Majesty the Emperor does not have a clear understanding of his own strength. You always want to do some big moves in the Balkans, but you don't know that the result of these moves may not be something you can bear." His Highness said mercilessly.

"So what do you think about the future of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" the princess said with some concern.

"If this continues, once a war breaks out, no matter whether the war is victory or defeat, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will eventually become a loose Confederate country. This is the best result. It may be divided into several small countries in the future, and some areas will even be annexed by other weak countries!" The prince thought for a while and said.

"That is to say, no matter what, the crown of the Habsburg family will eventually fall into the mortal world?" the princess said with some trembling. "Why?"

"Other nations are unwilling to let a German royal family rule a country, and those capitalists are unwilling to have a noble leader rule a country. The Habsburg dynasty cannot even defend the basic foundation of the Germanic nation. So once this country faces great challenges, how can it ensure combat effectiveness?" the prince asked back.

For the first one, everyone understands that more than half of the population of the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire is composed of ethnic minorities, and these ethnic minorities have had a long time ago. It is easy to understand that capitalists are unwilling to let the nobles rule. Because the nobles restrict their development. As for the last point, His Royal Highness did not understand immediately!

"If I remember correctly, in Bohemia, government officials will give priority to recruiting people who speak German and Czech. This directly led to many Germans losing the opportunity to enter the government. After all, there are fewer Germans who learn Czech than Czechs. Germans who lose their jobs will be hostile to the Czechs. After the Czechs taste the benefits of rights, they will challenge the Germans in order to gain greater rights and more benefits. This is in itself cultivating the enemy!"

"The imperial government did not have a clear understanding of this. Just last year, the imperial government promulgated the language reform law. In Bohemia and Moravia, not only did ordinary government agencies use the native language to communicate when receiving foreigners, but even stipulated the equal status of Czech and German. This decision almost made almost all German officials lose their jobs! The status of the Czech people was further improved."

"The result of doing so has gradually been reflected in the top government. Now there is no half of the number of German MPs in the Austrian Kingdom Parliament! The government has no ability to formulate a stable plan, and every proposal will be constrained by other aspects. It is difficult for me to understand how he faces challenges in such a country without cohesion." The prince said heartbrokenly. (The above are all historical facts)

"That is to say, we have given the Czechs too many benefits, but we have not gained their friendship. On the contrary, they have gained a lot of urgency and wanted to gain more rights. Once the conditions are ripe, these Czechs or other ethnic groups who have rich management experience in the empire will choose independence? Is that true?" Princess Mary thought for a while and said.

"You are right. But unfortunately, His Majesty the Emperor does not have a full understanding of this, and it is a bit late now. In addition, the reasons for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire themselves cannot solve this problem with iron-blooded policies. So, you understand the result. To sum up, I can't see the future of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Prince Ruprecht said sincerely.

He is the prince of Bavaria and the future heir. The problems within Germany are much better than Austro-Hungary, and as a result, all kinds of problems are all in the end. Conflicts between the central and local governments, aristocrats and capitalists are endless. The Austro-Hungarian Empire can only be said to be terminally ill, and it is a miracle to be able to survive until the first battle! His Highness the prince cannot even deal with Germany's affairs, so how can he care about other countries' affairs?

"Haha, it seems that everything I have worked for will be gone?" Princess Mary said with a tragic smile. "So what will my ending be? As a ruined noble who has lost his past glory, would he disappear directly in the fire that burned the entire empire?"

"After all, your mother is a side branch of the Vettelsbach family, and so is your grandmother. You will still enjoy the glory of being the Vettelsbach family. Even if the Habsburg Dynasty falls, it will not be able to change this." His Highness the Prince comforted.

"Haha, you thought a lot about me. Maybe I might be satisfied in the past, but now, or after seeing your actions by cousin, my thoughts have changed a little. A nominal princess cannot satisfy me." Princess Mary said meaningfully: "Cousin, are you very confident that the Bavarian royal family avoids this disaster?"

"The German Empire will not fall, and I will not allow him to fall. My crown will inevitably fall on my head!" the prince said seriously.

"But you are still just a king. Although you are very prominent in the empire, you are still incomparable to the Hohenzollern family." The princess said quietly, her words full of a different temptation.

"Haha, is it just like the competition between Austria and Prussia for the German states back then?" Although the prince did not say it clearly, his tone had already shown his attitude at this time. He was not optimistic about the plan of the two kings, and he did not think that Bavaria can handle Prussia now!

"What if there is external force intervention? Bavaria is already very strong now. If it can make up for the disadvantages of territory and population, it may not be impossible to compete with Prussia." Princess Mary continued.
Chapter completed!