Chapter 250 An Empire's Dowry
"What are you kidding?" Prince Ruprecht found that the content they discussed today was becoming more and more unreliable. His Highness was chatting with many big names! Like Tirpitz, the prince seemed to be just a lie. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was a younger brother. He had chatted with Bismarck, had whispered with William, and bargained with Frederick III. It was said that no one in this world could make the prince feel tricky, but what this cousin said today really made him feel very terrifying!
"Fight Prussia over and be the emperor yourself." His Highness thought about this after drinking too much, but let alone the gap between the two sides is too big. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is in good condition, was defeated by the North German Federation led by Prussia. How can Bavaria have this ability now? And the current situation is that everyone will benefit from each other, and if they share, they will be ruined. Once an internal strife occurs, they will destroy themselves!
"This is not necessarily the case. First of all, I would like to thank you for telling me the truth. If you say that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will overcome this difficulty, then I will be happy first, but I soon realize that you are just comforting me or fooling me." Princess Mary smiled sly. "But now, your honesty makes me very satisfied, and your arrangements for me also make me feel the warmth of home. So I decided to tell you what I think."
"I have been thinking that if the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is inevitable, then no matter whether the Habsburg dynasty can continue to exist as a royal family in the future, I think it is not cheaper for this guy Ferdinand, why not my future husband?" Princess Mary smiled playfully.
With a click, the prince's tea cup fell to the ground. The black tea in the cup polluted the high-quality carpet produced in Turkey on the ground. The prince looked at his sister with an incredible look. For the first time, he discovered that women are such a terrible creature that you can't see through or touch accurately!
"Have you ever thought about inheriting the legacy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Even if Hungary is removed and if the entire Austria can be fully accepted, then Bavaria will be enough to compete with Prussia." Princess Mary's words were full of temptation.
"The German population of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was about 12 million, which did not include other ethnic groups. The population of Bavaria was only 7 million. Austria had an area of about 300,000 square kilometers, while Bavaria had only 87,000! I really want to know whether this was the annexation of Austria, or Austria had annexation of Bavaria? And Prussia would never allow such a thing to happen." Prince Ruprecht said.
"You still have this idea after seeing it. Otherwise, with your personality, you would never waste so much time and energy to explain to me." Princess Mary smiled even more intensely. "In addition, I have a question that I have never understood. Why do you never mention the biggest obstacle within Austro-Hungary when you talk about this issue? What about the Crown Prince Ferdinand? Have you already thought of a way to deal with him?"
"Cousin, you are too self-righteous. Your plan is not feasible at all. And as the princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is not ridiculous to discuss the future of the Austrian Kingdom with a Bavarian prince?" His prince's face darkened and said.
No matter whether the prince attacks Austrianism or not, Ferdinand will not pose a threat. After all, this guy died under assassination back then. Not only him, but even the last Austrian **** Carl I will not pose any threat. This guy's level and IQ are too limited, and he is actually equivalent to the king of Hungary. In the end, he was exiled until he died of old age!
"Is it ridiculous? The bloodline of the Vettelsbach family is even more than that of the Habsburg royal family. My grandmother and mother were both born in the Bavarian royal family. For me, the most important thing is that I can wear the crown of the queen, and my son can inherit a country. The bigger the country, the better. When the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot maintain it, a stronger Bavarian Kingdom is more in my interest."
"There are great difficulties, but because of these difficulties, my role is irreplaceable. If the situation really reaches that point, your army and strength, plus my reputation, will have full hope of gaining support from the Chinese and Germans in Austria. As for Ferdinand? He has become a scapegoat! The crown finally returned to the direct bloodline of Fritz. Isn't this result very good?" Princess Mary asked with a smile.
"How do you know that the situation will definitely reach the level you imagined? How do you guarantee that the Austrians support your decision? You must know that even in Austria, the proportion of Germans is not half." It is definitely a lie to say that the prince is willing to be the second son of a thousand years, but at the same time he is also very clear about the difficulty of getting to power. If nothing else, it is difficult to achieve this snake swallowing an elephant! It not only comes from within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but more importantly, the attitude of Prussians! The latter is more fatal!
Prussia can give Bavaria quite generous conditions and share its economy and rights with Bavaria, but it will never allow Germany to become a binary empire! This will be a devastating blow to the empire system! Unless one day Prussia splits, or the royal power is gone!
"How to do that is your business, I don't care, but I have heard some rumors recently, and you may be more interested. My father, the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and your grandfather, the Regent of Bavaria, has been very close recently. They plan to make the relationship between the two royal families further. As the Austro-Hungarian side, I am the only suitable choice, and you are the only one who is equal to me." Princess Mary looked at the prince who was stunned in front of her with a playful smile.
"Is this a planned marriage or a good price?" At this time, the prince seemed to have ten thousand grass mud horses running wildly in his heart!
"Why, don't you want to?" Looking at his cousin's changing face, a layer of frost gradually hung on Princess Mary's face.
"I just can't accept this rumor." The prince said with a gloomy face. To be honest, he was not very disgusted with his cousin. Even after knowing the other party's situation, he even regarded him as a partner who could fully trust. However, when it comes to talking about marriage, this seems to be a little far away...
Or, it is more of a dissatisfied with my cousin's excessive strength. Who is he? He is the head of the second largest family in Germany in the future. But if his wife has a deeper background than him, the pressure will be a bit too great.
Chapter completed!