"Do you know? Mary, when I saw Albrecht, I remembered his father. I have to say that his father is the most outstanding among the royal family in Europe." After attending the funeral of the Crown Prince Ferdinand and his wife, Emperor Fritz returned to Ganquan Palace with a melancholy expression. However, he was a little tired and did not rest, but chose to chat with his daughter whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

There were only Emperor Ao and Princess Mary in the entire hall, and everyone else was shut down.

"I am very sad now, but at the same time I am a little nervous and excited. I am sad for Ferdinand's accident, but at the same time I am happy that the empire has a chance to choose! Do you know? Since the end of the Pakatan Harapan War, this empire has been half-dead for decades! I tried my best to hope that it could restore its former glory, but all failed. But now there is an opportunity, or a challenge, how can I not be excited or excited?" The old emperor said something seemingly unrestrained.

"But suddenly I found that even if we succeeded, no qualified person could inherit the country. Rudendolf left first, and now Fritz is Fritz. The second generation of the entire Habsburg royal family did not have a suitable candidate. Someone suggested that I choose Carl. But he was still too young and had no ability to control the whole situation. What should I do if I leave one day and there are problems in the country?" Emperor Ao seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Princess Mary.

"If one day the new crown prince encounters difficulties, will you help him?" After saying that, Emperor Ao asked, looking at his surprisingly calm daughter in front of him.

"Father, I am now the Bavarian princess and Ruprecht's wife. My Austrian-Hungarian princess' identity has very limited political significance," said Princess Mary.

"But you are still the female grand duke of Bohemia-Moravia. You theoretically have administrative and military rights in these two regions." said Emperor Ao.

"But I have no right in domestic politics, and I am not very interested in who can inherit the crown of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Princess Mary said.

"Are you really not interested? Are you not afraid that the new emperor will decide to take back everything I have given you one day?" The Ao Emperor suddenly became interested.

"However, I can't see anyone with this ability, father. If anyone really has this idea, my daughter and Ruprecht will face this challenge." Princess Mary smiled slightly.

"Ruprecht is so confident. You are the same as him now. I just don't know how long your confidence can last. Maybe one month, maybe forever, who can say it correctly?" Emperor Ao sighed and said.

"Mary, don't think I don't know what you are doing. I'm over 80 years old, I've experienced too many things and seen too many things. You have ambitions. But you lack ability. Perhaps because of this, you finally chose Ruprecht. Your bloodline and his ability are really a good choice. But you are facing very great difficulties. Maybe one day, you will all be in. I really hope you can live a safe life." O'Hongyu said earnestly.

"Father, there are some things that cannot be avoided. We either reach a new peak or fall into the mortal world." Princess Mary replied.

"Okay, let me see if your abilities are in line with your ambitions. Although Ferdinand is not a talent, decades of accumulation and experience can also ensure a balance with you. I am really not sure if I change someone."

"People always have to go through some things before they can grow, right? War is always the most tempering person. So good, I will let Carl participate in the military, but I will think about the matter about the crown prince." After saying that, Emperor Ao signaled that Princess Mary could leave and he needed a rest.

Ferdinand's accidental death did disrupt Fritz's plan. It was not difficult to move Serbia. Just make an excuse. However, as an empire, there would be a problem. After all, Ferdinand has been the crown prince for decades, and has both prestige, ability and connections. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire can win this time, then gaining benefits through war may really make the empire rise again. At least it is not a big problem to maintain it.

But now, there is a problem with choosing the next heir. Originally, his younger brother's grandson, Carl, could be the heir, but this heir was opposed by some people. They questioned Carl's ability. Some of these people were from the military. The reason they raised was that if Carl became the crown prince, he would be the deputy commander of the imperial army, but let a person who was just 25 years old serve as the deputy commander of the army... Well, some generals expressed their discomfort.

Some people in the government also said that it is unstable to add other factors to the original political system at the critical moment of the crisis. To put it bluntly, they are dissatisfied. It is impossible to say that everyone behind this operation!

Fritz also knew who was operating. His baby daughter was very unfriendly or despised the quasi-prince Karl. So Fritz fell into a dilemma. On one hand, he possessed legal principles, but had no foundation and had average abilities. On the other hand, he was the most important foreign aid military force in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. How do you choose Fritz?

Moreover, Fritz was really worried that even if he could pull Carl up, he might not be able to control the political situation responsible for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And if he had close relatives and distantness, it seemed that perhaps Princess Mary was a better choice? However, this idea just jumped out. Because there were many people who were hostile to Princess Mary, generally speaking, there was no unified opinion on the issue of heirs in domestic politics. Therefore, in order to stabilize the situation, Fritz finally chose the way to temporarily shelve the position of the crown prince.

"Ruprecht, my father seemed to have noticed our plan." After Princess Mary returned, she immediately sent a telegram to the entourage. She was still a little confused about her father's attitude. Although the choice of the Ao Emperor in the end was quite satisfactory, the warning in what the Ao Emperor said to her was also very obvious. This made her feel a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, in 2 months, the emperor's attitude will improve a lot." Looking at the telegram, Ruprecht didn't mind and replied directly. "War is the best touchstone, and if it doesn't work, it will be eliminated. We don't need to worry about some small characters."

Compared with Ferdinand, who was a bit arrogant and dream of a great power, Carl is indeed much different. It would be fine if he secretly negotiated with France after he came to power, but supporting the French to take back the statements of Alsace and Lorraine was a problem. If you want to negotiate, you don’t want to lose any benefits. You want your allies to lose their interests in exchange for yourself to escape. This... How can there be such a good thing in the world?
Chapter completed!