Chapter 190 Farewell and Explanation
"Your Highness, this is an urgent message from East Africa!" The staff in the telegraph room sent a telegram with the latest date to Ernst's office.
Ernst took the telegram and read it: "In March 1869, in Mbeya City, the personnel officer Becker and the military commander Merk were sent as envoys... The Yeke Kingdom was basically captured. Some areas were annexed by surrounding indigenous forces — -Student, Chief of Staff of the East African Army, Sweet."
"Okay, it's really rare! I didn't expect that a diplomatic talent would be revealed so quickly. Tom, how should I reward this Becker?" Ste asked Tom.
“Your Highness, Mr. Becker was born in the Wallen region of Prussia. He once participated in the Kingdom’s army and later retired to participate in the East African colonial activities organized by you. To be honest, Becker is not young and he probably has not stayed in East Africa. If it doesn’t last long, it’s better to give him and his family two huge bonuses and deposit them in two accounts at Hechingen Bank,” Tom said.
"Let's not talk about anything else, why should we divide it into two parts?" Ernst asked doubtfully.
“Young Master, people’s hearts are unpredictable. People like Mr. Becker who work for East Africa often live in two places with their families. To be honest, it is difficult for us to investigate their family situations, so we divide this bonus into two parts. This account will also provide Mr. Becker with an insurance policy in the future," Tom explained.
After listening to Tom's words, Ernst fell into deep thought. He raised his head and lay on the back of the chair, blinking at the light.
“You said it very well! Tom, families are complicated. Not all families are happy, but the relationship between family members is very good.
At the beginning, the first person who ran to East Africa A group of people may have gone to the East African colonies to escape their families, or were unable to adapt to life after retirement.
In any case, they all sacrificed their lives for our Hechingen royal family, and we cannot ignore their later lives.
In this way, you can make statistics on the family situation of the first batch of mercenaries and see if there are any changes. If you have any difficulties, you can record them first. I will come up with a plan to take care of them later. Ernst ordered.
“Yes, Your Highness. "Tom replied.
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"Father, this is the bodyguard captain I arranged for you, Anderson. They will be responsible for your safety along the way.
After arriving in East Africa, you should live in Dar es Salaam for a while to adapt to the local climate. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law also live there. You can visit them if you want.
After you adapt to the local climate, you can go to the first town. By the time you arrive in East Africa, the Sweet Palace in the first town will probably be built.
If you don’t understand anything, you can send me a telegram. The telegram from the first town can contact me directly.
..." Ernst babbled and explained to Constantine.
"Okay, okay, I got it. My head is spinning. Is there anything I don't understand? , can't I just send you a message and ask you when the time comes? So verbose. "Constantine said impatiently.
"Hey, aren't I worried about you?"
"Okay, hurry up and help me get everything on the boat. I have never seen any big winds and waves in my life, and I still need your education." Constantine said.
Ping Anhao - a simple and unpretentious name.
This is currently the largest ship under Hechingen. It travels very steadily on the sea. It is also equipped with a steam power system and can maintain a constant speed even when there is no wind.
Originally, it is positioned as a merchant ship, mainly transporting goods, but in actual operation, people and goods will be mixed.
This large ship can be regarded as the main force among the East African immigration ships, but it was temporarily transferred by Ernst. After more than ten days of modification, the ship took on a completely new look.
The facilities are fully equipped. In order to strengthen maritime defense and avoid pirate attacks, Ernst specially invited a Dutch ship expert to upgrade the defense system of the Ping An.
At the same time, three purely armed ships will be responsible for escort work this time. The merchant ship originally used for immigration and loading had an extra large space reserved, but this time, in addition to the sailors and security personnel, only a few of Prince Constantine's cronies and servants were temporarily staying on the ship.
"The environment of this boat is not bad. If it were not drifting on the sea, it could rival the manor where I live." Constantine sat on the sofa in the bedroom said.
"Father, don't speak too soon. You will have to stay at sea for at least a month. By then you will know how boring it is." Ernst said.
“A month will pass in a matter of seconds. It won’t be like what you said.” Constantine said.
“I can’t help you. I have prepared a lot of wine and drinks for you on the boat, as well as a variety of food. There are not many people on your boat, so there is plenty of food and drinking water.
There are five shelves of books in your study room, which is convenient for you to relieve your boredom on the road. I also specially equipped a game room for you on the ship. If you want to be bored, you can play cards and chess with your entourage..." Well Str introduced the facilities on the ship in detail.
“Okay, I got it, you don’t need to tell me about such small things. Kainuo will arrange it when the time comes. I have a bunch of people here to take care of me, so you don’t need to worry about it.
It's you. After I leave, your tasks will be heavier. You have to move around the Prussian royal family more. I won't be able to contact you personally in the future. If there is anything that can't be solved, remember to contact your Uncle Karl. He used to He was the Prime Minister of Prussia and concurrently the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Army. Although he has retired now, his influence in Prussia is still very great. With his presence, William I and Bismarck will also give this young man some face. "Constantine directly entrusted Ernst's time in Prussia to Prince Carl Anton.
Carl Anton first worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the annexation of Sigmaringen to Prussia, and later in 1858- From 1862 to 1862, he served as Prime Minister of Prussia and concurrently as Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
After the old king died and William I succeeded to the throne, Prince Karl retired. After all, William I was ambitious and prepared to strengthen Prussia. Military strength, while Prince Carl opposed Prussia's military expansion.
The reason why Prince Carl is so conservative is that he is a good friend of Napoleon III of France and pays more attention to the relationship between Prussia and France. Relationship.
This is also the reason why Napoleon III supported Carol I to become the king of Romania. Hechingen and Sigmaringen both belonged to the Rhine League established by Napoleon and were inextricably linked to France. < br>
However, Sigmaringen is obviously more closely connected with France than Hechingen. After all, Constantine faded out of politics early.
At present, it seems that William I and the new government have indeed brought great changes to Prussia. Several successive wars have allowed Prussia to directly annex the entire North German region.
However, William I still respected Prince Carl. In addition to being an important minister of his father, he also belonged to the same family.
The current Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Bismarck, was once a subordinate of Prince Carl. Prince Carl also had a strong influence in the military. Both of his sons served in the Prussian army. Leopold still has a real army. This also reflects the status of the Sigmaringen royal family in Prussia.
Various deeds also show that Hechingen is indeed inferior to Sigmaringen now, even though it has two colonies in East Africa and Alaska.
After all, in the eyes of Europeans, a Romanian throne is much more valuable than the so-called overseas colonies.
Ernst had to admit this. If there was a ready-made throne to inherit, Ernst might also choose Romania.
The conditions in Romania are really good, especially from the perspective of Romania’s historical development. There are several opportunities. If you can make good use of them, you can become a well-known big country. At worst, you can remain a European country. important national status.
Although Africa has great potential, there are no ready-made cases. Development step by step depends entirely on Ernst's own exploration in this life, which is a coexistence of risks and opportunities.
However, Hechingen is betting on the route of overseas colonial expansion. It is unclear how it will develop in the future, and the future fate of the two royal families is also unknown.
Whatever the fate of the two royal families in the future, it cannot change the close relationship between Hechingen and Sigmaringen.
In Europe, Hechingen and Sigmaringen are not only the closest relatives, but also the closest political allies. With the care of Prince Karl, Ernst can still walk sideways in the Kingdom of Prussia.
(End of this chapter)