Chapter 216 Defense

"See Your Majesty."

"That's right, the children of the Capet family are young, talented and in full bloom. When talking to young people of this age, you can always feel your vigor, unyielding fighting spirit, talent and means.

Friedrich did not complain about his defeat, and the Rise of the Kingdom needs a capable person like you. "

"You are ridiculous."

"It's best not to, I hope you won't waste the time I reserved for you alone.

I will ask you some questions to understand your thoughts, and you can answer and refute as much as you like. Since you gave Friedrich an equal opportunity to communicate, I will also give you this opportunity.

From now on you don't have to think of me as a king, be bold and speak your mind.

But remember, you only have fifteen minutes. "

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"What do you want to do with Friedrich?"

"Do you mean Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern, or Prince William?"

"What difference does it make?"

"Prince William is one of the candidates for the crown prince, so His Majesty is naturally the subject of investigation. And Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern is your Majesty's family, your son.

The prince committed the same crime as the common people, and Prince William colluded with neighboring countries and framed good people in order to compete for superiority. He was punished by law and could not escape death.

However, as a child of the Hohenzollern family, it is quite different. The son made a big mistake and made a mistake, and the father spoke harshly to save face when he came forward to teach him a lesson.

At best, it was just a verbal lesson when I got home. The big thing was that I could whip my son to improve his memory. It was really not a big deal. "

"Then am I a good father or a strict king now?"

"The king is the father of the country, and everything should be prioritized from the perspective of the country. If things are not handled properly, the people will laugh at the country's loose rule of law and lack of credibility. The joke will pass after a while.

But if it became a family matter and was handled improperly, how would the other Highnesses feel, and what would the public think of this royal joke.

If a family cannot be managed well, how can it be capable of governing a country. "

"Friedrich came to you, what did he tell you?"

"Except for the royal capital of Göttinghagen, he has no complaints or regrets wherever he is sent.

Your Highness, I just want to survive. "

"Forget it, let him go. After the ceremony, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern will voluntarily go to his fief Neube, and he will not be allowed to participate in politics from today on."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

...

"Everywhere in the city is arranging the grand ceremony for me, and everyone is keen to be busy with it, from Central City to Eastport, no matter whether it is royal family nobles or agricultural and commercial workers, everyone is happy and happy.

From Lille in the north to Mosley in the south, both foreign residents and local elites are also looking forward to the grand ceremony with great interest.

It's been a long time since the capital city has been so lively. Since you just came from Villedo, why don't you talk about what you've seen along the way. "

"Sorry, I didn't see any of what His Majesty said."

"Whether you can't see it or don't want to see it!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. If I usually take a steam train, I can see the difference between Göttinghagen and Villedot at a glance. They are in the same city but they are two completely different styles. Naturally, I can see clearly .

But today the fleet of airships you sent from the palace brought me from Miska.

Most of the time on the way I spent on the airship directly to the palace, and even when I was sightseeing, I could only see a white cloud.

As for the residents below that look like ant spots, even if you tell you that people are celebrating, you can't hear them if you are too far away. "

"Oh, it turned out to be my fault."

"Your Majesty cannot be blamed for this. Perhaps their shouts were not loud enough, and their celebrations were not obvious enough. If they were louder, they might be able to hear them."

"Maybe someone heard it and pretended not to hear it, don't you think?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. At worst, when I go back next time, I can see and hear everything by taking a steam train."

"The person sitting on the airship has the responsibility and obligation to take the boat. Only by ensuring that they are safe enough when working at heights can they protect those who take the train.

And people who take a steam train naturally have the convenience of a train, they can see everything and hear everything.

Only when the two kinds of traffic work at the same time can the needs of various people be met, and there will be a reasonable traffic order, and only when there are rules can there be order and move in the right direction.

Since it is order, everyone should obey, right? "

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"

...

"You are young and courageous. You are the kind of person I like. Do you think I can't see the suffering of the people and feel the grievances of the bottom? You only know how to hide in the palace and enjoy the comfort."

"Absolutely not."

"Tell me what you know, and you can correct me if there are any mistakes. In 1492, on July 5, a mysterious incident broke out in Leeds. An evil god descended, killing 12 people from the three major churches and involving 152 citizens.

A month before this, on June 13th, at the same Leeds Grand Theatre, a mysterious incident broke out in the Red Shoes, killing 3 people and injuring 12. In the end, your uncle Winston Sr. killed the suspect himself. "

"It's amazing, the string of numbers you mentioned, even as an experienced person, I can't remember it."

"Why don't you listen to this string of information, in the entire year of Baia Kingdom last year, 1,245 children died of starvation in Göttinghagen alone, and 3,300 died of epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera.

This number is more than 100 times the number of border guards killed in action during the same period, which means that at least 12 citizens die unnaturally every day.

Poor workers can't make money, workers in the dock area are exhausted but can't support a family of three, and even absenteeists in the mines risk their lives to be exploited. That's why you want to invent the 'electric light'.

Do you think I don't know this? Why don't I want to change? Is the person sitting on the throne really willing to watch his people die without doing anything? joke.

But what you don't know is that the country's fiscal revenue is tight this year, and it will carry out industrial reforms internally, and produce new fleets to form a navy externally, and be on guard against enemy attacks at any time.

And the Prime Minister's outline for new law reforms, that's a great thing, but do you know how much it will cost to redistribute?

No matter how you cut it, the cake is only so big, no matter how I do it, no one will be satisfied with my behavior. "

"I was rash, I shouldn't have said that..."

"From the time my father took over the country, I didn't think about one city or one place.

It is the entire Baia Kingdom. Compared with Ryan and Landis next to us, we still have a gap in military, medical care, food production, education, and all aspects.

But these things can be made up for slowly over time. Thirty or fifty years, even if I can’t see it before I’m alive, the next generation will inherit my will and let this country continue to flourish.

But your opponent won't wait for you any longer. In a few years, Landis will definitely cross the border, and at that time, he will cede territory to other countries, pay compensation, and limit troops as he did decades ago. A powerful country was again divided into dozens of states.

All I can do is, never let it be destroyed in my hands. "

"That's why there is a 'perpetual motion machine'."

"Yeah, it's an amazing machine, and it's the only technology that can turn defeat into victory. New laws can be changed at any time, but this matter must not be delayed.

Since the people have endured so much pain, I don't think they care a little longer.

Before the ultimate victory comes, some necessary price is worth it. "

"Your Majesty, can you let me check that machine first, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer, an answer that can explain everything."

"Anything else is fine, except this one. The grand ceremony is coming, and there must be no more mistakes. You will have a lot of opportunities in the future, because after the grand ceremony, I will open a 'perpetual motion machine' factory all over the country and produce a hundred of these machines. machine."

"One hundred?"

"Yes, this is to ensure that there will be no more poverty and hunger in every place. Be patient for a while. I believe my people will understand me."

"What if... this invention was a mistake from the start."

"Absolutely impossible. I have seen all the processes with my own eyes. It is impossible and absolutely impossible to make mistakes."

"But……"

"Not so much, but this is my country, Baia's highest will, my people must surrender at my feet, and they must support every decision I make.

So, the decision I made must be right and must be right. "

"I always feel..."

"If anyone insists on naysayers, I'll have his head chopped off."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

...

"So, you're bound to come, aren't you?"

"what."

"As the top genius in physics, as the special guest of my grand ceremony, even if there is no invitation, I will volunteer to add applause to this grand ceremony."

"I think ... the answer must be 'yes' ... I will definitely go."

"Very well, if you don't agree, I will cut off your head just based on what you said just now. Maybe I will feel sorry for a while, because Baia has lost such a talent.

But never regret it, never. "

"Looks like I'm lucky."

"Son, your wit saved your life, but only once.

Now, Mr. Capet,

Fifteen minutes was up. "

"Tuff Capet resigns."

PS: I want to use a unique method to write this chapter, are you satisfied?