Chapter 635 Busy Frederick

For the first time visiting European countries, Frederick was very excited. However, this good mood did not last for a few days, and he became bored.

In addition to banquets, every day is a banquet. In your imagination, discussing important matters related to the fate of the country with the monarchs of various countries?

Sorry, this doesn't exist. The accompanying officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have already done everything, and he, the crown prince, only needs to make up the numbers.

No matter how much Franz wanted to train his son, he didn't dare to try it on national affairs. In case of tossing a little problem, the loss is not a star and a half.

There is no room for sloppiness in the face of politics, and if one is bad, even the heirs are involved.

Therefore, Frederick's mission to visit European countries this time, in addition to marrying the Baden royal family, is to visit relatives to exchange feelings.

Almost all the crown princes of European countries will walk around the European continent as adults. The euphemism is to travel the world and gain knowledge, but in fact it is to brush up the sense of existence, and to understand the development of various countries by the way.

Franz was one of the few exceptions. The Revolution brought him to the throne ahead of schedule and lost this opportunity to communicate with his peers.

The seemingly ordinary travel actually contains a strong political meaning.

Initially, this exchange activity was mainly to enhance the feelings between the future monarchs of various countries and reduce conflicts between countries.

By now, the facts have proved that this idea is too idealistic. The monarch's personal feelings are simply insignificant in the face of national interests.

Of course, there are still positives. In the absence of conflict of interest, friendship between monarchs may also evolve into friendship between two countries, reducing conflicts to a certain extent.

The most important thing is to add an insurance to yourself. If you have many friends, if you encounter a change, someone will help you. For example:

In the event of a defeat or a coup d'état, you can use international pressure to keep the throne, and when it is the worst time to go into exile, there is still a place to live.

These were valid until the fall of the monarchy. If it weren't for the lack of suitable opportunities, Franz was preparing to launch a "Kingdom Not Falling Movement" in Europe.

It was a tragedy for Frederick. Every day was full of schedules, and he was entertaining all day long, and he didn't even have time to travel around the mountains and waters.

This is the disadvantage of having many relatives. It is impossible not to meet people when you get there, and the protagonist has to hold a welcome banquet.

Face is given to each other. As the top layer of European society, business mutual praise is inevitable.

If Frederick wanted to have a good reputation, he had to go to the homes of these big men and meet local social figures, and they would help build momentum.

Because of the relationship between relatives, even if his status was lower by a grade, Frederick had to show respect to others, which added a lot to his work tasks.

It's not enough if you don't go, this is the task assigned to him by Franz. It's better not to use this kind of human connection in a lifetime, than not to have it when you need it.

The First World War in the original time and space is a classic case. The monarchs of the defeated Allied countries could go into exile; as the tsar of the Allied countries, there was nowhere to go.

It's not that Nicholas II didn't want to run. The provisional government was going to send him to Britain for political asylum, but George V refused to accept it.

Not only the British refused, but the rest of Europe did not welcome Nicholas II. It seems that Wilhelm II showed the meaning of acceptance, but the meaning of watching jokes should be more.

Franz didn't think the Habsburg family would be so miserable. With the resources he has now, as long as the monarchs in the back don't die, it's not a problem to support them for hundreds of years.

The main purpose of getting Frederick to have a good relationship with everyone is to create a good reputation for his son, which requires everyone's support.

Looking at the invitation card in his hand, Frederick asked in frustration, "Cole, how many other banquet invitations are there?"

Cole replied solemnly: "Your Highness, I can't give the exact number of people for this question. Preliminary estimates are that you will have to attend at least a hundred banquets before the end of the trip.

This is still the result of rejecting most of the invitations, in fact there should be more. If the relationship is closer, there may be more banquets. "

In this era of almost no entertainment, nobles are very keen to hold banquets, almost two or three times a month, and those with rich families may have two or three times a week.

If there is no reason to hold a banquet, a reason will be created. For example: the pet dog at home is born, and a banquet needs to be held to celebrate; the fruit trees in the manor are blooming, and a banquet needs to be held to celebrate...

There are various reasons for the banquet, there is no impossible, only unexpected. Banquet expenses are also the biggest expense for nobles in this era.

Frederick rubbed his forehead. He was about to suffer from party phobia. At this moment, he finally understood why Franz didn't like to hold banquets.

"Can you push some more away? For example, I invite them to a banquet and get it all at once."

Cole sternly refused: "No, Your Highness, this time you represent the Habsburg family. According to the rules of the nobility, you can only hold a thank you banquet after the host hosts a welcome banquet.

At most, it will be turned down, the invitation below the Duke. In fact, it is very rude to do so. This time you are going to visit every German state, many of which are not even dukes. "

Frederick looked desperate, and there was no way that there was not much difference between Germany, that is, there were many small states.

For political needs, he simply cannot avoid it. Even some small states are only the size of a village, he must visit them all.

ask.

This is to represent the Habsburg family, respect for the governments of the states, and also an opportunity to export the ideas of Greater Germany.

After hesitating for a moment, Frederick still compromised on his life: "Forget it, it's still according to the original plan. If it affects the overall situation, I can't bear the responsibility."

There is still no shortage of political vision Frederick, he is very aware of the intention of Franz's arrangement. As long as he walks around step by step, he will have a lot of halo on his head.

Such a simple thing can be screwed up, and it is estimated that Franz will have to reconsider the issue of the heir.

Free play does not exist. The next Austrian emperor needs a conservative who can continue Franz's policy. The most taboo is greed and greed.

Frederick did a good job in these aspects, basically meeting the above requirements. Generally speaking, it follows the rules, can complete the tasks assigned by Franz, and will not be smart.

No extraordinary talent, but a keen political vision. Perhaps not to make Austria more brilliant, nor to let the empire fall.

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