Wild North America 1846

Chapter 412

On November 1863, 11, Frederick VII announced the abolition of the provisions of the Danish constitution that affected Holstein and Lauenburg, while retaining the provisions that were unfavorable to Denmark and Schleswig, almost openly opposing the Kingdom of Denmark .

From the end of 1863 to the beginning of 1864, Europe was in turmoil. The German Federal Army entered the Holstein area, and Frederick VII was publicly crowned in the church and publicly revealed hostility.

After the news

All this made the Kingdom of Denmark extremely angry, and once again reiterated that Holstein and Schleswig were the territories of the Kingdom of Denmark.

After the death of the old Danish king, Christian IX succeeded to the throne and immediately fell into trouble. The first problem he had to face was to sign a new constitution.

The problem however is;
If signed, he would violate the terms of being king and cause strong opposition from the German population in both places.

To refuse would put him at odds with the like-minded Danish people.

Choose the lesser of the dilemma, Christian IX signed the constitution in time on November 1863, 11. After the news spread to Germany, the local German people were agitated and indignant, and there was an uproar.

The people in the Holstein area reacted the most violently. They took to the streets to demonstrate their opposition and burned the flag of the Kingdom of Denmark, making a huge noise and attracting the attention of the whole of Europe.

The people of Schleswig also responded to the action and held several massive demonstrations in early 1864, making territorial conflicts public.

some of

Without the covert support of a powerful party, these two regions would not be able to hold such large-scale public demonstrations. First of all, organizing large-scale demonstrations is a very professional operation, and the loose local people simply cannot participate.

The diplomatic observation report of the Tang Empire also pointed out;

The Kingdom of Prussia played a key role in this. Many Prussians fled into the two places, jumping up and down and being very active, guiding the people's emotions to the direction they expected, which exacerbated the complexity of the territorial issue.

The princes and people of Germany enthusiastically supported Frederick VII. Although Austria and Prussia were ambiguous, the German Confederation Parliament decided to occupy Holstein pending the resolution of the succession issue.

1864 year 3 early month
The incident was further complicated by the threat of intervention by the German Confederation Diet on instructions from the Chancellor of the Kingdom of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck.

at this time

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun finally got rid of the endless troubles of noble night banquets and entered the Friedrich Wilhelm University (Berlin University) founded in 1809 for further studies. He was surprised to find that there were many more students from the princely families of the German Federation around him. Flies swarmed over like stinky meat.

no way

Now there are more than 100 independent princes and free cities in the Greater Germany region, but there is only one prince from the Tang Empire. Which one is more important? Does it still need to be considered?
After Bismarck stepped down as ambassador to Tang Dynasty, the Tang Empire generously sent out a full set of equipment enough to arm 6 infantry divisions. Who wouldn't be envious?

Although His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince does not have the right to give so many benefits, it is always right to establish a good relationship first, and it is better than cramming temporarily.The princes of the German Confederation calculated this account very clearly, so there was a lively scene at Friedrich-Wilhelm University, and no one was willing to give in.

What the hell, you can send your kids to college, but I can't?

The biggest surprise is;

Li Kun unexpectedly found the beautiful figure of Princess Owena Ludwig among his classmates, which made him speechless.

It cannot be said that it is unique for European royal princesses to go to university, but it is also very rare.

I really don’t know what ecstasy soup Princess Owena poured into Ludwig III, so that the king supported the princess to leave the private tutor of the court and come to Friedrich William University for further studies.

He felt; the problem seemed to be himself.

"Owena, I see that you have also taken the courses of European history and art. It seems that we both have the same hobbies!" Holding books in his hands, Li Kun and Princess Owena walked side by side. The beauty of the handsome woman is just like a pair of strangers.

In the quiet and beautiful campus, the figures of these two people attracted a lot of attention, but almost none of them were brave and confident enough to step in.

There are 7 girls in this freshman class of Friedrich Wilhelm University, all of them are nobles, and 4 of them are princesses.

But their identities and noble status are far from being comparable to Princess Owena's. This is because the Principality of Hesse belongs to the strong in the German Confederation. Compared with those unknown small states, the princesses are of course more noble.

"I also want to take Eastern History as an elective. I hope to know more about the Tang Empire. Unfortunately, this school does not have enough qualified professors to teach this course. It is really a pity." Princess Owena smacked her red lips, looked up at The tall and straight figure of His Royal Highness Li Kun beside him softened his eyes.

Li Kun smiled at her and said, "Perhaps in a few years, the empire will send senior professors to conduct academic exchanges with European countries. I only know that there is such a cultural exchange plan, but I haven't paid attention to the specific content. If you need If so, may I ask?"

"That would be great, including theological aspects too?"

"Religious issues should be involved, but the empire is not interested in preaching, and Eastern religions do not have a strong intention to spread. They prefer to stay within their own comfort zone, rather than having a strong desire for exclusion and expansion like Christianity."

"For Europeans, religion is an inseparable part of European history. The entire European history is the history of spreading religion and fighting against infidels. In the North German countries, the speeches of upper-class aristocratic society are full of attacks on infidels. Sex, it's not friendly."

"It was only when I came to Europe that I saw this clearly. In fact, the historical grievances and disputes of European countries seem very interesting, just like the Schleswig-Holstein issue that is currently being debated. Messy." Li Kun shook his head with a relaxed smile, his tall and straight body was thin because he was in the growth period, but his well-defined face was inherited from his father, and he looked handsome and elegant.

The campus sunlight shines through the leaves, making Li Kun's face more three-dimensional, and he continued with a happy expression;
"Prime Minister Temple said in his Parliamentary Questions last month; there are only three people who understand the damn question, one is dead, the second is mad, and the third has forgotten (these three are Prince Albert, a German professor and himself).

I once wanted to find the real answer in historical records, but after reading dozens of books, I found;
Authors from different standpoints and different countries may have completely different historical records of these two regions, and even sharply oppose them. It is extremely difficult to figure out who is right and who is wrong, so I wisely gave up. "

The two chatted and laughed quite harmoniously, attracting many jealous eyes.

After the Seventh Prince of the Tang Empire came to Berlin, the Royal Affairs Officer is said to have followed the will of His Royal Highness and started the process of buying, buying, and buying in various countries in Germany. Properties in manors, castles and prosperous cities are all potential. acquisition target.

There are 10 large-scale investments costing tens of millions of marks. Someone helped to calculate that the total purchase amount reached more than 1300 million marks, which is equivalent to 320 million Tang yuan.

Just relying on leasing alone, it can bring in a stable income of nearly one million marks every year.

This shows that the royal family of the Tang Empire is willing to take root in Europe for a long time, deepen bilateral investment cooperation, and play a long-term role as a rent collector.

This made many kings and nobles of the German state see a new way of business, but unfortunately they couldn't learn it because they didn't have a lot of capital investment.

The royal affairs officer has systematically inspected European countries, and believes that the property value of the German state is the depression in the whole of Europe. It is not only cheap but also high-quality, especially in major cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart. In the current situation of fragmentation, the value of shops and properties along the street is generally not high, which is simply the price of cabbage.

If the German countries can unify and enter a unified market environment of large circulation, the value of these properties will skyrocket, and it will be very easy to make a few somersaults.

Even with the current rent collection ratio, the cost can be recovered in about 13 to [-] years, which is quite worth the investment.

post american war

Through war compensation and holding large-scale mines, the royal family of the Tang Empire accumulated a large amount of surplus, and the income of the Ministry of Internal Affairs skyrocketed, directly turning over from more than 3400 million Tang yuan a year to a huge 8300 million Tang yuan, and the growth momentum continued unabated. .

This amount of money is equivalent to one-fifth of the total annual military expenditure of the United Kingdom, which is amazing.

Only one Appalachian coalfield can contribute nearly 2000 million Tang Yuan to the royal family in a stable income every year, which is really profitable.

Therefore, in the past three years of the North American War, the Tang Empire has accumulated a large amount of cash wealth, and urgently needs a channel to vent, so that it can make stable profits while investing.

The Royal Investment Fund Affairs Officer of the Royal Household Office traveled almost all over the world, and finally chose the German states as an investment depression. After the relevant investment documents were presented to His Majesty the Emperor, they were highly commended.

With a flick of a pen, His Majesty the Emperor approved an investment quota of 3000 million Tang Yuan, mainly for the planned purchase of properties in the bustling centers of major cities in the German states. The entire investment plan is expected to take a year and a half.

The target income is set to return the capital in 15 years. The purchase of properties for the Seventh Prince is just a nominal cover. Today's investment plan, Xiao He, has just emerged, and has already aroused the admiration of the German states.

Nothing else, but the Tang Empire is too rich.

William I of the Kingdom of Prussia and Prime Minister Bisman welcomed the investment of the Tang Empire very much, because they are now planning a three-kingdom war in order to unify the scattered German states and urgently need a lot of funds.

Therefore, the threshold of the Royal Affairs Officer's office in the Emmeline Palace was almost broken, and various noble manors, castles, and properties along the street that wanted to sell came flying like a snowflake, and the documents and documents were piled up almost half of the room.

Among them, many belong to the property of the Prussian royal family, hoping to receive priority investment.

To put it bluntly, it’s okay to sell it cheaper, just to get the funds as soon as possible.

Now in the entire German region, only the rich and powerful Office of the Royal Affairs Officer of the Tang Kingdom can produce large sums of hard currency, which is simply delicious and attracts people's mouth watering.

(End of this chapter)