Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The planning for the ceremony did not involve Xiao Letian at all. Originally, Bismark had prepared some time for Xiao Letian to speak, he had even hoped that Xiao Letian would stand beside the Demon Emperor so that he could stand with Ludwig II and the others.

But Xiao Letian would not get involved with this, because in Xiao Letian's strategy, the Prussian Kingdom could work together closely, but once he upgraded to the German Empire, he would have to arrange a new strategic plan in terms of diplomacy.

The Prussian Kingdom was just a small European country, he was not a match for the British. In the eyes of the British, the alliance between Prussia and the Chinese was just a joint attack by a bunch of lackeys.

But when Prussia leveled up to German Empire, with so many German Nationality working together, this was an important country that could affect the entire world.

The hoodlum had been upgraded to the boss who shared the territory with the United Kingdom. The nature of the hoodlum had completely changed!

If one followed the Prussian Kingdom, they could take advantage of it, but following the German Empire would increase the risk. Although the greater the risk, in order to rule a country, one couldn't just rely on adventure!

In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Letian seemed to be a super gambler, always betting everything on top of it. But only Xiao Letian himself knew that he was a very conservative Investor.

In fact, all of his cooperation with the Prussian Kingdom was something that had a 90% success rate, because Xiao Letian understood the direction of history!

With a 90% chance of success, wouldn't he still place a heavy bet? Therefore, to outsiders, the Head of the Guards seemed to have a high chance of winning!

But the future of the German Empire was bleak! In the later stages of Bismark's reign, nearly all of his focus was on balancing diplomatic affairs and reconciling social conflicts. The Workers' Movement, who was causing a huge ruckus in France, was infected with the German Empire in the end, and the scale had increased by more than ten times.

What was even worse was that Bismark did not have a successor. This twelve-year-old child in front of him, after coming up on stage, very quickly lost all of the empire's heritage!

Hence, he had to adjust his diplomatic relations with the German Empire. He had to gradually maintain a distance and could not continue to deepen the cooperation.

Of course, economic and scientific cooperation should be strengthened, and the alliance between military and political forces must be lifted in the future.

It was because he had considered this far, that Xiao Letian did not want to show off at this ceremony and provoke the other European powers, but he did not expect that William I did not let him off and directly rushed towards him after a round of toasts.

"Dear Shaw, you are a man blessed by God! You have a pair of God's Eye, and you can always see the future through the fog! "Your talent makes me incomparably jealous …"

William I smiled as he raised his wine cup. Xiao Letian quickly joked, "Yes, I chose Prussia and borrowed the strongest east wind, my eyesight is naturally quite good … Are you praising me, Your Majesty? I think it's more like you, your majesty, who is boasting about yourself! "

"A strong Germany is the most important thing to be proud of. Cheers!"

William I could hear the evasion and evasion in Xiao Letian's words, but this emperor was too excited today and did not think too much about it.

After drinking a cup of wine, he patted Xiao Letian's shoulders and laughed, "I am not joking with you. Your strategic judgment is truly admirable.

"It is your wise decision to choose Prussia as your ally, but you are not the only one who is shocking. Your skills in Russia, Spain, and even Britain are truly amazing!"

"Including Zhiyuan Warship who is cultivating in the Port William, I really don't know how you could be so confident about that design …"

The topic was a little awkward. Bismark could tell that the emperor had drank too much, even though he had only drank four or five glasses of champagne. However, it was his coronation today.

"Dear Your Majesty! The military parade is about to begin. Tens of thousands of imperial guards are waiting for your review, and if you have anything to say to the leader, you can go back and chat with him slowly. " Bismark hurried over to help him, only then was Xiao Letian able to get rid of the awkwardness.

The gardens outside the Versailles had already been flattened into grass, all of them lined up in a neat formation, waiting for the emperor's inspection. When William I appeared on the balcony on the second floor, the entire place was filled with cheers like the tsunami.

William I, his crown prince and his royal grandson were enjoying the glory of the moment together, while the other officials were enjoying the good wine and time in the hall behind them.

Xiao Letian walked to the corner and looked out of the window at the orderly military formation without a word, and after a while, Bismark walked over. A few secretaries of the Prime Minister quietly walked over, and separated the two big bosses from each other.

"According to the intelligence I just received, Blanqui has sent a secret envoy to Bordeaux. Furthermore, the National Guard in the city are showing signs of shrinking their defensive line …"

"Xiao... Did you say something? "I must remind you, do not get too close with these people. This is a taboo in Europe. If you get close to them, you will offend all the capitalists in Europe!"

Xiao Letian smiled slightly, but was not surprised at all. "I knew that you would have such a guess, after all, I have made quite a few deals with those people in the commune … However, this is only limited to deals. Would an organization that is destined to lose invest in them? "

"That's good. I'm just warning you, don't jump into a fire pit!"

Bismark looked at William I and said softly, "Why do you think Blanqui sent people to Bordeaux at this time?"

"Can't you tell? The current situation is too disadvantageous for them, Blanqui and the others are just going to lower their heads, they are just making a compromise! "

"At this point in time, he should lower his head and compromise?" Bismark laughed contemptuously: "Even the French archbishop has been kidnapped, and fought with Trochu for so long, yet you choose to surrender now?"

"When the time comes, all the commanders of the commune will be sent to jail and shot!"

Xiao Letian drained his glass of champagne. "I believe in prisons, but I don't think it's possible for all of them to be shot! "Killing people is easy, but settling disputes is hard …"

"If we kill Blanqui, how will the anger of the tens of thousands of workers be quelled? Does the new government still want peace? So I think there will be a sentence, but all of them? "It's unlikely..."

Bismark blinked his eyes as if he had thought of something, and then changed the topic. "Earlier, His Majesty toasted you, and I realized that you seemed to be dodging it. What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Letian raised his head and looked at Bismark as he said indifferently, "During the coronation ceremony, everyone was in a frenzy, but Prime Minister Iron-Blood's eyes were filled with worry. What is the meaning of this?"