Constantinople
A negotiation began to decide the fate of the three empires, Russia on behalf of Alexander Menshkov, Austria on behalf of Mestersee, the Ottoman Empire Herdegele Pasha.
The three of them were at each other's throats, and a war of words full of gunpowder began. The reality is just the opposite. The negotiation between the three is very harmonious, at least in the early stage.
Apart from the gloomy expression on Herdegele Pasha's face, the atmosphere of the negotiation was quite harmonious. At least the negotiation between Menshkov and Mesterser went very smoothly.
The content agreed upon in the Russian-Omi Pact, and now it is difficult to think of discord when it comes to the scene.
The Ottomans attempted to take advantage of the conflicting interests of the Russians and Austrians in the Balkans, and their strategic goal of dividing the two countries went bankrupt.
The representatives of Britain and France who participated in this mediation were dumbfounded. The three-way talks were bullshit. The Russians and Austria had clearly agreed to slaughter the Ottoman Empire together.
In less than a morning, the Russian representative Menshkov reached a consensus with the Austrian representative Mesterser, and the two countries divided the sphere of influence of the Balkans in an open and fair manner.
The angry Ottoman representatives are furious, but everyone is a civilized person. Even if they are carving up the Ottoman Empire, it is impossible to say it directly
Now the argument of Russia and Austria is: divide the commercial trade circle, avoid vicious competition, and help the Ottoman Empire to join the civilized society as soon as possible.
It is true that he joined the civilized society, but not as the Ottoman Empire, but after being annexed by the two countries, he became a member of the civilized world.
Herdegele Pasha said with a gloomy face: "You two, we appreciate your kindness, the Ottoman Empire doesn't need this kind of help from you!"
Menshkov replied with a sneer: "It doesn't matter, your country doesn't need this kind of help now, and it will need it soon.
For world peace and stability, as the leader of the civilized world, the Russian Empire has an obligation to help the Ottoman Empire progress. "
Weak countries have no diplomacy, which has been vividly reflected here. Even if Britain and France are inclined towards the Ottoman Empire, on the issue of the Balkans, Russia and Austria still have a bigger say.
"You, you..." Heldger was speechless in anger
It's not a day or two that the Russians have been messing around, and it's still unacceptable to be so blatant in diplomatic situations.
Especially the phrase "leader of civilized society", which angered the British representative Joseph Edward, who asked tit for tat:
"When did your country become the leader of the civilized world, why don't I know? Do you know?"
Everyone present wanted to laugh, but they were forced by diplomatic etiquette to hold back in pain.
How is it possible to admit that the Russians are the bosses of the civilized world? Except for the Russians themselves, no one in Europe has ever admitted it.
If you put it another way, for example: "As a member of the civilized world", it is estimated that everyone can accept it.
Forget it, the leader of the civilized world, even if he is an ally with the Russians, Mestrese would not be able to support the Russians on this issue.
Diplomacy has never been the strong point of the Russians. The Russians make a lot of jokes in diplomacy, and they don't care if they do it again.
Menshkov, who was caught talking, looked ugly in an instant. Isn't that what everyone said when they announced the external politics
Whether it is the British or the French, when they colonized and invaded overseas, they were all self-proclaimed leaders of the civilized world. Of course, the Russians also kept pace with the times.
It's a pity that it doesn't matter if you say these words in private, but if you get them on a formal diplomatic occasion, there will be problems.
Now that the words have been spoken, Menshkov can only hold on. He bite the bullet and said: "As the most powerful country in the European continent, it is naturally the leader of the civilized world."
The British representative Joseph Edward sneered: "Your Excellency, you forgot to add the word army. By the way, I remind you that the standard of judgment in the civilized world is not force, it is the practice of barbarians."
Menshkov said angrily: "Whoever you call a barbarian, I want to fight you!"
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Looking at Menshkov who had been tricked, Meesters shook his head helplessly. For the Russians to send this believer in force as a representative, he is really powerless to complain.
However, he had to help with the aftermath, or he would soon perform a full martial arts.
"If the two are going to duel, it's better to change the time and place. Otherwise, we will be famous for eternity as a joke in the history of diplomacy."
Considering the difference in force, Joseph Edward decisively chose to give up and snorted coldly: "Humph!"
Menshkov is also not a fool, but he was forced into a corner by the British, and he simply went to the end. Anyway, there are not one or two Russian diplomats dueling with people.
Of course, in this kind of formal diplomatic occasions, dueling with people has rarely happened in this century, and the duel at the duke level has never happened, and Menshkov does not want to be the first person.
However, the tradition of dueling is still prevalent in Russia, and even Pushkin, the father of Russian literature, died in the decision to fight with people. It is worth mentioning that Pushkin is also a member of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The smell of gunpowder is so strong that the negotiation will naturally not go on. Anyway, everyone is not in a hurry, and their expectations for resolving conflicts through negotiation are not high. It is good to take a few days to clear the fire and continue the negotiation.
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Vienna
Franz was naturally unaware of the farce that took place in Constantinople, and he was busy welcoming guests at this time.
As a neighbor, the Bavarian government has always been very vigilant about Austria. After seeing Austria's military expansion, the Bavarian government became worried.
Even if they think that Austria is trying to play the Balkans, they also want to repair the relationship between the two countries as soon as possible and remove the possible threat.
The Empress Dowager Sophie advocated the marriage of the royal families of the two countries. After Franz delayed the time due to political needs, he did not reject the proposal of the Bavarian royal family, but gave the answer to wait for a few years.
Worrying about the Bavarian royal family, who was having a lot of sleepless nights, she simply asked Princess Helen to visit the aunt. Of course, she was not the only one who came, but also members of the younger generation of the royal family, including the famous Princess Qian Qian in later generations.
As the protagonist, Franz naturally wanted to give his mother a face and presided over the welcome banquet in person.
Europeans develop earlier, and frankly, these two girls are very good. From the point of view of words and deeds, Princess Helen should have received a good court education, while Princess Sissi's performance is much worse.
Don't think that they are real princesses in the name of princesses. If in the eastern monarchy, they can only be regarded as clan daughters at best.
Their father was a side duke of the royal family, who was blood-related for more than three generations. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to marry Franz, and the Bavarian royal family will not have this idea.
The reason for all this is that Queen Sophie, her mother and Princess Helen's mother are sisters, and they have had a very good relationship since childhood. Marriage was proposed long before Franz came to the throne.
In contrast, Princess Qianqian was tragic. Her biological mother was only a palace maid, and she counterattacked after the hostess died.
This is also one of the reasons for the tragedy of Princess Sissi in history. Her sister, Princess Helen, is the niece of the Queen Mother Sophie, so she is naturally favored. She, who was halfway, obviously couldn't expect Empress Dowager Sophie to have a good face.
That's all, the Austrian court also has rules, and the contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law does not actually affect the status of the queen.
But on the problem, Princess Qian Qian is a rebellious type, which is out of tune with the rules of the court, and often does things beyond her status, which has caused the royal family to be criticized.
After coming and going, the empress dowager naturally has to intervene in discipline, and the contradictions between the two sides gradually accumulated.
In the later period, the voices of criticism became louder and louder. The Vienna court believed that Princess Sissi was not qualified to raise the next generation, and the Queen Mother Sophie deprived her of the right to educate her children, and the contradiction was thoroughly intensified.
On these issues, the original owner naturally made what he thought was the right decision, but in fact did not play any role.
Of course, even changing any one person won't solve the problem. Unless Sissi's character is completely changed, tragedy is inevitable.
If it is said that the contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be reconciled, the education of children can also be handled by the father. Then the political pot is very deadly.
Especially on the issue of promoting the birth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, while her queen was supported by the Hungarian people, she also stood on the opposite side of the Austrian people.
Once the voice of expelling the queen became mainstream in Vienna, you knew how difficult the situation she was facing.
History and film are completely two concepts. The protagonist's tragedy is not so much caused by the palace, why is it not caused by herself
The rules of the Viennese court bound her and protected her. Without these rules, she would be the first queen of Austria to be deposed.
Looking back at history, Franz made no comments. While enjoying the convenience that one's birth brings to oneself, there is also a price to pay for it.
Before this political marriage, Princess Sissi's parents did not hold any positions and were far away from the center of power.
On the surface, idyllic life seems to be very good, but in fact Duke Maximilian was forced to stay away from the big city due to economic difficulties.
The unrestrained life of childhood, in other words, the family cannot afford a tutor due to financial difficulties, and can only go to public schools to go to school with others. It is naturally convenient to skip classes.
Just look at Franz, a student is stared at by dozens of teachers, want to skip class and dream! Did you know that as soon as you skip class, the teachers will have a collective holiday
Don't think that the nobles are very wealthy. Like them, the royal family is far away from the center of power for a long time, and they are not engaged in production themselves. How can they maintain the expenses of the big nobles
This can also be seen from Princess Qian Qian's shabby dowry. The dowry obtained by marrying as the queen was not enough for Franz to raise half the expenses of a large banquet.
Princess Helen was able to receive a good education, and of course, the support of her good aunt was indispensable. After all, Empress Dowager Sophie has always been in charge of the family's economic power. As a close branch of the royal family, the annual income of Grand Duke Carl's family is not low.
Empress Dowager Sophie asked with a smile, "Franz, what are you thinking? Are you fascinated?"
Franz made a random excuse to fool and said: "No, I just thought about the negotiation in Constantinople."
Empress Dowager Sophie smiled and said, "Really? There are guests today, please leave these questions after the banquet!"
Anyway, she is very satisfied with Princess Helen's performance. The only regret is that she was born a little lower, but that is her niece, so I don't care about that.
"Okay, mother!" Franz laughed
In any case, the mother's face still has to be given. Franz invited the two little cousins to dance once, and invited them out to talk about life.
In fact, nothing was done, and Franz simply did not like to attend such aristocratic banquets. Being surrounded by people to flatter you every day will get boring after a long time.
Next, in the Vienna Palace, there were two more little loli.