In the early morning, the ancient and fresh air overflows on the land of Heixinggen, and the traditional agricultural manor landscape shows vitality.
Green lined paths, leisurely streams, busy farmers working in the fields, and the town of Heixinggen and the pastoral landscape are naturally harmoniously connected.
Ernst sat in the carriage leisurely and admired the beautiful pastoral landscape. Although the industrial revolution was vigorously unfolding on the hot soil of Europe, the remote and secluded Hexingen was not affected much, and there was no tall black chimney rising and the roar of machinery.
The population of Hexinggen is not much. The streets are neat and clean, and the streets are crowded but not crowded. The small stalls sell vegetables unearthed from the fields and fruits from far away from other places in the sheds built by small stalls on the street. Some shops have industrial daily necessities, but the types are single.
There are also tablet booths selling news on the street corner. The development of compulsory education in Germany has made newspapers popular among the public. Of course, there is also the credit of Grandpa Ernst. Ernst's grandfather Prince Frederick is an enlightened monarch. Although he has made no political achievements, he has really opened up the cultural and educational undertakings in Hexingen. He is very careful about culture and art.
Many German literati praised him. At least the intellectuals in Hexingen have benefited, and Heixingen also has a strong cultural atmosphere.
Today is the first day of Ernst's recovery, and it is also the first time that Ernst has come out of the castle to see this brand-new world.
"Tom, stop and get a copy of today's newspaper." Ernst ordered his servant.
"Yes, young master!" The servant named Tom answered respectfully.
The driver slowly parked the carriage in front of the newsstand. Soon Tom got out of the car to buy the newspaper, and Ernst began to check the information in the newspaper.
Stuttgart Weekly (fictional)
Um...
Stuttgart is an important city in southwest Germany. Newspapers are not novel, but at this time, Germany has not been unified, and the newspaper industry is very chaotic, and there are small local newspapers.
However, the newspapers of this era still make Ernst feel relatively novel. Unlike the color newspapers in later generations, the content of this kind of newspaper is vary, and the text is dense, lacks pictures, and is not intuitive enough. Ernst is dazzling.
There are some municipal comments on it, which will not be detailed here. Ernst doesn't have many concepts about these, and it is difficult to resonate with the newcomer. Let's read on.
The new king William I appoints the new Prime Minister of Prussia, and Bismarck may change Prussia, such a simple and unpretentious title.
At this moment, Hexingen has already been incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia, but it is still too early for Prussia to unify Germany. Hexingen and the next door Sigmalingen belong to the Hohenzollern branch. Earlier, Prince Constantine and Prince Carl next door jointly promoted the two marquisies to join Prussia, which is considered to have less influence in South Germany. Two tentacles in the area.
The newspaper briefly described Bismarck's resume. On April 14, 1847, the meeting of the Prussian United States Congress opened and was elected as the official member of the canton of Berlin. In 1851, he served as the representative of the Kingdom of Prussia at the Frankfurt Confederates Conference, and soon after, he was promoted to ambassador for eight years. He was appointed ambassador to Russia in 1857. He became Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs on September 23, 1862.
Then it was an analysis of the new Prussian Prime Minister's character and remarks, and finally predicted that Prussia would usher in great changes.
It makes sense...
At least Ernst believes that Bismarck is indeed a general of German unification. He and Wilhelm I worked together to create a unified and powerful Germany.
In the final analysis, Heixingen has bought future tickets and stood on the side of Prussia, which can also be regarded as a part of the unification of the German region.
However, these are too far away for Ernst, who is still a teenager. In fact, his fate is not controlled by himself. When the tide comes, he does not become a helmsman, and is destined to be a lonely boat drifting with the tide.
Fortunately, my identity is not what it used to be. I don't have to struggle to survive in the cruelty of this era like ordinary people. Maybe I can further become the tide of the times.
In the context of the current era, although the waves are turbulent, the opportunities are also beyond imagination. If you have some information about the future, you should naturally strive to take a step closer.
Of course, the premise is to integrate into the background of the times, otherwise good resources will be wasted, and there is nothing else to complain about.
Ernst believes that how capable he is and how much he eats a few bowls of dry rice. For himself, he should cultivate his ability and seize the pulse of the times, rather than infinite imagination.
Just like in the previous life, there were many key political respondents. I also made the remarks. Ernst sneered. If the key political respondents traveled through time and were in a high position, how to govern the country well?
In the face of the history you are familiar with, you can speak freely on the Internet, but you will find that things are not simple.
For example, in a country, if you accidentally know some information about the future, it is unrealistic to expect to let the people under you obey you.
In the face of various complex situations, it is difficult to face without systematic learning, such as those processes and rules.
If you become the superior, you should do what you should do on the first day, who is your own, and whether those known geniuses will do what they want is uncontrollable.
...
Ernst was an engineering consultant in his previous life. He had never been in a high position. He had almost no experience in commanding others, and his interpretation of official documents was also a waste. Even a small official at the village head level may have more experience than himself.
Fortunately, I am young and can still learn. Now that there are conditions, it is natural to take the initiative to integrate into the new identity.
Ernst thought, and the carriage unconsciously returned to the castle, pressed the bluestone road, drove into the yard, got out of the carriage, and the old housekeeper welcomed him.
"Young master, the master ordered you to go to his study when you come back and discuss something with you."
"I know, butler Kaino." Ernst replied.
According to the instructions of memory, Ernst walked to the study on the second floor, stepped on the wooden stairs, and came to the corridor on the second floor.
At the end of the corridor is the study of His Royal Highness the Prince. This study has a separate balcony with pleasant green plants and flowers on the balcony. From the balcony, you can overlook the manor outside the castle. There is a rattan chair on the balcony. Every time Prince Constantine rests, he will lie on a chair and enjoy the sun to relieve fatigue.
Ernst walked to the door in a hurry and knocked on the door of the study, themping...
"Please come in!"
Twisting his handle and pushing the door, Prince Constantine was sitting at his desk, looking through the documents of the territory. When Prince Constantine saw his son coming in, he took off his glasses on his face and put them on the table.
"Here you are, Ernst. How's your health?" Constantine asked.
"It's much better, father." Ernst stood aside respectfully.
"Well, I asked you here this time to ask if you have any plans, or ideas for the future."
"Uh..."
Ernst pondered for a moment and said, "Father, I want to study in the mainland."
Hearing Ernst's answer, Constantine showed an imperceptible smile on the corners of his mouth. I was very gratified about my son's idea, but I still pretended to ask sternly: "As a nobleman in the German region, the Hohenzollern family has always been dedicated to the military. Why do you want to learn from the British?"
Ernst was a little nervous, but he calmed down to explain slowly.
"Father, in fact, in my opinion, the times have changed. In the past, in Europe, the aristocracy was the most dominant, but now with the development of industry, the capitalist power is growing in Europe, and the French even appeared in the Republic before. I think what gave them such encouragement and courage. I think it's capital, and why capitalists accumulate huge capital in a short time is the big mechanized production..."
"By the way, they are just clowns. Ernst, you look too high on them!" Constantine said disdainfully.
"Father, please listen to me. Capitalists are really not enough to change the situation at present, but they are expanding too fast, such as the British Bill of Rights and the previous turmoil in France... In the future, our German region will also be the same. Capitalists have more advanced production methods than us, and industrialization has intensified. The accumulation of capitalists' wealth, if allowed to develop, will directly threaten the aristocratic rule in the future. Not to mention the distance, how long has the last Frankfurt meeting been? Such a historical future will continue to happen.
Constantine listened to his son's alarmist words with a blank face and said, "What do you think?"
It's hooked! Ernst was happy to explain to his father.
"I once heard an old saying in the East. If you can't beat it, join us. We nobles can't also use the capitalist model to accumulate wealth."
"Then aren't you afraid to break away from the aristocratic group? You should know that as a great noble, the most taboo is self-descrement status.
"Father, listen to me. The hustle and bustle of the world is for the benefit, and the world is bustling for the future. Our aristocracy itself exists as a whole of common interests. Only when the family is prosperous, people will naturally come uninvited. ..."
After a long talk, Constantine seemed to be convinced. In fact, His Royal Highness, who has been in a high position all year round, doesn't care about this at all.
With his own great career, it is enough for Ernst to enjoy for a lifetime. It is better to be a second generation who eats and waits to die.
In his words, in fact, Prince Constantine did not want to be extinct. It is also strange to say that Heixing was the only seedling. As a result, his son was still a single seedling, and he was still old. The biggest vision before Constant Street was to grow up quickly, marry a wife and have children, and have grandchildren.
As for the aristocratic glory and so on, it is nonsense. Constantine's father, Count Frederick, had experienced a war against Napoleon, and finally jumped into the anti-camp to get a winner. Although he also served in the kingdom, he basically had no practical experience.
My son is not in good health (Constantin thinks he is.) It's better for him to inherit the family business honestly. Of course, these words in my heart will not be said to harm my authority as a father.
The influence of Prussia's rough thinking pattern in this era still exists. The Junker aristocracy in North Germany, especially the aristocracy in Prussia, left a deep impression on people. The aristocracy was indeed keen on developing in the army.
Of course, more and more nobles began to pay attention to cultural education, but most of them actually invested in literature and art, but did not pay much attention to practical subjects. Even some traditional conservative aristocrats believe that practical disciplines were studied by the bourgeoisie.
The most important social relationship between the aristocracy, in order to show their elegance and cultural literacy, the metropolis learns these cultural and artistic things, and even invests to encourage artists to create in order to highlight their appreciation of art (which they have no standard).
In this way, throughout Europe, the most respected cultural and art centers by the aristocracy are Paris and Rome.
But who is Ernst? A former veteran of science and engineering, isn't it difficult to deal with these things? Moreover, under the influence of the previous society, he also felt that the so-called liberal arts were indeed useless.
Of course, it's different now. These things must be dabbled. After all, if you want to integrate into the aristocratic group, these things are dragon slaying. That's what I thought, but Ernst mainly wanted to go to Berlin to realize some of his ideas. But I definitely can't say that.