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Chapter 4 - Chapter 0004: Unreasonable Demands

 Qin Tian fled William II's office in a sorry state, and under William II's rage, he did not dare to stay at all. He did not want to provoke William II further, that would not do him any good.

  Once Wilhelm II, in his anger, directly removed him from the Hohenzollern family, then he would be really miserable. At that time, he would not be able to mix well in Germany or even in Europe. A person who had been removed from the royal family would become the object of others' finger pointing wherever he went.

  "Can't it be that it's really necessary to go to the Kiel Naval Academy for four years? Wouldn't that be a waste of so much time?" After returning to his room, Qin Tian was very unwilling.

  "No, I'll have to think of some other way before I can do that." Qin Tian said secretly. He began to open his mind to find a solution to the problem.

  The order given by William II was for him to report to the Kiel Naval Academy within a week. Moreover, he was not allowed to return to the palace without permission. It was evident how disappointed William II was with him.

  "If I can get Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen to open the door wide for me, even if I go to the Kiel Naval Academy, I will have enough time to do my business."

  Of course, wanting to make Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen, a curmudgeonly old man, open the back door for him, Qin Tian did not need to think about it to know how difficult it would be. The Germans, originally, civilized the world by being stereotypical. Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen, in the position of Dean of the Kiel Naval Academy, had already stayed for many years, and had cultivated a very large number of talents for the German Navy. At the same time, he was also deeply trusted by Wilhelm II. Wanting him to bend the law, the difficulty is not ordinary ah!

  "No matter what, it's necessary to go and try it out. Otherwise, it will really be four years in jail at the Kiel Naval Academy!" Qin Tian made up his mind.

  "Carl, go buy two train tickets to Kiel!" Qin Tian ordered.

  "Yes, Your Highness the Prince." Karl Von Jonalet, who was outside the door, replied. At the same time, he was relieved in his heart.

  The news that Qin Tian had been reprimanded by William II and had caused William II to become furious had already been known to the entire palace. This also made Carl von Jonahret feel a deep crisis. Being close to Qin Tian, his fate was almost tied to Qin Tian. Once Qin Tian was disliked or even loathed by William II, he could not expect to have any good future.

  Luckily, Qin Tian seemed to have figured it out and wanted to report to the Kiel Naval Academy. This allowed Carl von Jonah Wright's heart, which had been hanging in the air, to finally be able to be put back inside his stomach.

  Germany's transportation is very convenient, the railroad network is very dense, almost every German city, there are railroads connected. In the era of no airplanes, taking the train is undoubtedly the most convenient way to travel.

  With their status and position, Qin Tian and Carl easily got two first class train tickets to Kiel. However, even the first class carriages were far from being comparable to the trains of the latter days. But considering that this was more than a hundred years ago, one couldn't force too much.

  Even though it was only just over three hundred kilometers from Potsdam to Kiel. However, with the speed of the current trains. When Qin Tian and Karl got off the train at the Kiel train station, it was already nighttime as well.

  "Find a crack in the ground and take a rest, we'll visit Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen early tomorrow morning."

  Karl nodded and didn't say much.

  The two quickly found a nice inn. Because of their travel fatigue, they hastily ate a little something before going to bed.

  Only, lying in bed, Qin Tian could not sleep, he needed to come up with a way to make Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen open the back door to him before he could do so. An hour later, Qin Tian finally came up with a way. It was only at this time that he fell asleep with a hint of a smile on his face.

  Early the next morning, Qin Tian and Carl rushed to the Kiel Naval Academy after having breakfast.

  Kiel was originally a not-so-big city, and almost everything here was related to the navy. Not only was there a naval academy here, but it was also an important base for the German Navy. Facing the threat of the powerful British Navy, the German Navy could be deployed in the relative safety of Kiel. In the event of trouble, it could cross the canal to Wilhelmshaven and enter the North Sea.

  In addition, there were also the Naval Shipyard and Germania Shipyard in Kiel, both of which were large shipyards that were capable of building battleships.

  After arriving at the Kiel Academy and presenting their credentials, Qin Tian and Karl were quickly brought to Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen's office.

  "Your Royal Highness, welcome to the Kiel Naval Academy. Are you prepared to officially report here?" Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen asked. Not a single smile could be seen on that ancient face. Obviously, the news that Qin Tian had refused to come to the Naval Academy had already reached his ears.

  In Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen's eyes, Qin Tian had already become synonymous with uneducated royalty. If it wasn't because of Qin Tian's identity, he wouldn't even want to waste his words anymore.

  "Yes, Your Excellency the Dean. However, I hope that Your Excellency the Dean can fulfill a small request of mine." Although Qin Tian did not know what Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen was thinking. However, he was able to make a rough guess.

  "Request? Your Royal Highness, please speak." Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen frowned.

  "Your Excellency, Dean, I wish that during my enrollment in the Kiel Naval Academy, I can not have to participate in daily studies, but only come to take the exams at the end of the semester, and time-wise, there is no restriction."

  Hearing Qin Tian's request, Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen's face instantly darkened as if it was the bottom of a pot. As the cradle of German naval officers and admirals, everyone who entered the Kiel Naval Academy was almost always an elite. After everyone entered the Naval Academy, they all studied hard so that they could serve their country after graduation.

  As the royal family of the German Empire, members of the Hohenzollern family were supposed to serve as an example for the people of the country. However, now Qin Tian had made such an unreasonable request, which naturally made Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen very angry. At the same time, the eyes that looked at Qin Tian were filled with contempt. Such a fellow was simply not worthy of becoming a member of the Kiel Naval Academy.

  Karl, who had come with Qin Tian, was similarly dumbfounded, completely not expecting that Qin Tian would make such a request.

  "Your Royal Highness, I am not forcing you if you do not want to enroll in the Kiel Naval Academy. To be honest, allowing His Highness to attend the academy was originally His Majesty the Emperor's request. I can immediately send a telegram to His Majesty the Emperor and ask him to withdraw his order!" Dean Ludwig Birkenhagen had a cold face.