Chapter 195 Visit
"Yes, Your Majesty the Prince, you are still as energetic as before. This is Charlotte." Maximilian I introduced to Constantine.
Charlotte greeted Prince Constantine: "Hello, Your Majesty the Prince! Thank you, the Royal Family of Hechingen, for helping us."
"Hahaha, one family should not talk to each other. This is what Ernst should do." Constantine said with a smile.
Constantine and Maximilian I were reserved for a while, and then officials from East Africa came to pay their respects.
"Grandpa Constantine!" A young officer gave Constantine a standard military salute.
"You are?"
"Hechingen Military Academy, Class Six of the Second Period, Hans Zhang, now the East African Royal Territory of Hechingen, the highest military commander of the city of Dar es Salaam. I met you before, Grandpa Constantine, you and We talked," Hans Zhang said.
Hans Zhang was one of the commanders who commanded the Zanzibar campaign together with Felix. Felix was later transferred elsewhere, and Hans Zhang became the military chief of Dar es Salaam. .
"That's it! Well, this is what a soldier should look like!" Constantine said.
After knowing that Hans Zhang was a graduate of the Hechingen Military Academy, Constantine was not surprised why this man called him grandpa.
Ernst founded the Hechingen Military Academy, but Constantine spent much more time at the Hechingen Military Academy than Ernst. After all, Ernst had many things to do and often traveled around Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The students at the Hechingen Military Academy were all half-grown children, and they were all orphans, so Constantine asked them to call him Grandpa Constantine.
After chatting for a while, Constantine let everyone go. He was still a little tired just after getting off the boat.
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, I will be bothering you for a while from now on!" Constantine said to Maximilian I.
"Charlotte and I are guests in East Africa. We should be grateful to you as the host, and I happen to have something to suggest to you." Maximiliano I said.
The staff has introduced Constantine to his residence in Dar es Salaam, which is the palace of the former Sultanate of Zanzibar in Dar es Salaam.
Maximilian I's status was already at the top of the world. After all, he still held the title of emperor. The only residence in East Africa that could match him was the Royal Palace of Dar es Salaam.
After a large-scale renovation by the East African government, the Dar es Salaam Palace has been given a new look, with some cultural flavor of the palaces in the German region.
Constantine was about to ask for advice when he heard Maximiliano I say: "But these are trivial matters. You must be tired after taking a boat all the way from Europe. It's better to go to your residence to rest for a few days. Later we will Let’s talk about this again.”
"That's fine, it's just that I have a lot of people accompanying me this time, and I'm going to arrange their accommodation first!" Constantine said.
At this time, an East African official who had not left said: "Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about such a small matter. His Highness Ernst has already arranged it in the telegram. We are at the Royal Palace in Dar es Salaam." Accommodation has been prepared for them nearby, as well as basic daily necessities, and there are also canteens to solve the dining problem."
"This boy! The arrangements for me are clear." Constantine said cheerfully.
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May 23, 1869.
Sigmaringen.
A few days before Prince Constantine arrived in East Africa.
"Your Highness Ernst, you are here!" Schneider saw Ernst entering the door familiarly.
"Butler Schneider, is Uncle Carl home?"
"His Majesty the Prince is receiving guests in the living room. Your Majesty Ernst, I'm afraid it will be a while. Is there anything important you need me to report?" Schneider said.
"That's it! There's no need to rush my affairs. I'll walk around the castle first. When Uncle Carl has finished meeting the guests, you can call me again," Ernst said.
"Okay, Your Highness Ernst, do you need me to find a servant to accompany you for a while." Schneider asked.
"I'll just take a walk. I'm familiar with this place. Don't bother me. If you have something to do, just go ahead and do it!" Ernst said to Schneider.
After hearing this, Schneider said nothing. He did not doubt that Ernst would mess up, because Ernst was a frequent visitor here.
Sigmaringen Castle is the residence of Prince Carl Anton. Compared with the newly renovated Hohenzollern Castle, Sigmaringen Castle is more quaint.
The castle contains a large collection of weapons, hunting specimens, and murals. The magnificent interior decoration fully reflects the power and wealth of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family.
Ernst walked around the castle and gradually regained memories of his childhood. Because the two families were so close and had the closest relatives, they had a very good relationship and moved around frequently.
Constantine often brought little Ernst here before. At that time, Ernst had not yet awakened his past life memories. Now that he visits Sigmaringen Castle again, he has a completely different feeling. When he was a child, he really only cared about playing! Didn't pay attention to the scenery and culture here.
Ernst climbed up to the watchtower and had a panoramic view of the entire Sigmaringen. Unlike Hohenzollern Castle, which is far away from the town of Hechingen, the area around Sigmaringen Castle is where the population of Sigmaringen gathers.
The castle was built on the south bank of the Danube River. The Danube River surrounded the town of Sigmaringen on three sides. This layout reminded Ernst of Paris, which was also surrounded by the Seine River on three sides. It was placed in a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack in medieval Europe.
A large number of fortifications were built here, and Sigmaringen Castle is one of them. Hohenzollern Castle was built on the top of a mountain (not high above sea level) and is surrounded by forests, so it is isolated. Sigmaringen is a large group of castles. Surrounded by residential buildings.
I do not know how long it has been……
"Your Highness Ernst, His Majesty the Prince has sent away the guests and is waiting for you in the living room!" Butler Schneider came to Ernst and said.
"Well, I'll go right away." Ernst responded.
Walking down the spiral staircase, walking through the corridor, and arriving in the living room, Prince Carl was sitting on the sofa.
"Ernst, why do you have time to come here today? Since you went to Berlin to go to school, you have come here less often." Prince Carl said cheerfully.
"Uncle Carl, people always have to grow up, but I have also been trapped by a lot of things later. I would like to go back to the carefree days of my childhood." Ernst said.
"It seems that your generation has grown up. Leopold is now serving in the army, Carol has become the king, and now you have your own life plan." Prince Karl Anton said with emotion.
"It's because of your good education that your two cousins are so promising." Ernst complimented.
"Hahaha, it's just luck. In my opinion, the two of them are just like that. They just caught up with the good times." Prince Karl Anton said with a smile.
This sentence is not true. Prince Karl Anton himself has been a de facto king, Prime Minister of Prussia and Commander-in-Chief of the Army. His abilities are indeed full.
"Why do you have time to come to my place today? Is there something you want to solve with me?" Prince Karl Anton asked.
"You've seen it all, Uncle Carl!" Ernst said.
"Hmph, I had a hunch from the moment you walked in that something bad would happen today. Tell me, what do you want me to settle?" Prince Karl Anton said.
Prince Constantine entrusted Ernst to the care of Prince Carl Anton, who naturally had to do his best. This was nothing, as the two families often helped each other.
Ernst was not polite. He had the right to use it and it would become invalid upon expiration. He said: "Uncle Carl, I know that you have great powers, so I want to know the specific situation of the railway business in the entire German region."
