Chapter 2635 Troubles 2
"The Crown Prince's actions are extremely excessive. He regards all positions and rights as bargaining chips for exchange of interests, and his treatment of local people can be described as rude. The Crown Prince is making friends with various people, and many of them are obviously They have bad intentions. They regard the crown prince as a ladder for advancement, and the crown prince also thinks that they are their reliable allies. There are already enough mountains in the empire, but now it seems that there will be one more, and this faction's The purpose does not seem to be to make the empire grow healthier, but to plunder the interests of the empire like a cancer cell!" the Grand Duke of Baden said in an aura.
"What do the Kaiser and the Junker aristocracy think? I don't believe that after going through so many things, the Kaiser doesn't even know how to deal with this kind of thing." Ruprecht said.
"It's difficult. Since the civil war, even in the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kaiser's authority has declined significantly. The Junker nobles themselves have held administrative power, and the loyalty of the officer corps to the Kaiser has also begun to decline, especially now, in With almost no external worries, everyone has turned to the struggle for domestic power. At this time, the so-called leader is just a person who can lead everyone to gain benefits. The Crown Prince is like this, and the Kaiser is like this. The Kaiser does things. Many aspects must be taken into consideration, so the Kaiser temporarily transferred the Crown Prince away from the center. As a balance, Prince Albert also left Berlin and went to the border provinces," said the Archduke of Baden.
"Corruption and struggle for power? Well, the current Kingdom of Prussia is more chaotic than the Prussian Federation." the crown prince said. "As for the behavior of the Junker nobles, in fact, the empire was like this before." The Crown Prince's attitude was still confusing.
"Well, I know that you don't want to directly interfere with Prussia's internal political affairs, which I can understand. But from the imperial point of view or from your point of view, is it necessary to allow Germany to have long-term peace and stability in the newly added territories? This Don’t you have any ideas?” Archduke Baden said.
"What do you think of my handling of the new territories?" the crown prince asked.
"Your handling method is the best, the Prussian Federation is second, and the Kingdom of Prussia is the worst. Those Junker nobles who own a large amount of real estate and industrial and mining enterprises do not want German nationals, but a group of people they can exploit at will. Cheap labor can even be described as serfs! This is very detrimental to the empire." said the Grand Duke of Baden.
"However, this is an internal matter of the Kingdom of Prussia. In addition, I would like to ask, this time, when you came to talk to me about this issue, did it come from your own mind, or did it come from the Kaiser's instruction?" The Crown Prince's attitude remained stable.
"I think that from an overall perspective, I don't want this artificial division of the people of the empire to be right. From my personal perspective, once the anger and dissatisfaction of the people accumulate to a certain level, If so, then the turmoil will inevitably sweep away Baden's territory in the east, and we are unable to deal with it. Baden is too weak, and we will eat too much." The Duke said.
"Listen to me, do your domestic affairs first.
In fact, your problem is no different from the Kaiser's. You both see the problem, but it is difficult to deal with it because of internal constraints. But the situation in the Duchy of Baden is better, isn't it? If you can't even handle the affairs of your own principality well, then there is no point in talking to me about this issue. "The crown prince said.
In fact, the Grand Duke of Baden came to the Crown Prince to discuss two issues. One was the corruption and depravity within the Kingdom of Prussia, and the other was the rule of the newly added territories. The Crown Prince believes that the Grand Duke really wants to solve these two problems. The reason is very simple. The Kingdom of Prussia is the last supporter of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Once there is a problem in the Kingdom of Prussia, the Grand Duchy of Baden will also be in trouble. Even these issues are two very critical points for the empire. Isn't the Crown Prince constantly ensuring the vitality and competition mechanism of the bureaucracy and using both soft and hard approaches to new territories to alleviate these problems? These internal factors are the fundamental factors that ultimately restrict the height of the empire!
But it is a pity that Ruprecht has no way to promote his ideas to the entire German Empire, because under the current circumstances, it is impossible for the crown prince to take charge of the center. The independence of the German state has brought problems to the crown prince's behavior before. While convenient, it also limits the crown prince's ability to influence other countries. Therefore, Ruprecht is really unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the Kingdom of Prussia before his own family's affairs are settled.
"I fully agree with your point of view. Even if you encounter some resistance when implementing your policies, the Kingdom of Bavaria can also provide certain support as appropriate. But for the Kingdom of Prussia, I can really do a lot Less," Ruprecht said.
"We can actually pass a law and give appropriate rights to the newly added territorial population through the federal parliament level. In this case, we can at least alleviate the conflicts within the empire." Grand Duke Baden said.
"This is a good idea, but at least it can't be done now." Ruprecht shook his head and said: "Do you think this kind of oppression only exists in the Kingdom of Prussia? There are many people in the Prussian Parliament and even Bavaria who don't want to give these Equal rights and living conditions for everyone, because this means that the increase in production costs will reduce the interests of the exploiting class! Producing the same thing in old Germany may require 100 marks of labor cost, but in new Germany, it may only cost 30 Just Mark! Why do you think capital is pouring in now?"
"The change we hope for is a long-term process. We can change it little by little. For example, I am in Bavaria and you are in the Principality of Baden. Gradually change, and then slowly bring everything around. Only when most people realize that this Only after the benefits have been achieved can we finally solve this problem. Now the resistance is too great, and rashly using the Federal Parliament may fail by 70%, and the Prussian Federation may not be on our side," Ruprecht said.
"Perhaps we have differences on many issues, and perhaps there is a certain degree of inherent opposition between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Bavaria, but on issues related to the fundamentals of the empire, we still have some things in common." Baden The Grand Duke said. "Some of the issues you just mentioned are too far away. But there are some issues you have to prepare for now."
"If, I mean, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince conflicts with your thoughts in some actions, then to what extent will you go?" Archduke Baden asked.
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