Wild North America 1846

Chapter 409 Berlin Emmeline Palace
Early 1864
Berlin, Emmeline Palace

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, the Seventh Prince of the Northern Duke of the Tang Empire, transferred to the Friedrich Wilhelm University (University of Berlin) in 1809 after completing his studies in the previous year, and planned to learn more systematic European culture here.

Now it is the New Year holiday, the Emmeline Palace in Berlin, where His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun lives, is covered in silver. A heavy snowfall yesterday turned the whole of Berlin into a white fairy tale world, which looks beautiful .

The Emmeline Palace in Berlin is a Gothic palace from the 14th century. It belongs to one of the overseas royal properties of the Tang Empire. The most dazzling pearl on Hou Street.

especially at night

After His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun moved in, the Emmeline Palace changed from the dark and lonely scene in the past. Hundreds of huge kerosene lamps reflected the entire palace like a mythical heaven, attracting a large number of Berliners to come at night Looking at the scenery, I am amazed.

According to calculations by interested people;

For this alone, Emmeline Palace burns kerosene worth 30 marks every year, worth about 7.5 Tang yuan or 1.5 pounds. This amount of money is enough for an upper-class nobleman to maintain a decent family expenses for a year, which can be called a big deal .

And to maintain the 107 servants, 21 gardeners, 6 stewards and dozens of attendants and guards from the Tang Empire in the entire Emmeline Palace, the overall expenditure is no less than one million marks, worth about 25 Tang Yuan.

The extravagance of the Tang royal family can be seen from this, which attracted the high society of Prussian princes and aristocrats, and even the princes and princes of the German Federation came to Berlin, they were proud of being able to get the invitation letter from Emmeline Palace.

As for the kerosene, diesel and lubricating oil exported by the Tang Empire, the total sales in Germany soared by more than [-]%, which drove the German aristocratic upper class to light up their manors and castles, thus forming a trend of comparison.

The poor German aristocrats wanted to save face and suffer, even if they tightened their belts.

"Come on... Ah Bao, what do you think Ah Li is doing?" Li Kun, wearing a ski suit, yelled with two ski poles in his hand, and was heading towards the snow along the snow track laid in the courtyard and back garden. Sliding forward, using the ski pole in my hand to support it from time to time, I was having a lot of fun.

The Ari and Abao in his mouth are guardian beasts bestowed by His Majesty, one is a colorful tiger named Ari, and the other is a snow-white lioness named Abao.

These two beasts were sent to His Highness just after weaning.

Growing up and playing together since childhood, Li Kun has a very deep relationship with these two guardian beasts. They play together for a while every day. At night, the two beasts lie next to the bed, which is very human.

There are many rare and ferocious beasts in the Longevity Mountain (homonymous; Wanshou Mountain) of the Tang Empire, but these two cubs are sacred beasts that the emperor of the empire infused with a drop of Suzaku blood. They are not only extremely spiritual, but also very large in size.

While Li Kun was gliding along the snowy road, Ali ran behind him with a relaxed expression, jumped up from time to time, and gently pushed the little master's butt with his head and shoulders, which made him speed up instantly, and he was very excited to play.

Compared to Ari who is very adaptable to the cold weather, the white lion named Abao is a little less excited. Although it also runs and frolicks behind the little master's ass, it still wants to go back to the warm palace.

Li Kun yelled and summoned Ah Bao, wanting her to ski faster with his own butt like Ah Li.

Obviously, Ah Bao didn't show His Highness's face, but just lazily ran behind. Li Kun played with great interest and was not angry.

Played for more than 40 minutes

Li Kun, who was already sweating on his forehead, stopped when he slid to the edge of the courtyard. The court attendant next to him quickly took the ski pole and gloves from his hands, helped him take off the snowboard, and brought a hot towel to His Highness to wipe off the sweat. After cleansing hands, apply skincare pearl squalane gel.

After the 12 waitresses served with golden basins and jade cups, Li Kun, who had finished washing his face, picked up a cup of warm tea to rinse his mouth, turned his head and spit into the golden spittoon.

Then he took the jade cup from the maid and drank two sips of tea to moisten his throat.

This scene

The eyes of King Ludwig III of Hesse Kingdom, who was standing aside and waiting, jumped. He didn't see the legendary ancient Tang royal family's domineering, elegant and extravagant.

The capital of the Principality of Hesse is in Munich. In fact, it is an urban duchy dominated by Munich and its surrounding towns. Although it is small in size, it is quite wealthy. It is considered one of the most powerful princes in the German Federation.

19s
The German region after the division of the Holy Roman Empire was a mess.

Mainly Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse, Bohemia, Hamburg, Hanover, Mainz, etc. There are probably more than 200 split principalities and free cities in this area.

If it is the Pan-German region, it also includes the whole of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and even parts of Switzerland and northern Italy. Before the reunification, there were more than 600 duchies, one village, one territory, one town, and one county. It's not a lie.

After the war of unification of the Kingdom of East and West Prussia and decades of hard work by the Austrian Habsburg Dynasty, by the 60s, the situation in the originally disintegrated German region was slightly better, but the feudal kingdoms with surnames and independent free cities were still close to each other. There are as many as a hundred of them, and they are all behind closed doors, I am the number one master in the world.

What are the biggest characteristics of the countries of the German Federation in this era?
One word; poor.

If you add another word; weak.

Nowadays

Due to the fact that the German region was divided into a state of disunity, fragmented, and there were many barriers, this prevented the development of commerce, trade and industry. Including the Austrian Empire under the rule of the Habsburg dynasty, only the Kingdom of Prussia started the process of industrialization. one foot.

Compared with advanced steam and steel industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom and the Tang Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia can only be described as a huge gap.

while in the military
In the entire German region, the Kingdom of Prussia is the most powerful. It has inherited the strict military dictatorship of the famous Teutonic Knights in Europe, and has cultivated a large number of Junker military nobles. Their military quality and individual combat effectiveness are among the top in Europe.

In the German region, including the Austrian Empire, there are a large number of duchies, princes, and armies in Europe can only be second-rate or third-rate, and their combat effectiveness is roughly the same as that of the Kingdom of Italy.

Coupled with the current situation of division in the German region, whether it is Saxony, Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse, or Bohemia, no one is worth taking out alone, even nearby Switzerland. but.

Therefore, countries in the German region are generally attached to major powers, some are attached to the Kingdom of Denmark, some are attached to France, some are attached to the Kingdom of Prussia, and some are attached to the Austrian Empire. The situation is extremely complicated and chaotic.

"Your demeanor is really impressive. It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness." Ludwig III gave a noble chest salute gracefully.

Li Kun also returned the gift gracefully; "Thank you for your visit, please forgive my abrupt behavior, please go to the palace with the princesses to rest for a while, have some refreshments, I will change... Hey... Ari, Stand back and don't startle the princesses."

talking
The two young and beautiful princesses beside Ludwig III screamed in fright. It turned out that the tiger Ari, who had been running around in the snow, was so excited that his big furry head came over and wanted to sniff it. The taste of these strangers.

Tiger Ahri is huge. Standing next to Li Kun who is 1 meters tall, it reaches under his chest. If the tiger stands up, its body length can reach 91 meters and its weight is almost one ton.

Even though such a huge beast was cute and coquettish, it still had an indescribable ferocity, which made Ludwig III, who was trying to keep himself calm, turned pale.

Li Kun reprimanded, then walked over, hugged Ari's head in his arms and rubbed it vigorously, until Ari whimpered and dissatisfied, he let go, patted his head, and let Ari and Abao People go to the backyard to play.

If it weren't for the superficial politeness, Li Kun would be reluctant to reprimand Ari.

Ari and Abao growled a few times, a little unwilling to let the little master be with these strangers, but under the urging of Li Kun, they had to drag their big butts away lazily.

enter the palace
Colonel Escalade Frech, an attendant beside His Royal Highness, graciously entertained Ludwig III and the two princesses with exquisite tea and coffee, while talking with them, and waiting for His Highness to change clothes before entertaining distinguished guests.

Colonel Escalade-Frech is the eldest son of Harry Flech, the first-class protector of the Tang Empire. He is an outstanding graduate of the first class of the Chang'an Lecture Hall. Vichy III didn't dare to hold him too high.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree.

According to legend, the four great generals under the command of the devil Richard, the Duke of Harry Fratsch is especially famous for his brutal bloodthirsty. In the second northern battle, he led the fierce Eastern cavalry army to break through countless great plains in the central United States Towns, killing people and wilderness, have made many contributions to the expansion of the empire.

In the eyes of others, he is a ruthless character who ascended to a high position by stepping on a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. The title of Duke Frech of the Tang Empire is also well-known in European high society. How can such a character be taken lightly?

Colonel Escalade-Frech is 27 years old, and he is an elegant noble soldier. Through simple greetings, he learned that the two princesses brought by Ludwig III are the third-ranked Viona- Princess Ludwig is 17 years old, and the fourth is Princess Elisabeth Ludwig, who is 14 years old this year, just one year younger than Her Royal Highness.

The two princesses inherited the excellent genes of their parents, and they were icy muscular, and they stood out from the crowd. Even in the upper circles of the German aristocrats, they were the best that everyone looked up to.

It's not surprising to think about it

Inheriting the good genes of his parents, handsome men and beautiful women gather together in the aristocratic circle, and it is difficult to meet an ugly monster.

The fourth princess, Princess Elisabeth-Ludwig, has a more out-of-the-ordinary personality. After being nervous and frightened by Ali at first, she entered the palace and sat down. She quickly adapted to the luxurious atmosphere of Emmeline Palace. Holding his chin, he asked, "Your Excellency, Lord Escalade, I would like to know what His Highness just smeared on his face? It smells very good."

"Oh...His Royal Highness, that is the pearl squalane gel cream secretly prepared by the imperial court, which is particularly effective for skin care."

"Pearl... dogfish? What is that?" Princess Elizabeth-Ludwig asked curiously.

And this question is exactly what Princess Owena is curious about. Even Ludwig III also paid attention to it. He is concerned about all the secrets of the Eastern royal family.

Colonel Escalade-Frech smiled gently and explained;

"Pearls are known to everyone. They are ground pearls into powder and mixed with a precious formula secreted by the imperial court. When applied on the face, it can brighten the skin, beautify blemishes and maintain young and delicate skin.

Its effect has been used in the East for thousands of years, and it has been proved to be very significant.

And squalane is extracted from the liver of deep-sea sharks. It is a delicate oil that is secreted. It has a good affinity for the skin. It is colorless and odorless, and it is safe even for people with sensitive skin. use.

It can form a well-permeable protective film on the surface of the skin, which can not only lock water loss, nourish the skin, but also repair the epidermis and cells, and delay skin aging.

Not to hide
My wife was rewarded by His Highness to use this Pearl Squalane Gel Cream, which is very effective in skin care, so I know it well.

This is completely unavailable to the outside world, and it belongs to the secret system of the Imperial Household Department, which is the only one in the world.

The cost price of this small bottle is more than 10 times that of gold, and ordinary nobles cannot afford such extravagant expenses. "

"my Lord!"

hear here
Not only Princess Elizabeth, but also Princess Owena and King Ludwig III couldn't help but blurted out in surprise.

Even if he was born in a German princely family, such extravagant expenses are unprecedented and unheard of.

What is the concept of 10 times the price of gold?
A small bottle of about one ounce is worth more than 650 marks, about 32 pounds.

In addition to maintaining the face, women also need to maintain their hands and neck. If a bottle is used a month, it will cost nearly 8000 marks, or about 400 pounds, to paint the face a year.

It's just...

Ludwig III looked at the eager eyes of the two daughters beside him, couldn't help swallowing, smiled dryly, and shook his head decisively.

Are you kidding me?
He has a lot of wives, daughters and mistresses. If they all use such expensive cosmetics, the palace expenditure will be as uncontrollable as an avalanche, and it will be over.

According to Ludwig III's rich experience, one must not trust women's promises and the desire to underestimate women's comparisons. Once they get this precious skin care gel, no one can stop the two princesses from showing off.

The result is that one spreads ten, ten spreads one hundred, and once it is out of control.

Looking at the beautiful faces of the two princesses who were angry and didn't want to talk to him, Ludwig III suddenly felt a headache. He had already decided to chat for a while and leave. He couldn't stay in Emmeline Palace any longer. It was too shocking!

As the saying goes: people are poor and have short ambitions, but horses are thin and long-haired.

The aristocrats are born with a mentality of comparison, and everything they see and hear here makes people despair, and they are hit every bit.Ludwig III was greatly frustrated by the luxurious palace, the huge consumption of pet animals, and the inhumanity reflected in the cost of food and clothing.

While chatting gracefully, the muezzin's clear voice stretched out and sang: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince... Your Excellency the Duke of the North has arrived..."

(End of this chapter)