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Chapter 191 Be the prince's teacher

Wessen State, the Principality of Mainz, and the Principality of Bayern, the three southern giants, sailed down the Rhine River, connecting end to end, for miles, and attracted countless curious people when they passed by the city of Cologne. Watching on the shore.

Many well-dressed people looked complicated when they saw the fleet of Wessen State sailing by. Last spring, their relatives and friends set off from here and boarded the boat to the south with the hope of making great achievements. Who would have thought that the last thing they would come back was cold corpse.

The army did not go ashore in Cologne. First, the king did not dare, and second, it was troublesome for so many people to disembark and station. So they continued to go down the river, preparing to transfer to sea ships in the lowland area.

Frederick went ashore south of Cologne with his guards, first went to the royal manor outside the city to meet the king, and then went to Cologne to show his face.

King William arranged the place where the two met at the edge of the field, where the farmer was picking soybeans.

The farmers picked the pods one by one, put them in baskets, and took them to the edge of the field to peel them in front of His Majesty the King and Duke Wesson.

Frederick sat on the recliner, quietly not speaking.

At the beginning, he prepared a draft of what to say for this meeting, but he didn't bother to say anything after seeing that the left half of the king's body was paralyzed.

While it is possible to heal the king from anger, that would be worse, so don't try it.

William didn't speak either, because he couldn't speak, so he could only write with his right hand to communicate with others.

The soybeans in the field were planted from the ones that Frederick dyed gold at the beginning, and the planting scale was expanded after harvesting last year.

He had his own considerations in arranging the meeting place here, pointing out Frederick's little trick back then, and at the same time showing weakness.

The establishment of the upstream regional cooperation organization is enough to shake the foundation of the Rhine Union. For this country, the Rhine River is an important trade channel. Now the lowland area at the mouth of the sea has been lost. If it is stuck upstream, the commercial trade of the entire country will be destroyed. Battered.

In order to crack this alliance, the two old foxes are difficult to attack, but Frederick, who is too young, seems to be much easier to deal with.

He has experience in dealing with the young William. If he can't be tough, he will be soft. He will elevate him to a height that does not belong to him. Let vanity and power erode his heart. Just wait.

This time the troops were dispatched in such a way that the three of them had conflicts and sowed the seeds.

The king was certain he would not live long, so someone was needed to keep the policy going.

The paper used by the royal family is specially provided by the paper mill in Wessen State. It is made of insect-proof medicinal plants. It is light yellow and has a hint of fragrance. After purchasing it and moistening it, it uses a mold to press out rows of nail caps one by one. Large and small royal coats of arms.

William picked up the dip pen inserted in the ink bottle, and wrote in the king's special ink with black and gold: "You are very smart, and I am very envious. It is foreseeable that you will have the ability to govern a country in the future."

Frederick took the note and read it calmly, and said, "Your Majesty, I appreciate it."

William wrote again: "As a brother, I ask you one thing, please be sure to agree."

Frederick thought for a while after reading it, and replied: "As long as it is within my ability, I will agree."

Although he doesn't know what it is, he will continue to talk about it, and if it is not a good thing, he will shirk it "with his limited ability".

William heard what he meant, didn't take it seriously, and continued to write: "I hope you can be Rudolph's teacher."

Frederick frowned slightly, shook his head and refused: "His Royal Highness is smart, I haven't even finished the subject of "Rhetoric" now, Your Majesty should ask someone else to be wise."

He became alert in his heart, did the king want to keep himself under house arrest in Cologne in this name?
William wrote: "The boy Rudolph is not stupid, but he is not wise enough to be a king. And he is too timid, like a quail."

Frederick didn't speak after watching it, but just shook his head.

It is an honorable job to be a teacher for the prince. It can be said that he will be the core team of the future king, but the king is a muddy quagmire. Everyone knows that the king's time is not long, so they are all crowded around the prince. Frederick doesn't want to waste time here. wrestled with pigs.

Seeing his refusal, William wrote: "I beg you, as a dying father, to agree to this."

If you want to praise someone, you must give him a higher and broader stage. If Frederick only lives in the south, it will definitely not work, so if you want him to come to the capital, the most important thing here is a master of flattering, enough Blow him up to overinflated self-confidence.

But Frederick refused to answer, and William thought it was because he wanted to harm his family before, so he had a thorn in his heart, so he could only put down his face and lead him into the trap.

"As a person grows old, what he cares most about is naturally his most cherished things. For the most important treasure in my life, I can give everything."

"I know I did something wrong. I'm sorry for you and your father. I want to kneel down and admit my mistake, but my legs are no longer allowed to do so. I hope you can accept me to compensate you and the Wesson family in other ways. "

"I love this country like crazy."

"I don't want the country to be destroyed by me, nor by Rudolph."

"I implore you to teach Rudolph, at least to make him a king who can hold the country."

"After I leave, if Rudolph does not do well, you, as an uncle, can scold him, beat him, and punish him in every way."

Frederick took the six notes written by William in succession, pondered for a long time, and finally said with a look of helplessness: "Okay, I will take this job. But let me say first, I am still young , I’m sure I won’t be able to convince the public, wait a few years before we talk about it.”

William saw him in the pit, so he wrote: "I am very happy that you can promise, do it well, this is the honor you deserve."

Frederick looked at the note and asked, "I think His Royal Highness already has other teachers."

He taught the prince that there must be more than one person, and William did not hide it, so he wrote down the names of several important ministers and famous scholars of the kingdom, including the Minister of Finance and Swordsman Duke Hegel, the Minister of Military Affairs, Count Pistor, and the Chief of the Heraldry. The minister, Earl Shakespeare, and other nobles whom Frederick had heard of.

William wrote at the end of the list "They are all loyal and reliable nobles."

After reading it, Frederick said, "I will visit them."

"By the way!" He seemed to think of something suddenly, "What if I have a conflict with some kind of teacher in teaching His Highness?"

William thought for a while, and some stepping stones were needed to support Frederick, and these ministers and scholars were of sufficient weight, and it was only necessary to secretly explain and compensate the victims in advance.

So His Majesty wrote: "You can take his place."

Frederick shook his head immediately after receiving the note and said, "This is too hurtful. I will use academic methods to solve academic problems. Your Majesty just promises that they will not beat me up."

With the expression on his face, he looked like a child worried about being punished for doing something wrong. The corner of William's right mouth slightly curved, and he wrote, "I'll let them help you, and they won't beat you up. Don't worry."

Frederick breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the king, "Thank you."

William wrote again: "You are welcome between us brothers."

At this time, Frederick saw a very old lady carrying a medicine bowl in the distance, and saw that the king looked a little tired, so he said, "Your Majesty wants to take medicine? Then I won't disturb your rest." gone."

William seemed to be in a good mood. Perhaps it was because Frederick got into the pit, so he complained about the medicine: "The medicine Rudolph found is very difficult to take. Every time I take it, it is a kind of torture. I feel sleepy after taking it. I can't stop it." Going to sleep, that feeling makes me feel like I'm dying."

After reading it, Frederick smiled and said, "There is a proverb in Peach Blossom Stone, which means that although good medicine is bitter, it is good for curing diseases. Although good advice sounds unpleasant, it is helpful for correcting one's shortcomings."

Like a child having a tantrum, William wrote: "Anyway, the medicine is still very bad. I don't want to take it, but I can't."

At this time, the lady who had served the king arrived. After introducing themselves, Frederick discovered that she was Mrs. Hegel, the king's first love.

Frederick was no longer here as a light bulb, and after saying goodbye to them, he slipped away with all the notes the king had just written.

William suddenly had a vague feeling that something was not quite right, and he couldn't figure it out for a while, but the nasty medicine interrupted his train of thought.

He just wanted to raise his right hand to pause, but the old Mrs. Hegel said with an angry look: "I'm not a child anymore, don't make excuses for not taking medicine!"

William had no choice but to take the medicine obediently, but he forgot about it after taking the medicine and sleeping.

(End of this chapter)