Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 1070 Let your enemies stand in front of you
"Dad, why did the Dutch Ministry of Interior approve our family's citizenship application so quickly this time?"

"Mary, there are many things in this world that we can't understand. Just like this time when the Dutch government approved us as a special case, if you want to understand, when you grow up, you can take the civil service exam yourself, enter the Ministry of Interior of the Netherlands, and check what happened today. A dossier is enough, isn’t it?”

Uladeslav was a loving father and a good husband.

He has been married to his wife Bronislova for 17 years, and in terms of children, they only have Mary.Neither of them are ready to regenerate.

Because the most unbearable thing for him was hearing his wife’s life-threatening screams in the delivery room.

Hearing that, his legs went weak.

Once again, he didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Therefore, he had doted on Mary since she was a child.

Of course, it was a pet raised under aristocratic education, not a free-range pet.

Just like just now, he was encouraging Mary to study hard, and then when she grew up, she would be admitted to the Dutch civil service with excellent results. Moreover, she dug a hole so that she could still search for positions in the files that were specially approved today.

To achieve this power, one needs to exist at least at the level of the House of Representatives or the Senate. Of course, senior officials, mayors, or senior intelligence officers are also acceptable.

He just wanted Mary to look at the hot corners of these official positions. As for whether she could achieve it or not, that was the goal, and the process was what mattered, wasn't it?

Mrs. Berta on the side saw this in her eyes and said with a smile: "Mary, your dad is right. If you want to know, you have to explore for yourself instead of waiting for the answer. Do you understand?"

Mary had met Madame Berta several times when she was a child and was deeply impressed by her. She even admired her even more when she learned that she was a novelist and knew five foreign languages. Therefore, in front of her idol, she naturally nodded hastily in response.

"Berta, since Mary is already a Dutch citizen, and you teach at the Middle School Affiliated to the University of Melbourne, and even became Prince Albert's teacher, since you have such resources, you don't have to use them in vain. Let's see if you can let Mary become a teacher." Transfer student, I’m going to be your student.”

At this moment, Bronislova suddenly hugged Mrs. Berta's charming slender waist, her eyes shining with an inexplicable light.

Madame Berta knew this light, it was ambition.

Looking at her best friend, and then at Mary next to her who was dressed in aristocratic yet extremely beautiful clothes, she had no objection.

"I'll give it a try. Whether it works or not depends on God's arrangement."

Bronislova was overjoyed when she heard this, "Thank you Berta, no matter whether you succeed or not, you are a great benefactor to our family and we will never forget you."

Next to him, Uladislav also showed gratitude.

Looking at his daughter Mary, his heart moved.

As for Mary, whom the three of them were talking about, they were also inexplicably excited at the moment.

If you can enter a secondary school under the University of Melbourne, the third-ranked university in the world, you will be able to get close to this world-famous school in the future.Also, that Prince Albert is also with Aunt Berta?
What does he look like?

Like all Dutch natives, he has red hair and is over 1 meters tall?
Moreover, he is still the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, and the future King of the Netherlands. If I am in the same class as him, then how should I get along with him in the future?

Also, will he bully other classmates because of his status as a prince? Will I, the new transfer student, become the target of bullying?

If William IV knew about Mary's series of reveries, he would definitely sigh that this child is indeed the famous Marie Curie in her previous life. The imagination in her brain is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Prince Albert, whom Mary was thinking of, was taking political lessons at the Royal Palace of the Netherlands, taught by William IV himself.

“Keep a close relationship with your friends, but remember that you should keep a closer relationship with your enemies.”

"Father, why do you say that?"

“In the history of the American War of Independence from Britain, the Battle of Saratoga was a decisive victory and turning point in the war.

After that war, when the British General Burgoyne handed his sword to the American General Gates to express his surrender, the generals of the two armies would come together and sit at a table to participate in A dinner that was considered luxurious even by today's standards.It can be said that all kinds of delicacies are available at the luxurious banquet: ham, goose, beef, and lamb.As well as a variety of crisp green vegetables that make people drool on large plates, there are countless rums and fragrant apple cider that exude the alluring aroma. "

"You said you were not surprised to hear this?" William IV asked Albert.

"Father, why did the United States do this? It's a bit ridiculous, isn't it? It actually entertained the enemy who killed so many of its compatriots. After all, a few hours before attending the banquet, many of the people here were bloody warriors. Before, we were fighting to the death to defeat the opponent, but now we are sitting at the same table, shaking hands, chatting, and having a very pleasant dinner together. How can people understand this?"

Prince Albert really couldn't understand, so he stared at his father in confusion.

"What you think is naturally due to your position and narrow vision." William IV followed: "When I was your age, it seemed that my thoughts were not much different from yours."

"But when I took charge of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, at the age of 22, I suddenly repented."

"What I thought before I almost entered politics and never worked with professional politicians is the attitude and perspective you just showed in surprise."

"When you look at that glorious and joyful banquet at Saratoga from a statesman's point of view, you find it perfectly played out in the tent of the victorious Americans.

What better way to soothe the fervent vengeance of the defeated British soldiers than to convey to them that defeat was not such a bad thing?

When you sit down with those Americans and share their cider, you realize that those belligerent Americans are not so mean after all. "

"Child, when dealing with the enemy. First-class politicians always adopt the posture that General Gates has adopted for more than 100 years again and again, just as General Gates invited the failed British General Burgoyne to his It’s the same as sharing a rich dinner in the tent. Do you understand?”

William IV stared at Prince Albert and said: "War is the same as our current domestic politics in the Netherlands. Look at the famous members of Congress dealing with those members who have different or even completely opposite views from their own. Even I, the King of the Netherlands, could not help but be amazed by the strength they displayed when fighting against their enemies. So, my child, you still have a long way to go."

(End of this chapter)