Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

"Fritts, you just said that Grandpa Volbeck joined the Socialist People's Party?"

Lin Shangzhou nodded and said, "Well, this is what Louis told me. He said he persuaded General Volbeck to join the Socialist People's Party.

He noticed that Cecilia just addressed Volbeck not as General but as Grandpa?

After hearing Lin Shangzhou's answer, Cecilia murmured to herself: "This shouldn't be..."

"Cecilia, why do you call General Volbeck grandpa?"

Lin Shangzhou's words pulled Cecilia back from her thoughts. She was confused by Lin Shangzhou's question, but then she remembered that Lin Shangzhou didn't know about her work in the army, and the confusion on her face disappeared.

"It's normal that you don't know. I haven't told you about some of my experiences in the army in the past."

"Something about you being in the army? Ah... I remember, I actually forgot that you were a soldier."

After she said this, Lin Shangzhou remembered that Cecilia was the deputy captain of the Storm Commando, with the rank of lieutenant, and was a soldier. However, this also intensified his doubts. Cecilia was a soldier, so she should be more disciplined, and she herself was indeed very disciplined.

Although Volbeck was old enough for young people to call him grandpa, it would be more appropriate for Cecilia to call him general given his status and rank.

Cecilia saw that Lin Shangzhou was confused, so she smiled and explained, "I joined the magic force after I was inspired by God at the age of 10, and later joined the Storm Commando because of my excellent grades."

"Because of my status and potential in the army, the generals and marshals all took good care of me. In private, I also affectionately called them uncle or grandpa."

After listening to Cecilia's explanation, Lin Shangzhou understood that Cecilia was very popular in the army. As the granddaughter of William II, she had such strong strength and unlimited potential. It was no surprise that those generals and marshals loyal to the emperor would take care of her.

Cecilia asked curiously:

"Felitz, can you tell me what reasons Congressman Bonaparte used to persuade Grandpa Volbeck to join the Socialist People's Party? I'm very curious. I've never heard Grandpa Volbeck mention this matter."

"This... I'm not sure either."

Lin Shangzhou shook his head. He just heard Louis mention this matter, but he didn't know what reasons Louis used to persuade Volbeck to join the Social People's Party.

"I just heard Louis talk about this, but I don't know what reason he used."

"I wonder what excuse he gave?"

Cecilia frowned slightly. She didn't expect Lin Shangzhou to answer like this. She thought for a few seconds but couldn't come up with an answer, so she gave up thinking and raised her eyebrows to Lin Shangzhou:

"Forget it. I want you to ask Congressman Bonaparte why he persuaded Congressman Vorbeck to join the Socialist People's Party. Is that okay?"

"Well, of course."

Lin Shangzhou nodded. He also wanted to know what reasons Louis had used to persuade Vorbeck to join the SPD. He didn't know Vorbeck very well, but in his impression, these old generals and marshals of the German Empire were either indifferent to politics like Rundstedt, or right-wingers like Ludendorff and Hindenburg. It was almost impossible for old generals and marshals to be with the left.

After talking about this topic, Cecilia thought of what Lin Shangzhou had just said about the reason why he joined the Socialist People's Party. He said the direct reason. If there is a direct reason, there must be a fundamental reason. So she asked curiously: "Fritts, you just said the direct reason why you joined the Socialist People's Party, what is the fundamental reason?"

"root cause…"

Being asked this by Cecilia, Lin Shangzhou suddenly felt a little embarrassed. The fundamental reason was that he wanted to help Alexandrine leave the birdcage of Sanssouci Palace, which meant that he wanted to overthrow the current Prime Minister Albert and let the Social Democratic Party win the next general election.

Although there is now a point to work for the benefit of the people, Cecilia certainly doesn't care about this and there is no need to talk about it.

He knew that with Xiao Huang, a U-shaped figure, he would not have to worry about votes. But no matter what, he was just an ordinary party member. His only achievement was leading the workers to strike. It was too wishful to want to overthrow the prime minister and win the general election. Lin Shangzhou felt ashamed to say this himself.

What's more, Cecilia was definitely unwilling to release her sister from the birdcage of Wuyou Palace. Lin Shangzhou didn't know whether Cecilia was worried that something similar to the airship explosion in 1925 would happen in the future. In short, she was unwilling to do such a thing now.

Seeing that Lin Shangzhou was slow to answer her question, Cecilia became even more curious.

"What's wrong? Is there something difficult to talk about the root cause?"

"Forehead…"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Shangzhou decided to speak out.

"The fundamental reason is that I want to help Alexandrine escape from the birdcage of the Sanssouci Palace."

Hearing this, Cecilia's face darkened, and her attitude changed 180 degrees in an instant. Cecilia said to Lin Shangzhou with a stern face: "So you want my sister to get involved in politics?"

Lin Shangzhou expected Cecilia's change of attitude, but it still made him feel a sense of pressure. He gritted his teeth and said, "Well, you can understand it this way."

"Alexandrine, as the Emperor of the German Empire, cannot and will not stay out of politics. I believe you know this, Cecilia."

Cecilia said with a stern face, "Of course I know this, but what if my sister doesn't get involved in politics? The prime minister will take care of everything."

(hiss…)

Her words left Lin Shangzhou speechless. He didn't understand what Cecilia was thinking or why she thought that way, but he soon realized why Cecilia thought that way.

Because she was essentially a soldier, she didn't know much about politics, but for the sake of her sister she had to understand politics. In the end, she only had a vague understanding of it. Cecilia didn't understand the consequences of the emperor being controlled by the prime minister and not interfering in politics at all. She also didn't understand the serious consequences of locking Alexandrine in the Souci Palace and preventing her from appearing in the public eye.

Of course, Lin Shangzhou didn't think he knew much about politics, but he felt that he knew at least more than Cecilia.

He felt powerless in his heart and found it difficult to persuade Cecilia.

"Let's not talk about this matter for now. I have another question for you."

"what is the problem?"

Lin Shangzhou hesitated when he was about to say it, because if he asked this question, there was a high probability that he would step on a landmine. He gritted his teeth and said it anyway.

"Cecilia, you are protecting your sister like this because you discovered the inside story of the airship accident five years ago, right?"

Cecilia's pupils suddenly dilated. Lin Shangzhou surprised her again. She didn't expect that he would know about her secret investigation.

She looked at Lin Shangzhou warily and said:

"How did you know I investigated that accident?"

"It's easy, I guessed it."

Cecilia looked at Lin Shangzhou in astonishment. Is it that simple?

"If you were able to contact Papen without telling the chancellor, then you can certainly investigate the explosion five years ago in secret."

Lin Shangzhou told her that he didn't mention Louis because he felt that if he brought up Louis at this time, Cecilia would be dissatisfied with him.

Cecilia looked into Lin Shangzhou's eyes and said, "Yes, I investigated the accident and found something fishy, ​​so what do you want to say?"

Lin Shangzhou took a deep breath and asked, "What I want to ask is, since you know that the person who caused the explosion might be the prime minister, why don't you seek revenge instead of letting the prime minister control your sister in public like this?"

After saying this, Lin Shangzhou was surprised to see that Cecilia did not show much emotion, but instead looked calm.

"Because compared to revenge for the dead, I want to protect my sister from harm. Only by keeping my sister away from politics can we avoid the tragedy like that of five years ago."

Lin Shangzhou wanted to refute Cecilia's words, but he couldn't find a good reason to refute. After all, Cecilia only had Alexandrine as her relative.

Finally he said to Cecilia: "What if I were to become prime minister? You wouldn't doubt me, would you?"

Cecilia looked at Lin Shangzhou in disbelief. She wanted to laugh, but she knew she shouldn't laugh.

"Of course I won't doubt you, but I doubt whether you have the ability to become prime minister."

Although these words still questioned Lin Shangzhou, Lin Shangzhou felt somewhat happy because Cecilia only questioned his ability but not him as a person.

"What if I say I have the ability?"

Lin Shangzhou said with a firm look in his eyes, full of confidence, that he had nothing to fear with Xiao Huang! If he still couldn't win the election with Xiao Huang's help, he could just bang his head against the wall and die.

"But if you don't stand up and force the chancellor to step down, then no matter how capable I am, it will be useless. I need you to admit in parliament that the chancellor controlled Alexandrine. If you can't admit it, then let Mr. Papen, who has the evidence, do it."

Cecilia was silent. She did not answer Lin Shangzhou immediately. She was hesitating and thinking.

After a long time, Cecilia looked up at Lin Shangzhou and said, "You are just an ordinary party member now. No matter how determined and confident you appear, I can't believe you."

These words made Lin Shangzhou feel cold in his heart. This girl was determined not to let her sister get involved in politics.

"But if you can show enough strength, I might stand up and force Albert to step down."

This second sentence rekindled hope in his heart. As long as he showed the corresponding strength, Cecilia would agree to stand up and force the prime minister to step down.

"Don't worry, I will."

"Even if the chancellor steps down, you still have a general election to deal with, and I don't believe the Social Democratic Party, which has been declining, can win the general election."

"You don't have to worry about the election, you will see our victory then."

Lin Shangzhou said this confidently, and his confidence aroused Cecilia's curiosity. She didn't understand why this young driver who was good at telling stories had changed so much after a trip to Strasbourg.

An idea came into her mind.

"How about this, you and I make a bet?"

Lin Shangzhou was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Cecily to say this suddenly.

"A gamble? How?"

“Just bet on whether you can win the election.”

“Bet on whether I can win the election?”

This made him confused for a moment, and Lin Shangzhou immediately realized that this meant that Cecilia was willing to stand up and force the prime minister to step down.

"Are you willing to let the Prime Minister step down?"

he asked suspiciously.

Cecilia shook her head gently and said, "No, unless you can show the corresponding strength. You are just an ordinary member of the Social Democratic Party. If you want to become the prime minister, you must have influence in the party and become the party leader. If you become the leader of the Social Democratic Party, I will consider standing up and asking Albert to step down."

This request made Lin Shangzhou feel a little embarrassed. Just as Cecilia said, he was just an ordinary party member. At most, he had a good relationship with Louis, a senior member of the party. There were more than one senior leader in a party, there were others. Even if Louis would agree to let him become the party leader, others would not agree, and Louis might not agree either.

But at this point, Lin Shangzhou was unwilling to back down. He gritted his teeth and said to Cecilia: "I will deal with this issue, and I will work hard to improve my position in the party."

"Very good. Let me tell you this first. If you fail and don't win the election, I want you to give up everything you have in Germany, leave Berlin, leave Germany, and return to your hometown. I don't want to see any news about you again!"

Cecilia said this very seriously. It was the first time that Lin Shangzhou saw Cecilia so serious, which made him feel inexplicable pressure.

Do you want to agree to such a bet?

Although Xiao Huang is there, the right-wing forces are unprecedentedly strong. He can win, but it is difficult. If he loses, he will have to abide by the bet and leave Germany completely.

After thinking it over again and again, Lin Shangzhou nodded resolutely.

"Okay, I agree!"

If we really fail, the worst that can happen is that we go to France to find Wang Zhaoming and return to China to fight the Northern Expedition!

"very good."

Cecilia nodded with satisfaction, then stretched out her right index finger and pressed it on her cheek and said to Lin Shangzhou with a smile: "If you win the election, then I will fall in love with you, how about it?"

"what?"

Lin Shangzhou was confused. What was Cecilia doing? Falling in love with me? Logically speaking, this girl shouldn't have any interest in me, right? And her age...

Lin Shangzhou asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Cecilia, what do you want to do? You wouldn't do this, would you?"

Seeing that Lin Shangzhou did not agree immediately, Cecilia curled her lips and pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Why, do you look down on me?"

"No, no, no."

Lin Shangzhou immediately shook his head repeatedly. He looked down on Cecilia? Ridiculous, it should be Cecilia who looked down on him.

"Then why don't you agree?"

"this…"

Lin Shangzhou was speechless. Could she say it was because of Cecilia's age?

Seeing that Lin Shangzhou was still hesitating, Cecilia was unhappy. She didn't expect this man to be so procrastinating.

"Fritts, don't forget that I have a certain influence in the army."

She said this to Lin Shangzhou, which made Lin Shangzhou's heart move a little.

Cecilia narrowed her eyes and looked at him and said:

"The generals and marshals will more or less listen to my opinions and suggestions. I think you should know what I mean, right?"

How could Lin Shangzhou not understand what Cecilia meant? With her, it was equivalent to having the support of the German military. Even if some right-wing generals were dissatisfied with him, with Cecilia around, they would probably not say much.

"So, Fritz, do you agree or disagree with this bet?"

Cecilia looked at Lin Shangzhou with interest and asked. She herself had no romantic feelings for Lin Shangzhou, and the bet was just to motivate him and make him more motivated.

However, if he really wins the election in the future, she would also be willing to fall in love with Lin Shangzhou.

Lin Shangzhou looked at Cecilia's delicate and beautiful face, swallowed his saliva and nodded.

"Then I agree to the bet."

The support of the military is indispensable. Lin Shangzhou did not agree to the bet just because of Cecilia's words "I fall in love with you", but in order to get more support from the military in the future.

He thought silently in his heart: It’s just for the support of the military, and he has no other thoughts at all.