Munich is a famous German city with a long history. This city was built under the orders of Henry the Lion himself. From the moment of its birth, it has been full of art and humanities.
The name Munich itself means a place where monks gather in Old German. Moreover, this location, just at the northern foot of the Alps, was one of the important strongholds of the Holy Roman Empire in controlling Italy.
Business travelers gather here; religion spreads here; technology flourishes here; ideas collide here!
Under the impact of various ideas and the cruel high pressure of the European Inquisition in the Middle Ages, Munich was one of the first kingdoms in Germany to fight against religious autocracy. It was also the birthplace of the Renaissance in the entire German Empire.
What’s more worth mentioning is that it was in this city that Hitler launched his famous Beer Hall Putsch. Although it failed in the end, it is still an important place for the spread of Nazi ideas.
Until Hitler came to power, Munich became the headquarters and birthplace of the Nazi Party.
There was silence on the early morning train platform! The Kingdom of Bavaria has emptied the entire train station to welcome the Eastern Prime Minister from afar.
The elite Bavarian Legion controlled every street. The cavalry pulled out the warning tape from a distance and cleared all three blocks adjacent to the train station.
After setting foot on Munich, Xiao Letian looked around and took a deep breath of dry and cold air. All the memories of this historic city in previous lives are flooding into my heart at this moment!
"When you arrive in Munich, you must taste their beer in person. This place has the best beer in Germany!" Xiao Letian introduced with a smile to the generals around him.
"It seems that my dear head of state knows Bavaria very well and actually knows that the best beer in Germany is here! Not only do we have the best beer here, we also have the best roasted pork knuckles and sausages..."
A loud voice sounded from behind everyone. Xiao Letian turned around and saw a tall, middle-aged man in military uniform walking from one side of the platform.
The person who came looked very heroic, in his 40s, with sharp eyes like an eagle, a neatly trimmed beard, and a sword at his waist inlaid with sparkling diamonds.
The Prussian secretary next to him quickly came to Xiao Letian's ear and whispered, "This is Prince Liutpod of Bavaria... Ludwig II's biological uncle has power over the entire Bavaria!"
Xiao Letian understood as soon as he heard it, oh...it turned out to be a powerful minister! This kind of person cannot be offended! He quickly smiled and took a few steps forward and extended his hand enthusiastically.
"Hello, Your Highness the Prince! This is our first meeting. Thank you for your warm welcome!"
"You're welcome, distinguished head of state from afar. It's an honor for our entire kingdom that you can come to Bavaria. To be honest, I have studied all your battles and administrative techniques..."
"Your success is simply a wonderful drama. No greatest dramatist can write a plot like yours! If I am your admirer, will you sign your autograph for me? "
"Hahaha..." Xiao Letian laughed heartily. "Dear Prince, you are really good at joking! Oh, by the way, when can I see His Majesty?"
Xiao Letian laughed to get rid of the prince's politeness, and then looked back and forth among the crowd on the opposite side from the corner of his eyes. Unfortunately, he did not find anyone with a higher status than Prince Liutpod.
Prince Liutpod, who is an old fox, heard what Xiao Letian said and quickly replied politely, "Dear Head of State, our King is waiting for you at Hohenschwangau Castle, where he is preparing to set up the most generous arrangements for you." 's luncheon!"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Letian was stunned. The faces of the senior officials behind him all turned cold. Especially the secretaries assigned to Xiao Letian by Bismarck, as well as the military attaches and intelligence officers, looked extremely embarrassed. stand up!
Xiao Letian is the head of state of the Chinese nation, an identity recognized not only by the Kingdom of Prussia but also by the British Empire. In diplomatic situations, his status is already equal to that of the king, and is equivalent to the level of King William I of Prussia.
If a person of this status were to visit the UK, the Queen would of course not have to greet him in person due to age and seniority issues, but the UK would also have to bring out the Crown Prince to greet Xiao Letian in person.
Only in this way can status equality be considered, and Bavaria is just a small kingdom in the German Federation at the moment! His national power and status were simply not as good as Prussia.
Xiao Letian and William I can both be on an equal footing, and both can be brothers to the British Crown Prince Edward. How dare you, the king of Bavaria, dare to show off and not come to greet you in person?
This is indeed a bit against the rules, but it is just against the unspoken rules. No one can find fault with him in formal diplomatic situations at this moment, and Xiao Letian and the others will not use this matter to attack the Kingdom of Bavaria.
But from this point alone, Xiao Letian has realized that there is indeed something wrong with this king. He can't even do such a simple thing, and his slackness can be imagined.
Etiquette disputes in diplomatic situations are sometimes quite boring. Some meaningless rankings, competing for seats, the order of shaking hands, and even which row you stand in when taking pictures... these are all very particular.
For example, today, Xiao Letian's status is equal to that of King William I of Prussia and Crown Prince Edward of England, while the King of Bavaria's status is lower than that of William I and Crown Prince Edward.
Then it proves that Xiao Letian is one or half a level higher than you, Ludwig II. In this case, it is most appropriate and polite for you to come to the train station to greet you in person. the behavior of.
Only if Ludwig II's status is equal to Xiao Letian, then you can appoint an important minister, such as your country's prime minister, or an important minister or prince to greet him.
This is just like if future American presidents want to visit a small African country, then the president of the small African country, also the first leader, must go to the airport to greet him in person.
But if the president of the United States comes to visit China or the Soviet Union, there is no need for the first leader of labor to go to the airport to greet him in person. Generally speaking, the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs can handle this pick-up task.
While the second leader is picking up the plane, the first leader is waiting for the guests to arrive at a formal welcome venue, which is more in line with diplomatic etiquette.
Now Ludwig II has openly broken the unspoken rules in diplomatic situations. This may not seem like anything in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the political arena this is a very disrespectful behavior.
The civil servants from Bismarck quickly found the head of the diplomatic department of the Kingdom of Bavaria, where a group of people were muttering non-stop.
But Xiao Letian didn't change his expression at all, and still held the prince's hand with a smile, "I have admired the name of Neuschwanstein Castle for a long time. I don't know how well His Majesty the King's Neuschwanstein Castle is built. If I am lucky enough to visit it, , that would be perfect!”
"Oh! Prime Minister, don't worry. As long as you come, the king will definitely take you to see that beautiful castle. I'm afraid it won't work if you don't go... As a child, you always need to get a new gift. Just show off!”
