"If you want to gain the respect of others, you still have to rely on war!" Xiao Letian raised his hand to salute his loyal soldiers, and the soldiers standing guard collectively returned the salute to the head of state with their guns in hand. Their aura was extremely powerful and frightened the surrounding French. The party leading the way kept retreating.
The music of the Palace of Versailles sounded, and petals rained from the roof. Countless mid-level officers had already gathered at the entrance of the Palace of Versailles, waiting for the arrival of their Emperor.
The military played the leading role in today's coronation. The ratio of civilian officials to military generals reached 1:4. Looking at it, almost all of them were iron-blooded soldiers in military uniforms, and the civilian officials were squeezed to the outside.
With the sound of neat drums, the cavalry phalanx gathered on the lawn one by one, the huge fountain started to start, and the bright rose petals rose and fell in the flowing water.
The emperor's grandson's pony ran to the main entrance of the hall. Before the emperor's grandson could dismount, the excited imperial officers rushed forward with cheers and hugged the future ruler of the empire.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" With shouts of long live, the twelve-year-old William II was thrown into the air, and then caught by countless hands. Little William smiled so much that his hat flew away.
Immediately afterwards, the carriage of Crown Prince Friedrich Carl also arrived, and the carriage of William I also stopped. Bismarck, Moltke Lao, Xiao Letian and other important figures got off the carriage.
"Long live the German Empire! Long live the Kaiser!" The fanatical officers rushed up to surround the emperor and his guests. At this time, there was no order. The French singers in the Palace of Versailles were dumbfounded. They discovered that these Prussians It didn’t follow the rehearsal script at all!
France is the country with the most complicated court etiquette in Europe. Even Austria and England cannot compare with them! In the eyes of the French, etiquette is an important criterion for distinguishing between nobility and lowliness.
Only those who can master the French court etiquette with ease can be called a truly civilized person and a true aristocrat!
On the contrary, no matter how powerful you are, you can never expect to be respected by the French. This nation is at least as good as the Chinese in terms of etiquette.
The Palace of Versailles was not anti-Prussian, at least it was no longer hostile to Prussia after the Royalists surrendered. The officials left behind in the Palace of Versailles also did a lot of work for the coronation ceremony of the Prussian King.
They arranged the venue and found countless celebration items from dusty warehouses. They had special channels to import the best rose petals, and they could also get many top-notch red wines from secret channels...
Of course, there are also delicious food and beauties. These palace attendants know the top chefs in Europe. They also have a list of the most beautiful noble ladies in France. This coronation ceremony would not be possible without their help.
How the celebration should be conducted, when the salute should be fired, when the music should be played, where civil and military officials should stand, who should speak first and who should speak last, the whole process has been rehearsed!
But unexpectedly, when the coronation ceremony actually started, the celebration scene was all in chaos. All the Prussian iron-blooded soldiers could not suppress the fanaticism in their hearts. They began not to follow the script and began to release the fanaticism in their hearts!
What etiquette! What a rehearsal! Get out of here, they all want to watch William I put the crown on his head. They want to watch the great German Emperor being crowned in the Palace of Versailles on French territory!
The shame brought to Prussia by Napoleon, the God of War, must be avenged today!
Xiao Letian was also surrounded by crazy officers. He smiled bitterly and said to the old Moltke beside him, "My dear Chief of Staff... I finally know why the French must lose, because the Prussian soldiers never lost their innocence. Heart!"
"Throw away all the red tape and bring me...oh my shoes...bring me the most primitive excitement!"
"This is what a soldier should look like! This is the vitality of an empire! It's like the rising sun!"
Old Moltke, who was being squeezed around, also said excitedly, "Yes, France is already late, and victory always belongs to a vigorous nation!"
Before the two of them had finished speaking, they were surrounded by the crowd and entered the Hall of Mirrors. Deep in the huge Hall of Mirrors was a chair placed on a small platform with three steps. On both sides were traditional Prussian palace guards guarding the room with knives.
Seeing the throne, William I couldn't help but stop. His eyes became moist as he quietly looked at the throne guarded by the knights. Beside him were the powerful nobles of the Kingdom of Prussia, and guests like Xiao Letian and countless reporters were all there. He had already leaned against the window and was watching quietly, not daring to disturb him.
This is the most glorious moment for the Prussian nation. This is an important moment that changed the modern history of Europe and human history. The glory at this moment can only be attributed to the Prussian nation!
"Your Majesty! It's time for you to take the stage..." General Ron, the Minister of War, said softly.
"Oh...oh yes...yes..." At this moment, William I felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and every step he took was so heavy. He seemed to feel the blood and tears in every step of the rise of the Prussian nation. .
During the Thirty Years' War, Prussia gave up nearly half of its population!
During the war against Napoleon, Berlin became French territory!
War on this nation and the entire Catholic world for the expansion of Protestantism!
In order to complete the unification of the German Empire, the Prussian nation has drained all its population, resources and the last silver coin of the entire society!
Every step forward is bloody. The road to national rise is really difficult!
When he walked onto the stage, William I seemed to have walked through the entire history of Europe. He even felt exhausted!
Ludwig II, who came from Bavaria, stood behind William I. At this moment, he lowered his noble head respectfully.
"Great King of Prussia, your great achievements have won the love of all the German people, and only you can lead the entire German nation to glory!"
"Here, I humbly request you to become the emperor of the entire German Empire! I ask you to form an empire belonging to our German nation!"
Before Ludwig II finished speaking, the entire Hall of Mirrors burst into cheers, "Your Majesty, please ascend the throne! Long live the German Emperor!"
Xiao Letian echoed the words at the window, but he felt a sense of accomplishment in peeking into history. "Ah! It's true. The oil painting is not deceiving. There is no crown or person from the Holy See in this coronation..."
"This is not a coronation, this is just an endorsement ceremony! The new century has indeed opened the door!"
William I's face turned red, and every beard in his face seemed to be floating. "As you wish! I hereby declare... the German Empire! It is established today!"
There was a loud sound of metal friction. All the soldiers in the Hall of Mirrors drew out their sabers and raised them high to the sky. They shouted wildly!
"Long live the German Reich! Long live the Emperor!"
Amid the cheers, countless people cried bitterly!
