Before William V had time to express his position, a group of ministers from the kingdom at the rear rushed to the front and shouted:
"no!"
"How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stay abroad during the war?!"
"It's too dangerous! Absolutely not! Prime Minister, please say something!"
Under the urging of many ministers, Bismarck, who was holding a cigar, blew out a puff of smoke, glanced at Crown Prince Daniel, and said to William V: "Your Majesty, it is indeed not safe for His Royal Highness to stay with Father Mawei to study. Judgment Theism The other side won’t agree.”
Of course the Judgment Cult attaches great importance to the crown prince and the first candidate for the future king. Who doesn't want the king to stand in his own camp?
If Daniel is allowed to study with Ma Wei, then he will become Ma Wei's student, and subconsciously...
There will definitely be a shift in thinking.
At that time, will Daniel be closer to the Judgment Church or the Church of Truth?
No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for the Judgment Cult to let Crown Prince Daniel become Ma Wei's student.
"Daniel, what are your thoughts?" William V asked: "Do you want to return to the Kingdom of Frederick and continue to receive the top elite education from the royal family, or do you want to stay in the Kingdom of Romanov?"
"Father, I have received an elite education." Crown Prince Daniel said: "You have always wanted to train me, haven't you? I also want to make Frederick's Kingdom more glorious."
"Um...."
William V knew his son's thoughts, looked at the soldiers practicing shooting not far away, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Father Mavey, you speak highly of Daniel, which makes me very happy, but unfortunately, As the Crown Prince, Daniel should stay in Frederick's Kingdom due to both sentiment and reason, unless there are special circumstances."
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Frederick has recklessly launched a war against the Kingdom of Romanov and tore up the treaty of friendship and non-aggression, which has seriously damaged the credibility of your kingdom."
Ma Wei said with understanding: "It is difficult for us to guarantee that after your Majesty returns to Berlin, the army of the Kingdom of Frederick will appear again in the territory of the Romanov Kingdom, so I think... your kingdom needs to show Show some sincerity.”
"What sincerity?"
"Leave one hostage behind. The hostage can only return to Berlin after this war is completely over." Ma Wei said in a calm voice: "This hostage must have a noble status and be able to prevent your kingdom from starting a war. I want Daniel Your Highness is very suitable..."
"This is really an irresistible reason..."
William V turned back and looked at the ministers of the kingdom behind him: "What do you think?"
"It still doesn't work, Your Majesty!"
"How can the crown prince become a hostage?"
"Once this matter spreads, the face of Frederick's Kingdom will be completely lost!"
"If your kingdom is unwilling to show sincerity, then I have reason to suspect that your kingdom wants to tear up the treaty of friendship and non-aggression again. In view of this, the release matter we discussed before will have to be reconsidered." Ma Wei said.
"..."
"..."
The expressions on the faces of the ministers of the kingdom suddenly looked as ugly as if they had swallowed a frog alive. If they refused to let go...then they would have no choice but to stay in the Romanov Kingdom and be subject to restrictions all day long. If things go on like this, what will happen to Berlin?
"Your Majesty! It is indeed our fault for tearing up the treaty. I think Father Mawei's doubts are well-founded. The kingdom cannot live without a king. Anyway, Your Majesty, you are in good health and there is no problem in living for another thirty or forty years. For a while, There is no need for His Highness the Crown Prince now, so why not let His Highness the Crown Prince stay!" shouted a minister of the Ministry of the Interior, squeezing his neck.
"Your Majesty, you must consider the overall situation! You must show your determination to establish friendly relations between the Kingdom of Frederick and the Kingdom of Romanov!"
"That's right!"
That's not what you just said... As a slander, William V felt helpless towards these ministers of the Kingdom who suddenly changed their focus like grass on the wall. They ignored the matter and ignored it. When the issue involved him, what? The Crown Prince, Your Majesty...it doesn't seem to matter anymore.
What matters is whether they can return to Berlin, resume their positions as ministers, and assume power.
"well...."
William V sighed for a long time and patted Daniel on the shoulder with an unbearable expression: "Since you are so determined, let Daniel stay. As the crown prince, he should devote himself to the kingdom."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
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In the evening, after visiting Chelyabinsk, Mavey sent William V's family and Bismarck and other kingdom ministers back to the hotel, preventing them from moving around without permission, firstly because of the situation, and secondly to protect their safety.
The soldiers in the city didn't have a good attitude towards them. When Mavie or Katerina were with them, the soldiers didn't dare to do anything, but once they went out alone...
There's no telling what kind of retaliation you'll get.
The soldiers guarding the hotel are Katerina's guards, led by Bodlinov. They will not do anything to William V's family. Even if they don't like the other party, they will suppress their emotions.
The two princesses who went out to play with Yunia are also back. Although this is not Berlin, they are still children after all. They don't know much about national affairs and they look careless.
"Phew...I'm exhausted!"
Yunia sat on the sofa, picked up a rag and wiped the dust on her little leather boots, and said to Mavey: "Dad, Yunia took them to many places today, and they had a lot of fun!"
"Have you become friends with them?"
"Yeah!" Yunia nodded heavily: "Diplomacy is so tiring!"
diplomatic...
Ma Wei couldn't help but cast a sideways glance at Yunia. He did not regard Yunia's taking the two princesses out as a diplomatic measure. The reason for doing so was simply to allow them to establish a good relationship with Yunia. Maybe it will come in handy in the future.
Eggs cannot be put in the same basket, and Mavey does not intend to educate only Crown Prince Daniel.
He did not intend to let go of William V's three children.
"Although you had a day out today, it's still hard work for you."
"Yes, yes, it's really hard!" Yunia clapped her fingers and said, "I have to take care of their moods. I can't just take care of myself. I have to pay attention to their every move... Children are trouble! Adults It’s really not an easy world!”
Ma Wei laughed, rubbed his daughter's head, and said, "It's time to have dinner soon, but before eating, let's use the oracle to contact Lai Wen Fat Jue and the others to ask about the situation there."
Oracle is a special method of communication that Mavey discovered not long ago. Yunia has this ability after swallowing Salina's godhead. She can contact believers through her own idol. There are no distance or space restrictions for the time being. Discover.
Before that, Ma Wei asked Junia to pass a message to Cassim and the fourth prince Arthur in New Ross City through the oracle. This method of instant communication is indeed very convenient.
The only fly in the ointment is that Ma Wei can currently only communicate with believers through Yunia. Even if he borrows Yunia's power, he cannot activate the idol.
To put it simply, oracles can currently only be used by gods. Believers can also directly contact gods through statues of gods. They cannot be used by believers.
Before Lai Wen and Fat Orange set off, Ma Wei handed them a wooden statue carved by his own hands and agreed to contact them regularly every half a month. As of today, 17 days have passed. The first two days were too busy. Ma Wei missed the contact time and just made it up today.
Yunia put her little hand into Mavey's palm and shared power with Mavey. In this way, Mavey could intervene in the connection between her and the statue.
"Uncle Laiwen...Uncle Laiwen..."
The ethereal call sounded loudly in the depths of her soul. Yunia closed her eyes and began to search for the statue of an unknown god in the distance. In the darkness, both she and Ma Wei saw a figure floating in the darkness, emitting a faint red light. The wooden idols, as they approached...
The wooden statue in the darkness began to shake, and a response came:
"Don't call me uncle! How many times have I told you to call me brother! I'm not that old!"
The wooden statue floating in the darkness rang out with a thunderous voice. He was very angry. For some reason, he had always attached great importance to his age.
"I got it, Uncle Laiwen."
"..."
The wooden statue was silent for a while, and then Wen's extremely resentful voice came out: "What were you doing two days ago? Didn't you agree to keep in touch regularly every half a month? This is already two days overdue! I thought there was something wrong with you over there. What’s going on!”
Ma Wei said: "There is indeed something delayed, but it has been resolved. The details will be discussed when you come back. How is the situation over there? Where is Fat Orange?"
"We have penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Siberian Plain. Currently in Tomsk, there are many refugees here, as well as the church of the Wisdom God... Fat Orange is lecturing the wild cat outside, meowing. It's night... What do you want to do with it?"
Tomsk is located in the deepest hinterland of the Siberian Plain, in the eastern part of the Baraba Steppe, about a thousand kilometers away from the city of Tyumen. Being able to reach it shows that the communication has been being transferred in the past half month.
"It's okay, I just want to ask, have you found any traces of the small church?"
"etc..."
The wooden statue suddenly fell silent, and after a while the voice came out again: "Mad, someone knocked on the door just now to ask about the situation, and the neighbor came over to complain. A group of wild cats were holding a meeting on the roof...You mean a small church? I did find it. There are several small churches in cities such as Tobolsk and Merigino, and there are also many cults in them..."
"I've written down all their names. I'll look for them later... Oh! I found them!"
"There is an organization called the School of Order in the city of Tobolsk. I sneaked in as a new member and observed it. I found that they are very mysterious. They are not an academic research group as advertised at all. The only members I came into contact with were peripheral members. It would take too much time to learn more, so I didn’t stay too long..."
"There is an organization called the Soul Research Institute in Merigino. The members in it pretend to be gods and ghosts. They have to wear masks when meeting. They also make new members lie on the operating bed and perform out-of-body performances... I was so scared that I jumped out of my legs. ”
"And more..."
