C2549 young man of letters and arts from Bavaria

Princess Cissie was already so angry that her cousin was about to faint. Looking at her handsome brother, she suddenly felt that all the good impressions she had given him in the past were all wasted.

Before his younger brother ascended the throne, Princess Cissie liked him a lot and felt that he was handsome, depressed and full of artistic aura. He was his best friend, but after he ascended the throne, Princess Cissie realized that his younger brother was just a political idiot.

"My dear cousin, can you calm down and think about it? Can you forget those random thoughts in your head? We are talking about strategic matters between countries, not literature or art! No matter how strong French culture and art are, what does it have to do with war? "

Ludwig II shook his head with all his might and said, "No, my cousin, you're not right! Culture is the upper echelon of the economy. Only the strongest economy can nurture the greatest culture! If the France does not have enough power, he will not be able to hold on.

"Why were the cultures of the ancient Greece and the Ancient Rome so prosperous back then? The main reason is because of its huge economic base! "

"When Greek culture flourished, Greece was the center of the world! And after Rome replaced Greece as a great power, he became the leader of the world's culture! "

"That is why you must remember, dear sister, that the ultimate manifestation of national power must be cultural! Whoever has the brightest culture, will have the strongest national power! "

"Speaking of ancient Greece's culture, my dear sister, I really found a good treasure!"

"Look, I found a real treasure in the auction market! This was a marble statue unearthed on the Mediterranean island of Crete. It was the head of Medusa! "Look at how beautifully these lines are carved …"

"I've done a lot of research. In an era where art forms such as carving and painting flourished, it was an era of economic development. Otherwise, when people were hungry, no one would have the leisure to carve rocks …"

Ludwig II was actually such a political idiot. He didn't even notice his cousin's killing gaze as she took out a 30 cm tall carving of the ancient Greece's Medusa from the cupboard.

As he stroked the carvings, the king felt as if he was communicating with an artist from thousands of years ago. He could see with his own eyes that the sculptor was striking his carving knife, and the ordinary marble began to move, full of life!

Just as he was about to fall into his hallucination, Princess Cissie suddenly slammed the table, causing a loud sound to wake Ludwig II up from his dream!

"Enough! I've had enough of your craziness. I'm talking to you about serious national affairs. What do you mean by bringing out such a statue? "

"Put it away, or I'll throw it down the cliff from the window!"

The Goldstein's castle was built on a mountain peak at the northern foot of the Alps. When one opened the window, they could see the flat plains of the north, and below the window, they could see a deep cliff face.

If he were to smash the window and throw it down, the precious statue would not even be left with a corpse! Ludwig II was so shocked that he quickly wrapped the sculpture in red velvet and stuffed it back into the showcase.

"My dear cousin, why are you so angry? I just wanted to share my happiness with you! "

"Happy? You want me to be happy! Then let's build our duchy even better! Could you please devote your energy to governance? Now, let me ask you, when did you get the news of Xiao Letian coming to Bavaria? "

"It's a telegram from Berlin, sent yesterday evening …" Ludwig II said in a submissive manner.

"Wow!" The telegram arrived yesterday, so what did you do all night to welcome it? "Why didn't you go to the train station and pick up the train yourself?"

"To the station?" Ludwig II asked blankly. "Why would I want to welcome him? I've already sent my uncle to meet him. Isn't that enough? I plan to host a grand lunch here to welcome the guests from the East … "

Princess Cissie was so angry that her hands started to tremble, "I really didn't expect that you would be so foolish. If you don't go and welcome this kind of thing, who will?"

"That man is the Head of State of the East! The most powerful man in Asia! Even the Emperor of the Great Qing Empire is acting so respectful in front of him, yet you dare to be so disrespectful to such a person! "

"When Xiao Letian arrives at London, Prince Edward and Prime Minister Benjamin will personally welcome him! When he arrived in Berlin, William I went to meet him at the train station … "

"What are you? Don't you even know the least bit of diplomatic etiquette? Do you think our Kingdom of Bavaria is stronger than Prussia? Is it higher than England? "

"If they can personally welcome guests from far away, why can't you do so?!"

Ludwig II innocently looked at his cousin. "But …" But no one told me. No one told me that. "

"Besides, isn't the ancient China of the East in decline? They were defeated by the English French several times in a row. They were almost colonized by Europeans. What's the use of respecting them... "

"God, how could you have such a stupid idea? What did the decline of China have to do with Xiao Letian? Do you know how big China is? Do you know how many people there are? "

"China's area is already equivalent to the whole of Europe! Even if all of them are to decline, a portion of the regions will become more prosperous, and will become more powerful than our Kingdom of Bavaria! "

"Xiao Letian is a revived nation from the east! You don't have to respect that Great Qing, and you can't not respect him either. Have you forgotten his stunning performance on the Pu Ao Battlefield? Have you not paid attention to the war reports and intelligence reports from the east all these years? "

"An Eastern politician that even the English and French must pay attention to, you actually dare to show such an indifferent attitude, you really disappoint me!"

"My cousin, do you know that you are causing trouble? You are causing trouble for yourself! "

Ludwig II belonged to the typical literary youth. Although he did not have much ability, he had a very inexplicable arrogance.

He did not care about what his cousin scolded him about. What did he mean by being reprimanded? In his heart, there was indeed a tiny bit of contempt!

Today, his cousin had used a Chinese as an excuse to make fun of him. This made him very unhappy.

"Trouble? I don't think I can cause any trouble, it's just a politician from the distant east, not even the king. Even if he has more powerful strength than me, he can't do anything to our Bavaria! "

"It's enough for me to give him a normal treatment. Don't tell me that you want me to go and receive him?"

"You …" Princess Cissie was so angry by this cousin that he couldn't even speak.

"How on earth does your head grow? Why don't you understand my advice? Right now, it is not a matter of whether you respect Xiao Letian or not, but rather, even if you do not respect Xiao Letian, you should respect his ally, Prussia! "

"He and Bismark can already be considered to be the Iron Blood Alliance. Do you know about this?"

"Why did Xiao Letian come to the Bavaria? What else could it be if it wasn't checking your readiness, if it wasn't checking your condition? Just because of this, can you take this matter seriously? "

"Recall your eyes! Stop sneaking peeks at that broken statue of yours! If you dare look at it again, I'll smash it!"