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    The Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze will marry Helmtrude, the seventh princess of the Kingdom of Bavaria, next year. As soon as this news was announced, it immediately caused an uproar around the world.  The Allied Powers all believed that this was a precursor to the alliance between China and France. The Allied Powers' biggest enemies finally colluded blatantly.  All countries are demanding further acceleration of military preparations and striving to develop armaments faster so that they can deal with powerful enemies.  The Allies cheered. In their view, with the addition of China, the strength of the Allies will inevitably rise. In the future war with the Allies, victory will definitely belong to the Allies.

    Although, China has not officially joined the Allies so far.  However, it is obvious that all countries in the world have regarded China as a member of the Allies.

    After learning that China would marry Germany, most people in China agreed.  After all, Germany has given China a lot of help during China's development process.  The marriage between China and Germany seems to everyone to be a manifestation of the closer relationship between China and Germany.  At the same time, this is also a manifestation of China's strength.  However, there are also a few people who believe that Germany is a barbarian. If the emperor of China marries a barbarian woman, wouldn't this disrupt the bloodline of the Chinese royal family?  In particular, the person to be married is not a German princess, but a princess from a German state. It is simply unequal.  I think this is Germany insulting China.  Fortunately, this is only the view of a small group of people. Except for some old scholars, no one agrees with it.  Most Chinese people believe that as China becomes stronger, those foreign devils are showing their goodwill to China by sending their women here!  China is about to return to its former glory.

    On March 11, Wang Yuze and his wife left Potsdam, took a train to Hamburg, and then took the battlecruiser "Baiqi" ??to London.  Prepare to attend the coronation ceremony of King Edward VII in a week's time.  Kaiser Wilhelm II did not accompany him, but was due to leave in two days.  As for the future kings of Bavaria and his daughter, they have returned to the Kingdom of Bavaria.  Before getting married, the seventh princess Helmtrud must make some preparations.  For example, learn Chinese.  Otherwise, how can we communicate with Emperor Wang Yuze and how can we live in China?  To this end, the Bavarian royal family will hire the best teachers to teach the Seventh Princess Helmtrude Chinese, as well as some Eastern royal etiquette, etc.

    The speed of the battlecruiser "Baiqi" ??was still so fast, and it arrived in London on the morning of March 12.  However, this time, whether it is King Edward VII or Prime Minister Arthur?  Balfour did not come to greet them in person. Only Lord Lansdowne, the British Foreign Secretary, came to the dock to greet Wang Yuze and his party.  Wang Yuze didn't pay too much attention to this.  After learning that China and Germany were about to get married, Britain had obviously classified China as an enemy that could not be won over, and would not spend any more time trying to win over China.  There will definitely be a war between China and Britain in the future.  The result of the war is the most important.

    After being arranged to the State Guesthouse, the British ignored Wang Yuze and his wife.  Wang Yuze and his wife simply used this time to visit the scenic spots around London.  Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, London Eye, and Westminster Abbey in downtown London.  Oxford, Cambridge, Shakespeare's former residence, Blenheim Palace, Windsor Castle and the largest castle in the UK, Warwick Castle, all around London, have left traces of Wang Yuze and his wife.  The couple had a great time. This was their first time traveling outside.  In addition, Wang Yuze intended to make up for Xiong Menghan, so the whole journey was very harmonious.  On the British side, it only provides safety guarantees for Wang Yuze and his wife.  After all, Wang Yuze is the emperor of a country. If a safety incident occurs in the UK, the British side will have to provide an explanation.  Fortunately, the funeral of Queen Victoria has just ended, and the enthronement ceremony of the new King Edward VII is about to begin. The entire London and nearby areas are under strict surveillance by British agents and police. Any potential safety hazards that may occur,  All were eliminated in advance.

    It was not until March 17 that Wang Yuze and his wife returned to London.  The next day was the coronation ceremony of Edward VII.  Dignitaries from all over the world have already arrived.  No matter what, Britain is still the world's most powerful country.  The accession of the British King to the throne is a big event all over the world.

    That evening, in order to welcome the arrival of dignitaries from various countries, the British royal family held a grand welcome banquet at Buckingham Palace.  As the British royal family that has controlled the world's oceans for hundreds of years, Buckingham Palace is magnificent. It is many times more luxurious than Wang Yuze's newly built Xinhua Palace.  However, this palace is entirely built on the exploitation of other countries in the world.  Wang Yuze always remembers that there are many cultural relics from China in the British Museum.  In the next war, after China wins, these British people must be allowed to return their capital with profits.  and?All the cultural relics belonging to the United Kingdom were also taken away. In the future, if the British want to study their own culture, they will have to travel all the way to China.

    At the dinner, the guests attending the banquet were obviously divided into three parts. One side was a small circle mainly composed of Britain, France, the United States and Russia, and the other side was the Allied Powers group mainly composed of Germany, Austria and Italy.  As for China, although it is married to Germany, it has not truly joined the Allies, so it is still neutral.  However, no one now thinks that China will join the Allies to fight once the war breaks out.  Confrontation between major powers has taken shape.  For the remaining small and medium-sized countries, it depends on how they stand in line.  If they are on the winning side, they will also be able to gain huge benefits after the war.  If they were defeated, it would be a disaster for them.  Of course, there are also countries that want to remain neutral.  However, it is very difficult to remain neutral in the face of a world war.  For example, the Kingdom of Spain is now the object of competition for both the Central Powers and the Entente Powers.  However, King Alfonso XIII of Spain is still undecided as to whether he should join the Allies or the Entente.  Similarly, Spain's old rival Portugal is also waiting for Spain to make a decision.  If Spain joins the Central Powers, Portugal will definitely join the Entente, and vice versa.  The whole of Europe has gradually become clearly divided into two opposing parties.  At present, only the East is relatively peaceful.  Of course, this situation only occurred after the emergence of a powerful country.  However, the life of the indigenous people in the East, especially those in the Nanyang region, was not easy at all.  China's immigration is still proceeding on a large scale, and in order to provide enough land for the immigrants, the indigenous people are naturally driven far into the mountainous areas.  If they dare to resist, the lackeys raised by China and the mercenaries composed of Japanese will carry out a bloody massacre of these indigenous people.

    As the emperor of a powerful empire, Wang Yuze was also a person who everyone who attended the banquet got to know.  He kept smiling all the time, but after the banquet, his face almost turned pale.  Fortunately, this is the last day.  He has made up his mind to say goodbye and leave immediately after attending the coronation ceremony of King Edward VII tomorrow.  This trip to Europe is taking three months, and the Spring Festival has not even been celebrated, which makes Wang Yuze very regretful.  After returning to China, there are still many things to do.  For example, regarding the instability in the Nanyang region, China has not yet truly brought all of Nanyang under Chinese rule.

    The next day, March 18, 1901, the coronation ceremony of King Edward VII was held in Westminster Abbey, presided over by the archbishop of the UK.  The entire enthronement ceremony was solemn and complicated, and the various procedures were dizzying even for those watching, let alone King Edward VII, a sixty-year-old man.  Anyway, Wang Yuze saw that halfway through the ceremony, the old man's face was covered with sweat and his face turned pale.

    When Edward VII knelt before God, prayed to Him, and then put on the crown symbolizing the British throne.  The coronation ceremony was almost over, and next came the banquet for guests and Edward VII riding in a carriage to accept the cheers and tributes of the British.

    At this time, people from all over the UK had already gathered outside the Holy See. When Edward VII put on the crown, the crowd burst into loud cheers.  The slogan "Long live His Majesty the King" resounded throughout the sky.

    The British still have a lot of expectations for Edward VII.  His mother, Queen Victoria, led Britain to prosperity and strength, and established Britain's hegemony.  The people hope that Edward VII can lead Britain to a stronger future.  However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Britain is slowly declining.  A small Boer rebellion has been fighting for a year and a half now, but it still has not fully gained the advantage on the battlefield.  It would take at least more than a year for the British to quell the Boer rebellion.  What's more serious is that China and Germany launched challenges to Britain in the East and Europe respectively. The British were forced to give up the tradition of "glorious isolation" and signed alliances with France, Russia and the United States to form a  Join forces to fight powerful enemies.  Regardless of the outcome of the next war, it is clear that Britain can no longer guarantee its dominance!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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