When Ruprecht returned to the hall again, Prince William's younger brother, now the naval colonel, Prince Heinrich walked up with a wine glass. As the most important supporting role in this meeting, it is necessary to communicate after the two princes meet. Ruprecht originally wanted to deal with it and leave, but the prince seemed to have something to say.

"I'm very dissatisfied with Krupp, or I don't like all monopoly enterprises. I'm a soldier, at least my father and my brother intend to make me a naval officer. And I have always done this. I've visited the British Navy. The strength of the British Navy is not only their fleet, but also the strong production capacity and better competition mechanism are also key. Their fleets can always innovate, and unfit shipyards will eventually be cleared, and Germany won't."

"What you said is very good. We are royal families. At the top of this society, the most important thing we are to see who provides the best. The more fierce the competition among the capitalists below, the better. Moreover, the country must control important areas, and those capitalists dare to sell anything for the sake of their interests! And their money can often make their actions unbeatable." Prince Heinrich said.

"I can guarantee that there are not many people in the entire German royal family who have similar views as you. Only those who do things can understand these problems." Prince Ruprecht secretly praised. In history, Krupp's armor monopoly in the end made Tirpitz unable to bear it anymore and wanted to find another armor manufacturer. From this, it can be seen that the internal situation was still very dissatisfied with Krupp. It was just that the situation was great and it was impossible to do it!

"You can ignore the attitude of other people, but the attitude of the Crown Prince must be paid attention to. My brother has a bad temper recently, and he has a very close relationship with Krupp. You need to prepare early." Prince Heinrich reminded.

"It's okay, Prince William and I are friends. My friends will not make a fuss about these things. And this matter has been determined by His Majesty the Emperor. There will be no major problems." Ruprecht was not worried about William II's attitude, and it is possible to be unhappy. After all, the relationship between the naughty child and the Krupp family in history is very good, but it would be impossible to say that William II stood up for Krupp.

First of all, you are not the emperor now. Although the position of the crown prince is noble, you have no real power at all. Once Frederick III set the matter and then put it to an end, William II's actions have no effect except to cause His Majesty the Emperor's unhappiness.

Secondly, because Krupp in this plane has no armor technology, the business in the naval and gun field is about to be lost. The merger of the shipbuilding field is also hindered by this matter. Therefore, the influence and energy of the Krupp family have dropped significantly compared with the same period in history. William II will become an emperor in the future, so naturally everything is in line with interests. Consider the current Krupp and look at Bavaria today. Isn’t this a deal difficult?

"It's okay to be low-key." Ruprecht said in his heart. He still needs to work with William II for a long time in the future. Just maintain a good relationship. Besides, William II is not the kind of person who doesn't hit the wall and doesn't look back. Historically, this guy is still relatively sleek. As long as he doesn't want to fight Bavaria's core interests, it doesn't matter.

"In addition, the empire's naval expansion plan may have to be advanced. And the time is relatively tight." After a glance, Prince Heinrich whispered in his ear.

"What does it mean?" He was shocked when he traveled through time. He had been busy with quarrels with Krupp and naval orders recently, so he was not concerned about other things.

"The Qing Dynasty already had an intention order. The Empire meant to sell the two Munich-type armored cruisers that had been in service to the Qing Dynasty at a relatively low price. If this business was completed, our armored cruisers would only have 4, so we have to fill this vacancy at present. The bidding for the two new armored cruisers may begin soon, as long as the drawings here can be completed." The prince explained.

"I have limited interest in this order. I am almost at full capacity in the shipyard, especially after taking two orders from the Russians." Ruprecht didn't know what Heinrich meant, so he decided to try his words first.

"Actually, some royal shipyards have not had very good benefits. Although they can get these orders, the profits they earn are very low. His Majesty the Emperor and my brother have always complained about this. You can grasp the following." Prince Heinrich said a little vaguely, but Ruprecht could already understand the intention.

"Thank you. Your kindness will be rewarded." Ruprecht understood it. Then he exchanged a few more greetings and left the venue.

"Your Highness, are you talking a little too much today?" Herbert's voice sounded next to him. Although he didn't know the specific content of the two sides' discussions, judging from the way they were doing, he must have said a lot of things that should not be said in detail to outsiders.

"You are really not as good as the Prime Minister. You think we are facing Bavaria, but one day there may be another shadow behind him. This shadow is very likely to be the Habsburg royal family. Don't you think that our prince and Princess Mary have met too frequently?"

"You mean..." Herbert was startled by his guess.

"That's right, at least the top leaders of the two countries have this meaning." Prince Heinrich said.

"This is not good news for us in Prussia." Herbert's words were filled with concern.

"But you can't stop it, isn't that the case?" Prince Heinrich said with a smile. Prussia really has no way to do anything when they want to marry each other. Moreover, the situation has changed now. Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are continuing to get closer. Only by joining together to keep warm can the two sides gain greater initiative under pressure. The probability of conflicts between Germany and Austro-Australia is very small, so this marriage will not shake Germany's basic foundation. However, after the marriage, the relationship between Bavaria and Austro-Hungarian will be closer, and Prussia needs to be more cautious in dealing with the Bavaria issue.

"But we have to find a way to overcome the influence of Austro-Hungary on Bavaria," Herbert reminded.

"This will naturally be done. I am a good person here, and His Royal Highness will play the role of a bad person." Prince Heinrich smiled and took a sip of the wine.
Chapter completed!