"You mean, Emperor Fritz does not have a suitable candidate for the time being? Or, there is no need to select an heir for the time being?" Grand Duke Baden frowned.

"This shouldn't be. After the assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand, Grand Duke Carl was quickly promoted and held an important position. This is an obvious preparation for the rhythm of choosing the heir, which is a necessary trial. Now, although there are many variables in the choice of heirs due to the selection of candidates, you and I are both monarchs. You should be very clear that the choice of heirs is one of the most important things. The Ao Emperor will not ignore it."

"Well, I can say it more bluntly, that is, I think that Emperor Ao has not focused on the issue of heirs now, and he has more important things to do. The choice of heirs is of course very important, but it is far from an empire. And, do you think Emperor Fritz would unload his crown too early?" the prince asked back.

"Damn, this is a bit heartbroken." Grand Duke Baden suddenly felt uneasy. The prince's last words made him a little upset. More than 90% of the rulers were greedy for power and would not give up their authority until the last step. (For example, in this plane, how many years has Charles been the crown prince...) The prince's last words were equivalent to asking Grand Duke Baden in disguise, how long do you think Emperor Fritz can live?

"Is this something we can discuss?" Prime Minister Holvig, who was standing by, also felt that this topic could not be continued, because if this was spread, in the eyes of some people, Prussia and other people came over and discussed the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne with Bavaria, would be equivalent to urging the Austro-Emperor to abdicate!

"This, we naturally hope that His Majesty Fritz can live longer and prolong his life." Grand Duke Baden wiped the cold sweat from his head and said.

"His Majesty Fritz is in good health. Recently, some things have happened to make him happy. So, I think it's okay to stay in this position for a few more years and build a good environment for his successor. And this matter is much more important than choosing an heir. If this matter is not done well, even if another heir is chosen, the final result will be just another Grand Duke Carl." Ruprecht said meaningfully.

"I don't understand what you mean. Prince, I really want to know that there is no such thing as more important than choosing a qualified heir. Moreover, I don't understand what the other Grand Duke Carl means." Grand Duke Baden was a little confused.

"Some people, or a considerable number of Prussians, believe that Grand Duke Karl's loss of the qualification of the crown prince and the failure of the Hungarian Legion were all caused by me. This is a very wrong view. In the end, what led to Carl's loss of the qualification of the crown prince was his own performance and the opposition within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It can even be said that before this defeat, Grand Duke Karl had lost the possibility of becoming the crown prince. It was precisely because of Grand Duke Karl's failure that Emperor Fritz realized that a stable and unified Austro-Hungarian Empire was more important than hastily choosing an heir." The prince said.

"I still don't understand what you said. If Grand Duke Carl has lost the possibility of becoming the crown prince, why would he be appointed to the Hungarian Legion?" Grand Duke Baden frowned.

"It is precisely because he was appointed to the Hungarian Legion that he is getting further and further away from the crown prince. Don't forget that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is in Austria rather than Hungary, especially in the current situation, Austria's strength is far stronger than Hungary. If a person wants to become the crown prince, then he must first gain Austria's recognition, and then Hungary. And what about Grand Duke Carl?"

"Look at his journey. At the beginning, Emperor Fritz really wanted to train Grand Duke Karl to be an heir. He even told me about the relevant content. Let me get along well with him. At the beginning of the war, he was sent to the Austrian Legion and held real power." When he said this, the prince paused for a moment and observed Grand Duke Baden's reaction with interest.

"That's right, at that time, Grand Duke Carl had his own staff team and was called the youngest commander of the Allies. His superior was Chief of Staff Conrad." Grand Duke Baden nodded and said.

"That was when he was closest to the crown prince. If he knew how to advance and retreat, he could have gone further. However, at this time, he began to make mistakes. After the war began, his troops violated the defensive strategies formulated by the General Staff. Of course, this problem was not serious at the beginning, because at that time, my Bavarian Legion was still on the Eastern Front. The real problem was that after my legion entered the Western Front, he still took the wrong actions. It can be said that he had to bear at least half of the responsibility for the subsequent defeat of the Hungarian Legion!"

"His attack was hit by the Russians head-on, and the troops suffered heavy losses. He began to retreat in a hurry, but there was no rules when retreating. The Russians seized this opportunity and amplified the mistakes of Grand Duke Karl, causing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to shake the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire. At this time, he was anxious and began to forcibly detain the materials and equipment originally belonged to other legions. This caused dissatisfaction among other generals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."

"If I remember correctly, in the early stages of the war, he also detained the fuel that was supposed to be given to the Bavarian Legion. For this reason, you had the first conflict with him." said Grand Duke Baden.

"Yes, he also caused me some trouble. I admit that at first, he just targeted me, and later extended his hand to other legions." The prince did not shy away.

"Then what? A man who doesn't understand war had a huge impact on the imperial army because of a blind command, and also forcibly detained supplies from friendly forces. It can only be said that Grand Duke Carl's bloodline helped him a lot at this time. Otherwise, if it were someone else, at least he would have been suspended from office to investigate. Grand Duke Carl's approach made Chief Conrad unable to bear it, and eventually had to write to Emperor Ao and ask for a new place for Grand Duke Carl. Then Grand Duke Carl was sent to the Hungarian Legion after he stepped down. So, after I sorted out this line, can you feel the truth behind this series of things?" the prince asked.

"Haha." Grand Duke Baden laughed dryly. Although he didn't say anything else, deep down he had already agreed with the prince's statement. Grand Duke Carl suffered his own actions and kept himself farther and farther away from the throne. A person who didn't know how to go and retreat and was just a bad thing was indeed not suitable to be an emperor!
Chapter completed!