1877 Quasi-Federal Conference 1
Therefore, in a responsible attitude towards the empire, Ruprecht believed that he should give Germany a clear idea of the future development of aviation power, guide the development of weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons! By the way, there are also tank design and production that Germans cheated on! If there are some problems with the development of German aviation power, then the design and production of German tanks are everywhere... From the initial design, to the individual performance of spare parts, to the specific performance of tanks, there are too many things worth complaining about in German tanks! (What do you say about British tanks? British Battle 2 tanks have given up treatment, um.)
Therefore, Ruprecht believes that in order to ensure that the future major engineering projects of the German Empire will not go astray and be carried out without being influenced by the government, Ruprecht must take control of these projects into his hands. A considerable number of these projects must be made from products produced in Prussia, and the prince will try his best to ensure fairness, but there is one thing! When bidding for these things, it must be carried out according to the standards set by the prince!
"Send telegrams to the German Emperor and the Parliament, saying that for the sake of the German Empire's tomorrow and the solution of current political issues, I hope they can send representatives to Munich to discuss issues, and at the same time, I send invitations to Wurttemberg, Saxony and all states, hoping that they can send representatives to this meeting." Ruprecht thought for a while and said.
"What about the army?" Earl Schelling asked after thinking.
"The army does not send invitations." Ruprecht thought for a while and said. How to deal with the military issues has always been the matter that the prince considers. It is not just the Prussian officers' regiment, but also the prince also wants to better control the Bavarian officers' regiment. How to ensure that the army can fight and not lose its stamina is a very important point in internal affairs.
Although this meeting was not a formal negotiation, when all the states in the German Empire participated, the nature was different. This was a purely political meeting. If the Prussian army was sent to participate, would it be necessary to leave a place for the Bavarian army? Then, will the military have to attend a meeting in the future? This precedent is very bad! What's more, from the current situation, the parliamentary faction and the German emperor already had the idea of splitting Prussia, and the officers would never agree. At this time, for its own interests, Bavaria must also suppress the officers' regiment!
"What if General Crook and the others asked?" Earl Schelling asked.
"Then tell them that all state representatives attend this meeting, which is equivalent to a meeting of the Federal Parliament. When can the Federal Parliament allow the army to attend alone as representatives?" Ruprecht said.
"Yes, Your Highness." Earl Schelling bowed and said.
"The last question, then who is the initiator of the parliament?" asked Count Schelling. Obviously, the initiator of this meeting was Crown Prince Ruprecht, but the publicity on the surface could not be said to be Bavaria. After all, the federal parliament was initiated by Prussia before. They were the emperor.
"Bavaria, then add the German Emperor and the parliamentary faction," Ruprecht said: "In addition, let Albert and others hint that the representative of William II cannot be allowed to participate as the representative of the German Emperor, but can only be represented by the king of the Kingdom of Prussia."
Although Ruprecht said that he would keep the crown of the German Emperor, in fact, this was just a face. It would be of too much benefit to make the German Emperor an honorary head of the entire empire. On the one hand, it was acceptable within Prussia (in fact, even if the parliament sent them to want rights, it would not necessarily knock the German Emperor's crown to the ground.) On the other hand, as long as William II was still the emperor and was also a king with real power, the main focus of the Social Democratic Party would be on William II, and Bavaria would not be so hatred.
However, while retaining the crown of the German Emperor, Ruprecht must try every means to weaken the German Emperor's influence within the entire imperial system. Just like when Bavaria and Württemberg were arguing about the German Emperor's title, the two kingdoms asked the German Emperor to admit that their throne was a concept of a nation rather than a country. In this way, the German Emperor could not use imperial power to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. This time, in the case of great advantages, Ruprecht actually told everyone that from this moment on, in the Imperial Federal Parliament, William II and his representatives were just representatives of a state, without supreme imperial power!
This quasi-Federal Congress is also beneficial to the parliamentary faction. The federal parliament participated in the states within the empire and were relatively independent political entities. If the parliamentary faction participated, then in the future, it would be natural when the newly established Prussian federal representatives appeared in the federal parliament.
This is politics, every word and every act has a very deep meaning! Therefore, the key political issue is to be cautious and handle it well, and you can put it together without the other party's knowledge. If it is not handled well, it is normal to be slandered by others.
After giving all the instructions, Earl Schelling began to prepare. First, because it was nominally convened by the three parties, he had to secretly notify the German Emperor and the parliamentary faction to prepare them, and then everyone issued a joint statement together. Later, in order to make matters more serious, King Ludwig III of Bavaria suggested that the two kingdoms of Württemberg and Saxony be brought together. In this way, the four kingdoms and parliament together would be more formal if they convene all the federal members to meet.
The first thing to say at this meeting is that there will never be any discussion on the internal issues of Prussia on the surface. According to later generations, this is Prussian internal affairs and other states have no right to interfere...
The most important topics of this meeting are as follows. The first is to restore the territorial and independent rights of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schweilin and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz! The prince clearly stated in his statement that the conflict between the German Emperor and the parliamentary faction is an internal Prussian issue and has nothing to do with other states. Therefore, due to chaos, the two states controlled by the Social Democratic Party must be restored! This is the premise! If anyone disagrees, then see you on the battlefield!
This is an important means for Ruprecht to weaken the parliamentary factions and win the reputation of other countries in the empire! I believe that once this is implemented, Bavaria will have three additional votes in the federal parliament!
Chapter completed!