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The warm winter sunshine quietly shines on the carpet of Chentian Study Room. It is a delicately crafted and Asian-style wool carpet, which is also the most practical of the many gifts Chentian received after ascending the throne.

After entering the Berlin Palace, Chen Tian did not take up William II's study, but found a spacious and concise room, and then moved his favorite armor, weapons and handicrafts from East Prussia one by one. Everything left by William II, including his widow and collection, was kept in its original place.

At this time, the exquisite logo, or sharp hidden weapon, that killed William II, was lying quietly in front of Chen Tian.

Sitting opposite Chen Tian is the new Prime Minister Bateman and the new Imperial Guard Commander General Matthew. The task of pursuing the murderer is currently being carried out by General Matthew.

“That’s our only clue so far!”

Chen Tian, ​​Renney and Matthew knew the truth well, and Matthew would not have any anxiety or self-blame for the "interruption" of the clues.

The only thing that has a headache is probably Prime Minister Bateman, who is always in the dark.

From ancient times to the present, there are only winners and losers in the coup of regicide. As for who the murderer is, it doesn't matter. The final result is nothing more than being insolvent or finding a scapegoat. When Rennie was not caught on the spot and Chen Tian successfully ascended the throne, all this is destined to become another mystery in history, a mystery known to only a few people.

"What a pity!" Chen Tian glanced at the logo. For the need to preserve evidence, there were still blood stains of William II on it.

A dagger, an arrow, a flying mark, a bullet, how many rulers in this world die from such small things.

God seems to have long destined that this war will begin with the assassination of one person and end with the assassination of another person.

"According to the experts' identification, this is a flying logo from Japan, to be precise, a logo and hidden weapon unique to a certain family!" After reaching this conclusion, Matthew did not continue to speculate, but instead dedicated the power of speculation to the supreme emperor.

Rennie stood behind Chen Tian with a expressionless face, looking like he was not concerned about his own affairs.

"Does this mean that the assassination of His Majesty the First Emperor is related to the Japanese?" Bateman asked cautiously.

"It's hard to say, but this possibility is not ruled out!" Chen Tian's words were full of indifference. He had only deep disgust for that despicable nation.

"Will we tell the Japanese ambassador about this?" Bateman was still cautious. He knew that this matter was extraordinary. The German people were very angry about punishing the murderer. Once foreign forces were involved, a war would inevitably be inevitable.

"Not yet, we must first find out the truth of this matter!" Chen Tian frowned and raised his cheeks and thought, "The one who can get the best interests from His Majesty's death should be..."

Bateman secretly glanced at Chen Tian. Judging from the current situation, the one who benefited the most from William II's death was naturally the successor to the throne. After all, the British were still being beaten, while the Italians chose to surrender. As for the French, they are still in a state of division between the north and the south.

"British? French? Japanese?" Chen Tian gently gave these options, then looked at Bateman and Matthew in turn.

Matthew remained silent, and Bateman said carefully for a while: "The most likely British and French is that Britain is self-protection, France is retaliation, and the Japanese seem to have no motive!"

"Well, it's very likely that the hateful British people want to use this to put our country in chaos and then take the opportunity to reverse their unfavorable situation. The French will not be willing to be defeated by us. They may even dream of rising again!" Chen Tian stood up and walked to the armor in the corner of the study. There was a pair of exquisite armor given by the Japanese government. The most typical type in the Warring States Period in Japan, with two excellent samurai swords, one long and one short, and two samurai swords known for their sharpness.

The Turkish carpets, Japanese war tools, and the things given by various countries have their own profound meanings. The carpets themselves are not uncommon, but Chen Tian is very satisfied with the attitude of the Turks. The gifts of the Japanese are very expensive, but he does not want the German army to fight side by side with the Japanese army at all. That is definitely an insult to the German spirit.

"As far as I know, there is a powerful assassin in Japan called ninjas. Their movements are as fast as the wind, and they can easily sneak into heavily guarded places to assassinate, and they are good at using flying marks as weapons!" Looking at the slightly ferocious mask in the armor, Chen Tian said these extremely suggestive words.

Without waiting for Bateman to speak, Matthew interrupted: "Your Majesty is wise, according to our investigation!"

Batemann didn't know what to say at once. He originally planned to do something in the position of prime minister, but he appeased the Berlin citizens and the families of casualties and soldiers, and gave an explanation to the people and countries about the death of William II. After he took office, he dealt with some troubles.

"Very good, let's use this as a clue to investigate! My respected Prime Minister, what do you think?" Chen Tian said in a controversial tone. He didn't want to put too much pressure on poor Bateman from the beginning, and wouldn't want William II to make the relationship between the palace and the cabinet very tense.

"Your Majesty makes sense. Our current urgent task is to find more conclusive evidence first! Of course, if the murderer destroys all the evidence, then we can also make judgments based on reliable speculation! In short, we must let the enemy know that our Germany is not easy to mess with!" After all, Bateman is not a new child, and he also has his understanding of politics and state relations. When Germany was extremely strong, his arrogant attitude could save many constraints of civilizations.

"Very good!" Chen Tian walked back to his position with his hands behind his back. He hoped to establish a kind and trusting relationship with the cabinet. William II's irritable and arrogant attitude was very undesirable. As for the people, Chen Tian felt that he had to slowly exert more influence. Water can carry a boat and can also overturn it. William II, who did not understand this truth, could only abdicate in history after the Kiel Sailors' uprising.

After Bateman and Matthew surrendered, Chen Tian looked at Rennie, smiled bitterly at the corner of his mouth, and then walked to the big map on one side of the room. Since ascending the throne, Chen Tian has developed the habit of looking at the world map, and sometimes he has to watch it more than ten or twenty times a day.

"Help me call Colonel Shiffert in!" Chen Tian still faced the map.

"Yes!" Rennie quickly walked to the door, explained a few words to the guards outside the door, then walked back to Chen Tian, ​​and then accompanied him to look at the map as usual. He did not ask whether Chen Tian would really fulfill his promise to fight against Japan. He believed that since the person in front of him would definitely do it. The island country on the map was very far away from Germany, and Chen Tian's attitude towards Japan was not entirely out of personal grudges. If he wanted to become a real superpower, it would be a matter of time before he expanded his sphere of influence to the Pacific region. The conflict of interest between Germany and the two powerful countries in that region - the United States and Japan, will inevitably gradually emerge.

About ten minutes later, Colonel Shiffert, who was summoned, appeared at the door of Chen Tian's study. Shiffert, who had a deep face, is 39 years old and has the rank of Army Colonel, but does not belong to any army department, but is directly responsible to the emperor himself. Shiffert was originally an officer of the Bat Legion. After Thomas's death, he was appointed as the new spy leader by Chen Tian. He is currently taking over and transforming the East Prussian spy network and William II's spy network.

Shiffort, with a somewhat bald hair, acts as low-key as his appearance. He looks very smart in handling intelligence matters, has a good overall view and good psychological qualities. However, in Chen Tian's mind, the best candidate to take charge of this big spy network for him was the dead Thomas. From establishing the Bat Legion to building the East Prussian spy network, Thomas showed talents and abilities that his successors could not match. Chen Tian still gave considerable trust to Shiffort, but with the lessons learned from the past, he arranged General Matthew to the merger and transformation project of the big spy network and he was in charge.

After Shiffert came in, Chen Tian left the map and came to the small round table for the receptionist in the center of the room. In front of him, Shiffert had always had that calm expression that had not changed for thousands of years.

Chen Tian had never seen him laugh.

"Your Majesty!" The Colonel stepped to about three steps away from Chen Tian and then stood up to salute.

"College, how has our 'Skynet' project been progressing recently?" Chen Tian signaled Shiffert to take a seat on the sofa opposite him, but the colonel still stood beside him respectfully.

Soon, the guard brought in a pot of hot coffee, and the room was suddenly filled with the smell of strong coffee, and Shiffert spoke until the guard left:

"The progress is very smooth! We have sorted out all the spy list and contact methods. Currently, the ones that can be contacted have reached 70% of the total list, and the rest are in contact or are not convenient to contact. As for the credibility of each spy, we will also conduct a prudent assessment!"

Chen Tian likes Shiffert's concise way of speaking, and there is no redundant word in a sentence.

"Very good! Have the spies placed by the predecessors and generals re-arranged according to my requirements?" After learning about William II's spy network, Chen Tian was really surprised. The old emperor spent a lot of energy and manpower on monitoring his ministers and generals, which was obviously not what the wise king did. Therefore, he asked Shiffert to gradually withdraw most of these spies and arrange them to more useful places. Of course, it is still necessary to leave a spy next to some key departments and figures, but the function is not to monitor closely but to prevent them before they happen.

“Yes, it’s underway!”

"So, what about the things I specifically told you?" Chen Tian casually added a little milk to the coffee and signaled Shiffert to enjoy it.

After thanking him, Shiffert did not lift the coffee cup. In fact, he was as concerned about the difference in identity levels as most Germans, and he did not dare to relax a little in front of the emperor. The only senior generals and ministers such as Tirpiz were able to drink coffee with Chen Tian here.

"Back to your Majesty, according to our lurking spy reports in the United States, the U.S. Navy delivered about 10 submarines with trans-ocean navigation capabilities to the British this month. The British also urgently recruited retired sailors in the United States and Canada to manipulate these submarines. According to your order, our people will try their best to get in there to find out whether the real purpose of the British purchasing these submarines was to transfer the royal family, the head of government and important property, and strive to cooperate with the Imperial Navy to intercept them in the near future!"

"Our spies lurking in the UK are basically operating normally. According to the intelligence they sent back, the British have indeed transferred the royal family and government to Hoyke, northern England. King George, who is said to have migraines, no longer wants to see the sea. He even proposed to his ministers to abdicate! Regarding the assassination of His Majesty the Latest Emperor, Lloyd's cabinet several times claimed that it was not the British government's actions. At the same time, they called on the people of England to resist the invasion of our army, and the old, weak and sages tried their best to retreat to northern Scotland."

"Our secret statistics on the wealth of the British government and the people have been completed. According to the information obtained before and after our army landed, more than 2/3 of the gold and valuables in England have been transferred, a considerable number of them have been transferred to Iceland, Canada and the United States, and some are still in Scotland for transportation."

"We have sent more spies to Japan and tried to contact the remaining members of the Uetogawa family, but there is no result yet. In addition, with the assistance of our special envoy to Japan, we have obtained the Japanese official explanation of the ninja and its tribe from the Japanese government, and the relevant documents are being sent back to the local area!"

Colonel Shiffert reported the information ordered by Chen Tian one by one in one breath. Compared to Thomas, he was full of the traditional German "shoulder" spirit.

"Hmph! British Empire!"

Although the German Army had found a lot of gold and jewelry from British government agencies and the public after landing in England, and found wealth worth tens of millions of pounds in London alone, Chen Tian was not very happy, which was a certain gap from what he expected. In the 1516th century, the Spanish harvested wealth from ships through navigation and development of the Americas. Then the British defeated the Spaniards and ruled the ocean. For more than 300 years, they obtained even greater resources through developed overseas trade and crazy plunder of colonies. In Chen Tian's view, the amount of wealth accumulated by the old British slave over the past few hundred years would be amazing. Gold alone would be enough to inject strong momentum into the German economy. Therefore, Chen Tian and the German government were eager to obtain more resources from the British. You should know that in this era of rapid development, funds and resources were important factors in the rapid development of the country.
Chapter completed!