Tsar Agreni unfortunately buried a single piece of his burly figure. Standing in the crowd, he was hit by a foreign object and died on the spot. This made the fifth queen in Russian history - his wife Linda, Queen Diana. After the explosion, people were surprised to find that the Russian queen was miraculously unscathed, and she herself said that this was because "God wanted to give her unprecedented responsibilities."

After the funeral, the grand throne ceremony was held in St. Petersburg.

The reason why it is said to be grand is that the coronation ceremony is not inferior to that of any country in Europe, and the whole of Russia is cheering and encouragingly celebrating the new queen's ascension to the throne. Whether it is a noble, official or a civilian, almost everyone worships her. The new queen's connections and status in the minds of the people can be seen.

Under the unprecedented surface, there was a kind of desertedness. There was no head of state to attend the ceremony. The German ambassador, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the United States ambassador, the Japanese envoy, and the Turkish envoy came to congratulate these unknown ambassadors and envoys. Although this situation was expected, it still made the new Russian queen furious. She secretly vowed that sooner or later that these countries would bow their heads to each other.

After the coronation ceremony, Linda was happy that her subjects could not wait to compare her with the famous Ekaterina Great. Coincidentally, Linda's origin and experience had many similarities with Ekaterina Great. Ekaterina Great was a Prussian princess, while Linda was an Austrian princess. Both of them married Russian princes and nobles. The identity of the Russian queen was an important springboard for their political career. Both of them ascended the throne when they were over thirty. The slightly different was that Ekaterina led the coup to the guards and won the throne, while Linda died in an accident because of her husband.

"My subjects, let me lead you to the light and towards prosperity!" Linda wore a Russian crown and spread her arms forward, telling the thousands of Russians who fell on the ground that she would become their savior.

The envoys of various countries were not surprised by this declaration, and the domineering attitude of the new Russian queen did not surprise them. Most of them regarded this crown as an act of giving their decree in danger. One of them only appeared in a thousand years, but now it has only been less than three hundred years.

People did not notice what ambitions and means were hidden under that beautiful and generous face, a character like Katerina, a demon king who came to the world.

Three days later, another highly anticipated moment has arrived in Vienna, thousands of miles away from St. Petersburg.

People have forgotten how long the throne that symbolizes supreme power has been vacant. Today, its owner has finally returned in the eyes of everyone.

Shiveringly, 86-year-old Franz Joseph I, supported by the servant, came to the throne above the main hall. She still had pale and sparse hair, still had a obviously upturned beard, but she had a pair of unsightly eyes, a tired face, and a weak body.

He glanced weakly at the nobles and politicians from Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia and other countries in the hall. The old Austrian Emperor tried hard to announce the beginning of the imperial presidency meeting. This was also the few imperial presidency meetings left by the Austro-Hungarian Empire under his presidency.

"After Carl and his wife unfortunately passed away, I am very sad!" After saying a difficult sentence, the old Ao Emperor had to stop and rest for a short while, which showed that this old body was so close to the end of oil.

"My health is getting worse and it is very difficult to manage government affairs. Therefore, it is necessary for the stability of the country to set up a new heir to the throne as soon as possible! Previously, I have heard different suggestions from everyone and have a suitable candidate in my heart!"

Hearing this, everyone below finally breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether the heir was what they wanted or not, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not have a situation where there was no successor.

"Everyone thinks, who is... cough... cough..." After a severe cough, the old emperor continued: "Who is the most suitable person to rule the Austro-Hungarian Empire?"

Look at me and I look at you. This is the most fierce and serious issue in Vienna and even the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire in the past two weeks. Even the people on the other side of the world are paying attention to its answers.

None of the two or three hundred people in the hall answered, because the Ao Emperor just said that he already had a suitable candidate, and now he would stand up and propose to match the Ao Emperor's intention. If the proposed candidate is not the one who the Ao Emperor wants to announce, it is very likely to be hated by the future crown prince or even summoned to harm him, so no one will jump out and be a fool at this time.

However, this atmosphere surprised many people present. It would be fine if the ordinary person didn't know about it. This time, even the servant of the Ao Emperor, Earl Pal, did not make a sound. Baron Condra, who was injured in the Washington explosion, also remained silent, and the atmosphere was a bit cold and worrying.

After waiting for two or three minutes, the Ao Emperor saw that no one had any opinions, so he made his weak and hoarse voice again:

"Who is the most famous, outstanding and convincing person in the world today?"

This time someone finally answered, and the answer was very consistent: "Of course, you are a great, famous and unparalleled Majesty!"

Judging from the expressionless reaction of Ao Huang, this is obviously not the answer he wants.

"I am old, and there are many talented people among the younger generations nowadays. To be honest, I am very optimistic about the German emperor because he is the best commander, the most dignified nobleman, the most visionary monarch I have ever seen, and we all know the origin of our Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire. So, I wonder if I should give the throne to the German Emperor Gianluji William III!"

As soon as this statement was made, there was an uproar. Before that, a few people proposed to include the Austro-Hungarian Empire under the rule of the German emperor, which would make the German-Austrian alliance stronger and even possible to form a great German empire. However, opponents believed that no matter how powerful the German emperor was, it was not suitable to rule the Austro-Hungarian Empire. First, he was not a close relative of the Habsburg family, and had no direct contribution to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Second, even if he became the Austro-Hungarian Emperor, his focus would only be on the wealthy and powerful German states, while relatively backward Hungary,

States such as Dalmatia will be ignored, which is not conducive to the future development of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. There are many reasons for this. In fact, the most important one is that these old nobles and politicians are afraid of losing their existing power and wealth, because it is well known that the German emperor is a very decisive and determined politically. The suppression of the domestic coup not long ago allowed the world to see this. Once he entered the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was inevitable that he would change and appoint confidants and newcomers. That kind of cold-blooded cleanup might be staged again in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Although there are some disadvantages to letting the Russian Empress take over, the old nobles at least don't have to worry about their status being lost, because the kind and kind queen has already suggested this to most of them, and what satisfy everyone is that she has the pure blood of the Habsburg family.

Therefore, at this time, the nobles and ministers did not care about the poor health of the old Emperor Joseph, and they started yelling in the hall. Several bold and powerful people even shouted, "Reject Berlin! Reject William!", "The fate should be controlled by themselves!"

The old Ao Emperor began to cough violently again. Then he gradually calmed down. However, judging from the reactions of everyone, the opposition accounted for the vast majority.

"This is just one of my suggestions, and everyone's reactions don't have to be so intense! I also know that many people think that Carl's sister, the current Russian queen, is suitable for the role of the heir to the empire, and I do not object to this! However, this is related to the fate of our country after all, so we should consider it carefully, ahem!"

After all, Jiang was old and spicy. After Emperor Ao said these words, everyone's emotions quickly calmed down. It seemed that this was just an old emperor's way to throw a stone into a way.

"As far as I am concerned, I still admire Linda very much, that is, the current Queen Diana! But she has become the Queen of Russia, and we must be very clear about our relationship with Russia! We are at present, but the hatred and conflicts between us and the Slavs over the years cannot be relieved at once! Let us share a monarch with the Slavs. I don't know if everyone will agree, and whether the people will agree, our ancestors, and those soldiers who died in the war with the Slavs, will they agree?"

The words of Emperor Ao made the entire hall silent. The ones who shouted the loudest just now were obviously Linda's supporters, and at this time they also quietly lowered their heads.

The same is true for letting the Japanese emperor rule China or letting the Chinese leader rule Japan. Except for a few people who can benefit from it, no national on any side would be happy.

In contrast, letting the German Emperor rule the Austro-Hungarian Empire was like letting North Korea rule South Korea, or South Korea rule North Korea, and the opposition was mostly those who were damaged in interests, but the support of the people often could not be subject to the self-interest of those in power and those who were superior.

"In fact, whether a country is stable and united does not depend on how great the monarch is, what is important is whether his people are willing to accept his rule! In this regard, the Russian Empress and the German Emperor lack something. As for the Prince of Geta in Hungary, the Austrians are very unfamiliar with him, and as for the other princes, there seems to be such problems!"

After slowly saying these words, many people present already understood the meaning of the old emperor. Although he was old and sick, his mind was still very clear. Although these nobles and politicians are respectful to them now, there are actually few people who are obedient to themselves. After they return to heaven, if the chosen heirs cannot control these people, then this multi-national and multi-ethnic country will be divided.

"Well, let's put a list of candidates and then vote, how about?"

There was an uproar next time, and the voting was unfamiliar to most people here, because this is a country that emphasizes imperial power and status. The superiors have the final say in big and small matters, and only the parliament will use the so-called voting. Of course, most of the time it is just formal.

Franz did not stop everyone's discussion, but gasped for a little difficulty, and his weak eyes barely lingered in the crowd.

After a few minutes, someone suddenly asked below: "Your Majesty, is it a referendum or a vote for all the royal family?"

Everyone looked at the voice and found out that the question was the Bohemian prince Marika. This prince is a handsome young man this year and is quite handsome. He is also one of the candidates for the crown prince who had been highly praised before.

The hall was so quiet that even the needle fell to the ground could be heard. Emperor Ao coughed lightly and said slowly: "Each royal family has one vote, and every state parliament has one vote. The autonomous province will not participate in the vote!"

Although I felt that it was inappropriate, the nobles and politicians present had no better opinions, so they finally accepted the decision of Emperor Ao. A week later, the vote will be officially held at the Vienna Palace, and representatives will be sent to participate in the royal family and the parliaments of states.

"Oh? I've become a candidate too?" Chen Tian was a little surprised when he received this news. He didn't expect that Emperor Ao personally nominated him, and he had never revealed it to the public before.

"Yes, your majesty!" Colonel Shiffert had no intention of compliment because he later told Chen Tian, ​​"At the Royal Conference of Emperor Ao, most nobles and ministers opposed this proposal. Although the vote was only taken a week later, from the moment it seems that there is almost no hope for this proposal to be passed!"

Chen Tian was not disappointed, "I am not interested in the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is a super hot potato! If they choose me, I will continue to allocate resources from Germany to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future. Humph, how can there be such a cheap thing!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! It is a big problem to calm those messy nations. It will take at least decades to improve the economy, develop industry, and let the Austro-Hungarian Empire catch up with Germany!" Shivert looked unoptimistic about the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is also in line with the views of most Germans on this ally - a mess with poverty, backwardness, and complex composition will only drag Germany back at any time.

"Well, but not only can we not withdraw from the competition, but we must devote ourselves to this competition with all our might! Let our people take action, win over what can be won over, differentiated, and destroy what can be destroyed. Let the more intense the battle for the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the better, do you understand?"

"Yes!" Shivert knew very well that this activity was not to make Chen Tian's impossible ascend to the throne of Austria-Hungary, but to lay the foundation for Germany's later strategy to oppose Austria.
Chapter completed!