Congratulations

As for whether East Africa was a German state, many in Germany and Austria did not acknowledge it. After all, East Africa's makeup was far too complicated, and it was located on the African continent, naturally placing it at the very bottom of the chain of contempt.

Yet after the South African War, East Africa was certainly a German state. After all, the only ones who could defeat the Anglo-Saxon people "could only be" the Germanic people.

Though East Africa's bloodline was "impure," it possessed a proper, legitimate German traditional royal family, along with the dominant position of German culture.

Of course, Ernst's purpose was merely to reap benefits under the banner of a German state. Africa was indeed too weak a region, which hindered East Africa's international exchanges. In essence, Ernst was not fundamentally different from those tribal chiefs in Africa.

Doge's Palace.

Formerly the Governor's Mansion of Venice, it was where Ernst's father-in-law, Archduke Ferdinand, had once worked. It was also the venue for this round of negotiations between East Africa, Britain, and Portugal.

"Welcome, Count Von der Leyen and Viscount Hermann!" Count Allen Tal, Austria's Foreign Minister, said to the two men.

"Hello, my old friend," Hermann said to Count Allen Tal.

As East Africa's Foreign Minister, Hermann often traveled to Austria on official business, and so he had forged a fine personal friendship with Count Allen Tal.

"This is Count Von der Leyen, our East African Finance Minister," Hermann introduced Von der Leyen to Allen Tal.

In Europe, Finance Ministers generally held great power and prestige, often making them the best candidates for prime minister. The same was true of Foreign Ministers; many prime ministers had served as either Finance Minister or Foreign Minister, with Bismarck being a typical example.

Hermann's words also confirmed Von