Tirpitz shook his head. "This time, it may not have been Crown Prince Wilhelm who instructed Moltke the Younger to do this. He does not have that kind of ability. But Moltke the Younger and Crown Prince Wilhelm are close—that is common knowledge. And now, you have already posed a tremendous threat to Crown Prince Wilhelm's position. Whether you admit it or not, that is the truth. At the very least, Crown Prince Wilhelm sees it that way. So from now on, Crown Prince Wilhelm will definitely keep looking for trouble with you."
Oscar nodded. Crown Prince Wilhelm targeting him did not come as a surprise. He had anticipated it long ago. Still, Moltke the Younger's attitude being so obvious was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"Your Highness, there is something I need to tell you. His Majesty has complained more than once that Crown Prince Wilhelm is too obstinate, too narrow-minded, and limited in ability. He fears that Crown Prince Wilhelm may be unable to govern this Empire well," Tirpitz said.
"The problem is that serious?" Oscar could not help but freeze. Although he had long known that Wilhelm II had grown increasingly dissatisfied with Crown Prince Wilhelm's actions, he had not expected Wilhelm II to complain in such a manner. This undoubtedly showed that Wilhelm II's patience with Crown Prince Wilhelm was nearly at its limit. Otherwise, given Wilhelm II's affection for his eldest son, such a thing would never have happened.
"Your Highness, you deserve great credit for this!" Tirpitz sighed.
"Your Excellency, what do you mean?" Oscar deliberately played dumb. Even though he was filled with longing for the throne, he would never admit it before the dust had settled. Otherwise, not only would the throne become hopelessly out of reach, he might even suffer a catastrophic