Oscar's assassination attempt seemed to have come to an end with Crown Prince Wilhelm being placed under house arrest. No one mentioned it again, as though everyone had selectively forgotten it. Of course, Oscar remained in the hospital. A gunshot wound was not something that healed easily; it would take several months of treatment. Otherwise, if it became infected, it would be no laughing matter.
While staying in the hospital, Oscar had not forgotten to accelerate the development of his industries. At the same time, he was pursuing research into emerging technologies.
"Your Highness, I have arranged it. Mr. Gustav Lilienthal will come to meet you tomorrow afternoon. In addition, the people we sent to the United States have made contact with the Wright Brothers. They are very interested in our funding, but they are still somewhat hesitant about leaving the United States," Karl von Jonath said to Oscar.
Karl von Jonath was no longer the general manager of the German Welfare Lottery Company; he had become Oscar's secretary instead. Of course, his investment in the German Welfare Lottery Company remained, and the profits from every draw were still deposited into his bank account as usual. Having already acquired a fortune that ordinary people could not earn in ten lifetimes, Karl von Jonath was no longer interested in running the German Welfare Lottery Company. Instead, he wanted to become, like his father, the Imperial Family's steward, and had made it his goal.
Though the Imperial Family's steward did not hold a high rank, the hidden power of the position was immense. Even the Empire's senior ministers had to be unfailingly respectful. Karl von Jonath wanted to become that kind of person.
Although the current Crown Prince was still Prince, Karl von Jonath believed that the one who would ultimately become