"Prime Minister, what do you think about the new Crown Prince candidate?" Wilhelm II looked at Prime Minister Bernhardt von Bülow. The military's attitude was so sharp that Wilhelm II needed to listen to the opinions of the civilian faction.
"Your Majesty, Prince Oskar Your Highness has excellent abilities and good conduct, and is undoubtedly a very good candidate. But unfortunately, if he is ranked too low, if Prince Oskar is appointed as the new Crown Prince, of course, everything will be opposed. It all depends on what Your Majesty wants. If Your Majesty decides that Prince Oskar will be Crown Prince, even if there are objections, it won't have much impact," Chancellor Bülow said.
As for Chancellor Bülow, there is no difference between saying it and not saying it. He undoubtedly has only one meaning, and that is that Wilhelm II's attitude is very important on this issue. As long as Wilhelm II decides, other people's opinions don't matter at all.
"Sir Foreign Minister, what's your attitude?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Your Majesty, our international environment is very bad now. The three powers of Britain, France, and Russia has gotten closer and closer, and has even formed a de facto military alliance. Under such an external environment, once there is a dispute over our throne succession, it will inevitably cause their interference. They will even use this to accuse us and further discredit us internationally." Von Kidron Wachth is a little worried.
"Hmph! The succession of the throne of the empire has nothing to do with other countries. It is not their turn to express their opinions on what the empire should do." Wilhelm II snorted coldly. The succession to the throne is an internal matter of a country and has nothing to do with other countries. Wilhelm II As a very strong Monarch, naturally he does not want the country's internal affairs to be interfered with by other countries.
Feng Kidron Wachth nodded and said nothing more. He has already expressed his opinion. As for the choice, it is not his decision.
Wilhelm II's brows knit together tightly. Now the focus of the question is on confirming Oscar as Crown Prince. Will this violate Imperial Succession Law and cause large-scale dissatisfaction? However, if you choose other Prince as Crown Prince, but their abilities are very limited, Wilhelm II does not think they have the ability to be a good Crown Prince. Germany's current situation is not good. Therefore, the empire's Crown Prince must be a person with excellent abilities. Wilhelm II quite agrees with this point.
How to choose, this makes Wilhelm II a little undecided.
Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. Originally, he thought that letting Oscar become Crown Prince would be a sure thing. As long as these important ministers of the empire don't have their heads caught in the door, they won't object. But who would have known that because Moltke the Younger disrupted the situation, the focus of the conflict was successfully shifted to Imperial Succession Law. He had promised Oscar that there would be no problem in letting Oscar become Crown Prince of the empire! If he didn't succeed, wouldn't it make him lose his trust?
"Damn Moltke the Younger, this old guy actually ignored the justice of the country for his own personal gain. It's so shameless!" Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz was very angry.
"Your Majesty, I still think Prince Oskar is the most suitable candidate. The most important task for the empire at present is to win the future war. Therefore, we need a Crown Prince with excellent capabilities. Future wars are related to the life and death of the empire. There is no room for mistakes. We must do our best in all aspects." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz continued.
"Hmph! This old guy Tirpitz seems to be determined to push that boy Oskar to Crown Prince's position. However, I won't let him get his wish." Moltke the Younger sneered in his heart.
Just when Moltke the Younger was about to speak, another person expressed his opinion first.
"Your Majesty, I also believe that Prince Oskar is the best candidate for Crown Prince. Although Prince Oskar ranks relatively low, these are extraordinary times and we must consider the interests of the empire. Once a war breaks out in the future, the empire will have a lot of affairs, and Your Majesty needs a Crown Prince with excellent abilities. to assist. Among the many Prince, no one is more suitable than Prince Oskar. Even if it violates Imperial Succession Law, But as long as the empire can win the war in the future, it will be worthwhile. What's more, with Prince Oskar's reputation in the empire, there are probably very few people who will oppose him becoming Imperial Crown Prince!"
The person who spoke was none other than Minister of War Feng Falkenhayn.
In the army system, Moltke the Younger is the unrivaled number one. However, Feng Falkenhayn is the army boss second only to Moltke the Younger. Unlike Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz, who always sticks to his word in the navy, Moltke the Younger and Feng Falkenhayn often have very unpleasant troubles in order to compete for power. Moltke the Younger relied on Wilhelm II's trust to always dominate Feng Falkenhayn. And this also makes Feng Falkenhayn think about driving Moltke the Younger down all the time. It is best to replace Moltke the Younger and serve as the chief of general staff. In this case, he will be able to establish his status as the number one person in the army just like Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz.
Now, with the change of Crown Prince, Feng Falkenhayn saw an opportunity. Moltke the Younger and Crown Prince Wilhelm have a close relationship, but now Crown Prince Wilhelm has become a vegetable. If Oscar can become Crown Prince, given the relationship between Oscar and Moltke the Younger, Moltke the Younger will definitely not be able to secure the position of chief of general staff. And this gave Feng Falkenhayn an excellent opportunity.
Therefore, at this time, Feng Falkenhayn made a prompt decision and showed his support for Oscar.
Moltke the Younger looked at Feng Falkenhayn with an angry face. He did not expect that he would be stabbed from behind at this time. When he was arguing with Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz before, he thought he represented the opinions of the entire army. But now, internal strife has arisen within the Army. This greatly reduced the weight of his words.
Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz couldn't help but laugh when he saw this situation. He knew that the balance of victory had begun to tilt towards him. Wilhelm II's attitude will change as a result.
Sure enough, Feng Falkenhayn's statement was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, making Wilhelm II quickly make up his mind. Now, for the benefit of the empire, certain changes must be made.