Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

The Netherlands was not originally in the selection list, but the former King William III of the Netherlands was proposed by Karl XV of Sweden, and was approved by the French Emperor Napoleon III and the Prussian William I.

When Queen Victoria of England did not object and Osman agreed, others began to acquiesce.

This made King Luis I of Portugal and King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy sink in their hearts. They looked at each other. Both the sons-in-law could see the displeasure in each other's eyes.

The King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, raised objections. Austria used to have no conflict with Italy over the sovereignty of Venice, but this time, surprisingly, it agreed with this view.

This quickly brought the meeting to a deadlock.

The seating arrangement in Paris this time is also very realistic.

On a long conference table sat the host Napoleon I, and in the first row to his left were Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Joseph I of Austria.

On the right is Alexander II of the Russian Empire close to Napoleon III, followed by William I of Prussia, and Sultan Abdulaziz of the Ottoman Empire.

This is the difference between status and intimacy. In Europe, the right is respected.

On the right side of the second floor are Isabel II of Spain, William IV of the Netherlands, King Frederik VII of Denmark, and Karl XV of Sweden.

On the left are Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Louis I of Portugal, Leopold II of Belgium, and Maximilian II of Bavaria.

The rest are the principalities of the German Confederation and other countries on the Barba Peninsula, basically just spectators.

"I said, there is no way for everyone to waste time like this. I wonder if it is possible to choose from the principality?" King Luis I of Portugal seemed to be impatient and said,

"I think it's no longer possible to stir-fry twice-cooked pork. After all, everyone knows the issue of loyalty. I don't mean to say it's ugly. This time Greece happened because of the issue of loyalty. Otto I actually arranged for almost half of the important affairs of the Greek Kingdom. The positions are filled by candidates from the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the parliament is still restrictive. This is the main reason for the dissatisfaction of the Greek people."

Louis I smiled kindly at William IV across Queen Victoria in front of her and Alexander II opposite her, and seemed to remind him kindly:

"His Majesty William III served as the King of the Netherlands for more than ten years. No one would think that he was disloyal to the Netherlands, at least the Greeks would not think so, because since he could be disloyal to the Netherlands after more than ten years of service, then the Greeks How can you believe that he will be loyal to Greece?"

Yes, William III was loyal. The Greeks suspected that it was another Otto I who came with the intention of being loyal to the Netherlands.

Disloyal, Greece thinks that it is not even loyal to the motherland, so naturally Greece will not dare to ask for such a character.

Everyone looked at Louis I in surprise. No one expected that Louis I, who had just succeeded his brother Pedro V to the throne in November last year, was so eloquent that he seemed to send William III of the Netherlands south to the Mediterranean to succeed him. The hopes of the Greek king were blocked.

Emmanuel II looked at his beloved son-in-law with great satisfaction.

Queen Victoria's expression moved, but she didn't reveal it. She just looked between Emmanuel II and Louis I intentionally or unintentionally.

Napoleon III was not surprised. It seemed to have nothing to do with him. He was the host this year and was a good host.

Alexander II showed excitement and looked at Queen Victoria, who gave him a blank look. Alexander II shook his head and said: "First love is no longer the same, things have changed."

Then he was silent.

But he didn’t know whether he was referring to Queen Victoria, Alexander II’s first love, or the current drastic changes in Europe.

William I was the calmest. From time to time he turned around to chat with William IV behind him. He was quite at ease and seemed not to care about the throne from the beginning.

Opposite him, Joseph I of Austria, was filled with hatred.

It's a pity that the power is stronger than the people. Look at his current seat, and think about the Metternich period. At that time, Vienna in the Austrian Empire used to host the European Conference. Today's Paris Conference makes him unwilling to do so. Push down the dissatisfaction in your heart.

But what he didn't know was that William I saw everything in his eyes, and his plans for Prussia's future had a better chance of winning.

"Your Majesty William I, look across the way. Do you feel that the world is full of opportunities? Look at the followers behind His Majesty Joseph I over there. Their faces are all dissatisfied. At this time, as long as there is a slight provocation, it will be a It’s a domino effect. By then, Prussia’s position in the German Confederation will be really hard to shake.”

William I was shocked, and quickly turned around to give William IV a look to shut up. At the same time, he looked worriedly at Alexander II who was one meter away and Isabel II behind him, and then at his subordinate, the Ottoman Sultan A. Abdulaziz, and King Frederic VII of Denmark behind him, were relieved to see that their expressions did not change.

He said softly: "Are you threatening me?"

"Your Majesty, do you think I need to threaten you? I'm just jealous. If Prussia can help us win Greece and reduce Austria's southbound passage, then with the friendly relationship between Prussia and the Netherlands, this will only be good for Prussia. Disadvantages, not to mention the far-reaching consequences, are just the docking of Prussian warships and cargo ships in the Mediterranean. I think King William III of Greece will not refuse you to dock in Athens, what do you think?"

William I was stunned, looked at him with deep meaning, then turned around and said to Louis I of Portugal: "I think His Majesty Louis I said this a little too much."

Everyone was attracted by William I's words.

In fact, when he was talking quietly to William IV just now, everyone else saw it. Although the voice was too quiet and they couldn't understand it, the intimate movements of the two people already showed that the two of them had a close personal relationship. Combined with Hope's recent alliance.

This made Joseph I secretly annoyed that William IV of the Netherlands did not give Austria face. At the same time, he was a little surprised that William I stood up at this time. Shouldn't a big country come out last to express its stance?

This is also what other heads of state think.

Alexander II's interest increased even more. He turned back to Isabel II behind him and chuckled: "It seems that the fun is about to begin."

Isabel II also smiled and said: "Yes, William IV is indeed a good king."

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Alexander II was momentarily embarrassed.

Queen Victoria and Napoleon III opposite them suppressed their smiles, but still slightly raised their lips.

This made Alexander II smile bitterly.