Chapter 2617： Depressed King

"I never thought that, as the king of the Kingdom of Sweden, I would be subject to such strict restrictions on visiting my relatives as a private person! I repeat my request again. This time, my entourage can only be other than relatives. Royal family. All government officials are not allowed to follow! Especially you, Karl Yarma Branding, I hate you!" Gustav V roared to the representative of the government in front of him.

"Because you are the king, you must fulfill your obligations while enjoying the rights and status of the king. Your every move represents the country. Any improper words, deeds and actions may bring huge losses to Sweden. Based on your previous performance, the government believes that you need a political assistant to help you deal with the matter of this visit." Karl Yarma Branding said without arrogance.

Gustav V is not a popular monarch in the mainstream opinion of Finland. This monarch is pro-German and hopes to restore the glory of Sweden in the past. But mainstream public opinion prefers the current neutral life. The Swedes do not develop armaments, but their purpose of developing armaments is for armed neutrality!

And some inappropriate performances of King Gustav V before, such as going over the government and directly communicating with leaders of other countries. (This king has really done this kind of thing in history) Therefore, the Swedish government believes that this time Gustav V’s visiting team should arrange a government member.

In the end, the Swedish government chose Karl Yalma Branding. His political views were the opposite of those of Gustav V. Branding was a famous social activist who pursued peace and society. equality. Actively pay attention to the interests of socially disadvantaged groups. And advocates the settlement of international disputes through peace talks instead of war! The influence of both the civil society and the government is great. (And this buddy won the Nobel Peace Prize later)

Facing such a person, Gustav V was naturally very dissatisfied! Especially after the other party proposes to follow him in all political activities!

"I'm going to visit Grand Duke Baden's house. I don't know if Grand Duke Baden will leave you a room!" Gustaf V sneered without mercy.

"If you are going to the Grand Duke of Baden's house, I will naturally not follow, but I need to remind your Majesty that if you are meeting with important political figures outside the family, you must have me follow, otherwise, the Swedish government Will not admit anything you said." Branding said sternly. "Especially, when you meet with Crown Prince Ruprecht, I hope you can think about your words from the perspective of Sweden!"

"It seems that only you are thinking about Finland, and I am not? If we are on the side of the Allied powers this time, then Finland has already returned to the territory of Sweden. The things that Sweden’s ancestors expected will become reality. We You can even extend your territory to St. Petersburg! Then celebrate our victory in the palace of the Tsar!"

"And because of you, Norway finally separated from Sweden! You shouted to the king when Norway was divided, don't interfere with Norway, I want to ask, if a country can't even stop the division, then what do you want the army to do? In order to maintain the unity of the country?" Gustav V said angrily.

"Your Majesty, we must obey the will of the people." Branding said. "Your Majesty, pure quarrels are useless. Although you are visiting Germany as a private person, you and I know that this visit is related to the future of Sweden. Therefore, for the sake of the Kingdom of Sweden and for the sake of less quarreling between us. , More reconciliation, can we be considerate of each other? You hope to have a good journey, and we also hope to cooperate with Germany in economic and trade. In this regard, I think we are the same."

"Well, I hope you will be so calm when facing the Germans. I am just a puppet in front of you, but in Germany, you are facing a group of lions!" Gustav V said angrily. As the monarch of a constitutional monarchy, Gustav V’s rights are very limited, and this time, Gustav V’s visit to Germany did not mean that he wanted to use German power to increase the power of the monarch!

Especially this time, it is surprising that Prince Ruprecht will meet him. This is definitely a surprise. After all, Gustav V’s social circle is more in Prussia and Baden. Waiting for the Principality, the contact with South Germany is very limited, and the crown prince offered to meet, must have a purpose! This makes Gustaf V's ideas alive! However, because of the intervention of the crown prince this time, the Swedish government feels a little wrong. Therefore, those with a tough attitude must include their own people in the tour group, especially to arrange for a person who is born different from Gustav V. Deal with people!

However, at this time in Berlin, Germany, Crown Prince Ruprecht and Grand Duke of Baden who were in charge of receiving the King of Sweden and his party have naturally received the list of delegations. When the Grand Duke of Baden saw Branting’s name on it, he couldn’t help but feel a little bit sore. After all, there were many correspondences between him and Gustav V, and Gustav would naturally mention this special People who bother him, and the purpose of the Norwegian government's arrangement is self-evident, for fear that Gustav V will reach an agreement with the Germans when he gets excited.

"Your Highness, it seems that this meeting with the Swedes will not be so pleasant." Grand Duke Baden said thoughtfully.

"Why is it unpleasant?" the crown prince said with a smile.

"This person is a well-known democratic party and social activist in Sweden. He strongly opposes Sweden's participation in any alliance and advocates peace and fairness. This is an obstacle to including Sweden in our system." Grand Duke Baden said.

"Maybe, there may be some trouble in the future, but this time, trust me, we can discuss some things with him in a very friendly atmosphere, and it may even exceed our expectations. He will leave it to me to deal with it. You mainly have a good exchange of feelings with King Gustav V and enhance the friendship between the two countries. Make sure to make him and his delegation members feel at home." The crown prince said with a smile.

"Well, it all depends on you, Your Royal Highness." Grand Duke Baden nodded and said.

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