Seeing the hesitation on Joseph II's face, William didn't know what he was thinking, but it was clear that William was not willing to budge on some issues.
"Your Majesty, I remember that Bohemia was given to you as the dowry of my niece Anna, and now I need you to give me a reply, will you marry my niece, Anna?"
Hearing the culture of Joseph II, William was a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect this emperor to say so directly, but looking at the emperor's somewhat aggressive eyes, William knew that he had to give an answer...
"Of course, Your Majesty the Emperor, I have admired the county lord of your country for a long time, and if possible, I very much hope to marry the excellent county lord of the Habsburg family!"
William's head bowed, and his attitude became humble.
Bohemia had been ruled by Prussia for several years as compensation for the defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, and the reason why Joseph II mentions Bohemia is precisely because of Prussia's unwillingness to give up Bohemia.
Although Prussia had ruled Bohemia for several years, there was still a large number of dissatisfied Prussians in Bohemia, and perhaps in the name of the Habsburgs, they would immediately stir up trouble.
In addition, Bohemia has an extremely important position, that is, as long as the ruler of Bohemia inherits the throne of Bohemia, he will automatically receive the title of Elector of Bohemia, which has been monopolized by the Habsburgs for hundreds of years.
"Okay.
Since His Majesty Wilhelm is so sincere, then I can answer you that we, the Habsburgs, agree to your request.
Marry Anna to you, but I want you to give up the title of Elector of Bohemia!
” "Your Majesty the Emperor, didn't you just say that the Elector is no longer in line with the cháo flow of the times?
So why do you still value a false name so much?
” There was some sarcasm in William's tone, after all, the Habsburgs had intended to regret their marriage, and now although they did not regret their marriage, they still hoped to retain the title of Elector of Bohemia.
"I don't think you understood what I meant.
Your Excellency the Elector of Brandenburg, Bohemia could be given to Prussia as a dowry for my niece, but the title of Elector of Bohemia has always been in the hands of the Habsburgs.
This title could not have been transferred to Prussia with Anna, unless the Habsburgs became extinct!
” As he spoke, Joseph II's face became a little resolute, and it was obvious that the title of Elector of Bohemia was his bottom line.
Even if William wanted to.
He would not give it, even if a big war broke out, Joseph II did not hesitate to do so.
Seeing the expression on Joseph II's face, William was a little amused, but he also knew that the Habsburgs would never let the Elector of Bohemia, so it was better to ask the Habsburgs for other benefits.
"Since His Majesty the Emperor said so.
I am not an unreasonable person below, and I can do without the title of Elector of Bohemia.
But in this way, we Prussia did not receive any benefit at all, and in this case, I had no way to account for my people!
” Saying that, William spread his hands and looked a little helpless, but the credibility of his words was a little bit of wisdom.
"Naturally, we Habsburgs will not treat our friends badly, as long as you can accept our request, then the Habsburgs will not let our friends suffer!
I think that an alliance between Prussia and Austria can be concluded, and that we have many enemies, such as the barbarians of the East and those who have evil intentions, and that I can annex some of the territories around Prussia to Prussia in the name of the Emperor, and I think these are worth considering!
” "This, Your Majesty, what you said is a bit general, please forgive me for not understanding it very well!"
The playfulness on William's face became heavier, although Joseph II said it well, but in William's opinion, these words were completely empty words without a trace of sincerity.
"Well, in order for me to allow Prussia to extend its sphere of influence to the Rhine, Austria can also keep pace with Prussia in the position of the former Poland, and I will also recognize the newly acquired Danish territory of your country in the name of the Emperor of the Empire, and I will allow you to have the Habsburg inheritance once you marry Anna!"
William's face was calm when he heard the first few words, but when he heard that Joseph II had decided to allow William to have the Habsburg inheritance, William's face could no longer be calm.
Although it seems that the Habsburgs seem to be bullied by European countries very badly, it is not a powerful horn, but only William knows that once the Habsburgs are forced into a corner, then this family will burst out with the power to shake the whole of Europe!
Take the Napoleonic Wars in history as an example, which of the six anti-French alliances was not the Habsburgs who did not take the lead!
And even if the Habsburgs were defeated, Napoleon still did not dare to deprive the Habsburgs of the Austrian throne, which was a manifestation of strength.
In the six wars of the anti-French alliance, Austria suffered the heaviest losses in the whole of Europe, but every time the Habsburgs did not survive, even if the strength of the family was hit hard, but as long as one rì survived, it should not be underestimated!
It can be said that there is no family in Europe that is stronger than the Habsburgs, although Joseph II only agreed that Wilhelm had the right to inherit the Habsburgs, and was not the first in line to the throne, but this was enough for Wilhelm.
According to the law of inheritance, although Anna also has the right to inherit the Habsburgs, she is a female after all.
Although Queen Theresa of Austria has broken the stipulation that the Salek Code stipulates that female xìng has no right to inherit in the war of Austrian succession, in the mainstream of Europe, as long as she is not the heir of the family, then the female xìng has no right to inherit the family at all.
And now, Joseph II gave William the right of inheritance, although this inheritance may not be assigned to many people, but in William's opinion, if he defeats the head of the Habsburg family in the future, he can have the right to inherit the Habsburg family by virtue of the inheritance.
Once the two powerful European families of Hohenzollern and Habsburg converge, then it is bound to burst out with a force that will make the whole of Europe tremble!