The Rise of the Empire

July 5, 1908. In the Munich Palace, a baby's cry came from the delivery room. Ludwig III and Ruprecht, who had been waiting outside the door, finally felt relieved. When the news came that the mother and child were safe, Ruprecht finally breathed a sigh of relief, he was successful in this dimension.

Historically, Ruprecht's descendants had a very sad beginning. The eldest son Liutpod was born in 1901, but this eldest son contracted polio when he was young and died at the age of only 14. The eldest daughter, Yi Er Ming Jiade, was even worse. She contracted diphtheria shortly after birth. She was born in 1902 and died in 1903. The third son, Ludendorff, was born with diabetes in 1909 and died in 1912.

Only Albrecht has truly grown up. The second son born in 1905 is the heir of Ruprecht. This prince lived a long life. He not only spent the most dangerous childhood leisurely, but also survived the First World War. After the Second World War, he even defeated the Soviet Union and died in 1996.

"Just call him Albrecht." When Ludwig III asked about the child's name, Ruprecht decisively named the second son in history, hoping that he could Just like in history, it can also prolong life.

After the doctor made arrangements, Ruprecht could finally see his wife after giving birth.

"Ruprecht, we have a descendant. I hope he can inherit your wisdom and talent and the noble blood of the two families, let the Habsburg royal family and the Wittelsbach family flourish in his hands, and complete the final Fusion." Although Princess Mary was weak, she was in a very good mood.

"Yes, he will become the future emperor of the Germans and lead Germany and Austria to a new peak." Ruprecht comforted.

"Do you have a name?" Princess Mary asked.

"Yes, let's call him Albrecht." Ruprecht said.

"A very good name. It reminds me of Albrecht Friedrich Ludendorff. The Imperial Prince, Prince of Bohemia and Hungary, and the Archduke of Austria, Duke Teshin, Austrian Field Marshal, once served in Defeated the Italians in 1866. I hope that one day, the flag of our empire can be re-erected in northern Italy." Princess Mary said with a smile, he was very satisfied with the name.

"Okay, you win." Ruprecht couldn't help but complain in his heart. There are many names for this foreigner. For example, the name Albrecht, except for the second son of Ruprecht in history and the member of the Habsburg royal family mentioned by Princess Mary. , there is also a great man who uses this name, and this man is the first Duke of Prussia of the Hohenzollern family and the 37th head of the Teutonic Knights. Of course, considering the position of the two people, they would not mention the ancestor of the German royal family.

If normal steps are followed, this healthy boy without any disease will most likely become the future heir to the Kingdom of Bavaria. But now because the Wittelsbach family has two laurel crowns on their heads, one of them is naturally the crown of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the other is the Grand Duke's crown of Bohemian Moravia. So now there are some questions. Which laurel crown should Ruprecht put on the baby's head first?

This is not a child's play. If it is not done properly, there will be very serious political problems in the future. If the Wittelsbach family makes him the heir,

Then he would naturally inherit the throne of Bavaria in the future, but at the same time, he would theoretically lose the right to inherit the Grand Duke of Bohemia and Moravia. At least from now on, it is impossible for him to inherit two regions at the same time.

And if you are the heir to the future Grand Duke of Bohemia and Moravia, it is naturally possible, but at the same time you will lose the right to inherit the throne of Bavaria. This is directly related to the interests of the two empires, so don't talk about the pure Bavarian royal family. It's very troublesome, even the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor are very concerned about it. Because the decision of the Wittelsbach family is directly related to whether the future family member is German or Austrian...

Therefore, after the news came out that the prince had an offspring, the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor, while sending congratulations, also asked whether this future member of the Wittelsbach family was a prince or a grand duke? Regarding this issue, how should I put it, the Bavarian royal family, including Ruprecht, is also very concerned about this.

"You are already the prince of Bavaria. There is no heir to the Bohemian Moravia region under the name of the Wittelsbach family, so I think this region should be stamped with our family's brand first." Luther Vichy III said.

"From the current point of view, the Austrian Emperor only said that Princess Mary can be canonized as the Grand Duchess of Bohemia and Moravia, but did not say that her descendants have the right to inherit. Will our doing so incur opposition from the Habsburg royal family? "Prince Leopold said on the side.

"They didn't say no. From the perspective of family governance, it is obviously better to make him the grand duke heir at this time." Ruprecht said that even according to history, the prince lived until 1955. If you lose the battle, you will lose everything, but if you win, you will stay on this throne until 1955. If his son takes over the Grand Duke's crown from Princess Mary at the right time, it will obviously be more beneficial to the integration and rule of Bavaria and Bohemia and Moravia.

Of course, there is another very important reason that Ruprecht did not say. That is, if his plan succeeds, then when Princess Mary becomes Queen Mary, Albrecht will directly become the Crown Prince of the Austrian Empire. For him, becoming the heir to a complete empire is obviously better than the kingdom of Bavaria. Of course, the actual rights must be handled by Ruprecht, the regent. Therefore, if he takes the title of Grand Duke's heir now, it will be much more convenient for things to come.

"What does Marie mean?" Ludwig III asked.

"Her Royal Highness wishes to take care of his children in Prague," Ruprecht said.

"Well, let's tell Fritz and Wilhelm II our opinions." Ludwig III nodded and said: "In addition, if it is not necessary, you and their mother and son can live in Prague for a while. Politically I will handle the affairs of Prince Leopold militarily, and we need to get the Czechs to accept us."

"Okay, if nothing else happens, our family will live in Bavaria and Bohemia for half a year each," Ruprecht said.

Five days later, when Fritz learned of the Bavarian royal family's decision, he was not embarrassed and smoothly confirmed Albrecht's inheritance rights. At this time, Ruprecht also focused on another aspect.

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