C2549 young man of letters and arts from Bavaria (1/2)
Princess Cissie was already so angry that her cousin was about to faint. Looking at her handsome brother, she suddenly felt that all the good impressions she had given him in the past were all wasted.
Before his younger brother ascended the throne, Princess Cissie liked him a lot and felt that he was handsome, depressed and full of artistic aura. He was his best friend, but after he ascended the throne, Princess Cissie realized that his younger brother was just a political idiot.
”My dear cousin, can you calm down and think about it? Can you forget those random thoughts in your head? We are talking about strategic matters between countries, not literature or art! No matter how strong French culture and art are, what does it have to do with war? ”
Ludwig II shook his head with all his might and said, ”No, my cousin, you're not right! Culture is the upper echelon of the economy. Only the strongest economy can nurture the greatest culture! If the France does not have enough power, he will not be able to hold on.
”Why were the cultures of the ancient Greece and the Ancient Rome so prosperous back then? The main reason is because of its huge economic base! ”
”When Greek culture flourished, Greece was the center of the world! And after Rome replaced Greece as a great power, he became the leader of the world's culture! ”
”That is why you must remember, dear sister, that the ultimate manifestation of national power must be cultural! Whoever has the brightest culture, will have the strongest national power! ”
”Speaking of ancient Greece's culture, my dear sister, I really found a good treasure!”
”Look, I found a real treasure in the auction market! This was a marble statue unearthed on the Mediterranean island of Crete. It was the head of Medusa! ”Look at how beautifully these lines are carved …”
”I've done a lot of research. In an era where art forms such as carving and painting flourished, it was an era of economic development. Otherwise, when people were hungry, no one would have the leisure to carve rocks …”
Ludwig II was actually such a political idiot. He didn't even notice his cousin's killing gaze as she took out a 30 cm tall carving of the ancient Greece's Medusa from the cupboard.
As he stroked the carvings, the king felt as if he was communicating with an artist from thousands of years ago. He could see with his own eyes that the sculptor was striking his carving knife, and the ordinary marble began to move, full of life!
Just as he was about to fall into his hallucination, Princess Cissie suddenly slammed the table, causing a loud sound to wake Ludwig II up from his dream!
”Enough! I've had enough of your craziness. I'm talking to you about serious national affairs. What do you mean by bringing out such a statue? ”
”Put it away, or I'll throw it down the cliff from the window!”
The Goldstein's castle was built on a mountain peak at the northern foot of the Alps. When one opened the window, they could see the flat plains of the north, and below the window, they could see a deep cliff face.
If he were to smash the window and throw it down, the precious statue would not even be left with a corpse! Ludwig II was so shocked that he quickly wrapped the sculpture in red velvet and stuffed it back into the showcase.
”My dear cousin, why are you so angry? I just wanted to share my happiness with you! ”
”Happy? You want me to be happy! Then let's build our duchy even better! Could you please devote your energy to governance? Now, let me ask you, when did you get the news of Xiao Letian coming to Bavaria? ”
”It's a telegram from Berlin, sent yesterday evening …” Ludwig II said in a submissive manner.
”Wow!” The telegram arrived yesterday, so what did you do all night to welcome it? ”Why didn't you go to the train station and pick up the train yourself?”
”To the station?” Ludwig II asked blankly. ”Why would I want to welcome him? I've already sent my uncle to meet him. Isn't that enough? I plan to host a grand lunch here to welcome the guests from the East … ”