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Constantine was not surprised by Ernst's statement. After all, his son had had very different ideas from ordinary people since he was a child, otherwise he would not have been able to build a business.

"Ernst, although what you say makes sense, it is not recognized by the international community. The so-called throne in East Africa, like the Queen of England's throne in India, may be easily talked about secretly by outsiders."

Ernst smiled and joked to his father: "If Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom moved the capital to Bombay, wouldn't her throne be worthy of its name? And our East Africa is completely different from the United Kingdom. East Africa is now larger than most kingdoms. It needs to be strong, so the empire is more in line with the current development situation in East Africa.”

"As for the discussion in Europe, if we are fighting for a European emperor, it will naturally make people laugh. But this is East Africa, so the empire we established is a huge country unprecedented in African history, and it will naturally be called the East African Empire."

After all, the Kingdom of Hechingen belongs to the European political system, so the Kingdom of Hechingen cannot be called an empire. After all, Hechingen was originally just a small state under the Holy Roman Empire.

As for the title Holy Roman Empire, Ernst was of course coveted, but it was impossible for other German countries to agree, especially Germany. If East Africa called itself the Holy Roman Empire, what would Germany become?

Of course, Constantine was not satisfied with Ernst's attention: "The name East African Empire is not good. Although we are indeed in Africa, the name Africa has long been stigmatized. As soon as I mention Africa, I It can be associated with poverty, backwardness, and barbarism.”

What Constantine said is true. Although East Africa is developing rapidly, the stereotypes of Africa in European countries have not changed at all.

Mainly North Africa and West Africa are holding back. These areas are colonies or spheres of influence of European countries, so they still use these areas as a model in their descriptions of Africa.

"Father, what do you think?" Ernst asked. In fact, he felt that the name East African Empire was not bad.

"If you think about it, although the main body of East Africa today is still the eastern part of the continent, after several expansions, our East Africa is actually on the map as a whole, and it is more consistent with the name South Africa."

Constantine said this, of course, the name South Africa is even less likely to be used in East Africa. In addition to still being related to Africa, the main reason is that the British South African colony has already occupied this geographical name.

After the end of the South African War, Britain integrated the colonies in South Africa and completely integrated the Natal Colony and the Cape Town Colony. The government was collectively called the South African Colonial Government.

So now South Africa mainly refers to the British colonial area in the southernmost tip of Africa. It is naturally impossible for East Africa to reuse this name.

"In my opinion, it is better to select from the cultural elements of the German region and then use it as a new country name in East Africa. Among them, my favorite ones are Rhine and Swabia."

The Rhine naturally comes from the Rhine River, and Swabia is the birthplace of the Royal Family of Hechingen. The original Kingdom of Hechingen, which is now the Hohenzollern Province of Germany, is in the Swabia region.

Ernst suddenly realized: "That's right! Why didn't I think of using Rhine as the name of the country in East Africa? Isn't this ready-made!"

Ernst did not think of this when he first built the Rhine City, but his father's idea was reliable.

As for the name Swabia, Ernst did not consider it at all. Although there is a province of Swabia in East Africa, Swabia was really a country in history, that is, the Principality of Swabia under the Holy Roman Empire. Today, Württemberg, Black All or part of areas such as Hingen, Sigmaringen, and Bavaria are within the scope of this country. The place where East African Standard German is collected is Swabia.

However, although the name Swabia has a deep historical origin, it is completely incomparable with Rhine.

Ernst said directly: "At that time, our East Africa will be called the Rhine Empire, and my father will be the first emperor of the Rhine Empire."

Constantine shook his head and said: "I had planned to abdicate and let you officially take over, so you should do it! And I don't want to suffer at the coronation ceremony."

Generally speaking, kings serve for life, but Constantine is not willing to serve as the king of East Africa forever. After all, he has long been idle and has no interest in political affairs, and since Ernst established an official retirement system in the East African government, Constantine Ding's thoughts became even stronger.

Ernst denied: "Father, you are the ballast of the country. Even if you really want to abdicate, it should be after the title of emperor is implemented."

Ernst was reluctant to Constantine's idea. He continued to persuade: "As for the coronation ceremony, I have said before that it will not be as bloated and complicated as in Europe. There will only be a few big scenes. You just go through the motions and the coronation ceremony is complete."

"Simplifying the ceremony is not difficult for us. In fact, we don't even need to invite foreign guests. After all, East Africa has become an empire. It is a natural thing when the strength has reached. It does not have to be recognized by other countries. It is more important to unite. people in the country.”

"We don't use horse-drawn carriages like those in Europe at all. Then you can just sit in the car and wave to the people. The roads we built in the Rhine City are completely asphalt roads, not bumpy at all. Other processes can also be omitted and simplified. ”

"This is the 19th century after all. Great changes have taken place in Europe, and relevant systems should also make corresponding changes."

Like the coronation of the British royal family, there is a golden carriage and a big stone (the stone of destiny). In Ernst's opinion, it is both painful and funny. Of course, only Ernst thinks so now.

Ernst continued: "The coronation ceremony must be as comfortable as possible. I don't want red tape to constrain the successor."

"And to put it bluntly, the monarchy has shown a trend of decline in the world, so our Hechingen royal family must also find a way to integrate into the country, rather than completely separate from the people, especially in terms of class, at least it should not be too clear. In the future, with the development of technology and social thinking, it is best for royal family members to keep a low profile, so as to reduce trouble."

Constantine also nodded. He agreed with his son's words. If it was in the past, as an old noble, Constantine would definitely not think so, but with the development of the times, some things are not pretended not to see, and they do not exist.

Even monarchs like William II and Nicholas II who tried their best to maintain the imperial power could hardly change this situation. As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was already a stagnant pool. Although the economy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still not to be underestimated, the combat effectiveness of the army is declining rapidly. This is the intuitive feeling of East Africa. In the military cooperation with East Africa, the quality of the Austro-Hungarian army has declined sharply.

Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now in a very dangerous situation. If the guns are not strong, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is at risk of disintegration at any time. Now Franz has really become a wall plasterer, patching up the aging empire.

In fact, the Austrian government did not want to restore the glory of the Austrian Empire, but Hungary had strong combat effectiveness. Through parliamentary struggles, on the one hand, it resolutely promoted Magyarism in the Hungarian region, and on the other hand, it continuously compressed military expenditures, which made it impossible for the Austro-Hungarian army to get fresh blood, so decline was inevitable.