Chapter 633: The Right Choice

The next morning at nine o'clock, the meeting to negotiate the inclusion of England as a new member of the Rhine-Saone Treaty formally began.

As the representative from Salzburg who proposed this motion, Viscount Shaoen cast a complex glance at Bailly and was the first to rise and speak,

"I believe everyone is well aware that England, as a major European power, possesses a vast market..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the sound of military drums emerged from outside the Karlsruhe Palace, followed by the simultaneous shouts of thousands of soldiers,

"Long live His Majesty the King—"

A court official hurried into the hall and bowed apologetically,

"It seems the marching troop of the military exercise is passing by here, please wait a moment."

It took a full half-hour before the military exercise troops finally left the vicinity of the palace.

Shaoen could not help but recall the performance from the previous day, and his speech lacked confidence as he continued.