Chapter 5: The Conti Clan (2)

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  "Long live the glorious German Junker nobility?" A group of Junker masters who regarded honor as life fell silent and stopped talking, their faces filled with comfort and pride, they swallowed hard to hold back tears, their expressions agitated by the fantasies in their minds.

  Lipsett is a character who doesn't hide his thoughts - in fact, he likes to show off his excitement because his motto is that soldiers don't need to hide their passion.

  He sprang up suddenly, as if pondering something, and slowly hummed the melody of the German national anthem on his lips. Slowly, the people in the scene followed him, humming along, finally evolving into passionate chanting from their mouths.

  Germany, Germany above all

  Above all things in the world

  At all times, for protection and defense

  Brothers stand together forever.

  From Marseille to Mulhouse

  From Esch to Bereldange

  Germany, Germany above all

  Above all things in the world.

  German women, German loyalty

  German wine, German song;

  Spread across the world, yet forever preserved

  Their ancient and noble reputation;

  Inspire us to engage in noble pursuits

  Even if it takes our whole life.

  German women, German loyalty

  German wine, German song.

  Unity, sovereignty and freedom

  For the German Fatherland

  Let's work together towards this goal.

  Unite like brothers, offer our hands and true heart.

  Unity, sovereignty and freedom

  It is our oath for thousands of years and generations.

  In honor of fulfilling this mission

  For the eternal prosperity of the German Fatherland!

  ……

  Do you know what it's like for a group of old aristocrats from the Junker class to stand in a row and sing the national anthem with excitement? They stood upright, as if they wanted to erect their majestic bodies on cloud peaks, proudly raised their heads, as if they wanted to proclaim to the world, their mouths opening and closing due to the change in melody.

  After finishing the national anthem, they closed their eyes tightly, their eyelashes trembling non-stop, and their chests heaving violently, as if savoring Germany's history and unwilling to leave the musical realm.

  Xu Yang didn't close his eyes, he looked at the adults with a slanted gaze, only to see that they were all excited and no one was willing to be the first to open their eyes and break the solemn atmosphere. Old man Lipscomb's eyes were even filled with tears of excitement, his nose was choked with snot, but he didn't lift his hand to wipe it away, letting the snot drip into his own mouth.

  Hmmm... how to put it? Xu Yang really thinks that Old Man Lipsett is quite lovable, but his appearance is a bit unbearable. He thought: That sticky snot stuck on his mouth must taste terrible.

  "Cheers...!" The oldest of them, California, was the first to come back to his senses from the aftertaste.

  Lipsett finally managed to extricate himself from the predicament, and his first action was not to wipe away his tears, but to stride confidently towards Xu Yang. Standing in front of Xu Yang, he took a deep breath and exclaimed in a loud voice: "Kahn von Strack, you are truly our little hero! Thank you for telling us this wonderful news! You are worthy of the praise of being the glory of the Munich Junker nobility, you are the pride of the Junker nobility!"

  Xu Yang carefully avoided getting splattered by Lipsett's gross snot when he spoke loudly, nodded subtly in greeting, and kept a composed smile on his face.

  At this time, Lao Ye finally had the opportunity to express his excitement, but he couldn't speak. As a servant, he couldn't interrupt when the master was talking, so he could only applaud desperately during the conversation. Under Lao Ye's influence, the female servants' fake smiles disappeared, and their faces turned proud and honored, deeply feeling that the young master of the employer's family was worthy of respect, and they also applauded desperately.

  Applause echoed throughout the study!

  But in his heart, Ha'er was worried. If possible, he really hoped that his son would not be so different from others. Many times, excellence is a poison that allows people with ulterior motives to take advantage of it. He did not want the future heir of the family to become the focus of the world too early and have unnecessary accidents happen.

  After the excitement had passed, the old gentlemen began to be willing to pay a little bit of interest. They discussed in a serious tone how to restore their ancestors' honor.

  Uh... Speaking of predecessors, they are worried about the policies of the Nazi Party. As is well known, the leader of the Nazi Party - Hitler, he repeatedly mentioned in his speeches the harm that Jews have done to Germany and advocated for the expulsion of Jews from German territory. The Junker nobility's family tree can find Jewish ancestors, which is also one of the main reasons why most Junker nobles cannot accept Hitler.

  Those present did not want to mention this issue, but at that time every German had an aversion to Jewish capitalists. The economy of defeated Germany was in a slump, people lived in hardship, and Jewish capitalists held large sums of money, but they were indeed stingy with their sympathy.

  Jewish capitalists, disregarding people's hardships, maliciously hoard and raise prices. They control a large part of Germany's economic lifeline, such as banks, mineral resources, public transportation facilities, shops, etc.

  It can't be said that they have a grasp on it, but rather that Jews really do have a natural talent for this aspect. They are extremely skilled at doing business and know how to make a lot of money. They understand management and naturally will touch upon more aspects related to economics, the better they are, the more they will grasp. Unfortunately, they truly lack sympathy, if they stood out and sacrificed their own small interests, perhaps what followed wouldn't have happened...

  When people are struggling, they often produce a lot of negative emotions. Living on the edge of despair, they often envy others' happiness and satisfaction. At this time, if someone with ability comes out to help generously, the person in trouble will be grateful for their whole life! However, if there is no kindness, but instead wanting to squeeze every penny from people, that almost empty wallet can only imagine how people would think!

  If someone jumps out and repeatedly emphasizes the various actions of Jewish capitalists, the consequences will be severe! People will slowly transfer their dissatisfaction, under the emphasis on various facts, people will start to dislike, start to produce hateful thoughts towards Jewish capitalists. Often, the initial hatred towards a part of an ethnic group, under intentional propaganda, will turn into hatred towards the entire ethnicity.

  People living in hardship need spiritual beliefs more, letting them temporarily forget the pain and have a goal to pursue. How to pursue goals? If individuals cannot achieve it, then unite, one, two, three... hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands... united under an idea to pursue!

  The times are boiling, they need energy, and energy is not oil, but red blood!

  ……

  On another front, Hitler was also working hard for his career.

  Hitler stood on the high platform, raising his right hand, he was accustomed to extending two fingers and then waving them to increase the vividness of the speech. It's hard to imagine that the speech is approaching an hour, and he doesn't even need to take a sip of water, his voice still so loud: "They should be careful, one day our patience will reach its limit, at that time we will make those shameless Jews shut up forever!!!"

  Below the podium, thousands of National Socialist supporters raised their right hands, fingers clasped forward, ecstatically performing the Hitler salute. Their eyes could only be described as fanatical, Hitler's personal charm making them feel they had found a sense of belonging, and recent developments made them believe in his words without question.

  Joseph Goebbels stood backstage, anxiously watching Hitler waving his right hand on the stage, having just received a piece of news; the Junker nobles were gathering at the Stahleck residence.

  "This is a great opportunity, I must inform the Fuehrer at once." Goebbels tried to attract Hitler's attention but unfortunately, Hitler's speech was proceeding apace and it was impossible for him to notice Goebbels' gestures behind the stage.

  "In the last war, we Germans were united, our army was invincible on the front, but it was they - the Jews!!! They stirred up trouble in the rear, they created divisions among the Germans and turned a victory that was within our grasp into an illusion. Are they not guilty?!"

  A storm of applause erupted from the floor, with chaotic slogans ringing out in unison, the only common thread being: The Jews must leave Germany!

  "Among all the human races, only the Jews are like parasites, living off other countries. The growing political and economic advantages of the Jews will inevitably threaten all humanity. They control our banks, control our industries, and make our great German people lose their living space! Why don't you have jobs? Because the Jews took away the work that should be yours, it's the Jews who made you lose your job, making you wander on the streets, causing your loved ones to die from hunger and cold in the snow!"

  Awesome! Hitler didn't even pause and shouted out over a hundred words in one go.

  In Hitler's speeches, he was able to express the deepest desires and intuitions, pain and personal loves and hates of his audience, which stirred up the emotions of the masses: the indignation at defeat in war, the humiliation and heavy burden caused by the treaty, the suppressed and depressed mood, the psychology of revenge, as well as the hardships of life, dissatisfaction with the weakness of the government, political turmoil, etc.

  However, Hitler forgot that a large part of the turmoil was dominated by himself. In his words: This is the inevitable trend of history, I don't do it, someone else will!

  Especially after the outbreak of the 1929 global economic crisis, it became Hitler's propaganda and intensified political, economic, and ethnic contradictions. Economic difficulties and concerns about the future made ordinary people fearful and drove them to seek simple answers and easy-to-find scapegoats to escape confusion and vent their dissatisfaction.

  It can be said that Hitler's intuition was astonishing, and he made full use of this opportunity to achieve his own partial goals. At the same time as propaganda, he also tried his best to pull in the Junker nobility representing the upper class of Germany, because he knew that relying solely on the support of the masses could not complete his goals!

  "Why learn Chinese?" Xu Yang was a bit puzzled, almost all the Jung Kuo nobles had asked him this question before, and he had always managed to brush it off with a vague answer, but this time it seemed like that wouldn't work.

  The guests were curious about Xuyang after their excitement, simply because those words couldn't be spoken from the mouth of a minor. The Jung family is excellent (at least they think so), and the children of the Jung family are naturally very sensible, but the children of the Stardust family seem to be really different.

  Lipsett had a legendary expensive cigar in his mouth, and before lighting it up, he didn't intend to share it with others. He ignored the complaints of the master of Fenlu House, blowing out smoke with an extremely interested tone: "Haha! Our little hero, would you be intimidated by this small problem?"

  Xu Yang slightly puffed out his chest, and with a nostalgic and melancholic expression, he said in an emotional tone: "In the distant East, there is a great nation whose civilization dates back to tens of thousands of years ago... This great civilization once had powerful military strength, but its kind nature made the people born from this great civilization lose their consciousness of aggression."

  Xu Yang found that the old gentlemen's faces had become somewhat strange, and he quickly changed his tone. He was like a medieval poet, full of longing and admiration: "How wonderful is ancient civilization! Their civilization underwent changes in the Eastern Han dynasty's history. After the downfall of the Hundred Schools of Thought, they exclusively revered Confucianism. A civilization that lost its competitive edge gave birth to a nation that was conquered by barbarians time and again..."

  Lipsett said in a sour tone: "Oh...good grief! Our little hero is admiring that pigtailed civilization."

  Xu Yang was enraged by the old man's sarcastic words, "Those people with braids are invaders, understand? They're invaders!"

  "Cough...cough..." Lipset was startled by Xu Yang's sudden loud shout and accidentally inhaled smoke, coughing nonstop.

  The adults in the study room stared blankly at Xuyang, who had stood up. They really didn't know why the little guy, who was just a carefree poet, suddenly got so angry.

  "Don't think that the people of this country will become weak! One day they will stand up and become strong!" Xu Yang said, coming to his senses. At this moment, he was a German, representing the Junker nobility of Germany. In order not to let the guests discover his abnormality, he awkwardly pulled at his hem, "Sorry, I got too excited, it's just that I really like that nation, they are kind, hardworking and resilient. Don't you think they have the same excellent character as the Junker nobility?"

  Harold was helplessly shedding tears in his heart, and he thought: My dear son, why do you have to like that nation? Do you know how embarrassing it is to praise another nation in front of a similarly excellent nation?

  "Excellent! The heir to the Junker noble family should indeed have a broad and inclusive mind. In Karn von Stadtk, I see once again the bright future of the Junker nobility. A superior nation never looks down on any civilization, our little guy has already understood this; learning from others' strengths to minimize losses. Don't you understand what our little hero means?"

  No one thinks they are foolish, the guests all express their opinions, and they unanimously think that Xu Yang is indeed an excellent child, because at a young age he knows how to strive for learning.

  Larry Bodentrich was a rather comical-looking fat man, but don't let his appearance fool you - he was a very astute person. He had one bad habit, that of playing the good Samaritan, and at this moment he again upheld the tradition of the good guy, stepping forward to diffuse the strange atmosphere. "My family is willing to donate food and blankets for winter to help those poor people."

  Bodri didn't say how much to take, which once again proves that he is a shrewd person. As for how much should be taken out and how it should be taken out, there will naturally be a conclusion in the end.

  The old gentlemen of the Junker nobility would agree on a time and negotiate in a formal banquet manner.

  At this moment, the door of the study was lightly knocked. A maid carefully walked in and handed a small piece of paper to Hal, and then quietly left without disturbing anyone.

  Harrer looked at the paper and stood up, saying: "Gentlemen, honored guests, the leader of the National Socialist Party - Adolf Hitler and some important officials of the party have arrived. My servant will arrange them in the living room, do you want to meet him (Hitler)?"

  The room fell silent, and after a few minutes, Sigmund first expressed his willingness to meet the excellent orator and leader of the National Socialist Party - Mr. Adolf Hitler.

  ……

  "My lord, when you meet with them later, please try to remain humble. We must gain the support of most of the Junker nobles, allow me to represent you in speaking with them."

  The person who said this is a very beautiful woman named Helena, who is currently the fundraiser for the National Socialist Party and the receptionist for important guests. Helena is an ethnic German American who grew up in America from a young age and returned to Germany with her husband Hans Dang a few years ago.

  Helena's husband, Hanfstaengl, was an art publisher who met Hitler at a beer hall and became convinced that the then-unknown Hitler had great potential for advancement and could bring him numerous benefits, so he began to support Hitler's career.

  At first, Helene was not fond of Hitler's exaggerated gestures when speaking. After the Beer Hall Putsch (which he called a "putsch"), she prevented Hitler from committing suicide at home and earned his respect. Later, during Hitler's imprisonment, Hanfstaengl feared that Hitler would reveal his involvement in the putsch and had Helene visit him in prison several times to persuade him not to mention his name. As a result, Helene established a subtle friendship with Hitler.

  Hitler is now wearing a stormtrooper-style uniform, his forehead covered in sweat. They have just arrived from the scene of the speech, and it's clear how much Hitler values this opportunity. Hitler tries to take Helena's hand, but she skillfully dodges him, and he laughs nonchalantly, saying: "Your ability to receive guests is better than mine. Next time you will represent me in talking with the Junker nobles."

  It seems that Hitler didn't take it as a big deal that this living room was the Stark family's living room...