And now.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year again, and I'm very happy to be here tonight..."
Gustav bit his tongue, clearing his slightly dizzy mind a bit after the speech began. He stood straight, his gaze fixed on von Palen on the podium.
But the two lights behind Von Palen were so bright that Gustav could hardly open his eyes completely. Even so, he still tried his best to keep his eyes open, afraid that he would make a fool of himself at this moment.
“.......
"Over the past twelve years, our national strength and military power have been significantly enhanced, and our soldiers have become more resilient through countless battles, and..."
Although his eyes were fixed on the podium, Gustav couldn't muster the energy to listen carefully to what von Palen was saying. He knew without a doubt that it would be the same as in previous years, nothing more than something to excite the young officers, but to him, it was something he had heard too many times and was no longer interested in.
He suppressed his urge to yawn and listened half-heartedly, but soon realized that there seemed to be something wrong with tonight's speech.
The emperor's speech was halting and hesitant, unlike before when he would always complete the process with high spirits and gestures. This time, his speech was often interrupted, and he himself did not seem to show any particularly high spirits.
'What's going on? Has His Majesty failed to make proper preparations?' Gustav thought to himself, while glancing around.
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