Upon hearing this, Prince Constantine realized the purpose of Maximiliano I: he wanted to persuade Ernst to form a navy in East Africa through him.
Before coming to East Africa, Ernst never really briefed Prince Constantine about the East African coastline, and the materials he reviewed were primarily about land, population, and revenue data.
However, since Maximiliano I had mentioned this matter to Ernst and received no response, it was likely that Ernst had his plans.
Therefore, Prince Constantine did not intend to promise anything immediately. He planned to have a conversation with Maximiliano I before making any decisions.
"So this is what you're worried about?" said Constantine. "I'm not very familiar with East Africa, and before coming here, I indeed didn't think about the coast defense. Having stayed in Germany for so long, I almost forgot about naval matters myself."
