My Italy

Governor Cairoli was very prosperous in Lanfang, and Carlo was certainly not bad at all as king. Now he lives a very leisurely life. After many ministers changed their attitudes, he can also be exposed to the daily work of a monarch.

Don't think that Carlo will reach adulthood in one year, and these jobs or powers will be in his hands. If it hadn't been for his excellent performance several times before, let alone gradually gaining power, he might still be busy with his studies.

Now that he has the power, Carlo will not let it slip away from his hands, so he has been working hard to adapt to this life during this period.

"Chief of Guards, please have this document delivered to His Excellency Bacona at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"Chief Guard, I have already read the plan from the Ministry of Transportation. Please leave it to the Prime Minister."

"Chief Guard, bring me some food, I'm hungry."

Carlo took the simple food sent by the captain of the guard and listened to his next arrangements while eating.

"Your Majesty, you will meet with the Minister of Agriculture, His Excellency Mark Leder, at two o'clock in the afternoon. The estimated time is one and a half hours, and then you are preparing to receive Bishop Malif. This is the bishop of Palermo. He is a friendly party to our country."

Hearing this, Carlo couldn't help but speak. "Why does the Vatican still choose a pope who hates our country even though Pius IX was inspired by God? Do they really intend to continue to waste time with our country like this?"

The captain of the guard couldn't answer what Carlo said, because it involved too much, and he, a little captain of the guard, couldn't interrupt.

Of course, Carlo did not expect the captain of the guard in front of him to speak, because the difficulty in getting along with the Vatican can be said to be a chronic problem in post-unification Italy. After so many prime ministers have taken over, there is still nothing that can be done against the Vatican. It's like the tofu has fallen into the ashes, and you can't blow it or beat it.

Let’s take the current Pope Leo XIII as an example. This pope sends letters of protest to Italy more than twice a year on average, protesting Italy’s plunder of the church. In addition, he also sought help from Germany, France, and Austria-Hungary to join them in opposing Italy. He was simply an anti-Italian diehard who was shot ten times and still wanted to lead the Vatican against Italy.

Of course, if you strip away the pope's anti-willing stance, he is still very capable. He is resourceful and enthusiastic, and attaches great importance to the economic benefits of the Holy See. Soon after taking office, he acquired a large number of stocks and securities in Austria, Bavaria, France and Belgium. In addition, various enterprises were established, such as electric automobile companies, flour companies, and Roman banks.

Politically, Leo XIII inherited the views of his predecessor Pius IX, advocating that the Roman Catholic Church should resolutely oppose political freedom and democracy, oppose the separation of church and state, and oppose civil liberties and freedom of religious belief.

But in terms of actual policies, he showed greater flexibility. Shortly after he succeeded the pope, in order to unite France against Italy, he proposed that Roman Catholicism did not pursue only one form of government, but could accept any of the three forms of government: monarchy, aristocracy or democracy. One form of hope was that Catholics in France would retake the Papal States for the highest good of the Church.

Okay, it’s back to the Papal State. The people in the Vatican have not given up on the Papal State yet. They are really a bunch of old diehards living in the Middle Ages when they still want secular power after having divine power.

The Italian government is fully aware of the Vatican's actions, but given the Vatican's status in the world, Italy cannot take any action.

Sometimes Carlo really envied communism, at least he didn't have the confidence to say, "How many divisions does the Pope have?"

But now the Vatican issue does not require him to have a headache, it is enough for the Prime Minister.

After taking the blame, Carlo felt much better and was more motivated for the rest of the trip.

After Carlo had a simple lunch in the office, he continued to process documents.

Then came the meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, and then the meeting with the Bishop of Palermo.

When both of these are completed, today's work comes to an end.

At the beginning of the lanterns, Carlo, who was physically and mentally exhausted, cheered up and had dinner with his family. His younger brother, Prince Vittorio, is already seventeen years old. With the family's excellent genes, he looks handsome and quite... quite... not even a dwarf. The two sisters are no longer as eccentric as before. Every move they make while sitting on the table looks very ladylike. Only occasionally, a hint of beating emotion flashes in their eyes, and you can feel that their childlike innocence is still intact.

Carlo couldn't help but sigh in his heart, everyone has grown up a lot.

At this moment, his mother, Queen Mother Margarita, tapped the cup with a spoon, making a tinkling sound, which brought Carol back to reality.

"Carlo, I have something to tell you."

Carlo felt a headache as soon as he heard his mother's words. "Mom, I told you that I have no intention of attending the banquet at the moment. I need to focus more on government affairs."

Faced with Carlo's words, the Queen Mother continued to speak. "Carlo, this is not a matter for you alone. This is a major matter for the entire kingdom. It is simply unimaginable for the king to have no queen."

After finishing speaking, Queen Mother Margarita glanced meaningfully at Nia, who was standing behind with some uneasiness.

Well, Carlo did not enjoy the pain of urging marriage in his previous life, but he made up for it in this life.

"Mother, I am still young and there is no need to worry about choosing a queen."

Facing the forced marriage of his mother in this life, Carlo felt a little overwhelmed.

"Why don't you worry? The choice of queen is very important to Italy. It doesn't matter if you like it."

When her mother Margarida said this, she glanced at the little maid who was about to lose her balance.

"Mother, you must give me time to think about this... this issue."

"So how long do you need?"

It was obvious that Carlo's delay did not achieve his goal, at least Queen Mother Margarita did not intend to let him go just like this.

Carlo, who was being stared at and asked by his mother, didn't know how to answer. The younger brothers and sisters sitting aside watched with relish as Carlo, the older brother, shrank in front of their mother.

"Mother, Vittorio has actually reached the age where it's time to get engaged. Because as a king, I can't make a choice right now, but Vittorio definitely can."

Vittorio opened his mouth wide and looked surprised as he watched his brother plausibly use him as a shield. The spoon in his hand fell to the ground without even realizing it.

"Mom, I've finished eating. Goodbye."

Carlo, who hadn't eaten a bite, quickly left his chair and ran away, leaving only his stunned family members.

Seeing her eldest son fleeing quickly, Queen Mother Margalida looked a little disappointed, but she turned to look at her second son and immediately recovered.

Vittorio, who was being watched by his mother, immediately felt a chill coming over him.

"Vittorio, you are not young anymore..."

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