My Italy

Antonio has seen the city of Rome, which is full of humanities and history, many times. But this time, he felt comfortable no matter how he looked.

"Roel, how do you feel about Rome?"

Antonio asked the accompanying secretary.

"Your Excellency, it is very spectacular. You can fully see the glory of our ancestors during the ancient Roman era."

As Ortonio's secretary, Rolle naturally wants to be in the same mood as him, so Secretary Rolle is also a person with a similar temperament to him.

"Yes, compared with our ancestors, we really don't live up to expectations, and we need to take warning from this."

Facing Antonio's words, the secretary nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Sir, we are going to the palace."

The secretary looked out the window and reminded Antonio.

"Then let's get ready."

Although he was already very well, Antonio still checked himself carefully, including his shoes, clothes, and hair.

Because he also has friends who know the purpose of the king's summons.

Secretary Rohr showed a trace of reluctance at this time. "Sir, we really cannot bear to have you leave Sicily."

Faced with the secretary's true feelings, Antonio looked at him and said. "You also need to look outside more. Staying in Sicily will limit your ideas, so let me be the leader. In addition, opening up colonies for the kingdom and benefiting more people is also the way to a strong country."

After saying this, Antonio opened the door of the stopped carriage and walked out.

"Is it Mr. Antonio?"

"it's me."

"Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. Please come with me."

"Good work."

Following the announcement all the way, Antonio felt slightly nervous when he arrived in front of Carlo's office. Don't get me wrong, he wasn't nervous about meeting Carlo, he was nervous about his own ideals. Although the king's previous remarks were very satisfying to him, he could only confirm whether they were true after a later conversation.

But no matter what he thought, the attendant's announcement had already come in, so he could only watch it for a while.

Following the guidance of the attendant, Antonio stepped into this room that represented the highest power in Italy. Without even taking a closer look at the room layout, Antonio saw a young man standing next to a sofa. He knew without thinking that this was His Majesty Carlo.

"See Your Majesty."

Facing Antonio who was bowing respectfully in front of him, Carlo held up his hands. "No need to be polite."

"Antonio, do you know why I summoned you this time?"

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, Antonio, who had already received the news from his friend, answered. "Your Majesty, this should be a problem in East Africa."

Face Antonio's answer. Carlo nodded and said. "Yes, I came to you this time just to hear your views on East Africa."

Carlo's words let Antonio know that his exam had begun. After all, I had done some homework in East Africa on the way, and I was fairly familiar with these places, so I saw Antonio speak.

"I have learned something about our country's colonies in East Africa. The people currently living there are mainly indigenous peoples, and they are divided into two categories: local indigenous people and indigenous people from Arabia. However, although they are divided in this way, the dividing lines on both sides are not the same. It's not clear. There are very frequent exchanges between people on both sides.

For our country at present, the most important task is to prevent these indigenous people from developing nationality, so we should also keep them ignorant in education. So we need to strengthen our ties with the local tribal leaders because it will be beneficial to them as well. "

Antonio gave an unexpected idea as soon as he came up, and even Carlo was a little surprised.

But when I think about it carefully, it does make sense. Although the local indigenous people who have learned advanced European culture can also become helpers to the colonial government, they will more spread the idea of ​​nation.

Nationalism is a double-edged sword for Europeans, but it is completely poisonous for colonial governments. Even if this person is close to the mother country, once he becomes attached to nationalism, he will use what he has learned to spread it.

Therefore, opening schools in the colonies can make the colonies more convenient to manage, but the harm it brings is not small. Of course, if schools are not opened, nationalism will gradually spread, but at a much slower pace. The pros and cons of this need to be weighed by yourself.

After talking about the indigenous people, Antonio continued to talk about other parts. "But these are not the most important things at the moment. For the East African colonies, the most important thing now is to quickly turn losses into profits so that the government has funds to develop the local area. I think East Africa can actually take a ride on the current trade routes to the Far East. .

I've seen what East Africa produces, which is mostly livestock with a few crops. This is simply unreasonable. I think the livestock industry in East Africa needs to be reformed. First of all, the amount of sheep breeding needs to be increased locally. The government has spent so much money to acquire East Africa in order to make it a raw material base for our country, so the region also needs to It must become the origin of wool in our country. In addition, in southern Somalia, some tropical fruits can be produced here, and it should also become a tropical fruit base for my country.

Of course, what is more important is the need to protect the safety of the Far East trade routes, which requires dredging the ports and vigorously building supporting warehouses and docks. Only in this way can ships be guaranteed to pass through the Indian Ocean and go to Lanfang Colony and the Far East for trade. "

Antonio said a lot in one breath, and Carlo nodded in agreement. After all, there are too few high-quality colonies like Lanfang, and Italy only got one by chance. Generally speaking, for poorer colonies like East Africa, local industries can only be changed to adapt to Italian needs.

So he agreed with Antonio's words.

But there is a more important test, which he has not yet spoken about. Carlo is waiting for him to speak out about Abyssinian foreign policy.

As if he knew what Carlo was thinking, the Sicilian governor continued. "Your Majesty, as for the Abyssinians, I think they should be supported to continue to be at odds with the Sudanese, and even have the opportunity to encourage them to fight against the Sudan. I have checked the information on the Abyssinians before, and I think this long-term occupation The overlord country in East Africa, even if its current surrender is true, will become more and more unwilling as time goes by, so we need this country to continue fighting. Of course, there needs to be a degree of restraint in this, when its strength exceeds the need for defense. When the time comes, we must let it fight against surrounding forces.”

Antonio's last words made Carlo nod with satisfaction.

"Your Excellency Antonio, I believe you must be a very good governor of East Africa. I hope to see the East African colonies become more prosperous in your hands."

Carlo's words basically mean that Antonio's appointment as governor of East Africa is a foregone conclusion.

However, when Carlo offered the position of Governor of East Africa, Antonio did not show any expression of joy, he only spoke. "Your Majesty, I have a question. Can you tell me the truth?"

Carlo was a little surprised by Antonio's outstanding inquiry. These words are extremely bold, and he actually dares to ask his own monarch like this.

But considering the shocking comments that came out of this man's daily routine, he decided to listen to what he wanted to ask.

"Yes, as long as it's not a particularly confidential matter."

Now that the king had spoken, Antonio asked.

"Your Majesty, who do you think is the greatest threat to Italy?"