My Italy

Faced with Italy succumbing to pressure from France, European countries had different attitudes. Some were gloating about Austria. Two years ago, France, Russia and Italy almost formed an alliance to declare war on Austria. If it weren't for France's concerns, this war would have been fought. Woke up.

And there is nothing more satisfying than seeing dog eat dog among former enemies.

As for other countries, they just ignore the matter and just watch the excitement.

Although more attention is paid to Italy's predicament internationally, more attention is paid to the selection of the new prime minister in the domestic political arena. Although popular opposition to the French occupation of Tunisia has reached a new high, everyone in the political circle knows that the matter ended the moment former Prime Minister Cairoli signed the withdrawal order.

Although there is still a follow-up, it is no longer important. In any case, former Prime Minister Cairoli will bear the blame, and all Italy's losses in Tunisia will be recorded on him.

As for the next new prime minister, it is still confusing to ordinary people. Several people have announced that they will compete for the position of prime minister. They are all well-known big names. However, in the minds of discerning people, the prime minister has long been determined, and that is former Prime Minister Despretis. There will be a new Prime Minister. Others are there to highlight his presence.

However, although Depretis is already the candidate for the future prime minister, there is still something to be done, at least to make ordinary people feel that the prime minister is still chosen by them.

Therefore, the former prime minister frequently appeared in front of the public to show off himself. In addition, newspapers were reporting on him, talking about his great achievements, and at the same time introducing his life. Of course, it was not without newspapers reporting on his stains, the biggest of which The biggest stain is its pro-French attitude, but these newspapers are basically third-rate tabloids, and no one in the mainstream media reports on it.

Such large-scale publicity is of course very effective. Whether you are in a bustling city or a remote mountainous area, everyone basically knows Depretis.

Of course, few of these people had any influence on the Despretis election.

It should be noted here that it is not easy to be eligible to vote in elections in Italy at present. First of all, you need to be Italian. In addition, you need to pay more than 25 lire every year to qualify to vote. So how many people can there be? Currently, the number of qualified people in Italy is over 400,000, accounting for a few percent of its total population.

From here we can see how weak the Italian capitalist class is, and it still needs government support.

Such a small base means that the election of the prime minister is very manipulative. Of course, this is not unique to Italy. It is basically the same in all European countries. Regardless of whether it is a republic, an empire, or a kingdom, it is the same. Politics can only A sport for the few. Of course, it will be the same in the next life, but with an extra layer of disguise, making ordinary people feel that they can make decisions themselves and pay more attention to eating habits. Nowadays, everyone looks equally ugly, not to mention the eldest brother, the second brother.

In addition, Depretis did not just show his face in front of the public. For him who aims to become the new prime minister, the exchange of interests is the key. During this period, Lord Despretis was also extremely busy, negotiating with various political groups.

Among them, there are only three that he attaches most importance to, among which the Savoy family, which represents the royal power, is one of the keys. There are also centrists represented by Leslie, represented by the Speaker of Parliament, and right-wing moderates represented by the rebel trio.

Depretis has also learned the lesson of his predecessor, Prime Minister Kairoli. In his view, regardless of whether there is a sudden crisis in Tunisia, he will not be able to stay in power for long. Its tough attitude of suppressing various domestic factions will plant a lot of bombs for it. Although Cairoli's attitude improved a lot later, his thinking of suppressing other voices has not changed, and he will still be allowed to sit in the crater. As long as he is given a chance, this result will not be changed.

And Depretis would not use such crude methods to make himself countless enemies.

Of course, the exchange of interests is not affectionate. After all, everyone wants to maximize their own interests, so how to make reasonable arrangements becomes the key. Regarding this, Depretis believes that no one in Italy can do better than himself.

"Tell Brewer that his Fine Gael party is not eligible for a cabinet seat and let him think about his position."

"Yes, sir, I'll tell Mr. Brewer when he comes home."

In his study, Despretis was talking to the old housekeeper. They are talking about a small Italian political party that is relatively well-known in northern Italy. It advocates fairly good unification ideas and has three seats in parliament.

Despretis rubbed his temples and continued to speak despite his fatigue. "Has Baron Felicius come here again now?"

"not yet."

"Then contact His Excellency the Baron as soon as possible. I need to meet with him."

The reason why Depretis feels urgent is that the result of the negotiation is quite different.

In the previous secret discussions between Depretis and Carlo, because Cairoli was still prime minister at the time, more content was about dealing with the former prime minister. After he steps down, it will involve the issue of power distribution. There is still a certain gap between the two.

The condition given by Depretis was that Carlo could arrange for two people to join the cabinet, and Carlo's request also required two cabinet positions. It seems that the conditions are very consistent, but in fact there is a big difference. Because Depretis is the Secretary of Health and Education and the Secretary of the Interior. Carlo asked for either the Minister of the Interior or the Minister of Navy and Army, and the difference in weight was very large.

Yes, Carlo wanted to reach out to the military. On this point, Depretis was somewhat reluctant.

Although Carlo will automatically receive the support of the military when he reaches adulthood, it is not in Depretis's interest to allow Carlo to receive the support of the military prematurely, which brings the negotiations to a deadlock.

Although Depretis can form a cabinet without the support of the royal family, after all, Italy is a kingdom, and it is impossible to bypass the royal family. In addition, when Carlo becomes an adult, it will be difficult for him to deal with this matter.

Through observations during this period, Depretis believed that His Majesty Carlo behaved very young and immature and was not suitable for stalemate the relationship.

So he had the intention to make concessions. Of course, after he gave the concession, the young majesty also needed to give reciprocal concessions, otherwise it would be quite difficult to negotiate.

What Despretis ordered was done very quickly, and the news reached Carlo on the same day.

Of course, Carlo would not refuse the kindness from Depretis. In fact, for Carlo, his real purpose is to get close to the military. Of course, whether it is the army or the navy, only he knows.

However, this will not be an obstacle to his negotiations with Depretis. As long as the other party can accept his reaching out to the military, then he does not care about how many cabinet seats he has.

So after several contacts, the two reached a consensus, but no one else knew the specific content.

Finally, in the election of a new prime minister on June 15, Despretis became Italy's 16th prime minister with a significant lead over others.

The new prime minister needs to do a lot, but I believe it should not be difficult for him.