My Italy

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand something?"

Carlo suddenly interrupted and asked.

Facing the young king's inquiry, His Excellency the Minister of the Interior was obviously well prepared. He smiled and spoke to Carlo. "Since Your Majesty didn't understand, I'll say it again."

Facing Sabot's words of pretending to be stupid, Carlo was furious. Now he had no choice, none of these people were his, so he had to go into battle naked. "Your Excellency, Home Secretary, maybe you don't understand what I mean. What I'm saying is that the reasons for strengthening the supervision of parades are a bit...how should I put it, I don't quite understand them. These people are basically people with strong patriotic enthusiasm. , if its march is restricted, it will make people think that the kingdom is resigned to France, which is not conducive to unity."

"But Your Majesty, there are some saboteurs in these marches, and they are disrupting the peaceful lives of the people."

"The police can be put in charge of supervision. As long as someone commits acts of destruction, they will be arrested immediately."

"Your Majesty, this will occupy police resources and reduce the police's energy and time to deal with other matters. It will also have the effect of reducing public security."

"Then can't we recruit more police officers?"

"Your Majesty. This requires time and money, and a qualified police officer requires several months of training."

"In that case, General Saraget, maybe you can send the military police to help the Minister of the Interior for a while, and then return after the new batch of police officers are trained."

Facing Carlo's sudden involvement of the army, Sabot, as the Minister of the Interior, was caught off guard and was stunned on the spot. However, the Minister of the Interior was confused, which did not mean that Carlo's idea would come true. Prime Minister Despretis stood up.

"Your Majesty, regarding the parade, we can handle it, so don't bother the troops."

It was a taboo for the military to interfere in local affairs. No government official wanted to see such a scene, so other ministers then came up with suggestions as if they had just woken up from a dream. "Your Majesty, our Ministry of Finance can allocate sufficient funds for police training."

“Our Ministry of Education can also contribute.”

"The same goes for the Ministry of Health."

Facing the ministers who were all talking about their opinions, Carlo watched everything happening in front of him happily. He had long expected that this would happen when he talked about military help.

After seeing that Carlo stopped talking, the suggestions gradually died down. However, the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly weird. Many people kept looking at Sabot and Carlo with their eyes. It was obvious that in the performance just now, the interior minister was completely defeated, and the rhythm was completely controlled by the young monarch.

Now that his confidants have been defeated, only the Prime Minister can take action in person. I saw him wait until everyone calmed down, then immediately stepped forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the parade was caused by the dispute between our country and France. If it continues, it will bring huge losses to both our countries. Not to mention, the total value of goods exported to France has reached 912 million lire. These are basically agricultural products such as wine, livestock, and livestock, which involve millions of families, and we need to carefully consider our relationship with France.”

It is obvious that the Prime Minister no longer uses the parade as an excuse, but directly speaks out about the core interests, and he is talking about Italy's most critical economy.

The Prime Minister's words made many people at the scene think deeply. After all, France is so involved. If France is angered, it will not be a good thing for Italy.

Faced with the Prime Minister using economic interests as a weapon, Carlo was obviously well prepared as he spoke. "Prime Minister, the economy is indeed a very important issue for the kingdom."

When Carlo said this, he immediately changed the subject. "But this is not the reason why we can surrender to France. You must know France's attitude towards our country. Tunisia directly occupied it without any discussion with our country. If we acquiesce to France's behavior because of this, that and other reasons, So what should we do about Italy’s national self-confidence?

You must know that before Germany won the Franco-Prussian War, it was basically divided. If it was all because of the need to consider this and that, then how could they fight France. So in my opinion, if Italy can submit to France because of its lack of strength, it can also use this reason to submit to other countries. By then, we Italians will have no place in Europe. "

In the view of Carlo, whose soul comes from the great Eastern countries of later generations, Italy can die standing, but it must not yield to the pressure of other countries. A gentleman's constant self-improvement is what Italy urgently needs. As for the economy, it can be solved after Italy builds its national self-confidence. As the old people of later generations said, we can rebuild the broken bottles and jars at home. If we succumb to the pressure of other countries, how can we talk about the rise of the nation.

Carlo's speech surprised many people present. I didn't expect this monarch to have such a bloody side, but considering his age, it makes sense. On the other hand, the two military generals were very interested in Carlo's speech. Of course, now was not a good time to interrupt.

Carlo's speech made the Prime Minister angry, and he just said it. "I can understand His Majesty's mood, but we must take into account the strength that Italy has. There is a slang in my hometown, how big the appetite is, how big the bread is."

Obviously, the Prime Minister was saying that Carlo was speaking too loudly and did not consider the actual situation in Italy at all.

Faced with the Prime Minister's sarcasm, Carlo was not to be outdone. "What a coincidence, there is a slang saying in my hometown that everything depends on man-made efforts, and man can conquer nature."

Although no one had heard of the slang in Carlo's mouth, everyone understood the meaning of his words. At this time, many people had playful expressions on their faces.

As for the old and young in front of them, they all stared at each other like cockfighting cocks. The atmosphere gradually became a little delicate, and it was about to form a showdown. It was urgent for someone to step forward and mediate the atmosphere.

There were only three qualified people at the scene, two from the military, and Speaker Leslie. But at this time, the normally unassuming speaker walked up to the two of them and said with a smile. "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I think both of you are right. They are all considering Italy, but in different directions."

As Leslie spoke, the two men's attitudes softened, and others immediately echoed the speaker's words. "Yes, the Speaker is right, it's just a different direction."

"That's right."

Although the two are separated, they can feel each other's attitude and will never change. Carlo said at this time, "Although our country is too deeply involved in the economy of France, they still cannot ignore Italy's attitude."

It was obvious that Carlo was declaring that he would not waver.

Carlo's words clearly angered the Prime Minister. Despretis pushed away the people around him, walked quickly to Carlo, and looked at the monarch in front of him. "are you sure?"

"I'm sure, and I won't waver."

The scene in front of them made many officials hold their breath, fearing that the two would fight, and the two military bosses also hurried forward, ready to see the situation and separate them.

However, the Prime Minister did not do what they thought, but said it with a smile. "Then, I hope your Majesty will get what you want."

After walking, he left without looking back.

Soon the news about the dispute between the king and the prime minister spread throughout Rome. Some said that his majesty neglected the prime minister, which made him angry. Others said that the prime minister angered his majesty, so the two had a quarrel. But no matter where these news come from, a huge rift between the prime minister and the king is certain.

As a party involved, Carlo knew very well the meaning of the last words spoken by the Prime Minister. If he failed, he would have to bear the consequences himself and had nothing to do with the Prime Minister.

If he was not familiar with history, Carlo would certainly not dare to gamble, because if he failed, his reputation would suffer a huge blow. A reputation for misbehavior cannot escape. Of course, if he succeeds, the reputation for wise and farsightedness will also accompany him.

So what are you waiting for? Carlo is betting everything.