"Yes, this was said by the Prime Minister himself, and many people were present at the time."
In the palace, Carlo was listening to the captain of the guard describing what had just happened in the Prime Minister's Palace.
Of course he was opposed to France's invasion of Tunisia. The consequences for Italy were very serious. It can be said that France's behavior this time directly caused Italy to turn to Germany and Austria.
Of course, this is a public aspect, but privately, this matter is very beneficial to him. Apart from anything else, because of the Tunisia issue, many caring people are currently showing goodwill to him. Of course, surrender is not counted, but it is for himself.
Leave a way out. What is even more gratifying is that the largest opposition at present, former Prime Minister Despretis, has expressed his goodwill.
He proposed in the parliament that the electrical research center in Marino is of great significance to Italy, so he hopes that the government will allocate funds to support the scientific research work of the research center.
Although this proposal was not passed, the meaning expressed by this move has been received by Carlo. Of course, this does not mean that Depretis wants to move closer to Carlo, but his move also shows that at least Carlo has become
An existence that cannot be ignored in Italian political circles.
Of course, Duke Amedeo, the regent, also played a great role. Because of his outstanding performance, many people found that if they want to make good friends with the royal family, the young monarch is more reliable. At least he does not have to worry about dying on the belly of a certain woman.
Moreover, after nearly a year of their observation, His Majesty Carlo learned politics very quickly, and his reputation was also quite outstanding. With some bonus points, he naturally attracted a group of young officials. These people were mainly
Focus on the future rather than the present.
No matter what their intentions were, it was a good thing for Carlo.
Since you become a member of a political force, you must abide by the rules of the game. Therefore, those Eastern dramas of killing powerful ministers and returning power cannot be played in Europe.
But God was helping him, allowing the Prime Minister to encounter France's invasion of Tunisia. Of course, Carlo was not willing to let Italy suffer losses. Among other things, Tunisia was too important to Italy.
But after carefully referring to the gap between the two countries, Carlo had to think that he had no good way to deal with it. He couldn't fight again and again, and there was no one to ask for help. What should he fight for? Just relying on slogans would not make France obedient.
Spit out the meat in your mouth.
So he was a little surprised when he heard that the Prime Minister still had other options. What other options could this Prime Minister have to reverse all this?
Of course, Carlo is not an arrogant person. Just because he can't think of a solution doesn't mean that others can't think of it, but there are some things that must be taken precautions, so he still needs to make some preparations.
After listening to the captain of the guard's story, Carlo thought for a while and said, "You arrange for someone you trust enough to contact Mr. Despretis and tell him that you want to talk to him."
Yes, Carlo had contact with Depretis. When the experimental center opened, he felt the kindness of the former prime minister. Although he did not make any expression, this did not mean that he was unwilling to contact the other party.
Treat with caution.
Carlo knew very well that he had natural advantages as the monarch of Italy. Although he did not hold power for the time being, he had a bright future, so every move he made required special attention.
But now, he thinks that he needs to make some preparations. Of course, Carlo doesn't want to hold back. He can't do anything that is detrimental to Italy. He just wants to prepare some aftermath if the situation is irreversible.
Of course, the specific situation needs to wait until he talks to the former prime minister before he can make a decision.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
During this period, the former prime minister's life was prosperous, especially after France invaded Tunisia, and the number of people visiting Tunisia increased day by day. Therefore, even his old butler was also prosperous, making him seem to have returned to the life of his master as prime minister.
At that moment, the whole person looked several years younger.
But today, the old butler's steps were a bit hurried. After nodding and greeting the guests who were talking, he walked up to Despretis and whispered a few words in his ear.
Then Despretis stood up and said apologetically.
"Everyone, I'm sorry, I have something to delay. Let's stop here today."
"No, this is how long we are spending your time."
Facing this big man's apology, no one could really understand. Everyone immediately said goodbye to the master and left one by one.
After all these people left, Despretis was led by the old housekeeper to the study.
"You stay outside and watch."
Despretis walked to the door and immediately gave an order.
"Okay, sir."
After the old housekeeper answered, he stood quietly at the door.
As soon as Despretis opened the door, he immediately put on a smile. "Baron Felicius, long time no see."
Yes, the person in his study is His Excellency the Chief of Guards. If confidentiality is required, what better result could there be than having him come in person.
"Mr. DePretis, long time no see."
Faced with the greeting from the former prime minister, the captain of the guard also replied.
"I am very honored to have Your Excellency the Chief of Guards come to visit you this time."
Faced with the former Prime Minister's inquiry, Filmic immediately stated the purpose of his visit. "Mr. Depretis made great contributions to Italy during his tenure as Prime Minister. His Majesty admires him very much and has always wanted to communicate with His Excellency."
Let’s have a nice conversation.”
The baron's words made Despretis laugh. "Hahahaha, I didn't expect that I would be so favored by His Majesty. Since Your Majesty wants to summon you, I naturally want to be summoned."
The young monarch wants to see him, which is very good news for Despretis. Of course, he will not ignore the role of the royal family. Since he wanted to regain the position of prime minister, he has been trying to contact the royal family. This
The series of overtures are proof. But this time the captain of the guard personally invited me, there must be a reason.
Sure enough, after hearing that he was willing to meet with the king, Baron Felicius continued, "Since your Excellency is willing, let's discuss the location of the meeting."
"no problem."
Is the meeting place also subject to negotiation?
Yes, that's right, it just needs to be discussed, because the meeting place this time is not in the palace. There are many people in the palace, so it is not a suitable place. Especially at this sensitive time, it is even more inappropriate.
It was obvious that Despretis, the former prime minister, also knew this, so he agreed very much with the captain of the guard.
The two talked for another half an hour about the meeting place, time, and entourage, and then the captain of the guard quietly left under the leadership of the old housekeeper.
A few days later, Carlo went to the Electrical Research Center in Marino again. However, compared with the previous times, he set off half an hour earlier, but his arrival time was delayed by half an hour.
The reason given was that the carriage was broken and needed to be repaired, but no one paid attention to this detail.
