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 the dog-eating-dog fight among former enemies.
As for other countries, they just ignore the matter and look on enthusiastically.
Although more attention is paid to Italy's predicament in the international arena, more attention is paid to the candidate of the new prime minister in the domestic political arena. Although among the people, the wave of opposition to the French occupation of Tunisia has reached a new high, everyone in the political circle knows that this matter was in the hands of the former prime minister.
It was over the moment Iroli signed the withdrawal order.
Although there is still a follow-up, it is no longer important. Anyway, the blame will fall on former Prime Minister Cairoli, 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.
A new prime minister will be appointed. Others are here 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 also introducing his life. Of course, it was not without newspapers reporting on his flaws, 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 prosperous city or a remote mountainous area, everyone basically knows Depretis.
Of course, few of these people had any influence on the DePretis election.
It needs to be explained 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 liras per year to be eligible to vote. So how many people can there be? Currently in Italy
The number of qualified people is over 400,000, accounting for a few percent of its total population.
From this 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 all the same. Politics can only
It is a movement that a few people participate in. Of course, it will be the same in later generations, but with an added layer of disguise, making ordinary people feel that they can make decisions and pay more attention to their eating habits. Nowadays, everyone's eating habits are equally ugly, let alone the second brother.
In addition, Depretis did not bother to show his face in front of the public. For him who aspires to become the new prime minister, the exchange of interests is the key. During this period, Mr. Depretis was also extremely busy.
, negotiating with various political groups.
Among them, there are only three that he pays the most attention to, among which the Savoy family, which represents the royal power, is one of the key ones. There are also the centrists represented by Leslie, represented by the Speaker of Parliament, and the right-wing moderates represented by the rebel trio.
Depretis has also learned the lessons of his predecessor, Prime Minister Cairoli. In his view, no matter whether there is a sudden crisis in Tunisia or not, he will not be able to stay in power for long. His tough attitude of suppressing various domestic factions will bury his legacy.
It was a big bomb. 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 has a chance, this result will not be changed.
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And Depretis would not use such brutal means 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."
"Okay, sir, I'll tell Mr. Brewer when he comes home."
In his study, Depretis was talking with the old housekeeper. They were talking about a small Italian political party. This party is relatively famous in northern Italy. Its advocacy of unification is not bad. There are three in the parliament.
seats.
Despretis rubbed his temples and continued to speak despite his fatigue. "Has Baron Fermichi come here again?"
"not yet."
"Then contact 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, the content was more about dealing with the former prime minister. After he steps down, it will involve power.
Regarding the issue of distribution, there is still a certain gap between the two.
The condition given by Depretis is that Carlo can arrange for two people to join the cabinet, and Carlo's request is also for two cabinet positions. It seems that the conditions are very consistent, but in fact the difference is very big. Because Depretis
The ones given were the Secretary of Health and Education and the Secretary of the Interior. But Carlo asked for either the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Navy and the Army. The difference in weight is very large.
Yes, Carlo wanted to reach out to the military, but Depretis was a little reluctant on this point.
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 now, which brings the negotiations to a deadlock.
Although Despretis can form a cabinet without the support of the royal family, Italy is a kingdom after all, and it is impossible to bypass the royal family. In addition, when Carlo comes of age, it will be difficult for him to deal with this matter.
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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 goodwill from Depretis. In fact, for Carlo, his real purpose was to get close to the military. Of course, only he knew whether it was the army or the navy.
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.
In the end, in the election of a new prime minister on June 15, Despretis became Italy's 16th prime minister by a wide margin.
The new prime minister needs to do a lot, but I believe it should not be difficult for him.
