Rise of Empires: Spain.

Chapter 17 Father-son dialogue
Carlo finally met Primo.

The leader of the Spanish revolutionary army, who came from an officer's family and had experienced many wars, now looked like a gentleman and was very friendly and kind.

At the welcome banquet held for Primo by his father Vittorio Emanuele II, Carlo not only met Primo, but also had a very brief but pleasant conversation with Primo.

"Your Highness Carlo, is the Italian Sun your property?" Primo asked Carlo with great interest when he first met him.

"Yes, Marquis Primo." Carlo nodded, not surprised by Primo's question.

The content published in the Italian newspaper Il Sole and the Sun is an important means for Carlo to create more advantages for himself.

Carlo would be surprised if he couldn't attract Primo's attention.

"I've read the report in The Sun. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper definitely has some ideas. I heard that you have also reached a cooperation with General Garibaldi?" Primo asked with a smile on his face and a curious look.

"Yes, Marquis Primo. General Garibaldi is an important contributor to the unification of Italy. It is an honor for The Sun to cooperate with him." Carlo also smiled and nodded. The most basic etiquette was still required.

Garibaldi was the first question Primo used to test Carlo. After all, Garibaldi had once supported the republic. If Carlo supported the monarchy, he would definitely not have much affection for such a republican.

The conversation ended so briefly, so briefly that even Carlo was a little surprised.

If Carlo was not sure that there would be no problem with his answer, he would even suspect that there was a mistake in his answer, which made Primo decide to give up supporting him.

As for Primo, after a brief contact with the two Italian princes, he decided to take his next step, which was to investigate and understand the two princes in person.

Both Amadeo and Carlo have lived in Italy for more than ten or even twenty years.

It is still possible to investigate the two princes' experiences from childhood to adulthood and their attitudes towards certain things, especially Garibaldi's attitude and ideas about reform.

What Primo was actually most concerned about was the two princes' desire for power and their support for reform.

To be honest, Primo did not want to welcome a king who was fighting for power. Military and political power was a necessary condition for Primo to implement reforms, and he would not allow the new king to compete with him for military and political power as soon as he took office.

There is no need for many reforms. If the new king does not support reforms, Primo will not support the new king.

As it concerns whether Spain can achieve revival at a certain point in the future, Primo will not have any emotional factors other than rationality in choosing the King of Spain.

Even if he liked Carlo better, it would be impossible for him to decide on the candidate for the King of Spain before finishing his investigation of the two princes.

Seeing Primo talking to his two sons one after another but not saying a word to his Crown Prince Umberto, Vittorio Emanuele II instantly understood Primo's true intention.

It turns out that Primo came to Spain not to examine a particular prince, but to examine his two sons and choose one of them to become the King of Spain.

In theory, this was a good thing for the House of Savoy, which was based only in Italy.

If the Savoy dynasty could be established in Spain, the status of the Savoy family in European royal families would be further enhanced, which would also be a good thing for Vittorio Emanuele II himself.

But as a father, Victor Emmanuel II did not want to see any of his children go to Spain. Spain was too chaotic now, and it would not be easy to stabilize it without the ability.

More importantly, although Spain is only separated from Italy by the Mediterranean Sea, it is like a natural barrier given the extremely inconvenient transportation conditions today.

Although the distance from Madrid to Rome is only a little over 1000 kilometers, a round trip takes at least a week.

Whether traveling from Rome to Madrid or from Madrid to Rome, a journey will take at least half a month.

For Vittorio Emanuele II and the child who was about to become the King of Spain, it was not always possible to spare a few weeks of free time in a year.

Vittorio Emanuele II, who finally understood all this, decided to have a talk with his two children.

The first person Vittorio Emanuele II found was his youngest son, Carlo, who had just graduated from the Turin Military Academy and was awarded the rank of captain in the Royal Italian Army.

Carlo had also anticipated the arrival of Vittorio Emanuele II and appeared very calm.

Watching his son growing up, Vittorio Emanuele II seemed to see the ambitious self he once was.

"Carlo, you are already prepared, right?" Vittorio Emanuele II didn't know how to start for a moment, and after a moment of silence he spoke.

“When I started The Sun, I thought about it as a form of publicity and was waiting for opportunities like the one in Spain.

I am not content to be just the Duke of the kingdom, but you know, I can't be the King of Italy, right?" Carlo didn't know how to explain, so he could only try to express his ambitions in a euphemistic way.

Vittorio Emanuele II nodded. Although Carlo was still the third in line to the Italian throne, that was only because the offspring of Crown Prince Umberto and Prince Amadeo had not yet been born.

When their offspring are born, Carlo's succession will drop further. This also means that the third in line may be the closest to the Italian throne for Carlo, and it is basically impossible for Carlo to become the King of Italy.

Victor Emmanuel II naturally understood this, and in fact, he had no objection to Carlo and Amadeo becoming kings of Spain.

But Vittorio Emanuele II was old after all, and the old king was reluctant to let his son go to a distant place.

But no matter how reluctant he was, Vittorio Emanuele II knew that he should not stand up against his son.

"I understand, Carlo." After a long silence, Vittorio Emanuele II finally nodded, looked at his son who was taller than him, touched Carlo's head, and said with a hint of reluctance: "I will not interfere with your competition with Amadeo, no matter who becomes the king of Spain, I will express my support.

Even if you become the King of Spain and find that it is not easy to be a qualified king and want to give up, Italy will always welcome you.

My child, I am your father, and I will never oppose you. I also hope that you can understand that no matter whether you are the King of Spain or the Duke of Italy, you and I, as well as Umberto and Amadeo, our blood relationship will never change, and the glory of Savoy will always be with us! "

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