Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

On the third day after William II and his confidant Tirpitz were wondering about what this letter was about, and when European countries were paying attention to this matter, they finally waited for the most accurate information on this day. information.

The Times is the newspaper closest to the British government. Its sources or accuracy of information represent the majority of the government's views, and it even directly publishes official news.

“On July 10, 1897, the British Empire and the Spanish Empire had reached an agreement on the conversion of colonies. The British Empire would exchange the South Pacific Island Autonomous Territory of New Zealand for the Spanish Empire’s Cuba. The Spanish Empire would also exchange the Philippines for the Para The exchange of the colonies outside Hope Island for the autonomous territory of Western Australia will be formally implemented after the approval of the upper and lower houses of the two countries and the official signature of the kings of the two countries."

Such a piece of news suddenly swept away like a tornado, not only in Britain and Spain, but also in other countries in Europe and even the Americas. Every country has a different perspective. This is of course because their location determines the benefits they receive.

The New York Times of the United States: “The private transfer of colonies between the Spanish Empire and the British Empire has caused dissatisfaction in American countries, including Cuba. In particular, the Cubans have intensified their protests. As for the Philippines, it is said that they are still resisting gunfire in Manila. If you want to be independent, I don’t know if this move between the two countries will trigger a greater wave of civilian protests, we will wait and see.”

"The actions of the Spanish Empire and the British Empire have made people see that each country has different interests and each takes what it needs. Perhaps it would be a good idea for France to have fewer conflicts for itself and the world, and to conduct similar transactions. Means." This is what the famous French newspaper "Le Puzzle" said.

"The interests of the country determine everything. Although the actions of Britain and Spain this time are a bit sudden, they are also reasonable. Maybe this is really a window to good governance in the colonies." Sound" emphasizes the reasons for the benefits.

Of course, the German media did not forget to report on the transactions between the Spanish Empire and the British Empire this time. However, although the relationship between the German Empire and the British Empire has not been very harmonious in recent years, as a colonial empire, the German media still stood on its own side. In terms of interests, the tone is in principle in favor of this transaction.

"As we all know, the current Spanish Empire is no longer the European lion it once was. It would not be wrong to describe it as sunset over the mountains. Cuba and the Philippines are now fighting fiercely for independence, but this is just a blow to the Spanish Empire, which no longer has much strength. Just saying that, but for the current global hegemon, the British Empire, it is an opportunity to consolidate its position in the Americas. As for the land replaced, New Zealand now only has 200,000 people, and the Western Australian Autonomous Territory, the current population of Western Australia is larger than New Zealand It is still small, with a population of only a few hundred thousand. Under such circumstances, compared with the tens of millions of people in the Philippines and the over one million people in Cuba, the UK has earned a huge labor force and a huge overseas industrial product consumer market, and even more What's more, Cuba is world-famous for its silver, sugar, sugar and tobacco, while New Zealand has a lot of wool and Western Australia still has wool. It can be said that the Spanish Empire did not hesitate to minimize risks in order to maintain its status as a colonial power, although some biases made the Chinese people dissatisfied. , but it is also excusable. As for the British Empire, although there are constant protests in the new territory, I believe that as long as the British Empire continues to have superior capabilities, their naval guns will be suppressed when they arrive there. "

Not to mention the numerous reports in major newspapers, the camera turns back to our protagonist Yang Chen, who is Alfonso XIII. ….

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"Your Majesty, you are still thinking about that matter." As one of the two most noble people in the Spanish Empire, Queen Mother Maria Cristina can be said to have huge rights, especially when her son is not yet a minor. At that time, she could be said to have reached the peak of power that a woman could obtain, except of course, except for Queen Victoria and others. She is not a person who loves power, otherwise she would not have transferred the rights to her son before he was an adult. As for the only place where her heart is now, Alfonso XIII is her whole life. .

"There are some things that I can't think about. Mother, haven't you rested yet?" After looking outside, he realized that night had fallen and said to Queen Mother Maria, who was caring about him.

"Hey, your father is like this, and you are like this too. I don't know if this is the blood of the Spanish royal family that really has the blood of desperate people."

"Perhaps," Yang Chen responded. Perhaps, as you said before, for the glory of the Spanish Empire, the king as a citizen would not hesitate to sacrifice his own life, especially since the lesson learned from the past is still based on his own who only lived for 28 years. In the case of a 19-year-old father.

"Teresa? Why didn't you see her?" He was a little curious. It seemed that he hadn't seen his sister Maria Theresa during this period. He was pregnant with this sister who was only three years older than him and was born in 1883. Strange thoughts. In her previous life, the Spanish Imperial Fleet flagship named after her in the Chinese junior high school textbook was defeated by the United States in one fell swoop when it went to Cuba on May 1, 1898. Since then, Cuba has been lost. Indirectly, because there is no powerful The fleet lost the Philippines, Guam and other Asian colonies. Its sinking also marked that the Spanish Empire was completely thrown into the trend of history. As the king of this country, it is impossible for Yang Chen not to feel emotional when he sees her, but he also has a sense of mission. She is a traffic light that urges him, keeping him alert at all times to pay attention to safety, and to maintain safe driving as the leader of this country and not let it fall into the situation of a small country like in his previous life.

"She should still be sulking with you. You forgot that you promised her some time ago that she could go to the United States to see American culture, but now you...could it be that you Have you forgotten?" Christina looked at her son's expression of not understanding yet and felt funny in her heart. She only has three children, the eldest daughter, Princess Mercedes of Asturias, who is 6 years older than Alfonso. She has been married for a year now, and her husband is Carlos, Prince of Bourbon and Two Sicilies. Life is pretty good. The second daughter is also 14 years old this year. Haha, whenever she thinks of this extremely naughty but lovable second daughter, Christina can’t help but feel warm in her heart. Seeing her son’s headache now, she feels even more amused. Maybe it’s because of the headache. Because of an illusion, she has always felt that her son is very smart, even smart enough to be described as a monster. Perhaps it is just like what his father said, this unborn child will be a monster in the future. A bright star rising in our Bourbon dynasty.

Family trivial matters have always been the most warm and tender thing in Yang Chen's heart. He knew that his eldest sister Mercedes only lived until 1904 in history, only twenty-four years. This is such a short number. She had always been in good health. Why would such an accident happen? Except There is nothing wrong with being unfairly treated by the Royal Family of Two Sicilies. But as a Spanish royal family that has lost its imperial power and minions in front of the Italian Empire, does it still have the strength to provoke conflicts? In the final analysis, strength has the final say in this world. ?

This exchange of colonies has always been in Yang Chen's heart. What many people see now is that the Spanish Empire chose to bow to Britain for help because it was afraid that it could not suppress the independent voice of the Philippines and Cuba. However, a few years later, When the two wars come, and when Europe is faced with the threat of war again and again and tramples the land, those islands in the South Pacific will become a safe haven, at least the war will be difficult to burn. That place, as for Japan, hey, wouldn't the Spanish Empire under its leadership make Japan have no scruples at all? Of course, the most important thing is that Yang Chen knows that the wave of independence will sweep across the world in a few decades. As for New Zealand and Western Australia, which are sparsely populated, they can directly turn them into states and counties directly under their jurisdiction, treat them equally, and attract a large number of immigrants. Spanish nationals, at that time, the Spanish Empire had truly become a country with three oceans in the world. Maybe with a little more manipulation, the Spanish Empire might even exist in all four oceans. Yang Chen swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but thought, but before that, he still needs to make more preparations. ….

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In 1828, the French pharmacist Henriroux and the Italian chemist Raffaelepiria finally succeeded in separating and purifying the active ingredient salicin from willow bark. Because of its sour taste, people called it salicylic acid. Later, the German chemist Hall Mancos Bay successfully achieved its artificial synthesis, but salicylic acid was not successful as a drug. It has an extremely unpleasant taste and is extremely irritating to the stomach. Many patients believe that its treatment is even more uncomfortable than the symptoms. . So it was not applied.

Felix Hofmann used to be a German chemist, but that was before. Now he is the president of the School of Life Sciences of the Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences and the second largest shareholder of Felix Life Company. As for the largest shareholder, Yang Chen is Alfonso XIII. Now Felic Hofmann is conducting an experiment that he has been paying attention to for a long time. He knows that this experiment is the most important thing for him now, and it will also make the big Felic Life Company named after him the biggest trump card. He knows that this experiment There are many things that are important to him. More importantly, his sick father's constant complaints about the strange smell and side effects of taking medicines formed his motivation. So he invested twelve cents more.

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