Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Tell me, what is the reason?" With the help of the Spanish Consulate in Australia, Alfonso and the other three passed by the sea overnight and have now stepped onto the deck of the battleship Wellington. Standing in front of him is Tang Admiral Patricio, the commander-in-chief of Spain's Asia-Pacific fleet, has been in this position for ten years. In addition to him, there is Yan Shun, the governor of the Asia-Pacific region. Although Chirac is young and just a guard, it is not that simple. He actually has another identity, that is, he is also the deputy director of the Royal Intelligence Center of the Spanish Empire. And the person Alfonso asked just now was Don Patricio. This time Tang also followed Alfonso back from New Zealand, which was already planned. This unexpected incident allowed him to return to the empire earlier than expected. Fortunately, everything was ready beforehand.

"It is said that it was assassinated by two people from the Republican Party. Because they were dissatisfied with the pro-British policy of the Portuguese royal family that betrayed their own national interests, two people with a Republican background went crazy and assassinated the royal family who just returned from the palace. King Carlos I was on the spot Killed, the king's heir, the king's eldest son, Crown Prince Louis Philippe, also had his carotid artery interrupted and died of serious injuries. The second son, Manuel, was shot in the arm and is said to be out of danger. The murderer has been found and arrested. But Although these two people have Republican backgrounds, no direct connection between them and the Republican Party can be found no matter how hard you check. They have already been executed. It is judged that this regicide incident has nothing to do with the Republican Party, and neither does the Republican Party. The plan to kill the king should be two acts of self-killing the king." Tang spoke very slowly, but very methodically, as if the context was directly revealed in front of one's eyes.

"What's the reaction from the UK?" Chirac has not spoken since he came here. Not speaking does not mean that he cannot think, and he chooses to let others say that he strictly abides by the scope of his work, and his work is It is to deliver information to His Majesty the King.

"The British side is currently silent and has not issued any announcement."

“What about Germany, France and the United States?”

"So far, these countries are either silent or discussing this matter, so there has been no announcement so far."

"Oh?" It's quite strange. Of course Alfonso knew why. In fact, the republican movement had already emerged in Portugal as early as 1880. It was due to the weakness of the government at that time, and then radical leftists began to discuss overthrowing the autocratic system, overthrowing the king, and establishing a republic. Because the government is becoming increasingly incompetent, more and more people are choosing to join the Republican Party. There are also more and more people who oppose the authoritarian system. When the recently deceased King Carlos I first took office, that is, on January 11, 1890, the United Kingdom sent a direct ultimatum, requiring Portugal to withdraw its troops from what would become Zambia and Zimbabwe between Angola and Mozambique, and to abandon these places forever. The rule of Portugal did not allow Portugal's territories to be connected and became an existence across the European continent connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Then the British warships arrived at the port on the coast of the capital Lisbon. The cannons were loaded and aimed directly at the city of Lisbon. Under pressure, King Carlos I and the government finally had no choice but to agree to the British request.

It stirred up a stir. Portugal is a very proud nation. It has been a world-class colonial power from the 16th century to the last century. It has only become weaker this century, but the arrogance of the people is still there. What the British did Although the king and the government had no choice but to arouse their common hatred, in the eyes of the citizens who had been aroused by the British, it was out-and-out cowardice, surrendering without firing a single shot. Selling out the country's interests. ….

People across the country protested, accusing the government of being weak, incompetent and incompetent. At this time, the Republican Party took the opportunity to spread public opinion, saying that all this was the result of the monarchy. To change everything, the monarchy must be overthrown and a republican government established. Because of Portugal's weakness, some riots began to occur in its colonies. Although it was not too intense, for a country with a population of only more than 5 million. This has been a huge problem for them. Carlos I, who was so busy that he was so busy that he was angry with the government and helpless to the republicans, cruelly introduced João Franck, who he considered to be the Portuguese version of Bimax, as the new prime minister. This guy was pretty good at the beginning. At least he understood the need to build a close relationship with the Spanish Empire, so last year it was a strategy for Spain to garrison troops in the Portuguese colonies. It was also to prevent the British from pursuing ideas such as Angola and Mozambique, and also to reduce the number of Portuguese A way to untie the knot in the face of the inability to suppress protests in the colonies. Although the Spanish Portuguese still have some scruples, after all, Portugal broke away from Spanish rule in the 13th century. It can be said that Spain is their former suzerain country. It's just a small kingdom.

However, he had been forced by the king to suppress the Republicans and he could no longer care about this, so he finally had to compromise when facing the pro-Spanish constitutionalists and agreed to give the constitutionalists more rights. Therefore, from last year to now, it is said that more than 100,000 Republicans have been arrested by him. In this year, Portugal has been in panic under his iron-blooded suppression. But the reality is, Although he has the same iron-bloodedness as Bimax, he himself does not have the ability of the famous German Prime Minister Bimax. He is just a strong man, but the real problem is that he has not solved a single problem, leaving many The people who originally stood beside the king all defected to the banner of the Constitutionalists and Republicans out of disappointment and helplessness. It was against this background that the tragedy happened.

February 3, 1908, Lisbon.

"Chas, what do you think we should do? How can this be acceptable for an empire that once had a glorious history? Our King died like this. How can this be done? This Republican Party People are too slow and arrogant? How can they kill the king?"

"Didn't you say that you are not a Republican? Everything has been found out."

"Bullshit, that's just a cover-up. I think someone must have covered it up on purpose. It's obvious that the Republicans have been specifically working against the royal family in recent years, which has made people panic. Now people with their background have killed the king. They Of course they will exert pressure and say it is none of their business. After killing someone, will the murderer directly admit that he killed the person?"

"But..."

"Don't worry, I just hope that Prince Manuel can get well soon. Alas, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have been a good king. He is different from the king. He is a prince who is close to the people. He set his own goal to do it." Alfonso XIII of Portugal. His efforts over the years have been seen by everyone. This is why although His Majesty King Carlos I is incompetent, everyone still has confidence in the royal family and the future of the country. But now , Damn the Republican Party, the arrogant Republicans have just killed our hope for the future. Isn’t this destroying our future? You really deserve to die.”

"Isn't there also His Highness Manuel?"

"Perhaps he is under the influence of the Crown Prince. He has been doing well in these years, but who knows? In the eyes of many people, compared with His Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is more reassuring. After all, the latter is only 19 years old this year. , and it is not calm enough, and the crown prince is already 21 years old”….

Chas is a principal, not an ordinary principal, but the principal of the most famous University of Lisbon in Portugal, so his influence is not ordinary. Opposite him is his close friend and political figure, the Kingdom's Finance Minister Barroso, a backbone of the constitutionalists. At the same time, it is also a bridge of communication between the celebrities around the crown prince and the royal family and the constitutionalists. It is precisely because of this that the royal family and the constitutionalists have been able to get along without any problems in these years. He is a figure who enjoys a relatively good reputation in the empire. But just now, his angry expression made Chas feel the impulse in his heart. Although it was a bit vulgar, it also resonated with Chas.

As a Portuguese, Chas certainly hopes that the country will become more prosperous, but looking at the current country, the hostile surrounding environment makes even him who is not a politician feel pressure, especially the unscrupulous Republican Party. Could it be that the country will be overthrown and restored like Spain before? Then the country will be even more miserable.

"We cannot let the kingdom have civil war or civil strife like the Spanish Empire. It should be transferred." After Chas expressed his worries, Barroso flashed, but Chas did not see it, and then after a moment of silence , he carefully expressed his opinion to Chas.

"How to transfer?" Chase asked with joy in his heart.

Seeing Chas' undisguised expression of concern, Barroso felt guilty. He had always treated his friend sincerely, but politics was like this. Once he entered the dirty circle of politics, no one could resist the temptation. In order to obtain greater benefits, people like them will not be afraid of the consequences. Of course, the same is true for the constitutionalists, but the constitutionalists are also members of the kingdom after all, and they do not want the chaos in the kingdom to continue and harm the country and the people. . What many people don’t know is that the Constitutionalists actually have another name, and that is Imperial Relics. In fact, many of the Constitutionalists were the former Spanish rulers, landowners and nobles in Portugal, or they were a quarrel between the Portuguese royal family and the Spanish royal family. The middleman, this is something that many European nobles know. The fear of Spain also made the Portuguese royal family dare not suppress the constitutionalists. In order to protect themselves, their people established the constitutionalists to restrict the king and the royal family through the constitution. In this way, the two factions formed a check and balance. .

So before coming, he had already received a task, which was to try to persuade Chas, who has a huge influence in education and academia, to participate in a huge plan. As long as Chas participates, the plan will be successful. Thirty percent. Now everything is going as expected, but the design of his friends made Barroso sadly find that their friendship has deteriorated. I have to say that this is the sadness of politicians.

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