Rise of Empires: Spain

After the meeting, Carlo immediately came to the Royal Hospital of Madrid near the Royal Palace, where Prime Minister Primo, who was seriously injured, was being rescued.

As a hospital directly controlled and invested by the royal family, the Royal Hospital of Madrid is the most luxurious and advanced hospital in Spain, and has hired famous medical scientists and pharmacists from Europe.

Carlo attaches great importance to the health of himself and his family. The funds allocated to the Royal Hospital of Madrid each year are as high as millions of pesetas. In addition to developing various advanced drugs, another major purpose is to explore the development of medical devices.

Although the current Royal Hospital of Madrid is not the largest hospital in Spain, it is definitely the hospital with the strongest medical capabilities in Spain.

In addition to receiving members of the royal family, the Royal Hospital usually receives government officials and nobles, and is not open to civilians.

It’s not that Carlo is unwilling to let civilians enjoy advanced medical services, but for most civilians, earning a year’s income is not enough to lie in the Royal Hospital for a day.

In a luxurious ward of the Royal Hospital of Madrid, Prime Minister Primo was lying on the bed with a pale face. Fortunately, the fragments of the shell explosion only passed through his abdomen and did not cause fatal injuries.

Coupled with the desperate protection of the guards, Prime Minister Primo did not die from the serious injuries and saved his life in the assassination.

Unfortunately, the medical technology of this era was not so advanced. Although Prime Minister Primo was saved from excessive blood loss and death due to timely rescue, wound infection could threaten Prime Minister Primo's life at any time, and it was even more serious than the wound itself.

Although Europe symbolized civilization and advancement in this era, before the 20th century, European medical technology could only be described as poor and backward.

How did European doctors treat the ulcers and redness caused by wound infection?

The most famous one is of course the ancestral bloodletting therapy. The history of bloodletting therapy can be traced back to the humor theory proposed by the famous Greek doctor Galen in the second century AD.

Galen said that there are four kinds of body fluids in the human body, namely blood, mucus, yellow bile and black bile. When the body fluids lose balance, the human body will also suffer from various diseases due to the loss of balance.

Among the four body fluids, blood is the most likely to lose balance because it is produced by the liver and is produced continuously.

The theory of body fluids has made bloodletting popular in Europe for more than 2,000 years, and a large number of European civilians and high-ranking nobles have died from such treatment.

Among the more famous ones are King Charles II of England, Queen Anne and George Washington, the first president of the United States.

Although in the mid-19th century, more than 20 years ago, due to the advancement of science and technology, more people questioned bloodletting, which eventually led to bloodletting being gradually abandoned by European doctors.

But in relatively backward Spain, bloodletting is still popular in some areas, and it is not a minority.

Not to mention Spain, even in some areas of the powerful countries, bloodletting has not completely disappeared.

It’s just that bloodletting has been popular for too long. In the era when all of Europe was superstitious about bloodletting, bloodletting was said to be able to treat all diseases.

From small colds to various plagues and diseases, European doctors generally adopted bloodletting therapy, and finally achieved quite touching results.

During the 2,000 years of its popularity, bloodletting therapy has killed millions of Europeans, including countless famous people.

In addition to bloodletting therapy, there are currently only two medical methods in Europe to treat wound infections.

One is to use a soldering iron to burn the infected area, but this will cause the burned area to face more serious infections. The other is to directly amputate, yes, amputate.

For wound infections, there are currently only these three treatments in Europe. If praying to God can be counted, this is the fourth.

The first three treatments for Prime Minister Primo must not be used, as doing so will only make Prime Minister Primo die faster.

The first thing Carlo did when he returned to Spain was to have the Royal Hospital of Madrid change the sheets and bedding in Prime Minister Primo's room every day, and disinfect Prime Minister Primo's wounds.

How to disinfect? ​​Of course, use strong liquor.

Regardless of whether this is effective or not, this is the best way Carlo can think of at the moment. The medical technology of this era is so bad. If you are seriously injured, you can't rely on medical technology, but on the illusory God and a little desire to live in your heart.

Whether you can escape this disaster depends on Prime Minister Primo's luck and whether the God that Carlo has never seen will favor Prime Minister Primo.

The assassination of Prime Minister Primo also reminded Carlo again that before the birth of various antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, before medical technology has not developed to ensure that you can be safe even if you are injured, the most important thing you should do is to protect yourself and not get injured accidentally.

Before medical technology developed, the world was relatively fair in some aspects. Whether it is a high-ranking official or a top noble like Carlo who is a king, when facing a more serious injury, all you can do is pray to God and pray that the doctor who treats you is not a quack.

This method is not much better than ordinary people. Basically, everyone is just waiting to die, and only those who are lucky can survive.

Once medical technology is fully developed, this fairness will be broken. The dignitaries will have more sufficient capital to treat their own diseases, while ordinary people can still only wait for death when facing more serious diseases.

The good news is that in this era of underdeveloped medical technology, Prime Minister Primo is obviously the one with better luck.

The reason why Carlo came to the Royal Hospital of Madrid in a hurry was because news came from the hospital that Prime Minister Primo had woken up.

After hurriedly arriving at the hospital, Carlo saw Prime Minister Primo who had woken up. His face was still pale, but his eyes had been opened and his head could move.

In order to take care of his physical injuries, Prime Minister Primo was not allowed to get out of bed or even sit up.

During the entire recuperation period, his eating, drinking, and diarrhea will all be taken care of by specialized nurses arranged by the Royal Hospital. These caregivers are all professional and can provide Prime Minister Primo with very considerate care.

Of course, after Prime Minister Primo is out of danger, his family can also come to take care of him.

"Prime Minister Primo, how are you feeling?" Carlo sat on the sofa next to the hospital bed and became concerned about Prime Minister Primo's physical condition.

"You're not dead yet, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Primo said somewhat self-deprecatingly: "I'm worrying you, Your Majesty. I was careless this time. I didn't expect that the enemy could plan another assassination in Madrid, which is heavily guarded.

How is the government doing? Have workers’ demonstrations been resolved? Is this rebellion over? "

Prime Minister Primo is concerned about the government and the current situation in Spain.

"The workers' march has been disbanded, and the nobles who started the rebellion have been arrested. They will face harsh trials." Carlo said with a smile: "We achieved a comprehensive victory in this incident. There will be no disruption to Spain's development."

"That's good, that's good." Prime Minister Primo nodded repeatedly, then looked at Carlo, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, you have grown up over the past six years. too much.

I originally thought about handing power back to you after this term of Prime Minister ends, but I didn't expect such an accident to happen.

Please forgive me for my previous act of monopolizing power. I had to do this for Spain. Now, Spain should be helmed by a more suitable person. Your Majesty, you are the most suitable helmsman of the Spanish warship. "There were tears in the corners of Primo's eyes, and there was a trace of relief and relief on his face. He seemed to be hurting himself when he spoke. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but he soon calmed down: "

Ruiz is a radical reformist who poses a certain threat to Your Majesty's power. Your Majesty, if the moment of last resort comes, I support you in taking early action to address the potential threats facing the kingdom.

Grand Duke Serrano is a reliable guy. He controls the defense department and no one else dares to have any ideas.

The Canovas you chose is a qualified Prime Minister, but he is too conservative and not enough to develop. For the future development of Spain, I suggest that you select a future prime minister from among the existing Progressive Party and Liberal Party, and control and cultivate it.

If the Liberal Party and the Progressive Party make good use of it, they will become your Majesty's reliable support. The Conservative Party can be used to clamp down on these two parties, but as the ruling party, it will lose the pioneering and enterprising spirit that Spain has so hard to cultivate.

When Spain becomes comparable to Austria in the future, it may be possible to reuse the Conservative Party. But until then, I still recommend that you keep an eye on Liberal and Progressive MPs.

Your Majesty, I believe that you can achieve your goal of making Spain great again, but unfortunately I may not be able to see it.

I really want to see what Spain was like at that time. Maybe we can stand on top of the world again? "

Carlo took Prime Minister Primo's outstretched hand and patted it hard, admiring the Prime Minister even more in his heart.

Prime Minister Primo became concerned about the situation in Spain as soon as he woke up, but he did not pay the slightest attention to his position as prime minister.

After learning that the Spanish political scene was stable and that all the rebellious nobles had been imprisoned, Prime Minister Primo was thinking about how to stabilize Carlo's throne and resolve potential dangers.

This kind of selflessness is indeed rare, let alone in a position like the Prime Minister where one person is inferior to ten thousand people. He is powerful but not arbitrary. This may be the personal charm of Prime Minister Primo.

Italy was blessed to have Garibaldi, but Carlo was not envious. Spain also has a great figure like Prime Minister Primo, which is also a blessing for Spain.

"God will bless you, Prime Minister Primo." Carlo was silent for a long time, and then he said hoarsely: "When you recover, you will still be the Prime Minister of Spain.

Our cooperation is not over yet. Together we want to see the future of Spain's great renaissance and witness Spain's return to the top of the world. "

Prime Minister Primo shook his head, tears falling from his eyes again, but a smile appeared on his face: "Maybe, Your Majesty. But regardless of God's blessing or not, it is indeed time for me to rest.

Spain will become great under your leadership, and I have never worried about that, nor have I ever thought about becoming Prime Minister again.

Your Majesty, I will inform the Progressive Party about my resignation. From now on, the Progressive Party’s affairs will have nothing to do with me. The Progressive Party is not a party that pursues republicanism. Except for a very small number of more radical reformers like Ruiz, most of the remaining people hope to carry out appropriate reforms in a monarchical environment.

I advise you not to attack the Progressive Party so as not to upset the party balance in Spain. But if the Progressive Party comes to oppose you, please don't care about my feelings. Everything should focus on the future development of Spain. "

"Minister Ruiz?" Carlo looked confused and replied: "Minister Ruiz forced a parliamentary meeting when you were injured and was elected as the acting prime minister of the government.

However, under his control, workers' demonstrations became more intense, and even armed conflicts broke out. Rebel forces besieged government buildings and the parliament building, nearly leading to the collapse of the Spanish government.

Because of this poor performance and the fact that Parliament violated the Spanish Constitution by electing an acting Prime Minister, I have dissolved the Parliament and Archduke Serrano is currently the Prime Minister of the Spanish Provisional Government. "

Hearing the various actions Ruiz did after he was unconscious, Prime Minister Primo nodded without surprise, sighed and said: "This guy has indeed made it this far.

If he is willing to submit to your rule, then he is definitely the most suitable Prime Minister for you. But unfortunately, he was a radical reformer and his dream was to promote the Spanish Republic.

This is good, Ruiz's troubles have been solved, and the next Progressive Party will not pose any threat to Your Majesty. A balance between the Progressive Party, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party may be the best situation for Spain. "

Carlo nodded. The British two-party system is relatively representative. The party with a majority of seats in the parliament becomes the ruling party, while the party with a minority of seats becomes the opposition party.

The ruling party organizes the British government, and the opposition parties have the power to supervise the British government. It seems to be relatively balanced.

But the struggle between the two ideologies and parties is bound to be very fierce, which will also lead to the kind of incidents where people oppose for the sake of opposition and agree for the sake of opposition.

When two parties are fighting, what members think about is not the impact of the issue itself on the development of the country, but the impact on their own elections and the impact on their parties.

Of course, the two-party system also has certain advantages. Because power only rotates between two parties, the change of power will be more stable.

The British king can also obtain certain powers of his own through the struggle between the two parties to ensure that he is not completely excluded from the British government.

The struggle between the Liberals and Conservatives in Spain is like the partisan struggle in the British two-party system. The Liberal Party advocates democracy and workers' rights, while the Conservative Party advocates free trade and maintaining the status quo.

The Progressive Party, which holds the majority of seats in parliament, is more like a balance between the Liberals and the Conservatives. The Progressive Party, like the Liberal Party, advocates reform to change the social status quo, requires the protection of workers' rights and interests, and gives the people certain democratic rights.

But it is also like the Conservative Party, which tries to control reforms within a certain range and does not want to completely change the country and cause social unrest.

Prime Minister Primo is a very representative Progressive Party member. He promoted various reforms and promulgated laws and constitutions that were completely different from those during the Spanish autocratic period.

But at the same time, Prime Minister Primo supported the Spanish monarchy and in some respects supported the preservation of the status quo.

Indeed, as Prime Minister Primo said, the current Spain is not suitable for one party to dominate, but is more suitable for healthy competition among three parties.

As a special entity among the three parties, the Progressive Party can join forces with the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party to form a government. It is relatively flexible.

This can avoid the emergence of an extreme left or right government and allow Spain to maintain relatively stable development.

The three parties have reached a certain balance. As the king of Spain, Carlo naturally has a lot to do in the balance of parties.

Political trends such as the Progressive Party can also be classified as royalist parties. They support the Spanish monarchy, which also means that the Progressive Party is loyal to Carlo to a certain extent.

Coupled with the fact that the Conservative Party is a royalist party, it means that Carlo can control two of the three major parties in Spain. Doesn't this mean that Carlo can control the Spanish Parliament in disguise?

Controlling the Spanish Parliament can determine the future Prime Minister of Spain. Compared with the British two-party system, Spain's three-party system may be more suitable.

Carlo can adjust the composition of the Spanish government at any time through the balance between the three parties to ensure that the development direction of the Spanish government will not be beyond his control.

Seeing that Carlo listened carefully to everything he said, Prime Minister Primo nodded with satisfaction and relaxed.

"Your Majesty, that's all I have to say. You are definitely the king I have ever seen who is most promising to lead Spain to achieve a great renaissance. This is why I chose you in the first place.

Now it seems that my original idea was completely correct. Spain is on the right track. Perhaps Spain's great renaissance is not just a goal, but a milestone that will be achieved soon.

Whether I can see that moment or not, for me, I have no regrets. Your Majesty, it has been an honor to work with you for such a long time, a period that I have experienced as a golden time for the development of Spain.

It is absolutely an honor for all Spaniards to have a king like you in Spain. Prime Minister Primo looked at Carlo sincerely and told him why he chose Carlo as the King of Spain.

"It is an honor for Spain and all Spanish people to have you." Carlo also looked at Prime Minister Primo, his eyes full of admiration and respect: "

Prime Minister Primo, you are one of the greatest prime ministers of Spain since its founding.

It is also an honor for me to be able to work with you for such a long time. I'm still waiting for you to fully recover before we can discuss Spain's national affairs together.

Get well soon, Prime Minister Primo. Spain's development will still be inseparable from you in the short term. You are the biggest contributor to Spain's development, aren't you? "

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