The Rise of the European Emperor

In Europe, the monarch does not do as he pleases. If you start a war, it's okay to win. If defeated, the monarch will inevitably be strongly questioned by the nobles, especially the big nobles.

At this time, someone must be responsible for this. Under normal circumstances, it is the minister who is responsible for the crime. But sometimes, the king can also be the unlucky guy in charge.

For example, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, after his defeat in the Crimean War, chose to commit suicide in order to preserve the reputation of the Romanov dynasty, taking all responsibility. Before committing suicide, Nicholas I sent a message to Moscow, Kyiv and Warsaw at the same time: "The emperor is dying and bids farewell to all mankind."

The suicide of Nicholas I was actually very helpless, because, before the failure of the Crimean War, Tsarist Russia was once a "European steamroller", claiming to be invincible on land. As a result, the war ended, and the myth of Tsarist Russia's "land invincibility" was broken. Such a major incident will definitely arouse the anger of the whole country. Ordinary people simply cannot afford such a responsibility. Even if the minister is found to take the blame, the reputation of the Romanov royal family will plummet. Therefore, in order to preserve the reputation of the royal family, Nicholas I chose to commit suicide and take responsibility.

Similarly, Napoleon III, the culprit who caused Nicholas I's defeat and suicide, was forced to abdicate because of his defeat in the Franco-Prussian War to Prussia, which the French despised. No.

Of course, the above two bear too much pressure. For example, Nicholas I was under the mythical pressure of "Tsarist Russia is invincible on land". Once the myth is shattered, ordinary people cannot bear the responsibility.

Similarly, Napoleon III bears the invincible glory left by Napoleon, the European god of war. Once defeated, this glory will become a reminder.

However, these two were also unlucky. Because, under normal circumstances, they would not be so stressed. But because the 19th century was an era of nationalism, the consequences of defeat were much more serious than at other times. Therefore, the two monarchs can only consider themselves unlucky.

Ferdinand II was much better than the above two, because Spain did not have the feeling of "invincible loneliness" in this era. Also, without the enormous pressure of 19th-century nationalism. He does not need to be responsible to the people of the whole country, but only to the Spanish aristocracy. After all, this era is still the era of the aristocracy. Ordinary people have no right to speak.

Therefore, it is no problem for him to find a duke to take all the responsibilities. Moreover, Duke Cabrera did jump up and down at the beginning, and took the lead in bewitching Ferdinand II to depose Gonzalo. Throwing this pot to him, although a bit wronged, is not completely unreasonable.

The news of the death of the Duke of Cabrera shocked the Spanish nobles at first, and then angered them. But after calming down, they suddenly realized—it seemed that this was the best way to deal with it.

In any case, the king cannot be held accountable. Otherwise, the hearts of the country will be scattered. And Duke Cabrera what virtue,

Everyone knows that they will never take the initiative to take responsibility. Therefore, letting him "suicide" and then take all the responsibilities is indeed the best way to deal with it.

However, because the king killed the nobles at will without trial, there was still a big gap between the Spanish royal family and the nobles. After all, these aristocrats are saddened by the death of rabbits and foxes, and they are also afraid that one day they will be killed by the royal family like Cabrera.

Ferdinand II obviously knew this too, so these days, he has been entertaining the big nobles in Spain, and he can't stop comforting and apologizing. At the same time, I promise to discuss with everyone in the future to deal with similar matters, so that the nobles' resentment does not erupt.

Subsequently, Ferdinand II also asked Juan III to issue an order to transfer Gonzalo de Cordoba, who was in Morocco, to Sicily to take over the army.

The original order to transfer Gonzalo de Cordoba was issued by Ferdinand II. Therefore, Ferdinand II was embarrassed to order this time, so he simply asked his son to issue an order to transfer Gonzalo de Cordoba. De Cordoba please return to Italy.

In this transfer order, Juan III spoke earnestly, admitting that the previous arrangements for him "deviated." Then, he was invited to return to Italy to take charge of the army against the French.

In order to appease Gonzalo de Cordoba, Juan III also ordered to give him the titles and territories of two barons, allowing Gonzalo de Cordoba to distribute them to the children of the Cordoba family .

Gonzalo de Cordoba is the second son of Count Aguilar and is now a count. However, he is not married and has no offspring. But he has brothers, and can divide the titles of two barons among brothers and their descendants.

And, there's an interesting tidbit here. It is said that Gonzalo de Cordoba entered the court of the Kingdom of Castile at the age of 13, and later followed Queen Isabella I of Castile. And Queen Isabella I also trusted Gonzalo de Cordoba very much, trusting him even more than her husband Ferdinand II. There were even rumors at the time that Gonzalo de Cordoba was the lover of Queen Isabella I.

Because of this, Ferdinand II actually hated him a long time ago. Therefore, the conflict between the two is not a day or two, but many years. Moreover, Gonzalo de Cordoba is kind, wise and gentle, and he looks like a perfect person no matter how you look at it.

So perfect, with a heavy army in his hands, and the ambiguous relationship with his wife back then, if Ferdinand II had no one available, he would have wanted to punish him a long time ago.

Of course, it's also Gonzalo de Cordova who can't be a human being. If smart people like Wang Jian and Xiao He knew that they were suspected by the emperor, they would have found a way to defile themselves. But Gonzalo de Cordoba is too honest and still maintains a perfect character, so it would be strange not to attract the suspicion of Ferdinand II. Fortunately, he has no children. If he had, the suspicious Ferdinand II would have gotten rid of him long ago. Because, with a heavy army in his hand, it is actually very easy to conspire against...

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In Fez, Morocco, Gonzalo de Cordoba, who was training the new army, frowned after receiving the transfer order from the country. After he already knew the news of Italy's defeat, he was also mentally prepared for being reassigned to Italy. However, the timing was a bit unfortunate. Because, he is planning to counterattack the remnants of the Vatas dynasty and the enemies of the Saad tribe. Leaving at this time, the previous preparations will be wasted.

Moreover, through the issuer of this transfer order, Gonzalo de Cordoba realized that - Ferdinand II still did not let go of what happened back then...

At the beginning, Gonzalo was just a small guard of the Castilian court, but he was trusted by Queen Isabella I. At the beginning, after Isabella I and Ferdinand II got married, because they had to manage their own countries, they got together less and left more. After all, one is in Zaragoza, Aragon, and the other is in Toledo, Castile.

Therefore, Gonzalo de Cordoba spent more time with the Queen than Ferdinand II. Because Gonzalo de Cordoba was deeply trusted by the queen and handsome, there were rumors that Isabella I and Gonzalo had an affair in the court of Toledo.

As a man, and a king at that, how could Ferdinand II tolerate such a thing? Therefore, Ferdinand II hated Gonzalo de Cordoba at that time.

But the actual situation is that Gonzalo de Cordoba and Isabella I did not have a relationship beyond friendship. Strictly speaking, Gonzalo is just a subordinate trusted by Queen Isabella I.

But Ferdinand II didn't think so, he took the rumors seriously. So, it was a pain to watch Gonzalo. But when Isabella I was alive, she defended Gonzalo de Cordoba very much, so Ferdinand II had no choice. After the death of Isabella I, Gonzalo de Cordoba has grown into an indispensable mainstay in the Spanish army, and no one can replace it.

Once, Gonzalo de Cordoba once thought that Ferdinand II had forgotten the unhappiness between the two back then. But with the signature of the person who issued the previous transfer order and the current transfer order, Gonzalo de Cordoba realized that Ferdinand II was still the same Ferdinand II, holding grudges, very grudge... But the problem is, he really had nothing to do with the queen back then. So, he felt wronged...

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