Vol 4 Chapter 43: The kingship

The farewell ceremony of King Edward VII set a world record for its scale and grade. The nine kings rode along with the hearse, and hundreds of thousands of British people saw him off.
After the farewell ceremony is over, the gathering between the royal families is naturally indispensable. On weekdays, everyone lives on the opposite side of the sky. This is a rare opportunity to get together. Naturally, there is a lot to talk about.
Ferdinand even proposed signing a treaty to guarantee the rights and interests of the royal families of all countries, namely: mutual guarantees between countries to ensure the eternal existence of the monarchy!
This proposal was approved by everyone, but when it came to specific actions, there were differences.
Now the monarchy is still in full swing. Everyone does not know the misery of the royal families of all countries after the World War. Therefore, one by one is not so active in assuming responsibility.
After all, they are not Ferdinand, and they can do what they say. If something happens in their lives, the domestic political forces are definitely not willing to help others in vain?
When the time comes, the king can’t command the army, so it’s embarrassing!
Of course, if they knew that most of the people sitting after World War I would be driven off the throne and exiled overseas, it would be different!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ferdinand set his sights on William II and George V. Obviously, the most important aspect of this treaty is not the attitude of a few small countries, but the attitude of the six European powers, Britain, Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy!
However, among the six nations, the only kings present are Ferdinand, William II, and George V. As long as they are willing to withstand domestic pressure, this agreement can basically be reached!
In fact, Ferdinand regrets that this proposal was put forward too late. If it were put forward during the period of Queen Victoria or Edward VII, the possibility of success would be even greater!
However, Ferdinand had no weight at the time, and there was no such opportunity to gather royal families from all over the world!
In fact, in consolidating the position of the king, everyone here has always been standing, and this proposal by Ferdinand has indeed guaranteed everyone's interests!
But now it is the beginning of the 20th century. The people sitting here no longer have supreme rights. It is easy to sign this treaty. To be passed in China, they will have to spend a lot of money!
Seeing that they were still silent, Ferdinand knew that George V had been shaken, but he did not expect that William II would not come out to support him!
It seems that William II still did not give up on the expansion of the territory. After all, after signing this treaty, he must guarantee the throne of the royal families of various countries, which is not conducive to the expansion of Germany in Europe.
And Ferdinand couldn’t tell him that this treaty has nothing to do with the expansion of the territory, as long as the country is established in a different place, the whole country has moved, and it will facilitate the governance of the future territory!
If countries learn this trick in advance, Ferdinand doubts how many countries will be left in the Euro 6?
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Well, Ferdinand is not without support, at least King George I of Greece is very supportive of this treaty and wants to conclude a separate treaty with Ferdinand.
But Ferdinand is not stupid. How could he unilaterally protect Greece in this way?
He proposed the main purpose of this treaty is to allow the German, Austrian, and Russian royal families to keep the throne after World War I, not to create opportunities for the rise of Germany and the Soviet Union, and to avoid the explosion of World War II!
Unfortunately, it failed in the end, but Ferdinand's efforts were not in vain, at least his prestige in the European royal family has greatly improved!
Although everyone did not sign the treaty for various reasons, it did not prevent them from admiring Ferdinand's attitude of safeguarding the kingship!
Due to various reasons, only a reduced version of the "Treaty of King Power does not fall" was finally signed, which is far from the "royal power does not fall" proposed by Ferdinand.
The treaty only reaffirmed the protection of the royal family's security, prohibited all acts of slaying the king, and a series of status issues.
Except for the rule of killing, the other content does not have any coercive force in essence, but is equivalent to a convention that everyone abides by!
It seems that everyone still loves Xiaoming very much, Ferdinand can only sigh.
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Ferdinand is not frustrated if his goal is not achieved. Originally, the chance of success for this event is not high. Even if a treaty is signed, implementation is still a big problem. The interests of countries are inconsistent, and there is a problem of hindering each other in action, Ferdinand There is no solution!
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During his trip to London, Ferdinand did not achieve much, but he did not return to Bulgaria directly, but was invited by Manuel II to visit Portugal.
Obviously, Manuel II was a little unable to suppress domestic political forces, trying to use the influence of the great powers to suppress the Republican Party.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that this would only expose his weak and incompetent nature, and would not change the current political situation in the Kingdom of Portugal!
After all, Britain and Bulgaria had previously expressed their support for him, and even when his father and brother had just passed away, the two countries were still preparing to interfere by force.
At that time, if Manuel II was a bit harsher, the Republican Party could be wiped out with the crime of slaying the king. There is no such thing as bad things now!
In the face of the crime of king slaying, even people who support or sympathize with the Republican Party cannot defend them. After all, the murderer is a member of the Republican Party!
In this context, even the army that supports the Republican Party dare not act rashly. Manuel II can mobilize the army that supports the royal family to carry out a major cleansing of the country!
Unexpectedly, Manuel II actually let go of it gently. The Republican Party just threw out two small feet, and put an end to a case of king murder that shocked the world!
Now the best time has passed. Even with the support of the great powers, Manuel II could not control all the military power, nor could he act rashly, otherwise it would very likely lead to civil war.
Well, Ferdinand admits that he is not a good person himself. At first he supported the succession of Manuel II, really sincerely!
But is it now? Seeing Manuel II's series of incompetent performances, his purpose has deteriorated!
Even if the Kingdom of Portugal is in decline, the wealth left behind is tempting. At least in the issue of overseas colonies, Bulgaria is not as good as Portugal now!
Want to take it? Stop dreaming! As early as more than ten years ago, in order to gain support from Portugal, the British had an agreement between the two countries. The British Empire provided guarantees for the security of the Portuguese colonies in exchange for the Portuguese’s support in the Boer War. The support of the British army.
However, the scope of application of this guarantee is also very limited. If the Portuguese is actively selling or transferring, then it has nothing to do with the British!
Therefore, the value of Manuel II comes out. In any case, he is also recognized as the King of Portugal. Ferdinand only needs to sign an agreement with him to legally obtain a colony of the Kingdom of Portugal.
Of course, this purpose of Ferdinand has not been exposed. After all, the king has done a good job. How can he betray the interests of the Kingdom of Portugal for no reason?
But it does not prevent them from signing a secret agreement. As for the content of the secret agreement, it can still be changed depending on the situation. Anyway, only the two of them know the specific content, as long as they have the same caliber, it is true!
Well, while signing the secret agreement, Ferdinand has already faked dozens of secret agreements, all of which were made on the same day. No matter how the later generations of experts and scholars verify it, it is impossible to distinguish the true from the false!
As for whether the Portuguese government accepts or not, is this important? Bulgaria is also a great power. Although it is one of the weakest great powers, the great powers are the great powers. Many times they just need an excuse to do a lot of things!
Therefore, Ferdinand readily stood on stage for Manuel II, and the two sides also had in-depth exchanges. Manuel II also consulted Ferdinand on the way to govern the country, and the two sides discussed happily.
After Ferdinand left Portugal, it was reported that he had signed a secret agreement with Manuel II. As for the content of the secret agreement, of course, it must be kept secret. Otherwise, how could it be called a secret agreement?
This is exactly what Manuel II wanted. If no one knows the content of this secret agreement, then everyone can only be suspicious and make up their own minds.
In this context, even if the Republican Party wants to take any action, it must think twice. They all know the "Treaty of King Power" that they just signed. They also know Ferdinand's position. Who knows how much content he will include in the secret pact signed with Manuel II?
What if they just overthrew Manuel II and attracted the Intervention Army and restored them again, wouldn't they be miserable?
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