Vol 5 Chapter 126: Restoration

This winter, people from all over the world are satisfied. The election of the kings in the six European countries is not a joke, let them see the fun.
For example, the Belarusian people marched and demonstrated that they did not want to be independent, and they did not want to be the king of Duke Mikhail.
Holding up the banner of anti-secession, the representatives of the League of Nations were embarrassed and fled.
Nicholas II was satisfied that his subjects were still loyal to him, and not everyone rebelled.
Of course, if he knew the reasons for Belarus's opposition to the succession of Grand Duke Mikhail, he probably would not think so again.
Nicholas II has been hailed by the Russians as one of the worst tsars in history, and Archduke Mikhail is even worse than him.
Well, the aftermath of the reputation has come out. Now the people hope for a king of peace, and he is naturally unpopular when he is a rebellious king.
The Polish people next door were also restless. They wanted to establish the Kingdom of Great Poland and secretly planned the independence of Austrian Poland, but did not expect to leak information at this mouth.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire arrested them and sent the evidence directly to the League of Nations, demanding that the League of Nations punish the Poles for their illegal acts, which are still in a rush.
Regardless of the final verdict, the newly established Kingdom of Poland was embarrassed and the joy of independence was diluted.
The three Baltic countries are not bad. Because there are few people, there are fewer conflicts. Finally, no big joke has come up.
The government of the Grand Duchy of Finland is incompetent, unable to maintain local law and order, and the people are suffering from bandits. They are looking forward to the Grand Duke's succession to revive the dynasty.
Ferdinand has a headache in the new European situation. In this wave of monarchy revival, his unfortunate nephew Manuel II finally plans to restore.
This is exactly where Ferdinand's headaches. Manuel II is his cousin. The relationship is very close. If you push up, his grandfather and Ferdinand's father are brothers.
This stupid nephew has been hanging around in London, waiting for a chance to recover. It is a pity that George V did not have enough political means to control the cabinet like Edward VII.
No support from the British Empire. His restoration dream was really a dream. I don't know if it suddenly opened his head, or what happened. He actually asked Ferdinand for help.
It is true that Ferdinand has the strength to help him restore, but this political force can not be used at will, relying on his prestige to use two or three times is not a big problem, if there are more, there will be trouble.
The most important thing is that Ferdinand did not grasp the success. Now the world situation, whether it is the United Kingdom or France, as long as one party opposes, Bulgaria will not be able to make Manuel II restore successfully.
This is not what Ferdinand is most worried about, but what he is most worried about is the personal ability of Manuel II, whether he is able to control a country.
We must know that the power of the family is not infinite, and the alliance of interests established with the family as a bond also needs to be rewarded.
This is also equivalent to investing, except that the Gotha family invested in the throne, including Ferdinand becoming the king of Bulgaria, which was a successful investment by the Gotha family, and everyone naturally benefited a lot.
It also included pushing Boris to the position of Grand Duke of Finland, and it was also an investment, but this time the investor was Ferdinand and did not use much of the power of the Gotha family.
Now to restore Manuel II, Ferdinand's power is definitely not enough. It also needs to coordinate a series of international relations. These require resources. Behind the scenes transactions are indispensable.
Ferdinand can use Bulgarian forces, and other branch members naturally have their own political forces, but it is only a matter of size.
There is no benefit, and it is unrealistic to want everyone to contribute for nothing. After all, this precious resource has to pay a price each time it is used.
As one of the most powerful families in Europe, there is naturally a way to settle down. Manuel II's poor performance has long been abandoned by the family.
Otherwise, Ferdinand helped him restore once the World War was over, and the opportunity was better than it is now.
Of course, it is not that there is no opportunity now. Portugal is also a party to the "King of Power", and Bulgaria is legally qualified to intervene.
In addition, after the Portuguese Revolution, the domestic situation has not been very problematic, and the strength of the royalists is still not small.
This is also where Ferdinand was. When Manuel II was overthrown, the power of the royalists still prevailed. If he could be decisive, he could easily suppress the rebellion.
Unfortunately, at the time, his attitude was volatile, and finally the situation got out of control.
He was assassinated by the first generation of the king and the crown prince by the state and the party. He could use this as an opportunity to clean the Republican Party. As a result, due to his indecision, he wasted a chance to suppress political opponents!
"Little Ferdinand, your cousin wants to restore, what do you think?" Ferdinand asked.
"Father, this is not a good idea. You know that my cousin's personality defect is too fatal. What if we cost him a lot and push him to the throne, and he compromises with the Republicans?
You have to know that he has been fooled many times by Republicans. Even the death of his elder brother and father, he has not continued to investigate. I don't think he has the power to control Portugal! Ferdinand Little protested
"You look down on him?" Ferdinand asked in doubt.
"Yes, he is a coward! Father, don't look at him now that he has the courage, I'm afraid it won't be long before he will return to the origin.
Otherwise, why would you wait for us now? So many opportunities, why did he miss it?
You have to know that when the situation was the best, the royalists had half of Portugal in control. As a result, he was a fool who believed in the Republican Party and wanted to return to the throne without a fight.
As a result, the power accumulated by the Portuguese royal family over the past few years was so defeated. Do you think he can do it? Ferdinand Little said politely
Ferdinand nodded, his history changed beyond recognition, and the Portuguese revolution changed. Since the royal courts of Britain and Bulgaria once stood for Manuel II, the power of the royalists increased greatly. They believed that as long as the two countries intervened, they could win.
But Manuel II refused to ask for help from the two countries, and he opposed all external forces to interfere in Portugal's internal affairs.
It was naive to think that all inquiries could be settled by negotiation and opposed to the use of violence to suppress the revolution.
Such an idealist ran out to play politics, and he would not be blamed if he was not ousted!
Facing this soft-spoken nephew, Ferdinand was powerless. When he was overthrown in 1910 in history, he opposed to seeking foreign forces to interfere in Portuguese internal affairs, otherwise there would be nothing for the Revolutionary Party!
"Well, you're right, your cousin's brain is a bit problematic and you can't have too high expectations.
However, now that Portugal is in charge of Carmona, the warlord dictator who came to power through a coup, if you want to subvert his rule, it is now easy to do.
If it takes a long time, it will be difficult to achieve. After all, countries controlled by dictators are much more efficient. As long as they can implement some basic policies, they can get the support of ordinary people!
Portuguese Republicans are a mixed bag. It is incorrect to say that they are a group of politicians. If they are a combination of Portuguese capitalists and gangs, it is almost the same.
They can defeat Manuel II by flickering, but they cannot shake the determination of a dictator. In fact, many times the dictator is the real patriot! Ferdinand thought for a while
"Father, what exactly do you want to express? Why do I not understand?" Ferdinand Little asked in wonder.
"It's very simple. I'm going to work with this General Carmona to restore the unlucky nephew of Manuel II!" Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
"My father, this joke is not funny! I don't think there is any possibility that you would let a dictator give up his right. How is this possible?
Moreover, cousin Manuel had no ability to control him, and in the end it was only a tragedy! Ferdinand Little shook his head and said
"Little Ferdinand, you are still too tender! Now I will give you another lesson to make you understand what is called-the interests are the most important!" Ferdinand said calmly
"Carmona is a dictator, but that doesn't mean he really wants to wear a dictator's hat!
At the same time, his rule is not stable, Portugal's finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, and partners are urgently needed to help him through the difficulties.
At this time, he would not mind an extra rubber stamp on his head. Manuel's incompetence just happened to work perfectly with him, allowing him to continue to hold power. Ferdinand thought for a while
"But father, we paid a great price and got a Portuguese throne without any right. Isn't it too much to lose?" Said Ferdinand Zou with a frown.
"Ferdinand Little, the account cannot be calculated like this. Bulgaria now needs to strengthen its international influence, but we cannot use the traditional approach. The British will not let us do what we want.
At this time, it is necessary to take some special measures to increase our influence. Moreover, the Bulgarian empire is about to be established, and if we can add one vote of support, it is worth our shot.
I only need to pay no more than 10 million pounds, of which at least 8 million pounds is a loan that can be recovered, and I can send Manuel back to the throne. Do you say the value of this transaction? Ferdinand thought for a while
"So small?" Ferdinand Little asked in surprise.
You don't need to use too many political resources, and you can complete a restoration by paying less than two million pounds of expenses and eight million pounds of loans.
This is simply accepting the ability to challenge Ferdinand Jr., what about good military intervention? What about good diplomacy?
All co-authors can be balanced with money. Is this a problem?
For this incompetent cousin, let him spend a lot of political resources, Ferdinand Jr. will definitely oppose it.
But just spending a fortune, Ferdinand Jr. said he was not that mean.
The Bulgarian royal family has a wealth of money, and such expenses are not in sight.
"Of course, don't forget our identity. Even if we don't use the power of the government, my words can still represent the decision of the Bulgarian government. Can the Portuguese distinguish it?
The Gotha family, so many big people, as long as everyone conveys their meaning to them, the political pressure brought by them is enough to make them compromise.
Sometimes the truth is false. For example, I told the Portuguese that they had a close contract with Bulgaria before Manuel II abdicated. Once he loses the throne, Bulgaria can automatically obtain all the overseas colonies of the Portuguese kingdom. Guess what. What will happen to Carmona? Ferdinand thought for a while
"He should be mad. If he refuses our kindness, the Portuguese colonies will be all over. As long as we have this contract, we can legally annex the Portuguese colonies!" Ferdinand Jr. thought for a while and said
"Not only that, the biggest problem is that Portugal's finances will immediately collapse. As long as we are willing, no bank in Europe will provide them with loans!" Ferdinand said aggressively
Don't doubt that once you make up your mind to suppress Portugal's finances, the network of the Gothas will be used, and no one in Europe dares to lend them.
The major consortia in Europe are you and me, and you and me. Everyone has infiltrated each other through different channels and established a community of interests.
Even the funds that are freed from this interest group cannot take huge risks to loan to the Portuguese, which is completely worthless.
With the economic strength at his disposal, Ferdinand can disrupt Portugal's financial markets at any time if he wants to, exacerbating their domestic economic crisis.
Facing a rich and powerful existence, does Carmona have any choice?
Even if he did not want to cooperate with Ferdinand, his men would choose to cooperate. After all, Ferdinand's asking price is not high, and it has not harmed their interests ~ EbookFREE.me ~ How about the constitutional monarchy? As long as constitutional rights are in their hands, they can pass the king by law and continue to hold power.
The cost of Ferdinand is also worth it. It is nothing more than throwing a sum of money, buying a portion of the Portuguese, and issuing a loan, which can not only increase Bulgaria's influence, but also buy a support ticket for the European royal family.
Whichever one is needed by Ferdinand, if it can be recognized by the entire European aristocratic society, the political influence will be too great, and it is not comparable to all kinds of money!
Think about it. Now that the British Empire has developed, the emperor of the British royal family or the Indian emperor concurrently knows how difficult this is.
There is no way to be the emperor in Europe, people will not recognize it!
Can't you just shut the door and entertain yourself?
Just like the Tsar of Russia, who claims to be the successor of the Eastern Roman Empire, how many people have acknowledged it?
Ferdinand naturally learned a lesson. After so many years of hard work, most of the nobles in Russia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Germany have been brought together.
Now married to the Dutch royal family, plus a Portuguese royal family, the position of half of the European aristocracy can be determined.
If nothing else, there are five marriages later, and several big nobles can be brought over, plus the growing influence of the Gotha family.
When Ferdinand announces his title as emperor, even if everyone is unwilling to accept it, the friendly relationship forced by everyone in the open can only be recognized by holding his nose!
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