Chapter 1298 A Gathering of Storms (Part 1)
Ferrante Duvay's actions did not encounter many obstacles. Carlos VI went from being an unpopular chess piece to becoming a king and then turning into a wild dog on the roadside. It only took two months. Arrival time.
Uncertain of Cabrera's loyalty and worried about the safety of the border area, Carlos VI chose to flee to the safer north, which was, after all, where he started.
However, when he left the mountains, Carlos VI took almost everyone away, and the Carlists who stayed in the north were making trouble all day long.
The imagined scene of a hundred responses did not appear. Instead, he changed from a usurper to an impostor. In addition, Carlos VI usually lives in seclusion, and not many people have seen him.
People had preconceived notions that Carlos VI was dead, so no matter what evidence he presented, he could not dispel people's doubts.
Some people are alive but dead, and some people are dead but still alive.
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Isabel II, who had a poor reputation during her reign, never dreamed that someone would hold high the banner of revenge for her against the new Spanish Republic.
The forces originally belonging to Isabel II were afraid of Carlos VI, and they were also afraid of Ferrante Duvaet.
Republicanism was still new in Spain, but Spaniards knew Ferrante Duvaet.
The reputation of this interim president was not very good. Even in the monster-infested court of Isabel II, he was considered a strange existence.
God knows how this president who dares to kill even the king will deal with these traitors. No one wants to hold their fate in their own hands.
Previously, in order to avoid the charge of killing the royal family, Carlos VI deliberately announced that Isabel II was missing, which gave them an excuse and hope.
On the other hand, Queen Regent Cristina also knew her situation. Whether the Spanish Republic won or the Austrian Empire won, she would be liquidated.
Rather than waiting for death, it would be better to give it a try. After all, she could theoretically inherit the throne of Spain. This is also thanks to the abolition of the Salic law by Fernando VII. If her daughter can be the king, she can naturally do the same.
At least it is not difficult for the Queen Regent to forge the will of Fernando VII. As for most of the other people in Spanish Bourbon, they are useless people who cannot hold up the wall.
I can only say that Carlos VI died too soon.
The British never wanted the Austrian Empire to return to its old dream, but they also didn't want France and Spain to unite, and more importantly, they didn't want to accept the fact that the investment had failed.
Spain is not important to Britain, but it is important to Britain that Spain is not controlled by other countries.
As a result, the British and Queen Regent Christina hit it off. The former was willing to support the latter to become the king of Spain, and the latter would expel the Republicans and Austrians.
The actions of the French made the British government uneasy. This was not an ordinary subversion of the regime, but could be classified as a color revolution.
Although the UK is a constitutional monarchy at this time, it is still a monarchy. They don't want to be stolen by the French one day, especially when there are Chartists in the country who are causing trouble all day long.
Even Queen Victoria, who was called the "mascot" by later generations, issued a strict order at this time to order the Earl of Derby to solve the Chartist problem immediately.
Queen Victoria's request was also very simple, that is, either the Tories would get rid of the Chartists, or they would get out and let the Whigs come to power.
Queen Victoria's attitude was surprisingly tough, which made the Earl of Derby very embarrassed.
The Chartist matter is no longer a matter of one day or two. Everything should have been over long ago, but due to someone's intervention, everything became confusing again.
Although the Chartists in history were powerful, their organizational structure was too loose and they lacked clear goals and means of struggle.
However, there was no shortage of Chartists at this time. Such a party that was completely ahead of its time gave the British government a huge headache.
But it's just a headache. After all, this is the nineteenth century. As long as those in power give up the lower limit, nothing is impossible.
The British government used its best carrot and stick strategy. On the one hand, it sent more spies and conducted strict surveillance as in history. On the other hand, it extended an olive branch to the Chartist leaders to bribe them.
The method of bribery with interests is almost invincible in the capitalist environment. After all, the mainstream thinking in Britain at this time is that money comes first and everything depends on money.
The top brass of the British government also understood what Queen Victoria was afraid of, but they didn't care. After all, as long as it didn't affect their interests, what did the monarchy and the republic have to do with them?
Buckingham Palace.
"Victoria, you have gone too far! The Earl of Derby has served the British royal family for so many years, how could you."
Prince Albert has been busy with research on airships and matters related to the World Expo and rarely returns home. As soon as he came back this time, he heard that Victoria had severely reprimanded the Earl of Derby.
"Why not?"
Victoria asked coldly, changing her usual coquettish attitude in front of Prince Albert. Several children ran away knowingly. They didn't know why their mother was always in a bad mood recently.
"I know that things in Spain have irritated you, but this is Britain, a civilized country, not Spain."
Prince Albert offered words of comfort.
After Ferrante Duval took office as the interim president of the Spanish Republic, he was determined to kill all members of the Spanish royal family in order to eliminate future troubles. All members of the Spanish royal family were executed regardless of age, gender, or right or wrong.
Queen Victoria took a deep breath and said.
"I am also a mother of six children. Those demons are too crazy. They didn't even let go of a five-month-old baby.
What did the child do wrong?
I don't want to see my child die in front of me. Even if he is a troublemaker, I don't want him to die."
Prince Albert hugged Victoria and kissed his wife's forehead to comfort her.
"I will protect you"
Even Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom felt the crisis, not to mention other monarchs of small countries. The recent increase in mercenary orders and the surge in palace renovation projects confirm this.
The monarchs of small countries in the German region are sending their own republicans and dangerous elements to overseas colonies for various reasons and excuses. After all, the benefits of colonies are also divided according to population.
Several colonial lines of the Austrian Empire have begun to line up.
In addition, some monarchs of small countries have proposed to establish a supervisory agency within the entire confederation to prevent the resurgence of extreme Jews and the National Assembly.
Some countries even proposed a confederation integration bill. After all, small countries are too powerless in front of the Republicans. And compared with the insignificant power in their hands, the lives of their entire family are obviously more important.
This panic on the Apennine Peninsula has developed to the extreme. The Apennine Commercial Alliance has directly become the Apennine Economic and Security Alliance.
Ferdinando II, King of the Two Sicilies, sent people to Vienna overnight to sign a secret agreement, and even allowed the Austrian Empire to station troops in Naples.
Naples, the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a port city.
After two rebellions in 1837 and 1848, Ferdinando II had completely lost his trust in the people of the Two Sicilies.