Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

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"Should I call you brother-in-law, or should I call you His Majesty the King?" Alfonso did not expect that Haakon VII would come to Bergen in person to greet him, so after seeing him, he couldn't help but feel good. He teased the other person, and at the same time, since the other person valued him so much, why should he reject the other person, so his tone meant to close the distance between the two.

The Queen of Norway is also a British princess, but she is the youngest daughter of Edward VII and Patricia's cousin. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with calling like this, of course, if the other party thinks it is okay.

"Brother-in-law is the best, but I think the king is better for a formal occasion, what do you think?" Haakon VII's eyes lit up, and he also thought about the problem of their wives, and then laughed and said: "Yes. Sorry, I haven’t even congratulated Your Majesty on the birth of a prince!"

"Haha, thank you! You are right, but what kind of occasion is considered formal? Well, I understand. The formal occasion has begun. Come on, let me introduce it to you." He pointed at Antonio and said, "This is Our former Prime Minister Antonio, you should know, but now he is the President of our Reichsbank.”

"When he was a minister in Spain and visited Denmark, I was still underage. After so many years, Antonio still looks so energetic." After the two of them used a kissing ceremony, Haakon VII sighed. .

Antonio: "Yes, the trip to Denmark many years ago was unforgettable. I hope that after retirement, I can travel more to Northern Europe and appreciate the Nordic scenery."

"Welcome. I hope His Majesty can come here often in the future."

Alfonso was polite, then pointed at Trini and said, "Minister of Foreign Affairs. Trini."

"We met a few times and he was very eloquent."

"Minister of Finance, Chávez"

"I heard people say that those who manage money are usually fat people with big bellies, but in Chavez's body, I found that his figure is amazing at first glance."

"Haha. This is..."

To be honest, although Alfonso was extremely surprised by the various legacy cultures in Bergen, he had not been surprised by many in recent years. Not to mention other things, Spain's own architectural culture was enough to shock him. The last time I went to the UK, I also experienced a lot of British culture and art. Now that I am facing these, it is the icing on the cake.

The conversation with Haakon VII was spent happily. The two-day trip to Bergen passed quickly. On the third day, they had arrived in Oslo, and this was the highlight of their trip to Norway. Officially begin.

After mutually polite negotiations, the two countries began various formal negotiations.

So in this atmosphere. It’s December 5th. The two countries finally completed all agreement negotiations, and the kings of the two countries signed their names in the presence of the media.

"Hello, Your Majesty Haakon, I am a reporter from "Voice of Tsarist Russia". I would like to ask you. In the agreement signed this time, Svalbard was given to Spain. What do you think of the national mood? After all, . I think as a citizen, it is difficult for many citizens to accept the idea of ​​ceding their land to other countries, so I am a little curious, have you ever thought about how to do this? Questions about this? Please answer.”

Alfonso's heart moved, and it turned out to be exactly what he had guessed, and it was surprisingly similar. However, he also wanted to hear Haakon VII's opinion on this. Presumably, the other party had already thought of the arrival of this day and should have been prepared.

Haakon VII's face changed slightly, but he quickly returned to a smile and said:

"This friend's question is a good one. In fact, if you hadn't asked, I might not have wanted to say it so quickly, but now that you asked me this question, I suddenly felt that some things should be known to the people. Okay." Haakon VII added: "As for the transfer of Svalbard Islands you mentioned, everyone must know the economic conditions and living conditions there. It can be said that it is difficult to survive. It is not an exaggeration to describe it. "

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, are you devaluing it?"

"Of course, this does not mean to belittle it, and what I say next is that it cannot be belittled even if it wants to, because on this transfer issue, we have carefully negotiated with Spain. We gave it up and got it. The reward is, 3 million pesetas”

"Three million pesetas turned out to be three million. Oh my gosh, this is such a bargain. You must know that Russia only gave Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to the United States for US$7.2 million. Although the value has varied a lot over the years, But don’t forget, the current ratio of pesetas to dollars is the same, this deal is so worth it.”

"This number is too much. Spain is willing to spend so much money to buy it. It seems that Spain attaches great importance to having a foothold in Northern Europe."

"Isn't the reporter who asked the question just now from "Voice of Tsarist Russia"? Now that this number comes out, I'm sure the other person will definitely feel bad. After all, the land area of ​​Alaska has reached more than 1.7 million, but the Svalbard Islands is There are only 62,000. More importantly, from a geographical point of view, Alaska belongs to the American continent, the temperature is not as cold as Svalbard, and the living conditions are much better. From a strategic point of view, Alaska, especially the Aleutian Islands, The presence in the Bering Strait and the North Pacific has greatly expanded the territory of the United States. It took away such a large piece of land from Tsarist Russia with such a small dollar. It’s strange that the Russians don’t feel bad. Otherwise, Russia would really be in trouble now. It belongs to a country that spans Europe, Asia and the United States, and the Bering Strait has become their inland sea. But now..."

Haakon VII looked at the red-faced "Voice of Tsarist Russia" reporter who had been discussed, and said with a smile on his face: "I think our citizens should be satisfied with this figure. I will use this fund We will follow the example of Spain and set up a charity directly. In addition to the help of the government, it will play an important role in solving problems such as rescuing the poor. Do you think this is feasible?"

Alfonso did not take it seriously when Haakon VII used numbers to scare people. Yes, the number was a bit too much. In fact, if the Spanish people knew about it soon, they might also criticize it, since so many people thought that Norway made a lot of money. Well, on the contrary, just like doing business, there will be losses when there is profit. In other words, if the Spanish rich man paid too much, he should have lost money based on this calculation. But they don't think about it. This number is actually the same as the price in South America. It's just that the conditions here are not as good as there, which makes people think differently.

Of course, they compare this to the Alaska deal between the United States and Russia. After all, the era and the situation between the two countries at that time were different from the current situation in Norway and Spain. The comparison is a bit unfair. However, for As for this deal between the two countries, since it can be used to reduce dissatisfaction in the selling country, Norway, it can be used for publicity. He even thought of sending electricity to his own media to vigorously promote this number. That would be enough to dispel the resistance of the Norwegians. Of course, as for the media in Spanish territory, of course a few "reviewers" are needed to comment.

"May I ask, Your Majesty Alfonso, what do you think of this transaction? Haha, you should have heard His Majesty Haakon's answer just now. In this case, how will you explain your views to Spanish nationals? With such a huge sum of money to buy, well, the island that His Majesty Haakon said is unviable now belongs to Spain. Will this cause dissatisfaction among the Spanish people? I am a reporter from The Times."

Alfonso looked over and saw that he had light skin, big eyes, light color, tall height, a three-dimensional face, and thin lips. This is quintessentially British indeed.

"My opinion is different from that of His Majesty Haakon." Alfonso unexpectedly said this, which made all the reporters present flash their eyes. The ministers around Haakon VII were nervous, for fear that Alfonso Fang Suo XIII would say something unpleasant. But soon, they no longer thought so, because they saw that several Spanish ministers, including Prime Minister Rubin, were listening there as if nothing had happened, as if they were not surprised at all. Their performance directly showed that they were not surprised by Alfonso XIII's words. After knowing that they were human beings from their previous understanding, and combined with the relationship between the two countries, Alfonso's words would definitely not make the press conference the host. An embarrassing scene occurs.

Alfonso also saw the reactions of those people and smiled in his heart, because this is what he wanted. He said: "Everyone's needs are different, just like the United Kingdom. The British navy is the most powerful in the world. I think everyone in the world, including uncivilized people, knows that the Army of the German Empire is the most elite and powerful in the world. I think this is also something that all mankind knows. From here, we know that Britain is an island country. , so the navy is more important to them than anything else, and the German Empire’s army was born as a result of the surrounding environment. The same is true for our deal this time. We don’t need a war to fight for anything we want. Yes, early I proved it ten years ago that territories can also be used with money and transactions to accomplish what is most needed for their respective countries. At that time, Queen Victoria and I had a common view on this. Therefore, everyone has seen that Cuba and the Philippines are now in Under British governance, things were much calmer than during Spanish rule, which shows that Britain is indeed more suitable for managing overseas colonies."

Your Majesty's first words are obviously praising Britain, but what about the last ones?

The first update. I arrived in Futian yesterday, so I came back very late. It was already 23:40 when I finished typing, so I didn’t upload it. But it doesn’t matter. Today’s three updates will make up for the one missing from yesterday. Please rest assured, and This month I started to strive for the perfect attendance award and will continue to update more than two times a day, so please feel free to update. . . )

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