Chapter 58: Speech on the Succession

On 7 September, after a brief meeting with Isabella and Napoleon, Alfonso went to Paris to deliver his succession speech on Place de l'Etoile.

After receiving the news, the square, which is usually densely crowded, is already overcrowded at this time.

Since Isabella had not consulted anyone in advance, she suddenly came to such a show, the time was tight, and the venue was very simple, and the audience was mainly to watch the lively Parisian people.

The only people who really came to listen carefully to the speech were French dignitaries and diplomats from various countries, but it didn't matter, as long as the meaning could be conveyed.

Alfonso stepped onto the makeshift podium, a little excited in his heart, he was now the ruler of a great power, albeit only a crane tail, but still nominal.

He looked down and couldn't help frowning, there were hardly a few Spaniards in the audience, and even the French police were the ones who maintained order, of course, these people would not give him face as the king of Spain, and the scene was very noisy.

Although in the era when there was no megaphone, his speech was only for the dignitaries and nobles sitting in the first row, but such noisy words could not even be heard by the people in the first row.

Fortunately, Bonaparte's family came, and Nasan called the police chief next to him, gave a few words, and the scene fell silent after a while.

"Ahem." Alfonso cleared his throat, the speech was written after much deliberation and did not necessarily fit his ideas, but it must have had a very good appetite for the people and foreign powers.

"This century saw Spain plunged into a long period of war and hunger. The once glorious motherland has lost most of its territory in the Americas. He said slowly in a steady voice, the audience is not the group of people in front of him, there is no need to be too excited.

"Over the past 20 years, there have been more than 10 major riots alone, and countless small-scale riots.

There are frequent changes of government, officials only make profits for themselves, the country has no permanent program, and the law is impermanent. ”

Alfonso tried to put the blame on the government, after all, Isabella was his mother.

"Can such thieves deliver the country to them just for the sake of a Salic succession law that can burn the lives of hundreds of thousands of Spaniards?

The methods were even more unscrupulous, and my mother was assassinated three times during her reign, and there was no honor to speak of. Will such thugs and killers build the country? ”

"When I succeed to the throne, I will work to build a free, stable, prosperous and united Spain.

So that everyone has bread and the nation has dignity, so that the country will no longer be in turmoil and the people will no longer shed blood.

I promise that in the future, Spanish society will be a society free of revenge and oppression! ”

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When Alfonso spoke, many people in the crowd held the manuscript and read it aloud to the surroundings, so that everyone in the square could know what he was talking about.

After listening to the words, the people were very touched in their hearts, originally they had only heard that the King of Spain was very good-looking, and came to see the fresh, but now they felt that it was worthy of their French species.

In fact, the demands of the people of all countries are similar, and the people of a great power like West France, which has not been oppressed by foreign powers, only want to live and work in peace and contentment.

When there is no revenge instigation, only the upper class likes to fight for hegemony, especially in this era when there is no benefit-sharing, even if the country unifies the world, it will not do them any good.

Diplomats from all over the world also rejoiced, and it was great that Alfonso's words alone showed that he did not have the idea of hegemony, but only wanted the stability of the country.

Spain is in a corner of the country, and the only countries to be reached are Portugal and France, and the powerful powers are at the tail of the crane, which is not a threat to all countries, and a little more stability will help them do business.

Not only was the audience satisfied, but as the speech spread throughout Europe, the Spanish people were very satisfied when they heard about it.

There are many people in the liberal government, including those who are inclined to accept Alfonso, and the phrase "no revenge" really speaks to their hearts.

The chances of the little people being hit are small, and the king still said that there is no revenge, so he will not be ruthless against them ordinary government officials, right?

Only the Carlos faction scoffed at it, as a contestant determined to rebuild the empire.

The whole article does not mention the repossession of lost territory and the spread of faith, which, in their opinion, is simply synonymous with weakness.

After hearing the speech, they immediately publicly objected to it, affirming that Salik's inheritance law was the foundation of the country, and that it was worth the sacrifice.

And it was Isabella and Alfonso who usurped the throne, and it was they who were the rebels, and they were the ones who were responsible for the death of the Carlos War.

By the time Alfonso knew the reaction, he had already returned to Catalonia, where he was based.

Hearing the news from the governor of Campos, he just smiled indifferently, "It's just a clown, don't take it to heart." ”

The Carlos, as a real reactionary, really belonged to the brainless in his opinion, my lord, times have changed, and they still expect the Spanish Empire to sweep across the continent?

"What did Prim say?" The Carlos faction was definitely going to be destroyed, and Alfonso was more concerned about the news of the free government.

"It's a bit complicated......" Adolf said, adding that his six-month-long tenure as leader of the Progressive Guard has made him a little more determined and ruthless than before.

"They didn't say yes or no, they just said that Queen Isabella was not in Madrid, without consulting with the Prim Regency, and she privately announced her abdication, which is not legal and invalid.

At the same time, they are openly looking for candidates for the throne, although the list has not yet been announced.

And there was intelligence that Prim was mobilizing the army, and that there were Kalos factions in the government who were purged. ”

Alfonso laughed, good at a schizophrenic operation.

If the Prim government refuses to recognize the abdication, then their king will still be Isabella, and the search for an heir is only against the queen.

Most of them made up their minds to fight with the Carlos faction first, and if the situation was unfavorable, they would turn around and let Isabella abdicate again, so that they could logically support Alfonso.

If the situation is favorable, the initiative is in their hands, whether to take Alfonso back as an empty king, or set up a new king, it is up to them.