“！” Alfonso had expected this, but he was not surprised, but quietly watched Campos and motioned for him to continue.

Seeing that the king did not reply, Campos explained: "Just yesterday, His Majesty Wilhelm announced at the Berlin City Palace that all the countries of the North German Confederation would unite to form a closer political entity, the German Confederation.

Chancellor Bismarck then amended the constitution of the North German Confederation and granted His Majesty Wilhelm the status of Federal President.

And this morning, at the petition of half of the people of Berlin, His Majesty Wilhelm accepted the title of Emperor of the Germans, and the German Confederation was renamed the German Empire. ”

After saying that, Campos looked at Alfonso with some concern, wondering if the king understood.

Because it was quite a strange thing to say, he was confused for a while when he first heard it.

To put it simply, the North German Confederation became the German Confederation, and the official title of Wilhelm I under the federal political system should be the President of Germany.

It was only Wilhelm I who privately accepted the title of "Emperor of the Germans" and then switched the main title, which turned the "Confederation" into an "empire".

This change is a bit far-fetched, but the emperor can call it whatever he likes.

Alfonso smiled imperceptibly, of course he could understand, because William I had done something similar in his previous life.

It's just that it was King Ludwig II who petitioned at that time, and now that they are on the same page, it is naturally impossible for Ludwig to write to Wilhelm I again.

So Wilhelm I mobilized half of the people of Berlin, and it has to be said that he was also obsessed with being an emperor.

If it were not for the fact that "German" meant "Germans", the new country would have been more appropriately called the North German Empire in the absence of Bavaria and Austria.

After scolding William, Alfonso smiled and said, "Did His Majesty William say that he would organize a celebration?" ”

"Not yet, but there should be, and the news may be these two days." Campos said this with confidence.

Wilhelm I, like many kings of his time, hated the constitution/popular status, and believed that the divine authority of the king would definitely organize celebrations to reinforce his impression of being emperor.

"It just so happens that His Majesty Henry's coronation ceremony is held at the end of the month, and I hope it can be resolved."

……

Three days later, Alfonso received a summons from Berlin to celebrate the establishment of the empire and the coronation of the emperor, which would take place in early November.

To be honest, this made Alfonso breathe a sigh of relief, and he was a little worried that the two ceremonies in Germany and France would collide these days.

If it had to be done together, it would basically be a matter of choosing between the two countries.

Fortunately, France is now in power with Bourbon, and the conflict between Germany and France has not yet become so intense.

The good news doesn't stop there, as Alfonso's highly-anticipated cigarette products are finally ready to hit the market.

The Greek and Ottoman tobacco harvests were completed in July and August, and more than two months later, the leaves are piling up in the warehouses of Spanish tobacco companies.

It's just that these raw materials still can't be used immediately, and they have to go through a period of fermentation.

According to the current fastest artificial fermentation method, the middle value of the effect and speed is taken, and it can be actually put into production after about two or three months.

- Just in time to keep up with the big sales of cigarettes.

Cigarettes are sure to sell well, says all those who have seen a cigarette cutter.

At this time, Alfonso's table was filled with a newly produced "Ice Grape" brand cigarette.

According to the person in charge, this is the first cigarette produced after the cigarette machine was officially put into production.

This not only marks the beginning of a new era for the tobacco market, but also marks the beginning of the future leader of the Spanish tobacco company.

I don't know if I set sail or not, anyway, Alfonso knows that the person in charge must be bragging.

A year ago, Western Tobacco had a chance to compete with Spain's largest state-owned company, but the government recently injected £27 million into Spain's public transport group, a figure that has surpassed the European cigarette market combined.

Therefore, in this century, it may be difficult for Xiyan to become the No.1 among Spanish state-owned enterprises.

At this time, people were unaware of the dangers of tobacco, which is why the person in charge dared to send it to Alfonso's desk.

Alfonso had never smoked in his life, but he was an old smoker in his last life, so he took a puff in his hand with skillful skills.

"Whew~"

After a few seconds, he gave a pertinent assessment: "Hmm...... The smoke is smooth and OK, no wonder it's called ice grapes. ”

To be honest, the taste is not as good as the cigarettes of later generations, but it is not much worse.

Calvo, the Minister of State-owned Assets Minister, who was sitting across from him, was smiling all over his face, and when he saw that the king was satisfied, his smile was even more irrepressible.

"Your Majesty, if there is no problem, we have decided to put it on the shelves in a week."

Alfonso nodded: "Can the production keep up?" ”

"No problem, I have accumulated a lot of raw materials, and I can definitely last until the next batch of fermentation."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Alfonso casually flicked the remaining half of his cigarette and smiled.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

……

On October 25th, the "Ice Grape" light-colored cigarettes and "Olive Fruit" dark cigarettes under the name of Xiyan were put on the shelves under the condition of attracting much attention.

Before it was put on the shelves, Xiyan had been advertising in various newspapers across the country with great fanfare for a week.

Limited by the size of the market, it is impossible to talk about "all the attention", but most people also know that there is an extremely cheap cigarette to enter the market.

Out of curiosity about new gadgets, in addition to smokers from all walks of life, even ordinary people secretly decided to buy a pack and try it after it was released.

Anyway, there are only three pesetas in a pack, and everyone can consume it.

Take a look at the advertisement typed out by Xiyan: "Strengthen the body, sterilize and eliminate viruses, prevent plague, and clear the mind." ”

Many housewives plan to break the bill for their children even if they don't taste it themselves.

On the day of the launch, supermarkets in Madrid and Barcelona were packed, and the kiosks in stock became the most beautiful boys.

"Kid, try it."

"If you don't finish this pack of cigarettes today, you won't have dinner!"

……

Alfonso was not a vacuum, after all, and what was happening in Madrid could easily reach him.

When he first heard the advertising words, he only felt funny, and the others were obviously nonsense, but sterilization and virus sterilization should have some effect.

He remembered one thing, when the plague broke out in England, the school organized students to smoke to fight it, and it was very effective.

But soon he couldn't laugh anymore, because he was obviously not the only one who knew the allusion.

Tobacco companies are not only aware of it, but also consciously advocate in this regard, encouraging mothers to buy cigarettes for their children.

He was furious that the tobacco company was so foolish, making money is making money, and the bottom line still has to be there.

Calvo immediately declared to the public, "Children under the age of 14 should not smoke." The reason is "too chong".

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