The city of Rome, full of human history, Antonio has seen many times. But this time, he felt comfortable no matter how he looked at it.

"Rohr, how do you feel about the city of Rome?"

Antonio asked his secretary as he accompanied him.

"Your Excellency, it is magnificent, and it is completely evident that the glory of our ancestors in ancient Roman times."

As Otonio's secretary, Rohr naturally has to have an appetite with him, so this Rohl secretary is also a person with a similar temperament to him.

"Yes, compared to our ancestors, we are too incompetitive, which requires us to take precautions."

In the face of Antonio's words, the secretary nodded in agreement.

"Your Excellency, we are going to the palace."

The secretary looked out the window and reminded Antonio.

"Then let's prepare."

Although he was already very good, Antonio still carefully checked himself, shoes, clothes, and hair.

For he also had friends who knew the purpose of the king's summons.

And the secretary Rohr showed a reluctant expression at this time. "Your Excellency, we are reluctant for you to leave Sicily."

Facing the secretary's true feelings, Antonio looked at him and said. "You also need to look outside, and staying in Sicily will limit your thinking, so let me be a guide. In addition, opening up colonies for the kingdom and benefiting more people is also the way to become a strong country. ”

With that, Antonio pushed open the stalled carriage door and walked down.

"Is it Lord Antonio?"

"It's me."

"Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, please come with me."

"I'm tired."

As he reported all the way, when he arrived in front of Carlo's office, Antonio felt a little nervous. Don't get me wrong, he's not nervous about meeting Carlo, he's nervous about his ideals. Although the king's words were very appetizing to him, it would be necessary to wait for a conversation to determine whether it was true.

But no matter what he thought, the squire's announcement had already been heard, and he could only watch it for a while.

Following the guidance of his attendants, Antonio stepped into the room, which represented the highest power in Italy. Before he could look closely at the room, Antonio saw a young man standing next to a couch. He doesn't have to think about it, he knows, this is His Majesty Carlo.

"See Your Majesty."

Facing Antonio, who was saluting respectfully in front of him, Carlo put his hands on his hands. "No need to be polite."

"Antonio, do you know why I summoned you this time?"

In the face of Carlo's inquiry, Antonio, who had already received the news from his friend, replied. "Your Majesty, it should be a problem in East Africa."

Faced with Antonio's answer. Carlo nodded. "Yes, I came to you this time to hear your opinion on East Africa."

Carlo's words let Antonio know that his exams had begun. In the end, I still did my East African homework on the way, and I still know a little about these places, but I saw Antonio speak.

"I know a little about my country's colonies in East Africa, which are mainly inhabited by indigenous peoples, and are divided into two categories: local natives and indigenous people from Arabia, but although they are divided in this way, the dividing line between the two sides is not clear, and the people on both sides come and go very frequently.

For our country at present, the most important task is not to let these natives develop a national character, so we should also maintain a state of ignorance in education. So we need to strengthen our ties with the local tribal leaders, because it's good for them as well. ”

Antonio came up with an unexpected idea, and even Carlo was a little surprised.

But when you think about it, it really makes sense. Those local natives who have learned the advanced culture of Europe, although they can also become the helpers of the colonial government, will spread the national thing.

Nationalism is a double-edged sword for Europeans, but it is complete poison for the colonial government, even if this person is pro-suzerain, but once he sticks to nationalism, then he will use what he has learned to spread.

Therefore, although the establishment of schools in the colony can make the colony more convenient to manage, the harm caused by this is not small. Of course, if there are no schools, nationalism will spread gradually, but at a much slower pace. The pros and cons of this need to be weighed by yourself.

And after talking about the native, Antonio continued to talk about the other parts. "But that's not the most important thing at the moment, and the most important thing for the East African colonies at the moment is to turn a profit and let the government have the money to develop the area. I think that East Africa can actually take a ride on the trade routes of the Far East at the moment.

I've seen East Africa's production, mainly livestock and a small amount of crops. This is not reasonable at all, I think that the livestock industry in East Africa needs to be reformed, first of all, it is necessary to increase the amount of sheep raised locally, and the government has spent so much money to take East Africa, so it is to make it the raw material base of our country, so the region must also become the source of wool in our country. In addition, in the southern part of Somalia, some tropical fruits can be produced here, and it should also become a tropical fruit base for our country.

Of course, it is more important to protect the security of the Far Eastern trade routes, which requires the dredging of ports and the construction of supporting warehouses and wharves, so that ships can cross the Indian Ocean and trade to the colony of Lanfang and the Far East. ”

Antonio said a lot in one breath, and Carlo nodded in agreement. After all, there are too few high-quality colonies like Lanfang, and Italy can only get a piece by chance. Generally to the more barren colonies of East Africa, the only way to adapt the local industry to the needs of Italy was to change it.

So he agreed with Antonio's words.

But there was a more important test, which he had not yet said, and Carlo was waiting for him to speak out about Abyssinian foreign policy.

As if knowing Carlo's thoughts, the Sicilian governor continued. "Your Majesty, as for the Abyssinians, I think it is appropriate to support them in continuing to fight against the Sultans, and even to have the opportunity to encourage them to fight against the Sultan. I have checked the information of the Abyssinians before, and I think that this country that has long occupied the hegemony of East Africa, even if it is true, will become more and more unwilling as time goes by, so we need this country to constantly fight. Of course, there needs to be a degree in this, and when its strength exceeds the need for defense, it must be allowed to fight against the surrounding forces. ”

Antonio's last sentence made Carlo nod in satisfaction.

"Your Excellency Antonio, I believe you must be a very good Governor of East Africa. I hope to see in your hands the growing prosperity of the East African colonies. ”

Carlo's words basically mean that Antonio's appointment as governor of East Africa is a foregone conclusion.

However, in the face of Carlo's offer of the post of governor of East Africa, Antonio did not show a happy expression, only to see him speak. "Your Majesty, I have a question, can you tell me truthfully."

Carlo was a little surprised by Antonio's high-profile inquiry. This is a bit bold, and he dares to ask his own monarch like this.

But considering the shocking remarks that come out of the crowd on a regular basis, he decided to hear what he wanted to ask.

"Yes, as long as it's not particularly classified."

Now that the king had spoken, Antonio asked.

"Your Majesty, who do you think is the greatest threat to Italy?"

I'm in a good mood