Thanks to the timely discovery of his secretary Usoppe, Depretis, who had not fainted with a heart attack, died in his office.

But DePreetis fainted with a heart attack, and the news spread throughout Rome, even suppressing the news of the victory of the Italian fleet in the Far East.

In response to this news, ordinary people prayed wholeheartedly for the safety of the prime minister. The people are actually very simple, they think you are good, then they will be loved.

Prime Minister De Pretis has been in power for more than ten years, and Italy's national strength has flourished, and it has also seized a large number of colonies, which is respected and loved by the people. Therefore, on the day of the prime minister's hospitalization, spontaneous people came to the hospital to lay flowers.

However, unlike the simple ordinary people, the prime minister's illness has given many politicians in Rome a different mind.

After all, the Prime Minister is already eighty-one years old, and this time he was hospitalized because of a heart attack, how can His Majesty the King bear to continue to call such an old man, and they are all willing to take on this important responsibility for the old man.

However, the opinions of others are not clear, but as the king of Italy, Carlo is very concerned about what happened to the prime minister.

This was not the day the prime minister was taken to the hospital, and Carlo rushed to the hospital to see him. Italy is not a Celestial Empire, and there is no custom that a seriously ill monarch cannot visit. Moreover, this custom in the Far East also appeared after Zhu Chongba visited Xu Da in the early Ming Dynasty, and no one talked about it before that.

"Professor Jon, how is the Prime Minister doing?"

Professor Jon is one of the best cardiologists in Italy and an authority in Italy on the subject, so Carlo was the first to inquire about the Prime Minister's condition before he entered the ward.

Major General Levy is very important because of this matter, and it is related to the succession of the position of prime minister.

Of course, Professor Jon also knew who he was treating, so he was tight-lipped about the Prime Minister's condition, and anyone who asked about it still needed to be discussed. However, in the face of King Carlo, the professor was still very flexible.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's condition is not optimistic, he has an organic heart disease, and it is difficult to recover. And even so, we can't overwork it in the future. ”

Professor Jon was nervous when he said this, for he knew what he meant, especially since the patient was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom.

After listening to Professor Jon's words, Carlo frowned. "How many people are aware of the Prime Minister's condition?"

"At the moment I have only told His Majesty and the Prime Minister, and the other people involved in the treatment, and I have ordered them not to mention it to anyone."

Looking at the nervous Professor, Carlo patted him on the shoulder. "Professor, don't be nervous, you're doing well."

Professor Jon was visibly relieved by Carlo's words, after all, the stakes were high, and as the attending doctor, he didn't want to be involved in anything other than his illness.

After questioning the professor, Carlo walked briskly to the prime minister's hospital room.

Prime Minister De Pretis's ward is very good, with a separate bathroom, a large balcony, a reception room, a family lounge, etc., which can be said to be like home in addition to the hospital bed and medical staff.

In the reception room, the people who were entitled to stay here were the famous figures of Italy, but now they were waiting in order, and they already knew that the king was coming.

So as Carlo stepped into the doorway, they all hurried to salute the king, but Carlo ignored them, and hurried through the reception room to the ward.

"Your Majesty..."

"Prime Minister, don't be polite, just rest."

The old prime minister, who had woken up, struggled to get up, how could Carlo be harsh on this old man who had worked hard for Italy for so many years, and hurriedly stopped his behavior.

The old prime minister stepped forward to cover the quilt that had just been lifted, held his old age spotted hand and continued. "Prime Minister, I didn't notice your physical condition before, and it was my fault. Now Your Excellency only needs to recuperate, don't worry about the work of the government, there will be Bacona and others to deal with it. ”

In the face of Carlo's words, the mixed DePretius slowly spoke. "Thank you for Your Majesty's concern, the old minister can't do anything now, and I hope Your Majesty will consider the question of the successor."

Facing the Prime Minister's words, Carlo immediately shook his hand and said. "Prime Minister, the government is still incapable of missing Your Excellency, so we will postpone the question of succession. Prime Minister, recuperate in peace, I will wait for Your Excellency to return. ”

In the face of Carlo's words, Prime Minister De Pretis turned his throat several times, and finally did not speak.

After a brief silence between the two, Carlo continued to casually say words of concern, while the prime minister responded with a mixed response.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the room, otherwise there would have been rumors of a feud between the king and the prime minister the next day.

However, this kind of situation is tormenting for both of them, although both of them are thick-skinned, but this kind of situation is indeed a bit embarrassing to be false and wronged when they know that the other party knows.

However, the embarrassment was not long, and King Carlo left the hospital room after half an hour.

As soon as Carlo was gone, his old friend Napel entered the hospital room.

Looking at his old friend, Prime Minister De Pretis, who had a bitter face, spoke.

"The king already knows, and only today, and it doesn't matter who told him."

Old friend Napel was also a smart man, and he immediately understood. "It's all your condition?"

"That's how it should be."

In the face of the old friend's words, the old prime minister nodded and said that it should be so. Then he said with a wry smile. "In vain I was cautious and secretly plotted, and God played such a joke on me, and I did my best."

"Who would have thought it would end like this, but who will bear the wrath of the young king next? Depretis, that young man's anger will not be vented at you. ”

The words of an old friend sumpt the current political situation in Rome. Although Prime Minister De Pretis did this and was discovered by King Carlo, the two were too closely connected to punish him for the sake of his reputation.

Since he is not punished, then the people who follow him will become the target, and thinking further, the king can achieve this goal by choosing a new prime minister, as long as he chooses someone who does not deal with them, then the life of their party will not be easy.

"This kind of thing, what can I do now, I'm just a sick old man, let them choose for themselves, after all, they are too comfortable to take care of me all these years, and at this time, a storm can select real talents."

Regardless of whether Prime Minister De Pretis said this comforting or sincere, but with his illness, there will definitely be some changes in Prime Minister's power.

So after the young king returned to the palace, the next day, in the name of Carlo, the governor of Southeast Asia, Antonio, the governor of East Africa, was recalled, and the reason was to let these two governors return to report to work. In addition, Carlo then frequently summoned Speaker Crispie, Liberal Party leader Jolietti, right-wing National Party leader Staraba and others.

For a time, there was a turmoil in the city of Rome, and all the good players tried their best to show themselves to the king. Because they all know one thing, the throne of the prime minister beckons to them, and who can get the king's approval is crucial.