"Prime Minister, what do they say?"

Carlo looked at the information in front of him and asked his chief guard with an unhappy expression.

Carlo is now very dissatisfied, and what makes him dissatisfied is that some officials in this disaster relief, those dumb officials who have not shown their disaster relief ability at all, have completely failed to live up to his expectations.

These people are not indifferent to disaster relief at all, but are proficient in everything they eat, take cards, and bend the law. Although Italy has disposed of a lot of this kind of insect moth that does not know whether it is alive or dead in recent years, how can this situation be solved once and for all, it is naturally endless.

And Carlo is considering the urgency of disaster relief in the year of the great drought, so he needs to keep an eye on these guys who may be bad, after all, many disaster relief measures need to pass through them, as long as they are a little careful, the damage caused will be very huge.

That's right, Carlo's requirements for officials are now very low, corruption is not the original sin, it is not good to do things, and this kind of stupid person who is both corrupt and bad should be pressed to the shooting range.

Of course, this is just a thought, and even if Carlo is the king, he can't do that. The last Emperor Chongzhen who treated officials like this, wouldn't he have lost the country?

After all, he doesn't have Chongzhen's monopoly status, even now, Carlo is wise enough, and some things still need to be discussed. This is the biggest difference between Western monarchs and Eastern monarchs, and Carlo has also felt deeply over the years.

Therefore, the faint officials who find that they do not do things can only be handed over to the prime minister to deal with. After all, if only one or two are fine, it is difficult to ensure that this number will not be regarded as an abuse of power by the monarch, and when the time comes, the officials will be collectively dissatisfied, and then the gains will outweigh the losses. After all, Italy can do without a monarch, but not without officials.

"Your Majesty, the prime minister said that he would send someone to inspect, and if there is such a thing, it will definitely be dealt with seriously."

The captain of the guard's words made Carlo feel unswerving, and he asked instead. "Is there anything unclear about the things investigated?"

Carlo looked at the information, but the evidence was conclusive, and there was no need to bother at all.

Of course, Carlo also knew this, and this was none of the business of Chief McLene's guard.

"Forget it, let's go down."

Carlo's words made McClan feel pardoned and hurried out of the room. But before he could close the door, he returned.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here."

When the Lord comes, you will see what you say. Carlo immediately recovered and replied. "Then what are you waiting for, please come in, Prime Minister."

"I've seen Your Majesty."

"Prime Minister, you're polite, is there anything you have to do this time?"

Facing the Prime Minister's visit, Carlo asked with a smile on his face.

In the face of Carlo's inquiry, Antonio did not talk nonsense and went straight to the topic.

"Your Majesty, that's right. Didn't you send a list of corrupt and bribed-taking officials before? Our government is actually very serious, but given the severity of the current drought situation, we think it is better to postpone the review in order not to discourage officials from doing the disaster. ”

The Prime Minister's words made Carlo laugh out loud. "Hahaha, what else should I do, it turned out to be this, you guys thought it through, I was Meng Lang at the time. It's too polite to bother the Prime Minister to make a trip yourself. ”

"Your Majesty, even if I don't have this matter, I need to make a trip, isn't this the beginning of disaster relief fundraising, our government hopes that it is best for the royal family to preside over this matter, this will greatly encourage the love of the people of the kingdom for the royal family."

"If you have a heart, I will tell the queen in a moment that she will organize the ladies to carry out fundraising activities."

Carlo talked with the prime minister for half an hour, and after discussing some other trivial matters, the prime minister left.

When he left, Carlo looked angry.

This time, the prime minister seems to be trying to explain, but in essence he is denying his decision. What is the reason for avoiding discouraging officials' enthusiasm for disaster relief?

Of course, anger alone will not solve the problem, and now Carlo is desperate to know what is wrong with the government.

There must be something he didn't know, otherwise it wouldn't be like this, he had a hunch that if he didn't find out clearly, there was a possibility that things would get out of control, and it was very big.

In the evening, of course, in a secluded room in the palace, Carlo spoke to the man in front of him. "Investigate, if there is anything on the government's side, and the political parties also check on it, I always have a feeling that someone behind my back is hiding from me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The investigation takes time, and Carlo has enough patience to wait.

But the next day, good news came.

"Did the Abyssinians win?"

"Your Majesty, I think so."

Carlo looked at the telegram in front of him and felt that it was really fateful.

The telegram said that at the end of March this year, Menelik II invaded Sudan with his carefully prepared army of 80,000 troops. It made its way down the Blue Nile River, ready to march into Khartoum.

In the face of the invasion of an old adversary, the Sudanese army will certainly not let it go. Sultan Caliph Abdullah gathered an army of 100,000 and assembled at Sennar, a city in the middle reaches of the Blue Nile.

Sennar is a hub city in Sudan and, in addition to the Blue Nile Navigation, has a road connecting Darfur in the west, Port Sudan and Eritrea in the east.

The two sides fought several battles around the city, but finally the Abyssinians, who were better equipped and well-trained (relatively), had the last laugh, and the Sultan's army suffered a major defeat. This time, Menelik II came prepared, chasing the Sultan's defeated army all the way to the core city of Khartoum, and if Abdullah had not placed some troops in the city (to defend against the British), then the city would probably have been taken in one fell swoop.

Even if he was not captured in one fell swoop, Abdullah was not happy to be besieged in Khartoum. Menelik II and his army not only surrounded Khartoum, but then ransacked large swaths of surrounding villages and tribes, plundering large quantities of grain and livestock.

During this period, the Sudanese also organized several reinforcements, but they were all routed by them. Those reinforcements were extremely poorly equipped, and they didn't have much training, not to mention their combat effectiveness.

In view of this situation, Abdullah sued directly for peace with Menelik II outside the city. It's normal to not be able to beat the sum, because everyone knows that if you want to solve the opponent at once, don't even think about it.

Menelik II, of course, would not refuse the old adversary's request for peace, but the other party accepted the fish on the board and let it be slaughtered by himself.

After some king-to-king negotiations, Menelik II won a resounding victory.

In addition to the two fertile lands of the Akobo River Valley and the Damazin region, the Sultan also ceded the Sobat Valley to the Abyssinian Kingdom. In addition, Menelik II demanded 10,000 horses, 10,000 cattle, 40,000 sheep, 2,000 camels, and other supplies as payment for the withdrawal of his troops.

Facing the Abyssinians who had gained a lot, Carlo thought for a moment and said. "Send a telegram to Menelik II asking him to prepare 100,000 tons of grain, and 50,000 cattle and sheep, and I will guarantee that the territory he has taken will not be demanded back by the English."

"Your Majesty, is it okay to send a report like this?"

"Just listen to me, that Menelik II is a smart man, he knows what to do,"