63. Knighthood, Victoria Corleone
While Marlena and the child fell asleep, Sivina stayed in her room to take care of them.
Russell flipped through the book next door, and he wasn't very good at naming names...
While he was fascinated by the book, Felisto quietly walked in and saw him flipping through the book, standing aside without making a sound.
Russell turned his head and noticed, and said, "Something, say." ”
Felisto stepped forward and handed him the paper in his hand, "Godfather, a telegram from Rome." ”
Russell put the book down, took the telegraph, looked at the words on it, and frowned.
"Italy surrendered to the Allies?"
"Yes, Godfather."
Today is September 8th, the day when Italy will throw itself into the light, and on the 13th of the next month, in order to show its sincerity to the Allies, Italy will declare war on the German army.
Since Mussolini's ouster and imprisonment, the conservatives have introduced a new prime minister, Bardogio, who is very close to Mar Vetini, and has formed a new government headed by them.
After Badogio came up, although he openly claimed to maintain an alliance with the Germans and continue to fight, he secretly contacted the Allies and tried to negotiate the possibility of withdrawing from the war.
As early as the 3rd of this month, Bardolio signed an armistice with the Allies, but it was only announced on the 8th.
Unfortunately, Russell's child was born on the day of the Italian surrender, and if I had to give it a monumental name, it would be Ro......
"Let Chris go to Wittigny and tell him that the Germans will not swallow their anger when they know the news of the surrender, and let the king and the crown prince and his ministers take refuge."
Felisto nodded, "Okay, Godfather." ”
"Let Chris go back to Sicily, and the others don't care."
"Yes."
When Chris received the telegram, he got up and went to see Vertini, with whom he spoke for nearly half an hour.
At first, Victorini was a little incredulous, he didn't believe that Russell could get such definite information.
However, in the middle of their conversation, Vitini's henchman walked in and handed him a telegram.
After he finished reading it, he immediately slapped the table and said angrily: "These dog-raised Germans! ”
After Chris left him, he left Rome by car.
Vitini went to Badolio, and they immediately told the king and the prince's ministers to pack their bags and flee to the nearest Allied-occupied area......
As soon as they walked on the front foot, the German army hit the back foot, and with great speed, they knocked down Rome directly from the northern industrial area, and rescued Mussolini.
Victorini told Bardolio the news he had received from Russell in advance, and the two of them were grateful, and sent a telegram to Russell, revealing that they wanted to give him a knighthood as a token of gratitude.
Russell smiled when he received the telegram, and asked the king to give him the title at this time?
Isn't this the end of the Qing Dynasty to cut treasure and enter the palace as a prisoner?
Although the meaning is similar, there is an essential difference between the two.
Even if Italy changes to a new dynasty, those who hold knighthoods in Europe will still be respected and will not be spurned.
Moreover, the aristocracy had a network of contacts with the business elite and members of the royal family.
With Russell's status there is no need for a false title at all, can the king give him the title of marquis? It's impossible, it's a small title at best, it doesn't matter if you have it or not.
So, he asked Vitini to go to the king and help him choose a name for his child.
If the name is too earthy, he will think of another one for himself, anyway, this kind of favor must be consumed, otherwise it will be a trouble in the future.
He had to make sure that he had nothing but interests with Vertini and nothing else.
On the day of the child's full moon, an ambassador arrived from Italy.
Russell met him at the town's guesthouse.
The ambassador was very kind, and sent a knighthood and a name written by the king himself.
Russell glanced at the knighthood, and the object of the knighthood was his child, a knighthood that a commoner could enjoy.
Beckham also had this title to play football, and the main use was to attend aristocratic gatherings at will.
The name given to the king was Vittorio, which was similar to that of Vittorio himself, and it was very significant.
After the ambassador left, Russell took the knighthood back to the sea-view room.
"Marlena?"
She was feeding her child in her room when she heard a voice reply, "I'm in my room." ”
Russell walked in, put the knighthood in front of her eyes, and said, "The king knighted our child, and named him Victorio himself. ”
Marlena's eyes froze, and she said in astonishment: "King? He knighted our children and named them himself? Oh, my God! ”
No wonder she has such a flattered expression, for the common people of the people, the king is an existence that is out of reach and can only look up.
The king himself named the children of the commoners, which was like the rain and dew of the Virgin.
Russell didn't feel anything, just a broken knighthood.
"Vittorio? It's a nice name, and I like it very much. ”
Marlena was very happy, she couldn't calm down for a long time when she looked at the knighthood.
"Honey, I know you're capable. But I really didn't expect that you would get a knighthood for our children, even the lowest civilian knighthood is powerful enough. ”
Russell sat next to her and listened to Malena, "With a knighthood, our children will be able to go to a noble school and enjoy the best treatment!" Even if I go to other countries in the future, I will be superior to others. ”
"You're satisfied?"
"Of course!"
Russell looked down, and Marlena put the baby in the stroller and turned to look at him.
"Honey, do you need me to change my clothes?"
"You can wear a glass silk tightness skirt made the day before yesterday......"
Marlena smiled, "I knew you wouldn't let it go." ”
Originally, Russell didn't want to give the child the name of the king, but Marlena insisted until Russell conceded defeat.
Since she gave birth, Russell has obviously felt that she has fallen behind, and she has to admit that Marlena seems to have changed after the transformation.
Victorio Corleone is not as wrinkled as he was born, and the flesh on his face is very cute, but it is suffocating when he cries at night......
Only a few people knew about his knighthood, because Russell had to keep a low profile during this unstable period of time.
After all, there will be no king in Italy in a few years, but his title can still be respected in New Italy, and he can also enjoy preferential treatment, and whether there is a king or not will not have much impact on the knights.
On the 13th, Italy officially declared war on the German army. On the same day, the Allies issued a declaration recognizing Italy as a party to the common war.
Also on the same day, Russell announced that the oil and import and export trade would set sail again, and Oriyatu and Ancos, Northin and others were very excited, they had been idle for a while, and their limbs were about to rust.
This time, Ankos first took people to the Tunisian dock to make a front station, quickly opened up the network, and reorganized the trade chamber of commerce.
It only took three days to negotiate with the allies about the internal supply of supplies, their diet is very good, I have to say that the allies are wealthy, seeing that the price given by Angos is cheap and the samples are of high quality, they directly ordered two ships to try.
Of course, regardless of the taste, as long as they did not get sick from eating, the Allies dared to buy them, and the first two ships were ordered to show the people above the saved banknotes.
As long as the person above nods, the soldier can not only open a small stove, but the officer can also have spare money to vent his fire.