My Italian: Chapter 378 Luo Yi is good

Don't blame Carlo for being so surprised, because this is not the meaning of literally inviting Mafalda to the ball, but according to the usual practice, he is proposing for that Prince Ferdinand, and the ball is just a cover.

Faced with the sudden news, Carlo had to return to the office to discuss with Bacona.

"What's the situation with that Prince Ferdinand?"

Carlo, who was at a loss about this, first asked the other party what the situation was.

Facing Carlo's inquiry, Bacona obviously did his homework before, and I saw him introduce it. It was only during the introduction by the foreign minister that Carlo learned about the basic situation.

The Prince Ferdinand was born on August 24, 1865, in Sigmaringen in southwestern Germany. Ferdinand's father was Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, and his mother was Princess Antonia of Portugal, daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and Fernando II.

With his father Leopold and brother William renounced their claim to the Romanian throne in 1880 and 1886 respectively, the young Prince Ferdinand became the son-in-law of his childless uncle, King Carol I of Romania. Presumed heir.

Prince Ferdinand did not marry until the age of 31 because he maintained a close relationship with a maid in the palace, Elena Vocrescu. As her aunt, Queen Elizabeth knew about this, but she still encouraged the two to interact. (According to the Romanian Constitution of 1866, the presumed heir to the Romanian throne is prohibited from marrying Romanian civilians).

And in 1891, the affair sparked a dynastic crisis that saw Queen Elizabeth and Elena exiled to Neu-Verde and Paris, respectively.

And such a blow made Prince Ferdinand a little resistant in emotional matters. In addition, Bulgaria took over a large area of ​​Macedonian territory in one fell swoop at that time, which made the situation in the Balkans a little unpredictable, so the marriage of this Prince Ferdinand will also be in the foreseeable future.

And this proposal to Italy must be the result of Romania's careful consideration. In fact, Romania is quite different in the Balkans in terms of language and writing. Unlike other countries, Romanian language and writing belong to the Latin family. It is grammatically and colloquially similar to Italian, but retains certain Latin words lost to other Romance languages.

Of course, if the language and characters are similar, it will not bring great exchanges between the two countries. In fact, in the Balkans, Romania is the most friendly country to Italy except Bulgaria. Of course, this is not just due to similar languages ​​and characters, but the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.

Needless to say, Romania, the rich floodplain of the lower reaches of the Danube makes Romania's grain exports very strong. It is the second largest grain exporter in Europe, second only to Russia. Of course, in addition to grain, Romania also produces oil and gold. That's right, Romania is also the second largest gold producer in Europe, producing nearly twenty tons of gold every year.

As for oil, it goes without saying that Europe's second largest exporter of oil was the No. 1 oil exporter before the development of Baku.

Such a rich output created the trade between Italy and Romania. Italy is Romania's largest grain importer and the second largest oil importer. (After Balikpapan oil extraction, it has been reduced to fourth)

Romania is not only an export, but also a lot of imports. Although Italian industrial products cannot compete with other countries in terms of quality, the lowest price has caused many cystic and shy Romanians to take out their wallets.

In addition, in view of the performance of the Italian army in recent years, Romania has also purchased a lot of Italian ordnance. Of course, this has a lot to do with the cheap price of Italian arms. At present, Italy is Romania's third largest import and export country, and the trade between the two countries reached 34.91 million lire last year.

Of course, the cultural and economic exchanges between the two countries cannot be a proof that the relationship between the two countries is destined to be good.

What makes Romania value is Italy's influence in the Balkans. In particular, Italy's territory in the Balkans is not far from Romania, only one country apart, and it can be regarded as Romania's neighbor.

As we all know, Romania's independence is based on the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. However, after Romania became independent, it was very afraid of Russia. It was afraid that Russia would annex it, so it had a close relationship with Austria-Hungary.

Of course, the tigers in the east want to eat people, and the tigers in the west are not bad. Soon Romania felt the penetration from Austria-Hungary.

For this reason, finding a friend who can help has become an urgent need for Romanians. It just so happened that the Italian-Turkish war allowed him to see the strength of Italy, and he also took Albania from the Ottoman Empire.

This naturally made Romania put its hope on Italy, and it happens that its prince is not married yet, so this can be regarded as asking for directions.

Facing this invitation from Romania, Carlo looked at the foreign minister in front of him and asked. "Bacona, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I don't think we can refuse Romania's invitation. Our country's strengthening of ties with Romania is beneficial to our country."

Having said that, Bacona continued enthusiastically. "First of all, our influence in the Balkans has weakened over the years as countries continue to exert influence."

Bacona also has a reason for saying this. First of all, Bulgaria, which has the best relationship with Italy in the Balkans, has not had such a close relationship with Italy in the past two years. According to the news they received, the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia is slowly recovering, and its relationship with Greece is also improving.

Of course, this is also understandable. Bulgaria is obsessed with the remaining half of Macedonia, and even Constantinople is not without ideas.

And Italy has no way to support it in this regard. Italy can no longer expand in the Balkans, otherwise it will attract dissatisfaction or even radical behavior from Austria-Hungary and Russia.

Russia is better off, but Austria-Hungary is not. The Three Emperors Alliance is still the cornerstone of Italian diplomacy, so any diplomatic strategy that affects it needs to be thought twice.

"In addition, having good relations with Romania is also very beneficial to our country."

As he spoke, he gestured on the map with his hands. From Albania in Italy to Bulgaria and Romania, this line was connected in series, which made Carlo's eyes shine.

"In this way, our country must accept Romania's goodwill."

"Almost, I can't think of a reason not to accept it."

The discussion between these two seems to be missing something. Didn't they ask the party involved, Princess Mafalda, if she is willing?

Sorry, as a princess of a country ~www.mtlnovel.com~ basically has no right to choose freely.

That's right, the combination of a princess and a mortal in the movie is simply a lie, and the princess and the prince are the reality. Whether the princess loves the prince or not, she must accept it. This is also one of the reasons why there are so many lovers in the European royal family. Two strangers were brought together for the benefit of the country. They are all princesses and princes who are held in the palm of their hands. It is strange how good the relationship can be.

But since childhood, they have received good clothing, fine food and various good education and other benefits, which have determined that the fate of their future wedding is rarely directly determined.

After the two settled, Carlo informed Princess Mafalda of the result.

For his younger sister, he could only say sorry.

Of course, for Romania, after receiving Italy's reply, it was naturally ecstatic. Immediately preparations were made for the grand ball, for the arrival of the Italian princess.

After Christmas, Carlo's youngest sister, Princess Mafalda, led by Carlo's brother Emanuele, boarded a cruise ship to Romania.

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