My Italian: Chapter 378 Roy\'s good

Don't blame Carlo for being so surprised, because this is not a literal invitation to Mafalda to the ball, but a customary courtship for Prince Ferdinand, and the ball is just a cover up.

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

"What about that Prince Ferdinand?"

Carlo, who was confused about this, first asked the other party what was going on.

Facing Carlo's inquiry, Bacona obviously did his homework before and saw him introduce it. And Carlo only learned about this basic situation in the introduction of the foreign minister.

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

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

Prince Ferdinand was not married until the age of 31, because he maintained a close relationship with a palace maid, Elena Vokorescu. Queen Elizabeth, her aunt, knew about it, but she still encouraged the two to bond. (Under the 1866 Romanian Constitution, the presumed heir to the Romanian throne is prohibited from marrying a Romanian commoner).

In 1891, the affair sparked a dynastic crisis, and Queen Elizabeth and Elena were exiled to Neuwied and Paris, respectively.

And such a blow made Prince Ferdinand a little resistant in emotional matters. Coupled with the fact that Bulgaria took a large area of ​​Macedonia in one fell swoop, the situation in the Balkans became a little unpredictable, so the marriage of this Prince Ferdinand will also be far away.

And this courtship to Italy is definitely the result of Romanian deliberation. In fact, Romania's language and writing are relatively different in the Balkans. Different from other countries, Romanian language and writing belong to the Latin family. It is grammatically and colloquially similar to Italian, but retains some Latin words lost in other Romance languages.

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

Not to mention Romania, where the rich impact plains of the lower Danube make Romania's grain exports very strong. It is the second largest grain exporter in Europe, after 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 annually.

As for oil, needless to say, Europe's second largest oil exporter was the No. 1 oil exporter before the development of Baku.

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

Romania is not only exporting, but also importing a lot. Although Italian industrial products cannot compete with other countries in terms of quality, the lowest price has made many shy Romanians 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 also 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 liras last year.

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

What Romania valued, however, was Italy's influence in the Balkans. In particular, Italy's territory in the Balkans is not far from Romania. It is only separated by one country, and it is considered Romania's neighbor.

As we all know, Romania's independence was 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. For this reason, 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 will feel the penetration from Austria-Hungary.

Looking for a friend who can help for this has become an urgent need for Romanians. It just so happened that the Italian-Turkish war made it see the strength of Italy, and it also got Albania from the Ottoman Empire.

This naturally makes Romania put its hopes on Italy, and it happens that its prince is not married yet, which can be regarded as asking for directions.

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

"Your Majesty, I don't think we can refuse Romania's invitation. It will be beneficial for our country to strengthen its ties with Romania."

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

There is also a reason for Bakona to say this. First, Bulgaria, which has the best relationship with Italy in the Balkans, has become less close to Italy in the past two years. According to their information, Bulgaria's relations with Russia are slowly recovering, and its relations with Greece are also improving.

Of course, this is also understandable. Bulgaria is obsessed with the remaining half of Macedonia, even Constantinople. It 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 lead to dissatisfaction and even excessive behavior from Austria-Hungary and Russia.

Russia is better, 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 considered carefully.

"In addition, it is very beneficial for our country to have good relations with Romania."

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

"In this way, Romania's goodwill must be accepted by our country."

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

The conversation between the two seemed to be missing something. Did they not ask the person involved, Princess Mafalda, if she was willing?

I'm sorry~www.mtlnovel.com~ As a princess of a country, you basically have no right to choose freely.

That's right, the combination of princesses and mortals in the movie is fundamentally deceptive. Princesses and princes 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 people who do not know each other are forcibly 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 a strange thing to have a good relationship.

However, receiving benefits such as brocade clothing, jade food and various excellent education since childhood determines that the fate of their future weddings is rarely directly decided.

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

For his sister, he can only say sorry.

Of course, for Romania, it is natural to be ecstatic after getting the reply from Italy. Immediately prepare for the grand ball, in preparation for the arrival of the Italian princess.

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