[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-empire-spain":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-empire-spain-rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Empire: Spain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2364940,4632,"Chapter 12: The Wall Collapses and Everyone Gives a Push","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>While the evolution of various political systems may seem complex, it ultimately stems from the public's dissatisfaction with those in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This actually implies that, whether it is a monarchy or a parliamentary republic, there is fundamentally no difference in terms of quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most fundamental issue is whether the needs of the people can be met; this evolves into European dissatisfaction with those in power and the government, which is also the true cause of the outbreak of revolutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only the Spanish government could have paid attention to the current state of the people and introduced policies to improve their lives as much as possible, perhaps such a revolution would not have occurred, and the absolute monarchy of Spain could have continued to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also indicates that Spain's problems were already very serious; the revolution only broke out because the people could no longer get enough to eat and could no longer go on living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report that Carlos published in the newspapers delved into the very essence of Spain's problems, which was the most fundamental demand of the Spanish people: to improve their quality of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating bread and drinking milk—while this seems like a very normal requirement, it was extremely difficult to achieve over 100 years ago in 1868.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when simplified to two levels—the most basic need to be well-fed and satisfied—the Kingdom of Spain government was unable to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Carlos wanted to do was to shift all the blame onto Queen Isabella and the Bourbon dynasty, and to whitewash the monarchy as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little later, on November 30, 1868, Madrid, Spain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, there is a report from Italy that requires your review.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primo, who had been busy all day, was preparing to end his hectic work when he was interrupted by his subordinate's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A report? From Italy?\" Primo was somewhat surprised and asked, \"What kind of wind could blow a report from Italy to Spain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a report regarding the monarchy and the republic, General.\" The subordinate handed over a newspaper, and in the very center of the paper, a headline was clearly printed: \"We need bread, not a republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\" Primo had not intended to take the newspaper, but after seeing the headline, he took it and opened it to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This report had been reprinted by a small newspaper office in Madrid, which had translated the Italian into Spanish so that the Spanish people could understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this report spreading in other places?\" After reading the entire report, Primo suddenly asked a strange question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the small-scale circulation in Madrid, it is also circulating on a small scale in Barcelona, Valencia, and Valladolid, and newspapers in those places have reported this news as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primo smiled, his eyes carrying a hint of deep meaning, and he said jokingly, \"It seems someone deliberately let this report appear on my desk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, I...\" Just as the subordinate wanted to explain, Primo interrupted him and said with a smile, \"Very well, I certainly trust your loyalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I mean is that someone has likely already set their sights on Spain. The fact that an Italian report could spread widely in so many cities in such a short time proves that the enemy is definitely well-prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were just a coincidence that it happened to meet this revolution, that would be one thing, but if the people behind this had anticipated our revolution long ago, that is truly worrying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his worried subordinate, Primo patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: \"Alright, I do not mean to doubt you at all. Now I am giving you a task: go to Italy to investigate the source of this report, and then find out everything about the owners of that newspaper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was puzzled about who wanted to use this report to achieve what, for now, the report was still very useful to Primo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simplest example cited within it was impossible to refute, because at this time, the powerful European nations were all monarchies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also conducive to Primo steering the new government toward a constitutional monarchy, using the method of concentrating power in the national government to realize the reforms for Spain that he had in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Primo oppose a republic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the republican system proposed by those farmers and workers was a loose Spanish federation. This would not only set off wave after wave of independence movements in the various regions of Spain that already had such intentions, but would also cause the Spanish government to lose control over those regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reformists wanted a stable government that could implement reforms, not a fragmented and chaotic one; this was the reason Primo ultimately chose a constitutional monarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the most powerful people in the Spanish revolutionary ranks, Primo's opinion carried significant influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spanish provisional government did not stop the spread of this report; in fact, those big capitalist classes even helped the report spread to more Spanish cities from behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the heated discussion sparked by this report, the Spanish people also began to discuss the pros and cons of the monarchy and the responsibility of the overthrown Queen Isabella II.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving the country in a time of crisis was impossible, but those capitalists were far too skilled at frantically shifting the blame to absolve themselves of responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Queen Isabella had already lost the throne, and the provisional government had no intention of welcoming back Queen Isabella or Prince Alfonso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, if they didn't kick a man when he was down at this time, were they supposed to wait until others shifted all the responsibility onto themselves and that damned Queen before they stopped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of their own interests, the capitalists would not show the slightest bit of mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from December, the climate in Madrid became colder, at least for the die-hard loyalists of the Bourbons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Isabella II's reputation could no longer be described as terrible, because her reputation had already been quite terrible before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger of the masses was shifted onto Queen Isabella by capitalists and some nobles with ulterior motives; those factory owners and nobles who had once frantically exploited the Spanish people at least didn't have to worry about being shot in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not a good thing for Queen Isabella, who was far away in France, because she was still thinking about finding an opportunity to restore her throne at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not all nobles were happy at this moment. The Carlist faction, which shared the same family roots as Queen Isabella, was not in a pleasant mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Isabella's terrible reputation affected the Bourbon dynasty, and as a member of the Bourbon dynasty, \"Carlos VII\"'s troubles at this time were no less than Queen Isabella's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, after generations of inheritance, the Carlist faction was no longer recognized by most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the Second Carlist War, \"Carlos VI\" took the stage and became the leader of the Carlist faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only a few years later, this self-proclaimed King of Spain was arrested by the government army, and \"Carlos VI\" was forced to renounce his right of succession to the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carlos VI\"'s younger brother, Hu An, benefited from the situation and, without any preparation, became the Carlist faction's claimed King of Spain, \"Hu An III\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Carlist faction did not really support this \"King\" who had picked up the crown, and coupled with the fact that \"Carlos VI\" was released soon after being forced to renounce his right of succession, a situation of two kings standing side-by-side emerged within the Carlist faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already self-amusing kings not recognized by the majority, and with this situation of two kings standing side-by-side, the support for the Carlist faction decreased again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although \"Carlos VI,\" who had no descendants, passed away soon after, \"Hu An III,\" this so-called claimant to the throne, still did not receive strong support from the Carlist faction, which also led to the Carlist faction having no power to stop this Spanish revolution, nor the strength to push \"Hu An III\" onto the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he began his public opinion campaign, Carlos had been keeping his attention on the situation in Spain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that this report had been widely reprinted and spread throughout Spain, Carlos finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Carlos began to worry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an action was completely different from history, and the fact that the report could be widely spread in Spain certainly meant that Carlos was not the only one putting in the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be fine if it had a good effect, but if it influenced the situation in Spain and pushed Spain toward becoming a republic, then Carlos would regret it until his teeth ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carlos had no better way at the moment; he could only pray that General Primo, who supported the monarchy in history, would be as effective as he was in history, win the majority of seats in the Spanish parliamentary elections, and become the Prime Minister of the Spanish government in one fell swoop, taking control of the entire Spanish government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking monthly tickets and recommendation votes, seeking follow-up reading and investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1562,"2026-06-25T09:27:12.995Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8ce52cb990b5c511145e36a176eedc4e83a3806f2496f5546c60db0084ae688d","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-13","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-11",493,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-empire-spain-cover.jpg"]