[{"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-6":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},2364934,4632,"Chapter 6: An Unexpected Joy","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>The greatness of Garibaldi is beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famous French literary giant Victor Hugo once said: \"I do not wish to offend, but I must speak a truth. Among all the generals who have fought for France, only Garibaldi is invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the Franco-Prussian War, the Prussian General Werder also admitted: \"If all the French armies had been commanded by Garibaldi, I fear that the number of captured military flags in the war of 1870 would not have been just one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, such a general, who makes even his enemies sigh and marvel involuntarily, did not enter the upper echelons of the Italian government for various reasons, but instead lived in seclusion on the small island of Caprera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news is that because of Garibaldi's high prestige in the hearts of the Italian people and his contributions to the unification of Italy, he was able to live leisurely in Italy without fear of being arrested by the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a figure, revered by thousands, Gao Da naturally wanted to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rash visit would only be annoying, and since Gao Da was still young, there was no need to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this did not mean that Gao Da could not contact Garibaldi at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Garibaldi lived a colorful life in his retirement, even publishing a novel, \"The Thousand,\" which told the story of how he led an army of only one thousand men to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Garibaldi's prestige, this book earned him a royalty of 21,000 Lira on its first printing, which was about 840 pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Garibaldi had such an interest, Gao Da certainly did not mind inviting Garibaldi to serialize some stories in the *Italy 24-Hour Sun*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were some of Garibaldi's combat exploits in the army, I believe most Italian people would quite like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Da's *Italy 24-Hour Sun* could also achieve rapid expansion through Garibaldi's prestige, and Gao Da could also take this opportunity to get to know Garibaldi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all of this depended on whether Garibaldi himself was willing. If Garibaldi was unwilling to publish articles in the *Italy Sun*, Gao Da would have absolutely no way to force it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in Italy, Garibaldi's own prestige even exceeded that of the royal family, and the Italian people would not allow any slander against Garibaldi at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 1879, a journalist named Giovanni once wrote two stories to launch a personal attack on Garibaldi, and not long after, the journalist was assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Garibaldi had not personally initiated a fundraiser for him and donated a pension to Giovanni's widow, I fear Giovanni's family would have continued to live under the condemnation of the Italian people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also confirms Garibaldi's greatness from another perspective. For Italy and the Italian people, Garibaldi has no flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make a good impression on Garibaldi, Gao Da revised the letter he was to send to Garibaldi several times and even asked Luo Lun to check it for any improprieties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, on a small island called Caprera in the northeast of Sardinia, Garibaldi's peaceful life was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Garibaldi announced that he would not receive any guests, this small island seemed to become his private territory, with very few outsiders coming and going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the many soldiers on the island specifically \"protecting\" Garibaldi, it further prevented visits from outside guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Garibaldi, who should have been living a leisurely life of fishing, was frowning, staring at a letter with the royal seal on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened, Father?\" Garibaldi's second son, Menotti, asked with surprise as he looked at his frowning father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since moving to the island of Caprera, this was the first time Menotti had seen his father frown, and it was over a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't trust his father Garibaldi's character, Menotti might have even wondered if a mistress of his father's was pregnant and asking for money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing, Menotti. Just a letter, a letter from the royal family,\" Garibaldi replied to his son's question subconsciously while pondering the letter on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A letter from the royal family?\" Menotti's surprise intensified, and he couldn't help but say: \"A letter written to you by the royal family? Did something happen again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hasn't reached that point yet, Menotti.\" Garibaldi shook his head with a smile and said self-deprecatingly: \"Even if something happened, they would never come to me, unless the crown on Vittorio's head was in danger again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what is this?\" The curiosity in Menotti's eyes did not dissipate, and his gaze shifted to the envelope on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a letter from that Prince Gao Da.\" Garibaldi still had a faint smile on his face as he said: \"Come to think of it, I have met that little fellow before. Is his health any better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's him!\" Menotti nodded and said happily: \"Of all those guys in the royal family, I only like Prince Gao Da. It's a pity that the Prince is not the heir to the kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things can be said here, but it is best to keep your mouth shut when you go out,\" Garibaldi glanced at his somewhat exuberant son and warned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to live in seclusion with me on Caprera for the rest of your life, you had better be respectful to those guys in the royal family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Father. Is there something in Prince Gao Da's letter?\" Menotti remained full of curiosity about the letter and kept asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garibaldi nodded and said with a wry smile: \"This should be the first time someone in the royal family has praised me to this extent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Gao Da hopes that I will publish articles in his *Sun*, preferably telling some stories of the Redshirts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Menotti's cheerful words brought Garibaldi and Gao Da closer, and Garibaldi's address for Gao Da also changed from \"the Prince\" to \"little Gao Da.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Gao Da did not know that the Garibaldi he was thinking of had actually been in contact with the owner of this body, and Garibaldi had a very good impression of Gao Da.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it, it is normal; Gao Da (the original) was sickly from childhood, his father was busy with government affairs, and his mother died early, so his personality naturally became timid and friendly to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen too much arrogance, tyranny, and debauchery among the nobility, it is not surprising that Garibaldi had a good impression of little Gao Da.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the *Italy Sun* owned by Prince Gao Da?\" Menotti's excitement became more obvious, and he said impatiently: \"Didn't you say before, Father, that you wanted to write your stories for more Italians to see? Isn't this a good opportunity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his cheering son, Garibaldi shook his head helplessly and said: \"Although I can write this story, whether more Italians can see it is not up to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my story were to affect Prince Gao Da's *Italy Sun*, that would be counterproductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Prince Gao Da's invitation is also hard to refuse. How about this, I will first write a few stories that are not so annoying and see how those old guys in Florence react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it is said that the idea of Italian unification was created by Mazzini, no one can deny that Garibaldi's pure and deep love for Italy also influenced the vast number of Italians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Garibaldi made outstanding contributions to the unification of Italy, he had been too close to the republican system before, so stories adapted from real events might be sought after by Italians, but not necessarily by the Italian government and the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is precisely because of this that Garibaldi did not want to affect others because of himself, especially Gao Da, for whom he had a certain fondness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book setting sail, asking for all kinds of tickets, follow-up readings, and investments, I beg you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1335,"2026-06-25T09:27:12.995Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6ea10a3ca058d5b6b94e5601bbae9c57fa568c33283edf27a4331cd84522aa15","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-7","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-5",493,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-empire-spain-cover.jpg"]