Chapter 79: Menotti (Please Subscribe!)

Luo Lun was stunned; he had not expected that he had met Garibaldi before.

But that did not matter; judging by Garibaldi's current words and attitude, at the very least, he still had a very favorable impression of him.

A favorable impression was enough, and it also made it convenient for Luo Lun to poach some talent from Garibaldi.

"Qiaodi, why didn't you tell me in advance that Your Majesty Luo Lun was coming? Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being prepared for your arrival in the slightest, nor having gone to greet you in person." Garibaldi first questioned his son Qiaodi, then looked at Luo Lun with an apologetic expression.

"It was I who asked Qiaodi to keep it a secret, Mr. Garibaldi. You are a hero of Italian unification, and all Italians should be grateful for your contributions to Italy." Luo Lun said with a smile, but his words were truly sincere.

In fact, regardless of the country, such people who can be selfless and single-mindedly devoted to the nation are worthy of everyone's admiration.

If Garibaldi had even the slightest bit of selfishness, whether the current Kingdom of Italy could even exist would be a question. If Garibaldi had united with the pro-republic Ma Zhini, I fear the unified Italy would have become a democratic republic.

"Your Majesty, coming to see me so suddenly, is there some urgent matter?" Garibaldi asked with some curiosity.

"It is not exactly an urgent matter." Luo Lun smiled and explained the purpose of his visit: "The main thing is to take advantage of the time visiting Italy to let Qiaodi come home for a trip.

And also to invite you to go to Spain to serve as the president of the Zaragoza Royal Military Academy. If you are willing."

Garibaldi was stunned at first, then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, with my current physical condition, I am afraid I am willing but lack the strength.

Life in Caprera is more suitable for me. Besides, an old man leaning on a cane probably isn't suitable to be the president of a military academy, right? I am afraid I will disappoint you."

Luo Lun, of course, did not think Garibaldi would come out of retirement. Seeing that Garibaldi had declined his invitation, Luo Lun immediately continued:

"Then do you have any suitable candidates to recommend to me? Not only does the military academy need a large number of professors, but my Imperial Guard also lacks some commanders."

Looking at Luo Lun, who had immediately stated his true purpose, how could Garibaldi not know that Luo Lun's target was not him at all.

"Your Majesty, you must have asked the wrong person in this regard. You should go find the professors at the Turin Royal Military Academy; I don't have any military talent here." Garibaldi said with a wry smile.

It was not that Garibaldi was unwilling to help Luo Lun, but that among the old fellows he knew, there were none suitable to go to Spain.

Some old fellows held relatively strong republican ideas; although their abilities might be sufficient, they were a hidden danger for Luo Lun, who was the King of Spain, and Garibaldi naturally could not harm Luo Lun.

"How about Menuodi? Mr. Garibaldi." Luo Lun said with a smile, naming the candidate he had long favored: "I have a position here that is very suitable for Menuodi, and it will definitely be able to utilize his talents."

"Haha, so it turns out Your Majesty had your eye on Menuodi!" Garibaldi suddenly realized; after talking for so long, it turned out Luo Lun's target was actually his eldest son.

However, it was not strange to think about it; after all, his second son Qiaodi had been Luo Lun's subordinate for several years, so it was normal for Luo Lun to have a certain understanding of Menuodi.

"As long as Menuodi is willing, of course I have no objections." Garibaldi said with a smile.

His thinking was still very open-minded, and he would not confine his sons to his side.

In fact, Garibaldi knew the abilities of his two sons. Although their military talent was not that outstanding, it was definitely above passing.

What's more, both were still young; if they were cultivated a little, they might even reach the rank of General, which was also the reason why Garibaldi had previously agreed to let Qiaodi follow Luo Lun.

The reason he had previously refused the rewards from Emanuale II was entirely because such rewards lacked sincerity and were more intended as surveillance.

If it were an invitation from Emanuale II, Garibaldi would most likely have refused. But if it were Luo Lun's invitation, Garibaldi felt it was worth a try.

After all, the fact that Qiaodi could serve as the commander of Luo Lun's Royal Guard Regiment already proved Luo Lun's trust in Qiaodi.

This kind of trust from a monarch is rare and precious, and under such circumstances, there would be more prospects without having to worry about the infighting between governments.

Upon hearing Luo Lun's invitation, Menuodi did not hesitate in the slightest and directly chose to nod in agreement.

Garibaldi was not only not surprised by this in the slightest, but instead looked as if he had expected it all along.

"Mr. Garibaldi, then may I take Menuodi away?" Luo Lun said with a smile.

"Take him away; they shouldn't be huddled here in Caprera with me; this shouldn't be their destiny." Garibaldi nodded, his eyes filled with one part reluctance and nine parts gratification:

"Qiaodi, Menuodi, since you have chosen to serve His Majesty Luo Lun, you should strictly fulfill your duties and avoid contact with those republicans."

Garibaldi himself had suffered greatly from contact with the republicans. When he was young, Garibaldi met Ma Zhini and came into contact with republican ideas.

Although Garibaldi later had his own thoughts, this period of contact with the republicans had a profound influence on him, making him a republican traitor in the eyes of the monarchists.

As things stand, Garibaldi did not feel that the republican system was right and the monarchical system was wrong, which was also the reason he chose to support the Kingdom of Sardinia in unifying Italy.

A single system does not have right or wrong; the monarchical system also has its merits in certain aspects.

However, the current republicans clearly could not see this point; they hated the monarchical system immensely and were thinking every moment about overthrowing the monarchy to establish a republic.

Was their approach really correct? Garibaldi did not think so.

If Italy had not yet been unified, having other ideas for a unified Italy would be one thing. But Italy was now unified and possessed a relatively stable environment for peaceful development.

Now that the republicans were jumping out to cause trouble for the Italian government, were they not destroying the Italy that had been unified with such difficulty?

It was precisely because of this point that Garibaldi felt somewhat disappointed with the republican system, and this influenced Qiaodi and Menuodi.

The reason Garibaldi reminded his two sons in front of Luo Lun to stay away from the republican system was also to show an attitude to Luo Lun: that although he had been in contact with the republican system before, he now had nothing to do with it, and his sons would not get close to the republican system either.

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