Empire Rising: Spain

In addition to appointing Duke Serrano as the Deputy Prime Minister, Carlo also appointed Menotti as the Minister of Royal Affairs of Spain.

Menotti, the eldest son of Garibaldi, performed exceptionally well after arriving in Spain, having previously been granted the title of Earl by Carlo.

Making him the Minister of Royal Affairs, Carlo also aims to hone his abilities. Whether he becomes the Minister of Colonial Affairs or the Governor of a colony in the future, both would be excellent positions.

Giotto, serving as Commander of the Imperial Guard, and Menotti, serving as Minister of Royal Affairs, have successfully revitalized the Garibaldi family in Spain.

As Commander of the Imperial Guard, Giotto was granted the title of Earl by Carlo early on, and he and his brother Menotti are among the nobles most hopeful of being granted the title of Duke in Spain.

The future of the Garibaldi family is indeed bright, which greatly comforts Garibaldi himself, far away in Italy.

Upon learning that both his sons were granted the title of Earl and held high positions in the Spanish Government, he felt completely at ease and repeatedly instructed his sons to serve Carlo diligently, adhere to their duties, and maintain their loyal attitude.

Garibaldi certainly understands the importance of trust between the King and his subordinates. He doesn’t want his sons to act foolishly and face Carlo’s suspicion due to some wrong choices.

As a noble, betraying the King is self-defeating. With extremely promising prospects, the best choice is to follow in the King’s footsteps, showing him their loyal side.

Of course, Carlo’s trust in the two is also deserving of their loyalty. If Carlo had not trusted them much initially, Garibaldi would not have been willing to send both sons to Spain at the same time.

The adjustment of a series of important Cabinet Government positions made Spain extremely busy, with major newspapers constantly paying attention to changes in the important positions of various cabinet departments.

Cavanos, having consulted Carlo, is also planning his own Cabinet Government. Since it’s now known that Carlo will not be involved in the appointment of cabinet members, Cavalleros must submit the ministerial candidates for the nine cabinet departments himself.

These ministerial candidates cannot be submitted casually; they must ensure their political ideals align closely with Canovas, possess considerable ability, and ideally belong to the Conservative Party.

The first to be confirmed among the nine cabinet departments is the Foreign Secretary, still held by Marquis Everton. Marquis Everton is an old noble of Spain who has previously expressed support for Canovas, and Canovas greatly needs his assistance.

Hovellar Soler, who, like Canovas, belongs to the Conservative Party, has been promoted to the position of Minister of Industry, one of the easiest positions to rack up political achievements.

Ewald continues as the Minister of Finance; his Progressive Party still holds some prestige in Spain, and Canovas cannot entirely disregard the opinions of the Progressive Party.

The remaining cabinet positions also have more or less changed, with the Conservative Party clearly occupying the majority of positions in the Spanish Cabinet Government.

Although nine cabinet ministers were appointed, Prime Minister Cavanos remains quite sensible. He has no intention of wielding absolute power, as the government he forms is majorly aimed at serving Carlo, with the purpose of better executing Carlo’s orders.

As long as Carlo is satisfied, Cavanos has a high probability of being re-elected in the next Prime Minister election in five years.

Currently, Canovas holds the title of Earl, but should he complete ten years as Prime Minister of Spain, he may at least secure a Duke title upon retirement in the future.

Although the title of Duke isn’t extremely prestigious in Spain, it does make one a member of the top layer of nobility. Canovas’ children will also have a much brighter future, whether they continue into politics or enter business or other industries, with vast networks and support.

Of course, Prime Minister Canovas values earning Carlo’s trust. After all, Spain is still a monarchy; the opinion of the King of Spain is the most important in the country.

If Canovas can gain Carlo’s trust through his high level of cooperation, his children will also enjoy a much brighter future.

For Canovas, if the family can thrive under his leadership, it would certainly be a matter of great pride.

Becoming Spain’s Prime Minister has already accomplished a significant step, further fueling Canovas’ confidence in achieving his goals.

Should he even potentially form a marital alliance with the Spanish Royal Family in the future, the Canovas family might rise to become one of Spain’s most prominent noble families, accompanying the Savoy Dynasty at the top of the Spanish ruling class.

With the formal establishment of the Cabinet Government, the biggest task for the new Cabinet Government is to discuss Spain’s third development plan.

The first two five-year development plans were completely successful, making the formulation of a third five-year development plan the hope of everyone in Spain from the bottom up.

After all the cabinet ministers of the new Cabinet Government collectively pledged allegiance to Carlo, he immediately held a cabinet meeting, requiring the government to produce a brand new third five-year development plan in a short time.