Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 17 The heated discussion caused by the Veterans Protection Act
  In a hospital in Barcelona, ​​a city in the Catalonia region of the Kingdom of Spain.

"Merrell, great news!
  Take a look at the contents of the latest issue of Globe, which is on newsstands today.

His Majesty Alfonso enacted the Veterans Protection Act for us veterans.

Now, you don’t have to worry about being a burden on your family because of your injury. "Merrell's comrade-in-arms Cassio said to him excitedly while holding the newspaper.

While serving in Leon and Andalusia to quell the Catholic rebels, Merrill was hit by an enemy bullet in his leg and lost both of his legs, so he was forced to retire!
  And his grandfather and father all died gloriously in the previous war to quell the Carlos rebellion in the Kingdom of Spain.

"Really? Show me."

After he was desperately saved by this silly boy Cassio, his great wish to sacrifice for the Kingdom of Spain with honor like his ancestors did not come true.

"No, here you go."

Cassio excitedly handed the newspaper to Merrill. He was happy for this disabled good friend and comrade-in-arms.

Merrill took the newspaper, glanced at Cassio with a wry smile, and then glanced lonely at his empty legs.

"Look! Merrill, this is really good news."

Cassio urged excitedly without seeing the loneliness in his good friend's eyes.

"Yeah." Merrill replied casually. And turned to look at the newspaper in his hand, and the beginning of the newspaper was the "Veterans Protection Law" promulgated by Alfonso.

"Is this true?" Merrill suppressed his excitement and looked at Cassio, wanting to confirm whether this was true.

Merrill originally thought that when he returned home with a disabled body, he would become a burden to the family and a blood-sucking insect that would drag down the family.

But Alfonso's words in the newspaper made him regain his value.

yes! Even though he is disabled now, he can still receive veterans' compensation every month.

Every month you can get at least one month's salary that is no less than that of an ordinary worker in the Kingdom of Spain.

This will greatly reduce the burden on his family.

"Of course it's true, Merrill. His Majesty Alfonso will not deceive us. You don't have to worry about your future life now."

Cassio also told Merrill excitedly that he was really happy for his good friend!
  Suddenly Cassio took the newspaper from Meirel's hand and turned to face the wounded in Barcelona Hospital.

"Everyone, listen to me now. Today's Globe said that for all our soldiers who were injured in the war, the Royal Government will be responsible for our future lives. We now have hope.

This is the "Veterans Protection Law" promulgated by His Majesty Alfonso, I will read it to everyone now..." Cassio held the newspaper and said loudly to the wounded.

He was so excited that he wanted to convey this joy to all his injured comrades as soon as possible, so he recited it loudly right there.

Behind him, Meirel was sitting in a wheelchair with a smile on his face, looking at Cassio's childish look.

When he first met this silly recruit, he was almost the same as he is now. The cruel war did not destroy his sunny and cheerful personality...

Cassio used his special and infectious language to exaggerate this special moment. Whenever he finished reading a decree, cheers broke out below.

Until finally, he put down the newspaper and looked around at his comrades, suddenly raised his arms and shouted:

"Long live His Majesty Alfonso!"

The soldiers who were moved by Cassio's excited voice responded to Cassio's actions one after another. Their raised arms were like a sea wave, and everyone was raising their arms and shouting.

The voices of celebration were rising one after another, and the cheers of the soldiers of the entire Barcelona Hospital were rising one after another, uniformly shouting "Long live His Majesty Alfonso!"

At this time, whether they were retired soldiers, those preparing to retire, or active soldiers, this voice spread like a wave to every land in the entire Spanish Kingdom.

Soldiers serving in the army cheered loudly in the streets, and soldiers who had retired and became ordinary people also cheered loudly.

At this moment, Alfonso's status in the Kingdom of Spain can no longer be shaken, unless someone dares to go against all the armies of the Kingdom of Spain. Alfonso, who was correcting official duties at the Royal Palace in Madrid, heard the cheers of the soldiers on the street. He opened the window and lay quietly on the window.

The sound of "Long Live His Majesty" coming from outside the palace was faintly spread here.

At this moment, Alfonso felt more satisfied than ever before, and he felt the meaning of his fight for Spain.

Howard, who was outside the door, saw this scene and gently closed the door of the room, and went out to signal everyone not to make any noise.

Howard is the old man who has been following Alfonso since he was a child!
  He personally watched this child grow up step by step to what he is now. To him, Alfonso is like his own biological child!
  He looked at his old self in the mirror and suddenly realized that more than ten years had passed! He is no longer as young as he was at the beginning, and Alfonso is no longer as young as he was at the beginning...

At this time, Alfonso was lying quietly on the window listening to the soldiers on the street shouting long live.

Now, no matter what wrong things he has done to the outside world in the future, in the eyes of the people of the Kingdom of Spain, he must be a king who cares about the good of the people.

At this time, the embassies of various countries located in the urban area of ​​Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain, also walked out of the room. They listened to the shouts of the soldiers outside.

Everyone present knew that this ancient country, which had been lonely for nearly half a century, once again had excellent chess players.

This also means that a fierce competitor has once again appeared on the small chessboard of Europe and the world.

Ambassadors from various countries sent telegrams to their countries one after another, because at this time, the Kingdom of Spain was completely controlled by Alfonso.

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Alfonso's sister, Isabella, the female prince of the Kingdom of Spain, was currently far away in London, the capital of the British Empire.

Isabella was holding newspapers from the Kingdom of Spain and letters from her brother. She had returned to the villa where she lived in the suburbs with a calm face.

She came to her bedroom, and as soon as she sat on the bed, she couldn't help but shed tears of excitement, because she finally waited for the news about her brother Alfonso.

She looked at the newspaper from the Kingdom of Spain in her hand, reading the news about her brother Alfonso.

She suddenly thought of her absurd and incompetent mother who was overthrown by the Spanish people, and of her cowardly husband who committed suicide because he could not accept the facts.

Isabella knew that her brother Alfonso had accomplished something that neither of them had accomplished.

Her brother Alfonso was a good king who was loved by the people of the Kingdom of Spain.

At this time, Isabella took out the letter sent by Alfonso and opened it.

After she opened the letter, she looked at the contents of the letter in her hand, covered her mouth tightly and cried bitterly.

In the letter, Alfonso expressed his deep concern for his sister and two younger sisters, and at the same time, he also wanted to bring them back to Spain from the UK to live together.

Alfonso proved to Isabella that he was no longer the brother she had taken care of before. At this time, he was deeply supported by the people of the Kingdom of Spain.

He is no longer the child who lived under Isabella's care before. He is now able to protect them and will no longer let them be bullied and laughed at by others!

Isabella looked at the letter in her hand. She did not dare to cry for fear that the servants in the villa would hear her. Because she was born into an imperial family, she was destined not to be vulnerable to outsiders.

At this moment, she is no longer afraid of experiencing the separation between relatives, and is no longer afraid of being bullied by others!

Because now her brother can protect her and her two sisters.

With her brother here, no one dares to let her go through the pain she had before, and no one dares to laugh at her and her sister.

As she cried, a bright smile took over Isabella's beautiful face again.

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(End of this chapter)