Rise of Empires: Spain

Carlo experienced the unique Spanish noble banquet of this era.

Luxurious, really luxurious.

Carlo couldn't help but sigh.

Although the scale of this castle is much smaller than Carlo's palace, the decoration inside the castle is not inferior to the palace, showing the luxury and wealth of Spanish nobles since the colonial era.

The tableware of the banquet is made of gold and silver, and the wine used in the banquet is a private collection of wine worth hundreds of pesetas.

Because Carlo is Italian, when planning this banquet, Jacobo specially invited several skilled Italian chefs to make Italian food for Carlo.

The nobles were still very restrained at first, but when Carlo showed a very close attitude, the nobles began to relax.

"Everyone, let's raise our glasses and toast our great king, His Majesty Carlo I of the House of Savoy!" When everyone was holding a glass of wine, Jacobo stood up in time, raised his glass and proposed to everyone.

"Cheers to the King!"

Everyone raised their glasses to signal Carlo. Even if they had other thoughts, they dared not not raise their glasses on such an occasion.

Whether to oppose secretly or not is a secret matter. But if you don't raise your glass on such an occasion, you may become an outcast of the entire aristocracy the next day.

After all, there is a saying that goes, if you give gifts, your leader may not remember you, but if you don't give gifts, your leader will definitely remember you.

The same reason applies here. Carlo may not remember who raised his glass, but he must remember who didn't.

This is also a clever point of Jacobo. As the host and one of the oldest and most prestigious nobles in Spain, he is certainly the most qualified person to say such words.

Guiding the nobles to express their support and loyalty to Carlo on the right occasion is what Jacobo has to do at this banquet.

So far, Jacobo is quite satisfied with his actions. The nobles expressed their respect to Carlo as planned, and the smile on Carlo's face has never stopped.

"Everything went smoothly." Jacobo thought silently in his heart.

Taking a sip of wine, Carlo maintained a good mood and tasted the food carefully prepared by the chefs under Jacobo's introduction.

If most parts of Europe are food deserts, then Spain is definitely a shining pearl in the food desert.

Not to mention the Iberian ham that is very famous in later generations, seafood risotto, stewed oxtail and charcoal-roasted suckling pig alone are enough to make Spanish food rank at the top of the European food list.

There are all kinds of food, even filling two long giant dining tables.

But it is obvious that most people present are not so interested in food. Although this dinner is quite luxurious and sumptuous, the usual food of the nobles is not bad at all.

The main purpose of this banquet is still the communication between the nobles, and many nobles hold the same idea as Jacobo, that is, to try to marry with the royal family and get in touch with them.

The marriage between European nobles pays attention to the matching of family status, and the lowest level of the king's wife must be the daughter of the duke.

As for the marquises and earls, they were basically excluded, and their daughters could not become the queen of Spain.

Carlo still underestimated the openness of the European nobles of this era.

As soon as the banquet began, several noble women came to invite Carlo to dance with them. If it was just a simple invitation, it would be fine, but the gesture and expression clearly said that as long as Carlo wanted, he could have sex at any time.

Among these women, there are not only unmarried young girls, but also sexy wives.

In other words, Carlo is often accompanied by two beautiful and sexy maids, otherwise Carlo may not be able to withstand such top temptations.

Carlo was still curious whether the husband of this sexy wife would mind, but when he turned around, he saw that the earl was chatting passionately with the wife of another marquis, and he didn't care about what was happening here.

After seeing this scene with his own eyes, Carlo really understood how open the Europeans of this era were, and how decadent the lives of the nobles were.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Carlo is willing, at least half of the noble ladies present can sleep with him.

Because they have enjoyed the luxurious aristocratic life since childhood, these noble ladies are dressed very beautifully and sexy, and each has its own merits according to different characteristics.

Carlo finally understood why lovers have become an unspoken secret among European nobles, because most people can't be indifferent at such a banquet.

"Your Majesty." Seeing Carlo waving to him, Jacobo quickly gave up the two beautiful ladies around him and hurried to Carlo.

"Duke Jacobo, is your banquet always like this?" Carlo asked helplessly.

Jacobo thought Carlo was worried about whether the husbands of these noble ladies had any opinions, and hurriedly explained: "Please rest assured, your majesty, no one will care about what happened at the banquet, and no one will know."

After that, Jacobo also very considerately signaled another group of women to come forward and invite Carlo to dance.

In order to please Carlo, Jacobo can be said to have spent a lot of effort.

These women have a variety of characteristics, and can definitely suit anyone's taste. From girls who have just come of age to women of noble families, there is everything you can think of.

The first group was older women, and the second group of women became young girls.

Carlo shook his head helplessly, knowing that he couldn't keep refusing, so he could only choose a few girls who looked more pleasing to the eye to dance with.

These girls were also quite bold when dancing with Carlo.

But then again, it seems that no girl can refuse a young and handsome king who owns the whole country.

The temptation of becoming a queen is enough to attract a large number of girls to take their own actions, even if there is no result.

But to be honest, although these girls are very distinctive, they did not make Carlo's eyes light up.

And for the sake of Carlo and Spain's interests, it is highly likely that Carlo will not marry with the native nobles of Spain.

Since these girls can't be given a result, Carlo will naturally not take the initiative to provoke them.

But if someone really comes to the door, Carlo can't do nothing, anyway, it's not illegal for nobles to have a lover.

Although this is a large banquet organized by Jacobo, the exchanges between the nobles are also in groups of three or five, and they are not completely gathered together.

It can be seen that the level gap between the nobles is still quite obvious.

Dukes often get together with dukes to chat, and some high-ranking marquises may also join them, but there are definitely very few earls.

Some marquises get together with dukes to chat, while others can only get together with earls to chat, which best reflects the difference in status and influence of the nobles.

As the lowest level in the banquet, most of the earls can only get together with other earls to chat.

It is difficult for earls to chat with dukes. They have to wait until the dukes finish chatting and find an opportunity to chat with the duke they want to chat with.

Carlo is definitely the most conspicuous among the nobles. There are a large number of grand dukes and dukes around Carlo, and those below the duke can't even squeeze in.

Carlo was holding a glass of wine while listening to the dukes' compliments and words of approaching him, and his mood was still quite wonderful.

Of course, Carlo would not be complacent because of some small flattery. The reason why Carlo was in a good mood was that these nobles were very sensible and chose to get close to the royal power and truly support Carlo, the king.

The nobility is definitely the most powerful force in Spain, and Carlo is bound to fully master this power.

Seeing that the conversation was almost heated, Carlo immediately put forward his own proposal, which was to establish a royal parliament and form an aristocratic union under the leadership of the king.

The so-called royal parliament is composed entirely of nobles, and those above the marquis are eligible to join the royal parliament.

These royal parliaments, which are all composed of dukes and marquises, represent the Spanish aristocracy. And Carlo can control the entire aristocracy by exerting influence on the royal parliament, and exert his own influence on the government.

In this way, even if Primo withdraws from politics in the future, Carlo does not have to worry about whether the new prime minister will support him.

Relying on the strong support of the aristocracy and the royal parliament, Carlo can guarantee his influence on the government and ensure that he will not be completely sidelined.

In addition to the royal parliament, Carlo also wants to establish the Royal Knights to cultivate excellent backbone military forces among the nobles.

As we all know, the elite aristocratic education in Europe still attaches great importance to the military. Spain has such a large aristocracy, and the children of the nobles are also countless.

By forming the Royal Knights, we can select capable children from these nobles to serve us, ensuring that the next generation of nobles will be loyal to us.

Truly capable noble children can quickly enter the army and get promoted by gilding in the Royal Knights.

And those who are incapable can also get the honor of the Royal Knight, which is a reward for them and used to win over the nobles.

After all, not all noble children are capable. For those noble children who are not very capable, the best way is to grant them honorary titles similar to the Royal Knights, which can not only win the favor of the nobles, but also will not cause too much burden on the government and the royal family.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, the nobles' thoughts were not so rational. Under the instigation of Jacobo, everyone quickly agreed to the establishment of the Royal Parliament and expressed their willingness to let their sons join the Royal Knights.

After all, joining the Royal Knights is not a bad thing. Not only can you get the honorary title of Royal Knight, but you can also be more easily employed by Carlo, thereby gaining Carlo's trust and making the family's position in Spain more stable.

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