Greece’s Roman Road

Moreover, it was already 1913. Although Constantine did not know whether the war that swept the whole of Europe would be like the original time and space, there was one thing that Constantine understood. This war, which is called to end everything, will inevitably lead to Greece. will be involved in it.

Constantine also hoped that in this brutal war, the emergence of new antibacterial drugs would reduce the casualty rate of Greek soldiers.

Sophie Manor, east of Thessaloniki, June 14, 1913.

This is the royal property that Constantine personally purchased here after Greece regained the city of Thessaloniki. It is said that this manor was previously owned by officials of the Ottoman Empire stationed in Thessaloniki.

The vast green grass in the manor stretches out with the ups and downs of the terrain, and tall trees are sparsely planted in between.

Looking through the lush green lawns of the manor, you can vaguely see the main building of the manor, which is a gorgeous baroque building with a thin spire at the top.

On the grassy tree-lined path, luxury carriages constantly drove past, breaking the silence in the manor.

Together with Crown Princess Sophie, Constantine, as the initiator of the banquet, stood under the steps in front of the main house and welcomed many guests.

Behind the two were two rows of servants, the male servant in a tuxedo and the maid in a black dress.

Two rows of six copper lamp sockets, burning white candles, dispelled the dark night.

Constantine and Crown Princess Sophie invited all the nobles of Greece to come to Sophie Manor and participate in the royal banquet.

After the war, under the auspices of King George, the nobility canonization ceremony was held again to reward those soldiers who had performed well in the war of 1912.

Due to the brilliant victories and outstanding achievements of Greece's continuous foreign wars, the Greek society and people have greatly changed their willingness to reward military personnel who have won military exploits in wars and canonize them as nobles.

After Greece defeated the Ottoman Empire in the Macedonian War in 1895, the royal family only named a few people as nobles. It was not that King George did not want to canonize more nobles, but the social conditions at that time did not allow it.

For Greek society at that time, Greece was not so much a kingdom as a republic.

Suddenly, a large number of nobles were canonized, and in the original society, a group of high-level classes appeared, which pressed on the heads of the people, which could easily arouse the disgust of the people and put the royal family in an embarrassing situation.

As an outsider, the royal family had a shallow foundation in Greece at that time, its influence was weak, and there were not many supporters.

King George's agreement to appoint the leader of the majority in parliament as Prime Minister of Greece was also a side proof of the unstable status of the Greek royal family at that time.

In a country with a stable monarchy, the right to appoint a prime minister is an extremely important political right in the hands of the monarch.

As the head of the government, the Prime Minister has an important position.

At that time, only a few people were canonized as nobles, and they did not want to arouse the resentment of the Greek people.

Even if only a few nobles were canonized at that time, the royal family was under enormous political pressure, and finally had to agree to the quid pro quo of then Prime Minister Trikupis - the position of Prime Minister of Greece should not be held by nobles.

This time, the number of people who were canonized as nobles was more than 30, because the Greek people were no longer as sensitive to this kind of behavior as before.

The victory of the war made the Greek people's recognition of the monarch more and more high.

As the crown prince, Constantine naturally understood that the aristocracy was a class destined to die out. After all, it was the 20th century, not the Middle Ages, and the aristocracy was destined to be submerged in the tide of history.

Capitalism, which pursues freedom and equality, is incompatible with the aristocracy, the privileged class of feudal society.

There is a saying that the **** decides the head - it is not the head that decides where to go and the **** follows, but after the **** takes up a position, then the head turns to think and plan for the position of the butt.

What if Greece had no aristocracy besides the royal family?

I am afraid that every once in a while, the Greek parliament will initiate a discussion, is it necessary to maintain the monarchy in Greece?

It's entirely possible.

Therefore, Constantine, the crown prince, must consider the fate of his class and safeguard the interests of his class.

A carriage slowly parked in front of the door. After the driver opened the door, Constantine took the initiative to come forward and greet the most respected one of all the guests today, Emanuel, Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Greece. .

In view of the consecutive victories of the Greek army during Emanuel's tenure as chief of the Greek general staff, as the actual supreme commander of the Greek army, Emanuel was awarded the title of earl at the canonization ceremony and obtained a piece of land in Sa The manor around Lonica as his domain.

"Welcome to Sophie Manor, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff," Constantine said enthusiastically to the Emmanuel and his wife, who were walking hand in hand.

"It's an honor to accept your invitation, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness," the Emmanuel couple said in unison.

Emanuel was the last guest present today. Constantine and Sophie walked into the hall together with the Emmanuel couple.

The floor, which is made of extremely pure marble, is polished and smoothed, and the surface seems to be coated with a layer of light under the shining of the bright lights in the hall.

The spacious, bright and splendid hall accommodates nearly a hundred people without being crowded.

Many Greek nobles who had been waiting in the hall, saw Constantine and Emanuel entering the hall, and quickly greeted them.

I saw a dazzling array of food on the table under the crystal chandelier in the middle of the hall.

Among them, placed in the middle of the table, the huge golden fruit tray is the most eye-catching. It contains many fruits, such as purple grapes, orange-yellow citrus, green olives, bright red strawberries and other fruits.

Around the fruit plate, there are high-end ingredients such as roast goose, sausage, caviar, truffle, foie gras, white bread, barbecue, jam, etc. Beside the table, there are several bottles of dark red wine.

On the left side of the dinner week, the invited band is playing melodious music. The soothing rhythm makes people in the hall relax involuntarily.

The conductor of the band, seeing that the hosts of the banquet - the Constantine couple had entered, took the initiative to change the music.

When the lights dimmed, Constantine and Sophie walked into the arena and danced the opening dance.

Two minutes later, Constantine and Sophie left the dance hall. One by one, the men invited the women and the ladies to enter the dance hall, compose the music, and dance.

The first 30 minutes is the time for everyone to move freely~www.wuxiax.com~ The invited guests either enjoy food, chat in twos or threes, or dance with the opposite sex.

After everyone was a little tired, Constantine nodded to Sophie, indicating that it was okay.

Afterwards, Sophie, as the hostess of the banquet, led the ladies and ladies to visit her dressing room and wardrobe.

The ladies and ladies in the hall were very curious when they heard that they could visit the private collection of the Crown Princess.

After all, the invitees are all "upstarts" in Greece, and their family background is shallow, so naturally they cannot be compared with Sophie, who was born in the Hohenzollern family.

Sophie's own generous dowry, plus the additions over the years, it is no exaggeration to say that Sophie herself can hold a European luxury museum.

It is a rare opportunity to have a glimpse of the luxury goods of the Crown Princess.

Taking advantage of the efforts of women, Constantine and other nobles came to the small conference room on the second floor.

This time, it took a lot of trouble to invite all the Greek nobles. Naturally, it could not be a simple pastime and fun.