Chapter 50 Political Whirlpool (2)

"Leader, I don't think there's anything wrong with studying nursing. That's how I think about it..." Contini explained, "Judging from your assassination, there are still many enemies lurking inside and outside us. You need someone who can reassure you." Medical staff, it is natural for a daughter to take care of her father. It is obviously not okay for the Prime Minister's daughter to be an ordinary nurse, but I think it is understandable to serve the Prime Minister. This is much better than doing nothing at home. You know how powerful the tabloids are now!"

Mussolini nodded, feeling that Contini's words were good. Nursing ordinary patients was obviously beneath her status. It was only natural for a daughter to nurse her father - this was considered serious work. "But then he thought about it and shook his head, "No, no, Ada is going to get married in a few years, so what's the point of staying with me? "

"She is only 16 years old, and it will be many years before she gets married."

"Sixteen is not too young...many Italian girls take on the burden of the family at the age of 16. Besides, they still have to go to school for at least another two years. At 18, they are already the legal age for marriage." Mussolini suddenly laughed. He stood up and patted Contini on the shoulder, "But Calais, you were right just now. You should study nursing. Even if you can't serve your father, you should still serve your husband."

Contini was embarrassed: How should I answer this? In fact, he never thought about another relationship. Mussolini secretly kept a lover in Rome. This matter was hidden from many people, including Ada's mother Rachel. The two often stayed together with Mussolini. He had a tryst in his office. It would be inconvenient if Ada was with him, so he cleverly avoided it.

Mussolini didn't seem to notice his embarrassment, but continued talking on his own: "Ada is 16 years old, and it's almost time to find a boyfriend... What happened with Vivian last time? I talked to her and gave her a few words of advice, but she didn't mind. Her mother also had the same attitude - what happened in the past belongs to the past, and who hasn't done it before? It's fine as long as the person is nice. After all, I am the Prime Minister, and she can't just find someone to marry. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Contini with a half-smile: "I wonder what you think?"

"I..." Contini was instantly confused, "I... shouldn't I ask her about this?"

"Calais, we are so familiar, so I won't talk in circles...I am not talking to you as a leader or prime minister, but as Ada's father." Mussolini suddenly became friendly. , with a smile on his face, "Ada still likes you very much. She rarely goes home on weekends, and her eyes light up when she hears about you. As a father, I can see it very clearly. As for Vivian and her children...oh... ...and Adriana who went to Switzerland to accompany her mother, this is not a big deal, not to mention that Ada has met them and called them sisters. I think this matter is not a big obstacle... Men, isn't that what it is? You are so rich, let alone raising two more families, I think raising a few more is a piece of cake. "

Contini could only smile in agreement, unable to say a word - isn't this kind of thing getting darker as it gets described!

"How about it, will you consider taking the exam? Of course, I'm not forcing you. Relationships need to be mutually agreeable and willing, but there's still time..." Mussolini patted him. shoulder, "It will be summer vacation in more than two months. You can take Ada out to play again. If you feel that it is difficult to arrange, it is not a bad idea to take her to Switzerland to see the world - there are some things you can see with your own eyes. It’s much better than guessing in the end, don’t you think? It takes a process to accept it from your mouth to your heart. Once you are familiar with it, you can accept it better and easier... You can be the godfather, Ai Tatsuya can be the godmother. Don’t worry, no one dares to gossip.”

"Yes, leader."

"Don't say yes, this is not an order, you have to say yes or no..."

How dare you say "not good"? Contini quickly said without hesitation: "Okay!"

"That's right!" Mussolini laughed happily and no longer struggled with Contini on this matter, but jumped back to the previous topic, "Since you will graduate soon, it is necessary If you come to the government and work within the party, of course you will continue to manage the United Group. I have always had the idea that on the one hand you are a young leader of the party and on the other hand you are a theoretical and academic authority. I think you can serve as the party secretary. long……"

"No, no, no, leader, I am too young, how can I hold such an important position?"

"You can't just look at age, but also at ability, level, and work performance. I think you can do the job."

"This... leader..." Contini suddenly said hesitantly, "Actually, I think our party should not have a position like secretary-general. Even if it is set up, it should not be separated from the position of leader - this will cause problems. Misunderstandings from the outside world have caused confusion among comrades within the party, and also caused some unnecessary political troubles and ambitions..."

Mussolini nodded, signaling him to continue.

"Do you think this will work? We should reform the system and establish the position of General Secretary. You will also serve as General Secretary - I went to the Soviet Union last year. Stalin also held this position. He is a well-deserved leader of the Soviet Union. As for me, if you think it is appropriate , you can arrange for me to work in the secretariat under the leadership of Rossi or other comrades.”

"General Secretary?" Mussolini pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "It can be considered... The Secretariat is also necessary, but Rossi cannot lead you - you are the youth leader of the party, and you are higher than him in terms of rank. , you lead him, not the other way around.”

"this……"

"It's settled, you will be the party's secretary general, and Rossi can be the deputy secretary general and director of the prime minister's office!"

"I'm afraid I can't take on such a heavy responsibility for the time being."

Mussolini patted his shoulder: "You always tell people that you will do great things in the future... I think you should start as secretary general."

This sentence scared Contini into a cold sweat, and he stammered: "Leader, you can't listen to other people's slander, I..."

"I know, I know... It's okay, it's okay... I have discussed with your father, we will always be old, the position of leader Anyway, the position of Prime Minister will definitely be handed over in ten or twenty years. Who should I hand it over to? "Mussolini suddenly lowered his voice, "It has to be handed over anyway, why can't it be handed over to you? If you marry Ada in the future, you will be half my son, and your descendants will have to call me grandpa, and we will be a family! What's wrong with me handing power to you?" Well, I was trapped by Mussolini again. I had to complete the task of getting rid of Farinacci - only in this way could I smoothly take over as Secretary General. In addition, I also agreed to Ada's matter. I don't know what the little girl thinks. Contini just feels that he is a mess. After returning home, he immediately informed Ciano Sr. about this matter. Hearing that Mussolini was safe and sound, Ciano Sr. was relieved, but he had different ideas about getting rid of Farinacci. He complained: "Galai, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. You are too busy with the company's affairs, how can you covet the position of Secretary General? What's good about being a Secretary General? He has no real power! He put Rossi in the position of Deputy Secretary General, and you still can't manage things." "Father, I don't want the position of Secretary General. It doesn't matter if Rossi is the Deputy Secretary General and has power, but this is a necessary way for me to normalize my identity." Contini smiled, "Everyone has seen your son's methods and abilities. The only way to control It's about qualifications and position in the party. A youth leader or theorist is not taken seriously by you revolutionary veterans, but the secretary general is different - this is a formal organization leader, a formal middle-level position, and I can also use it to get in touch with all kinds of people. I can continue to serve as a youth leader as secretary general. Besides, with this organization in hand, I can put the backbone of the alliance in it. They can't do other things, but they are qualified to be secretaries, right? Even if Rossi controls them, so what? "Old Ciano was stunned, and it took him a long time to come to his senses: Mussolini can use Rossi to sideline his son, and his son can use the young secretary to sideline the deputy secretary general in turn - this is a good routine of countering each move. "What are you going to do with Farinacci?"

"Besides power, what does he like? Money? Wine? Women?"

"All of them!"

Contini burst out laughing: "It's that simple... OK, wait and see the newspaper."

On April 21, the Roman police "cracked" the assassination of Mussolini: the assassin was a conspirator instructed by the Communist Party, and the leader's whereabouts were revealed to the assassin by a prostitute...

But within the Fascist, the inside story behind this news is even more explosive: the prostitute got this news because Farinacci told her after getting drunk, and then she told the assassin. Farinacci denied it, claiming that he didn't know the woman at all. But the problem is that the police also have photos of Farinacci going in and out of other places of entertainment and getting drunk... Although none of the women in the photos are involved this time, at least the fact that Farinacci likes to go in and out of places of entertainment and get drunk is undeniable.

So everyone generally believed that this matter was completely true. The reason why Farinacci denied it was because he was drunk and confused.

Mussolini was "furious" and wanted to transfer him to "judicial prosecution". After many people pleaded for him, he finally dismissed Farinacci from the position of Secretary General. When discussing who would be the new Secretary General, old Ciano suddenly stood up and believed that Mussolini should be the General Secretary, and the position of Secretary General was too sensitive. He thought that having an executive committee was enough. Amidst the approval, Mussolini became the General Secretary as he wished and drove Farinacci away, while Contini became the Secretary General as expected.

Everyone understood this operation.

As for why the Communist Party was framed, the reason was obvious: now all political parties were defeated by the fascists, and only the Italian Communist Party was still sparing no effort to oppose Mussolini. Therefore, in this round of large-scale arrests, a large number of Communist leaders, including the Italian Communist Party leader Gramsci, were arrested.