The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

"Ah! It hurts"

It seems that this action is still too extreme for a 30-year-old woman. Adjani looks resentful, maybe she may need a little help.

Franz went over with a little apology, ready to help the former up, but he was obviously careless.

This is completely a trap. As soon as Franz stretched out his hand, Ajani caught him. Immediately afterwards, the latter's feet wrapped around the former's head like a spirit snake. Twisting will take shape.

This is a relatively classic killing move in judo, but it is also the most criticized one. After all, it is not uncommon to see violent cracking of this move in various graphic novels, and the highlights of cage fighting competitions such as MMA and UFC are infinitely magnified. This is possible.

In fact, it is almost impossible to crack the triangular twist that has been formed, especially the legendary "dirty tricks" such as digging out the crotch, inserting eyes, biting people, scratching the soles of the feet, and scratching and creaking nests are not effective at all. The only thing that can be done is to beg for mercy and shoot floor.

Fortunately, the two sides were just playing around, and Adjani didn't exert any force.

"How is it? Are you still playing?"

"Okay, admit defeat, admit defeat."

Adjani: "Aren't you going to struggle?"

Franz: "Forget it, forget it, this position is very uncomfortable."

"Let's play for a while, it's rare for me to win once."

At this moment, Mrs. Sophie opened the door and walked in. Seeing this scene, the two young maids beside her quickly covered their mouths, covered their eyes with their hands, and carefully observed through the gap between their fingers.

Madame Sophie: "What are you doing?"

"My lord, I."

"I didn't mention you, what are you still doing here?"

Madam Sophie said sharply, and the two maids hurried out to close the door.Madam Sophie turned around and bolted the door, then grabbed a stool and sat down, raised her feet and said slowly.

"Tell me, what are you doing?"

Franz glanced at Adjani, but the latter just closed his eyes and lay on the carpet.

Franz sighed helplessly, and Madam Sophie stopped him just as he was about to get up.

"Don't move, just use this posture just now, and speak clearly."

Franz had no choice but to put Adjani's legs on his shoulders again.

"We're wrestling."

Madame Sophie: "I'm asking what you've been doing lately to make the hard old Viennese and the Italians go crazy?"

Franz: "It's a sad thing. They reject all reforms and hope that we can exist as mascots like in the past.

But the wishful thinking of those old antiques is wrong. This is an era of change. Changes make things better;

Moreover, the balance of power has changed. From now on, they will become weaker and weaker. If we keep warm with them, we will be courting death. "

Mrs. Sophie originally had a lot to say, because she felt that Franz's approach was too radical. Although it was "conclusive evidence", it "disappointed" many people. What those people wanted to see was Habs "Let bygones be bygones" of the Fort family.

Now that those people have suffered a dull loss, they will definitely not let it go.Although they don't dare to show it now, maybe one day they will get worse, and even lead to a civil war or a catastrophe like the French Revolution.

"You'd better not forget the failure of Joseph II. He is more qualified to be emperor than you, and he has more cards in his hand, but he still failed."

Franz: "Joseph II's reforms are too radical, and he can't tell who is the enemy and who is the friend. It can even be said that he has no friends and no enemies. Everyone is the target of his reforms."

Mrs. Sophie: "The merits and demerits of the ancestors should not be judged by you, a brat. Before becoming the emperor, your behavior should be prudent. Isn't it good to reform subtly like before?

The current Austrian Empire is undoubtedly the second most powerful country in continental Europe. It has won hundreds of military battles, and its economy has undergone changes visible to the naked eye. Even the royal family's annuity has doubled several times. "

Franz: "Mother, the crisis is always where we can't see it. And our economy is highly dependent on external markets and raw materials, and the Hungarians who have been dormant for a long time are always a threat to us."

In fact, the domestic market of the Austrian Empire is not small, and the resources are almost everything, but at most it can only be self-sufficient, and it cannot support it to become a powerful country.

Madam Sophie: "I don't know what you are fighting against all day long, but the Hungarians can hardly pose a threat, and nearly a quarter of the great nobles have joined your plan.

Especially after the construction of the St. Stephen's Crown Line began, many people have recognized the reality. They know that the kingship will be eternal, and they themselves are just dust after a meteor.

Hungary will cease to exist in a few decades, so why worry when you are still in your prime? "

Theoretically speaking, if the current trend continues to develop steadily, the privileged class in Hungary will gradually disappear, and the so-called privileges will also disappear, and there will be no resistance to reform at that time.

But the reality is often cyclical, and it is impossible to have smooth sailing forever, and the great aristocracy will decline without needing it, and new forces will appear to continue to hinder the pace of reform.

Franz: "My lord, that's just the wishful thinking of the big nobles, their number only accounts for one thousandth of the Hungarians, and even if all the nobles are combined, they only account for 5% of the total population.

It is impossible for us to convince them one by one, so I have to do some things, otherwise it may be too late. "

Madam Sophie sighed: "I know I can't convince you, I just hope you can trust your family, we will always be your backing."

Madam Sophie turned to leave, walked two steps and then stopped and said: "Daily prostitution is not good for your health."

Franz quickly pushed Adjani away, and the latter took the opportunity to sneak into the room.

January 1845, 2, Spring Festival.

The British government formally signed the Mala Port Lease Agreement with the Nanming government. (The lease period is 20 years, and the annual rent is 1 taels of silver, which is about 20 times that of Hong Kong Kowloon.)
At the same time, the two sides also signed a trade agreement, and the British side promised not to sell opium and opium products to the Nanming area.

In February of the same year, the British army went north to negotiate with the Qing government on the pirate issue.

On February 1845, 2, the Nanming army launched a comprehensive encirclement and suppression campaign against the remnants of the Qing Dynasty in central Kalimantan.

On February 1845, 2, the Dutch East India Company did not send troops to rescue "Kapitan" as agreed.

On March 1845, 3, the Nanming government handed over a series of secret formulas including Ma Yinglong obtained by secret agents to the Austrian Imperial Church.

Soon, the sales volume of Ma Yinglong surpassed that of allicin, and became the best-selling medicine in Austria.The cavalry couldn't put their hands down this "Oriental Lipstick" even more. It felt so sour to get one after a long journey.

In fact, horse riding was still a very important sport in the aristocratic circle at that time, so "Oriental lipstick" became a hot topic in the aristocratic circle for a while.