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

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Despite the frequent disasters, despite the presence of powerful enemies, despite the lingering intrigue and crime, Schönbrunn Palace is still like spring all the year round.

A seal occupied the kennel and was sleeping. A group of bluebucks not only drank up the water tank next to the kennel, but also aimed at the dog food in the rice bowl.

No matter how good-tempered Ludwig (Madame Sophie's St. Bernard dog) is, he couldn't help protesting why seals sleep on land and herbivores eat dog food.

"Wow! Woah!."

As soon as Ludwig yelled twice, he disturbed the great auk passing by, and the latter rushed over and bit the former's ass.

Ludwig who was gnawed could only run away whimpering
Lakshmi Payi and Little Maria each rode their pony horses to gallop inside and outside the palace. Although it was called a "bolt gallop", the speed was actually not fast, but occasionally they would smash some equipment and scare some palace people.

As he grows older, Franz's little friends have all grown up. Although they are still in the same position, they have played more and more excessively.

If it were not in Schönbrunn Palace, they would be even more unscrupulous, and hunting on horseback would not satisfy them at all.

In fact, the family behind them is also dissatisfied with their desires. Franz is about to come of age, and many people speculate that he may serve as the deputy king in Tyrol and concurrently serve as the colonial minister.

In fact, the Austrian Empire itself did not have the position of Minister of Colonization, and when it had colonies, it was also held by the Minister of War.

However, Earl Latour, who was the Minister of War, really didn't know anything about overseas colonization, so he handed over this power to the navy.

As Admiral of the Navy, Friedrich also had no interest in this, so he gave up the position to Franz.

Then, as the colonies of the Austrian Empire grew stronger and stronger, Franz's power became stronger and more lucrative.

The heads of the major families are not fools, and when Franz leaves Vienna is the time for them to prove their worth.

Therefore, it is very necessary to find a good job for the future important members of the family, or the next generation of patriarchs.

California and Namibia are undoubtedly the two most lucrative places, but the danger is self-evident. Almost every year, officials die unexpectedly.

Gentlemen don't stand under dangerous walls, let alone these heaven's favored ones.Some small and medium-sized nobles who are ready to stand with Franz have already begun to transfer to the Tyrol region.

The thinking of this group of people is that His Majesty Ferdinand I was at the peak of his spring and autumn, and at least he could continue to be emperor for another 20 years.

This means that Franz will have to stay in Tyrol for at least 20 years. During this period, he needs to be familiar with government affairs, and he will definitely need some capable helpers.

So betting at this time is the most sensible choice. After all, as long as you are not too stupid, you can get acquainted in a year or 20.

In the Austrian Empire under the system of giving officials, it is very meaningful to be able to get acquainted with the future emperor.

At this time in Austria, the system of giving officials and the examination system coexisted, but there would be an interview anyway. Some small officials could still be managed with money and face, but senior officials could only be appointed by the emperor himself.

Franz will be a good emperor in the future, and few people in the Austrian Empire at this time doubt this.

(This is mainly due to the overwhelming publicity and momentum. The government, church, and media, especially the bottom-level people, prefer legends about heroes and emperors. The middle-level people talk about the law, and the high-level people only talk about interests.)
Historically, Franz's popularity was very high. In some ways, this was also due to the particularity of the current emperor Ferdinand I. People felt that it could not be worse.

This time is different, people are not looking for a less rotten thing from the rotten to the extreme, but really know the strength and excellence.

It is not surprising that young people occasionally make a surprise move or two, but it is very difficult for things to get better and better instead of anticlimactic.

Nobles and bureaucrats are well aware that few of the world's plans and decrees pass the test of time, but Archduke Franz's plans, at least for now, seem correct.

Some felt that the future of the Austrian Empire might lie overseas, such as Count Kolarov.At this time, Akadov Lebsteinski was asking Franz for a position in the Central American colony.

In fact, Akadov himself was very dissatisfied with this, because he was a top student in the military academy, and at the same time, as the heir of the Leibsteinsky family, he should not have gone to that wild place in Central America.

Especially when Richard Metternich wanted to take over Franz's business in Vienna.

In Akadov's mind, this is a timely gift, and Franz's industry in Vienna is more fragrant than a local governor.

The most important thing is that Akadov felt that even Richard Metternich dared to pick it up, why couldn't he pick it up because he was not afraid of death?

Count Korolov certainly knew that Franz's business in Vienna was big, but it was also very dangerous, and the former felt that his eldest grandson did not have the ability to take over this hot potato.

In addition, Earl Korolov didn't think that the so-called wild land in Central America was not important. As the Minister of Finance, he was very clear about the flow of funds, but this colony, which was not so dazzling at this time, received the most investment.

When you open the map, you know that this is a battleground for military strategists, but at this time most people in the world are focusing their attention on Europe and Asia.

But in fact the economic status and strategic position of the Americas are constantly rising, and the facts have also proved that the Anglo-Saxons can't keep their back garden at all.

As the old opponent of the French, the Austrian Empire naturally cannot be willing to be left behind.

In fact, the Austrian military has always had a plan, that is, when the French invade Mexico or California, the main force of the Austrian army will cross the Rhine River and fight against them directly on the European continent.

As for why it is crossing the Rhine River instead of passing through the Swiss mountains or the Kingdom of Sardinia?
The situation where Austria and France crossed the Swiss mountains to attack each other could only exist in the Middle Ages, because the local transportation was too inconvenient, and it was impossible to pass a sufficient number of troops, and it was also very difficult to maintain supplies.

In the increasingly large-scale modern war, this is completely a manifestation of suicide.

The French wanted to go to war directly in Italy through the Kingdom of Sardinia. The question is, would the Kingdom of Sardinia, which had been destroyed by Napoleon once, still believe in the former?

In fact, since the sixteenth century, the competition to build forts on the Fara border has never stopped.

In fact, both the Austrians and the French hope to burn the flames of war to the other side's territory, and this must go through the Kingdom of Sardinia, but the latter obviously will not agree.

Because once the border is opened, the biggest possibility is that France and Austria will fight directly on the land of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Moreover, it is easier to invite the gods than to give them away. The two great gods will not leave unless they smash the Sardinian kingdom into a piece of scorched earth.