War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Franz did not agree with what Mrs. Sophie said. If the country wants the central bank to run smoothly, there must be a talented or loyal person in charge.

The reason why Mrs. Sophie had this idea was simply that she was blinded by the superficial turmoil in the Austrian Empire's economy at this time, and some people instigated her to think that such a person was of little use.

In the past, when the Austrian Empire was in financial difficulty, everyone knew that the country could not survive without Baron Brooke, a dedicated financial advisor.

Because there are billions in arrears and the economy is in decline, those Jews and bankers may eat the country alive if they don't have a big boss to control them.

But at this time, due to Franz's series of reforms, Austria's economy was much stronger than in history. The prosperity of the economy coupled with the enrichment of the national treasury, and the top level of the country expanded.

Some people begin to feel that it is all their own fault, and at the same time they also have the illusion that no one can do it except themselves.

On the other hand, when the cake gets bigger, many people want to be the one to share it.

The irony is that just a dozen years ago this was a position that people avoided, otherwise it would not have fallen into the hands of a young baron with no background.

After all, the Austrian Empire at that time couldn't even pay its officials' salaries, and being a soldier with your head in your belt was just a living.

And now, as the president of the Austrian Empire's central bank, he can make several millionaires just by leaving something between his fingers.

(Millionaires at that time can be understood as millionaires who are now worth hundreds of millions, with assets of about several hundred million. This is still the currency of Austria, and it will be even more exaggerated if converted into pounds.)

A slight policy inclination can bring a lot of companies on the verge of bankruptcy back to life, and a few steps can make the whole of Austria, and even the whole of Central Europe, shake.

Franz didn't want the cake he made to be divided among these insects, and Mrs. Sophie obviously had a misunderstanding about the role of Baron Brooke.

"Mother, do you remember the miracle doctor Bian Que I told you about?"

Mrs. Sophie thought for a while and said: "'It can't be cured', 'Wait to die', 'Farewell'?"

Franz couldn't help but have black lines on his head.

"Mother, you have a problem with your focus. Let me say it again.

There was once a very famous doctor named Bian Que in the far East. Bian Que had two brothers who were far better than him in medical skills but were not famous.

So someone asked Bian Que why this was happening.

Bian Que's answer was that his eldest brother treated the disease before it occurred. Since most people did not know that he could eliminate the cause of the disease in advance, he was not only unknown, but was often regarded as a liar.

As for the second brother's treatment, he treats the disease at the beginning of the disease. Most people think that he can only treat minor illnesses, so everyone just thinks that the second brother is just a country doctor, similar to the Xilaile I told you before.

Bian Que did not have the skills of his elder and second brothers. Whenever he was treating a serious illness, most people would see Bian Que inserting needles into the meridians to let blood, applying medicine to the skin and other major operations. Therefore, they thought that his medical skills were superb and his reputation was famous. All over the country. Similar to the Luo Sandao I told you. "

(Luo Sandao refers to Robert Liston, a pioneer in surgery who once completed three kills in one operation.

It is said that Robert Liston cut off one of the assistant's fingers when cutting off the patient's thigh because his hand speed was too fast. Both of them died of postoperative infection soon after. In the end, even the saw was in violent motion. The iron bar broke and flew out, killing another lucky spectator. )

Mrs. Sophie was lost in thought, and then she spoke after a long time: "You mean that Baron Brooke may have a great role?"

Franz: "Yes. With such a person here, those monsters and monsters will not dare to mess around. Do you still remember the opportunity to establish the Austrian Overseas Development Company?"

Mrs. Sophie: "Isn't it that time you used bankers and big families to amass the country's wealth?"

Franz: "No, mother. That's just the result. I only left Vienna for a few months, and when I came back, those monsters and monsters made huge waves. If I couldn't persuade them at that time.

Now the entire Austrian Empire has to work for them, and all the previous reform achievements will be in vain. So we need to have such trustworthy and capable people in charge. "

"Are you planning to travel to sea again?" Mrs. Sophie asked with some confusion.

Franz was very speechless, but to be honest, he really had this plan before, but he was afraid after the last crisis.

In fact, if Baron Brooke had not been in California but in Vienna at that time, even if he didn't know what those bankers were doing, he would have been able to stop it in time as long as he found that the limelight was not right.

At least they can wait until Franz comes back instead of making a lot of loophole-filled operations to allow the opponent to find opportunities to further expand the results.

"No, mother. But you should know that you raised me to be an emperor, not a financier. Don't you?"

Franz used Madame Sophie's words to refute her. The latter naturally had nothing to say, but would pinch the former's ears to show her anger.

"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"

"You kid! You have your own ideas, and I will fully support you. But I must remind you that you are not the emperor yet, and those old nobles you look down on actually still have huge energy."

Mrs. Sophie said meaningfully. To be honest, she was very happy because Franz was more outstanding than she expected. However, as a mother and a woman who knew the horrors of palace politics, she must tell her son not to ignore those who are easy to ignore. opponent.

“I don’t look down on them, on the contrary, I have been relying on them, and I even hope that they can keep up with the rhythm of the new era.

But this time those old guys have gone too far, and I must let them know who is the master of this country. "

Franz is very confident. He feels that his reforms have achieved initial results, and he has a lot of chips in his hands.

At the same time, this is a case that happened in Vienna. The evidence is conclusive. It won't kill many people, but it can at least bring down a large number of people who are dissatisfied with themselves.

As for the old aristocrats and nobles, Franz has been extremely benevolent. He issued additional shares many times for them to buy, gave them priority in selling fertilizers, new agricultural tools and improved methods, and opened up official positions in the colony to them. He hoped that these people could follow suit. Keep pace with the times.

But look what these guys have done? Don’t want to work hard, don’t want to change, just want to share the “cake”?

"Franz, those old guys you mentioned have already approached me. They will give you the list of the masterminds and collaborators involved in planning this incident, as well as the specific participants. A total of 261 people."

Franz was startled by Mrs. Sophie's words, but then asked.

"What do they want?"

"Six people will be sentenced to hang and the rest will be exiled."

In fact, hanging six people was in line with the Austrian style. After all, the Habsburg family had a good reputation for mercy.

"Where will they be exiled?"

"Paris? London? New York? Maybe in Berlin or St. Petersburg."

"What's the difference between that and traveling?"

"how do you want to do it?"

"Congo. Otherwise I guarantee they won't leave Vienna alive."