The aftermath was opened, and the canonization of heroes was also put on the agenda. The people below are all impatient, if it wasn't for Franz's high prestige and good reputation, it would have started to make trouble long ago.
It's not that the military is inefficient, it's mainly that there are too many canonized people this time, and there is too much coordination and communication that needs to be done.
Although in principle it is voluntary and respects individual wishes, it is simply impossible to achieve in practice.
The good places are swarmed, and the bad places are left unattended. In many cases, multiple heroes are eyeing the same piece of land, which requires the coordination of the staff.
The past few months have mainly been spent in wrangling. In order to get more heroes to agree to go to America and Australia, the General Staff also made great efforts.
After months of hard work, I finally came up with a plan that most people can accept.
The general principle remains the same: the better the place, the smaller the fief area that can be obtained; otherwise, the worse the land, the larger the fief area.
In order to allow more people to open up wasteland, Franz also allocated a special fund to directly provide financial assistance to the lords of remote inland areas.
It mainly provides assistance for infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water conservancy projects, etc., and directly apply for projects that meet the application conditions.
In addition, there are special policy low-interest loans. Make sure everyone has enough money to build the fief.
Compared with the aristocrats who first engaged in colony development and had to figure out how to do everything by themselves, the current wave of military aristocrats is much happier.
Policy-based loan benefits are not only for nobles, but ordinary officers and soldiers who have obtained military merit fields can also apply for a construction loan.
If it wasn't for the overlord bonus, Franz would never have dared to throw money like this. You must know that this is the era of the gold standard, and the government's pockets are also limited.
However, being a world hegemon is different. Aegis has replaced the British pound as the only international currency. Countries that originally held British pounds now have to exchange their foreign exchange reserves for Aegis.
The market expanded all of a sudden, the original Aegis in circulation in the market was not enough, and it became inevitable to print bills.
As for the issue of gold reserves, there is no need to worry now.
With the credit bonus brought by the world hegemon, as long as it is not flooded, there is no need to worry about running, and it is okay to increase the leverage ratio a little.
An important factor in the Vienna government's ability to quickly get out of financial difficulties after the war was the issuance of Aegis to the market.
If you have money in your pocket, you can do anything hard. Internally, it can appease the hero, and externally, it can continue to be strong.
It is no easy task to confer a knighthood to thousands of nobles. It is naturally impossible to have a separate knighthood ceremony, not only Franz has no time, but everyone can't wait.
Even if a group wants to play wholesale, the ceremony is still indispensable. The most beautiful moment in life, it is impossible not to give enough exposure.
In order to achieve 360-degree shooting without dead ends as much as possible, the photographers are busy, and the cameras of the reporters are also beeping non-stop.
Franz, one of the protagonists, was even more overwhelmed. Fortunately, it survived, otherwise the fun would have exploded.
Franz never wanted to do the same thing a second time. Years make people grow old, and they are almost eighty in a flash.
"abdicate"!
"abdicate"!
"abdicate"!
At this moment, Franz's determination to abdicate is particularly strong. If it weren't for the fact that the state had not been established, he would now issue an edict of abdication.
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Vienna Palace, the direct line members of the Habsburg dynasty have gathered together, and the moment has come to decide the future destiny of everyone.
As a parent, Franz looked at the high-spirited juniors and asked seriously, "Are you all ready
To know that taking this step, you will have to work hard on your own in the future. The world outside is definitely not beautiful, and the difficulties you will face in the future will be several times, or even dozens of times, more than before.
All kinds of intrigues and human calculations will hit you. If you don't have the ability to face it all, it's too late to back down now.
Don't feel ashamed. People have self-knowledge. If you want to become a qualified monarch, clear self-awareness is very important.
If he went out and was chased back, or sent to the guillotine, that would be the real shame. "
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but everyone's eyes turned to Massimiliano I.
As a negative example of the family, Massimiliano I has not had a good time these years. If it weren't for the support of the idea of returning the country, I am afraid that his spirit would have collapsed long ago.
For all this, Franz can only express regret, he really didn't mean what he said just now. Just to wake up the younger generation, he had to use a heavy hammer.
As for hurting his younger brother's self-esteem, that's totally overthinking it. For so many years, because of the issue of fundraising for the restoration, what kind of scorn and sarcasm, Massimiliano I had never experienced.
Idealists are strong in this point. As long as they can realize their ideals, they can endure all kinds of hardships and anger.
This canonization is essentially to spread risks and increase the viability of the family. Helping the restoration of Massimiliano I is also a matter of course.
It's just that it will no longer be Massimiliano I himself who will complete this plan, but his son will directly succeed the emperor of Mexico.
All parties have communicated almost. After a round of social beatings, the powerful Mexicans have all become royalists, and they have invited Massimiliano I to return to China to preside over the overall situation.
It's just that Franz didn't trust Massimiliano I's ability. In order to avoid being dragged into the water to clean up the mess again, he stopped him directly because he was worried about the hapless brother's body.
This is a very good reason. It takes a long time to travel from Vienna to Mexico by boat, and the sea is windy and rough, and young people will feel tired, not to mention the elderly in their seventies.
As a good brother, Franz naturally wants to prevent the tragedy from happening. The great cause of restoration is inseparable from the support of Franz, and Massimiliano can only be forced to accept the reality.
Realizing the embarrassment of the hapless brother, Franz decisively changed the subject: "If no one quits, then I will issue the appointment letter.
Next is your last chance to accumulate strength. Once the state is established, it will be difficult to obtain the support of the central government.
How to do it, I believe you all understand. If you can't solve this trivial matter, then quit quickly and don't go out ashamed.
You can use the resources of the family, but the family is not a family of one individual, but a family shared by everyone.
To support your development, the family will provide support, but the resources that everyone can obtain are limited, and I hope you can use them carefully. "
More people means more things. The Habsburg family has been prosperous in recent years. Affected by Franz’s intrusion, several younger brothers are still alive.
Naturally, it is impossible for these old guys to go out to start a business, but their younger generation can participate. Franz is willing to provide opportunities as long as he proves his ability.
Anyway, the territory acquired this time is large enough to seal a few more states. Dismantling some of them can also reduce the risk of future troubles.
It's just that the son and the nephew are different after all. The resources obtained from the family can be the same, but the funding that can be obtained from his emperor is very different.
If nothing else, the emperor's sons are all grand dukes, but the titles that nephews can get are only counts, and not everyone can get them.
The difference is definitely not a star and a half. Now that the rules of the game have been formulated, as an emperor, they must also abide by them.
Franz can canonize his sons and younger brothers as grand dukes and support them in establishing a state, but he cannot allow a group of nephews to establish a state.
Otherwise, there are a lot of counts in the Holy Roman Empire, wouldn't everyone be able to establish counties
Now these nephews go out to start a business, it is all under the banner of their fathers, euphemistically, they manage the fiefs on behalf of their fathers.
Whether or not he will be able to achieve statehood in the end is still unknown. At least Franz will not use his own authority to enforce it.
Not only the nephews, but even the grandsons of Franz, it is difficult to establish a state.
In addition to the identity issue, the most critical issue is "doing nothing to the country". Under the military merit system, "merit" is the core of the composition of the Holy Roman Empire.
It's not that Franz didn't arrange gold plating, it's just that he was too young. The oldest is only in his twenties, and it is simply impossible to be competent for important positions.
In contrast, several sons are different. Early arrangements were made overseas to serve as the governor, and during the world war, he was the commander-in-chief of one side.
Although these military exploits are not enough to obtain the title of a real grand duke, considering the status bonus of the prince, no one can pick a thorn.
Although several nephews also made arrangements, Franz invested significantly less resources. Because there is no extraordinary military talent, in the end just follow the soy sauce.
The resources obtained now are different, and the gap will only be larger in the future. Unless they work hard and make extraordinary achievements, or they will be noble fief aristocrats.
Of course, Franz would not have said these words. For the Habsburg family, even one more overseas fief aristocrat is also a kind of growth.
The more powerful the family, the more stable the imperial power. Even if they lose the power struggle in the future, political opponents will not dare to go too far.
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On September 18, 1905, Franz issued an edict, canonizing the second son Peter as the Grand Duke of Latin America, and the fief of the Austrian colony in Central America; canonized the third son William as the Grand Duke of Nanyang, and the fief of the islands south of Malacca; canonized the fourth son George as the Grand Duke of Maple Leaf , the fief of Canada.
The canonization of the Grand Duke is not news, the key is that the fiefdoms of these Grand Dukes are exceedingly large.
However, the public also discussed it, and there was no trouble. The fiefs are large in size, but many of these fiefs are owned.
After deducting the fiefs of the aristocrats with previous military merits and the military merit fields of soldiers, the remaining land is their real fiefs.
Most of the best lands have owners of famous flowers, and the rest are undeveloped wasteland. In the short term, apart from the relatively big names, there are not many real valuable lands.
Considering the status of the prince, such treatment is not surprising. As for the establishment of a state, it is only circulating in the upper circles.
This is a conspiracy. The canonization of the emperor on the bright side is completely in line with the procedures, and no fault can be picked up. The government cannot find any reason to object.
The fief aristocracy itself is equivalent to a feudal lord, except that there is no seat in the imperial parliament, other political power is similar to that of the state.
In the future, these guys want to gain more voice in politics, either by promoting localization or applying to the emperor to establish a state.
There is no doubt that the Vienna government has no ability to localize so much land, and it is logical to establish a state.
Naked political hints can't be concealed from the conscientious person at all. It's just that in the face of a powerful emperor, it's a conspiracy, and the opponents don't know how to oppose it.
While everyone was attracted by the newly released three grand dukes, Franz released personnel appointments non-stop, and arranged several nephews and grandsons to serve in the Colonial Department.
After waiting for the transfer of the colonies, they will go to New Zealand, Australia, Austrian South America, the Malay Peninsula and other regions to serve as regional colonial governors.
The establishment of a state is not an overnight thing, not to mention the domestic reaction. There is no direct line in his hands, and even if Franz issues a canonization edict, he has no ability to rule the place.
All we can do now is help them pave the way. The final result depends on the future development of the situation.
Those three major duchies that can be established in a short period of time may not be able to withstand the pressure no matter how much Franz is.
The main reason is that the influence is not good, and the people cannot be made to feel that they are fortunate to have fought a world war. In the end, the benefits are all divided up by the nobles, the royal family, and the soldiers.