With the opening of compulsory education, Austria's internal reforms have temporarily come to an end. The government's energy is limited, and it is impossible to take into account all aspects at the same time.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Revolution of 1848, Austria's internal reforms had taken a big step forward, and it was time to consolidate success.
Any reform cannot be accomplished with a single decree by the government, and more importantly, the policy must be implemented.
The government is busy, and Franz is relieved. In his opinion, the emperor's life will be easier only if the bureaucrats under him have things to do.
Once you let them idle, then the problem arises. Either the power struggle within the government intensifies, or they unite to seize power from the emperor, or even do both together.
Schönbrunn Palace
The maid Jenny whispered in Franz's ear: "Your Majesty, this is the best tea that Viscount Paul Kecha brought back from Qing - Longjing.
It is said that it is produced in the West Lake with the best water quality there. I did not expect that tea trees can still grow in water. "
Franz laughed and said, "Nonsense, who told you that tea trees grow in water?"
As an emperor, how could there be less people who are flattering? After knowing Franz's habit of drinking tea, some people will naturally like it.
Due to cultural differences, many things will naturally change when translated.
As for whether this tea is West Lake Longjing, only God knows. Franz can at most determine whether this is Longjing tea, whether it is produced in West Lake, Yuezhou, or Qiantang, which is too embarrassing.
Taking into account the relationship between production, Franz estimated that even if these teas were produced in West Lake, it would not be the best Longjing. Paul Korchagin was mostly deceived by businessmen.
In this era, they were not able to penetrate deep into the inland areas, and many people were deceived in doing business there.
"Could it be that bastard Paul Korchagin lied to me? Humph! I'll go back and settle the account with him!" Jenny said angrily
She is really angry. As Franz's maid, there are many people who please her.
Just like these tea leaves, if Franz drinks one at a time, it is estimated that he will not be able to finish it in the next century.
Paul Korchagin also blew the tea into hype and gave a lot of gifts, so that Jenny casually mentioned it in front of Franz.
As a result, there was a big oolong, and the little maid, who thought she was ashamed, was going to go crazy.
Franz touched Jenny's forehead and comforted: "Okay, don't be angry, I guess he was also fooled.
West Lake Longjing has a history of more than a thousand years, and only a few hundred years ago was only a high-quality tea. In modern times, a Qing emperor visited the West Lake, and he liked Longjing very much.
Up and down, the status of West Lake Longjing in tea has improved. The best Longjing tea has now become a tribute. The output is very small and rarely outflows, and ordinary people cannot buy it at all.
In fact, there is no best tea in the world, everyone's taste is different, only the one you like the most is the best.
This tea is still good, with color, aroma, taste and shape, and it is considered a first-class product. "
After some flaunting, Franz successfully gained a wave of worship from the little maid.
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After the episode, Franz successfully remembered Paul Korchagin.
There is still no shortage of talents in Austria, although these people have not left a big name in history. This is the relationship of the stage, and it does not mean that their ability is really poor.
There are usually only three kinds of people who go overseas in this era, one is desperadoes, one is those who desire to improve their social status, and the other is those who want to make a fortune.
No matter what kind of person, in Franz's view, it is a talent. Once Austria's overseas colonization program started, these people all had a role to play.
Drinking tea, reading newspapers, reading, this is Franz's spare time. He also wanted to try the extravagant life of a drunken and gold fan, but unfortunately he couldn't jump on the set.
Who made the original owner an ascetic? A sudden change can be very troublesome. The emperor is not an ordinary person, and his words and deeds may affect politics.
If Franz leads the corruption of life, it is estimated that it will not take long for the Austrian officialdom, which has just improved, to degenerate again.
For the happy life of more than 30 million Austrian people, Franz had to continue to play his role well, or at most be a little lazy.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich is here." The maid's voice sounded
"Bring him here." Franz said calmly
The emperor did not have a fixed rest day, and Franz was used to being disturbed during his rest.
"Your Majesty, the news just came that the Purdun War broke out again." Metternich said.
After the Berlin Revolution, the Kingdom of Prussia initially reached an internal compromise. In order to divert domestic conflicts, Frederick William IV and the liberals tacitly provoked the Purdan War in an attempt to swallow Schleswig and Holstein. two principalities.
Finally, under the strong pressure of the Russians, the Kingdom of Prussia made concessions, and the two sides reached an armistice agreement.
"What's the matter, did the Prussians inform us in advance?" Franz asked with concern
On the issue of Schleswig and Holstein, the Austrian government was the only supporter of the Prussians.
Even rhetorically, they should not give up enlisting Austria's support when European countries are backing Denmark.
"The difference between the conditions of the two sides in Purdan is too great. The negotiations between the two sides broke down three days ago. Yesterday, the two countries declared war on each other. Only after the outbreak of the war did Prussia inform us." Metternich replied with a frown.
Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the way the Prussians were doing. If you don't even give notice in advance, isn't that ignoring Austria
Franz understood the actions of the Prussian government. Even negotiating with Austria was useless. The Austrian government would definitely not support their annexation of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein.
It's better to create an established fact. As long as Austria does not go to war with the Kingdom of Prussia, it can only recognize it by pinching its nose.
"In this case, let's contact the Russians, show our attitude, and let them do it boldly. Austria will only support Prussia in name." Franz said with a sneer
The Kingdom of Denmark in this era has long since fallen, and it is no match for the Prussians at all.
Without the full support of Austria, Prussia wants to annex Schleswig and Holstein. First ask the Russians if they agree
Public opinion is indeed very important, but if Prussia can be allowed to fight, Franz doesn't mind going against public opinion once. He had already thought of all the excuses. The Austrian government had no money to fight.
Anyway, the Austrian people have not cultivated the spirit of internationalism, and they will not come out to demonstrate for this little thing. If anyone clamored for war, Franz didn't mind taking all their property for military pay.
"Your Majesty, it is unlikely that the Russians will attack the Kingdom of Prussia, otherwise the Russian army would have attacked last year.
If we don't intervene, it is really possible that the Prussians will occupy Schleswig and Holstein, which is very bad for us. "Metternich analyzed.
It is very obvious that the Russians do not want to go to war with the Kingdom of Prussia for the sake of the Danes, and it is not in the interests of the Russians to start this war.
The Russians don't want to fight, let alone the European countries. It's okay to shout slogans. If you really want to send troops to fight, it is estimated that everyone will be cowardly.
The nominal support of Austria gave the Prussians more confidence, at least not to worry about the south.
"Expressing our dissatisfaction with the Prussians and at the same time encouraging the Kingdom of Prussia to fight through the German nationalists gave them the illusion that the German people were supporting them.
Secret contact with other German states, once the Prussians occupied Schleswig and Holstein, everyone put pressure together to force the Prussians to separate the two principalities.
If necessary, we can initiate a preventive war, ceding the Commonwealth of Poland to the Russians in exchange for the Russians sending troops. ' Franz said after thinking about it.
Well, this is the ideal state. As long as the Prussians are not stupid, they will figure it out in advance. Didn't they shrink back in history
Franz dug this pit, just to take precautions, if he lived in the Kingdom of Prussia, he would make a lot of money.
"Your Majesty, if the Kingdom of Prussia is to be deceived, then it is best for us not to have secret contact with the German state, otherwise it will be difficult to keep secret if there are too many countries involved." Metternich thought for a while and said.
Although he didn't think Franz's plan would be successful, Metternich also didn't mind trying it out. If he failed, the Austrian government performed it in vain. If he succeeded, Austria's position as the leader of the German state would be stabilized.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can do it. If the Prussian government is not fooled, let the nationalists put pressure on them and let the Prussians persist in the war for as long as possible." Franz thought for a while and said.
The war is very expensive. Every day the Prussian War is delayed, the Prussian government has to spend a lot of money on the military.
The more money spent in the war, the less money the Kingdom of Prussia can put into domestic construction.
One or two days is not obvious. If it drags on for a few months, the fiscal revenue of the Kingdom of Prussia for a year will be almost wiped out.
You must know that the revolutionary government in Schleswig and Holstein now also needs Prussian funding. These are pure investments and will not be rewarded in a short period of time.
Even if you win the Kingdom of Denmark, there is no prize. With the Russians as the backstage, the Danes neither need to cede land nor pay indemnities.
Historically, the Kingdom of Prussia was forced to withdraw from the war under the pressure of various countries, and then watched helplessly as the Schleswig-Holstein revolutionary government supported by the Danes was wiped out.