On April 30, 1847, a generation of military strategist Archduke Karl was suddenly in Vienna, and his death also marked the end of an era.
The funeral of Archduke Karl was very grand. Franz's uncle, Ferdinand I, personally came to attend the farewell ceremony. All major European nobles sent representatives.
Franz was in a very bad mood, even if he was reincarnated, he couldn't face life and death calmly.
Even if he inherited the inheritance of Grand Duke Karl's army, Franz had no interest. He was not a grass or a tree, and he was ruthless, but as the emperor's reserve, he couldn't have too many feelings.
"Grand Duke, Mr. Bowenfield of the newspaper asks to see you!" whispered Jenny, the maid.
Franz was still a little puzzled by the arrival of this uninvited guest. It seems that there is no major issue at the newspaper office that he needs to personally ask? He said casually, "Bring it in!"
"Respected Archduke, something big has happened!" Bowenfield said in a panic.
"Tell me, the sky hasn't fallen yet!" Franz said calmly
Austria has implemented a system of censorship of books and newspapers. The government has permanent staff in the newspaper office to review the content. Franz does not think it can be a big deal.
Could it be that people in the newspaper office dare to print and distribute prohibited newspapers without permission? If that's the case, Franz wouldn't mind clearing the door.
Peer targeting
At most, it's business competition. He doesn't think anyone dares to break the rules!
"We've been involved in a recent newspaper call for a Labor Protection Act," Bowenfield explained.
"Go on, I don't think there's anything wrong with this!" Franz said nonchalantly
Bowenfield looked at Franz's face, and said with some trepidation: "We have become one of the leaders of this news. In order to let more people pay attention to the lives of the people at the bottom, we have made a series of reports."
"After talking at one time, why are you hesitating, things have happened, don't you dare to say it!" Franz frowned and scolded
He hated this kind of half-speaking people the most, and stopped abruptly when he got to the key point.
"The editor of our newspaper has put forward a proposal based on the information collected, suggesting that the capitalists provide a series of guarantees for the working class. I didn't expect that it would be taken seriously by the government, and it may become a law!" Bowenfield said in a panic.
Franz knew why he was worried. Everyone was used to shouting slogans in the newspaper. It was okay to be radical, but once it became a reality, it would be different.
The capitalists knew that the "Labor Protection Law" was drafted by the "We Want Bread, We Want Cheese" newspaper, and the editor-in-chief of Bowenfield was dead.
Not only him, but also the large and small employees of the newspaper will be unlucky. Maybe Franz, the big boss behind the scenes, will be affected.
When such a thing happened, Franz was also very helpless. Can he say that it was all done by his subordinates and had nothing to do with him
As the crown prince of Austria, can he still submit to the bourgeoisie? What should we do now? He had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Bring me the proposal you drafted, don't tell me you're not prepared!" Franz said dissatisfiedly
He did not mean to blame Bowenfield. The newspaper agency did not do anything wrong about this matter. They made these reports without knowing the inside story of the political struggle, which was in line with Franz's positioning of the newspaper agency.
"Bring it here, Archduke, please take a look!" Bowenfield said nervously
Now his only support is Franz. As the crown prince of the empire, even if he stands up and fights with the bourgeoisie, the possibility of losing with the support of the aristocratic class is extremely small.
Once the big shots come on stage, they will be ignored by people, and when things are over, the winner will not be liquidated.
Picking up the article, Franz glanced at it briefly, and the more he read it, the more familiar he felt. Isn't this a copy of the "996" work system
Work ten hours a day, with two hours of meals and breaks, and one day of paid vacation a week. The government has set minimum wage standards. Capitalists are not allowed to deduct wages arbitrarily or dismiss employees without reason. Factories should take the initiative to take responsibility for work-related injuries.
Franz didn't think there was anything wrong with this proposal. If future European capitalists saw such a standard, they would wake up laughing when they fell asleep.
Franz said very responsible: "Mr. Bowenfield, you did nothing wrong in this matter, you don't have to worry about the rest, I will find a way to deal with it, the newspaper office is next to the police station, I will give them to them Say hello!"
After listening to Franz's words, Bowenfield finally let go of his dangling heart. Since the boss is willing to come forward, it's easy to say.
Capitalists are not fools. If there is no need, no one wants to be the first bird. Perhaps Franz will be afraid of the entire bourgeoisie, but it is not a problem to deal with one or two capitalists.
"Grand Duke, shall we continue to report?" Bowenfield asked hesitantly.
"Of course we will continue to report, but we must pay attention and don't over stimulate the capitalists, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!" Franz thought for a while and said
Changing stance is the most inadvisable. Since the bourgeoisie has already been offended, then simply go all the way and get the support of ordinary people.
If the snake and rat are really at both ends, that is the stupidest way to do it. If you want to please both ends, you can only please both ends badly.
Now, in Vienna's newspapers, they are not the only ones who support the formulation of the Labor Protection Law. The conservatives have already exerted their strength, and public opinion in Austria is generally sympathetic to the working class.
"Yes, Archduke!" replied Bowenfield
After sending Bowenfield, Franz was thinking about the aftermath again. Usually, if he wants to suppress a topic, he creates a more explosive topic.
What kind of topics can attract the attention of the bourgeoisie? There is no doubt that it is still the hottest labor protection law right now.
For example: Compress the ten-hour workday, and include the workers’ meal and rest time into the calculation
Or it may increase the punishment for work-related injuries a little, or even establish a minimum wage standard that will make the capitalists feel pain.
In short, as long as the "Labor Protection Law" finally formulated by the government goes further than the content of this proposal, everyone's attention will be diverted.
The possibility of capitalists angering the newspapers will also be minimized.
Thinking of this, Franz showed a satisfied smile, and there are already people who can resist lightning. Now that Grand Duke Louis has proposed a labor protection law on behalf of the aristocracy, if Prime Minister Metternich doesn't want to be replaced, he can't be idle, right