In Franz's view, the biggest failure of Louis-Philippe after the Paris Revolution was that he did not control the army immediately.
At this time, most people in the French army were only sympathetic to the Revolutionary Party, but they did not already join the Revolutionary Party. They are not against the emperor, they can be bought.
As long as there are soldiers on hand, everything can be said. Whether it is suppressing the revolution or everyone sitting down and talking slowly, there is enough room for manoeuvre.
Isn't the Guizot government already smelly? Then let them stink a little more, and throw all the blame on them, anyway, in the eyes of the people, they are so bad that they are oozing pus.
In short, all the bad things are done by them, and it has nothing to do with the emperor.
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Snowflakes were falling, and the frigid wind was still blowing in Vienna.
The news of the Paris Revolution was no longer a secret in the upper classes of Vienna, and perhaps within two days it would spread throughout Austria.
"Albrecht, let's do field training and let our people take control of the troops as soon as possible!" Franz said with a serious face
"What's the matter, Franz? Why are you in such a hurry, if they train for another month or two, they will become qualified officers. At this time, most of them are still a little bit worse!" Albrecht looked puzzled question
Since the news of the Paris Revolution came, Franz kept urging him to speed up, as if something bad was about to happen, which made Albrecht very confused.
"The Paris Revolution has broken out, and the Great Revolution is about to break out on the European continent again. In the case of Austria, the possibility of a revolution breaking out in Vienna is very high!" Franz said solemnly
Albrecht looked bewildered, as if he could swallow an egg in his open mouth. Revolution in Vienna? When this question is said, it is estimated that many people will regard it as a joke.
Although the Austrian government is decadent, it has not yet reached the point of anger and resentment. The army is still loyal to the royal family, and the domestic bourgeoisie is being ravaged by the nobles.
The working class, who were originally dissatisfied with the government, also turned their resentment towards the bourgeoisie with the introduction of the Labor Protection Law.
In this context, the revolution broke out, can we count on the bourgeoisie? Or a democrat in society
Franz said with a wry smile: "Don't think it's strange that the working class does not oppose the government, and even the bourgeoisie does not have a strong desire to rebel. But the reality cannot help them!
Albrecht, you should be aware of the impact of this economic crisis on this country.
The unemployed in Vienna exceeded 50,000, the capitalists suffered heavy losses, and many people hoarded a large amount of goods.
With the outbreak of the European revolution, the economic situation in Austria may further deteriorate. The workers have to eat and the capitalists want to save themselves, but the Austrian government has done nothing.
There is also a bunch of idiots among the nobles. Some time ago, they followed the capitalists to drive up prices. In order to make up for the losses, they actually increased the oppression of the serfs.
Austria has become a powder keg, and now it only needs a spark to be detonated! "
Albrecht nodded with a pale face. As the crown prince of the empire Franz, he could agree with these words, but he could not say them directly.
As the largest nobleman in Austria, Albrecht was undoubtedly very hostile to the revolution. Apart from other factors, he could not tolerate someone breaking the order with the more than 500,000 acres of real estate.
(500,000 acres is about 3.04 million mu, about 2,000 square kilometers.)
This is just a fief, and Albrecht also has a lot of property in Vienna. Franz knows the summer palace Wilburg Palace and the Winter Palace in Vienna (now the Albertina Museum area).
With such a rich family background, Albrecht naturally looked down on the capitalists, and this Austrian capitalist was not so arrogant yet.
If it wasn't his own, Franz would even have the idea of robbing. There is not only one such local tyrant in Austria, such as the Kohari family, a branch of the Gotha dynasty, and so on.
Of course, the richest family is the royal family. The accumulation of the Habsburg family for hundreds of years is still very rich.
In the eastern world, 10,000 mu of fertile land is a big landlord and a big local tyrant. In the European continent, at most, it is a small turtle. Any big aristocrat's family wealth starts with a million city mu.
"Franz, didn't you remind Prime Minister Metternich of these questions?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Albrecht regretted it, which is a very obvious problem. Metternich stayed in the position of Prime Minister for too long, but it did not meet everyone's expectations.
People are forgetful. At this time, everyone has ignored Metternich's achievements, especially after the Paris Revolution broke out and the Vienna system was smashed.
Prime Minister Metternich's greatest diplomatic achievement has been put into practice, and the opposition who want to get him out of the way no longer has any scruples.
Franz did not speak of Prime Minister Metternich's opposition, but as a crown prince, he was naturally hostile to power officials, which was determined by his status.
"I'm afraid our Prime Minister has already known about these issues, but it's hard to say whether he pays attention to it or not!
Albrecht, you don't think I can be his lord now, do you? ' Franz asked jokingly.
Albrecht smiled slightly. Prime Minister Metternich is very strong, and even the other members of the Regency Council were crushed to death. How could someone point fingers at him
"Alright then, I'll arrange it. But the training order, you have to do it yourself, the Council of Regents won't buy my account!" Albrecht said
He already knew what Franz was going to do. As soon as the Vienna Revolution broke out, Prime Minister Metternich had to get out.
At this time, the government will be empty of power, the prestige of the Regency Council will also plummet, and Franz's early regency will become logical.
As a political ally, Albrecht naturally hoped that day would come sooner.
"Don't pay attention to them. At this time, they are busy fighting with each other, but they can't care about such trivial matters. Besides, I have orders from His Majesty the Emperor!" Franz said with a sneer
That's right, Franz is holding chicken feathers as arrows. It was impossible for the Council of Regency to hold Ferdinand I accountable. It was only a field exercise, and Franz was completely able to handle it.
When the Vienna Revolution broke out, it was the uncle who had soldiers in his hands. Whoever controlled the 14,000-strong city defense army would have the right to speak in Vienna.