There is no market for "three requests and three resignations" in Europe, and it doesn't even need three resignations, as long as you refuse once, the chicken will fly.
Now that the regency has been in hand, Franz naturally won't ask for trouble, and took over the power immediately without giving Grand Duke Louis a chance to go back.
Immediately afterwards, Franz changed the subject.
"Everyone, the rebellion in Vienna has been suppressed, but I am afraid that other parts of Austria will soon be in chaos. In order to avoid the collapse of the empire, we must take more active actions!"
Everyone's faces changed, and the good mood for the rest of their lives no longer existed. How terrible is the collapse of the empire
As the great nobles of Austria, their interests are tied to the country, and once the empire collapses, everything they own will be wiped out.
"Franz, isn't it so bad?" Archduke John asked with concern
"Yes, since the February Revolution in Paris, the whole of Europe has been like crazy, and revolutions are brewing in many regions, including Austria.
The bureaucrats of the Empire are already rotten. Just like this Vienna rebellion, it could have been settled by the police, but in the end it turned into a tragedy in the world, and tens of thousands of Austrians lost their lives, including hundreds of nobles!
At this time, if we can't take more active measures, today's Orleans Dynasty is our tomorrow, and it will even be worse! ' Franz threatened
Can this scare them? Obviously it is impossible. Don't think that these dukes are not good enough to think that they are fooling around. That is nonsense.
Franz brought this up innately, just to take advantage of the fact that everyone has just experienced the Vienna Revolution, and the mentality has not recovered at this time, and it is inevitable to take a pessimistic attitude when looking at problems.
At this time, Franz exaggerated and used the asymmetry of information to create an illusion for them, that is: the Austrian people are dissatisfied with the current political system and the distribution of interests. If they do not reform, they will rebel. .
"Franz, can you tell us about the situation outside?" asked Archduke Louis
Obviously, he was also stunned by the news brought by Franz, and they were not afraid of the revolt of the people in Vienna. If the people in other places also revolted, it would be terrifying.
After thinking about it, Franz said cautiously: "Well. After the February Revolution in Paris, the revolutionary parties in various countries in Europe have been inspired, and major cities are surging undercurrents. Everyone knows this news.
After the outbreak of the Vienna Revolution on March 7, the revolutionary arrogance in Austria was high. Although we successfully suppressed the rebellion, the mastermind behind it ran away.
What deserves our vigilance is that this Vienna Revolution, not only the revolutionary party, but also the capitalists, aristocrats, and officials of the city government participated.
From the perspective of social class, including workers, peasants, citizens, the middle class, the bourgeoisie, and the aristocracy, this coverage is too broad.
If it weren't for the fact that it happened too suddenly and the internal contradictions of the chaotic party were serious, the Vienna Revolution would also have been a success! "
Hearing this news, everyone was dumbfounded. Even the nobles participated in the revolution, which means that the current Vienna government is losing its foundation.
Archduke John hurriedly asked: "Franz, are you sure there are nobles involved in this rebellion? Is it an individual, or..."
Franz said with a wry smile: "At present, there are 83 nobles who have been confirmed to have participated in this rebellion, and the number of people who have not been found may be even more.
The reason for their participation in this rebellion is very simple. They are dissatisfied with the government's inaction in the economic crisis, or that they did not make money while hoarding! "
"Don't these bastards know what they are doing? If the empire is over, they can still have a good life!" Grand Duke Louis said angrily
Others also share the same hatred. This is killing their own jobs. Without the Austrian Empire, can these nobles still have their current status
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Franz explained: "I am afraid that this problem has something to do with our system, so that they have no fear, anyway, even if they fail, we can't kill them all.
If successful, they can also be part of an interest group established by the new government. As for the glory of the nobles, if they cared, they would not participate! "
Everyone stopped talking. At this time, everyone found that Franz's knife would hurt the interests of the noble class. It involved their own rights and interests, and no one was willing to make concessions.
The only one whose expression remained the same was Archduke Franz Karl, who seemed to be playing soy sauce from beginning to end, as if these things had nothing to do with him, and at this time he spoke.
"Franz, what are you going to do?"
Everyone's faces changed slightly, but they didn't say anything. Before they were uncertain about Franz's purpose, they didn't need to stand up against it.
"Everyone who participated in this rebellion must be severely punished. The leader of them was sent to the gallows, and the others were sentenced according to the seriousness of the circumstances.
Abolish all titles of nobles who participated in the rebellion, confiscate all property, and other specific disposal plans can be decided by the noble council! "
Franz immediately stated his purpose. He was not afraid that some people would object. This Vienna rebellion was a three-digit number of nobles who died. If the rebels were not severely punished, their relatives and friends would not agree.
For nobles, in fact, the most serious punishment is not beheading, but the abolition of titles and confiscation of fiefs, which means that the glory of the family is lost.
Several archdukes glanced at each other, and it was Grand Duke Louis who spoke first: "Franz, this time the involvement is too extensive, can you keep the title?"
Franz shook his head.
And those who died, how should we explain it? According to our preliminary statistics, I am afraid that there are more than a dozen noble families who are dead! "
Everyone's faces changed drastically. "Extinction" is definitely the most terrifying consequence. If a noble family is extinct because of this, then things have changed qualitatively.
During the Holy Roman Empire, if the emperor wanted to confiscate the fiefs of the nobles, there would be collective opposition from everyone. Now it is different in the Austrian era.
The big nobles in the country are not so strong, there is no situation where several princes join forces, and even the emperor is powerless, so Franz dares to play like this.
Even a part of it will be implicated. As long as a member of the noble family participates in the rebellion, it will be unlucky, because there is no way to explain this kind of thing.
Of course, if you are smart enough, it is not impossible to escape the disaster. As long as he proves his worth before the liquidation is completed, Franz will also be merciful.