Affected by the sudden change in the situation in Paris, the restoration movement of the Bourbon dynasty turned directly into a civil war, and the political situation in Europe became tense again.
"Nervousness" is not because of the French Civil War, but the debt issue is what countries are most concerned about. In particular, the poor people of Belgium, Spain, Russia, and Italy pay special attention to it.
If it were not for the Bourbon dynasty's firm opposition to the alliance's interference, the Russian troops stationed outside Paris would have already entered. Not being able to interfere directly doesn't mean that you can't pull a side frame.
The Paris Revolutionary Army took the initiative to attack several times, but was blocked by the Russian army under the pretext of military exercises, providing strong support for the runaway aristocratic private army.
Not only that, but even the prisoners of war released in batches by the anti-French alliance are now given priority to members of the royalist party. As for the unfortunate person who is politically inclined to the revolutionary party or the republican government, it is estimated that he is ready to sit in prison.
The Anti-French Alliance did not want these guys to come out and hinder the restoration, and the Bourbon Dynasty would not welcome these opponents. Maybe in the future, when the situation is stable, they will have a chance to get out of prison, but who can say for politics
Fight if you want. Anyway, since the defeat of the European Continental War, the dissatisfaction of the French people has been accumulating.
According to past experience, the situation in France will stabilize for a period of time after each emotional vent, just in time for the Bourbon Dynasty to sit firmly in the country.
Everything is under control, Franz has no extra time to pay attention to the disturbances of the outside world, and the current focus of work is still at home.
After a preliminary run-in, the Holy Roman Empire is finally unified in the true sense. Although there is still a long way to go to integrate into one, but it is enough to scare people out.
The paper data of the unified Holy Roman Empire is undoubtedly terrifying. The mainland plus the colonies, the total economic volume has reached 38.2% of the world's total, the total industrial volume has reached 54.8% of the world's total, financial revenue exceeds the sum of European countries, coupled with the world's first army and second navy , is simply speechless.
In fact, Franz was also stunned by this data, and once thought it was an April Fool's Day.
After calming down and studying it carefully, Franz discovered that this set of data is not exaggerated, and even has great potential to be tapped.
The European Continental War devastated France, Belgium, and Italy, and the world economic aggregate and industrial aggregate shrank.
As the victor of the war, the Holy Roman Empire not only completed the unification of the country, but also went a step further to seize large swathes of the French colonies.
The mines, railways, ports, and plantations that the French painstakingly managed on the African continent have all become the spoils of the Holy Roman Empire. With the influx of immigrants, this wealth has been transformed into economic data on paper.
That's right, it's just "paper" wealth. It still takes a long time for these assets to function and turn into real national strength.
The expected post-war Great Depression did happen, but the hardest hit was not the Holy Roman Empire, but France, Belgium, and Sardinia, the countries most hurt by the war.
In order to reduce the pressure of post-war demobilization and resettlement, and reduce government financial expenditure, Franz once again resorted to the great method of enfeoffment to lure meritorious officers and soldiers to immigrate to Africa.
As a generous emperor, Franz took out land, mines, plantations, and unimportant ports and docks as fiefs, and some officers with great credit even won a city directly.
Let's put it this way, the colonies that the Holy Roman Empire took from the French are now mostly private property, and what belongs to the emperor is either sand or a backcountry that no one cares about.
Since it is private property, local development is no longer a problem. This group of emerging military aristocrats, they called friends and friends in the past to develop.
As the government collects some commercial tax, it is enough to maintain the operation of local administration. Other problems are not problems, as long as there is a big mess, Franz pretends not to see.
In short, it is very characteristic of Shinra. Franz, the big princes on the European continent, can tolerate it, not to mention the small princes on the African continent.
Besides, with such a large territory, how can you rule if you don't play like this
Can't learn the colonial rule of the British
If it really adopts colonial rule, it is not as reliable as the enfeoffment system, at least the ruling foundation is more stable, and there is no need to suppress national uprisings every three or five times.
If you look at the history books, you will know that any area ruled by the enfeoffed nobles is basically not independent. On the contrary, the newly occupied areas directly under the central government frequently recur.
As for the possibility of local aristocrats getting bigger in the future, Franz can't take care of that much anymore. The bigger it is, the bigger it is, and the greatness is just a self-government, and the area of the fief limits the development limit.
The national culture has already decided that no matter how large the aristocratic group grows, it is impossible for them to rebel by shouting the slogan "The princes and generals are kind to each other", and it is even less likely to send the emperor to the guillotine.
The class position has determined that they must be a member of the royalists, which is the basis for their maintenance of their status. Even if there is an individual rebellion, it will be suppressed by other nobles.
The most injured is probably the central government, which is controlled by a group of nobles, and its power has been severely restricted.
Of course, in the Holy Roman Empire, no one cares about this issue. The central government has never been strong since ancient times. The current Vienna government is already out of the ordinary, and it can be called the most powerful government since the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire.
Continue to strengthen the authority of the central government, even if the people below have no opinion, Franz will not agree!
Just kidding, if the power of the cabinet continues to expand, the priority will be reversed. Once a powerful minister appears, the emperor will become a rubber stamp.
This is still good luck. If you encounter a black hand, maybe they won't even give you a place for the rubber stamp, just overturn the table and become the boss.
Once power is out of balance, it is a cannibal monster. Countless cases have proved that human nature cannot stand the test, and loyalty is never reliable.
Taking advantage of the chance of winning the European War, Franz directly milked a wave of military aristocrats and rooted their foundation on the African continent.
From this moment on, the core of the unity of the Holy Roman Empire became the emperor. States and nobles are the Holy Roman Empire because of their allegiance to the emperor, not the emperor who came before the empire.
Playing like this in other countries will definitely cause dissatisfaction among many people. However, the Holy Roman Empire is an exception. The following states and nobles are the beneficiaries of this system, and the political system has been like this from the beginning.
It seems that there are not many different definitions, but in fact it is the origin of the legal system.
Loyalty to the emperor means that the princes are equal to the central government and have the highest autonomy; if they are loyal to the government, it means that the central government can take back everything they have at any time.
It took decades to complete the ideal political system in his mind. There were so many twists and turns that Franz felt physically and mentally exhausted.
What hidden dangers and sequelae, he doesn't want to care about now. Anyway, the world has never been perfect, and the painstakingly managed Holy Roman Empire also revolved around the Habsburg dynasty.
If the Habsburg dynasty collapses one day, what will the life and death of the empire have to do with him? Franz is not so noble in making wedding dresses for others.
According to the current political structure, as long as the descendants do not die, there is no problem in continuing for one or two hundred years, and after that—sorry that transmigrators are not omnipotent.
With the pen and the document in hand issued, the unique ruling system of Shinra was officially established. Not only the African continent, but also colonies in the Americas and the Southeast Asia will replicate this model in the future.
The difference is that in these far-flung areas, whether to leave a son to be the king or let the nobles play local self-government, Franz has not made up his mind.
Sometimes too much territory is also a hassle. Two generations of immigrants still have a sense of belonging to the country. After the last three or five generations, it is nonsense to talk about a sense of belonging.
In addition to cultural cordiality, the rest is also beneficial. Close economic ties and consistent strategic direction, that is one family. If there is a conflict of core interests, the family should be separated.
Looking at the world map on the wall, Franz made up his mind that he could not continue to expand.
After a brief calculation, the territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire has actually surpassed that of Britain, and it is about to exceed 40 million square kilometers.
Judging from the current situation, no effort is needed. As long as Franz does not stop it, the area under the control of the Holy Roman Empire will exceed 40 million square kilometers in the past ten or eight years.
However, this expansion makes no sense. The benefits of colonial expansion were not enough to compensate for the negative political effects of expansion.
Today is different from the past, the days of running boats and enclosures are over, and the Borderlands has long been carved up. If you continue to expand, you can only compete with each other, and the effort and income are completely disproportionate.
"Prime Minister, tell the Governors below that we need time to digest the results of the war. In the years ahead, if not necessary, do not use force to expand.
Recently, the domestic belligerence has obviously gone too far. We are not war mad, don't clamor for war if you have nothing to do.
The cabinet must do a good job of ideological education for government officials, and let them use their brains more when they are in trouble. Arrogance is a sign of lack of education.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must also make a change in thinking. From now on, we will no longer be bystanders in international affairs, and you must be prepared to act as arbiters. "
It's not that Franz is making a fuss, but that the current Vienna government has gone a little off. Victory came so easily that many people lost their eyes and became arrogant.
Well, it's okay to be a bigot, but the rulers themselves have to keep their heads.
After so long, Franz realized the problem, but no one at the top of the government raised it, which is an abnormal performance in itself.
Even if you are a fan of the authorities, then your think tank should always think of it, right? If everyone can't think of it, what do you keep them for
This is obviously impossible. It is normal for one person and two people to float, and everyone loses their eyes. It is impossible at all. There is only one answer, which everyone knows but has not paid attention to.
No matter what the reason, the emperor found the problem anyway, and the cabinet didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, that was the fault.
Prime Minister Carl replied bitterly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
As the Prime Minister of the Empire, it is very humiliating to be directly pointed out by the Emperor. Among the Prime Ministers of the Holy Roman Empire, only a handful of similar things have happened. When he was about to retire, Carl's self-esteem was severely impacted.
Of course, that's all there is to it. Politicians are very thick-skinned, even if they are scolded by the nose, they can greet them with a smile. A little embarrassment, but it can't hit Prime Minister Karl.
In a sense, it also reflects the emperor's trust in them, and only his own people will be directly beaten in politics. If problems arise and they are greeted with a smile on their face, that is a political disaster.