Facts once again proved that the boss is not easy to be, and at the critical moment, he must fight against the thunder for the younger brother. The debt between Prussia and the British is a well-known fact that no one can deny.
"It is only right and proper to pay off debts."
Even if the political situation has changed, but the creditor of the Kingdom of Prussia is still there, the debt naturally exists. The British must collect the accounts according to the agreement in the loan contract, and no one can say that it is wrong.
Originally, this had little to do with Franz. The debt of the state was not the debt of the central government, and the empire was not obliged to bear it for them. Even if the British were to collect debts, they could not find the Vienna government.
The problem is that now the Berlin government is pretending to be dead, and the "debt problem" has been raised to safeguard national sovereignty, and the matter has fallen to the Vienna government.
It is impossible to fulfill the contract, and if it were implemented in accordance with the treaty, Vienna would be drowned by the spit of the people.
It is impossible to give money. If you pay off the debt of the Kingdom of Prussia today, you will not know how many state governments will go bankrupt tomorrow. In the face of interests, the integrity of politicians has always been low.
Default is even more unlikely. As a newly emerging hegemon, the Vienna government must maintain its international image.
In particular, the Vienna government still has a lot of debts to collect outside. If they take the lead and play helpless, they can use "international practice" as an excuse to default on their debts in the future.
It can be said that the Vienna government is now forced into an extremely embarrassing situation. Wilhelm II personally came to Vienna to ask for help, and it is estimated that it was not only for help, but more to "please sin".
Having caused such a big mess, it is obviously unreasonable not to give an explanation. Even if the states are highly autonomous, the central government can still give them little shoes.
Now that I came here to sell miserably, apart from the face being a little difficult, the actual loss was minimal. Even if the Vienna government had the heart to settle accounts with them, after this wave, there was no way to do it.
The rules of the game are like this. The Kingdom of Prussia did something unethical this time, but the king came to apologize in person. Even if the matter came to an end, it would be aggressive to pursue it further.
Rubbing his forehead, Franz asked with concern: "The cabinet is going to deal with Prussia's debt problem?"
Prime Minister Carr: "The ideal outcome, of course, is for the British to make concessions. Allow the Prussian government to defer payments, or to restructure the debt, partly offset by the reparations that Prussia received in the anti-French war.
This is almost impossible, Britain is also continuing the economic crisis, the London government is in need of funds now, and there is no reason for them to accept a debt moratorium if there is no greater interest.
Debt restructuring is even more troublesome. The situation in the Kingdom of Prussia is not bad. If the Berlin government had not done a bunch of unfinished projects before, it would not have been financially bankrupt.
France is the real giant pit. Judging from the current situation, it is God's blessing that the Paris government does not go bankrupt. As for war reparations, we cannot expect too much in the next two or three years.
Earlier on the debt issue of the German Confederation, we cheated the British, and now I am afraid that they will not accept the transfer of creditor's rights any more.
Under the premise of not defaulting on the contract and sacrificing national sovereignty, I am afraid that there is only a secret interest transaction in exchange for the British to make concessions on the Prussian debt issue. "
The benefits of successful gambling on the National Fortune are great, but the cost of failure is also very heavy. In recent years, the Kingdom of Prussia has been paying the price for the failure of its previous bet.
Even if they became the victors of the anti-French war, the indemnity they received could not fill the hole left before.
Thinking of this, Franz suddenly understood Wilhelm II's decision. Without getting rid of the mountain of "debt", the Kingdom of Prussia will always be at the bottom of the Holy Roman Empire.
Yep, it's the bottom. Every year, tens of millions of Aegis are paid in indemnity, and the Berlin government simply has no extra financial resources for national construction.
After the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire, a major event occurred in the Berlin government. Someone in the government proposed to convert the two infantry divisions in the country into the Central Army.
For no other reason, I really can't afford it. Throwing the army to the central government not only saved money, it was still these people who kept Prussia safe.
From the point of view of government officials, even if the army is retained, the command will be taken away by the central government. Even if the king still has the right to command, it has nothing to do with the Berlin government.
However, this move was strongly opposed by William II himself. The military command that the central government takes away is only in times of war. The highest military commander of the state army in times of peace is the king.
Once it is converted to the Central Army, it will be different. Even if it is stipulated in the constitution of the Holy Roman Empire: the monarch of the state is the highest military commander of the garrison in the region, but the one who can really command the state army is his own.
As for the Central Army, military expenses are allocated by the emperor, and generals are appointed by the emperor. Wilhelm II would not be naive to think that after losing these rights, only a nominal supreme command can control the army.
It seems to be nothing in normal times, but if something really happens, when you need to use the army, you suddenly find that you can't command the army, then you will be finished.
In a sense, losing military power means losing the ability to overturn tables. The people below can play kings unscrupulously and play purely according to the rules of the game. I am afraid that few kings can play with the ministers below.
If you look at the many states of the Holy Roman Empire, you will know that no one who has a little family has given up the army. Including those big nobles who were actually sealed overseas, all of them formed their own private army within the scope of the law.
According to the statistics of the Vienna government, the total strength of the armies of the states and the private armies of the nobles in the Holy Roman Empire accounts for about one-third of the total number of the imperial army.
If you add various colonial groups and civilian armed forces, this ratio is likely to exceed half. In other words, these miscellaneous armed forces are equal in number to the Central Army.
This is an inevitable result, and the state is an issue left over from history. If the Vienna government doesn't pay attention to the appearance, why are they messing with you
Not to mention the aristocratic private army and civilian colonial armed forces. Without these people, where did the empire’s colonies come from
Jiangshan was shot down with one knife and one shot. When it comes time to divide the cake, can you still kick them out
Even if it is to cross the river and demolish the bridge, it is something that needs to be considered after crossing the river. The territory of the Holy Roman Empire has surpassed that of any country in history. If it were to play directly under the central government, even if it was not dragged to death by administrative expenditures, it would be killed by endless uprisings.
Do you really think that Franz is willing to split the seal? Not all real needs. If you don't divide the cake, why should the people below work for you
You can see from the actual effect. All major colonial empires were troubled by national uprisings, but the Vienna government never bothered.
In fact, the Holy Roman Empire's private army is not the most. The private armed forces under the British command are the most, but they are crowned as companies, colonial governments, and dominions.
Simply put, when you open up a colony, the British government mandates you to form a colonial government, such as the East India Company.
Of course, whether you can keep it in the end depends on your activity ability, or your background background in China.
If it is directly managed, with the number of lobster soldiers, at most one Canada can be ruled. It can't be more, and it won't take care of it any more.
Everyone is working hard for the rights and interests, and William II, who has already obtained it, is naturally unwilling to give up. If you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that the bankruptcy of the Berlin government is the result of the compromise of all parties in Prussia.
After pondering for a while, Franz shook his head: "Prussia owes the British a lot of money, even if the London government is willing to compromise, the consortium behind it will not give up.
In exchange of interests, we have to exchange interests with them. You can't make major strategic concessions just because of the debt issue, right
When the British come to you, let's talk to them slowly. Procrastinate for as long as possible, and perhaps after the economic crisis has passed, the Kingdom of Prussia will have the money to pay its debts. "
In the face of interests, the integrity of the horse is not worth mentioning. The current situation is very obvious, and there is a dilemma to solve the problem. If you don't want to solve the problem, then there is no hassle.
Anyway, it is the Kingdom of Prussia that does not pay its debts, not the Holy Roman Empire. Debt performance now contradicts imperial law, and that is not the responsibility of the Vienna government.
The big deal is to let the British go to the Imperial Court to sue, and let the guys in the court have a headache. It is precisely to take advantage of this opportunity to push the Legislative Council to introduce a law "Prohibiting Local Mortgage of Public Rights and Borrowing".
Before that, Franz had made rumors long ago, but it was only after seeing the strong willingness of the governments of various countries to resist, that he did not propose a proposal for a long time. The Prussian debt crisis is just the right opportunity to deliver.
The definition of "public power" is very broad, and national sovereignty, government revenue, state-owned industries, including government office buildings can all be regarded as part of public power.
Once the law is passed, the governments of various states want to borrow money, but they cannot provide any collateral, and the only thing they can rely on is the government's credibility.
Pure credit loans, then Franz doesn't need to worry about it. Not to mention whether anyone dares to lend a huge amount of debt, even if it is really borrowed and a debt default occurs, it will not involve national sovereignty.
If you can't afford it, you can't afford it, and if you go bankrupt, you go bankrupt. Many local governments in continental Europe go bankrupt these days. No matter how much you play the ball, you can't beat the central government.
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The Prussian debt crisis is just a small episode. The economic crisis has ravaged the world. European people are very anxious now.
Even if there are newspapers published, it can't help that people don't have money to order newspapers in their pockets. Amid the overwhelming wave of unemployment, people are now most concerned about job postings.
Taking the Holy Roman Empire as an example, after the full-blown economic crisis, the domestic unemployment rate has directly increased fivefold, and there are still signs of continued expansion.
This is still a good situation, after all, the Shinra Empire has an African continent that can vent its pressure. Before the economic crisis, unemployment in the country was already very low.
Like the previous economies, after the outbreak of this economic crisis, the colonial government and noble lords still came to the mainland to attract people.
If you read the newspapers, you can see that the overwhelming recruitment advertisements are all going to work in the colonies.
That's right, it's "going to work". After so many years of immigration, it's been a long time since they wanted to immigrate to leave. The rest are those who don't want to leave their hometown, or can't leave the country for some reason.
In order to keep pace with the times, the current advertisements for attracting people do not directly ask for immigration. It is only required to sign a long-term labor contract, and the past 5 or 10 years will suffice.
After all, time is the best catalyst. After five or ten years in the colony, even if you want to leave, you have to think twice.
No way - treatment. The noble lords of this year are all "good people". Not only do they offer high salaries, but they are also very "loving" and willing to help their subordinates when they encounter problems.
In particular, I like my subordinates to bring their family members there. Not only are they willing to provide free housing, but they can also guarantee placement work, and even the education of children is solved.
It is really very "loving". You can see from the imperial orphanage that most of them have been abandoned, and the few remaining houses have only some children with disabilities. All orphans who are able-bodied are all adopted by these "loving" people. .
Even some time ago, the problem of orphan refugees on the border that troubled the Vienna government was solved by these "loving" people.
After the economic crisis broke out, the activities of "loving" people have expanded from the empire to the entire European continent. Where they are there, we no longer have to worry about having too many children and not being able to support them.
In a sense, this is also a major bright spot in this economic crisis, and fewer people are starving to death than ever before. If you are hungry, you can go to these "loving" people.
Of course, not everyone needs it. "Caring" people are very tolerant of children, but the review of adults is still very strict.
No street gangsters, no criminal records, no one with bad intentions, no one who has great grievances against the society, hatred...
None of these requirements has anything to do with Evis. As a five-good youth, if he is willing to work in the colony, there are at least hundreds of employers to choose from.
That's right, it's about choosing an employer. Almost all the fief aristocrats of the Holy Roman Empire are short of people, and everyone has tried their best to increase the labor force.
If you are not worried about the language barrier, which is not conducive to territorial management, it is estimated that everyone will go abroad to rob people.
In fact, intermediary companies specializing in providing immigrants to fief aristocrats have long been born. If you can't attract people locally, you go abroad to find a way.
It doesn't matter if you don't understand the language, they can provide training; the eating habits are different, they are all hungry, why are you picky
Even labor skills and obedience can be trained. Immigrants trained by some intermediary companies can even do whatever they want.
The only problem is that the immigration cost of this kind of training is too high. Most of the nobles can't afford such high-standard services. In order to save costs, everyone would rather pull people by themselves.
An honest and honest local youth like Ives happens to be the most popular talent, so naturally they don't have to worry about work.
The problem is that Evis doesn't want to leave his hometown, he just wants to find a job locally where he can support his family. Sorry, not really.
If you had found an ordinary job locally before the economic crisis, there would be no problem.
It's a pity that it's a time of economic crisis, and most of the factories are too late to lay off workers. Who can't figure out how to recruit people at this time
After rummaging through today's newspapers, Ives finally found a piece of recruitment information for a local company in a small corner.
Before he had time to be happy, Evis' face suddenly collapsed. No way, the above recruitment conditions are too high.
Not only a high school degree is required, but also professional work experience, which he does not have.