Holy Roman Empire
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Grand, extravagant, and upscale. As for the romantic wedding in the movie, Franz said with certainty that it didn't exist and was completely fabricated by the director.
By convention, the wedding venue is St. Stephen's Cathedral, where the hearts of dozens of royal family members are still buried here.
Just thinking about Franz made me shiver. He couldn't understand why he had to dig out his heart and put it in this church after death.
This may be because his belief is not pious enough, anyway, it will be terminated when he comes to him, anyway, Franz is not going to imitate his ancestors.
At the wedding, Franz was like an actor. He went through the procedure according to the pre-rehearsed ceremony, and then accepted God's blessing, and he got married.
Although it was a bit cumbersome, Franz was still satisfied.Once in a lifetime, a little trouble can be regarded as a good memory.
It may be God's face, or God's blessing. In short, March 3th was sunny and sunny, and nothing happened.
There were too many guests attending the wedding, and the banquet was held directly in the open-air square.
Basically, all the big nobles in Europe who are ranked high have sent representatives to rush over.Thirteen kings attended the wedding in person, and the total number of princes and grandchildren broke through triple digits.
Franz was surprised to find that so many kings who attended the wedding in person did not have any relatives. Although there is no such thing as five suits in Europe, this fully proved the powerful marriage ability of the Habsburg family.
However, how long the glory of this monarchy can last is an unknown. After all, there are not many differences in Germany, except that there are many kings.
Now none of the royal families of these states has been abolished. In this respect, Franz's food is much better than the Kingdom of Prussia in history.
The benefits brought directly made his wedding even more upscale.Such a gathering of kings can apply for the Guinness Book of World Records.
The only regret is that none of the emperors came, otherwise the specifications could be higher, leaving future generations unmatched.
Obviously this is impossible. In order to invite these kings over, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the New Holy Roman Empire has worked hard.
If it wasn't for a particularly good relationship, they wouldn't have come here to boost their momentum at this time.To put it bluntly, this is also a stage for the Habsburg dynasty to demonstrate its soft power to the outside world.
The level of guests sent by the royal families of European countries also shows the importance of everyone's relationship. For small countries, this is also equivalent to a political stance, but this time there is no need to worry about standing in the wrong direction.
In this context, the European emperors naturally had to hold on to their identities, and it would be considered a face to send royal family members out for a visit.
It is impossible to go out in person unless everyone has a very good personal relationship.It's a pity that Franz doesn't have much friendship with them, and now they naturally won't come over to support the situation.
Chapter 6 Aegis
The wedding ceremony is over, and Franz has become even busier. With so many guests coming, how can the host not entertain them well?
Banquet, banquet, still banquet, these days Franz welcomes the banquet to feel like throwing up.There is no way, etiquette cannot be less.
Several younger brothers and a group of grand dukes from the Habsburg family became coolies, but these people seemed to enjoy it, leaving Franz speechless.
Under the impact of the good news of Franz's wedding, the news that the Vienna government's acquisition of gold was blocked was covered up.In the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor's wedding is more worthy of attention, and the acquisition of gold is blocked, so only professionals are paying attention.
After working for more than a month, all the guests were sent away. Franz himself did not remember how many promises and guarantees he made during this period.But it doesn't matter, there are special staff records.
These kings who came to attend the wedding in person must not be simply visiting relatives. Otherwise, in this age, transportation is inconvenient and there are many relatives of the nobles. Relatives get married all year round. Are they still busy?
Franz didn't plan to make troubles in the European continent, so he naturally wanted to establish a good relationship with everyone.
Don't look at the strength of these small countries, and they don't have much voice, but because of this, everyone can rest assured to be friends!
As an emperor who advocated pacifism, what Franz likes most is that everyone should be good friends, and it is better not to fight or kill.
Europe is peaceful, but the world is not peaceful. Britain and France, who have been idle, have started to make troubles in the world again.
In 1852, Lambert, the acting commander of the East India Company, set his sights on Burma. He extorted 10 pounds from the Burmese king on the grounds that the chief executive of Baigu, Burma had not received him, and issued a war ultimatum.
Such a suffocating excuse can be thought of, and Franz has nothing to say.It is their freedom whether they want to receive them or not.It's normal for bad guests to come and not want to receive them.
However, in this era, the British pursued dominance in the East, and even the British diplomat Da Huxu openly declared: "We cannot be turned away anywhere in the East."
The King of Burma was lucky. The Near East War suddenly broke out, and the energy of the London government was concentrated on the European continent. Overseas colonial expansion activities inevitably shrank.
After losing a sum of money, the Burmese government survived a crisis.
It is a pity that the Near East War did not continue, and the corrupt Burmese government did not seize this opportunity to enrich the country and strengthen the army.
Now the idle British came to the door again. This time, nothing attracted the attention of the London government, so the war broke out without any suspense.
The war is still going on, and the British diplomat Da Huxu has publicly announced that Burma is a colony of the British Empire.
This brutal approach directly refreshed Franz's three views and made him re-understand what colonialism is.
In the Pacific region, Britain and France also launched a fierce competition.In general, the British took advantage, and the French also gained.
Seeing Britain and France staking their land, Franz could only envy him. The colonization of the Pacific region is still very challenging for Austria.
The axiom is always within the range of the cannon. The Austrian cannon can't shoot that far, and it is easy to be taught to be a man by running over it.
In this regard, the Netherlands and Portugal are examples. As the pioneers of the colonial movement, they had to be cautious in the face of competition from Britain and France at this time.
Of course, it is also indispensable to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.The Dutch won the Indonesian region of Fushuo in the competition between Britain, France and the Netherlands.
Of course, this is related to international politics, but more importantly, the Dutch have the first-hand advantage in Indonesia, and they have been operating for a longer period of time, which has advantages over the British and French colonial forces in the area.
If the Dutch had no local strength, Britain and France would not be able to give up the rich Indonesian region no matter what they did diplomatically. Whether it was spices or various minerals, it was not something everyone could give up.
Now is the climax of dividing up the colonies. There are still many unclaimed lands in the world. Although everyone's competition is fierce, it is not as cruel as it was at the end of the 19th century.
Austria did not join this wave of carve-up, and the government's main energy was still on the reform of the currency value. At most, the African colonies began to slowly expand outward.
These are all minor issues. The eyes of all countries are overseas. The African continent, which is full of poisonous insects and beasts, has not attracted everyone's attention. Naturally, no one has paid attention to Austria's small actions.
Vienna Palace
Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl said angrily: "Your Majesty, the price of gold suddenly fell, the London stock market caused violent turmoil, and the British consortium began to harvest. We have been affected by the fish."
Judging from the logical inference that whoever makes a profit is the mastermind, the Vienna government naturally believes that the mastermind this time is the British consortium.
As for the little tricks of the London government?Obviously either being played by someone, or a real economic idiot.
Now the result is obvious, the Vienna government has to pay more money to buy gold.But no matter how great this loss is, it is not as great as the price paid by the United Kingdom itself.
Some people dare to use the tactics of killing one thousand enemies and harming eight hundred, but only real military rookies dare to use the tactics of killing one thousand enemies and harming oneself by eight thousand.
After a stock market turmoil, the London stock market fell by [-]%, and tens of millions of pounds of wealth were evaporated.The number of bankrupt enterprises increased by a few, and the number of unemployed people increased by more than [-].
After paying such a high price, the only beneficiary is the British consortium.Not only made a lot of money, but also strengthened its monopoly position in the industry.
After big data analysis, Karl naturally thinks that Austria has been affected.The amount of gold purchased was lower than expected, and the government's currency reform work was affected, and the loss paid was mainly in terms of time.
Franz thought for a while and said: "Don't worry about them, as long as the gold price returns to normal, we will start buying, and once the gold-silver exchange price rises by more than 5.00%, we will stop immediately.
We can accept as much as we can. After such a toss, we must be prepared for a protracted war.When the price of gold falls, we buy it, and if it rises too much, we sell it.
Since the British dare to mess up the gold market, let the market continue to be chaotic and see who will lose more in the end. "
Others don't know the dangers of the blind rise in currency value, how can Franz not know?As the price of gold went up, the value of the pound sterling naturally went up as well, and the cost of British industrial and commercial products rose accordingly.
Don't look at these few points as seemingly inconspicuous, in fact it means that the profits of British export trade have declined.As the profits of capitalists decrease, it is inevitable to reduce investment and increase the squeeze on the working class.
A day or two is fine, but as time goes by, social conflicts will accumulate.Even if the British family can sustain their business and their economic development slows down, there is no way to solve it.
This problem is also easy to solve, or wait for the Vienna government to complete the gold standard reform, then for their own benefit, it is natural to maintain the stability of the gold market.
Either let the Vienna government buy enough gold, and naturally there is no need to continue buying it if the amount is enough.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Karl replied
After a pause, he added: "Your Majesty, the currency of the new Holy Roman Empire has been designed. Here is a sample, please take a look."
After receiving the new version of the Rhine Shield, the front is the logo of the Habsburg Dynasty and the head of the emperor, and the back is the mountains and rivers. It can be regarded as an artistic map of the new Holy Roman Empire.
Whether it is beautiful or not, Franz is too lazy to care, the most important thing is the political implication.As long as the meaning is reached, it doesn't matter if it is ugly at all, everyone will like it anyway.
After careful observation, Franz asked, "How is the value of the new Rhine Guilder determined?"
When issuing currency, the value of the currency is often determined by market demand.If the currency value is too low, it means increasing the face value; if it is too high, it will be very inconvenient to exchange.
Carl replied: "After our preliminary research, we have designed three options:
First, 1 rhine guilder is equivalent to 3.66 grams of gold, which is about half of the British pound;
Second, the equivalent value of Rhine Guilders and British Pounds is about 7.32 grams of gold;
Third, the rhine guilder is equivalent to francs, which is about 0.29 grams of gold.
The main reason for this design is to facilitate settlement in international trade.Now our largest trading partners are Britain, France and Russia. The Russians directly use metal currency, and there is no need for exchange. "
Indeed, this is the easiest way to be sure.The currency values of the pound and the franc were determined after research by Britain and France. They are currently circulating very well in the market and are the two most mainstream currencies in the world today.
If the Vienna government is unconventional and runs to create a new currency value, it is not impossible, but it will require a lot of research and consume precious time.
Franz thought for a while and said: "We are doing exactly the same thing as Britain and France, and I don't know what the outside world will complain about, so I just use 3.66 grams.
结算的时候比较方便,数字也比较吉利。发行的面值就暂定为1盾、5盾、10盾、20盾、50盾、100盾好了,如果后面还需要也可以继续增加。”
Just so casually, Franz determined the value of the new currency.
The full name is the Rhine Shield of the Holy Roman Empire, and the abbreviation is "Rhine Shield" or "Aegis", which is just another movie.
This name also has a history. The Rhine River is the mother river (father river) of the German region. The Rhine Shield issued by the Rhine Federation was the most used in the German region.
In order to express the determination of the Vienna government to unify the German region, the Rhine Shield naturally cannot be cancelled, otherwise the nationalists in the German Federal Empire will be unhappy again.
In this era, the purchasing power of Aegis is still very strong. In addition to shields, it is natural to have smaller currency units.
1 shield = 100 shillings = 10000 groschen
With so many units, it can be ensured that the cheapest goods can be paid for in currency.
Chapter 7 The rookie's first song
Austria is located in the Adriatic Sea, and overseas trade must go around the Italian peninsula, and then pass through the Strait of Gibraltar before leaving the Mediterranean.
Whether in terms of distance or safety, this route is not very reliable.For future development, it is crucial to have a safe route out of the Mediterranean Sea.
As early as four years ago, Franz put forward the proposal of digging the Suez Canal, and also sent a team of experts to conduct on-site exploration.
As for the owner of this area, the Egyptian government and the suzerain state regret that the Vienna government forgot to inform them.
After confirming that it was technically feasible, the Austrian government stepped up its penetration in Egypt. Franz was very self-aware, and instead of going to Cairo to compete with Britain and France for territory, he aimed at the Sinai Peninsula.
Not to mention this era, even in the 21st century, the Sinai Peninsula is the most backward area in Egypt, and now it is an island of desert in the eyes of the public.
The peninsula is dry and rainless, and most of the area is desert. The local residents have made a living by raising camels for generations.
Before the Age of Discovery, there was still a commercial route between the Ottoman Empire and Egypt, and the local residents lived by selling camels to passing business travelers.
Since the beginning of the 19th century, the Egyptian region has become independent and cut off the business route with the Ottoman Empire, and the local area has completely declined.
On the 61000-square-kilometer Sinai Peninsula, the resident population is less than [-]. The largest city, Arish, is not as prosperous as a small town in Austria, and even the newly opened African colonial stronghold is more prosperous than here.
To be exact, it used to be a city, but now it has degenerated to the village level and is the residence of a nomadic tribe.In addition to sand or sand, occasionally a small oasis appears, that is a precious resource.
The local area is poor, and there is no tax at all. The Cairo government does not pay attention to it, and the power is directly delegated to the nomadic tribes.
In this context, the Vienna government started colonial activities in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Looking at the endless desert in front of him, Leo Haver said incredulously: "Andrea, are you sure that the domestic order is for us to create an excuse here and take this opportunity to take this wild land?"
What he saw in front of him was really beyond Leo Haver's ability to accept.The terrain of the Sinai Peninsula is still good, and everything else is good except for the lack of water.
It is a pity that there is only one Nile River in the whole of Egypt. Not to mention rivers on the Sinai Peninsula, creeks are rare, which is destined to be unsuitable for human habitation.
Before oil was discovered, there was no economic value here at all.The strategic value is also something after the opening of the Suez Canal, and now there is no value here.
Andrea, who was also confused, replied uncertainly: "It seems to be so!"
The two looked at each other strangely, and then remained silent for a long time.
After a moment of silence, Leo Haver suggested: "If we don't bother to make excuses, let's just capture Arish.
Anyway, it's just an indigenous tribe. If you gather the people on board, you can occupy this place, and you don't need to wait for the country to send troops. "
"It's not good to do this, we have to have an excuse, otherwise it will be very difficult to do diplomatically." Andrea objected
Leo Haver said indifferently: "What are you afraid of? Everyone is doing that. The British and French colonists did a lot of bad things, and there are many more extreme things than this.
Occupy this place first, and then move some goods off the ship, treat it as seized loot.If there are casualties, add them in.
Let’s just say that our caravan was attacked by local nomadic tribes, and we just passively organized a counterattack.
Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrangle with them for the rest of the matter. Anyway, no one cares about such trivial matters. Just have an excuse. It doesn't matter whether it is true or false. "
After hesitating for a moment, Andrea said fiercely: "Wealth is a risk, done it! This is our first pot of gold, I hope we can seize some good things."
Franz was very generous to the colonial death squads who had the courage to expand. All the seizures would be distributed by the colonial team. The Vienna government would not covet such spoils.
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