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It is necessary for us to carry out a crackdown on law and order to eliminate all possible hidden dangers. "

Franz was very afraid of death, and he never let go of such an existence that might threaten his life.

Not to mention pardoning the assassin, even if he just had the motive to assassinate him, he would be sent to the gallows if he hadn't had time to act. In this regard, Austria's laws are much stricter.

After contemplating for a moment, Franz said murderously: "Well, we really need to conduct strict investigations. The Ministry of the Interior will be responsible for this matter, and catch all these rats hiding in the corners.

All individuals and organizations associated with these rats must be thoroughly investigated.I want to see how many rats are hidden in Vienna. "

There is no doubt that someone is going to be unlucky.No matter what his identity or background is, once he is tainted with the crime of regicide, he will die.Even though they haven't acted yet, the end is the same.

Before that, the first unlucky ones must be gang members and street gangsters.After Franz succeeded to the throne, every time the law and order was severely cracked down, the government would use them as sacrifice flags.

As long as it is caught, it will start in ten years, and so far only people have entered, and no one has come out yet.

There is no gang organization that can stand on the stage in Vienna now, and those who can escape are timid old Jianghu, and those who are low-key can't be low-key.

It's okay to quietly make money in the gray area, and those who dare to come out and dominate are short-lived ghosts.

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London

Since the outbreak of the Indian rebellion, the life of the British government has been difficult, and several major powers have made small moves one after another.

That's all for the Russians, they were enemies in the first place, and the two sides have already torn their faces. The tsarist government openly supported the Indian rebels, and the two countries were close to declaring war.

Austria's expansion of power in the Mediterranean and the African continent is still within their tolerance, and they have not lost their own interests anyway.

Originally thought that the pro-British French government would settle down a little bit and take advantage of the colonies, but Granville found helplessly that the French's ambitions for the Italian region were still undiminished.

What's even more exasperating is that the excuse was sent to the door by the Italians themselves. Even if the London government is willing to support the Kingdom of Sardinia, it lacks confidence.

Playing hooligans also has to be divided into targets. France is not a soft persimmon, it belongs to the target of reasoning.

But now the French still have a moral advantage. Members of the Italian Carbonari Party plotted to assassinate Napoleon III, and the murderer was caught on the spot.

The more Granville thought about it, the more he had a headache, and cursed angrily: "Damn radicals, don't they have shit in their brains?

Assassinating Napoleon III, they also thought of such a bad idea, so there must be someone to assassinate Franz! "

Granville didn't know what he said, the Carbonari Party did have a plan to assassinate Franz, and had already taken action.

It's a pity that I ran into the old nerd Franz, who stayed in the palace every day and didn't go out, so he had no chance to make a move.

It wasn't until the time of the crackdown that he was reported because of his suspicious behavior, and the police found the bomb when they searched the residence, and it was not exposed.

Of course, Granville would rather not have guessed correctly. One France is enough trouble, and adding another Austria will really make it impossible.

Foreign Minister Thomas analyzed: "Your Excellency, it is too late to say this now. The French have held the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable. If they cannot give Napoleon III an explanation, I am afraid they will not let it go.

On this issue, European countries will not support the Kingdom of Sardinia.It is still a reason for the Sardinian government to hand over the radicals and not give the French a hand. "

Handing over the murderer is easier said than done.The Carbonari Party's power in the Kingdom of Sardinia is not small, and its influence among the people is very large, so it is not so easy to move at all.

In the case of the outbreak of nationalism, the Sardinian people obviously cannot calm down, will not seriously consider what is right and what is wrong, and will only blindly choose to resist.

Under the pressure of public opinion, does the Sardinian government dare to take action against the Carbonari?Or do they have the strength to take action against the Charcoal Burning Party?

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Russell shook his head and said: "At this point, it's not about handing over a few scapegoats and solving the problem.

The main purpose of the French to ask the Kingdom of Sardinia to hand over the murderer was for profit, otherwise they would not have accused the Sardinian government of planning this conspiracy.

If the benefits given by the Sardinian government do not satisfy them, this suspicion can also become a fact. Once the French define the murderer as the Sardinian government, then the war will be inevitable. "

The murderer must be handed over. If the French don't give a sigh of relief, the matter will not be over.Benefits are also indispensable, and Napoleon III will not give up without paying a price that satisfies the French.

In any case, he is also the emperor of a country, and the mental damage caused by the fright can only be made up for by cession of land and compensation.The specific ceding of land or compensation depends on the actual operation.

Granville thought for a while and said: "The Foreign Ministry has come forward to mediate this conflict, let's see what the French want first.

It would be best to bring in the Austrians and put pressure on the French together. Presumably the Vienna government does not want to see the French continue to expand their power. "

The London government has never relaxed its vigilance against the French, and preventing the expansion of the French has been a consistent national policy of the British government.

The century-old feud between Britain and France is not a joke. Don’t think that the French government is now pro-British, so there will be fewer conflicts between the two sides. In fact, Britain and France are still not one of the biggest competitors to each other in overseas colonial activities.

Chapter 46 Another Continental Balance

Franz asked in surprise: "The assassin was really caught?"

According to his thinking, after the failed assassination in Paris, these people have long been hiding, how could they continue to stay where they are waiting to die?

However, he ignored the inconvenience of communication in this era. The government received the information early, but it did not mean that these assassins also received the information.

The news published in the Vienna newspapers is that Napoleon III was assassinated, the assassin was arrested, and the Paris government held the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable. These things have not spread so fast.

The Carbonari Party is powerful in the Kingdom of Sardinia, but it does not mean that it is also powerful in Austria.In fact, they belong to a cult organization in Austria, and their tentacles that penetrated into Lombardy and Venetia have long been cut off.

Even if organizations in Sardinia received the news, they were unable to inform these assassins to retreat.Even the assassination case this time was decided by the people below, and the top leaders of the Charcoal Burning Party didn't know it at all.

The Charcoal Burning Party is an alliance in nature, and has only nominal leadership over party members.In fact, everyone still goes their own way, and there is no mandatory binding force on members.

Grand Duke Louis replied with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty! After these assassins were caught, they still insisted that they were French, saying that they came to assassinate you on the order of Napoleon III."

It's really funny, and someone would do such a clumsy framing.Do you really think that if you change your nationality, you can be trusted?

Franz sneered and said, "Then keep an eye on them first, don't let them die, they might be of great use later on."

Ready-made excuses came to the door, and the reasons for the Vienna government to support the French came out.An assassin who does not act is also an assassin. Under the circumstances of empathy, there is nothing wrong with France and Austria sharing the same hatred.

What's even more ridiculous is that in this era, the Charcoal Burning Party is a well-known organization, and the identities of its members are disclosed.Even if you want to throw out a few scapegoats, no one wants to get away when the regicide case is involved.

The "Three Founding Masters of Italy" Mazzini, Garibaldi, and Cavour are all members of this organization, and there are even rumors that Napoleon III also joined this organization.

What can the Sardinian government do to hand over all these people?It is a pity that apart from the king, all the high-ranking members of the Kingdom of Sardinia are in it, and this is not how a strong man cuts his wrist. This is an unsolvable problem.

Grand Duke Louis replied: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

In order to encourage the French to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, Franz also broke his heart.Even the opportunity to blackmail the Kingdom of Sardinia was temporarily given up.

St petersburg

No matter what the tsarist government is doing, they are always indispensable for accidents in Europe in this era.As European hegemons, it is their responsibility and obligation to mediate conflicts among countries.

Of course, this responsibility obligation is what the Russians think of themselves, and European countries have never recognized it.The European hegemony of the tsarist government was entirely based on force.

Nicholas I was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he hated the Italian radical organization that assassinated the emperor. On the other hand, he didn't want to watch the French expand their power.

Not only Nicholas I, but the monarchs of all countries in the entire European continent, except Franz, are facing the same troubles.

Regardless of whether Napoleon III was an upstart or not, since he was recognized as the throne by everyone, he was a member of the monarchy group.Ordinary political assassinations will be collectively resisted by everyone, let alone the assassination of a monarch?

Bismarck was assassinated and died, and Poland's independence as the backer suffered heavy losses. It was not only brutally suppressed by Prussia and Russia, but also boycotted by European countries.

Foreign Minister Karl Wossel said righteously: "Your Majesty, this evil organization that wants to kill the king must be punished, and all leaders must be sent to the gallows."

This is political correctness. Even the British, the allies of the Kingdom of Sardinia, asked them to hand over the murderer. No monarchy can tolerate the existence of an evil organization that assassinates the monarch.

Nicholas I nodded and said: "Well, this evil organization must be eradicated, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the Kingdom of Sardinia, asking them to arrest the murderer immediately.

The question now is how to prevent the French from expanding their power.The lessons of the Napoleonic era cannot be repeated. We must limit the pace of enemy expansion. "

Foreign Minister Karl Vossell said with confidence: "Your Majesty, it is not our family's problem to contain the French expansion. The British and Austrians are the first to bear the brunt of the French expansion in Italy.

On this issue, we don't have to worry at all.Even if the French are strong, they will be blocked by Pu and Austria.

Today is different from the past. Napoleon III is not Napoleon, and he does not have the talent of his uncle.Once the French enter Central Europe, they will be boycotted by everyone.

With the current strength of the French, they simply have no ability to sweep the European continent.Once the French expand to Central Europe, we will form an anti-French alliance to eliminate this enemy once and for all. "

It is entirely instinctive to be wary of the French.Back then, Napoleon fought all the way to the hinterland of Russia. If it hadn't been for the winter to continue his life, the Russian Empire would be finished.

Therefore, in the struggle for hegemony in continental Europe, the Tsarist government always regarded the French as their first competitor, and of course the French also regarded the Russians as their first competitor.

The Frenchman Ken and John Bull joined hands to launch the Near East War. In addition to diverting the domestic political crisis, it was more of a continuation of the struggle for European hegemony between France and Russia.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Aristan Lerod reminded: "Your Majesty, the Austrians have developed rapidly in recent years. Although they are allies with us, what should be guarded against is still to be guarded against.

Now that the French have jumped out, why not let Austria and them contain each other!We can also learn from the British and Austrians and play with European balance. "

The Russians playing Continental Balance sounds like a fantasy, but it has to be done.

The three major protagonists in the Near East War, Britain and France, have recovered their vitality, and the Russian Empire, the victor, is still in the process of self-cultivation.

This shocked the tsarist government and was forced to carry out institutional reforms.Nicholas I was indeed old and lacked the vigor of his youth. In the face of strong opposition from conservatives, he took a steady and steady approach.

Moreover, the Russian Empire was too big to rule easily.

Wired telegraph is about to become popular in continental Europe, but in Russia it only covers a few big cities, and it is still far away to cover the whole country.

In this case, the central government's control over local governments is naturally not enough.The reform measures that were finally passed were discounted when they were finally implemented.

The effect of the reform is not obvious, and the financial difficulties cannot be resolved. The Russian Empire no longer has the power to coerce other countries, and changing the national policy is a last resort.

Nicholas I sighed deeply. For a long time, Britain and Austria had played the game of European balance. He did not expect that Russia, which had always wanted to break the situation in Europe, would now become a supporter of the European balance policy.

"Forget it, let's do it!"

Having made this decision, Nicholas I seemed to have aged a lot at once.

Once the continental balance policy is started, it means that the Russian Empire has completely given up its expansion on the European continent, and the tsarist government has even less room for strategic choices in the future.

But in the face of reality, they couldn't help but refuse.Even if it did not give up its expansion on the European continent, the tsarist government could not find a place to expand.Those who border them are hard bones, and there is no way to speak.

Prior to this, the Tsarist government had already been doing it. The reconstruction of the Vienna system was part of the European balance policy, but the starting point was different at that time.

Initially, the tsarist government only wanted to consolidate its hegemony and buy time for domestic reforms.Now it is because there is no money, and in order to save the cost of maintaining hegemony, it has to engage in a European balance policy.

Chapter 47 Storm

According to the practice in continental Europe, the next step is the negotiation stage.In particular, the Vienna system was re-established again, and the French had to abide by this rule.

Since the delivery of the French diplomatic note, Cavour hastily rushed to Paris, giving gifts to public relations everywhere.

Still useless, French bureaucrats are not stupid, they know what money can be collected and what money can't be collected.If it involves the assassination of the emperor, it is better to participate less.

Foreign Minister Cleo said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, the courtesy has been returned, and these people will not even let us in."

This is still relatively reserved, and what's more, the sugar coating is collected and the shells are shot back.

In other words, after receiving the gift, stuff something into the gift box, and then throw it out with great fanfare.

Don't dream of counting on them to do things. These things can at most make them calm their fire and save some ammunition when they are clamoring for war.

There is no way, in order for the emperor to see everyone's loyalty, slogans must be shouted.Even the anti-war faction is now clamoring to give the Kingdom of Sardinia some color.

Who let the investigation results show that someone helped the assassin and leaked the whereabouts of the emperor, but this person has not been caught yet.

To avoid suspicion, no one dares to make this political mistake.

Cavour said helplessly: "There is no result on my side. Napoleon III did not see guests on the pretext of recovering from his injuries. I am afraid that this matter will be difficult.

However, we have no choice.Since the French dare not accept it, they give gifts to representatives of various countries, so don't save money at this time.

It is worthwhile to feed them, even if it is just to say a word for us at the meeting. "

This is the most rubbish method, but also the most effective method.Now the Kingdom of Sardinia is unable to exchange interests with other countries, and it is even more impossible to influence the diplomacy of other countries.

In this context, the only option is to buy representatives from various countries.Now the governments of European countries are very angry about this assassination, and at the same time, everyone does not want to see France continue to expand.

Cavour, including himself, was very angry about the assassination, and he didn't have any affection for these so-called patriots.

If possible, he doesn't mind killing those guys directly, it's over.As for the French's demand to punish the murderer, Cavour is not prepared to argue at all, as long as it does not expand.

He couldn't stand the cession of land demanded by the French government alone.Originally, the unification of the Italian region was nowhere in sight. If the land is ceded now, there is really no hope.

Cleo said in a low voice: "Prime Minister, the French are also doing public relations, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to compete with them.

The Austrian representative Martic this time is a Lombard, and he is the representative of the anti-Sahar faction in the Vienna government.The Vienna government sent him as a representative, probably related to the secret treaty of Faome.

In this negotiation, the Austrians may not be able to count on it.We even have to worry that France and Austria have reached an agreement to carve us up. "

Lombardy is in Italy, but Lombards are not Italians.To be precise, this is an independent nation, which can be regarded as a branch of the Germanic nation, which originated in southern Sweden.

During the independence movement in 1848, the Lombards were divided, some supported the Vienna government, and some stood on the side of the Revolutionary Party.

There is no doubt that Martic's ability to hold a high position must have supported the Habsburg dynasty.As a member of the vested interests, he is naturally opposed to the unification of Italy.

In the last Ossa War, the invasion of the Sardinian army caused disasters to his hometown. After the pain, hatred of the Sardinian Kingdom became inevitable.

Facing such an opponent, Cavour also had a headache.If you want to fool around, you don't know where to start.

Talk about national unity in Italy?People don't consider themselves a member of the Italian nation at all, even if the cultural traditions of the Lombards have been influenced by Italian culture.