Holy Roman Empire

International conventions have double standards for big and small countries.If it is far-fetched, it can also become one of the foundations of the legalization of the colony.

The goal was achieved, but Weisenberg was not happy at all.The sudden appearance of protesters has greatly damaged the reputation of the Vienna government.

It is impossible to keep secrets. Representatives of so many countries, as well as reporters from major European newspapers, have no obligation to keep secrets for Austria.

Wesenberg can only hope that the people below will react quickly enough not to allow the reporter to take pictures, otherwise the trouble will be even greater.

Stuff happened, and the lid certainly couldn't hide it.It is impossible for Weissenberg to send someone to inspect the camera equipment of the reporters, and the Vienna government still has the tolerance for this.

Of course, without the presence of diplomatic representatives from various countries, it would be impossible to tell.It is the code of conduct of the great powers to watch people order food.

After seeing off the guests, Weisenberg's smiling face no longer exists.He said with a gloomy face: "Send someone to ask the Vienna Police Department what's going on, why did a group of people suddenly appear to disrupt the situation?"

The investigation has nothing to do with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but when it comes to diplomacy, Weisenberg must intervene.

He didn't think that the Vienna Police Department would approve today's parade. It was possible to hide from the police system. There must be a problem behind the gathering of such a group of people.

The Italian states have also sent representatives, but none of them jumped out to oppose it, so planning this farce is meaningless.

Even if the scale of the protest was increased tenfold, it would have no effect.It is impossible for Austria to terminate the plan because of the opposition of the Italians.

In the end, only the international reputation of the Vienna government was damaged, but reputation is not equal to strength. As long as the strength is strong enough, no one dares to provoke it even if it is notorious.

Among the major powers now, Austria's reputation is fairly good, with Britain, France and Russia as a backdrop, no matter how bad it is, it won't be so bad.

At worst, being scolded by international people as a "tyranny" is not worth what they say, anyway, the Austrian government also has official media, and the worst is a war of words.

Tomorrow in the newspapers in Vienna, there will be news about criminals colluding with foreign forces and impacting international conferences.

A middle-aged security guard immediately replied: "Yes, Minister!"

Weisenberg didn't stop, and drove directly to the palace.Except for such a big thing, it still needs to be reported to the emperor.

This Franz has been informed and is swearing at the Minister of Police on the phone.

No matter who the opponent is, the enemy can organize hundreds of people to do things in Vienna, and the police don't know anything?

Isn't this dereliction of duty?As long as a little bit of vigilance is raised, they can be intercepted in advance, and there will be no jokes.

Franz didn't think the other party was willing to send hundreds of spies to do things.The value of a spy lies in the hidden dark place, once exposed, it is dead.

The group that came out to protest now is obviously impossible to have a core figure, and most of them are fools who have been fooled.

Austria is not France. Unreported demonstrations are illegal activities, and the crime of exile is enough.

Disgusting the Vienna government, it would be no wonder not to be exiled to a poor land.Maybe it will be thrown on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean, where it will be accompanied by ice and snow all day long.

Of course, the greater possibility is to be frozen to death.The world of glaciers with tens of degrees below zero all year round is not something ordinary people can survive. Don't underestimate the vengeance of bureaucrats.

Smart people hide in the dark and remote control. Even if they submit a petition to the Vienna government, it is better than going straight up.

The former is a legal act, and even if the Vienna government does not accept it, they will not be in trouble; the latter is a crime, and it is impossible for bureaucrats who have been affected by their careers to let them go.

Franz didn't care about the life or death of these people.What made him angry was that the police did not have enough control over Vienna. This obviously abnormal situation was not discovered.

Today, hundreds of people can suddenly appear under the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Does that mean that one day, hundreds of people may suddenly rebel?

The number of "hundred people" is not small. Most of the revolutions in Europe did not have a hundred people at the beginning of the uprising.

With so many people, if they broke out suddenly at a critical moment, the losses would be incalculable.

"There are always troublesome people who want to harm me", many people have this kind of thought, and it will be even more serious as the emperor, Franz never dared to take it lightly.

By the time Wesenberg arrived at the palace, things had more or less come to an end.Those arrested have confessed under police interrogation.

Italians were not the only ones involved in this illegal activity. After all, there are not many Italians in Vienna, and it is not easy to gather hundreds of them.

The results of the interrogation showed that the organizers of the protest were five Italian students studying abroad, and most of the rest were temporarily employed with high salaries, and a middle-aged man named Robinson was the one who provided them with information.

The clues are broken here. These two-year-old teenagers know nothing about "Robinson". They met by accident at the "Flying" bar.

These unlucky bastards who were in a daze were fooled by someone they just met.In order to ensure the territorial integrity of Italy, they decided to fight hard.

The participants were all hired on the day of the event, and the Vienna police naturally had no time to receive the news. Before the enthusiastic people reported the crime, the incident had already happened.

Franz was very dissatisfied with the results of this investigation.Without even knowing who was behind the scenes, the Vienna government was put into a mess, which was simply embarrassing.

Franz frowned and asked, "Tayron, haven't you heard the news?"

Intelligence leader Tai Lun immediately replied: "It is preliminarily determined that this Robinson is a pseudonym, and the first time he appeared was at Feike Bar, which is the place where he first met these idiots.

Back and forth, they had a total of three contacts, all in this bar.We've had someone contact the staff at the time, and a bartender gave a tip that Robinson's beard was glued on.

Now with the portrait described by the person concerned, it may be difficult to find this Robinson.There are so few clues at the moment, we need time. "

Professional spies are difficult to deal with. Without monitoring, and in a place like a bar where fish and dragons are mixed up, it is really difficult to find someone.

Even Robinson appeared aboveboard, and everyone didn't know who he was.Under normal circumstances, this kind of spy has a job cover on the surface, and it is difficult to develop abnormalities on the surface.

It is not easy to get preliminary clues in such a short period of time.

Franz said fiercely: "Continue to investigate, and don't let go of any clues. If this hidden danger is not eliminated, it will be a disaster sooner or later."

Who is behind the scenes is easy to guess, anyway, there are only two or three.From the perspective of acting style, the enemy is very cunning, leaving no valuable clues, very much like John Bull's handwriting.

Fao reached an agreement that the British were powerless to prevent the redefinition of the Italian region, and it was normal to come out to sabotage at this time.

Only one spy was dispatched, and this incident was provoked by fooling around. It is estimated that the mastermind behind the scenes is very happy.Almost without paying any price, Austria was plunged into a whirlpool of public opinion.

"Like" does not mean "is". International politics has always been true and false, false and true, and often what you see with your eyes can be deceiving.

Now it can only be said that the British are the most suspected. They have both the motive and the ability to commit crimes, and they have many previous convictions.

This also does not rule out that other countries intentionally framed the British. As a fellow man, Franz often did similar things.

Before "Robinson" is caught, it is difficult to make an accurate judgment on this issue.Franz doesn't like to follow his feelings, he always follows his interests.

Whoever is responsible for this is in Austria's best interest, and the murderer will be pointed at whom.This is also the reason why Yangmou is basically easy to succeed, but it is difficult for conspiracy to do so.

As long as the benefits obtained are large enough, Franz is willing even if he is tricked.In international politics, Austria, like the British, is all aligned with interests.

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The case is not over yet, a sudden change made the case complicated and confusing again.

British Foreign Secretary Maclean sent an official diplomatic note to Austria, proposing an alliance between Britain, France and Austria to jointly maintain world peace and stability.

The latter sentence can be skipped directly. The British have never had anything to do with peace. As long as they don't do anything, the European continent will be much more peaceful.

The focus is on the "alliance". Franz's first reaction when he received the news was: the Franco-Austrian alliance has been exposed.

Apart from the "Secret Treaty between France and Austria", Franz doesn't think anyone else is qualified to put such pressure on them that can make the British lose face and take the initiative to win over France and Austria to form an alliance.

Originally, the Franco-Austrian alliance was full of contradictions, and now adding a British, how long this alliance can exist is a question worth thinking about.

Franz hesitated, and asked directly: "What's the attitude of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, do you think we should form an alliance with the British?"

This decision is difficult to make, the interests involved are too wide, and the pros and cons must be carefully weighed.Especially in forming an alliance with the British, we must be vigilant and add three points.

Weisenberg, who was under great pressure, said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this matter should be discussed with Britain and France in detail to see how much benefit we can gain before deciding whether to form an alliance."

The alliance of Britain, France and Austria obviously has a lot of benefits. At least on the issue of dividing up the world, everyone can discuss behind closed doors.

There are advantages and disadvantages, and the contradictions among the three countries are important factors that hinder the alliance.

These contradictions are not resolved, or temporarily suppressed.Then even if an alliance is formed, everyone will make this alliance exist in name only because of differences in interests.

Sincere cooperation, Franz never expected.The three countries of Britain, France and Austria are the protagonists of this era, and there is no foreign enemy that can make the three countries form an alliance.

Everyone fighting alone is the existence of the overlord, and there is no real need for alliances at all.This made Franz have low expectations for the alliance, presumably Britain and France are similar.

If you don't have conflicts of interest with each other, then it's okay to form a coalition.The reality is just the opposite. The mainstream international conflicts in this era are: the contradictions between Britain and France, the contradictions between Britain and Austria, the contradictions between Prussia and Russia, and the contradictions between Britain and Russia.

It is not that simple to reconcile the contradictions between Britain, France and Austria, unless the British are willing to make major concessions and stop making troubles on the European continent.

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Chapter 34 In the Dead of Night

In the middle of the night, on the Vienna Ring Boulevard, under the illumination of the lights, the Austria International Hotel located here is particularly dazzling.

In Vienna, where every inch of land is expensive, an Austrian hotel covering an area of ​​2888.88 mu is definitely a beautiful landscape.

All kinds of recreational facilities in the hotel are complete, it is the most luxurious hotel in this era, and it is also the most expensive hotel in this era, not one of them.

Being able to live here is itself a status symbol.Even the cheapest room costs hundreds of Aegis.

Different rooms correspond to different status levels, and the palace-like buildings inside are only accessible to nobles.No matter how rich ordinary people are, they can only live in civilian areas.

So this is Franz's most failed investment. Everyone is very disciplined. Capitalists will not step into the aristocratic area, and nobles will not move into the civilian area.

Even the nobles are strictly hierarchical, and everyone will only choose rooms that match their identities, and never go beyond the threshold.

Nowadays, the business of common rooms is often booming, but there are very few customers in the high-end aristocratic districts, especially the highest-end imperial palaces, which have never been opened so far.

It's not that the hotel doesn't accept ordinary people to stay, the problem is that no one dares to take half a step beyond the thunder pool.This is determined by the social atmosphere. Once the behavior exceeds the identity, it will be rejected.

Slowly, it became the hotel's rules, what kind of status deserves what kind of treatment, if the hotel is full, change to another hotel.

The Emperor's Palace, which was originally priced at 8888 Aegis, has become embarrassing, and ordinary people cannot live in it.If the king really came to visit, Franz would not be able to ask them to pay.

In a fit of anger, Franz added four more 4s to the price, which became 8 Aegis, and the price went up immediately.

There is not one of the most expensive hotels in the world, and the price is enough to buy two Austrian hotels, and then no one can really afford it.

Not only is there no one interested in the emperor class, but the lower duke class and marquis class are basically unavailable.It's not a question of whether they can afford to live, but the key is that a nobleman of this status doesn't have a house in Vienna?

The local aristocrats do not stay here, and if you count on the foreign aristocrats, you may not be able to meet a customer in a year.

A large number of ultra-luxury rooms are left unused, and a lot of cost is required to maintain them. The operating costs of the Austrian Hotel will naturally go up.

If it hadn't been for opening up a civilian area next door in time, attracting a large number of local tyrants to move in with the brand effect, opening the conference room, and setting up a business membership system, Franz would have lost his life of doubt.

The reality once again proves that things that are too advanced often turn people into martyrs.In the presidential suites of later generations, many local tyrants are reluctant to leave, but no one cares about the imperial palaces of this era.

On the contrary, the commercial membership system was popularized later, with an annual membership fee of 1.2 Aegis, and a large group of rich people joined in.

Now capitalists like to discuss business in the Austrian Hotel, not only to show off their wealth, but also to show their own strength.

A person who pays tens of thousands of membership dues every year will not be a liar. The hotel first helped to review the other party's information, and those who do not have a certain level of strength are not eligible to become members.

All kinds of money-making routines have been added, and the profit of the Austrian Hotel is still only passable, so you know how bad Franz's original plan was.

The Marquis Maclean, who was lying on the bed in the hotel, didn't pay attention to the luxury of the big hotel. Anyway, it was arranged by the Austrian government, and he didn't need to pay a penny.

This is the benefit of a strong country. As the foreign minister of Britain, he is received everywhere he goes, and he does not need to find a hotel by himself like the Japanese delegation.

For McLean, the more expensive the better, he can also reimburse the cost to the London government later.This is an invisible benefit. Otherwise, how can we say that this era is the best era of British bureaucracy?

Can't you stay in the embassy? Why do you have to live in a luxury hotel?

These are small problems, the British Empire is not short of money, at least not short of bureaucrats' money.Think of it as a business trip subsidy. After all, the British system has not yet been perfected. This is the golden age of making money.

Thinking about the negotiations during the day, Macklin couldn't fall asleep for a long time.France and Austria are not very enthusiastic about their proposed alliance, and even have a bit of resistance.

This also proves from the side that the France-Austria alliance is real. Only when France and Austria have formed an alliance, the Anglo-French-Austrian alliance will become tasteless.

This is very unfavorable for his next work. Without the cooperation of France and Austria, the Triple Alliance cannot be established at all.

If you can't join in, how can you dismantle the Franco-Austrian alliance?McLean has now judged that the Franco-Austrian alliance exists. Unlike other people's views, he believes that France and Austria may have reached an agreement on European issues.

This Vienna meeting can prove that France and Austria have reached an agreement on the Italian issue, and the dispute between the two sides only remains in Central Europe.

However, the disputed Rhineland region is still in the hands of the Kingdom of Prussia, and France and Austria have not reached the point of direct confrontation at all.

If the two countries cooperate with each other, Austria annexes the German Confederation, and the French annex Italy.

The Rhineland region is not their territory. No matter who abandons this region, the political risk they need to bear is not great.

If compensation can be obtained from other regions, it is very likely that France and Austria will compromise on this issue.

The three small countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland may all become victims of Fao's compromise, and there is nothing that cannot be discussed in front of interests.

This is not what the London government wants to see. France and Austria are already very powerful and have threatened the security of Britain.If they are allowed to grow stronger, they will really be unrestricted.

Provoking a war between France and Austria will hurt both of them.The London government already has no less than a hundred plans for this kind of plan, but in practice, they don't know where to start.

Now that France and Austria contain each other, the European continent can maintain a balance on the whole.Once war breaks out, the balance is broken.

If there is no loss for both sides in the end, and the two sides decide the winner in a short period of time, Europe will be the only one.

Another war against France, or another war against Austria?Except for the whimsical talkers, no one else has hope.

The Russian Empire and Prussia + Poland are completely on the same page. The power of hatred prevents them from uniting together. The remaining countries may not be strong enough together.

At that time, Britain can only fight in person again. Now the anti-war sentiment in Britain is high. The several wars in the past ten years have made the British people very disgusted with war. If they want to participate in the war, they must first settle the country.