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Affected by the depreciation of the currency, prices in France have risen wildly, and the original unemployment benefits can no longer meet the daily expenses of workers. "

Franz nodded, not jumping to conclusions.Generally speaking, the crazy rise in prices is caused by many factors.

Inflation is only one of them, and this factor generally takes effect slowly. It is impossible for the franc to depreciate today and prices to skyrocket immediately, and the market still needs time to react.

In contrast, Franz is more willing to believe that hoarding and shortage of supplies have led to a sharp rise in prices.

After hesitating for a while, Franz decided to add insult to injury: "Secretly finance the activities of the Italian independent organization, let them wait for the opportunity."

Despite his distrust of the Italian independence movement, Franz was willing to add a little chaos to the French government.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Weisenberg replied

After a pause, he added: "Your Majesty, according to the information collected by our embassies around the world, due to financial pressure, Alexander III gave the land in the newly occupied area as a reward to the meritorious ministers.

Affected by this, turmoil of varying degrees occurred in Poland and East and West Prussia, which had just been occupied by the Russians.

The governor of the Tsarist government in Königsberg, conveyed through the colonial company, hopes that we can relax immigration restrictions. "

This is the aftermath of the previous Cossack cavalry battles. The tsarist government's few local people's hearts were completely tossed away.

It is impossible to win the hearts of the people now, at least until this generation dies, it will be twice the result with half the effort.

If the Russians want to re-establish a ruling foundation locally, they must support a new ruling class.In this respect, Alexander III's decision was not wrong.

Instead of supporting unreliable locals, it is better to replace them directly.By using the land as a bounty, the government can also save a lot of money.

Similar things have been done in Austria in the Balkans.It's just that before Austria took action, most of the local people had been immigrated, so there was no chaos.

After thinking for a while, Franz said: "You can contact the Russians, and contact them in the name of a colonial company. It is inconvenient for the government to directly participate in such matters.

However, immigration conditions cannot be relaxed.We only need to get rid of the local German people, or the ethnic minorities that have been Germanized. "

Even after the baptism of war, the combined population of Russian Poland + Baltic Sea + Belarus + East and West Prussia is still nearly ten million.

Unable to win over the hearts and minds of the local people, for the tsarist government, these guys are the biggest unstable factor.

If the tsarist government's executive power is strong enough and the government's financial resources are strong enough, it can still pick out and wipe out the diehards, and then disperse them and slowly digest them.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.The tsarist government had neither such executive power nor such strong financial resources.

It's almost the same when I changed to the bearded period, and they can all be sent to grow potatoes.Prior to this, there was no tsarist government with such a powerful execution ability.

The Russians can't do it, but Austria can't afford it.Accepting a large number of ethnic minorities at one time will deal a fatal blow to the assimilation work.

There is also a limit to the integration of nationalities. Once that degree is exceeded, things will develop in the opposite direction.

Without enough interests, Franz would naturally not accept the mess of the Russians.

From the standpoint of Austria, it is really good that there are these people who hate the tsarist government and drag the Russians back.

……

Affected by the workers' uprising in Lyon, the people of Paris, a holy place of revolution, naturally cannot miss the lesson.

On December 1881, 12, the people of Paris launched a huge demonstration. Hundreds of thousands of French people took to the streets to support the Lyon workers' uprising.

Like firecrackers, France began to explode. On December 12, Toulouse followed with a workers' uprising.

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A single spark can start a prairie fire, and revolution is contagious, especially in France, a country with strong revolutionary ideas.

Napoleon IV swallowed the bitter fruit of making concessions to the consortium. He originally thought that his rule would become more consolidated after receiving the support of the consortium, but the reality developed in the opposite direction.

Facts have proved that capital needs to be restrained.Once the shackles are released, capital will eat people.

According to the agreement with the consortium: the French government has handed over the economy to the market and no longer interferes with commodity prices.

There is no doubt that this is the original culprit that led to the skyrocketing prices in France.

Against the background of overcapacity in the world, prices can skyrocket, which means it is self-evident.

In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV sat there with a melancholy expression, motionless.The successive rebellions in the country plunged him into self-doubt.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have arrived. When will the meeting start?"

The voice of the maid awakened Napoleon IV.

"Please come here, today's meeting will be held here." Napoleon IV replied casually

According to the rules, there is also a fixed place for discussions.However, there is no such thing as a censor in France. When the emperor is in a bad mood, no one will entangle in such small issues.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

Minister of War Luskinia Hafiz: "Your Majesty, after two days of bloody fighting by the Seventh Division, we finally broke through Lyon yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that the rebels in the Lyon area will be wiped out within the next two days.

The Fifth Division arrived in Toulouse last night. At this time, the rebels have already begun to be suppressed. It won't be long before there will be good news. "

Not surprisingly, the French Revolution amply articulated what it was: "haste come, so go".

As the source of this revolution, Lyon was also the first place to be suppressed.The so-called bloody battle is actually for the sake of showing merit.

It can be said that as long as the revolution in Paris is unsuccessful, no matter how much trouble is made in other regions, there is no possibility of success.

Napoleon IV nodded in satisfaction. The performance of the army is still good. According to the current situation, the rebellion will be suppressed in a short time.

Police Minister Ansoch: "Your Majesty, last night in Paris we uncovered another conspiracy and arrested 36 members of the Revolutionary Party.

This is already the fourth conspiracy case we have cracked this month.There are various indications that there is a black hand behind this manipulating secretly.

At present, the information we have collected is insufficient, and it is still impossible to determine who the black hand is.

The main objects of suspicion include: the British and Austrian and other international anti-French forces, the restoration forces of the former dynasty, and the domestic bourgeoisie. "

The revolutionary party was not mentioned, that is because the revolutionary forces in France are relatively dispersed, and the number of large and small revolutionary organizations exceeds three digits.

Today's revolutionary party can become a royalist party tomorrow, and the identities of the two can be switched.

There are also various factors that affect their changes. It may be a certain policy of the government, or a certain speech of a government official, or even the weather.

This is not an exaggeration at all. There are indeed revolutionary organizations that temporarily cancel the uprising because of the rainy weather and slippery roads.

Of course, the reason is definitely not "slippery roads on rainy days", they are: to respond to God's call to abandon the revolution.

There is nothing wrong with it, God can control everything in Europe.

Since it rained when the uprising was launched, it means that God does not want to see military disasters happen.As a devout believer, it is natural not to go against God.

These days, most of the revolutionary organizations in France are grassroots teams, without their own political program, and without a unified leadership. Most of the revolutionary members come and go freely, and they have no strength to carry out big actions.

Including the rebellion that broke out earlier, it was actually led by trade unions.As for the revolutionary party, their main role is to spread revolutionary ideas, plus wave the flag.

Napoleon IV frowned, and his intuition told him that these suspects might be behind the scenes.

Needless to say, the restoration forces of the previous dynasty, if they want to replace their own king, they must do something!

Yingao has just knocked them a sap in the financial market, and it is only normal to continue to conspire now.

Especially the Lyon rebellion, the direct French textile industry was hit hard, the British were the biggest beneficiaries, and the suspicion index was full.

France and Austria are each other's biggest competitors for European hegemony, and the Vienna government agrees to be suspected of being a black hand.

Even if the initial rebellion in Lyon had nothing to do with these two countries, it should be now.

There is no need to doubt the last object of suspicion, the "domestic bourgeoisie".

There are so many capitalists, and it is not monolithic. It is normal for a few capitalists to have a heart for revolution.

Napoleon IV sighed, the complicated situation made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.A single enemy is not terrible, the most troublesome thing is the collusion between inside and outside, which will kill people.

After contemplating for a while, Napoleon IV made a decision: "Notify the consortium and order them to settle prices within a week.

If they fail to do so, all previous agreements we have reached will be nullified, and the government will not rule out taking special measures to stabilize the domestic situation. "

It is a naked "threat", Napoleon IV knows very well what the basis of his rule is.If this torment continues, it won't be long before he will follow in the footsteps of the July Dynasty.

Compared with this, offending the consortium is just a small problem.No matter how strong the consortium is, it is only economically strong. As long as the basic market is stabilized, they will not be able to make big waves.

Every capitalist has a big family and a big business, so it’s okay to do some small tricks in secret, but it’s impossible for them to take part in the revolution themselves.

While everyone was weighing the pros and cons, another bad news came.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong. There were rebellions in Rome, Turin, Cagliari, Chambery, Nice and other cities last night.

Among them, Cagliari and Chambery have fallen, and other areas are still fighting. The local government has requested the support of the garrison. "

The Italian independent organization is not comparable to the French native revolutionary party, and the combat effectiveness of the two is not at the same level.

The Italian independent organization not only has nationalism as its platform, but also has military and organizational talents.When the Sardinian royal family was in exile overseas, they had many followers.

In recent years, relying on the banner of the Sardinian royal family and the secret support of Britain and Austria, the Italian independence organizations have gradually unified.

In order to eliminate the Italian independence organization, the French government has made a lot of efforts, but with little success.

With the support of many donors in continental Europe, the power of Italian independent organizations has not only not weakened, but has grown stronger day by day.

Napoleon IV panicked and said: "The Ministry of the Army immediately sent troops to suppress it, and we must not leave them any breathing space!"

Different from domestic rebellions, European countries have limits even if they engage in small actions. The political system determines that it is impossible for everyone to clearly support the revolutionary party.

The Italian independence organization is different. The leader is the Sardinian royal family. The banner is "independence" + "restoration", and it is also a member of the monarchy system.

Once they gain a firm foothold, European anti-French forces will inevitably support them, and it will not be so easy to suppress the rebellion at that time.

……

Vienna, the Austrian government received a letter of protest from the French.How is it possible to do things without leaving any clues?

Not surprisingly, Austria's support for the Italian independence organization was discovered by the French government.

The protest letter of the French did not stir up a wave in the Vienna government, but it was discarded by Franz.

I have to admit that France is a source of hatred, especially after the establishment of the "Great French Empire", that is, the villain boss is clearly written on the head, waiting for everyone to go to the copy.

Except for the two main forces of Britain and Austria, who really participated in planning the rebellion, other countries actually did not contribute much.

Except that some countries were bullied by France in politics and diplomacy, and they contributed money and efforts out of revenge.

Most European countries only donate to Italian independence organizations out of sympathy, or because the royal family is forced to save face.

There are so many countries involved, even if the Paris government wants to retaliate, they don't know where to start.

During the recent period, most countries in Europe have received a letter of protest from the French government, and things will end here.

This is true "the law does not blame the public".Whether it is now or in the future, it is impossible for the French government to use this excuse to hold everyone accountable, or the anti-French alliance will come.

Franz asked with concern: "Is the Paris government really in danger?"

It is one thing to attack the French Empire, but quite another to kill it.If the French Empire really collapsed now, it would not be a good thing for Austria.

Revolutions are contagious, especially at a time when the continent is in economic crisis.Once the French Revolution succeeds, it is bound to trigger a new wave of revolutions in continental Europe.

At that time, Austria will have to send troops to help European countries put out the fire.Franz didn't like this kind of hard work that was thankless and had to be done.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, Paris is now a powder keg, but any spark may explode at any moment.

If the French government responds effectively and appeases the people at the bottom in time, the crisis can be suppressed, otherwise the Bonaparte dynasty is likely to be destroyed as a result.

Compared with the crisis in Paris, the Lyon rebellion and the Italian independence movement are nothing. As long as Paris is not chaotic, the French government will be able to solve these small troubles sooner or later. "

Franz nodded. Numerous facts have proved that the largest "powder keg" in modern Europe is no longer the Balkan Peninsula, but Paris, the Holy Land of Revolution.

In order not to detonate this powder keg, when Austria made small moves, it only stayed in support of the Italian independence organization, and never encouraged the revolutionary party to launch a rebellion.

On this issue, the positions of Britain and Austria are unified. The Paris Revolution is full of too many uncertainties, and no one wants to get burned.

Under the butterfly effect, European history has been changed beyond recognition.Franz can't guarantee that there won't be another Napoleon in France.

The foundation of the current French Empire is still very solid, and replacing it with a talented leader can still make Austria unable to eat.

To be on the safe side, it is better to boil the frogs in warm water.Toss a few more times, wait until the French have almost lost their family, and then rush to make up for the knife is the kingly way.

Chapter 3 The New Vienna System

The development of things often has two sides. While the economic crisis ravaged the European continent and caused turmoil, it also accelerated the establishment of the Vienna system.

When the gunshots in Lyon sounded, the French government fell into internal and external difficulties; the vigorous development of the Italian independence movement brought the majestic French Empire to the brink of disintegration.

In order to change their unfavorable political and diplomatic situation, the French urgently need a stable international situation, and the Paris government had to make concessions on the issue of disarmament.

Without the obstruction of the French, the disarmament conference proceeded extremely smoothly.