Holy Roman Empire

All schools in the country are forced to offer Austrian language classes, and teachers are still being trained to try to ban local dialects as soon as possible.

That's right, in Austria's official documents, there is no national language at this time. There is only one language in the country—Austrian, and the rest are regional dialects.

If there is no accident, starting from 1850, all primary and secondary school teachers must take the Austrian language test, and the salary of those who are qualified will be raised by one level, and those who are unqualified will prepare for a re-examination.

Those who fail the assessment for three consecutive years can prepare to go home.In order to promote the Austrian language as soon as possible, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education have tried their best.

Needless to say, the land ransom fee is a fixed annual expenditure of 1.05 million dong as compensation for the purchase of the land of the nobles. This is paid by the farmers who obtained the land, and the government just changed hands.

The sum of these six expenditures alone is as high as 35972.45 million dong, and there are a large number of small budget items behind it. The sum of the total and the total financial expenditure of Austria in 1850 was as high as 4.23 million dong.

If they had seen this budget figure two years ago, it is estimated that the officials of the Austrian government would have fainted in shock. This is almost three times the government's fiscal revenue.Now, everyone doesn't feel anything.

(Note: Hungary's finances were separated two years ago)

The farmer’s land ransom is about 1.58 ​​million dong. After the government pays the 1.05 ransom for the noble land, there is still 5300 million dong in income.

It's just that this income is not very stable, and it will fluctuate due to the impact of natural disasters.If there is a major natural disaster, maybe the government will post some of it.

There is also the church’s tithe, which fluctuates around 9350 million dong every year. Affected by the fluctuations in the price of agricultural products, 20.00% of the stratification paid to the church will be deducted.

There is also a cost for the clergy to collect taxes. Not to mention the hard work, they also helped take the blame. It is impossible to let them do it for nothing.

In the hands of the government, there is only 7480 million dong. It seems that there is still a surplus to pay for education. In fact, as long as compulsory education is fully popularized, the money will not be enough, and the government will have to subsidize it.

If these two expenses are deducted first, the budget of the Austrian government will not be scary.

4.23-0.748-1.58 = 2.432 million dong

There is also the salary of enterprise managers, which can actually be deducted from the profits contributed by state-owned enterprises, but it is merged.

The fiscal revenue estimate given by the Ministry of Finance in 1850 was 2.3 million dong, and the total government revenue was estimated to be 4.8 million dong, including land redemption money, tithes, profits handed over by state-owned enterprises, real estate rental and sales, and so on.

Subtracting the budget of 4.23 million, it seems that there is a financial surplus?

In practice, this is impossible.The Austrian government still has debts, and these have all been repaid.So far, the Austrian government has owed a total of 5.42 million guilders in bank loans, various bonds, and corporate and personal debts.

The money needs to be repaid on schedule. In theory, if there is no change, the Austrian government has achieved financial balance.

These are just ideal conditions. Whether it will be a surplus or a deficit in the end, we will know by this time next year.

In 1848, the Austrian government realized a fiscal surplus by ransacking their homes. In 1849, the Austrian government had a fiscal deficit of 725.68 million guilders.

This number may not seem large, but if it continues for a long time, it is also a problem.

Especially at the critical moment when the Crimean War is about to break out, the debts owed to Britain and France will inevitably be affected diplomatically.

This has been reflected in history. The Austrian government fell to Britain and France because of this factor.The French even relied on loans to pull Russia from the Three Emperors Alliance.

Unless you learn from the Kingdom of Prussia, you owe debts to develop first, and start a war when the development is almost complete. If you win, you will naturally have money to pay off your debts. If you lose, you will naturally be finished.

The Austrian family is very rich, and Franz is not going to be a gambler.This is a strategy for the rise of small countries, which is not applicable to big countries.

Franz thought for a while and said: "Finance budget, just follow the above implementation! Leave a budget of 2000 million dong as special expenses to deal with emergencies."

Cut the budget?

The content of this budget report has already been reported to him by various departments. Unless it is best to exceed the limit, Franz will not do anything.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Prime Minister Felix replied

Facing a strong monarch, the ministers naturally couldn't become strong.The identities of monarchs and ministers are not equal, and the monarch has natural advantages.

At the beginning of the regency, Franz had to use Metternich, the foreign minister, to check and balance the powerful prime minister, Felix. After more than a year of running-in, this situation has completely changed.

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Without waiting for the German Bundestag to send a negotiating mission, under the strong pressure of the Russian Foreign Minister Karl Wosselrod, on January 1850, 1, the Prussian army completely withdrew from Denmark, including giving up Schleswig, which had already been acquired. —Holstein Duchies Asia.

Everyone knew that the next day was Christmas for the Russians. Nicholas I had been suppressed for so long, so he naturally needed to vent.

As a confidant, Karl Wosselrod naturally offered a big gift on this special day, and the Prussian government unfortunately became the background board.

Franz thought so at first, but after seeing Metternich's bright smile, he knew that things were not that simple, and the Austrian Foreign Ministry probably played a disgraceful role in this.

Franz naturally doesn't know anything, it's normal for the boss to suppress the second.As the two major states in the German region, Prussia and Austria have both cooperation and contradictions.

In recent decades, it seems that everyone has been friends.It's just that starting from the Frankfurt Conference, the relationship between Prussia and Austria began to alienate rapidly.

Yes, it's just alienation rather than aggravation, and the two sides have not yet had a direct conflict.The "Three Kings Alliance" that the Prussian government attempted to establish was destroyed by the Austrian Foreign Ministry as soon as it started to act.

The Austrian government also took advantage of the fact that the Kingdom of Prussia was deeply involved in the Pudan War, and formed the Holy Roman Alliance to isolate Prussia in the German region.

These all prove that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. The Kingdom of Prussia was unlucky to meet Franz. The Austrian government settled the domestic conflicts in advance and had the energy to stumbling them.

"Do you want to send a note to the Kingdom of Prussia in the name of the German Bundestag and let them carry it to death?" Franz asked hesitantly

Metternich thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, if we do this, the Prussian government will most likely obey orders, and the Russians won't hate us by then?"

Indeed, at this time, the German Federation has joined in, and the Prussian government may really drag everyone into trouble.

Everyone knows that the Russians don't really want to do something. Once the Prussian government's strong men cut off their wrists, give up their independent diplomatic rights, and let the German Bundestag take over, it will be a big trouble.

If you are persuaded, everyone will be scolded together with the Prussian government, and no one should think about it; if you resist stubbornly, it is estimated that the Russians will really hate Austria.

Franz knew how much the tsarist government held grudges.The overall situation has been decided, so there is no need for extra complications.

Franz shook his head and said, "Let's forget about it, after the Prussian government withdraws its troops, we will mobilize the people to ask them for debts.

At the same time, it is also necessary to expose the sinister intention of the Prussian government to use the war to divert domestic attention, so that the German people will spurn them. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Metternich replied

Although he didn't think that such a small trouble could hit the Kingdom of Prussia, it was still okay to be disgusted.

At least without washing this bad reputation, it will become more difficult for the Kingdom of Prussia to annex North Germany.

Annexation by force is actually the least advisable. If the approval of the people cannot be obtained, it will be difficult to transform the increased land and population into national power.

Chapter 32 What to do about uneven distribution of spoils

In January, Vienna was shrouded in cold wind, and the snow fell lightly from the sky like rain.A gust of wind blows, like fine salt sprinkled into the sky, flying all over the sky, decorating the entire Vienna Palace into a fairy-tale world of ice and snow.

Franz has already given up his good habit of winter swimming. He can't swim in this world of ice and snow. If he falls ill, he doesn't feel at ease with the medical skills of this era.

A thick layer of ice has formed on the artificial lake, and several younger brothers are still playing on it.

fell?It doesn't matter, just take an ice bath, get up and change clothes to continue.

There is no such thing as pampering. The brothers have received military training since they were young, and their ability to talk about war on paper is definitely not low. Otherwise, Franz would not have gone to command the army with confidence in history.

Snowflakes fluttered, Franz stood in the pavilion and looked into the distance, the water in the teapot beside him was already boiling.

Making tea, I don't know when it started, Franz has developed a habit.That's right, just boiled, he likes the aroma of tea.

How much tea is wasted every day for this is not what Franz cares about.Anyway, there are so many people who flatter him, so if he doesn't spend a little more, where does he get a chance?

The main beverage in the Vienna court was coffee, and tea was only an occasional concoction, and mostly black tea, with sugar and milk added, it became the so-called milk tea.

"Your Majesty, the Archbishop of Kentonia seeks an audience." The maid's crisp voice rang in my ears

When people from the church came, Franz frowned.You must know that since the Austrian government attacked the domestic church, there has been a rift in the relationship between the church and the Vienna court.

Even the archbishop of Kentonia, who has always had a good relationship with the royal family, has reduced his contacts with the royal family. If he comes to the door at this time, it probably won't do anything good.

"Bring him here!" Franz said lightly.

Everyone has already come to the door. Judging from the friendship in the past, it is impossible for Franz to avoid seeing him.

... (Holy land crisis broke out, [-] words omitted, dare not touch religion)

"Your Majesty, do you see?" Archbishop Kentonia asked anxiously

He is a devout Catholic, and he is completely different from a hypocrite like Franz. He is very angry about what happened in Jerusalem.

"Understood. There are many issues involved in this matter. I need to discuss with the cabinet before making a decision." Franz replied with a frown

I have already started to retreat in my heart. If the prediction is correct, the fuse of the Crimean War in history was this crisis, and Franz did not want to fall into it.

If the desired result cannot be obtained, the Archbishop of Kentonia can do nothing.It is no longer the Middle Ages. In Austria, the imperial power has overwhelmed the religious power.

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"Your Majesty, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is ambitious and wants to reshape France's status as a major power in Europe. Let them have this opportunity to perform!" Metternich suggested

Austria doesn't want to stand out, so it has to find someone to top the tank.There are many Catholic countries in Europe, but there are only three major countries: Austria, France, and Spain.

The current situation in Spain is not optimistic. There are a lot of internal problems, and there is no energy to interfere with this issue.

The most suitable is the French, and now their international status and strength are seriously inconsistent.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's desire to fight for France's status is only one aspect, and more importantly, he must win the support of the people if he wants to restore.

If he did anything else, the parliament would definitely oppose it and hinder him, and interfering in Jerusalem would be the best choice. Even his political opponents would not dare to stand up against him on this issue.

"Then give the opportunity to the French. The government must appease the emotions of the people in the country. The News Supervision Agency must pay attention to the guidance of public opinion and cannot be controlled by others.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated the relationship with its allies, and the government has allocated 200 million dong as a special fund for propaganda in South Germany. We must find a way to slowly control public opinion in these areas.

It is best to secretly acquire some local newspapers and publishing houses, and vigorously support the pro-Austrians and the Great German Unification faction.

It is inconvenient for the government to come forward for these matters, so intelligence organizations or non-governmental communication organizations can come forward.

The German state is a whole, and we can also set up some comprehensive non-governmental organizations, such as the German Writers Association, the German Art Music Association, and so on. " Franz thought for a while and said

I don't want to know, but after thinking about it, Franz realized that Austria in this era still has an advantage in terms of art and culture.

Of course, this advantage cannot be compared with France, which is the leader of romanticism; nor can it be compared with Italy, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Rome is the cultural center of Europe.

But it is different in the German region, not to mention those small states, their own influence is too small.

Prussia, as a country dominated by the army, isn't it a little bit nonsense for you to talk about art with them?The system determines their inherent cultural deficiencies.

In Bavaria, everything else is good, but it is a little poor. This is an embarrassing problem. Art also needs a material foundation.

Against this background, Austria stands out.Vienna is also a famous historical city, and its cultural heritage surpasses any German state.

In modern times, as the so-called "unfortunate country and poets are lucky", as a multi-ethnic country, various cultural ideas collided with each other, and sparks were naturally sparked. Austria reached its cultural peak in this era.

Since there is an advantage, it is natural to use it.There is no harm if there is no comparison. The idea of ​​great unification has begun to spread in the German region. Compared with the rigid Prussian Kingdom, who will the cultural circles support? This multiple-choice question is easy to do.

Don't look at these pens, they don't seem to have any effect.Once Austria annexes the states of South Germany and they stand on the platform and shout, Austria will be able to digest it in the shortest time.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Prime Minister Felix replied

As a staunch German faction, he supports any decision that is conducive to the unification of Germany. If he hadn't died too early in history, it would not have been so easy for the Kingdom of Prussia to unify Germany.

Metternich said: "Your Majesty, the conflict between Russia and Prussia is coming to an end. At this time, the Holy Land crisis breaks out. The Russians will definitely intervene. Maybe they will use this as an excuse to attack the Ottoman Empire.

From the information we have received, the Russian Empire is preparing for war, and it is clear that they are not prepared to wait for us to be ready before launching a war in advance.

If the war advances, we will face a choice. It is too dangerous for Austria's national strength to support two-front warfare. Either take the opportunity to unify the South German region, or fight for the Balkans with all our strength. "

Franz frowned, fighting on two fronts is too dangerous, this is a way of putting money on his face.

If there were no great powers to intervene, Franz would not hesitate to fight on the two fronts.But in fact, except for the Russians who have been fooled, none of the remaining powers support Austria.

Among other things, as long as the British are willing to spend money, the Kingdom of Prussia will stab Austria, and the possibility of the French sending troops to intervene is as high as [-]%.

If you only fight in one direction, then Austria, which has concentrated its strength, still has some deterrent power. If you divide your troops into two groups, you will not be able to scare people.

The Minister of War, Prince Wendisch Gretz, proposed: "Your Majesty, I propose to give priority to expanding to the Balkans. On this issue, we can still win the support of the German states, and we have reached an agreement with the Russians. The only resistance is Britain and France.

The Russians wanted to annex the Ottoman Empire, and the first target of Britain and France must be the Russians.As long as we close as soon as we see it, they will probably acquiesce in our expansion.

If we send troops to unify the South German region at this time, all the states in the entire German region will stand on the opposite side of us.

Because of the geographical location, it is much easier for the French to send troops to intervene. We may face joint attacks from France, Prussia, Bavaria and other countries.

Once the strategy fails, Austria can only leave the German Federation.The Holy Roman Alliance established now will also fall apart. "

Franz, who understands history, knows that if he expands to the Balkans at this time, as long as he sticks to his position, he will almost win.

Even if Austria was on the wrong team in history, it would have a chance to annex the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, but the Vienna government was reluctant to give up the Italian region as a price.

(Remarks: The Principality of Wallachia is now the southern region of Romania; the Principality of Moldavia is today the northeastern part of Romania, Moldova, and parts of Ukraine)

Prime Minister Felix hastily objected: "No, what Austria lacks is not the territory, but the insufficient number of subject nationalities. Even if we have started to promote the integration of all people, this cannot be completed in a short period of time.

At this time, expanding to the Balkan Peninsula is indeed easy to succeed.But the more we eat, the more difficult it is for us to achieve integration.

We can calculate that half of Serbia has a population of 60 million, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 50 million, Wallachia has a population of nearly one million, and Moldavia has a population of more than [-] million.

This means that the population of Austria has suddenly increased by [-]%, and all of them are ethnic minorities. They are different from the nationalities in the country and have no sense of identity with this country.

How much effort do we need to assimilate these people?Is it 20 years, or 30 years?