Holy Roman Empire

"abdicate"!

At this moment, Franz's determination to abdicate is particularly strong.If it weren't for the fact that the state had not been established, he would now issue an edict of abdication.

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Vienna Palace, the direct line members of the Habsburg dynasty have gathered together, and the moment has come to decide the future destiny of everyone.

As a parent, Franz looked at the high-spirited juniors and asked seriously: "Are you all ready?

To know that taking this step, you will have to work hard on your own in the future.The world outside is definitely not beautiful, and the difficulties you will face in the future will be several times, or even dozens of times, more than before.

All kinds of intrigues and human calculations will hit you.If you don't have the ability to face it all, it's too late to back down now.

Don't feel ashamed.People have self-knowledge. If you want to become a qualified monarch, clear self-awareness is very important.

If he went out and was chased back, or sent to the guillotine, that would be the real shame. "

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but everyone's eyes turned to Massimiliano I.

As a negative example of the family, Massimiliano I has not had a good time these years.If it weren't for the support of the idea of ​​​​returning the country, I am afraid that his spirit would have collapsed long ago.

For all this, Franz can only express regret, he really didn't mean what he said just now.Just to wake up the younger generation, he had to use a heavy hammer.

As for hurting his younger brother's self-esteem, that's totally overthinking it.For so many years, because of the issue of fundraising for the restoration, what kind of scorn and sarcasm, Massimiliano I had never experienced.

Idealists are strong in this point. As long as they can realize their ideals, they can endure all kinds of hardships and anger.

This canonization is essentially to spread risks and increase the viability of the family.Helping the restoration of Massimiliano I is also a matter of course.

It's just that it will no longer be Massimiliano I himself who will complete this plan, but his son will directly succeed the emperor of Mexico.

All parties have communicated almost. After a round of social beatings, the powerful Mexicans have all become royalists, and they have invited Massimiliano I to return to China to preside over the overall situation.

It's just that Franz didn't trust the ability of Massimiliano I. In order to avoid being dragged into the water to clean up the mess again, he stopped him directly on the grounds that he was worried about the hapless brother's body.

The reason is very good. It takes several months to travel from Vienna to Mexico by boat, and the sea is very rough. Young people will feel tired, let alone people in their 70s.

As a good brother, Franz naturally wants to prevent the tragedy from happening.The great cause of restoration is inseparable from the support of Franz, and Massimiliano can only be forced to accept the reality.

Realizing the embarrassment of the hapless brother, Franz decisively changed the subject: "If no one quits, then I will issue the appointment letter.

Next is your last chance to accumulate strength. Once the state is established, it will be difficult to obtain the support of the central government.

How to do it, I believe you all understand.If you can't solve this trivial matter, then quit quickly and don't go out ashamed.

You can use the resources of the family, but the family is not a family of one individual, but a family shared by everyone.

To support your development, the family will provide support, but the resources that everyone can obtain are limited, and I hope you can use them carefully. "

More people means more things. The Habsburg family has been prosperous in recent years. Affected by Franz’s intrusion, several younger brothers are still alive.

Naturally, it is impossible for these old guys to go out to start a business, but their younger generation can participate.Franz is willing to provide opportunities as long as he proves his ability.

Anyway, the territory acquired this time is large enough to seal a few more states.Dismantling some of them can also reduce the risk of future troubles.

It's just that the son and the nephew are different after all. The resources obtained from the family can be the same, but the funding that can be obtained from his emperor is very different.

If nothing else, the emperor's sons are all grand dukes, but the titles that nephews can get are only counts, and not everyone can get them.

The difference is definitely not a star and a half.Now that the rules of the game have been formulated, as an emperor, they must also abide by them.

Franz can canonize his sons and younger brothers as grand dukes and support them in establishing a state, but he cannot allow a group of nephews to establish a state.

Otherwise, there are a lot of counts in the Holy Roman Empire, wouldn't everyone be able to establish counties?

Now these nephews go out to start a business, it is all under the banner of their fathers, euphemistically, they manage the fiefs on behalf of their fathers.

Whether or not he will be able to achieve statehood in the end is still unknown.At least Franz will not use his own authority to enforce it.

Not only the nephews, but even the grandsons of Franz, it is difficult to establish a state.

In addition to the identity issue, the most critical issue is "doing nothing to the country".Under the military merit system, "merit" is the core of the composition of the Holy Roman Empire.

It's not that Franz didn't arrange gold plating, it's just that he was too young.The oldest is only in his twenties, and it is simply impossible to be competent for important positions.

In contrast, several sons are different.Early arrangements were made overseas to serve as the governor, and during the world war, he was the commander-in-chief of one side.

Although these military exploits are not enough to obtain the title of a real grand duke, considering the status bonus of the prince, no one can pick a thorn.

Although several nephews also made arrangements, Franz invested significantly less resources.Because there is no extraordinary military talent, in the end just follow the soy sauce.

The resources obtained now are different, and the gap will only be larger in the future.Unless they work hard and make extraordinary achievements, or they will be noble fief aristocrats.

Of course, Franz would not have said these words.For the Habsburg family, even one more overseas fief aristocrat is also a kind of growth.

The more powerful the family, the more stable the imperial power.Even if they lose the power struggle in the future, political opponents will not dare to go too far.

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On September 1905, 9, Franz issued an edict, canonizing the second son Peter as the Archduke of Latin America, the fief of the Austrian colony in Central America; canonized the third son William as the Archduke of Nanyang, the fief of the islands south of Malacca; canonized the fourth son George as the Archduke of Maple Leaf , the fief of Canada.

The canonization of the Grand Duke is not news, the key is that the fiefdoms of these Grand Dukes are exceedingly large.

However, the public also discussed it, and there was no trouble.The fiefs are large in size, but many of these fiefs are owned.

After deducting the fiefs of the aristocrats with previous military merits and the military merit fields of soldiers, the remaining land is their real fiefs.

Most of the best lands already have famous owners, and the rest are undeveloped wasteland. In the short term, apart from the relatively big names, there are not many really valuable lands.

Considering the status of the prince, such treatment is not surprising.As for the establishment of a state, it is only circulating in the upper circles.

This is a conspiracy. The canonization of the emperor on the bright side is completely in line with the procedures, and no fault can be picked up. The government cannot find any reason to object.

The fief aristocracy itself is equivalent to a feudal lord, except that there is no seat in the imperial parliament, other political power is similar to that of the state.

In the future, these guys want to gain more voice in politics, either by promoting localization or applying to the emperor to establish a state.

There is no doubt that the Vienna government has no ability to localize so much land, and it is logical to establish a state.

Naked political hints can't be concealed from the conscientious person at all.It's just that in the face of a powerful emperor, it's a conspiracy, and the opponents don't know how to oppose it.

While everyone was attracted by the newly released three grand dukes, Franz released personnel appointments non-stop, and arranged several nephews and grandsons to serve in the Colonial Department.

After waiting for the transfer of the colonies, they will go to New Zealand, Australia, Austrian South America, the Malay Peninsula and other regions to serve as regional colonial governors.

The establishment of a state is not an overnight thing, not to mention the domestic reaction.There is no direct line in his hands, and even if Franz issues a canonization edict, he has no ability to rule the place.

All we can do now is help them pave the way.The final result depends on the future development of the situation.

Those three major duchies that can be established in a short period of time may not be able to withstand the pressure no matter how much Franz is.

The main reason is that the influence is not good, and the public cannot be made to feel that a world war has been fought so hard, and in the end the benefits are divided among the nobles, royal family, and soldiers.

Chapter 175 Chaotic America

Taking advantage of the victory of the World War, with the support of the local powers in Mexico, Count Bleu settled in Mexico City on October 1905, 10.

There is no harm without comparison. Thanks to the years of melee in Mexico, the people's patience with the republican government has long been exhausted, and the restoration operation has gone smoothly than expected.

Once the general trend converges and forms the torrent of the times, it is no longer something that individuals can stop.

Massimiliano I's business for so many years is not in vain. There are also a group of supporters in Mexico, and most of these supporters are from international students. Whether it is vision or thinking, they are much broader.

Seeing the prosperity of the European world, these people have the idea of ​​changing the status quo in Mexico and can be said to be born reformers.

Unlike Massimiliano I, who grew up in a honeypot, Bleu has been in the name of an exiled prince since he was a child, and he took on the task of restoration early on.

With the intervention of Franz, Bru received a royal education from an early age.Whether it is vision or personal ability, he is much stronger than his father.

When Blue arrived in the Americas a few years ago, he got in touch with these supporters.Through these relationships, Bru has been deployed in the Mexican government and military.

It's just that he didn't get the full support of the family before, and he was worried about the interference of international forces, and Bruce has been quietly accumulating strength.

With the victory of the World War, the situation changed suddenly.The Holy Roman Empire became the new hegemon, and the Habsburg dynasty was once again at the top of the world.

In this context, even if the neighbors wanted to intervene, they would not dare to do it lightly. The international environment for restoration was already in place.

What's more, during the World War, Blu also used the power of Shinra to take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents.

Don't look at the fact that there are royalists everywhere in Mexico now, and think how much everyone supports the royal family.

It was with the help of Shinra's tiger skin that Blue was able to successfully bring the recruited mercenaries to Mexico City.

Unknowingly, Shinra's army has entered, and Bru must have obtained the full support of the Vienna government. If he does not defect to the past, he will not be able to catch up.

One emperor and one courtier, in this stall where the dynasties are changed, if they are on the wrong team, it will be very fatal.

Followers + royalists + speculators, together constitute the ruling team of Bru.

This provisional government, with a majority of speculators, is obviously unstable in its organizational structure.But Blue has no choice now, and he knows that speculators must use it.

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"What did your father say, did you get the loan?"

Earl Blue asked with concern.

Restoration also requires money. Mexico itself is heavily indebted. During the republican government, there have been many financial bankruptcy, not to mention the baptism of war.

Now Mexico is like a house with four walls in the south, east, north and west torn down, and the few remaining pillars are also riddled with holes.

Now that he has taken over the state power, these troubles naturally fall into the hands of Count Blue.If the financial problems are not solved, even if the restoration is successful, the country will not be able to sit for long.

"Your Majesty asked you to complete the great cause of restoration as soon as possible. As for the issue of funding, he told you not to worry, he will find a way to solve it."

The old man answered slowly.

The old man obeyed Bruce's caution.The telegram is not without a password, and someone has to be sent to pick it up in person, and it must be destroyed immediately after reading it.

However, Bruce's caution is also justified. The more critical it is, the more careful and vigilant it is.

Now it is only the royal family who supports his restoration, not the Holy Roman Empire, and even the voice of opposition within the Vienna government is not small.

Now Bruce is completely using the poor information to pull up the skin of the gods, making the outside world mistakenly believe that he has the full support of the Holy Roman Empire.

The most important reason why all walks of life in Mexico are willing to cooperate so much is to be intimidated by the prestige of the world hegemon.Once it was made known to them that Blue's current supporters were just the royal family, the situation was very different.

No matter how powerful a family is, it can't compare to a country, especially if this country is still a world hegemon.

If you get the full support of the Habsburg family, then it is no problem to wipe out a Mexico.As long as you are willing to pour money and resources into it, no amount of trouble can be solved.

This is the cauldron of Massimiliano I. In the past few decades, he has reached out to beg for alms many times, but he has not achieved any results.

In everyone's eyes, this is a waste of family resources.With this inherent impression, when Bruce sought help from his family, his criticism never stopped.

Everyone is not optimistic about their restoration plan at all, thinking that even if the restoration is successful, it is only a flash in the pan and cannot be firmly established.

Especially in the opening of the country's stalls, another group of cousins ​​came out to snatch political resources.The older generation is obviously willing to devote more resources to state building than to support the restoration of their father and son.

The palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are full of meat. Against this background, it is impossible for Franz to give Bru too much support.

For the unity and stability of the family, Franz took an equal approach.As long as the personal ability passes the test, all the families with great ambitions will give support.

With such a dispersion of power, the level of support that Bru can get can be imagined.

It seems to be a fair distribution, but the cousins, they still have the political resources that their fathers run in the government, which Massimiliano I can't provide.

Wearing the hat of the emperor of Mexico, his status is noble, but it also eliminates the opportunity for him to develop within the Holy Roman Empire.

When my parents were there, I could still chew on the old man, but now I can only chew on the elder brother.

However, this is also a drop in the bucket.There are many Franz brothers, there are more than ten sons and nephews in the second generation, and dozens more in the third generation.

Even if there is family affection, not many are assigned to Bruce.If it weren't for Massimiliano I's face, it would be difficult for Bru to talk about tiger skins.

If it wasn't for Franz helping to press it from behind, the Vienna government would have jumped out and said that the title of world hegemon is not easy to borrow.

With insufficient resources in hand, Bru had to be extra careful.For telegrams involving core secrets, I would rather send someone to make an extra trip than go through the special line of the Governor's Palace.

With an affirmative answer, Bruce wasn't happy.The thing about human affection is one point less, and family affection is also unbearable.

Now all the love has been exhausted, and the future will be difficult after the death of the parents.

Although everyone is very obscure, as a smart person, Blue can clearly feel the alienation of his cousins ​​to their father and son.

After pondering for a while, Blu said, "Well, since the funding issue has been resolved, let's start the reform plan!"

"Your Highness, why don't you restore it first?"

As an old man who followed Massimiliano I for decades, Philibert fought for the restoration of the cause all his life.

Regardless of the ability, but this loyalty is incomparable to the latecomers.

Now that he has finally seen the dawn of restoration, he still has to carry out social reforms first. How can he accept it.

"Duke, the restoration is very simple, and there are people who want to fight for this feat of slavery. With just one order, the ceremony can be held tomorrow.