Holy Roman Empire

Any conflict or dispute is ultimately a matter of interest. The British government's jumping out of the woodwork has indeed brought trouble to the negotiations.

However, this does not change the nature of the British people's mouthpieces, which are always in support of the Spanish government, but when it comes to actual action, there are various excuses to delay.

This is the inevitable result, and there is no problem with spiritual encouragement. However, it would be fatal to support Spain with real money.

Since the Russians set the precedent of defaulting on debts, in recent years, Britain has suffered no shortage of debt defaults.

Although the latter debtors are not as naked as the Russians, they are really broke, and the financial institutions in London are also helpless.

Either accept debt forbearance, or accept debt restructuring, anyway, normal payment is not to be thought of. These problem loans, to recover costs are God forbid, and money is out of the question.

British capital has learned the hard way. When it comes to international lending, it is cautious and cautious again.

In Spain's current financial situation, it is obvious that it does not meet the conditions for debt issuance. Unless the British government is willing to take a back seat, no one will get involved in this muddy pool.

Even bold capitalists are worried about the risks, not to mention the London government. The opposition parties are not blind, and if they dare to give away Britain's money for nothing, they are sending leverage to their competitors.

After half a year of tug-of-war negotiations, the financially troubled Spanish government finally came to grips with reality.

On June 6, 1898, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wiesenberg and Spanish representatives signed the "Moroccan Sovereignty Exchange Agreement" in Vienna.

With the signing of the treaty, another world record was born. In order to purchase the Moroccan region, the Vienna government offered an astronomical price of 180 million guilders, which directly broke the record for the amount of land transactions.

Every penny counts, and the Vienna government is willing to give such a high price, naturally, for a reason. In addition to the Moroccan region is really important, more important is deliberately done to show European countries.

Anyway, the Spanish government owed a lot of money to the Shinra, and as soon as they saw the debt default was about to take place, it was time to offset it.

After deducting the messy loans, the Vienna government needed to come up with the cash for the 180 million dollar transaction contract, which was actually just over 10 million.

The Spaniards did not have the strength to refuse, and if they had not been able to offset the loan, the Vienna government would not have been able to offer such an astronomical price.

As for the distribution of benefits, it would be decided according to the actual situation after the Moroccan territories were taken.

It is worth mentioning that Frederick refused private donations. They were unlucky not to have the money to spend, and they didn't have the good fortune to buy a title.

After Franz succeeded to the throne, the system of nobility management was gradually improved, and Austria officially entered the era of military merit and knighthood.

In addition to military merit, if you wanted to become a nobleman, you could either inherit a title from your ancestors through reincarnation, or you could be granted a title by the emperor for having made great contributions to the country.

Along with the increasing improvement of the system, the effect of kryptonite was greatly reduced, and now Shinra's nobles were either luck-based or ability-based players.

The emperor decided on the knighthood, and a few hundred thousand or a few million would not even enter Franz's eyes, nor could Frederick be moved.

The rules had already been laid down, and now it was just a matter of abiding by them, even if some people were dissatisfied. If you want to share the benefits, then you should hurry up and get your own piece of equipment, and you may be able to catch up.

This is also very unlikely. On the day the treaty was signed, a number of civilian forces launched an attack on the Moroccan region, with an efficiency that surprised Franz.

Perhaps it was because the people knew that the chances of obtaining a fief were becoming more and more difficult and did not want to miss the opportunity. While the negotiations were still going on, there were civilian forces converging on the Algerian region.

According to the report of the Algerian provincial government, before the outbreak of the war, there were 200,000 armed civilians from all over the country.

It is worth mentioning that the main force this time is not the emerging African aristocracy, but rather the old domestic aristocracy, and even the figure of some state monarchs.

Think about it, to eat this wave of meat, you have to bring the troops over and wait before the end of the negotiations.

This can be a high-risk business, and it obviously won't work without a home base. In case the negotiations collapse, or drag on for two or three years, the average person's fortune can't hold up.

The emerging nobles couldn't even manage their own fiefdoms, and even if they wanted to send troops to join the fun, they didn't have any money in their pockets.

Those who had family background and strength, and were in urgent need of fiefdoms, were mainly the aristocrats of North Germany.

Although they also participated in the colonization movement, their participation time and investment were obviously one step behind the aristocrats in South Germany.

One slow step, one slow step.

Along with the advancement of Africa's localization process, this group of African feudal lords' political voice in Shinra is also increasing day by day.

Against this background, the South German aristocracy, which was already dominant, had an even higher voice in the empire.

No one wanted to be marginalized, whether it was for the sake of political voice or for the development of their families, the nobles in the northern region were in urgent need of more fiefs.

Driven by a sense of crisis, it is not surprising that a few small state monarchs emerged.

Nominally, all the states of Shinra were equal in status, but in practice, it was a different matter. Many of the small states were actually autonomous cities, in addition to being states in name only.

To the common people, there is little difference between a state and a municipality, as both have a high degree of autonomy, but not to the sovereign.

Now they still have one vote in the imperial parliament, but they don't have enough influence in the empire, can they keep that vote in the future?

In the history of Shinra, even the seat of the Elected Marquis can change hands, and naturally, the seat of the Imperial Council can also change.

If you don't want to decline, you have to increase your own strength. If you want to expand your territory in Europe, unless you want to copy the pattern of the lower half of the castle, and marry a family member who happens to be extinct, the probability of that is too low.

The odds of that are so low that they are no better than the odds of buying a lottery ticket, unless one is extremely lucky.

Rather than gamble on such a small probability, it's easier to go for the expansion. No matter how perfect the system is, there is no escaping the human condition.

The same amount of military merit goes to different people, and the ultimate gain is not the same.

With that one vote in the Imperial Council, the monarchs of these states only need to brush up on their military honors as tickets, and insider trading will do the rest.

Politics is as much about profits as it is about human emotions. The Holy Roman Empire was not only shot down, but also pulled together by the network of Habsburg connections.

On this issue, Franz saw things very clearly. The emperor was never easy to be, the principles must be adhered to, and the places that can be smooth must also be smooth.

As a qualified monarch, he may not have a high intelligence quotient, but his emotional quotient must not be low. Otherwise, just by coordinating relationships, you can make people collapse.

Frankly speaking, Franz was lacking in this area. He was just lucky to catch the last train of the feudal monarchy.

The future will not be the same. As time goes on, it will be nearly impossible for monarchs to make all the decisions they want, and more often than not, they will need to coordinate their relationships.

With so many people trying to steal Morocco, it is clear that it is impossible to get everything. Moreover, the money for the purchase of the Moroccan region is still paid by the central government, and the land taken out for partition will also have to be shrunk.

In the current situation, if nothing else, the Vienna government probably has no chance to send troops.

The challenge becomes how to distribute the benefits among the parties. Undoubtedly, this challenging job became another major test for Frederick.

This was not the most difficult, but more troublesome was the change of government in Vienna. The members of the previous government were all in their seventies and eighties, and their work energy had long been insufficient to meet the demand.

Keeping them until now, not only because Franz nostalgia, but more importantly, the change of power.

The saying "once a man, always a minister" may be a bit too absolute, but I have to admit that the old saying is still very true.

This situation in Europe, although not so obvious, but the impact is still there.

As soon as we see the world hegemony struggle, we will enter the final stage. Judging from the current comparison of strength between the two sides, Shinra's chances of winning are as high as 90 percent.

It can be said that no matter who goes up there, they will be able to get a lot of prestige out of it. With this political prestige, as long as the person concerned does not die, re-election is almost inevitable.

When Franz was on the throne, the popularity of the ministers below him was not a problem, and no matter how high they were, they could not overtake him, the old emperor.

It was no longer a problem for Frederick, who, as you can see from the current government, was a highly decorated minister. As the crown prince, Frederick had to maintain enough respect when he met them.

There were no moths, partly because these people were old and didn't want to be tossed around anymore, and partly because Franz was still alive and couldn't be bothered.

The average life expectancy these days is less than fifty years, and if a new term of office were to come up, it would be unrealistic to find a group of young people and put seventy or eighty old ones on it.

To put it bluntly, if you meet a bunch of old guys, the emperor won't dare to speak too harshly. If they were accidentally irritated and one or more of them were sent away, it would be a political disaster.

The political system of Shinra dictates that the frequency of government changes cannot be too high. A cabinet officer in his forties or fifties is almost 100% likely to be re-elected, as long as he has made a difference.

Although Franz's health was fine, there was no guarantee that he would survive another new generation of top government officials.

In order to avoid the situation of weakness of the rulers and strong ministers, Franz retained the old ministers and created the present opportunity for Frederick.

The Dauphin had full powers of regency, which naturally also included the appointment of cabinet officials. All the appointments were given to Frederick, and it would be unreasonable if he couldn't even hold down his own appointees.

While Frederick was worrying about the new leadership, the media all over Europe were grabbed by the front page of this astonishing land deal.

The economic press read it economically, talking about the economic value of the Moroccan region to the Holy Roman Empire. For example, the railroad ring is being re-planned, which is good for the infrastructure chain.

The military press is reporting extensively on Morocco's strategic position, what it means to lock down the western gates of the Mediterranean, and what it means to promote a comprehensive strategic overview. ......

The political press focuses on political values, such as the need for reciprocity in great power strategy and the new direction of political cooperation in resolving international conflicts in this land deal....

The most eye-catching is still the entertainment newspaper, a sentence "to recreate the Roman Empire" overshadowed all the hotspots, attracting the attention of the whole European melon eating masses.

There is no question of killing it with or without a stick, and at this point, even if the divine Luo wants to lurk, there is no tree that can cover its size.

If you can't keep a low profile, then simply keep a high profile. The Moroccan region was bought back by the Vienna government at a high price anyway, and not forcibly taken from Spain, so there is no question of hatred.

Look at the source of the Habsburg dynasty's crown to know, itself inherited from the Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire actually had another name in the European world - the "Second Roman Empire".

But before that, this "Second Roman Empire" was a bit watery, and its strength and title were so inconsistent that even the people of Shinra were embarrassed to call it that.

With the growth of the Holy Roman Empire, the title "Second Roman Empire" has become more and more accepted by the European public.

The Moroccan land deal was just an opportunity to ignite a public frenzy and make the "Second Roman Empire" worthy of the title.

Franz had returned to Vienna, and he, the emperor, did not want to make a fuss, so the Vienna government could not decide to hold a "festival" without permission.

However, the emperor had no control over the government's decision not to hold celebrations, but not over the general public's decision to hold their own celebrations. The entire Holy Roman Empire was immersed in a sea of joy, fueled by the media.

The capitalists would not waste the business opportunities that came their way. The festivities in the Holy Roman Empire were more exciting than Christmas.

The atmosphere surpassed that of Christmas. ......

Rows of upright chaparral trees lined up on either side, forming a unique shady landscape leading to the embassy of the Russian Empire in Vienna.

The laughter outside contrasted sharply with the loneliness here, as if it were two worlds.

"Your Excellency Count, Vienna is so lively, why don't we go out for a walk together?"

At the sound of this annoying voice, Minister Moros became more and more irritated. It should be noted that there was more than one heir to the Roman Empire, and the Russian Empire also had the Roman crown.

But the means by which the Tsarist government obtained the crown in the first place was so shameful that it was not widely recognized by the European world.

The Russians recognized it anyway, whether others did or not. Now the Holy Roman Empire has become the second Rome, and where does that leave the Russian Empire?

Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and reason tells Moros that the best thing to do at this point is to play deaf and dumb.

As for the controversial issue of the Second Rome, it was not a matter of days. The successor, as recognized by mainstream European society, had always been the Holy Roman Empire.

Of course, this "recognition" is in quotes. Over the years, almost every European country has claimed to be the heir to Rome.

But the Habsburgs, who inherited the crown of the Roman Empire, were more orthodox than these heirs who had nothing.

Forced to endure his discomfort, Moros asked indifferently, "Sir Leandro, as Britain's ambassador to Vienna, don't you need to work?"

I can see that he is in a very bad mood right now. If it were not for the professionalism of a diplomat, Moros would have been furious by now.

As an enemy, he knew exactly what the British ambassador was up to.

When he met a guy who wanted to calculate his own plan, Moros naturally would not have a good face. He didn't throw his face directly to expel someone, which is already very polite.

I saw Leandro smile slightly, as if he didn't care about the mockery just now, and replied without changing his face: "Of course I need to.

But don't you think that observing the customs of Vienna is also part of a diplomat's job?

With all the excitement out there, it's helpful for us to go out and get to know each other better for the future."