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Metternich ’s proposal is tantamount to saying that, except for his supporters, the others seemed to have not heard.

At this time, abolition of serfdom is also risky. If the operation is not good, the local nobility will rise up.

Since ancient times, it has been easy to cut the flesh of others, but it is difficult to cut your own flesh.

Moreover, to restore confidence in the market, the abolition of serfdom is not enough, and a series of privileges of the aristocracy must be cancelled. I am afraid that even the land will be divided in the end, otherwise where does the serf have the purchasing power?

Only by abolishing these series of restrictions that are not conducive to economic development, further reducing the cost of commodity circulation, and releasing a larger market can we get rid of the economic crisis.

Such a big concession, I am afraid that several of them agreed to have no effect, the noble class could not agree.

The abolition of serfdom is negotiable, but do n’t think about dividing their land. Of course, there is enough money, and it is not impossible to negotiate.

It is okay to cancel the privileges of the nobility, but it will take time step by step, and a fierce one at a time will easily fall.

Unless the productivity is further developed, the government will pay for land redemption.It is impossible to use force, as long as the army is still in the hands of the nobility, it is impossible to use coercive means.

Naturally, Metternich did not dare to use these radical methods. At most, he only abolished serfdom and liberated the productivity of the people.

"Your Excellency, if we announce the abolition of serfdom now, maybe tomorrow you will receive news of Hungary's independence!"

Grand Duke Louis said facelessly that the abolitionist movement that Metternich insisted on was still fruitful. By 1848, many Austrian nobles had released serfs.

But this is limited to the core area of ​​Austria. The Vienna government has stricter local control. After the abolition of slavery, the government did a lot of work for the nobility.

This is also the reason why Metternich is unpopular, because of its reputation, many Austrian nobles including the royal family have released serfs.

The local aristocracy is different. They are all emperors. They often take the orders of the central government as toilet paper, and the Vienna government has no determination to carry it out.

Even Prime Minister Metternich often used the abolition of serfdom to intimidate the Hungarian nobles and force them to make political concessions.

At this time, the abolition of serfdom can indeed satisfy the bourgeoisie, but the Hungarians are about to rebel, and rebellions may also occur in other regions.

The government paid money to compensate the nobility's losses, not even thinking about it. At this time, the Austrian central government's finances could only be kept flat, even if there was a surplus, it also went into the pockets of the bureaucrats.

"Two people, we can discuss this issue later, let's solve the urgent issue first, and if we don't take action, it's too late!" Franz Anton von Korolat-Libtinsky interrupted The dispute between the two

The Austrian Regency Committee is composed of four people: Metternich, Grand Duke Louis, Grand Duke Franz-Karl, and Colorat, but Grand Duke Franz-Karl has no political ambitions.(Mainly due to birth defects, unable to participate)

In terms of politics, Korolat and Metternich are competitors, but competitors are not incapable of cooperating. In many cases, their political views are still the same.

Even if he opposes to oppose, the struggle has not reached the point where you are dead. For example, now he and Prime Minister Metternich have very close political ideas.

However, as a political opponent, don't expect him to help Metternich. It is the greatest help without adding chaos to him.

Seeing that even Grand Duke Louis could not convince him, Metternich could only sigh helplessly.

"No one agrees with me, let alone the local nobles?"

Once a local rebellion was created because of the abolition of serfdom, it would be in trouble.

Such a political disaster, Metternich can't carry it alone, at least it also needs the regent committee to fight together in order to overcome the difficulties.

"Okay, then catch people first!"

Having made this reluctant decision, Metternich was very uncomfortable. He knew that the capitalists had no choice but to retreat.

If the economic crisis cannot be resolved, then they will go bankrupt. In order to avoid bankruptcy, they must only break the current social order.

Their counterparts in France have set an example, shattered the crisis with a revolution, and have also unlocked the shackles that constrain the economic development of the bourgeoisie.

For example, by taking advantage of the revolution and directly revolutionizing bankers, the debt will naturally disappear.

Without debts, everyone is naturally not afraid of hoarding goods, big deal sells slowly, without bank collection loans, everyone will not go bankrupt.

Even further, simply let the government pay for them, pay for these goods, and pass the crisis on to the government.

American counterparts have done just that. Of course, they have gone a step further. Instead of directly paying for supplies, the government uses the money to save the world.

The broken capital chain is connected, and the time of the economic crisis has dragged on, and everyone has time to retreat, and the last luck is to pick up the pan.

Austria has not yet evolved to that point. Before the serfdom was unraveled, they could n’t find a pick-up player. The working class was too exploited by them, and they did n’t have the qualification to connect the set.

The stock market in Vienna is now only a game for the rich, and the poor do not even have the qualifications to open an account.

The stock market transactions in this era are all manual operations, and this labor cost is also very high. The labor cost of connecting several shillings is not enough, and naturally there is no account opening qualification.

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With the order of the Vienna government, the secret police dispatched overnight and began to arrest the organizers of the demonstration.

Obviously this is not a correct decision. The organizers who were pushed to the bright side today are actually just a few pawns. The big brothers will not charge.

The easiest to find is the student representatives, anyway, there are so many universities in Vienna, the location is very clear, but unfortunately no one wants to do this errand.

The door of the University of Vienna is not easy to enter. As a concentration camp of anti-government forces, the young people in the second grade are mostly the opposition of the government, and the rest are also aristocratic reformists.

Now Sheriff Winston has a headache. The suspects are in the school, but they can't even enter the gate.There is no doubt that the school is resisting government law enforcement.

But the influence of the university is too great, and the impact of violence rushing into it is too bad.There are no ordinary people in the teachers and students, and the family with the lowest background is also a small businessman, lawyer, or doctor.

The clanking of the working class is poor and the tuition fees cannot be paid, let alone the peasants. Now most of them are serfs. Going to ghost school?