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Prime Minister Felix is ​​also a representative of the Austrian hawks, and he agrees with Franz's point of view.

The Hungarian issue will be resolved sooner or later, and it cannot be solved by compromise.Long-term pain is not as good as short-term pain. Hungarians simply resorted to using force to solve problems.

Austria has done so in history, but the Vienna government did not do it completely, and finally showed mercy to the nobles.

In this way, although he won the support of the noble class, he also lost the opportunity to completely solve the Hungarian problem, and Franz naturally had to learn a lesson.

During this period, the Hungarian nation has not yet formed. The current Hungarian nation has only the half a million people with vested interests, and the remaining more than 13 million people are non-ethnic.

Until the establishment of the dualistic empire, the Hungarian nation really took shape. During this period, the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists did not consider the bottom people to be part of them.

Not to mention the people at the bottom. A group of illiterates work hard every day to live. Who still has the energy to care what the nation is?

Even when the Hungarian rebellion of 1848 raised the nationalist flag, they did not figure out what nationalism is. Most of the so-called Hungarian people do not know Hungarian at all, let alone Hungarian culture.

Nationalism was actually exported to them by the French. The main purpose was to disturb Austria so that France could achieve its strategy of monopolizing Italy.

This can be reflected in many places. In Southern Europe, the national integration has not been completed, and the Vienna government has to pay direct responsibility. If it is not their inaction, it will not be as bad as the future generations.

"His Royal Highness, the situation in Austria is unstable now, and if the Hungarians reverse this time, our military pressure will be too great!" Foreign Minister Metternich objected.

Franz smiled slightly, knowing that Metternich has always liked to use political means to solve problems, which is good and bad.

Using political means, Metternich created the glory of Austria for 30 years, maintained its status as a power in the European continent, and also accumulated a lot of contradictions that can be resolved at one time.

For example, in the Galician region revolution in 1846, the Vienna government could solve the problem at one time. As a result, the government chose to compromise with the nobility and stayed behind the contradictions.

"I know, but once this opportunity is missed, the Hungarians will probably continue to consume with us, and now the Vienna government has become their scapegoat and bear the anger from the people at the bottom.

Austria is already old, and we have too many internal contradictions. If it is not completely resolved, this empire will be brought down sooner or later.

The current military pressure is great, and it is not impossible to solve it.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicates with the Russians as soon as possible, and we need the support of the Tsarist government.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, I would rather compromise with the French and Prussians than with domestic rebellion!"

Franz showed his dissatisfaction with Metternich's previous ruling, and also told everyone that he was determined to suppress the rebellion.

This answer is similar to the political position of Prime Minister Felix. Historically, because Vienna was lost, the domestic situation is even more critical. At that time, the Vienna government decided to abandon Northern Italy.

But Marshal Radkis refused to implement the orders of the Vienna government, did not withdraw troops from the Italian region, and insisted on suppressing the revolution.

The current situation has not yet reached that share, and the price Austria has to pay is much smaller, not to mention the recognition of the Kingdom of Sardinia as the French sphere of influence.

At this time, the domestic situation in France was also chaotic enough. As a cradle of revolution, the banner of the revolution fluttered in many cities in France, and there was no ability to wage war.

Not to mention the Kingdom of Prussia, the domestic situation is not much better than Austria, and they were not lacking in the Great Revolution of 1848.

If not both competitors were unlucky, 1848 was the end of the Austrian Empire. At this time, Austria broke through.

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"His Royal Highness, the current situation in Austria, we must carry out an internal reform, and the serf problem is an inescapable problem." Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl pierced through the window paper

All of the people present were nobles. As a member of a vested interest group, this time the reform was to cut their flesh. Many people's faces were not very good.

However, everyone knows that it is no longer possible to reform Austria, and no one has spoken out against it.

Franz knew that this reform plan could only be put forward by him. Otherwise, if these people were to preside over the reform, then it would be another incomplete reform.

"The abolition of serfdom is a historical trend. The biggest question now is what will happen to the serfdom after the abolition of serfdom?

For this situation, everyone knows that the solution is to allow the serfs to obtain land and guarantee their basic needs.

But now the land is owned. Austria has no extra land to share with them. The road before us, in fact, the British and the French have all traveled.

Either redeem the noble land or forcefully deprive the noble land through revolution. I think no one wants to be forcibly deprived of land, so we actually have only one choice."

Undoubtedly, Franz still knew that his ass should be sitting there, and raised the question and stopped, waiting for the response of the cabinet members.

Not to mention, the Schwarzenberg family where Prime Minister Felix is ​​located has 470,000 hectares of land, and now not only abolition of serfdom, but also the idea of ​​hitting their land, no one will be happy if they change.

"Your Highness, it is easy to abolish serfdom, but to deprive the nobles of the land, this is ..."

Before Grand Duke Louis finished his speech, Franz interrupted: "I did not intend to forcefully deprive all the nobles of the land. This is too much rebound.

In view of the current situation, I think it can be done in two situations. Nobles who participated in the rebellion or provided assistance to the rebels all deprived them of their land and took it to the state.

This part of the land will be leased to the farmers for use, and they will be allowed to be redeemed. The ownership of these lands can be purchased in installments.

The nobles who were still loyal to the emperor could not be treated so rudely.I suggest buying land from everyone, but not forcing it.

However, in return, after the abolition of serfdom, the nobles who refused to redeem must provide jobs for the serfs and turn them into hired farmers or workers to avoid social unrest.

In order to ensure the stability of the country, the land rents throughout the country should not exceed five layers of annual income. After the reform is also completed, the nobles must also pay taxes!"