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By 1848, the Czech region had become one of Austria's industrial centers. With the development of industry, the wealth of capitalists also increased greatly.

This eruption of demonstrations is actually a mismatch between the wealth possessed by the capitalists and their political status, and they are not willing to have no say in politics.

The Austrian government has continuously introduced new bills, which has sacrificed the interests of capitalists to a certain extent, and catalyzed this demonstration in Prague.

In the opinion of Franz, these people are probably used to in the past in the era of Metternich. Those who forget the rules of the game can also modify the rules of the game at any time.

Now the Austrian government has indicated that it will not play this game. Those who follow me will be prosperous, and those who pervert us will die. We will engage in anyone who has opinions.

Of course, everyone is a civilized person, and it is impossible to play too much. It is still necessary to do something for sweet jujube.

"Given the current domestic situation, I propose to abolish local tariffs and ease the dissatisfaction of capitalists!" Finance Minister Carl proposed

At present, there are mainly local customs in Austria, which is Hungary, and other local customs have been abolished.

In fact, it is not right to push the responsibility for the existence of tariffs between Hungary and Austria to the Vienna government. As early as the last century, Austria was prepared to abolish tariffs in various parts of the country. As a result, it was opposed by Hungarian nobles and capitalists.

Austria ’s economic development is uneven. In industrially developed areas, capitalists naturally advocate the abolition of local tariffs. In industrially backward Hungary, capitalists still count on local protection?

Of course, Hungary has not advocated the abolition of local tariffs. For example, capitalists in the grain industry want to abolish tariffs.

The taxes in Hungary have nothing to do with the Vienna government, they all collect their own money.

There is no doubt that the Hungarian nobility can take a slice of the local tariffs, which is also the biggest obstacle to the abolition of local tariffs.

The purpose of Karl ’s present proposal is obviously not simple. In addition to buying up the hearts of some capitalists, it also means to warn the Hungarian aristocracy.

At this time, the Vienna government still believed that it was the nobility that dominated the Kingdom of Hungary, and the capitalists on the bright side were all white gloves.

Franz did not mean to correct. There are too many nobles in Hungary, accounting for 4% of the total population. Most Hungarian capitalists have another identity-nobility.

If they are not suppressed, according to their murderous nature, it is estimated that the future Hungarian problems will cause him headaches.

This has historically proved that from Austria to the Austro-Hungarian Empire are having headaches for the Hungarian issue. If it was not the Hungarians who still supported the Habsburg family, they would have long been independent.

"Yes, Austria is a unified country, and the existence of local tariffs is against the trend!"

Undoubtedly, at this time Franz didn't mind making the Hungarian rebellion worse.

The interests of the Hungarian workers and peasants have been satisfied by the reforms carried out by the Austrian government.

It is always politically not wrong to pull one faction against another, unite the majority, and strike a handful.

Next, he will continue to promulgate laws to remove obstacles to the economic development of the bourgeoisie and shake the resolve of the capitalists to rebel.

The abolition of local tariffs only damages the interests of the big nobles. The little nobles are not qualified to profit from them. Even their interests have been lost. Without the tariffs, at least their food will be more competitive.

This is not enough. Letting the Hungarians join the rebellion at most involves most nobles.

"His Royal Highness, I am afraid this will not work. Abolishing Hungary's tariffs will have an impact on the Austrian grain industry and affect the income of Austrian farmers!"

Franz suddenly remembered that the abolition of tariffs with Hungary caused the biggest impact not to farmers but to aristocrats with large tracts of land. After one more competitor, the price of grain would definitely fall.

Franz hesitated a little bit. Do you want to stimulate the domestic aristocracy at this time?Just abolished serfdom and now put Hungarian food in to impact food prices, will it reach their bottom line?

At this time, Prime Minister Felix helped decide.

"Since 1846, Austria's food prices have been rising. For the stability of the country, it is necessary for us to keep food prices within a reasonable range.

In the long run, it is a good thing for Hungary ’s grain to enter Austria. The fall in grain prices can help us stabilize the people ’s hearts as soon as possible.

Moreover, after the abolition of tariffs, Austria ’s industrial and commercial products will become more competitive after they enter Hungary, which will help restore the trauma caused by the economy!"

Franz was relieved that the prime minister of this great tyrant did not mind the decline in food prices, so the bottom line of the nobles was probably much lower.

Historically, it seems that Austria also abolished the tariff system during this period, and it is not clear which year Franz will know.

"The Prime Minister is right, now that the abolition of tariffs will allow the Austrian economy to recover as quickly as possible, which is very important to us.

Because of the war, our fiscal revenue may be greatly reduced this year. If the property of the rebels is not confiscated, I am afraid that the government will now go bankrupt.

The next war of counterinsurgency is definitely to spend money like running water. I am afraid that this money is also a huge amount of money.

Now that we have so many factories in our hands, we must get up and running as soon as possible. The Hungarian market is essential!"Foreign Minister Metternich said

Well, Austria is really short of money.Before the March Revolution, the Government of Vienna owed 748 million rupiah of national debt, and now there are still about 600 million to 650 million rupiah.(1 shield equals 11.6928 grams of silver)

Do n’t get me wrong, it ’s not that Franz has paid back, but that the creditors are gone.

Because of the rebellion, many debt securities were destroyed in the war, and more creditors became wanted. The rebel army also seized a large amount of bonds, and Franz burned it directly.

There are two types of government bonds issued by the Austrian government: the real-name system and the bearer system. The real-name system of national debt wanted criminals will naturally not come to ask for accounts.

Expecting the Hungarian market to restore the Austrian economy is idealism.

Franz believed that Hungarian capitalists would not mind doing business with Austria, even if there was a revolution.

Questions are together, how to ensure transportation safety?Who still wants to buy these products?Can't you sell arms to Hungarians?