Holy Roman Empire

As soon as he entered 1856, Franz received good news that the queen was pregnant.Now the entire Vienna court revolves around Princess Helen, and everyone pays great attention to the new heirs of the Habsburg dynasty.

Franz can't help thinking sometimes, what if he is a princess?Of course, this is not because he does not like his daughter, but politically he needs an heir.

Although the Habsburg dynasty had a precedent for the queen, it did not mean that conservative Austria would accept another queen.

Since Princess Helen became pregnant, the Empress Sophie became nervous. In this era, the woman was pregnant and was taken away by the ghost gate.

"Franz, now Helen is pregnant, you have to keep a certain distance from her, too close will affect the safety of the fetus. Do you know what I am talking about?"

The embarrassed Franz nodded passively. He really wanted to say something back: Am I a person who doesn't know the size?

There is no way in the eyes of his mother, he is just a child who has not grown up, and the result of the argument is to be criticized.

Franz turned to the topic and said: "How about the mother, how is the preparation of Massimiliano's marriage?"

Massimiliano's marriage was aimed at Princess Charlotte, daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium, a purely political marriage without any impurities.

Franz attaches great importance to several brothers who follow the bugs. Strict militarization management, any thoughts that break down, immediately suppress them.

Empress Sophie said confidently: "Relax, I will deal with it. It's just that after Massimiliano's big marriage, how would you arrange him?"

The royal children in Europe also need to do things, simply to be a rice worm, it is a fruitless performance.

Franz replied: "It depends on what he likes to do, but also depends on what step his personal ability has reached?"

How to arrange this younger brother, Franz also has no idea.In history, Maximiliano just went out to do things, and it was not long before he was fooled by liberalism.

When he was governor of the Italian region, he directly shaken the foundation of the local rule of the Habsburg dynasty.

From a historical perspective, Franz believes that the most suitable for Massimilino is to be an artist, or to be a botanist.

This was entirely determined by his personal abilities and hobbies, but Franz did not dare to say this proposal. Massimilino was still very good in the eyes of Empress Sophie.

If this younger brother is not allowed to run into the wall a few times and let him be a borer at home, it is estimated that Franz is suppressing his younger brother.

Moreover, is Similiano really willing to accept his arrangement?To know that in history, he went to Mexico to become an emperor.

If there is no ambition, how could he go to the muddy water?In the case of Mexico, Franz is very clear, that is, a country that is fooled by liberalism.

Being an emperor is not afraid of national conservatism. What I fear most is that freedom is overdone and the most basic binding force is lost.

Franz is not ready to go in the muddy water. If Massimiliano has the ability to withstand the sky and has the talents of longitude and latitude, then the investment will pay back the cost, obviously he is not.

Not to mention Massimiliano, even if Franz himself does not think that it can smooth out the internal contradictions in Mexico, otherwise the crown will not easily fall on Massimiliano.

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Vienna Palace

Metternich said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the situation in the Gulf of Guinea is becoming more and more complicated, forces of various countries are gathering, and armed conflicts may break out at any time.

Two months ago, a Portuguese infantry battalion went out to determine the property rights of the gold mine. There were more than 500 people including civilian armed forces. The results were all missing, and there has been no result so far.

Now there are many opinions, some people say that they discovered the super gold mine and were killed. Others said they encountered the devil and were all killed ... "

The situation in the Gulf of Guinea was created by Franz. Without the hype of the Vienna government, there would not be so many inflows of gold diggers.

The order on the African continent has not yet been established. In the colonial strongholds of various countries, it is still barely possible to see the order, and once out of the stronghold, it completely loses control.

Even if you do n’t find a gold mine, you wo n’t go too far even if it ’s a hot fight.After discovering the gold mine, it's time to fight hard.

The small colonial armed team discovered the gold mine and kept it secret for the first time, and then sold it to the colonial government. Free exploitation did not exist.

Without enough strength, he was slaughtered outside without knowing who the murderer was.

Initially, the property rights of the gold mine were determined, and the colonial government sent a few people to explore the field.Now there is no army to accompany, and everyone dare not go.

This is the first time that a government army has started.No one usually does this. If you ca n’t get rid of it, if you miss the wind, it will lead to disaster.

Franz asked: "Is it a black hand under a certain country's army?"

The combat effectiveness of the Portuguese army is not very good. It is easy to defeat a Portuguese infantry battalion, but it is not easy to kill them all.

According to the devil, Franz is even scornful. Austria has colonized Africa for so long, and it has not found these extraordinary creatures. How could it be born at once?

Metternich replied: "I don't know, but what is certain is that there is a traitor in the Portuguese team. If there is no one to cooperate with each other, they will not be wiped out by the army.

There are so many people now living without people, dead without corpses, there are obviously serious problems, and some people are covering up the truth."

The truth is what Franz doesn't care about. The problem is that Austria is the most suspicious.There are not many armed forces that can do this in the Gulf of Guinea, and Austria ’s local colonial forces have this strength.

There are twelve armed teams registered in the Austrian colonial stronghold, with a team of more than 500 people. These are all formed by the states of the German region or several nobles.

These people have the strength to do this, and there are so many suspects under their control, and it is naturally inevitable to be suspected.

Franz is not worried about this suspicion. Without evidence, the Portuguese cannot do anything.

Moreover, the disappearance of the troops may not necessarily be annihilated by the whole army. It may also be that they have lost their way and become savages in the jungle.

Although this probability is small, there are precedents.Some colonial teams suffered heavy losses in the jungle because they got lost.

"It's really not important for us. The place where the Portuguese are missing is not in our control area. We have no obligation to investigate for them.

The problem now is that we must stabilize the situation in West Africa as soon as possible. Otherwise, if countries continue to conflict, it is likely to cause greater conflicts.

In the event of a firestorm on the ground, which caused the situation to get out of control, many people who originally wanted immigrants from the Gulf of Guinea would give up and instead emigrate to countries in the Americas.

Without a sufficient population, it is difficult for us to control the West Africa region.In order to stabilize the local situation as soon as possible, we must cooperate with governments of all countries to establish the most basic order on the ground."

It's not that I don't want to find out the real murderer, but I dare not continue to investigate.Franz can only be sure that the Austrian government forces have not attacked the Portuguese. As for whether the civilian armed team has done anything, it is difficult to say.

In the unlikely event that a huge gold mine clashes and they do something murderous, Franz is not surprised.In the face of interests, everyone's moral integrity is often not online.

If you find yourself in the head, it will be in trouble.A bad one will lead to a greater political crisis. Franz has no interest in doing this kind of self-seeking.

Except for the Portuguese themselves, it is estimated that the governments of all countries have the same attitude, and if they are investigated in earnest, everyone is worried about getting burned. It is better to be confused.

Metternich replied: "Your Majesty, the situation in the Gulf of Guinea is very complicated, and the forces of various countries are criss-crossing. It is very difficult to divide the territory on the negotiating table.

The best way is international co-management. Everyone forms a colonial government based on their joint efforts. As for the gold mines, civil armed forces are allowed to compete freely."

Whether this is the best option, Franz is still not sure, the only thing that can be determined is that this is the best option for Austria.

Free competition, certainly more people.And this order exists only in the area controlled by the colonial government. Once in the wild, who can control it?

Franz said with a smile: "Yes, no matter what kind of order, order is better than no order."

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