Holy Roman Empire

One wave was unsettled and another wave started again.

After entering the 19th century, the great powers launched fierce competition for the North African market, and the international situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Moroccan government.

In the 1940s and 1950s, a large number of cheap European commodities flooded Morocco, impacting the economy of the Kingdom of Morocco.

In order to reverse this situation, the Moroccan government increased tariffs. In 1852, the import tariffs of the Kingdom of Morocco were increased by an average of 20% in an attempt to use high tariffs to protect the local market.

Obviously, this damages the interests of the major European powers.In December 1856, the British forced the Moroccan government to sign the British-Moroccan Treaty.

Through the treaty, the British received extraterritorial rights, Morocco ’s right to trade throughout the country, and tariffs were reduced to 10% of the commodity price.

Once the Pandora's Box was opened, the situation was out of control, and the powers swarmed to obtain the same rights.

The Moroccan government, which believed that it was supported by the British, refused the demands of all countries without hesitation, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the countries.

Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic suggested: "Your Majesty, the Moroccan government has rejected the proposals of various countries. Both France and Spain can send troops to Morocco at any time. Should we also take action."

The main reason for Morocco ’s attention is that it is too fertile. Not only does it have rich mineral resources, but also 220,000 square kilometers of land is fertile soil suitable for agricultural development.

Everyone is not guilty, he is guilty.Without the protection of poisonous beasts and beasts, the Kingdom of Morocco has become a fat sheep in everyone's eyes.

Franz shook his head and said: "Our interests in the Kingdom of Morocco are too small, there is no need to join in.

In recent years, we have obtained too many benefits and have caused dissatisfaction among European countries. At this time, we need to digest."

Although Morocco is good, it has to face the operations of the three countries of Britain, France and West. Instead of consuming time here, it is better to develop an unowned African continent.

Now Austria has also embarked on the old path of various countries, and has constantly sent expeditions to Africa to prepare for colonization. Many private colonial teams have independently established colonial strongholds outside.

There are also colonial teams from the German Federal Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, which are also affiliated with the New Holy Roman Empire, and Franz also refused to come.

Why are all Germans so clear?As long as everyone recognizes him as emperor, then everything is easy to discuss.

For example, the colonial stronghold of Cameroon was first developed by the Prussian nobility, and as a result, the Berlin government is now "dare not interested" in colonial activities.

There is no way, there is no state support in the colonial era, and it is very dangerous to colonize overseas by relying on personal power. In order to fight against the British colonists, they naturally joined the New Holy Roman Empire.

Another example: Hamburg ’s capitalists established a stronghold in the Comoros Islands, and were busy with the internal integration of the German Federal Empire, ignoring overseas colonization, and finally hung the national flag of the New Holy Roman Empire.

In short, the colonial department has counted as many as 41 overseas colonial strongholds, of which 27 were established under the leadership of the Vienna government and exercised local rule.

The remaining colonial strongholds existed only in name, and the civilian colonial team had limited strength. Many times they simply circled a piece of land and established so-called strongholds, or just fooled an indigenous tribe to sign a so-called protection treaty.

According to the current standards prevailing in various countries, in the absence of conflicts of interest, everyone assumes each other.

Even if there is a colonial battle, most of them are negotiated first. Generally, they buy a stronghold for a sum of money, and they use force only when they can't talk.If you don't get the support of the state, most of them will be directly killed as pirates.

In this era, capitalists engaged in international trade, and occasionally guesting a pirate is also a common thing, but it is not wrong.

Compared with the colonial powers such as Britain and France, Austria can only be regarded as a pediatrics. Even for Portugal and the Netherlands, the colonial bases overseas also started with three figures.

Many cannot be said to be colonial strongholds, and it is more appropriate to use commercial and trade footholds. These bases have more than a thousand people, and few have none.

It's no surprise that if there is not enough interest, it is normal for the civil colonial team to give up these strongholds, and if someone is willing to pay, they can buy it.

If we rely solely on official promotion of colonial activities and send out bureaucrats to manage colonial strongholds, the wealthy British will become the first bankrupt colonial empire. Who will allow them to control too much territory and have too many colonial strongholds?

Franz naturally has to learn from everyone ’s successful experience, and by the way lead domestic ambitions overseas, there is no such thing as the continent of the European continent, but it does not rule out some people ’s brains.

Even if there is room to rise in the country, Franz cannot allow them to establish an independent kingdom, and the overseas colonies are different.

As long as he has patience, if anyone has the ability to lay down a kingdom, Franz recognizes it.Isn't it the throne? There are already several in the new Holy Roman Empire, and don't care about adding one.

He is not afraid that someone is going to be independent abroad. In the European cultural system, he wants to be alone. The first thing to look at is not fist but blood. Without blood, there is no law. Even Napoleon, who is so coquettish, has a headache .

Even now, the legitimacy of Napoleon III ’s throne has been criticized by the outside world. The seemingly stable French regime actually has a very weak ruling foundation.

No matter how powerful it is to develop overseas, the regime will not be stable without his emperor's seal.

Franz doesn't think that there will be a few people willing to run as president if they can be kings.Even if it is true, his men still want to be a noble?

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In the evening, the Schönbrunn Palace was brightly lit, the important members of the Habsburg family in Vienna were gathered together, and the Austrian nobles came together, waiting for the arrival of a small life.

In the anxious wait, Franz, who had always been steady, also hovered, and the sweat on his forehead did not consciously burst out. It is winter in Vienna now.

"Franz went back and sat down well, don't sway in front of me, I was troubled."

Dare to reprimand the Emperor Franz in this way, there are a total of four people in the Vienna court. Obviously this cannot be the Ferdinand I couple who have abdicated and retired.

"Okay, mother!"

Franz replied at will, and returned to his seat anxiously.

"The queen is going to be born!"

The doctor's voice came, and everyone poured into the delivery room together.This is a rule. In order to ensure the legitimacy of the prince's lineage, supervision is essential.

This supervision is directly related to the legitimacy of the next generation.If there is no witness, then the legitimacy will be questioned.

After all, medical technology was limited in this era, and many nobles lost their fertility for various reasons, or a heir was a dead baby.

In order to preserve the family heritage, Li Daitao stiffly borrowed things from the outside world, but European nobles did not do much.

However, this kind of operation is rarely successful, and there is no way to prove the lineage, and all lose the inheritance right directly.

The next generation of nobles must be supervised, not to mention the next generation of the emperor.If it is a prince, it is the heir of the Habsburg dynasty, and it is impossible to fool around.

In anticipation of everyone, the voice of "Wow, wow, wow ..." sounded, too late to confirm men and women, Franz rushed out.

Unfortunately, just after taking the first step, Grand Duke Carl dragged him back and said seriously: "Don't mess up!"

The responding Franz immediately stopped, and he really didn't need him to help at this time.

"Is a healthy prince!"

The doctor's voice sounded, and everyone was happy, which meant that the next generation of the Habsburg dynasty appeared.

Then everyone came forward one by one to confirm that it was the lead, and the matter was considered complete.By this time, a nanny had stepped forward to breastfeed, and Franz continued to watch soy sauce.

After accepting the congratulations from everyone, after sending the oversight team, and greeting the suffering queen, Franz had the opportunity to get in touch with the little ones.

Regrettably, he was despised by his two mistresses, who were unanimously deprived of the right to hold children.Not only was he, his father Grand Duke Carl was also rejected.

There is no way this is the eldest son, everyone is very careful.The little prince was hugged by an experienced nurse for most of the time, and Empress Sophie hugged it once, so nervous that she might hurt the little one.