Holy Roman Empire

The tax policy is only an intention, and to the end, it depends on the actual situation.Except for the parties, most people are indifferent.

Colony and homeland integration are different.As soon as the Vienna government made a noise, it quickly aroused public debate.

Supporters and opponents are torn in newspapers every day, and even popular topics such as the Russian-Russian war, American negotiations, and Russian navy being bullied by pirates have been suppressed.

Opinion is not one-sided, and supporters and opponents kill equally.This reassures Franz that it seems that the chance of integration in the Imperial Parliament is relatively high.

As an emperor, although he has the ability to force a decision, Franz never did it.

On the surface, it seems that it is so prestige to do so, and it shows the authority of the monarch with a word. In fact, the potential political threat is very great.The decision is correct, it should be, the decision-making error will be responsible for the emperor.

No one can guarantee not to make mistakes, not to mention that the right decision is made at the wrong time and place, which is also a mistake.

The Imperial Parliament is the supreme authority of the New Holy Roman Empire. Among them, it is a slapstick role that usually requires large political decisions to be taken here.

This is the political backer prepared by Franz. In the event of a major problem, if the cabinet does not want to get out, the Imperial Parliament can also be held responsible.

After so many years of reorganization, the current Imperial Parliament is no longer the original few. The number of parliamentarians has increased substantially, but the state-based system has not changed.

Even the smallest free city has at least one seat, and then a seat is created for every 3 million people. In order to take care of the small state, a seat is added directly after the population exceeds 3 million.

Regardless of how to get it, Austria has occupied half of the seats.However, one-third of the members oppose the resolution. To amend the constitution, more than 95% of the members must agree.

It is worth mentioning that the issue of the constitution was not made by Franz, but was actively requested by the states.

Because the imperial constitution guaranteed their autonomy, in order to prevent Austria from interfering in their internal affairs, a condition that could hardly be met was directly raised.

Of course, the favorable provisions in the Constitution for protecting emperors and kings are also one of the reasons for this provision.Everyone is smart, and of course it is necessary to support it as a clause that benefits you.

The rights of the central government are naturally restricted, and no matter how powerful the bureaucratic groups are, their rights are legally restricted.

Each state government has a set of teams, and now the cabinet of the New Holy Roman Empire has great power, which is based on the premise that they also serve as the Austrian cabinet.

If one day Franz is not happy, he can let them separate.Then the imperial cabinet will find embarrassingly that they can do nothing without the cooperation of the state government.

The army is the emperor and the king below. The cabinet has no right to mobilize; the states have a high degree of autonomy, and the central government has no right to question internal affairs.

Part of the financial power is left, the central government can print money, but this also requires the approval of the Imperial Parliament; the central government collects the mint tax, customs duties, administrative expenses, military expenses, royal annuities, etc. Government sharing.

Of course, diplomatic power is in the hands of the central government, and colonial management power is also in the hands of the central government, but these are inseparable from the cooperation of the states.

Especially when it comes to the internal affairs of the state government, all policies can only be carried out with the cooperation of the state government.

For example: Now that the government plans to rebate textile industry factories, it is necessary to obtain the cooperation of the state government.

If a state government opposes it, they can still do their own thing and continue to collect taxes according to their own laws, without having to pay attention to the central government's decision.

This is only theoretical, in fact, the economy of the New Holy Roman Empire has now been integrated.Many economic problems require coordinated resolution by the central government, and there are no reasons why everyone will refuse the clauses that are beneficial to them.

This is also Franz's positioning of the central government, an organizational coordinator, connecting all states together.

It's similar to the German Empire in history, but his emperor's power is much greater.The central government has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of various states, and it does not mean that the emperor has no right to intervene.

It is one thing to have rights, and it is another matter whether or not to take care of it.

Unless the government of a certain country has caused anger and resentment, the people will rise up, and the emperor must intervene before Franz can intervene.

From the establishment of the New Holy Roman Empire to the present, this has not happened, so Franz has always been paid only for the officer.

He is not a power madman. Why should such a thankless thing go?As the emperor of the new Holy Roman Empire, it is enough to be a good judge.

What's more, Franz is also the Emperor of Austria and the King of Bavaria. Even if he has the right to thrive, it is not nowhere to vent.

If it doesn't work, you can still toss the colony. Anyway, things can never be done.If you are not afraid of sudden death, you can work 24 hours a day.

It is not without benefits to have more part-time jobs. In a society with a clear division of property in Europe, Franz can naturally get a lot of salary.

The annuity of the Emperor of the New Holy Roman Empire, the annuity of the Emperor of Austria, and the annuity of the King of Bavaria, if the future colonial integration process is completed, he will most likely add a few titles, which is a large income.

As for the merger of the colony into Austria?This is completely impossible.

It was very expensive to develop overseas colonies. The Austrian family obviously couldn't afford it. Finally, it was the money from the New Holy Roman Empire.

In other words, it was all the nations that paid together to establish the current colonial empire.

If it were all allocated to Austria, the gold owners who paid the money would certainly not agree.It is even more impossible for a family to be divided, and the colony is destined to be decentralized overseas.

It is enough for each state to obtain economic benefits. Even if the nominal management power is obtained, they cannot manage it.

Franz encouraged everyone to open up overseas colonies. The colonies that the state government wants to open up can do it alone.

After taking into account the terrible capital investment and risks, everyone unanimously decided to let the central government go!If you want to make money, you should make money together.

The most important thing is that there is no way to set aside the central government alone. Without the protection of the imperial navy, how can the security of the colony be solved?

Didn't you see that the colonial strongholds established by Prussia and German federal capitalists overseas had taken the initiative to join?

Even if Prussia and the German Federation joined the colonial movement, they could not do without the support of the new Shinra Empire.

This cannot be solved by holding the thighs. Overseas colonies are another world.Each country has a large number of civilian colonial teams overseas, and these groups are not completely controlled by governments.

If a conflict occurs, governments of all countries will stand by their own people.

In the end, they all use their fists to speak. If they are strong in a certain area overseas, then they can occupy the dominant position in the area instead of simply looking at the strength of the country.

This is also the reason why the Netherlands and Portugal can keep large colonies. Although their country is not strong, they are strong enough in some regions.

Since the colonial empire was built with everyone's contribution, the ownership of the colony naturally belongs to the empire.How to merge into the empire is also a question that needs to be studied.

Autonomous provinces, municipalities, autonomous territories, municipalities directly under the Central Government, states, and nobles ...

These are alternatives, and different names represent different systems.

Autonomous cities mean that the colonies are fragmented, autonomous territories mean that the colonies retain a large territory, and provinces directly under the central government mean that the central government directly controls. The state is the same as the current state ...

From the perspective of interests, Franz is certainly more willing to merge the colony into the empire as a state, which helps to consolidate the imperial power.

To put it bluntly, no matter whether it is a Principality or a kingdom, Franz can directly serve as a king. The bond of the empire is the emperor first, and the economic integration second.

The more part-time the more the throne, the more stable, unless all the nations fight against the emperor together, otherwise it will be safe.

Under the policy situation, no one dared to take the risk of the country's division to drive the emperor down.Moreover, before the Emperor was abolished, a civil war had to be fought.

It is necessary to use force to suppress the opposing states, otherwise the imperial parliament will not pass.If the Constitution cannot be modified, the new regime will not gain legitimacy.

The legitimacy of the regime in the European cultural system is very important. Generally, the lower the legitimacy, the shorter the life of the regime.

Without a legitimacy, prepare to suppress the rebellion every day!No, the regime has no legitimacy. This cannot be regarded as a rebellion, it can only be regarded as chaos.

On the issue of revolution, Franz is very at ease.As long as it is not a military rebellion, it can be easily handled.

Just look at Vienna, there is no basis for revolution here.Even if there is a revolution throughout Europe, there will be no trouble here.

From the time of Franz ’s succession to Vienna, there has been no major strikes in Vienna. Even if a strike occurs, it is limited to less than 180 people, which is enough to explain many problems.

This is not without reason.Since the beginning of more than ten years ago, the Vienna government has banned the opening of any factories in Vienna, and the factories that have been established have also been moved away.

In a city without industry, there is no longer a large-scale strike.

At present, the economy of Vienna is mainly based on service industry, scientific research and finance.The economic structure determines the superstructure, and the income of employees in these industries is relatively good.

Without industrial pollution, Vienna became the most beautiful city in Europe and the first large city in Europe without slums.

Small cities cannot be counted. Small cities in this era are themselves big slums and there is no need to distinguish them.

At the cost, Vienna ’s population growth rate is slow, and the city ’s development rate lags far behind London and Paris.

Even within the New Holy Roman Empire, many cities now surpass Vienna in population, such as Milan and Munich.

Of course, the population is not equal to the economy. The total population of Vienna is only 680,000, and the urban population is only 310,000, but the total economy is only in London and Paris.

The population is small, the economy is developed, the people's living standards are at the forefront of Europe, and there are naturally fewer social conflicts.With fewer social contradictions, the people ’s desire for revolution is reduced.

As the basic dish of the Habsburg family, Franz attaches great importance.As the capitals of the two empires, Vienna has a unique advantage, there is no need to develop any industry.

Although Greater London and Greater Paris seem to have face, they actually suffer from it.London became the foggy capital, and Paris became the revolutionary capital.

Moreover, large cities are not suitable for industrial development. Land prices and cost of living far exceed that of small and medium-sized cities, which has raised industrial production costs from the beginning.

Take Vienna as an example. If you invest in a factory here, the land price will be three times higher than that of small and medium-sized cities, and the labor cost will increase by at least one third.

This has not yet considered the issue of raw material transportation. If many factors are combined, the production costs of these factories usually increase by 10% to 30%.

Franz can only lament that the competition is not fierce in this era, and the capitalists have not yet known to optimize the industrial allocation, nor have they made every effort to save costs.

You should know that the capitalists of later generations moved their factories wherever the production cost was the lowest.Whoever insists on staying in a big city will either be swept away or shut down.

Of course, Franz is very clear that everyone is keen to squeeze into the capital, mainly because it is close to the power center, and can get political gains.

However, Franz, who did not like capital interference in politics, overturned the table from the beginning and did not provide them with this opportunity.

Vienna has enough resources and does not need these industries, but many small and medium-sized cities need them.Under this policy, Austria has added seven or eight industrial cities.

In this way, perhaps the total amount of Austrian industry has not increased much, but the industrial competitiveness has increased, which is very beneficial to long-term development.

In this era, strikes are prone to occur in big cities, and in many cases, capitalists transfer these increased costs to workers in order to ensure their own interests.

The worse the economic situation, the more strikes occur, and the more intense the social conflicts.

From the point of view of the ruler, as long as Vienna ’s rule is stable and Franz ’s rule is stable, problems can be suppressed in other areas.

This is the lesson of history. Most successful revolutions in Europe were realized in the capital.There may be exceptions, but they do not exist in Franz's memory.

In short, whether it was for industrial development or for the purpose of maintaining rule, Franz realized deindustrialization in Vienna.

This is also a precautionary measure. A stable capital, coupled with a complete system, can be said that Franz has put safety first to the extreme.As long as you do n’t die, you really wo n’t die.