Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 431: Godfather

With the conclusion of the London Peace Conference, the European continent finally ushered in a brief peace.Never experienced war, never know the terrible war.

As the winner of this war, William I did not show much joy.From a territorial point of view, the Kingdom of Prussia is now almost the same as the original German Empire in time and space, and the total population has also exceeded the 20 million mark.

None of these gains can conceal the fact that the military has grown bigger. Without Bismarck, now the government can't suppress the military.

The balance of power is broken, which is not a good thing for the emperor.William I's political mind was still very clever, and he didn't play any tricks like "Hiding Birds and Hiding Dogs and Cooking with Rabbits".

In the Berlin Royal Palace, William I announced a new appointment: "Prime Minister Frank was unwell and resigned as prime minister. Now Marshal Mao Qi takes over."

If it can't be suppressed, then the differentiation will be disintegrated.Mao Qi's use of soldiers to fight wars is very powerful, and political means are far behind. Putting him in the position of prime minister is a complete kill.

No matter how high the prestige is now, as long as a mistake is made later, it will still be pulled down, and the prestige gained in the war will then disappear.

In ordinary countries, it is impossible for the military marshal to become prime minister.The boundary between civil and military is enough to stop all this, but this is the Kingdom of Prussia, and it is completely normal for military generals to be prime ministers.

William I used conspiracy, and his position changed as his identity changed.Unless Mao Qi is willing to make a rubber stamp, sooner or later he will try to suppress the military.

The struggle for power is cruel, and in many cases it is involuntarily.When they were military gangsters, they were able to lift the government with peace of mind; after becoming the head of government, the situation was different.

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Compared to the harmony of power struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia, the Russian Empire next door is quite different.After the signing of the treaty, the army of the tsar began to arrest people everywhere.

After the autumn, the accounts are still coming. These days, Alexander II is not in vain, and basically everything that can be found is found.I did n’t want to break out in the front, just wait for this time to calculate the general ledger.

For a time, the prison in St. Petersburg was overcrowded.A large number of worms caught the net, causing the bureaucrats to panic.

If the census is strictly followed, one of the bureaucrats of the tsarist government can be taken in.

Even if there is no crime, it is on the road to crime.The word injustice is superfluous, and the bureaucratic system of the Tsarist government is already rotten.

Alexander II was not a second-year boy, so he naturally would not want to kill all the bureaucrats, which is very unrealistic.

Now they are all the culprits that led to the defeat of the war. It is necessary to be responsible for the defeat. Alexander II is not ready to find a scapegoat, it is their turn to bear.

In the Winter Palace, looking at the criminals who were continuously arrested, Alexander II had a headache.Most of these people are nobles, and they cannot be killed by convention.

Problems often occur, not all of the chief officials' fault.They scored one point, and the others below scored three points, and the deductions resulted in this defeat.

Some unscrupulous government employees at the grassroots level have more corruption than their chief officials.And the more the grass-roots level, the more corrupt it is, but at the top level, the consequences must be considered.

All are killed, that is unrealistic.These small fish are not ordinary people, at least the middle class, and the social impact of killing them is too bad.

Moreover, killing these people is not very useful, and the ruling officials of the Russian Empire cannot be changed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Christanval, proposed: "Your Majesty, let's go into exile! We also need to use political means to dismantle the rebels, which is not suitable for the killing.

This is the most helpless treatment plan of the Tsarist government and the most effective treatment plan.Only later, because the supervision was not in place, these exiles ran back to overthrow the Tsarist government.

The existence of the rebels saved the scum. In order to let the rebels surrender boldly, Alexander II had to pretend to be kind.

Rebellion is no more than corruption, this is the death of the nobility.No matter how high the status is, participation in the rebellion may be wiped out.

After hesitating, Alexander II made the decision: "Let all the stolen money be recovered, and then the bastards will be exiled to the most adverse areas of Siberia."

Exile is also skillful. Most parts of Siberia have bad weather, but it does not mean that there is no good place.

For example, the conditions in Novosibirsk City are relatively good. Of course, it has not yet developed here. It is just a small town.

Another example: Oimiyakang is the other extreme. The minimum temperature in winter can usually reach minus 71 degrees, and even good weather that crosses minus 96.2 degrees, and the storage becomes popsicles.

Obviously, Alexander II hated these people and was ready to freeze them.

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When Alexander II cleaned up the moths, the Polish throne was intensified, spreading to the entire European continent and even affecting the Vienna court.

Poland is a big country.Many people are interested in this crown, including many within the Habsburg family, including Franz ’s two younger brothers.

This bad hobby was quickly suppressed by Franz.The reason he gave was very simple-do you want to be the king of the country?

Instantly let everyone react, and suddenly remembered the terrible situation of the Kingdom of Poland.There were three branches in Poland in the last century. Is it difficult to come back now?

This is a joke for the Pope Union. Once the Russian Empire regains its vitality, the two sides will have a battle.

There are still few people who are optimistic about the Pobo Alliance winning, not every ally can find so many allies.

In this Eastern European war, if there were no British people behind them, not only would Poland become independent, but even the Kingdom of Prussia would become history.

Will they be so lucky in the next war?If the war is lost, Poland will naturally be finished.

Everyone's enthusiasm was directly wiped out, and Massimiliano's negative teaching material is still there.Not listening to the advice to ran to become the emperor of Mexico, what time is now, everyone is clear.

If one day Massimiliano was suddenly ousted from office, no one would be surprised at all. Since it is a negative textbook, there will be no good results.

Reassuring the interior, Franz ignored the external disputes.No matter who became the king of Poland, it was a mess, and there was no way to lead Poland to rise.

Looking at the map, you can see that the Russian Empire in the east, Austria in the southwest, and the Kingdom of Prussia in the north. The three countries happened to besiege them.

Merging with the Kingdom of Prussia to form a federal empire is actually their best choice.However, Dabobo couldn't accept it, and it was not easy to go this way.

Secondly, they can only die in the Russian Empire, penetrate the Ukrainian region all the way, occupy this black land, and gain a strong country foundation.

This is similar to dreaming, anyway, Franz does not think that the Poles can do it.This requires not only a military victory, but also superb political and diplomatic means.

The best strategy is to hold your thighs, the Russian Empire is destined to be an enemy, there is nothing to say.If Poland wants to protect itself, it can only maintain good relations with European countries.

The two neighbors of Pu'ao are even more crucial. Only when the relations with the two countries are handled well can they have a ray of vitality.

In line with the principle that political education should start with a baby, the Polish issue has become a real case of the Franz godson.Mainly to teach the eldest son Frederick, the other three little guys are too small.

The youngest George was born in 1865, but is now only 2 years old, and politics is still too far away from him.

In fact, Frederick is not very big. He is now 11 years old. If he was born in an ordinary family, he is now a primary school student.

Learning politics so early, whether he can accept it, in fact, Franz has no idea.

But if you do n’t teach, you wo n’t be able to do it. If you are biased, just like your second brother, Massimiliano, becomes an idealist, then you ’re done.

"Frederick, I will test you now. If you were a king of Poland, what would you do now?"

Facing this tricky question, Frederick gave an answer that Franz could not have imagined.

"Don't do it?"

Seeing that Franz did not respond, Frederick added: "I mean abdication!"

Franz did not object, nor agreed, and asked: "Why?"

Frederick shook his head and said, "I don't know what the Polish king should do, and what he can do! In this case, it is better to let it go."

This is also the answer, at least to preserve themselves.Franz smiled slightly and said nothing.

To save themselves in advance, this is the idea that Franz instilled in them since childhood.Franz is not clear about the role of it. Now he can resist the temptation, that is, he has no right to touch.

Many people know they can't do it. This idealism is worthy of praise.But appearing in the royal family is a disaster.

Franz continued to ask: "So what about replacing the King of Prussia, wouldn't you continue to let go?"

The situation in the Kingdom of Prussia is much better than in Poland. It defeated the Russian William I. The popular index is at least 90+ (total calculation of 100).

Frederick thought for a while and said: "Stop thinking about living and developing the domestic economy. Prussia has gained too many benefits in this war and needs to be digested.

It is also necessary to hurry up and complete internal integration before the Russian Empire slows down, before it is possible to win the second Russian-Russian war."

Franz said with a smile: "Yes, I finally knew that I was struggling, and I flinched without incident.

But this is not enough. Development is of course important.Fighting the enemy is equally important, you can pay attention to William I's actions, he will never watch the Russians recover.

Sure, you still have a chance to see Pubo merge.Of course, it depends on whether the political means of William I are enough."

Frederick shook his head, his heart full of doubts.What is the operation of the merger of the two countries?

Isn't everyone opposed to the merger of the two countries?What did the Kingdom of Prussia use to merge Poland?Not only are European countries opposed, even the Poles have to object, is this kind of merger useful?

Franz did not continue to explain, and what he observed in person was far more useful than others directly told.

Taking the international situation as a teaching material and taking monarchs in various countries as examples is Franz ’s teaching method.

Whether it is a positive example or a negative example, what I have experienced first is the deepest impression.

Learn their strengths, sum up their weaknesses, and learn from them.This is both teaching children and Franz learning on his own.