Chapter One, Enthroned
Time flies, and it is the end of August. As Franz's throne approaches, Vienna becomes lively.
The laughter and joy diluted the shadows brought by the March rebellion.
The government's wartime economic system played a great role in restoring the economy, and Austria has escaped the impact of the economic crisis.
A large number of state-owned enterprises were born, and the implementation of the Labor Protection Law made the working class breathe a sigh of relief, and everyone's life was much better.
Thanks to the long-term positive publicity of the newspaper, Franz has a good reputation among the people, and the people are very excited about him, the young monarch.
The Habsburg family was still worth a lot of face. Major European nobles sent heavyweights to participate in this ceremony, and for a time, Vienna gathered with powerful people.
Franz finally realized what the lower body castle family is. This is really a relative that is spread all over the European continent, and the messy relationship is hard to figure out.
Fortunately, Europe doesn’t care much about seniority, otherwise Franz would be stunned, because from different perspectives, relatives are different, and it is possible that one person is yours at the same time: the second uncle, the third uncle, the little nephew, the cousin...
This is because the situation in the European continent is unstable and many nobles stay in China to take charge of the overall situation, otherwise Vienna will be even more lively.
Capitalists must be grateful to Franz. His throne ceremony directly raised the prosperity of Vienna's business.
These guests who came to attend the ceremony were all a group of big shots. They had to bring a few younger brothers when they went out. Now Vienna has suddenly added tens of thousands of high-quality customers with strong purchasing power, and the business cannot be prosperous.
September 1st, this commemorative day, God gave him great face and seemed to be favoring his faithful believers.
Today, the sky in Vienna is particularly high, the air is particularly cool, and the wind is particularly gentle. There is no hot summer or the cold winter wind, and the earth is full of green.
On this sunny day, Franz ascended the throne of the Austrian emperor in Hofburg, and Austrian history opened a new chapter.
How was the sacred throne ceremony held? Franz doesn't want to comment anymore. He only has one feeling now - tired.
First, he completed the process of ascending the throne like a puppet, and then went to receive a group of distinguished guests, which made him exhausted.
In the evening, when he returned to his bedroom, Franz felt a wave of emptiness coming. The magnificent Vienna Palace seemed to be unable to make him feel a little warm.
The emperor is destined to be lonely. A great emperor must give up unnecessary emotions, and emotions are also part of the political system.
The emperors are lonely in terms of emotional, political, ideological and decision-making reform. They also hone a hard heart in loneliness and a tolerant tool in loneliness.
The European continent is a little better, and the internal conflicts of the royal family are not that serious. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to worry about brothers and sisters seeking power to usurp the throne, which is the only good news.
Franz is lucky, and there are two younger brothers and a sister below. The younger sister who died young doesn't need to be considered. He met God before he traveled through time, so naturally there is no relationship. The remaining brothers and sisters have a good relationship.
Since my younger brother is used to cheat, Massimirino and Carl Ludwig were pushed out by Franz to welcome guests, which is also the responsibility of the royal family.
Forget it, Franz doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. Princess Ludwig Victor is just 6 years old, and she is very active and active. Prank is one of her hobbies.
Like his father, Grand Duke Carl, Franz likes this porcelain doll-like sister very much and is very indulgent to her, which makes Mrs. Sophie, who is determined to train her to become a qualified princess, a headache.
Looking at the extra gifts in the room, Franz's cold heart melted and opened the exquisite gift box, which contained a fat little clay man.
The clay man wore a thing that might be a hat or a crown on his head. Who knows?
Picking up the small note next to it and looking at the contents on it, Franz felt a little amused. According to the letter, this clay figure is Franz's tall image in his sister's mind.
It’s okay if the clay man is fat, but you can’t ask for too much inferior products. What’s the point of missing an arm? Is his brother a disabled person?
Franz could only throw this pot to the Renaissance. After the European Renaissance, many European statues were missing arms and legs, and were called flawed beauty.
This will ruin the next generation. Incompleteness is beauty, so this work by Princess Ludwig Victor is no exception.
After making up his mind to correct people's wrong aesthetics, Franz was already lying on the bed and quickly fell asleep. He had to work tomorrow, and the young people had not yet enjoyed it.
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The next day, Franz got up early in the morning as usual. It was obvious that he was in a good mood. He walked around the Vienna Palace and replaced today's training.
As one of the three most famous palaces in Europe, the Vienna Palace is still very beautiful. Everything you see is dazzling enamel painted window frames, lifelike marble reliefs, like Rodin's hands, like Mikai's soul, like Da Vinci's spiritual energy, like Raphael's freedom and freedom...
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers asked for your visit."
The crisp voice of the maid Jenny sounded in Franz's ears, and he was still a little uncomfortable. He was his highness before yesterday, but now he has become His Majesty.
This discomfort flashed and Franz replied, "Please come here!"
Prime Minister Felix came to him early in the morning with the cabinet. Obviously, there was something big, otherwise they would not have been so rash.
"Sit down, Jenny asked the kitchen to prepare more breakfast."
Franz knew that everyone came so early, most of them came hungry. As a good leader, he naturally had to care about the lives of his subordinates.
"Tell me, what happened? You guys are so anxious that you rushed over?" Franz asked
In order to successfully proceed with the throne ceremony, the Austrian government is implementing prudent policies. It can be said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and no major events will happen.
Prime Minister Felix replied with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, the matter of our secret investigation of church assets is about to be exposed. A related document in the cabinet was stolen yesterday and is now missing."
After hearing this news, Franz's good mood disappeared in an instant. The news was leaked, and the church was deeply rooted, and it was not possible to check their assets overnight.
This is not to suppress the rebels, and they can directly arrest people and search their homes. For these church people, the Austrian government cannot be so rude.
Franz just wants their money, and even if he lives, the people still need spiritual support and cannot be killed with one stick.
After the news was leaked, it was difficult to investigate slowly. There were many ways to transfer and hide property, which made these people react. After cleaning up the beginning and end, the Austrian government finally got fewer things.
Franz thought for a while and said, "Then act in advance. Anyway, we don't expect to squeeze out the church's oil and water and confiscate their illegal property and take it back.
Other things are easy to hide, but the land of the church cannot be hidden, right?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs talked with His Majesty the Pope to issue an order to sell all the land to the government of the Austrian church, and the money was used as military expenses to save the Pope's state."
The opportunity is rare. Now Pius IX was driven into exile by the revolutionaries. He just crowned Franz yesterday, and now he is in Vienna. He is not afraid that he will refuse the exchange of interests in nakedness.
As for the damage to the interests of the Austrian church, what does it have to do with the Pope?
The Pope is the foundation of Pius IX. The interests of the Austrian church were damaged, and the biggest loss was a group of local bishops. It was nothing to pay a little to retake the Pope.
"Yes, your majesty!" Metternier replied
The best way to deal with the church is to use the pope. As long as you have a great reputation, the Austrian government can easily force these bishops to compromise.
What the Austrian government wants is the property of the church, not to touch their personal property, and it is not enough to make them desperately.
The domestic rebellion has just been suppressed, and many places in Austria have killed people. The nobles are all in awe of the government, which is the best opportunity to start.
"Your Majesty, why not call bishops from all over the world to Vienna for a meeting and announce this decision to them. Whoever opposes, Pius IX will remove him from his position as bishop." Prime Minister Felix proposed
Obviously, in the era of the decline of the clan power, the Pope was no longer so arrogant. Prime Minister Felix did not take Pius IX seriously at all. If Austria was willing, it would not be too difficult to change to a pope.
Now the Austrian government gives Pius IX respect because everyone has worked together happily before. As a Catholic country, I just respect the Pope.
After hearing Felix's words, the "Hongmen Banquet" instantly came to Franz's mind. The bishop is not hereditary, and the Holy See has the right to dismiss it.
Although now, most of the bishop's appointment and removal are decided by the local church, the Holy See is just a brief moment.
Now that the Austrian government needs it, this right can be returned to the Pope in a short period of time.
Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.
Anyone who is smart knows that once the protagonist is removed from the position of the protagonist, their bad things will be completely exposed by the Austrian government in the shortest time, and the result waiting for them will be only one word - death.
"Okay, just do it!"
Franz nodded and said, "You can use civilized people to solve the problem, so why bother to be so bloody?"
The church has a long history of greed, and he, a pseudo-Catholic, has no intention of clearing the doors for God.
Chapter completed!