The topic of purging the officialdom is a bit heavy for Metternich. Although no one accused him of anything, this is indeed a mess he left behind.

"European Prime Minister" is not a waste of time. Metternich was worried about the prosperity and stability of European countries. He also had to fight against domestic political enemies, and he really didn't have the energy to pay attention to the issue of corruption.

As a result, after decades of accumulation, small problems became big problems, and the entire Austrian officialdom was as dark as crows in the world.

Now the Austrian government is embarrassed to shout slogans of anti-corruption and integrity, because the butts of the people sitting may not be clean.

Franz took good care of everyone's face. He didn't know the problem that was too early, and he didn't want to know it, so he just exposed it.

However, the problems that are happening now must be dealt with, kicking out the incompetent people and improving the government's execution capabilities, which is the minimum requirement he put forward.

After seeing Franz's methods, they did not dare to underestimate the young emperor.

Just think about the rebellion in 1848, and the Austrian government took the opportunity to clean up the interest groups and eliminate the powerful factions, and you will know how cruel the emperor was.

According to normal circumstances, if you kill so many people and offend so many interest groups, and don’t label a fool, you will be sorry for their methods.

The reality is just the opposite. Those who oppose the emperor died, and those who survived were all loyal and patriotic masters. The hatred was pulled away by the rebellion, and the remaining blame was also brought down by the generals and cabinet on the front line.

Even if some people accuse the government of excessive means and are scolding the cabinet, the emperor will always be great.

The nobles who had just quelled the rebellion and lost their land put the greatest pressure on the government, and Felix was ready to resign and take responsibility.

As a result, he did take the blame, and the butcher Prime Minister was his gain.

He was even more scolded by the nobles, so of course he didn't need to resign. The emperor was very responsible and resisted the pressure. He used the redemption gold as bait to divert everyone's attention.

No one wants to step down with a stigma in order to cleanse the title of the butcher prime minister. Felix had to work hard and wanted to show his political achievements to shut them up. He also promoted the expansion to the German region, which was also due to this factor.

Metternich was also fooled by this. His reputation in China has become bad, so he can only find a way to cleanse it. The best way is to make a fortune that is beyond words.

If Metternich resigned before 1848, he would have returned with great reputation. As a symbol of an era, he regretted to catch up with the Great Revolution and became the object of revolution. His disgraceful escape became a stain on his life.

For his reputation and family reputation, even if he was very disgusted with the war to unify Southern Germany, he was still working hard for it.

Those who have completed the great cause of national unification will become heroes. Even if they are only half completed, they are also German national heroes, which is enough to cover up all their previous mistakes.

"Prime Minister, since I want to implement the merit test system, I will do it thoroughly and link the promotion of officials in the future with the achievements they have made.

Identity and bloodline will no longer be an indicator of official promotion. We only look at political achievements. Those who are capable will get out of their way, and those who are not capable will get out of their way." Metternich said fiercely

If Franz knew that the cabinet was going to engage in the theory of political achievements, he would have been shocked. The Austrian government has made such progress?

Although there are many shortcomings in the theory of political achievements, it is much more reliable than the promotion system of officials with a rank and bloodline.

Superiority is compared. There is no advanced system. As long as the new system is more suitable for the actual situation than the old system, it is a successful reform.

"Yes, but one more thing must be added, political thought must meet the most basic requirements." Felix thought for a while and said

If you have too much debt, you won’t be overwhelmed. If you are scolded too much, they won’t care. Anyway, as long as they are in power for a day, they will never dare to come and scold them in person.

When the results of the reform come out, these promoted people will naturally be loyal defenders of this system. In the history of Austria, these reformers will definitely leave a strong mark.

Successful people are not criticized. Instead, these people who scold them will stand on the position of villains and ask them for their efforts to reform.

It is acceptable to be talented and personal ethics are flawed. Only political thoughts cannot be flawed. No matter how strong the ability is, if you are not loyal to the great Majesty Franz, you will not have any value for promotion. This is the most basic principle of employment of people in the Austrian government.

A thing that requires 200,000 gusts to be done, an official with flawless personal ethics will be done with only 100,000 gusts, saving the country a hundred thousand gusts. This is: the pillars of the country must be promoted with a focus;

For the same thing, another person with good ethics needs 200,000 gusts to do it well, so he is a: a cadre, who can do the tasks arranged by the leader step by step, and can be promoted to a special position;

For the same thing, a capable corrupt official used 100,000 gusts to handle it. He swallowed 50,000 gusts himself and saved 50,000 gusts in the end. Then the cabinet would evaluate him as: A capable official, can be reused, but must be used with caution;

For the same thing, if the corrupt official used 100,000 gulf to handle it and embezzled 100,000 gulf to not save costs for the country, then the cabinet gave him the same evaluation: officials can be raised as pigs;

If you need to spend 300,000 munitions to handle the same thing, even if you are honest, the evaluation given by the cabinet is: staying behind and taking the blame, or going home to grow potatoes;

If you need to spend 300,000 munitions to complete the same thing, and you have an additional budget of 50,000 and embezzled it for yourself, then there is no need to evaluate it and just send it to prison for renovation.

The previous types of officials have value. If the honest officials are not capable enough, they can also be transferred to work in special positions.

As long as corrupt officials have the ability, they are valuable. They can be used to do things and be raised as pigs. When they are fattened, they will be killed to win the hearts of the people and increase their fiscal revenue.

The only one of the last ones, both incompetent and corrupt officials, is hopeless.

The Austrian cabinet government's employment standards were obviously influenced by Franz. Only talent can be used as long as you have the ability. You don't have to worry about being abandoned even before the value is drained.

If you can make great contributions, then congratulations on your safety and don’t worry about settlement after the fall. Franz never kills meritorious officials, which is one of the ways to attract people to work hard.

Of course, rebellion and treason are exceptions.

In Franz's view, Heshen's contribution was more than 100 Ji Xiaolan. He could help the emperor get things done properly, and he was punished for the emperor. When he was short of money, he could still attack him. Such a minister was simply a model of a minister!

Unfortunately, there is no such minister in the Austrian government. Although there are many people who take the blame for the emperor, the corruption technology is obviously not up to standard. Not to mention embezzling 200 million taels of silver, even those who embezzle 2 million shields are rare.

(1 shield≈11.69 grams of silver)

Because the amount is too small, the great Emperor could not bear to turn his back on his face, so he could only write it in the small notebook first.

It cannot be said that the property of corrupt officials is embezzled. People with ability can make money, embezzle one million and then earn ten million. Franz likes this kind of corrupt official the most.

When they are rich, they can settle the score in the future. Even if they only embezzle ten thousand shields, Franz doesn't mind confiscating all their billions of dollars.

Therefore, it is very risky for Austrian government officials to go into business. If you don’t get rich, just forget it. If you make money, you must carefully consider whether your butt is clean.

Unfortunately, so far, His Majesty the Great Emperor has not killed a minister for corruption.

There is no way, everyone is a savage, and he did not leave an excuse for His Majesty the Emperor to take action. Many officials targeted by the Anti-Corruption Department came to plead guilty.

Then, hand over the stolen money and go back to become an official. This is Austrian politics.

Officials are all nobles and refuse to admit them. After the evidence is conclusive, they can be handed over to the aristocratic court for trial. If they directly admit defeat, the emperor will not give up.

From the perspective of self-interest, Franz will not break this set of rules of the game. While protecting the interests of the nobles, he also protects the interests of the emperor.

Simply put, under this system, the nobles must stand on the side of the emperor and ensure that the imperial power does not fall. Once the imperial power declines, their invisible privileges will disappear.

The Austrian Empire was still a country dominated by aristocrats. In Franz's view, this situation would be difficult to change for at least fifty years.

Only after a common class, after receiving compulsory education, after a long period of accumulation and having enough talents can we impact this system.

Like in Austria today, Franz can say with certainty that the number of talents in the aristocratic class exceeds the sum of all classes, and even if they compete under fair conditions, the common people have almost no chance of winning.

According to Franz's reform plan, the Austrian aristocratic class will absorb blood in the future. The outstanding talents of ordinary children can transform into one of the nobles through their contributions to the country.

This is the butt that determines the head. As the emperor, he cannot watch the decline of the aristocratic class, otherwise the domestic rights will be unbalanced.

Apart from the aristocratic class, Franz did not believe that Austria had other forces that could suppress the growing bourgeoisie and ensure the supreme status of the emperor.

The experiment in the city defense force was a successful example. After baptism on the battlefield, the hundreds of noble children had become qualified officers.

Obviously, the Austrian nobles have not yet completely decayed. If they reached the Austro-Hungarian Empire period in history, it would be hopeless.

The arrogance of the nobles lost all their arrogance in the war, and after losing their life ideals, they all turned into rice worms.

The Austrian aristocracy nowadays at least has one goal to strive for. The Great German idea is a powerful weapon, and most people are working hard to unify the great goal of Germany.

Affected by this, the nobles who had been living in the military camp had a good life over. No matter which unit they were in, they had to undergo strict military training.

If you want to run out and roam, you should first understand Austrian military laws and then make a decision.

Of course, as long as you lose this person, you can apply to retire early. It is best to consult your parents’ opinions before making this decision, otherwise you will be beaten halfway to death when you go back and sent to the military camp.

There are many such examples, and the nobles all need to save face. Especially the nobles in the German region, if they do not join the army, they should not want to raise their heads in the circle of relatives and friends to be human.

It will even affect the reputation of the family. It is not easy to get a good reputation. Although some people are reluctant to give up their sons to endure hardships, they are even more reluctant to give up the glory of the family.

Under the personal supervision of Prince Wendyschgretz, any officer and soldier who dared to escape training would be caught and beaten fifty military sticks first, and then sent home.

No one's face is good, and the Austrian government is preparing for the war. How could it be that a few playboys can affect the combat effectiveness of the army?
Chapter completed!