Vienna Palace

After learning that Franz took out the throne of the Lombardy King and the Vettelsbach dynasty, Empress Dowager Sophie breathed a sigh of relief, and this result could be explained to most family members.

The European aristocratic relations were complicated and one move. If the Austrian government had been determined and forced a Serbian crown to the Vettelsbach dynasty, Empress Dowager Sophie would have no shame to go home to meet people.

You should know that when the war broke out, Franz made a promise to the Bavarian royal family, and Empress Dowager Sophie was also pulled out to make a guarantee.

Munich can be won through negotiations. On the one hand, it is really impossible to defeat it. On the other hand, everyone's interests are guaranteed, so naturally no one will fight against Austria.

If the royal family had not chosen to give up, the Vettelsbach family's century-long operation would not have been able to even fight the Battle of Munich.

The duke of the Principal of Pulfaz can only be regarded as a leader. This was originally the place where the Bavarian royal family ruled. Even if Austria did not support them, the final title would probably be theirs.

The foundation of the great nobles was preserved, and Lombardy was definitely not as good as Bavaria in politics, but the Bavarian royal family did not suffer any losses in economic terms.

Even if the most important rights are taken away by the central government, it is impossible to really turn the king into an eraser seal, at least not allowed under the Austrian system.

Being undermined is only temporary. As long as the king has some ability, he can get back most of his power. As emperor Franz, it is impossible for him to tolerate bureaucrats' presumptuousness.

Otherwise, today we can undermine the king, and tomorrow these people will dare to undermine the emperor.

Suspicion is the instinct of an emperor. Things that are taboo must be suppressed resolutely and cannot leave any chance for bureaucrats.

The Royal Palace of Munich, the Bavarian royal family has begun to move, and they are no longer popular here. Neither the people nor the bureaucrats want him to stay.

In everyone's opinion, the exchange of thrones between the Bavarian royal family and Austria is the best choice so that everyone can get along happily.

Those who declared neutrality in the war no longer had to worry about being settled by the fall. With a good place for the royal family, they could also be at ease to be loyal to the Habsburg dynasty.

Looking at the slowly closed palace gate, Maximilian II sighed. The rule of the Vettelsbach dynasty over the Bavarian Kingdom would end, and it would not take long before he would be Maximilian I, the Lombardy Kingdom.

It seemed as if it was cursed. The Vettelsbach Dynasty ruled many places, but basically they didn't stay for long. The Bavarian Kingdom was just one of them.

The Vettelsbach Dynasty still had some family fortunes. Even after leaving, many people still followed him. Soon a team of thousands of people gathered and marched towards the city of Milan, the capital of the Lombardy Kingdom under the escort of the royal guards.

This is also the reason why the Austrian government is unwilling to use strong power. The deep-rooted royal family is not so easy to deal with. It is so good that they left on their own initiative.

If these people tear each other apart and cause destruction, it would probably be uneasy in Bavaria in three or five years.

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Paris

Napoleon III angrily smashed countless vases, but the reason was very simple. There was a problem with his marriage, and most European royal families looked down on him as an explosive household.

Not long ago, his plan to marry Princess Corolla, who abdicated the Swedish royal family, was rejected. Now he proposed to Princess Adelhead of Hornloerangenburg, and was rejected again.

Not only him, but even the famous Napoleon was worried about this issue. The great nobles looked down on them, but on the European continent, they just depended on the world of bloodline.

If the bloodline is not noble enough, the legitimacy of rule will be questioned. If the bloodline is not noble enough, then it will be compensated by marriage.

Napoleon III was deeply touched. He was just Napoleon's nephew. The people in China did not recognize him very much and urgently needed a political marriage to consolidate his position.

Since 1851, he has been having a headache about this problem. Until now, there has been no results. The great nobles look down on him, and he looks down on the little nobles.

It’s not his fault for being angry, but he is the emperor of France after all. Even if the direct princess cannot marry, the side princess can do it, right? As a result, not to mention the genuine princess, the princess who abdicated the royal family will not look down on him.

It would be strange if he was rejected repeatedly. He could endure such a thing.

Perhaps after venting, Napoleon III asked coldly: "What other candidates are there?"

Gong Xiang whispered: "Your Majesty, the candidates behind him have a low status and are not worthy of your status!"

Napoleon III glared at him fiercely. Isn’t this a pot that doesn’t open? He can’t marry someone who deserves it!

Against this background, Eugenie de Montiho, a Spanish nobleman of Scottish descent, appeared in the French court.

Napoleon III didn’t want to continue to struggle. If he couldn’t marry someone with the same status, then he would marry someone he liked.

On December 1, 1853, Napoleon III announced to all senior officials that his soon-to-be marriage was announced. He also pointed out that he wanted to make this marriage neither bound by the French nor by foreign dynasties:

"I like a woman I love and respect more than a woman who is stranger who has both pros and cons in marriage."

The pioneer of free love appeared. It can be said that Napoleon III made a good start, and many of them followed suit and followed him as their example.

This joke after dinner in the eyes of the nobles was soon passed on to Vienna, attracting the attention of the Vienna court. The direct consequence was that Franz's single life was about to end.

...

Metternich reminded: "Your Majesty, do you really need to prepare for the ceremony? This will make people laugh!"

A new empire is about to be established, and another crown will be added to Franz's head, so the ceremony is naturally indispensable.

Now Franz has ordered that the ceremony be held without preparation in advance, and it is enough to hold a simple ceremony, which in many people's eyes are just a joke.

Franz smiled bitterly and said, "There is no way. Although several months have passed, the people are still resentful of the division of the German region.

At this time, we were too grand and could easily cause dissatisfaction among everyone. It would be better to just forget it simply to show our protest to the results of the Paris Conference.”

His character cannot be broken. Now he is a passionate and kind emperor in the eyes of the outside world, so dissatisfaction with the Paris Conference is what he should do.

Whether it is making remarks criticizing the meeting or writing articles to show off directly, it is all about this character.

The young and energetic emperor made this decision in anger without any problems. He could gain the recognition of the people and avoid unintentional disasters.

Cumberland I, who had just been upgraded from King Hanover to Emperor of the German Federation, was such a bad guy. From beginning to end, he did nothing and was scolded by the German literati and poets.

The country is a comedy empire, and the emperor is naturally a comedy emperor. This nickname will probably accompany him throughout his life and will be passed down.

Of course, his throne came from was a comedy. Before 1837, Hanover and Britain were in the era of communist rule. In this year, William IV died and Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne. The situation changed. Because of the mis-extended content of the Salik inheritance law, the throne fell on him.

The reason for the comedy was that everyone ignored it at that time. Before this, the "National Edict" by Emperor Karl VI of Shenluo could be used as the legal basis for women to inherit the throne. This is how Empress Maria Theresa's legal system came about.

When someone found out, the throne had been determined. People who were dissatisfied with Cumberland often talked about this issue, and now they have been further upgraded to the Comedy Emperor.

But the emperor, he had limited rights and could not control the public opinion of various countries in the local area. The people were in a bad mood, so they caught him, the emperor, and scolded him.

In fact, Cumberland I was very calm and almost didn't do much. In addition, the fact that this crown could fall on him was the result of a game between all parties.

Austria naturally advocated that Franz was also the emperor of the German Federal Empire, on the grounds that the public's support rate was the highest.

Obviously this is unacceptable to all parties. If Franz became emperor, the German region would probably be unified in decades.

The Habsburg family is experienced in this regard. This is how the Austrian Empire is integrated. What is the difference between letting Franz serve as the emperor and Shenluo rebirth?

The British launched the Hannover royal family, and the newly established federal empire was centered on Hannover. They were competitive. The disadvantage was that the Hannover kings did not have enough reputation in the German region.

If Franz launches a younger brother to compete for the throne, with the reputation of the Habsburg family and the state government does not want Hanover to grow, the possibility of being elected is almost 100%.

Obviously this is impossible. Austria still wants to unify the German region. If a younger brother becomes the emperor of the German Federal Empire, wouldn’t he cause trouble for himself?

The Habsburg family was eliminated, and the only ones left were the royal families in the states. The Hannover royal family, supported by the British, naturally defeated many competitors and picked the fruits of victory.

...

At Franz's insistence, on December 22, 1853, he was crowned the "New Holy Roman Emperor" at the Palace of Vienna.

This coronation ceremony is a joke. No guests were invited to attend. They were all from the "New Holy Roman Empire". After accepting the oath of allegiance to several states, they were all done.

From beginning to end, everyone looked solemn and could not see any joy.

After the ceremony, Franz delivered a self-deprecating speech in the National Assembly:

“Today I added another crown to my head and the pressure on my shoulders was a little heavier.

To be honest, I was not happy. It was more appropriate to say that the Southern Holy Roman Empire was not as good as the New Holy Roman Empire.

No matter what, the Holy Roman Empire was finally re-established. Even if it was laughed at and became the laughing stock of the world, it would be better than nothing.

There is still a long way ahead and we need to go on. Today we are one step further than yesterday, so can tomorrow go further than today?

Since the mission of history has fallen on us, it must be completed.

Someone asked me when the German region will be unified. The answer I gave is: When will it become the world's largest power? Let's consider this question again!

We are very close to this goal because there are only two countries ahead that need us to surpass; we are also very far away from this goal because the gap in national strength is really big.

The road is ahead, are you afraid?

…”

Fortunately, Franz had self-control and knew that some words could not be said randomly, otherwise "neither sacred, nor Rome, nor empire" would almost pop up.

Although the new Holy Roman Empire does not have Holy and Rome, it is at least a barely empire! As for the first two, it is a pity that this will never be completed.

Franz is not God, where does the "holy" come from?

What is the use of "Rome" besides being famous?

It seems that Franz's self-deprecation resonated with everyone, or the Austrian government attached importance to guiding public opinion, the new Holy Roman Empire did not cause mockery.

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Chapter completed!