January 1, 1855 was a memorable day in European history. On this day, the Four-Country Convention officially came into effect, and the European continent entered its new Vienna system era.

In accordance with the provisions of the treaty, all countries began to fulfill their respective responsibilities and obligations. British soldiers who "mistaken into" Serbia also began to be deported.

Originally, these British soldiers could have left when the negotiations began, but after staying in the Serbia area for so long, they were not idle.

Although the London government paid them living expenses, everyone had no pocket money in their pockets, and the London government bureaucrats would not send military pay.

Austria only disarmed them and did not restrict their personal freedom. Apart from fixed places to stay and eat, a few kilometers of casually roaming, the tavern is their favorite.

The Austrian government is only responsible for providing three meals a day, and paying for extra consumption out of your own pocket! The days of emptied food quickly made British soldiers extremely poor, and they were not easy to live without money, and they would definitely not be able to bear it after a long time.

Violating chaos? The Serbia region is now in a state of military control. If you catch it, there is a risk of losing your head.

At this time, the local area was rebuilding, lacking young and strong labor. In order to make their lives more comfortable, many soldiers started working part-time to earn pocket money.

The young and strong people in Serbia suffered heavy losses, and the ratio of men and women was seriously unbalanced. After a long time of disagreement, many British soldiers even formed families in the local area.

With a family, I naturally have concerns with the local area. In this era, transportation is inconvenient, and this separation is forever for most people. If it weren’t for the British government’s repeated urging, it would have been delayed for a longer time.

The Austrian government hosted a total of 218 British soldiers. When the team finally left, it had grown to 128 people, and the family members were naturally added.

What do the British cabinet feel after receiving this news? Anyway, Franz was confused after receiving this news.

However, considering the special circumstances in the Serbia region, he understood that women of appropriate age always had to get married, and the local young and strong people had to look for them outside.

The British brand is still very useful in this era, at least for the local Serbians, this identity is still tempting.

Transnational marriages are legal in Austria. As long as both parties voluntarily and then go to the church to complete registration, they are protected by law.

Not only British soldiers, but many Austrian troops stationed in Serbia also had the same situation. For this reason, the General Staff also had a dispute. In the end, against the backdrop of national integration, the government gave the green light.

It is impossible to block it. Franz still has this kind of demeanor. Why do you want to break up a couple? It’s just that a living expenses for the families of British soldiers were added, and the London government paid the bill.

Politically, this has also become a witness to the friendship between Britain and the Austrians. At least the British media reported it this way. John Niu also wants to save face, and no one has investigated the real reason.

This is just a small episode, it is nothing more than leaving people with jokes after dinner, and it soon passed.

On the day the treaty came into effect, Austria also completed the exchange of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire admitted its defeat and ceded Serbia, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina to Austria, and the territorial sovereignty of the above-mentioned regions was officially changed.

There is nothing to hesitate about cedes territory. They are separated by France and Russia. Even if such areas are given to the Ottoman Empire, they can do nothing.

In contrast, there was a dispute between the French and the Ottoman Empire's territory transactions, and the French representative directly issued a loan receipt to pay, and the Ottomans were naturally dissatisfied.

How can you repent for a good cash transaction now? But the French don’t think so. Isn’t it also a cash payment if you subtract 200 million francs from your debt?

Anyway, no matter how the Ottomans protested, the Paris government made up its mind that the impossible thing to give is to reduce debt holdings.

There is no way, the French government is not rich now. Since the Near East War has fought, the French government's military expenditure is also an astronomical figure, and Napoleon III is also having a headache about financial problems.

Moreover, after the loss of the Balkans, the debt repayment ability of the Ottoman Empire also decreased significantly. If the debt is not reduced, whether these loans can be recovered is a question.

The capitalists refused to take this risk, so they encouraged the French government to take over the debt. In order to win over the hearts of the people, Napoleon III naturally agreed.

The dispute is a dispute, but it does not affect the implementation of the treaty. International loans are usually overlord contracts. Soon the French found the terms of the loan contract, proving the legitimacy of their doing so, and causing the Ottomans to shut up obediently.

All the treaties were implemented normally, the new Vienna system was established, and the dark clouds of war shrouded on the European continent disappeared.

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St. Petersburg

The streets and alleys celebrated this great victory, but this did not include the top leaders of the Tsarist government. Their own family knew their own affairs and they knew very well how much moisture this victory was.

If it weren't for the sudden plague that had hit the French's confidence, it would have been expected that the Russian army would still be fighting in Constantinople at this time.

Nicholas I roared in the Winter Palace: "How come the great Russian Empire can't even get a little post-war pension?"

Gray animals are not worth a lot of money, but after all, they have won a battle. If they die, they will always be given some pensions. Those who survive will also have to be rewarded. They can’t get enough of the promotion and promotion, and they will always have to pay a little bounty!

If these tasks are not done well, who will work hard for the Tsar next time?

The Chancellor of Finance Arestanley Rhodes replied with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the casualties in this war are too great, and Constantinople needs to be rebuilt again, and the government's finances have long been insufficient. It is really difficult to take out hundreds of millions of rubles at one time."

Constantinople must be rebuilt. This is a dual need in politics and religion. Even if it is a slap in the tsarist government, it can only bite the bullet.

After the war, pensions and bounties must be paid, and both are equally important. This is undoubtedly a test for Russian finances.

The Russians must thank the plague for ending the war early. If it drags on for another year or two, they will not be able to make up the money even if they sell it.

Nicholas I yelled: "If you don't have money, just think of a solution. You don't need to remind you of financial difficulties. Now the task of the Ministry of Finance is to find a way to solve this financial crisis.

In any case, the post-war pensions must be paid, and the reconstruction costs of Constantinople must be raised."

"Your Majesty, the best way now is to raise funds from the public for the reconstruction of Constantinople. If it really doesn't work, you can only increase the tax.

The government is short of money, so we can try to avoid giving cash directly after the war rewards, such as giving soldiers themselves and their families a free citizen identity.

You can also learn from the Austrians and grant land to ordinary soldiers based on their merits to reduce financial expenses." Arestanley Rod replied

The Russian Empire's serfs broke away from their identity restrictions, so they served as a military officer for His Majesty the Tsar and made military achievements and could become free people.

This road is very narrow. Serfs are the private property of the nobles, and the Tsar cannot deprive them at will. While granting the status of a free citizen, he must also compensate the serf's masters.

Now Arestanley Rhodes means that he is undoubtedly investing in the newly occupied land. In any case, the land in Bulgaria is more fertile than most parts of the Russian Empire.

These lands are also wealth and can be used to trade with the nobles. Serfs have no private property. It is better to grant land to soldiers than to their masters.

Since everyone has gained benefits, it is naturally no problem to grant these serf soldiers free civil status. The government will just need to collect the Constantinople reconstruction tax.

This is based on the victory of the Near East War. Otherwise, if we wanted to give so many soldiers a free civilian status, it would probably be impossible for the nobles to compromise so easily.

Liberating serfs is not so easy. As the Minister of Finance Arestanley Rhodes, he did not dare to liberate serfs directly. Instead, he used roundabout means to use post-war rewards to release some serfs.

Nicholas I was not a fool, and soon understood what Arestanley Rhodes meant. The Russian soldiers who participated in this Near East War had almost two million people.

Most of these are from serfs. If these people, as well as their families, are turned into free people, they will undoubtedly tear open the gap in abolition.

Nicholas I knew the harm of serfdom. If it weren't for the great resistance, he would have started doing it long ago.

After the outbreak of the Near East War allowed them to see the strength of capitalist countries, the Russian upper class realized that it was necessary to abolish the serfdom in order to catch up.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of great victory and reward, this is very operational. Even if the test failed, the government did not directly announce the abolition of the serfdom, so there is room for easing between the nobles.

After thinking through all this, Nicholas I nodded and agreed to Arestanley Rhodes' plan.
Chapter completed!