Chapter 161, Pubo Federation
Jerusalem, with the arrival of Franz, this ancient city has rejuvenated.
The pilgrims from all over the world made Jerusalem flourish overnight. The hotels were overcrowded, and the buildings in the city were turned into temporary rooms, which still could not meet the needs.
In order to solve the accommodation problem, the city management committee had to build a temporary hotel outside the city.
This time the crowning was of great significance, so the guests who came to participate were naturally very important. Almost all the great nobles in Europe sent core members to participate, and more than a dozen monarchs came.
Well, this is a feature of Shenluo. There are many countries, so there are naturally many monarchs.
No matter how big or small the country is, since people come to support the show, the treatment of the monarch is indispensable. In this way, reception becomes a problem.
The area of the Royal Palace in Jerusalem is limited, and the family of Franz seems a little crowded, so naturally they have no ability to accommodate guests.
This "crowding" is relatively common. No matter how shabby it is, it is impossible for these big men to squeeze into a room.
A monarch also needs a luxury house, and it must be the kind with dozens of rooms, otherwise how can his subordinates be placed?
There are not so many luxury houses in Jerusalem, and even if the City Management Committee temporarily renovated it, it still cannot be taken out.
Great nobles need face. People come to support each other thousands of miles to support them, so they must not be careless in reception work.
Due to the limitations of conditions, the treatment is almost understandable, but these basic etiquettes must be done well for the identity and what kind of treatment they are given.
Then, Franz had a headache. Under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, Jerusalem was a small town. Suddenly, so many people poured in, and reception became a big problem.
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After ascending the Polish throne in Berlin, William I was happy for a day, and then he could not be happy again.
The last Polish government had too strong idealism and formulated a series of seemingly beautiful but actually highly toxic policies, leaving a mess.
Poland's natural conditions are not bad. Under normal circumstances, as long as the government does not commit suicide, there is no problem in achieving fiscal balance.
William I's ability is still worthy of recognition. After he succeeded to the throne, a series of "ideal policies" of the previous government were abolished, and the government's fiscal expenditure plummeted.
The interception effect is significant, but the Polish government has not yet been able to get out of the financial difficulties. The debt left by the ex is the main factor leading to the fiscal crisis.
In order to increase fiscal revenue, William I carried out internal reforms to the Kingdom of Poland. Unfortunately, the Polish government's bureaucratic combat effectiveness was too weak to complete the tasks he assigned.
This is an inevitable result. Any reform will inevitably violate the interests of some people. While William I was promoting reform, he also damaged the rights of the bureaucrats.
For example: William I's new economic policy is the core of selling off losses in state-owned enterprises, reducing the government's fiscal burden, and stimulating the development of the capitalist market economy.
Most of the state-owned enterprises in the hands of the Polish government confiscated the Russians' industries during the independence period, and these industries are inevitably closely related to the Russian Empire.
After Poland's independence, its commercial trade with the Russian Empire was almost zero, and the company lost its original market and life was difficult.
At this time, I met a group of idealistic officials, and the result was naturally not optimistic. Soon the company broke away from the market and was maintained entirely by government funding.
Poland is not a planned economy. Under a free capital economic system, enterprises completely obey government administrative orders, and the outcome is naturally self-evident.
As the Polish government manages machinery, interest groups gradually grew over time and corporate losses became increasingly serious.
Strictly dragged down by corporate losses, the Polish government's finances have also fallen into trouble, and this hole is still widening day by day.
The people below fabricated a lot of data and falsely reported projects and defrauded funds under the guise of an industrial power. Such tricks fooled the Polish government, which had no experience in governing, but tricked out the cunning William I.
The lies were exposed, the problems were exposed, and reform was imperative. The vested interests who were unwilling to fail naturally rose up to fight back, and the internal political struggle in Poland became severe.
There is no way. It is not a matter of overnight affair that the Prussian Kingdom wants to annex Poland. Now the Polish government still has an independent government team.
In order to balance politically, William I promoted his confidants in charge of the Kingdom of Poland, and they must also be Polish.
The circle of choices has been greatly reduced, and many times there is a need to compromise. The direct sequelae is that the reformists and conservatives fight in a daze.
From the perspective of the monarch, this kind of struggle is in line with the interests of the king and can guarantee its own status.
For the country, this level of political struggle has interfered with the normal operation of the government and affected the country's development.
The contradiction is not just that. After the sale of the Rhineland region, the Berlin government worked hard to immigrate locally. These immigrants were not all placed in Prussia, and a large part of them were placed in the Kingdom of Poland.
This move did promote ethnic integration, but it caused a series of trouble. For example, the competition in jobs made Polish natives not as good as these immigrants.
It was late at night, and the lights were still on in the Berlin Palace, and William I continued to handle government affairs with his tired body.
Not only did the king not get off work, but the senior Berlin government officials also appeared in the palace.
Foreign Minister Jeffrey Friedman: "Your Majesty, the situation is now ripe, and the eyes of European countries are attracted to Jerusalem. It is time for us to promote the merger of the two countries."
It has been a day or two since the Prussian Kingdom wanted to annex Poland. The preparations have been done for many years, and now it is time to close the net.
William was unmoved in the face of his life, showing a calm expression. If someone pays attention, he will be happy, but it is very well concealed.
Xiang Moltke supported: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. At the time when Franz was crowned the king of Jerusalem, most of the senior Vienna government were in the Middle East, and the Austrians did not have the energy to interfere in the merger of Popo.
We have given up the Rhineland region, and all countries have prepared for the Phu Po merger, and even if there is any resistance, it will not be too strong.
No one except the Russians would strongly oppose it.”
There are pros and cons to abandoning the Rhineland region. The biggest advantage is that it has allowed the Berlin government to get rid of the threat from France. Don't worry about the French anymore.
After a moment of silence, William I slowly spoke, "Popular merger is inevitable, but we must do one more thing before we go back.
The progress of immigration work in the Rhineland region is very unsuccessful. It will not take long to hand over the German Federal Empire. It will be difficult for us to recruit people.
After the merger of Popo, the first problem faced is ethnic conflicts. We have had experience in this area in history, and we can also follow the examples of the Austrians.
If the main ethnic group can have an absolute advantage, then the work of promoting ethnic integration will be smoother in the future."
Assimilation of the Poles is a great feat of the Kingdom of Prussia. At least three million Poles have been assimilated, which is a classic case of European national integration.
These successful experiences undoubtedly strengthened the confidence of the Berlin government. If there were no successful cases and Dabobo was so active, who would dare to make their decision?
Xiang Moltke explained, "Your Majesty, the progress of immigration work is slow, and the main problem is resettlement. It is easy to relocate a large number of people, but it is difficult to provide corresponding jobs."
This is a real problem. If all resettlement can be achieved, the Berlin government would have forced the local people to evacuate.
Obviously this is impossible. Millions of jobs can not be taken out in a day or two. Until now, the Berlin government has placed more than 400,000 people, which is an amazing achievement.
Chapter completed!