Chapter 14: Miscarriage

On April 30, 1847, a generation of military strategist Grand Duke Carl burst out in Vienna, and his death also marked the end of an era.
The funeral of Grand Duke Carl was grand. Franz's uncle Ferdinand I personally came to attend the farewell ceremony, and the major European nobles sent representatives.
Franz was in a bad mood. Even if he was reborn, he couldn't calmly face life and death.
Even if he inherited the legacy of the Grand Army of Karl, Franz was not interested. He was ruthless, he was ruthless, he was an emperor reserve, and he could not have too much affection.
"Prince, Mr Bowenfield of the newspaper, please see me!" Maid Jenny whispered
Franz was still a little puzzled about the arrival of this uninvited guest. It seemed that there were no major issues on the newspaper side that he needed to ask himself. Then said: "Bring in!"
"Dear Grand Duke, something has happened!" Bowenfield said in a panic.
"Say, the sky hasn't fallen yet!" Franz said calmly.
In Austria, the book inspection system is implemented. The government has resident personnel to review the content in the newspaper. Franz does not think that there can be any major issues.
Do people in newspapers dare to print and ban prohibited newspapers? If that's the case, Franz doesn't mind cleaning the portal.
Targeted by peers?
At best, it is commercial competition. He doesn't think anyone dares to break the rules!
Bowenfield explained: "Recently, there have been newspapers calling for a Labor Protection Law, and we have been involved."
"Continue, I don't think there is anything wrong with this!" Franz said indifferently.
Bowenfield took a look at Franz's face, and said a little embarrassedly: "We have become one of the leaders of this news. In order to make more people pay attention to the lives of the people at the bottom, we have made a series of reports."
"After all that, what are you talking about? Everything happened, don't you dare to say it!" Franz scolded and frowned.
He hated this kind of talking half-heartedly and stopped abruptly at key places.
"Based on the intelligence we gathered, the editor of our newspaper put forward a proposal, suggesting that the capitalists provide a series of guarantees for the working class. I did not expect that the government would take it seriously, and it is likely to become law!" Bowenfield said in a panic.
Franz knew why he was worried, and everyone used to shouting slogans in the newspaper. It was okay to be radical, but once it became a reality, it would be different.
The capitalists knew that the Labor Protection Law was drafted by the newspaper "We want bread, we want cheese", and the editor-in-chief of Bowenfield was dead.
Not only him, but also the employees of the newspapers are unlucky. Franz, the big boss behind the scenes, will be affected.
Franz was helpless when this happened. Can he say that this is all done by the people, has nothing to do with himself?
As the Crown Prince of Austria, can he still submit to the bourgeoisie? What should we do now? He had no choice but to stiffen his head.
"Give me the proposal you drafted, don't tell me you're not prepared!" Franz said dissatisfied
He did not blame Bowenfield. The newspaper did not make a mistake in this matter. Without knowing the inside of the political struggle, they made these reports in line with Franz's positioning of the newspaper.
"Here it is, Grandpa please see it!" Bowenfield said sloppily.
Now his only reliance is on Franz. Even if the imperial crown prince stands up and competes with the bourgeoisie, the possibility of losing with the support of the aristocracy is extremely small.
Once the big men come on the court, they will be ignored by others. When the matter is over, the winner will not be liquidated.
Picking up the article, Franz glanced briefly, and the more familiar he became, the more this is a remake of the "96" working system?
Ten hours of work a day, two hours of meals and breaks, and one day of paid leave per week, the government sets a minimum wage standard. Capitalists must not withhold wages casually, and must not dismiss employees for no reason. The factory should take the responsibility for work injury.
Franz didn't think there was anything wrong with this proposal. If later European capitalists could see such a standard, they would all wake up awake when they fell asleep.
Franz said with great responsibility: "Mr. Bowenfield, you did not make a mistake in this matter, you don't have to worry about the later things, I will find a way to deal with it, the newspaper is next to the police station, and I will give them Hello! "
After listening to Franz's words, Bowenfield's hanging heart finally let go. Now that the boss is willing to come forward, it's easy to say.
Capitalists are not fools. If there is no need, no one is willing to make a head bird. Perhaps Franz will be afraid of the entire bourgeoisie, but it is not a problem to deal with one or two capitalists.
"Prince, do we continue to report next?" Bowenfield asked hesitantly.
"Certainly continue to report, but pay attention, do not over-stimulate the capitalists, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!" Franz thought and said
Changing the position is the most undesirable. Now that it has offended the bourgeoisie, it is simply a dark walkway. Anyway, it can get the support of ordinary people.
If it is really the ends of the snake and mouse, that would be the stupidest way. If you want to please the two ends, you can only make both ends unsatisfactory.
At present, the newspapers in Vienna are not the only ones who support the formulation of the Labor Protection Law. Conservatives have already made efforts. Austrian public opinion is generally sympathetic to the working class.
"Yes, Grandpa!" Bowenfield replied.
After sending Bowenfield, Franz was thinking about the aftermath. Generally speaking, if you want to suppress a topic, you create a more exciting topic.
What kind of topics can attract the attention of the bourgeoisie? There is no doubt that it is the hottest labor protection law right now.
For example: the ten-hour work day is further compressed, and workers' meals and rest time are also calculated?
Or increase the penalties for injury at work, or even set a minimum wage that hurts capitalists.
In short, as long as the Labor Protection Law enacted by the government goes further than the content of this proposal, everyone's eyes will shift.
The possibility of capitalists' anger at newspapers is also minimized.
Thinking of this, Franz smiled satisfactorily. Now that Grand Duke Louis has proposed a labor protection law on behalf of the aristocratic class, if the Prime Minister Metternich does not want to be replaced, he must not be idle?
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