Chapter 24: showdown

"What? Franz, you want to serve in the army? No, you have to teach me to stay at home and learn honestly!" Madam Sophie said angrily.
That expression was like saying, your kid wants to make excuses to skip class, it's simply lawless!
Franz explained: "Dear Mrs. Sophie, this is not a service. I just entered the army for three months."
"Three months of experience is necessary or necessary? In another half year, you will officially enter the army to serve in the army. Is it necessary to experience it?" Mrs. Sophie asked.
Franz knew that he couldn't explain without explanation. If there was no proper reason, the mother would not agree. As for his father's attitude, when will it be his turn to decide?
"Isn't this a revolution in Sicily? Through the analysis of the intelligence I have collected, in the future, the European continent will enter a period of high revolution.
Just in case, I have to develop my military literacy, so as not to be caught off guard! Franz explained
"You said there might be a revolution in Austria?" Madam Sophie said with a grimace.
Franz nodded and said: "Yes! The domestic economic situation is very bad. The struggle between the aristocracy and the capitalists is very fierce. If the economy cannot be improved in a short period of time, the contradictions will probably intensify!"
Looking at Franz's serious analysis, Mrs. Sophie's expression was somber and nervous, how terrible the term revolution was.
"These words, you should tell the government, as long as they are prepared in advance, the capitalists' strength is not worth mentioning at all!" Madam Sophie thought for a while and said
Looking at Mrs. Sophie's expression, Franz knew that she was now only dubious, and immediately added:
"No, no one can say this. Before things happen, it is best that we know. The struggle between the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie has heated up. At this time, we join in and it is easy to set fire!"
Politics is always dark, but Franz is an emperor. He can encourage him behind the scenes, go to the battle with his bare shoulders, or let others do it!
Looking at Franz, Mrs. Sophie's face changed, and she said, incredibly, "are you going to take this opportunity to seize power?"
Franz knew that Mrs. Sophie was so enthusiastic that no one wanted to put her destiny in the hands of others. The Regency Committee had been in control of the Austrian government for more than a decade.
Such a long time is enough to disturb the Vienna court. Even the occasional normal Ferdinand I knew that this situation was bad for the royal family, let alone her?
He has lived in the court since he was a child, and no matter how slow he is, his political sensitivity is higher than that of ordinary people.
In history, why the Vienna court wanted Metternich to get away, in addition to being dissatisfied with his political reforms, it was more out of concern for the ministers.
Franz analyzed patiently: "It depends on the specific situation. From the current situation, the situation is very unfavorable to the government.
The bourgeoisie wanted Prime Minister Metternich to get rid of him and replace him with a weak government; the nobles were also upset with him and were ready to change into another person.
Under such circumstances, can Prime Minister Metternich stand up to this political crisis and say that the energy at the top is involved in the political struggle, who cares about the lives of the people at the bottom?
You need to know that once a person is hungry, everything can be done. Hunger riots have already taken place in France, and we in Austria are similar. If the economy does not improve, the riots will be the lightest.
Not long ago, at the banquet held by the capitalists, the Revolutionary Party appeared to announce the revolutionary ideas publicly, but the police did not catch anyone.
We have enough reasons to believe that the revolutionaries have already gotten on the line with the capitalists, and the cooperation between the two parties has reached that point. I don't know! "
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Sophie digested what Franz had just said, looked around, and asked, "Does the Government of Vienna know? I mean the Regent's Committee!"
"It should be known. With so many people attending the banquet, I can receive the news, and they have no reason not to receive it!" Franz said calmly.
Mrs. Sophie looked at Franz carefully, as if she no longer knew him, and now she knew him again.
That's right, Franz's performance today is far beyond the surprise of Mrs. Sophie. These words are not something a 17-year-old can say, but more like vicissitudes of politicians analyzing problems.
After half a whistle, Sophie's talent asked: "Franz, when did you come to this conclusion, and when did you start preparing?"
Waiting for Franz to answer, Mrs. Sophie said, "These situations seem to be under your control all the time? From the beginning of the conflict between the nobility and the bourgeoisie, until now you are ready to make arrangements, are you not afraid of collapse Are you there? "
fear! Yes, Franz saw fear in Mrs. Sophie's eyes.
Anyone who finds a teenager, in order to seize power, actually has so many layouts, playing with a group of politicians on the palm of his hand, will be afraid!
Franz explained in a serious way: "Dear Mrs. Sophie, this is the way for an emperor. From the moment I was born, my life was doomed to be extraordinary.
As for the layout you are talking about, I just follow the trend. From the beginning to the end, these things have nothing to do with me, no matter how the situation develops, I am an outsider!
The Austrian Empire is ill. In this ancient empire, 99% of the people are working to survive.
There are even millions of people who can't even fill their stomachs. Such a country only needs one Mars, and it will explode!
Faced with such a situation, what choice would you make in my position? "
Mrs. Sophie asked palely, "But you can't play with fire? Is it necessary to be so anxious, it's not too late to wait for your succession to solve these problems!"
Franz looked at the anxious Mrs. Sophie with a shiver in her heart. He soon recovered and shook his head and said:
"I'm afraid there is no such time. Even if I don't intervene, the domestic political struggle will still not end. When Prime Minister Metternich stepped down, Austria would not have a second person and was capable of being a wallbinder!"
In panic, Mrs. Sophie said something she did not believe: "Then you can support Prime Minister Metternich!"
After speaking, she immediately regretted that she wanted Prime Minister Metternich to get away, how could Franz support him?
Even in private, the relationship between the two of them is still very good, and it is also evaluated as a good teacher and friend in the history books.
But political struggles are not sentimental!
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