Chapter 114: Forced national policy

At a critical moment in the negotiations between the British and Olympics, his mother Princess Sophie brought him a message that caught Franz's full attention.
Uncle Ferdinand I was about to abdicate in advance, so he was ready to get ahead of the throne.
Heaven and earth conscience, Franz dared to swear in the name of God, there is no his writing. As the legal heir to Austria, he would not have been so anxious to force his uncle to abdicate.
The decision was not really made by Ferdinand I, but by the Habsburgs collectively.
Although Austria is known for being conservative, but after so many years, the tolerance of the public for this intellectually impaired emperor has reached its limit, and the Vienna rebellion has this factor.
This is a disaster for the Habsburgs. The monarch sweeps the floor with a lot of jokes. If this continues, it will shake the royal status.
At this time, Franz reborn as a regent, took control of his power within a short time, and calmed the domestic rebellion, which made many people see hope.
The state of the Austrian Empire is declining, and the members of the royal family are also watching and anxious, but these princes are powerless and unable to turn the tide.
Franz's outstanding performance brightened their eyes. It seems that the Habsburg family is about to usher in a ZTE master.
Then everyone summed it up in private and felt that Ferdinand I could not continue to be shame in the emperor's position. The Habsburgs have become a joke of the aristocracy in recent decades.
For the sake of long-term interests, they unanimously decided to let Ferdinand I abdicate in advance, replace Franz with superior ability, and reshape the glory of the Habsburgs.
After making a decision, everyone took turns to persuade Ferdinand I to abdicate. No, it should be to persuade Queen Maria-Anna to agree to the abdication of the emperor.
Ferdinand I was sometimes sober and sometimes confused. Maybe he just promised it before, and he forgot it later. What he remembered most was the order to the chef: I am the emperor and I want to eat dumplings.
When he is awake, he is not much different from normal. It is nothing more than a slow response ability. His IQ is a little lower than that of ordinary people. Once he gets sick, he knows nothing.
The most important thing is that he has to get sick several times a day, and no one knows when he is awake and when he gets sick. It was too unreliable for him to make a decision, so everyone decided to help him decide.
In order to avoid making a joke, everyone must convince Queen Maria-Anna. As long as she does not object, Ferdinand I's own opinions can be ignored.
There is no doubt that Queen Maria-Anna was never a powerful person, because the husband was unable to take power, and the Vienna court was more like a cage for her.
Especially after the outbreak of the Vienna Revolution, she was frightened and afraid to follow in the footsteps of Louis XVI.
Everyone was happy to reach an agreement, and Ferdinand I abdicated as soon as possible, and Franz took up the mess.
Yes, to many people the Austrian Empire is a mess. Although the rebellion has been calmed down, domestic problems remain serious.
Many people think that one of the main reasons for the rebellion that affected the whole country was the damage of the monarch's magnificence, and Ferdinand I could no longer be recognized by the Austrian people.
As early as possible, Franz is not exclusive. The name is not regular, and the emperor does many things, but it is much easier than the crown prince.
Maybe it was enough. Everyone unanimously chose to cut the chaos, Ferdinand I ’s abdication time was quickly determined, and Franz ’s ascension time was also set. .
It is now the end of June. With more than two months left, Franz must arrange domestic affairs to ensure that no jokes are made at his ceremony.
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Franz was generally satisfied with the results of the negotiations between Britain and Austria. Not only did he knock on the side of the Kingdom of Sardinia, he also won the British support for the Austrian Balkan issue, and obtained tickets for overseas colonization.
The only headache is the British position on the German issue. All the powers, like everyone, oppose Austria's expansion into the German region.
Unlike the Kingdom of Prussia, Austria's influence in the German region was too great, and the Habsburg dynasty's signboard was too loud. Once the German region is unified, the impact will be much greater.
In addition, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium were once the home of the Habsburg dynasty, and the idea of ​​grand unification prevailing in the German region also exists in these countries.
Does anyone know if there is a way for Austria to integrate them? Regardless of whether it works or not, everyone is unwilling to take risks.
The influence of the Habsburg dynasty is very scared. Once Austria is ready to unify the German region, it will encounter the same situation as Napoleon.
Even before we can unify the German region, the intervention forces of various countries have already set out. This conclusion hurts everyone, especially the big Germans.
There is no way. An Austria with only 8 million core people is your best ally, and an Austria with a core population of more than 40 to 50 million is a European nightmare.
After the unification of the German region, Austria surpassed Russia in population and surpassed France in industry. It is a Central European giant.
The British saw it very clearly, so they encouraged Austria to expand into the Balkans. As long as the main ethnic group did not occupy an absolute advantage, internal consumption was inevitable.
An Austria with severe internal consumption cannot threaten the British hegemony's world supremacy, and everyone can be good friends.
Franz comforted: "The British position was originally what we expected, and it is not ours that should be the headache now. The Kingdom of Prussia also wants to unify the German region. They have less choice.
Unable to expand into the German region, we can go to the Balkans and open colonies, and Austria's pace will not stop. "
This is also self-consolation. Prussia is just an excuse. The Prussian kingdom in this era has not yet unified the strength of the German region.
Austria has the strength to unify the German region, but the international environment does not allow it.
The British most likely to stay aloof are strongly opposed to German reunification, let alone Russia next door. How can we sleep on the side of the couch?
In addition to the German region, Austria can only resolve national conflicts in the country first, and then slowly build up its strength through honest farming.
The so-called expansion is just to pick up some remnants. In the Balkans, they have to give in to the Russians, and they have to compromise with Britain and France to open overseas colonies.
Felix proposed: "Since the British opposed the German regional unification, we settled next and how to divide the German region with the Kingdom of Prussia?
If we can merge South Germany, we will be able to pay some price. We will give up the Italian region in exchange for British and French support and cede Austrian Poland to the Russians in exchange for their understanding. "
Metternich sighed and said, "It's not that simple. Many South German states are our allies. How can we expand?
If we start against our allies, do we still have a reputation? Who dares to ally with us in future diplomacy? "
If he had known that the international situation would become like this, when the Vienna system was built, he sent the Wettersbach family to Italy, and Austria directly annexed the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Unfortunately, there is no such thing in history. In order to beware of the French, Austria supported the ally of the Kingdom of Bavaria as a buffer, but now this ally has blocked Austria's expansion.
Before the rise of nationalism, everyone did not feel the importance of the main nation. After the Great Revolution, everyone understood the weaknesses of a multi-ethnic country.
Hungarians want independence, Italians want independence, Poles want independence, Czechs need autonomy ...
Fortunately, nationalism did not permeate the entire society. It was only the capitalists and some nobles that became independent, and Austria suppressed them.
The greatest wealth of the South German region is not others, but the 15 million people.
If the South German state with the same religion, language and culture is merged, Austria's main nationality can instantly exceed half, and the crisis of division will be reduced to a minimum.
Franz thought for a while and said, "Don't just think about expansion. To solve the national problem, we can also think of ways internally.
There are more than 20 million illiterate illiterates throughout the Austrian Empire. How many of these people know which ethnic group they belong to?
The Ministry of Education compiled a textbook for me and connected me with the ethnic groups in various regions to find out that they are the roots of the Germanic people.
It really does n’t matter. Just tell me about ethnic integration. I do n’t believe that their ancestors, eighteenth generation, have nothing to do with the German people?
As long as it is not clear which ethnic group they belong to, tell them that they are Germanic.
Ethnic minorities with cultural heritage promote the Austrian system to them. It is emphasized that everyone is of mixed blood and has multi-ethnic descent. Naturally, it also includes Germanic descent. If you do n’t believe it, let them go home to find their family history.
After so many years of ethnic integration, I do n’t believe how many pure-blood nations are there?
First clear up the ethnic relations, and then promote the German language nationwide. The Austrian language is not promoted, and gradually replace the local dialects. "
Franz is ready to helplessly. If the main ethnic group is not enough, he will make it himself.
Whether or not they are really Germanic, try to fumble first, as long as they think they are.
Fudges are counted one by one. As long as the bureaucrats work hard, the Germanic population will soon expand.
In history, the Kingdom of Prussia also carried out a Germanicization. Their Germanic people also did not occupy a dominant position, but they dominated by language assimilation.
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