Chapter 22: January Revolution

The sudden economic crisis has also baffled the Austrian government. This is their first experience with this gadget, and everyone has little experience.
Ordinary economic crisis is just fine. The problem is the economic crisis caused by the industrial crisis. The traditional response plan is obviously out of date.
Government funding to save the world?
This is obviously impossible, unless Metternich is thinking about how to save these capitalists.
Of course, there are necessary measures. For example, because of skyrocketing prices, the government's tariff reductions immediately returned to normal.
However, the domestic crisis has not been resolved. Capitalists and nobles who have accumulated a large amount of materials have harmed themselves, and this time they have lost their pants.
Taking daily necessities as an example, the current price on the retail market in Vienna is only 66% in the first half of 1847, which is less than one-third of the retail price in the highest price period in December.
The price drop is only one aspect. The most important thing is the decline in purchasing power. Even at the current price, the public has no money to buy.
This is tragedy.
Under normal circumstances, the wholesale price of daily necessities is 30% to 40% lower than the retail price. The retail price has fallen, and capitalists have to pay a lot of money to leave the market. Most people can afford this loss.
The problem now is that there is no market and where are a bunch of goods piled up, but no buyers can be found.
Powerful capitalists can still insist that those with insufficient strength have broken the capital chain and owed the bank a debt.
Austria's financial institutions have also been hit hard because of this. The financial crisis broke out and the vicious circle continued to ferment.
The time of the Great Depression has come, not just Austria, but the entire European continent, except Russia, can not stand alone.
There is no doubt that the "Labor Protection Law" promulgated by the Vienna government has been suspended and no work has been done. What treatments are still being discussed?
The bourgeois purpose was achieved, the Vienna government did make concessions, and the implementation of the Labor Protection Law was suspended, but this was not what they wanted.
The sudden economic crisis hurt the bourgeoisie. Because market competition has become cruel, internal conflicts among capitalists have also intensified.
Prime Minister Metternich became the biggest winner and the biggest loser. He successfully defeated the conspiracy of the bourgeoisie, but unfortunately the mess after the victory still required him to clean up.
Franz, who eats melon, is stunned. He did not expect that it ended in such a way that the bourgeoisie, the nobleman, and the government were all losers in this political struggle.
If there is a winner, Ferdinand I, who did nothing in the palace, is one of them, but unfortunately he cannot feel it.
Next, the working class can be considered a winner or loser. Austria's economic crisis is worse than in history. Their lives are even harder. The only gain is a Labor Protection Act that has no idea when it will be fulfilled.
In short, the future is beautiful, and the reality is cruel.
"Prince, the revolution broke out in Sicily last night!"
Intelligence chief Tyron hurried in, and brought Franz the shocking news.
Franz was really shocked. Didn't the European Revolution of 1848 start in France in February? How come a Sicilian revolution?
Well, Franz admits that his knowledge of Sicily is limited to the beautiful legend of Sicily. The land here is fertile, suitable for food production, strategically located in the heart of the Mediterranean.
Then there was no more, and when I recalled it carefully, Franz remembered that it seemed to improve in the history book. Before the February Revolution in France, the January Revolution broke out in Italy.
The original text was the January Revolution in Italy, which opened the prelude to the European Revolution of 1848. It was taken in such a single pass, without any extra explanation, and Franz did not pay much attention to it.
This is a tiankeng! Italy has not yet been unified. Is Sicily still an independent Kingdom of Sicily and has a relationship with Italy?
To this end, he also sent someone to stare at the Kingdom of Sardinia. Who made them finally unite Italy?
Franz soon recovered, and he did not specialize in historical research. It is normal for unfamiliar small events in history to be unfamiliar.
"Is the scale of this revolution large? Has it overthrew the Kingdom of Sicily?"
Why the revolution broke out, he can guess without asking him, the economic crisis broke out, and the lives of the people of the Kingdom of Sicily will not continue!
"Master, this is unclear. We have too few intelligence personnel in the Kingdom of Sicily, so there is no way to figure out the situation in such a short time!"
Tailun explained that it wasn't that he didn't work hard. It was because intelligence work could not be completed overnight. It was good to be able to receive news in such a short time.
In this era, the radio telegraph has not been invented, and the wired telegraphs that were only laid in big cities. What happened in Sicily can only pass to Vienna after a series of transits.
If the news spreads naturally, the news is likely to lag three to five days, or even a week or two.
"Well, let's forget, let's focus on Vienna, Milan, Venice, and Budapest. The revolution in the Kingdom of Sicily may cause a chain reaction!" Franz thought for a while and said
He already wanted to understand that things outside could not be controlled, and the country should be stabilized first, then let's leave it alone, at least to receive the news before the revolution broke out. Are you ready?
"Yes, Grandpa!"
Seeing that Franz did not blame, Tyron was relieved. The combat effectiveness of the intelligence organization has fallen a lot compared to that year, and his person in charge has an unshirkable responsibility.
Well, he doesn't yet know how low Franz expects them. The so-called cheap is not good, good is not cheap.
In intelligence organizations, more than 95% of the people are volunteers. What can Franz ask for without a penny?
These are the fruits of many years of operation of the Habsburgs. It is not a joke to conquer Europe with the lower body. The network of relationships has spread throughout the European continent.
Using these relationships, you can communicate with each other and you can order people to do things. Franz doesn't think he has such a strong arrogance.
As for Tyron, there is no doubt that it is a temporary replacement. When Franz's own intelligence organization is completed, they are on the bright side to attract outside attention.
The Sicilian revolution broke out, and Franz was also preparing. He didn't dare to pin his life on others.
Using this as an excuse, Franz undertook a training session for the Royal Guard, and integrated the existence of the prostitutes separately.
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