Chapter 466: Reverse black and white

After hearing the president's question, Karen was shocked, quickly covering up the panic, and responding: "Generally consensus has been reached, but there are still some details that have not been settled."
Little Pretoria said without changing his face, "I know, you go down!"
There was a hint of sorrow in his voice, and obviously he was not at peace. Pretoriaus Jr. was not a saint, and he could not stop his heart in front of his interests.
Karen's expression did not hide from his eyes. If not unexpectedly, his close friend had also contacted the Austrians, and he might even betray him.
Being able to sit in his current position, Pretoria Jr. was naturally a smart man. Whether or not Karen betrayed, he would not verify.
At this point, this is no longer important. Even if he remained loyal to him, refused to accept the purchase of the Austrians, and even confessed all to him, what could happen?
Pretorius Jr. had nothing to do with the Austrians, not even protesting to the Vienna government. If both sides had torn their faces publicly, he would not be able to keep his final preferential treatment.
If the domestic powerhouse and the Austrian negotiations are not going well, his president can still play a role. Now that everything is going well, naturally he is not needed.
Initially, Pretoriaius Jr. was also prepared to negotiate with the Austrians in the name of the government to fight for a more favorable political position for everyone.
The reality is very embarrassing. After the Vienna government began to diverge and seduce, they all changed their positions. How can the country get more benefits than it gets?
The merger of the two Boer republics and joining the Shinra empire in the name of the state has indeed gained better political status.
But as a result, their personal benefits are very limited. Without credit, if you want to be a noble, dream it!
Despite the restricted privileges, the title of nobility in this era is very tempting. After Franz opened the conditions, many people's mentality changed.
Since the Vienna government insisted on taking the republic, it couldn't carry it anymore, why not sell the Boer Republic in exchange for a noble title and become the ruler of the Shinra Empire?
As for the future of Transvaal and Orange Free State, does this have anything to do with them?
Everyone is either a Dutch or a German. They used to be members of the Shinra Empire, but now they are just returning to their homeland.
Even the president of Pretoria, Jr., was not prepared to carry him to the end with Austria. How could he expect others?
Not long ago, the British contacted the anti-Olympic forces, and then they were seized by the pro-Austrian forces and took the opportunity to launch a political offensive to completely drive them out of the center of rights.
If Pretoriaius Jr. wasn't smart enough to reject the British decisively, the president is now replaced.
Now what Pretoriaius Jr. looks forward to most is that the British will take action. Only when the situation gets out of control will there be room for him as a president to play by the way and sell himself a good price.
There is no way, now everyone can betray the country, even his president cannot. Otherwise, even if he became a nobleman, he would not be able to stay in the aristocratic circle.
Nobles also need reputation, especially the new aristocracy. If they want to integrate into the circle, the first step is to wash them ashore.
Little Pretoria did not want to withdraw from the political world just like this, so naturally he couldn't take the initiative. He could do nothing but secretly make his position known to the Vienna government.
Under normal circumstances, after joining Austria, he will become the governor of Austrian South Africa. When the transfer of rights is completed, he can return to his homeland with an aristocratic title to take care of himself.
If he wants to become governor in power, unless the British come over, the Vienna government needs him to stabilize the situation.
For his own benefit, Pretoria Jr. was not unprepared. Since defeating the Zulu, he has intentionally depleted his armaments.
On the one hand, it is showing the attitude to the Vienna government that it has no ambitions; on the other hand, it exposes the British to flaws in an attempt to lure them into action.
The South African strategy proposed by Governor Delphi to the London Government is based on this.
We must know that because of the transfer of immigrants from Austria to the Boer Republic, the strength of the two Boer Republics is far more than in the same period in history.
If fully armed and combined with Austria's strength in South Africa, the British would not have much chance of winning even if they were United Portuguese.
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In a manor house in Pretoria, the capital of the Republic of Transvaal, former President Skoman is inviting Austrian representative Viscount Fickney.
No one would be too creditable, and since the Vienna government decided to merge the two Boer republics, the nobles of the African continent have acted.
Viscount Fickney, who started his colonial career, is naturally unwilling to fall behind. Although he has just crossed from hereditary baron to hereditary viscount, it is almost impossible to go further.
Lying on the previous merit books and eating old books is naturally no problem, but he can't hold up his son!
Naturally, the eldest son inherited the title and most of the family business. The remaining two youngest sons could only share a portion of the property. The eldest son became a noble side branch.
The beloved Baron Fickney naturally did not want to watch this happen. Her Majesty Franz was merciful and took this into consideration for them in advance.
Allow them to take credit for more aristocratic titles, and also apply for these titles to be inherited by multiple heirs.
Of course, the heir must be a parent-child relationship. In other cases of succession, it can only be provided in accordance with the law of the original title inheritance.
The main purpose is to crack down on the sale of knights. According to the new noble law, nobles who want to sell knights can only sell them to the Vienna government, prohibiting the trading of knights in private.
There is no way, there will never be a lack of prodigals in this world. At that time, a knight auction will be launched, and the impact on the aristocracy system can be imagined.
In order to avoid this worst-case scenario, Franz cut off hereditary knighthood transactions directly from the source. Don't worry about lifelong aristocratic titles, it can't be inherited at all.
If there is a prodigal to sell, the Vienna government will open it for recycling, and the price will be very high.
The hereditary knights of the lowest grade are all fifty million shields; the throne of the highest grade is even more expensive than ten million shields.
Of course, this is limited to the title that Franz sealed out, and it must be recovered along with the land. The short title must be discounted.
Prior to this, the knights should be priced according to the actual situation. Basically, as long as the Franz banned by the Habsburg dynasty recognized that others banned it, the price of cabbage was recovered, and foreign titles were not included in the scope of recovery.
The gold content was determined, and everyone became more enthusiastic about the title of nobility. The rights of the great aristocracy were constrained, and their vassal nobility was no longer recognized by the state.
Including the kings of several states, they were also unable to banish the aristocracy, and the lords did not have enough merit, and the empire would not recognize it.
From the initial quota limit to the present merit evaluation, Franz successfully took the title of knight from the king of the state.
Selling a knighthood is not a simple matter. It requires the consent of all legal heirs, which is almost impossible.
The relatives of the aristocracy all have a large group. No matter how low the ranking is, as long as they have the right to inherit, even if it is indirect inheritance, they are all heirs. It is not impossible for a title to have thousands of heirs.
It is estimated that this inheritance relationship can cause people to collapse. Want everyone to agree, it is better to expect them to collect the box lunch collectively.
Viscount Fickney said gracefully: "Mr. Scoman, we must speed up. As far as I know, the British next door are training the indigenous army, and it is very likely that they will do things.
Your Majesty, we don't want to see a chaotic South Africa, so we have to move ahead. Once the merger was completed, the British would not dare to make small moves. "
This is the rule of the game among the great powers. In colonial activities, everyone is deliberately controlling the scope of the conflict.
Before the colony was actually controlled, it was regarded as a land without owner. Everyone can rely on their own means. Once they are included in the actual control of the other party, the nature of the shot will become an invasion.
Under normal circumstances, this situation will not happen, it means war.
If you don't want to directly face up, even if you want to grab the ground, usually just secretly black hands to squeeze out the opponent.
If not for everyone's restraint, during the colonial activities, so many conflicts occurred in various countries, the major colonial empires would have been stunned.
Scoman has been acting president of Transvaal for a period of time. Although his personal reputation is not good, his strength is not small.
Because of a business encounter with Viscount Fickney, the two nodded. Under normal circumstances, this relationship is not much different from a stranger.
However, as the situation changed, they were linked again.
Viscount Fickney needs to win over Transvaal power to join the Austrian colonial system; Scoman needs to have a relationship with Austria in order to keep his own interests in the new era.
The two sides hit it off and became instant "good" friends.
Now that he had decided to mingle with Austria, Scoman naturally wouldn't hesitate. After thinking about it, he replied: "Hi Viscount, I will push as soon as possible.
However, it will take a little time. Now public opinion is just gaining momentum, and it will take some time to reach the peak.
If it happens in advance, an accident is likely to occur. After all, there are still some flies that have not been cleaned up, and their existence is also a hidden danger. "
Political struggles are rarely annihilated, and this time is clearly the exception. In order to shape the grand occasion of the Transvaal and Orange Free State people's request to return to the Shinra Empire, the hidden dangers must be eliminated.
This has something to do with Franz's face, the direct annexation of two independent countries, the impact is too bad. Under the pretext of asking the people of the Shen Luo Empire to return to their motherland, it would be much better to eat them all at once.
Anyway, the Boer people traced back to the ancestor of the Shinra Empire, and the cultural traditions are in the same vein. As long as they are determined to return to their motherland, the legal issue is perfectly resolved.
If it were not for the problem of eating, the Vienna government would not need to spend so much effort.
Even if the current Bourgeoisie wants to resist by force, it must first consider whether the German soldiers below will suddenly collapse.
Viscount Fickney said solemnly: "The flies must be shot dead. Since they dare to collude with the British, they will pay the price of blood."
In defending the interests of the empire, Viscount Fickney's position is very firm, and in his opinion any traitor should be damned.
Although these people were not Austrians at all, there was no so-called betrayal. But if you stand on the opposite side of the empire, you must die.
Now Austria needs to kill chickens and tamarins, otherwise how to deter this group of wall grasses that have just come here?
Fickney doesn't think that these guys who can sell their country will be loyal to Austria. The best way is naturally to make them afraid to betray.
Allowing them to kill the anti-Austrians themselves is not only to let them pay for their names, but also to understand the price they need to pay to fight against Austria.
Smart people will make the best choice for themselves. Scoman is a smart man, knowing that this is Viscount Fickney's calculations, he still decides to be confused.
Immediately assured: "Please rest assured, Viscount, these spies lurking inside the empire, we will all come out and bring to justice!"
God knows, when did the anti-Austrians in the Boer Republic become British spies, and how did they lurk in the Shinra Empire?
To discuss traitors, it seems they are more like these people. The Transvaal and the Orange Free State were directly packaged in Austria for their own benefit.
Viscount Fickney smiled slightly and raised the glass in his hand, saying, "Then I congratulate you in advance, Lord Baron Schoman in the future."
After talking, I ran into Scoman's glass and drank it. It seemed that I was really happy that my friend won the title.
The well-thought-out Scoman couldn't keep calm anymore, and smiled instantly. It is not easy to step into the aristocracy from civilians in this era, let alone hereditary aristocracy?
Before that, the two sides had negotiated the conditions, and as long as the smooth transfer was completed, Scoman could become a fiefdom baron.
Scoman answered with a quivering voice: "Thank you, His Excellency!"
There is no way. Before the two were not true friends, politeness was a must.
But the future is not certain. Viscount Fickney will not make friends with a civilian, but will not exclude him from becoming friends with a nobleman.
Identity determines the way we get along. Since Scoman is willing to cooperate, it is his own.
Fickney is in a good mood. For the sake of their friendship, he mentioned, "Old friend, now you need a etiquette teacher.
When things here are over, we have to go to Vienna to accept His Majesty's canonization before we can become a true aristocracy.
No mistakes can be made in the noble canonization ceremony, otherwise you will become the laughingstock of the nobles, and never want to look up.
Although the government will arrange etiquette teachers, the time for studying is too short. To make sure you are safe, you better learn ahead of time. "
This is a fact. Indecent assault during the noble canonization ceremony, the consequences are very serious, and it will be considered an uneducated performance.
Otherwise, it will be degrading and become a joke of the aristocracy. Seriously, it may directly lose its title.
Scoman's face changed, and he quickly thanked Viscount Fickney.
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